EPISODE · Nov 20, 2024 · 2H 37M
#183 – The Game | Directed by David Fincher (with Brett Salter of Irish Salt)
from 2 Cents Critic · host Arthur Howell
Tune in as author and podcaster Brett Salter (Irish Salt) jumps back onto the program for a breakdown of The Game, the 1997 mindfuck thriller in which a mysterious corporation takes an investment banker who rules over his lonesome life with the fist of a control freak, then makes it their mission to rip away any grasp he has on what’s real and what’s manufactured. A quick and negative review from Arthur for Netflix’s Trigger Warning, Michael Douglas’s knack for playing assholes and sleazeballs, The Game giving off A Christmas Carol vibes, and the frustrating ending comprise a few of the topics that this episode is covering. Directed by David Fincher, The Game stars Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean Penn, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Anna Katarina, Charles Martinet, Daniel Schorr, Mark Boone Junior, and Yuji Okumoto. Spoilers start at 31:30 Source: Movie Discussion: David Fincher’s The Game (1997) by Kristine and Sean on Girl Meets Freak Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Brett: Sing Street • Arthur: The Last Night at Tremore Beach Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree
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Tune in as author and podcaster Brett Salter (Irish Salt) jumps back onto the program for a breakdown of The Game, the 1997 mindfuck thriller in which a mysterious corporation takes an investment banker who rules over his lonesome life with the fist of a control freak, then makes it their mission to rip away any grasp he has on what’s real and what’s manufactured. A quick and negative review from Arthur for Netflix’s Trigger Warning, Michael Douglas’s knack for playing assholes and sleazeballs, The Game giving off A Christmas Carol vibes, and the frustrating ending comprise a few of the topics that this episode is covering. Directed by David Fincher, The Game stars Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean Penn, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Anna Katarina, Charles Martinet, Daniel Schorr, Mark Boone Junior, and Yuji Okumoto. Spoilers start at 31:30 Source: Movie Discussion: David Fincher’s The Game (1997) by Kristine and Sean on Girl Meets Freak Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastr Here’s how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel Here’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocide Here’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected online Good Word: • Brett: Sing Street • Arthur: The Last Night at Tremore Beach Reach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscritic Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpod Follow Arthur on Goodreads Check out 2 Cents Critic Linktree
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