Addams Family Values

Hey pod and Happy Thursday! This is the 4th spoiler special in the ¡Presente! Latin Film Series discussing the film, Addams Family Values (1993). If you missed any of the other spoiler specials from the ¡Presente! Latin Film Series, be sure to go back and listen to those episodes. As far as where you can watch each film, you can find that info below: The Long, Long Trailer: You can watch the film for free on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/movies/100019816/the-long-long-trailer?startPos=1 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925): You can watch the film for free here: https://youtu.be/X1oY4M26TjE?si=3V44Spx2RJdystyF Zoot Suit: The film is available for rent on Prime, Fandango, Apple TV, or Google Play. Addams Family Values: The film is available to watch for free on Pluto TV. Otherwise, you can rent on Prime, Fandango, Apple TV, or Google Play. La Strada: You can watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvrPIJadNsY Legendary Puerto Rican actor Raul Julia returns as Gomez, the patriarch of the Addams family. After being reunited with his brother Fester (Christopher Lloyd), Gomez and Morticia (Anjelica Huston) have a third child. They hire a nanny, Debbie (Joan Cusack), to care for the child and to keep his older siblings, Wednesday and Puggsly (Christina Ricci and Jimmy Workman, respectively) from trying to murder him. Back on the podcast tonight to discuss the film is Cuban American educator and artist, Jason Barber and Curator of Film Exhibitions at The Dryden Theatre, Jared Case. We recommend watching Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/raul-julia-worlds-stage-documentary/12522/ Wherever you’re listening from, hit that subscribe button, give us a 5-star rating, share this episode and leave a comment to let us know what you thought of tonight’s episode. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, & Threads. Visit ourvoicesproject.com and sign up for our newsletter for more information about what we do. We’ll be back with more spoiler specials from the ¡Presente! Latin Film Fest with La Strada, which will be screening at The George Eastman Museum on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:30pm. As a reminder, the screenings in this series are free and open to the public. This has been Jackie McGriff, your host for this episode of Representation in Cinema. As always, thank you again for listening! Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Representation in Cinema 03:57 The Cultural Impact of The Addams Family 06:51 Memorable Moments and Themes in Adam's Family Values 09:51 Character Analysis: Gomez and Morticia 12:51 Joan Cusack's Role and Performance 15:55 The Film's Cinematic Techniques 18:53 The Star-Studded Cast of Adam's Family Values 21:18 Raul Julia's Influence on Latin Representation 21:50 The Legacy of Raul Julia in Cinema 27:19 Cultural Identity and Representation 33:13 Influence of Latino Actors in Film 39:15 The Macabre in Latino Culture 43:05 Fellini and Anthony Quinn: A Cinematic Connection Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Visit joebeanroasters.com to get fresh roasted specialty coffee either by the bag or with a Perpetual Joy subscription! Our Voices Project - Land Acknowledgement