EPISODE · Jun 7, 2024 · 1H 16M
Difficult Films II (4) THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT
from Blood and Black Rum Podcast - A Cult Film / Horror Podcast · host Ryne Barber
We're going back to Lars von Trier's filmography with a look at The House That Jack Built for this final installment of Difficult Films II. A serial killer story with a nice series of vignettes, this look at Matt Dillon's murdering antihero is at times bleak and also darkly comic; we talk about the funniness inherent in the film as well as its most disturbing elements, the metatextual commentary, and a lot more. We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's (No) Tan Line NEIPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-17:00 Beer talk 17:00-end The House That Jack Built That ends Difficult Films month, but we'll be back soon with new episodes!
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We're going back to Lars von Trier's filmography with a look at The House That Jack Built for this final installment of Difficult Films II. A serial killer story with a nice series of vignettes, this look at Matt Dillon's murdering antihero is at times bleak and also darkly comic; we talk about the funniness inherent in the film as well as its most disturbing elements, the metatextual commentary, and a lot more. We're also drinking Sloop Brewing's (No) Tan Line NEIPA. Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-17:00 Beer talk 17:00-end The House That Jack Built That ends Difficult Films month, but we'll be back soon with new episodes!
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