Episode 34 - Elephant (2003) - "Dylan and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!"

Settle in gang, because Fall is here. That means cozy sweaters, crisp leaves on the ground, pumpkin spice lattes. And sadly, in some cases, the smell of gun smoke in the classrooms, as this month we decided to cover two films that cover what is truly the great North American tragedy of School Shootings. This week we start with 2003’s “Elephant”. Written and directed by Gus Van Sant, this film (which ultimatley started as a documentary about the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre) works as a placid yet horrifying day-in-the life portrayal. We also applaud the erie sound design and comps to last year’s “Zone of Interest”, as well as the dedication to stoic reality in acting over heightened drama. Also discussed are the actual banality of tragic events like this, our mixed thoughts on the ending of the movie, and how when the world was in shambles on 9/11, Pete just wanted to watch SpongeBob and Nickelodeon held it down.  All this and more on this week’s episode of “I Didn’t Need To See That!”  Follow us:  Email: [email protected] Instagram: @Ididntneedtoseethatpod