Episode 4: The Iron Giant (1999) and Saint Maud (2020)

In this episode Gabriel and Tom discuss Brad Bird's animated sci-fi classic The iron Giant and Rose Glass's psychological horror Saint Maud. We open the episode with our movie recommendations of the previous week which includes 2013's Final Destination 5 and Paul Verhoeven's original crowd-pleaser Total Recall. Chat turns to film franchises as 'Happy Meals' and the simple pleasures of revisiting classic early 90s sci-fi. Timecodes:00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Hosts07:41 Recent Movie Experiences and Recommendations16:43 Exploring 'The Iron Giant' and Its Themes27:32 The Theme of Loneliness and Connection34:41 Exploring the Iron Giant's Innocence36:50 The Psychological Depth of Saint Maud43:53 Religious Experience vs. Neurological Disorder51:56 The Body as a Stage: Juxtaposition in Saint Maud01:01:27 Parallels Between Two Distinct FilmsCredits:Gutpunch is brought to you by Beneficial Shock! Magazine. Visit us at www.beneficialshock.comHosted by Gabriel Solomons and Phomas PuhrMusic by Ruben SolomonsThis podcast uses film clips for educational purposes (and not for commercial gain) under the fair use section of copyright law.