Episode #56: The Lone Ranger (Part 2)

Monica is angry. Very angry. In this episode, she and Andrew have a passionate debate about the extent to which good intentions can save a movie that in certain respects, yeah, is pretty racist. How does The Lone Ranger attempt to package a non-mainstream message in a mainstream movie? Is Johnny Depp's Tonto really a racist and damaging depiction of Native Americans? Why is cannibalism a dominant motif? And can Hollywood please give Armie Hammer another chance? Plus, Reboot This! SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro and clip 3:49 - Johnny Depp and whether this Tonto is racist 11:38 - Native Americans as "ghosts"--is that offensive? 14:18 - Putting a non-mainstream message in a mainstream movie; whose movie is it? 23:29 - Conflicting philosophies of violence 27:48 - Poor craft 31:11 - Whether scenes were cut 34:51 - Helena Bonham Carter and cannibalism 39:11 - What if it had worked? 44:27 - Armie Hammer and the lack of a modern-day go-to blockbuster hero 50:47 - Ruth Wilson and Barry Pepper 53:44 - Reboot This! 11:39 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!