Episode #63: You're Next and The World's End (Part 2)

You know it's gonna be a good episode when Monica starts dusting off her sociology textbooks. In Part 2 of their discussion on You're Next and The World's End, she and Andrew dive into all the various layers of subtext that exist beneath both films. Is You're Next a critique of the political left? Are Adam Wingard and his filmmaking buddies trying to make a statement about the state of the industry? Is The World's End a critique of Hollywood remake culture? How does it critique free-market capitalism while also celebrating individualism, and how does that get a bit messy when dealing with the topic of alcoholism? Grab a beer, make sure no masked killers are around, and tune in to find out. SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro 2:15 - Good kills in You're Next 3:40 - Thoughts on the Final Girl 6:15 - Tone and family dynamics 12:46 - A cast of filmmakers 15:08 - The ending, possible political subtext 21:56 - Weird sex stuff 27:36 - The World's End intro and clip 29:25 - Gary King as symbolic of Hollywood 31:31 - A critique of corporate capitalism, Durkheimian anomie 35:48 - Interpreting the ending 45:06 - Questioning authority in the Cornetto Trilogy 47:46 - The aliens and other miscellaneous things 52:38 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected]. Thanks for listening!