EPISODE · Aug 6, 2021 · 1H 35M
Heavenly Creatures feat. Kyle Turner
from Hit Factory · host Hit Factory
Film writer Kyle Turner joins us to discuss Peter Jackson's horror-fantasy thriller 'Heavenly Creatures', the movie that introduced the world to Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey. We discuss the film's bridging of Jackson's early horror experiments and his later fantasy epics, explore the colonial dynamics personified by the relationship at the center of its narrative, and canonize the film in the small pantheon of a "transcendent queer cinema". Consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content.Read Kyle's excellent Polygon piece on camp aesthetics in Peter Jackon's 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy: https://www.polygon.com/lord-of-the-rings/2021/5/19/22444043/lord-of-the-rings-galadriel-speech-frodo-face-campFollow Kyle Turner on Twitter.....Our theme song is "Mirror" Chris Fish
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Film writer Kyle Turner joins us to discuss Peter Jackson's horror-fantasy thriller 'Heavenly Creatures', the movie that introduced the world to Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey. We discuss the film's bridging of Jackson's early horror experiments and his later fantasy epics, explore the colonial dynamics personified by the relationship at the center of its narrative, and canonize the film in the small pantheon of a "transcendent queer cinema". Consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content. Read Kyle's excellent Polygon piece on camp aesthetics in Peter Jackon's 'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy: https://www.polygon.com/lord-of-the-rings/2021/5/19/22444043/lord-of-the-rings-galadriel-speech-frodo-face-camp Follow Kyle Turner on Twitter. . . . . Our theme song is "Mirror" Chris Fish
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