Pleasantville (1999)

Take the phone off the hook and the plastic off the couch! This week we’re opening up our cosy, black and white existence to the seductive danger of colour. That’s right, we’re covering one of Ed’s all time favourites… Pleasantville. Featuring: the warm greeting, proper nutrition and, of course, safe sex.   Also: Poor Things The joys of the National Trust Did Gould’s Mum enjoy Saltburn?   “Watching it through this time, I got really emotional.” - Gould “Joan Allen delivers arguably the greatest masturbation scene in cinema history.” - Ed “What is this organisation of small, old TV repairmen going round implanting modern teenagers into 1950s sitcoms?” - Gould   Link: The Wizard of Oz 🔗Pleasantville The mixing of black & white and colour cinematography for storytelling purposes   CONTENT WARNING – Nothing to see here SPOILER WARNING – Not a one   Please do like, follow and review on your podcast platform of choice. Also, we’d love to hear from you, get in touch via any of the following channels: Email - [email protected] Instagram - @unbreakablemoviechain Twitter / X - @moviechainpod Facebook - The Unbreakable Movie Chain TikTok - @moviechainpod Threads - @unbreakablemoviechain Letterboxd - themoviechain