Inherent Vice - Paul Thomas Anderson Retrospective Pt.5 (S01E20)

Published: Jan. 26, 2017, 5:31 p.m.

This week, #AtlanticSC closes out their Paul Thomas Anderson Retrospective with a discussion on the director's latest film, INHERENT VICE. To close out the retrospective in style, no to mention show how reactions to INHERENT VICE were divisive, Jason and Lee decided to invite some friends to share their thoughts on the film. The film stars drug use throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violence... "But, that's Shasta... she's a fun character." Episode 20 Breakdown Introduction Friends' reactions to Inherent Vice 7:27 Feature Film Discussion: Inherent Vice 27:06 Pynchon, Steiner, Anderson: Words, Language, and Visual Language 29:59 Inherent Vice: Subversion, Neo-Noir, and Postmodernism 43:42 Anderson's Exploration of Cultural Issues and the Theme of Family 1:16:09 Closing Thoughts and Shout Outs 1:37:49 How would you rate Anderson’s Inherent Vice? Did you like the film? Sound off in the comment section below! Be sure to like, share, follow #AtlanticSC on SoundCloud, and leave comments on the track or in the comment section below or on iTunes. We’re looking forward to discussing with you! Also, be sure to give Andrew from ABFilm Review, JD Duran from InSession Film, Neil Ramjee from Film Seekers, and Hermione Flavia from Wildfire Productions a shout out and follow them on Twitter!