Podcasts TV Cinema Fix Episode #52: After Earth (Part 2)

Episode #52: After Earth (Part 2)

Published: June 3, 2013, 11:32 p.m.

In this episode, Andrew and Monica discuss the ways in which After Earth is Shyamalawful and Shyamalawesome. How bad are the first 20 minutes? Does Jaden Smith have the potential to surpass his father as an actor? How does the film handle its central theme about fear? Tune in to find out. Plus, as always, they figure out how to make a franchise work in Reboot This!
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\nSHOW NOTES:
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\n0:22 - Intro and clip
\n2:39 - The opening 20 minutes
\n4:46 - The passage of time
\n6:54 - Holes in the world-building
\n12:09 - Weird science
\n16:21 - Fun with animals!
\n20:17 - Two-dimensional characters
\n23:35 - The theme of fear
\n26:54 - Comparisons to another film about one generation guiding another through disaster
\n28:40 - Jaden's acting, institutional racism
\n32:40 - The lack of Shyamalan twists
\n36:10 - Reboot This! and a brief conversation about title cards (or lack thereof)
\n45:23 - Show close
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\nDON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!