Reel Rap: Tati's 'Monsiuer Hulot's Holiday' (1953)

Published: March 24, 2020, midnight

b"Legendary French comic Jacques Tati takes the hot seat for Reel Rap's first season on an international actor-turned-director.\\n\\nIn the Season 7 premiere, the Reel Rap boys are sending good vibes your way. Sick of living in a DeLillo novel? Listen to Shane and Bennett discuss legendary French funnyman Jacques Tati and his signature brand of whimsy. This week, they\\u2019re slathering on the zinc oxide and pouring up a hot white wine to talk Monsieur Hulot\\u2019s Holiday. The film, Tati\\u2019s second feature, introduced the director to a wider audience and welcomed his signature character into the world. The boys break down Tati\\u2019s intricate gag construction and the hard work that goes into relaxing.\\n\\nA comedy duo straight out of William Penn\\u2019s backyard, Bennett Glace, an adult Disney fan, and Shane Pfender, an ordained minister, have for years lent a critical eye to Hollywood\\u2019s most tedious auteurs. They are a comedy duo for film snobs and slobs alike. Exhausted by the current uninspired landscape of film criticism, the two work to find a new language with which to understand and interact with the films they cover on their inimitable podcast, Reel Rap."