Ep. 039 - Girlfight (2000)

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 1 p.m.

Vulgar Auteurs is back with our latest series on the films of Karyn Kusama. And, guurrl, is Kusama off to a good start. The fellas talk about the struggles of blending a boxing story with the pathos of growing up as a troubled teen, as well as how Kusama drew a lot from her personal connections to implement into the story. Also discussed: how to shoot impactful fight scenes on a budget, gender constructs, Michelle Rodriquez killing it in her first ever on-screen performance, whether or not Harvey Feirstein gets confused with Harvey Weinstein, and how love stories sometimes work and sometimes get in the way of the overall subject matter. Also, where the hell is Diana in the last scene? What ever became of her and her dad? Does that even matter? Tune in to find out whether we care or not about that.