Sep 26, 2019
Sci-Fi author Mark Niemann-Ross re-joins the podcast for episode
107 to discuss Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival” starring Amy Adams and
Jeremy Renner. Storm Area 51 this week as the guys come
face-to-whatever-that-thing-is with the heptapods.
Listen to this episode to learn how to win a signed copy of Ted
Chiang’s “Story of Your Life,” the story that the film was based
on!
Spoilers begin: 34:50
Topics: the appreciation for cinematography that Luke has gained,
the strategy behind the design for the aliens and their ships, how
this movie differs from Sci-Fi standard fare, being a rebel by
loving a thing, the potential Hollywood-ification of the plot, the
Kuleshov Effect, the meaning behind calling the aliens “Abbott and
Costello,” and whether or not the explosive plot-twist works for
the film or detracts from the movie's overall message.
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Intro music: Ross Bugden