Kerry and Collin are joined by Jeff Broitman (formerly of the podcast Fresh Perspective) to talk about one of Collin’s all-time favorite films, Terry Gilliam’s 1985 masterpiece « Brazil. » It also happens to be one of Jeff’s favorite movies as well. While the film certainly belongs in the « Christmas adjacent » category of Christmas movies, there is nevertheless a richness to it that warrants a long discussion on the film’s artistic merit, its place in film history and the role it played in completely disrupting the studio system at the time of its release. It’s not a movie for everybody and was never meant to be, but Gilliam’s off-center vision of « the future » keeps gaining relevance and becomes more prescient with each passing decade. A very Happy Christmas! The film also rightfully earns its place in… the Book.
Book movies covered:
« Brazil » (1985)
« Juliet of the Spirits » (1965)
« The Killing Fields » (1984)
