Pleasantville (1999)

Take the phone off the hook and the plastic off the couch! This week we’re opening up our cosy, black and white existence to the seductive danger of colour. That’s right, we’re covering one of Ed’s all time favourites… Pleasantville. Featuring: the warm greeting, proper nutrition and, of course, safe sex.

Also:

• Poor Things
• The joys of the National Trust
• Did Gould’s Mum enjoy Saltburn?

“Watching it through this time, I got really emotional.” - Gould

“Joan Allen delivers arguably the greatest masturbation scene in cinema history.” - Ed

“What is this organisation of small, old TV repairmen going round implanting modern teenagers into 1950s sitcoms?” - Gould

Link:

The Wizard of Oz 🔗Pleasantville

The mixing of black & white and colour cinematography for storytelling purposes

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SPOILER WARNING – Not a one

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