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  • Episode #348 - ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ - A Matrix 4 Us All

    Episode #348 - ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ - A Matrix 4 Us All
    Mar 11 2022
    The Matrix: Resurrections pulls the ReWatchable panel back into the fold for one last ride with the original crew. Although everything seems slightly the same, this meta retelling of the series offers something new for everyone. Leaning into the film took a bit of effort at the start, but the film still laid the groundwork for another discussion of the larger themes of the piece from Lana Wachowski. Join us as we ask the big questions, such as: Did this movie need to be made? Did we enjoy it? Did Keanu make another joke?! Fun Facts Natalie’s hair cannot get short enough, Karen has a car (and a lot of additional responsibility), and Kendra literally entered the Mirrorverse with Spider-Man.As a reminder: we are no longer found on Hypable – we are now on Subjectify Media! Read all about it in our relaunch article: Reintroducing ReWatchable: And our next round is… – Subjectify Media Overall impressionsDid this movie need to be made?Kendra’s Kontemplations from the movie theater seatKeanu’s did not make a joke (Brittany determines this while writing the show notes)Let’s discuss the motive behind making this movieDid this movie serve every audience member?Yes, update those CGI graphics!!There is a new The One, what do we think of our lead?Everyone finally has a sensible Matrix outfitNeo is removed from the Matrix and it takes a bit for us to get into the film and sort out what exactly is going onMeta seems like a bad descriptor (thanks, Zuckerberg), but we did enjoy bits of the meta of it all Sense8 is all over the place, stay tuned for us to point them outWelcome Jonathan Groff (we love you so much)What did we think of the changes in Agent Smith here?We don’t know the whole story about bringing back Morpheus 1.0, but we like Morpheus 2.0 The Choice is there, but is it really? Tweaking the code got rid of some of the elements that were bothersome from the original trilogyFollowing the White RabbitGoing from a phone call to Zoom – an excellent description of the Matrix upgradeLadies and gentleman, Neo UnpluggedMeet a new generation of charactersWe’re going back to Io“You never appreciated our relationship”The biggest question: Is this a love story?At the heart of the story is Trinity, is that a good thing?Would you prefer to be in the pod? (Not this pod because the answer is obviously, yes)Unlike this episode, the movie has some after credits scenes This episode’s panel included all superfans: Karen Rought, Kendra Cleary, Natalie Fisher, and one panelist who saw it but didn’t show up: Brittany Lovely. ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast is dedicated to rewatching completed cult classic or unjustly cancelled TV shows with a team of both superfans and newbies. Join us for analysis, commentaries, character discussions, and more for each show we choose to tackle. During our rewatches, we stay spoiler-free for our discussions on an episode-to-episode base, to give our newbie hosts and listeners a chance to discover things fresh! We ask that listeners also don’t discuss any spoilers for the shows we’re watching ahead of that episode’s discussion in their feedback to us or on our social media. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Tumblr // Facebook Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify // Stitcher // Google // Amazon Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. ReWatchable is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Prophecy Radio, Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we’re passionate about.
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    2 hrs and 40 mins
  • Episode #347 - 'While You Were Sleeping' - Little White Lies

    Episode #347 - 'While You Were Sleeping' - Little White Lies
    Dec 24 2021
    Happy Holidays from ReWatchable! Our hosts have once again come together to celebrate with another holiday special. This time we watch the legendary Sandra Bullock try to untangle herself from the she-said, she-said lie of While You Were Sleeping. Despite the fact that the plot that could have easily been resolved very quickly with no fallout several times throughout this movie, we find ourselves tangled up in enough of the delightful antics to discuss whether Bill Pullman holds his own against Sandy, debate whose lie is worse (Lucy Moderatz or Joe Fox), and whether we appreciate public demonstrations of love or not.  Before we get into the episode notes, if you are a ReWatchable fan from way back, we have some exciting Subjectify content for you! Natalie Fisher spoke with our dear friend Giles, Anthony Head, about his new project The Canterville Ghost and more! Read Part One and Part Two of our Anthony Head interview here! Fun Facts: Favorite Christmas Episodes Ariana: Downton Abbey season 2 Christmas Special, runner up The Mindy Project Christmas Party Sex TrapBrittany: A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)Cass: The X-Files “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas”Natalie: Ted Lasso “Carol of the Bells” While You Were Sleeping It is frightening how easily this movie could be recast as a thrillerLucy is all alone in this world, but does Sandra Bullock pull it off?Is she giving off millennial vibes before they really existed?What was the audience reception of this movie vs how we see it?Let’s unpack the trope of perpetuating the lie by just not correcting the narrative to the truthThis could be easily resolved!Thank goodness for Jack who is here to poke holes in her story. But why is he doing it?It’s a family affair!Godfather Saul, why are you encouraging this? If we were Saul what would we do?Bill Pullman, our leading man, shows up a third of the way in the movieWhat do we think of Pullman as a leading man? (Brittany vouches for the hot dad in Casper)Let’s rank the best people to play opposite Sandra BullockMoving on from one brother, let’s talk about sleepy PeterConscious Peter is…. Well… awakeThe wedding happens and she leaves, that’s it, that’s the sceneActually, wait, this scene is actually ridiculous and we need to talk about it. HE HAS AN IV IN HIS ARMJack proposes because why not?Were there any behind the scenes conversations about this between the family members? Probably not, Saul handled it.Public proposals - huge noNarration book ends this film - love it or hate it?Side characters - Joe Jr, Jerry, and the orderly Rick Worthy While You Were Sleeping vs Practical Magic - rate the Bullock performance!In terms of cinematography, this is a very grey movie While You Were Sleeping vs You've Got Mail - rate the lie!The stakes of Lucy’s lie are so much larger, but easier to get out of itFavorite scenesFavorite lines This week’s superfans are: Brittany Lovely, Cass Cooper, and Ariana Quiñónez. This week's newbie is: Natalie Fisher. ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast is dedicated to rewatching completed cult classic or unjustly cancelled TV shows with a team of both superfans and newbies. Join us for analysis, commentaries, character discussions, and more for each show we choose to tackle. During our rewatches, we stay spoiler-free for our discussions on an episode-to-episode base, to give our newbie hosts and listeners a chance to discover things fresh! We ask that listeners also don’t discuss any spoilers for the shows we’re watching ahead of that episode’s discussion in their feedback to us or on our social media. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Tumblr // Facebook Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify // Stitcher // Google // Amazon Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. ReWatchable is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Prophecy Radio, Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we’re passionate about.
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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Episode #346 - ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ - Not The Machines You’re Looking For

    Episode #346 - ‘The Matrix Revolutions’ - Not The Machines You’re Looking For
    Dec 11 2021
    The ReWatchable crew enters the Matrix one more time to finish out the original trilogy with a discussion covering whether or not this is a love story, determining who is entitled to eat the cookies, and consider where the next movie may take audiences. This Matrix Revolutions panel is a modge-podge one superfan and several sort of newbies who tackle the biggest questions the series has to offer humanity, including: is this movie the only time Keanu Reeves has made a joke? Join us as we navigate one last trip into the Matrix as we know it and prepare for what The Matrix: Resurrections has to offer! Fun Facts As a reminder: we are no longer found on Hypable – we are now on Subjectify Media! Read all about it in our relaunch article: Reintroducing ReWatchable: And our next round is… – Subjectify Media Spotify Wrapped is here (much to Natalie’s dismay) and not everyone on the panel listened to Taylor Swift! The Matrix Revolutions The movie dives right into the thick of it but not action-wise, the characters take center stageVolume was a major issue for home viewing, perhaps due to its IMAX releaseWith the balance of jumping between character moments, did we lose a lot of Neo in this film after sticking very close to him in the past 2 films?Which direction is the train going? And are the passengers running toward reality or away from it?The machines aren’t who we thought they wereA moment to acknowledge how great Keanu looks at this moment — and in the PRESENT The Oracle is replaced due to a real life death, however the plot gives a lot to chew on with a vessel changing as a result of a choice made in the MatrixImagine being programmed to live with a guy who eats half an olive at a time?Is there a lack of emotional investment (or none at all?) for Trinity? But was this intentional?Smith, who are you? Why are you here? What is your purpose?!The cookies are done, but who does the Oracle actually think that they are for?Smith turns out to be quite the three-dimensional character despite Brittany’s best attempts to ignore his existenceWe are in Zion/the real world for a majority of the movie with the crews of the ships and on the battlefield defending ZionThe side characters give us hopeThe Kid is actually a bigger deal than just being the President of Neo’s fan clubAnother battle/fight scene makes us care a bit more when it cuts between people rather than focusing on one character at a timeThe casting of Bane was *chef’s kiss*“Neo dust”Neo is blinded-but he cannot escape Smith’s sunglasses-and he kills BaneDoes Keanu make his only joke… ever… in this movie?Trinity and Neo’s deaths - what was the emotional and logical reactions to each of these?Happily ever after, or not, there’s always the 4th movieNeo master negotiator with the machinesIconic RAIN BATTLEBased on canon alone the machines taking Neo is a giant question mark (but there are possibly some answers in the video game)Natalie adds some must-sees to her Sydney tour and it is an eel wall (no thank you)What is the one thing that would keep you living in the Matrix? Or Zion?There are some disturbing procreation discussionWhat the hell is going to happen in The Matrix: Resurrections?Favorite scenesFavorite lines This episode’s panel included superfan: Karen Rought, one panelist who has seen The Matrix Revolutions once: Kendra Cleary, one panelist who may have seen it: Natalie Fisher, and one panelist who has never seen it: Brittany Lovely. ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast is dedicated to rewatching completed cult classic or unjustly cancelled TV shows with a team of both superfans and newbies. Join us for analysis, commentaries, character discussions, and more for each show we choose to tackle. During our rewatches, we stay spoiler-free for our discussions on an episode-to-episode base, to give our newbie hosts and listeners a chance to discover things fresh! We ask that listeners also don’t discuss any spoilers for the shows we’re watching ahead of that episode’s discussion in their feedback to us or on our social media. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Tumblr // Facebook Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify // Stitcher // Google // Amazon Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. ReWatchable is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Prophecy Radio, Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast , and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.
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    2 hrs and 20 mins
  • Episode #345 - ‘You've Got Mail’ - Device Anxiety

    Episode #345 - ‘You've Got Mail’ - Device Anxiety
    Nov 24 2021
     Gather round the table, it’s a ReWatchable Thanksgiving Special! The next film on our 2021 movie slate loosely touches on Thanksgiving, but gives us the best Autumn in New York vibes. Join us as we talk though the cyber-union of of everyone’s favorite rom com leads Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in the Nora Ephron classic You’ve Got Mail. It’s impossible to find a newbie for this one, so our panel of five hosts talk about the power of online relationships, if this movie would work today (or with anyone other than Tom Hanks) and which locations look best on screen.  Fun Facts: Favorite Thanksgiving Episodes Ariana: Smallville 10.07 “Ambush”Brittany: Will & Grace 3.08/3.09 “Lows in the Mid-Eighties (Part I and II)"Cass: Bob’s Burgers 4.05 “Turkey in a Can”Danielle: Gossip Girl 1.09 “Blair Waldorf Must Pie”Natalie: New Girl 1.06 “Thanksgiving” and Buffy 4.08 “Pangs” We’ve got early 00s sitcoms, late series holiday reunions, a series that celebrates the holiday annually on air, some not so shiny interactions, and some friends rounding out the found family celebrations. A long tangled adaptation tree stems from the 1937 Hungarian play Parfumerie Nora Ephron the Queen of rom coms with hits such as When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle What was going on with the ads in the 90s in Australia?What sets a great rom com apart from other movies?Humor is at the top but a close second is actually believing in the romanceWe somehow got to the Eternals romance and anyway read Natalie’s review of the film here Hallmark movies are not romcoms, but they do end in the way some stories should - they endWe navigate our way from the Regency era to the Internet eraInternet relationships have a very different starting point than in-person relationships and it’s...freeingWe trace the evolution of change in internet relationships from chat rooms, to anonymous relationships via email, to cell phones You’ve Got Mail is the first (and maybe only) film to unpack these relationships wellIs there cheating in this movie? We love a healthy breakup!What would the tags for this be on AO3?An enemy to lovers plot requires so much more than hateThe Miike Snow music video for Genghis Khan is relevant, trust CassWhat makes Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks so special and perfect for these roles?We don’t think You’ve Got Mail would have worked with anyone else, especially given the fact that Joe was “in the know” for most of the movieWho could be our leads today? (Besides Daniel Radcliffe who we talk about in depth in an episode of Not About the Weather)There is also another running current in this movie about familial legacy We could have used more depth with the depths of what Joe’s relationship with moneyThe shop fails and it’s another plot device that may help Kathleen if it was developed moreFurther, insights to Kathleen’s thoughts on Joe would have been appreciatedThe third major player in this film is New York City, what are some other films that nail the sense of place?Favorite scenesFavorite lines This week’s panel of superfans are: Natalie Fisher, Danielle Zimmerman, Brittany Lovely, Cass Cooper, and Ariana Quiñónez. ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast is dedicated to rewatching completed cult classic or unjustly cancelled TV shows with a team of both superfans and newbies. Join us for analysis, commentaries, character discussions, and more for each show we choose to tackle. During our rewatches, we stay spoiler-free for our discussions on an episode-to-episode base, to give our newbie hosts and listeners a chance to discover things fresh! We ask that listeners also don’t discuss any spoilers for the shows we’re watching ahead of that episode’s discussion in their feedback to us or on our social media. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Tumblr // Facebook Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify // Stitcher // Google // Amazon Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. ReWatchable is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Prophecy Radio, Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast, and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we’re passionate about.
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    3 hrs and 11 mins
  • Episode #344 - ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ - Sex Church

    Episode #344 - ‘The Matrix Reloaded’ - Sex Church
    Nov 13 2021
    ReWatchable’s journey into the Wachowskis’ Matrix trilogy continues with The Matrix Reloaded. Our hosts unpack a highly philosophical sequel that leans heavily on action sequences, sex, and monologues providing very few breadcrumbs for our hero Neo to follow on his journey. Is what the Architect reveals enough to leave us wanting more? Join us as we try to keep our attention focused on what it all means. Fun Facts As a reminder: we are no longer found on Hypable – we are now on Subjectify Media! Read all about it in our relaunch article: Reintroducing ReWatchable: And our next round is… – Subjectify Media Brittany recently rewatched Yuri on Ice!!! twice and has been singing “Theme of King JJ” on a loop ever since. Kendra was the one person in the world to go into Eternals not spoiled for the end credit scene. Karen is having dreams about Natalie making pies for the stars of Ted Lasso. And speaking of Ted Lasso, Natalie shares a fun fact not about herself but about a third tier English football team. Will this make Brittany watch Ted Lasso? Stay tuned. The Matrix Reloaded Was the Matrix always intended to be a trilogy?Would one Matrix movie have been enough? This isn’t the sequel we’re looking for, but it’s the one we haveSix degrees of How I Met Your Mother How much action is too much action?Pick your first action in the Matrix and your outfit!Zion is not a flashback to serve as Morpheus’ backstory, but rather a real, very big place for humanity!Morpheus is not loved by Lock, but he is a headliner of Zion Coachella We get a slice of life: Morpheus’ influence, Neo’s reception, Link’s tie to the mission, and also Gina Torres is thereHowever, it quickly dissolved into 36 hours of leave sex and a giant raveCan we trust the old White guy? Apparently we can!Neo can’t seem to grasp the bigger picture hereThe spoon didn’t do much for us hereSeraph has a nice short scene that has a purpose and progresses the plot!The Oracle gives us a lot of insight in a very short amount of time and there are a lot of rebel programs that are existing in the major networkPersephone we have your back 100% if you just want to stab Merovingian.Time to play a round of: Do you really have autonomy or not?The fight scene that lasted 1000 yearsAt least the Keymaker is adorable and gets to have a heist scene momentWe meet the Architect who seems a bit annoyed that Neo actually has a choice in this programming and that he has to wait to let it play outWhat exactly happens to Trinity?Neo fights the machines with his mind and we get a cliffhanger!But before we go, what did we think of the romance?Favorite ScenesFavorite Lines This episode’s superfans are: Karen Rought and Natalie Fisher. This episode’s newbies are: Brittany Lovely and (kind of) Kendra Cleary. ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast is dedicated to rewatching completed cult classic or unjustly cancelled TV shows with a team of both superfans and newbies. Join us for analysis, commentaries, character discussions, and more for each show we choose to tackle. During our rewatches, we stay spoiler-free for our discussions on an episode-to-episode base, to give our newbie hosts and listeners a chance to discover things fresh! We ask that listeners also don’t discuss any spoilers for the shows we’re watching ahead of that episode’s discussion in their feedback to us or on our social media. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Tumblr // Facebook Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify // Stitcher // Google // Amazon Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. ReWatchable is a Subjectify Media podcast production. Visit Subjectify Media for more shows, including Prophecy Radio, Not Another Teen Wolf Podcast , and Not About The Weather, and for all our latest articles about the stories we're passionate about.
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    2 hrs and 16 mins
  • Episode #343 - ‘Practical Magic’ - Tequila Necromancy

    Episode #343 - ‘Practical Magic’ - Tequila Necromancy
    Oct 31 2021
    It’s a ReWatchable Halloween Special! Continuing our run of 2021 movie episodes, we are here to bring you our thoughts about the 1998 fan-favorite spooky rom-com, Practical Magic. Starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, this weird and witchy tale tells the story of the Owens sisters, who are as blessed with magic as they are cursed to lose the men they fall in love with. Five ReWatchable hosts have gathered on Halloween to tell a tale of love, loss, raising the dead, and of course, magic. Fun Facts In case you missed it, we are on Subjectify Media now.Episode 37 of Not About The Weather has a great explanation of what exactly happened and why we’ve got a new website.Our fun facts are themed: what’s your favorite Halloween TV special? The winners include Buffy, Supernatural, Stranger Things, How I Met Your Mother, and Boy Meets World. Practical Magic Interestingly, all our Americans are newbies today, and our superfans are the international hosts.Kendra had not heard of this movie til two weeks ago.Karen was expecting scarier - like The Craft!Danielle had seen a famous scene on Tiktok which both set the scene and did not prepare her at all.Natalie saw this movie in the cinema in the 90s.Is this a feminist movie? Kind of. It’s very women supporting women, but also weirdly women versus women. Starting with the whole Maria Owens situation.Pro tip: don't curse your own family line, it goes against the biological imperative.So much happens in the first 20 minutes. Some hosts expected the set up of the first 20 minutes to be the whole movie. But no.The aunts casting a love spell on Sally might be well meaning but it’s creepy as hell.Natalie’s theory is that they are breeding her to keep the family line going. Gross.The Faith Hill “This Kiss” scene is a pretty huge pop culture moment.Everyone in this movie has a lot of hair and it is wonderful.Should Gilly, the romantic, have gotten the chance at true love?Was Jimmy a vampire. No. Well, maybe. Well, no. But. Maybe?The newbies did not expect the sisters to be murderers.Let alone double murderers.Was the whipped cream disgusting or inspired? If you don’t make your own necromancy ingredients, store bought is fine!Gary the Cop shows up chasing Jimmy down for Jimmy’s crimes, so he doesn’t seem to be concerned about harm befalling Jimmy.But he does have to uphold the law, and these women are not good at covering up crimes.Did Sally, like, make Gary with her spell?Is the Owens curse objectively real? Is it naive to just not believe in it?If you claim that it’s down to belief only, then Sally killed her husband by believing in it.Karen wasn't expecting to be thinking about the theoretical workings of magic this hard for this movie.It’s called Practical Magic! You didn’t think we may discuss the practicality of magic?Are soul bonds ethical? What about free will?Natalie has read a Supernatural AU of Practical Magic featuring Dean and Sam as the witches and Cas as the cop.But seriously, Sally’s spell. Is it Google Maps or The Sims? (Just go with it.)Natalie delivers some tea about soulmate compatibility. Depressing or inspiring? You decide. Karen is very upset.Just when you thought this movie was over, it is not over!The climax depends on reaching out to all the women who hated them and drawing back the fear curtain.This movie fits into every category. Horror? Romcom? Family drama? Sure.This movie is quite famously full of queer themes, even though it isn’t about lesbians.There’s some chat about why fictional incest is a trope here too. (Just go with it.) We look at why media is incapable of showing intimacy between people without coding it the same way romantic intimacy is coded.A real witch put a curse on this movie. It’s an extreme cult classic in so many ways! Favorite scenes.Favorite lines. This episode’s superfans are: Maj Elisabeth and Natalie Fisher. This episode’s newbies are: Kendra Cleary, Karen Rought, and Danielle Zimmerman. ReWatchable: A TV Re-Watch Podcast is dedicated to rewatching completed cult classic or unjustly cancelled TV shows with a team of both superfans and newbies. Join us for analysis, commentaries, character discussions, and more for each show we choose to tackle. During our rewatches, we stay spoiler-free for our discussions on an episode-to-episode base, to give our newbie hosts and listeners a chance to discover things fresh! We ask that listeners also don’t discuss any spoilers for the shows we’re watching ahead of that episode’s discussion in their feedback to us or on our social media. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Tumblr // Facebook Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify // Stitcher // Google // Amazon Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at rewatchable.podcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show. ReWatchable is a Subjectify Media ...
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    2 hrs and 24 mins
  • Episode #342 - ‘The Matrix’ - Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

    Episode #342 - ‘The Matrix’ - Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
    Oct 15 2021
    ReWatchable is back in action with a series of specials for the remainder of 2021. In honor of our Sense8 round, we’ll be covering the Wachowskis’ Matrix trilogy in advance of the 4th instalment this December. Today we bring you a ReWatchable deep dive into the original, iconic, philosophical and plain legendary 1999 classic that is The Matrix. Looking back at The Matrix after 20 years, how does it hold up? Join us as we follow baby Keanu Reeves out of the simulation and discover just how deep the rabbit hole goes.  Fun Facts We are no longer found on Hypable - we are now on Subjectify Media! Read all about it in our relaunch article: Reintroducing ReWatchable: And our next round is... - Subjectify Media Karen is making her grand return to ReWatchable after 2 years away and the move couldn’t be more fitting!Natalie informs the group that Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) from Ted Lasso can perform the Muppet Christmas Carol in approximately 6 minutes. Watch it now, if not for the Ted or the Muppets, then for the dedication.Kendra watched the entire Matrix trilogy for the first time in the past few months to celebrate her anniversary, however her partner cannot watch a movie or read a book without spoiling it.But Kendra’s real fun fact is that she is about to embark on a Halloween cookbook review spree for Subjectify so stay tuned if you want some spooky treats (and of course she is going all out to have her friends sample her cooking!)With the closing of Hypable, Brittany uncovered some deeply locked away memories from her time covering a few shows that should never be named. The Matrix Superfans: how many times have you seen this movie? What has stuck with you? What has changed?Newbies: In thinking about the movie as a pop culture classic, what were you aware of going in?The world building is very intricately designed thanks to the work put in off screen.Trinity opens the series to establish the premise that there is another layer to this environment where an us versus them battle is happening outside the parameters of the world we know.Do the special effects hold up today? A lot of effects were either invented or honed specifically for this movie. It truly changed the game for Hollywood, we had not seen ANYTHING like this in Western cinema. More reading: (link) (link - slight spoilers for Reloaded)Practical effects helped the movie's action feel real. The Wachowskis drew from Hong Kong action movies with lots of martial arts and they hired fight choreographers from those movies to get it, so there’s lots of wire work and practical stuff. The lobby shootout is ALL practical VFX except painting out the wires that let them do the stunts.“There is the world that people think is real and the reality beneath that” -- the Wachowskis speak to gender transition throughout the film. The Matrix, according to them, has always been a trans allegory. More reading: (link) (link) (link) (thread) (thread)The imagery of meeting Neo for the first time when he is detached from reality (sleeping) is quite fitting.Let’s discuss Neo’s character development, specifically: is it good? Does the Matrix affect this? Are we meant to interpret him through that lens?If you ever visit Natalie she can take you on a Matrix tour of Sydney.Is there a better Chosen One story where the appointed one has a choice? Is there even another one that offers a choice?The first moment that the rules of reality do not apply and we get a glimpse of Neo figuring something out about the world he's in is when he asks for his phone call.Neo is apparently not put off by the whole bug removal thing and decides to follow Trinity to Morpheus.Would you take the red pill or the blue pill? Also, fuck right-wing co-opting of this reference. Did everyone see Lilly Wachowski dunking on Ivanka Trump over this?Morpheus and the crew of the Nebuchadnezzar save the flushed dead goldfish Neo from the AI overlords, we witness a (sometimes gross) rebirth.Let’s go through the ship and meet our friends (and one enemy)! Tank is the MVP of the secondary character crew, but in true Brittany fashion, she likes Cypher.Trinity gets her moment in the spotlight thanks to Karen.[pause for white room orientation and kung fu training montage]Cypher’s intentions are sympathetic though executed poorly.The Oracle scene and the Chosen One narrative the Matrix uses needs plenty of unpacking - this is really the crux of the movie.These are not your standard action movie deaths. The psychology of this movie hits hard.The conversation between Morpheus and Smith had a twist that changed the motivations for the final moments of the movie.And now we finally get to it! The action! Neo is The One! And now his story really beginsFavorite ScenesFavorite LinesBrittany’s Brainstorms: She may or may not have seen this movie! This episode’s superfans are: Karen Rought and Natalie Fisher. This episode’s newbies are: Brittany Lovely and (kind of) Kendra Cleary. ...
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    2 hrs and 23 mins
  • Episode #341 - ‘A Muppet Christmas Carol’ Special: Heat Wave

    Episode #341 - ‘A Muppet Christmas Carol’ Special: Heat Wave
    Dec 29 2020
    The ReWatchable team comes together for a holiday movie viewing of A Muppet Christmas Carol talking all things Scrooge and The Muppets!

    Hosts: Danielle, Ariana, Kendra, Natalie, and Brittany

    Fun Facts:
    Our hosts this time around reveal their favorite Holiday specials. Ariana discusses the Downton Abbey season 2 Christmas Special (no not that one, the other one at the end). Natalie talks about Johnny’s great moment in the spotlight in the Schitt’s Creek Christmas special. Brittany turns to another wholesome family for the holidays with Bob’s Burgers season 10, episode 10. Kendra takes on a lesser watched, but thematically relevant flick with The Night Before. And Danielle talks about sexy ghosts in The Spirit of Christmas.

    A Muppet Christmas Carol movie discussion
    - Superfans: How many times have you seen this movie?
    - Newbies: Initial thoughts? First reactions?
    - The Muppets are front and center for a telling of a classic, does the story hit differently with puppets and music?
    - Is Scrooge a villain?
    - How does having a real person playing opposite all puppets feel?
    - So much Muppet trivia
    - The Dickens commentary hits differently in 2020
    - Seriously, the 12-minute documentary is worth your time
    - Muppets may be the best, but we can't help that other versions of the story fill in the blanks for Scrooge's history
    - The Ghost of Christmas Past is scary and creepy, but the story there isn't
    - GOOD FOR YOU BELLE
    - Kermit, the everyman
    - Miss Piggy had to hide her extraordinary talents
    - Are there more expectations we had for The Muppets? Anyone get shut out?
    - The lost song (it's coming back)
    -Stay tuned after the credits for more Muppet controversy

    - Favorite scenes
    - Favorite lines

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    2 hrs and 5 mins