My Own Worst Enemy (feat. Mia Vicino)
Episode 138
As much as people say, “You’re your own worst enemy!”, it’s never been truer than for the protagonists of “Gemini Man” (2019), “Fight Club” (1999) and “Us” (2019). Whether through movie-science cloning, mental illness or oppressive class structures (with a healthy dose of late capitalism in all three), this week, the Be Reel guys are looking at movies that pit protagonists against literal manifestations of themselves.
Around the 28-minute mark, Noah and Chance are thrilled to be joined by Brad Pitt devotee and Letterboxd queen Mia Vicino to examine “Fight Club” on its 20th birthday and celebrate “The Year of Pitt.” Trust us; her “Fight Club” takes are great.
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Be Reel was a movie reviewing & reappraising podcast hosted by Chance Solem-Pfeifer and Noah Ballard.
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