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Ep 314: “Mickey 17”

March 18, 2025

We dissect Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” and discuss:



  • Story & Writing, Mickey’s metaphor, creepers;
  • and other such stuff and things and stuff.

We don’t own the planet Earth, we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife. – Steve Irwin


Notes & References:

Arcadia (wiki) – refers to a vision of pastoralism and harmony with nature

Darius Khondji essay (YouTube)

Darius Khondji (IMDB) – Se7en, Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, Midnight in Paris, Uncut Gems, Bardo


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This Week’s Recommendations:

Parthenope” (IMDB) / “Adventure Time” (IMDB)




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