2.38 - BATMAN RETURNS (1992) & Power

Who’s in a position of power, and who isn’t? Our respective assessments of this film may surprise you; Rob’s diversion into the world of feminist theory certainly will!

This Week’s Media
POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR (2013—): Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR (2016—): David Guggenheim, Kiefer Sutherland, Natascha McElhone
THE PERFECT SCORE (2004): Brian Robbins, Erika Christensen, Chris Evans

Recommendations
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (2016): David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002): Stephen Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks
CELEBRITY (1998): Woody Allen, Hank Azaria, Kenneth Branagh
ALL SUPERHEROES MUST DIE (2011): Jason Trost, Lucas Till, James Remar
WEIRD SCIENCE (1985): John Hughes, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith

Footnotes
Rob mentions the phrase ‘beyond the pale’, right at the start, which is an interesting phrase to use when talking about power, duality, and exclusion; this is a good introduction. There’s more on the etymology of the name Shreck/Schreck/Shrek (also seen in cartoon form). As Rob explains, the name may well be a reference to German actor Friedrich Gustav Maximilian ‘Max’ Schreck. Finally, there is a LOT about feminism and femininity on film to get your proverbial teeth stuck into — the following are good places to start: 1, 2, 3, and (for an older take) 5.