Curtis, John, Simon, and special guest Ivana try to maintain the balance with THE SUBSTANCE (2024), starring Margaret Qualley, Demi Moore, and Dennis Quaid. The Fantastic Four talk about what they watched, shoutouts of the week, and new releases before doing a deep dive into the film. Hot topics of discussion include feminist angles and male gaze of the film, its satirical elements and critique of ageism and sexist beauty standards, the "monstrousness" of ageing, and the mystery of THE SUBSTANCE itself. Lots of butts and guts for all!
Stay tuned for the next Sofia Coppola watch series in February: MARIE ANTOINETTE!
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:55 News of the Week/Shoutouts/What We Watched This Week
00:17:40 THE SUBSTANCE (2024) Discussion
00:57:37 Our Ratings for THE SUBSTANCE
01:02:10 Coming Up Next!
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Shoutouts;
John: Cathode Cinema—check out their Linktree for resources for donations to families and individuals affected by the Los Angeles’ fires: https://linktr.ee/cathodetv
New Releases: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera; Better Man; Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK
JOHN: Wobble Palace; Ghost Town Anthology; Virus (1980); Inside
CURTIS: You’ll Never Find Me; North of North (TV Series)
IVANA: Woman of the Hour; A Complete Unknown
SIMON: Squid Game (Season 2); Beast Games
CREDITS AND PLUGS
Intro: Excerpt from THE SUBSTANCE (2024)
Outro: "The Substance" by Raffertie (THE SUBSTANCE OST)
Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91
Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'
