The Ice Storm - Slippery When Wet - (More Movies Please!) Podcast Details

Description

On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are experimenting with weirdo key parties from the ‘70s, but then chickening out and going back home to watch cartoons or something. This time, we’re talking about the Ang Lee film from 1997, The Ice Storm.

Watching this film, you might have a hard time trying to figure out what makes you more uncomfortable. Is it the sexual experimentation of young people or is it the publicly failing marriages of adults who should really know better?

For my money, it’s probably the latter. All of the young people in this film are treated with respect, and really, it’s what teenagers do.

Now the adults… Well, they’re exhibiting a special flavor of desperation. It’s unpleasant, pitiful, and a great warning about how poorly a person’s life and marriage can go if you don’t care and nurture both.

The Ice Storm is a film that demands a lot of its audience, but it rewards just as much. It’ll shock you, make you think, and, fair warning, probably put you in a, let’s say, icy, midnight sort of mood.

(Recorded on June 09, 2022)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

The Ice Storm (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Ang Lee — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Kevin Kline — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Joan Allen — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sigourney Weaver — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Henry Czerny — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Tobey Maguire — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Christina Ricci — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Elijah Wood — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Community (TV Series 2009–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)