This week, the Bad Dads wade deep into "The Bathtub" to review Benh Zeitlin’s indie darling Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012). Facing off against apocalyptic floods, giant prehistoric boars (Aurochs), and the harsh realities of off-the-grid poverty, six-year-old Hushpuppy carries this movie on her tiny shoulders.
What We Covered
- Flood Week: Topical weather discussions, recent storms, and impending doom.
- The Bathtub: Exploring the feral, off-the-grid community south of the Louisiana levee and the metaphor of the melting ice caps.
- Parenting 101: Wink's extremely tough-love (and questionable) approach to raising six-year-old Hushpuppy.
- Cat Food Stew & Aurochs: Cooking with blowtorches and the symbolic approach of giant prehistoric boars.
- The Verdicts: Magical realism masterpiece or something else? We debate the non-professional cast and the intense cinematography.
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