Episode 360 - Eddington
Eddington is the perfect film for our times. Ever…
The Magnificently Huge Podcast
March 20, 202656m 56s
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Show Notes
Eddington is the perfect film for our times. Everyone’s terrified, everyone wants the glory of being the one who saves the world, and nobody is listening to anyone else. That’s America in a nutshell: Everyone arguing about who gets to decide where to aim the fire hose while the house burns down. What fun, right!?!
0:00 - Intros
10:55 - Cory Doctorow and Enshittification
19:30 - Dungeon Crawler Carl
29:15 - Weapons (2025)
32:00 - Steely Dan - Two Against Nature
34:05 - Eddington (2025)
Here’s a link to the analysis Brian mentioned: https://filmobsessive.com/film/film-analysis/eddington-a-deep-delve-into-ari-asters-national-nightmare/