Episode 34: Strange Days (1995) Review [BONUS Episode]

8AM Shift

11/03/18 • 14 min

Gooooood morning!

Question: If a movie starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, with a screenplay co-written by James Cameron, came out in 1995, should it not have been a box-office smash?

What is this movie was also a sci-fi dystopia in which Angela Bassett is a kick-ass heroine trying to shed light on a cover-up by corrupt officials?

That's exactly what Strange Days is and was a brick when it dropped that year. However, Jordan watched it recently and had an epiphany that perhaps it deserves a cult renaissance. With 90's nostalgia in full swing and the idea that society is living out a political dystopia, why not take a moment to experience this Strange Days, which was way ahead of its time.

Jordan’s fashion choices circa 1998...[1:04]
Dystopian movies usually have a checklist...[1:54]
James Cameron: more famous for Avatar?...[5:00]
Kathryn Bigelow is an incredible director...[5:20]
Strange Days — sequel in spirit to Blade Runner?...[6:35] (make sure to check out this referenced article from Pajiba)
The hardest part about watching Strange Days...[10:45]
End credit banter...[13:12]

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11/03/18 • 14 min