Primer & Back to the Future Part II: Time Travel for Personal Gain | TIME TRAVEL Pt 11
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10/22/20 • 87 min
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"How would you like to be rich?"
This week James & Matt discuss what happens when time travel is used for personal gain. To dive into this topic they return to the Back To The Future series and also discuss Shane Carruth's confusing but brilliant Primer from 2004.
| Back to the Future Part II at 01:45 | Primer at 43:00 |
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"How would you like to be rich?"
This week James & Matt discuss what happens when time travel is used for personal gain. To dive into this topic they return to the Back To The Future series and also discuss Shane Carruth's confusing but brilliant Primer from 2004.
| Back to the Future Part II at 01:45 | Primer at 43:00 |
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In a special bonus episode of the podcast James & Matt discuss Christopher Nolan's new film Tenet (2020) and unpack the film's use of time travel and where it sits in Nolan's filmography.
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Frequency & See You Yesterday: Rewind Time, Save a Life? | TIME TRAVEL Pt 12
"You gotta be more careful, cause I can't lose you again"
In this episode, we explore the emotional and moral complexities of using time travel to save lives with Frequency (2000) and See You Yesterday (2019).
Both films delve into the heart-wrenching decisions and unforeseen consequences that come with altering time to prevent tragedies. From a father and son reconnecting across decades in Frequency to young friends trying to rewrite history in See You Yesterday, we’ll discuss how these characters use time travel to change the fate of their loved ones.
Join us as we dive into these powerful stories of time travel and the desperate attempts to save lives.
| Frequency at 01:32 | See You Yesterday at 37:34 |
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