The Contrarians137 - After Earth (2013)

You think we are cowards? We are not cowards! We will defend M. Night Shyamalan’s stripped-down sci-fi masterpiece AFTER EARTH even if most people don’t even remember it was an M. Night movie! Listen to Alex & Julio as they rave about this momentous passing of the torch between Will and Jaden Smith, and commend Shyamalan’s ability to fade into the background, letting his stars and their story shine. It’s part three of the Shyamalanthology!

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TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:01:17 Intro

00:01:18 - 00:16:43 After Earth

00:16:44 - 00:55:53 Contrarians Corner

00:55:54 - 00:56:54 Not a Coward

00:56:55 - 01:02:56 Now on Patreon

01:02:57 - 01:42:01 Real Talk

01:42:26 - 01:45:19 The Future & Perennial Plugs

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Up next, the Shyamalanthology concludes the only way it could, with M. Night’s alleged masterpiece THE SIXTH SENSE! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of AFTER EARTH! Does it work as a case for or against nepotism? Is it the least Shyamalanish film ever, and is that a good thing? Would you call your child Cypher Raige? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!