Bonus! - Whiplash
Watching WHIPLASH, one gets the feeling Damien Chazelle blames his lack of success as a musician on his loving girlfriend and parents. What’s worse: the movie celebrates abusive behavior to the point of getting J.K. Simmons an Oscar. Listen to Alex and Julio discuss the film that made America fall in love with the word “tempo”! Wonder why people can’t just be nice to Paul Reiser! And be dismayed at the most ridiculous ending a jazz movie has ever had!
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PHOTO: White rage.
TIMELINE
00:00:00 - 00:01:15 Intro
00:01:16 - 00:18:58 Whiplash
00:18:59 - 01:11:24 Contrarians Corner
01:11:25 - 01:12:32 Whose part?
01:12:33 - 01:17:38 Now on Patreon
01:17:39 - 02:07:58 Real Talk
02:07:59 - 02:11:18 The Future & Perennial Plugs
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Up next, we start 2021 with James Cameron’s epic love story: TITANIC! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of WHIPLASH! Were Fletcher’s methods justified? Was Paul Reiser in distress? Did Neiman win or did he lose his soul? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!