Cows in the field
Blobcat Filmindustri
A movie podcast inspired by a Werner Herzog quote, “We have to articulate ourselves, otherwise we would be cows in the field.” Hosted by Justin Khoo (professor of philosophy at MIT) and Laura Khoo (art historian turned fundraiser).
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Apr 18, 2020 • 56min
5. Five Streaming Double Features
The two cows recommend five double features, all streaming on either Netflix or Amazon Prime. The themes are: High and Low, Paranoia, Families Falling Apart, The Rules of the Universe, How to Win Friends and Influence People.
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Movies recommended:
High and Low (0:59 Bringing out the Dead // 5:00 Inside Llewyn Davis)
Paranoia (9:27 Clue // 12:53 The Conversation)
Families Falling Apart (15:52 Suspiria [2018] // 20:03 The Squid and the Whale)
The Rules of the Universe (25:13 Killing of a Sacred Deer // 29:34 Highlander)
How to Win Friends and Influence People (33:14 Aguirre, Wrath of God // 37:16 Mitt)
++ Two bonus recs (44:22 // 51:04)!
Apr 13, 2020 • 43min
4. Can't Hardly Wait
The two cows go back to high school to revisit this classic 90s teen comedy and discuss house parties, a real life Trip McNeely story, and Siskel & Ebert's rating scale.
Apr 5, 2020 • 55min
3. Joy Ride
The two cows take a road trip to discuss how a decade of bored contentment in America gave rise to both the gen-X slacker and prank culture, laying the seeds for a generational conflict that takes center stage in this highly rewatchable 2001 John Dahl thriller.
Mar 30, 2020 • 1h 5min
2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The two cows discuss time travel, religious themes, and the nature of sequels in this action-packed episode.
Mar 19, 2020 • 34min
1. The Departed
The two cows go to confession with Martin Scorsese's Boston crime drama.
