Enemy Mine: Deep Thoughts About Subverting Sci Fi Tropes, Prescient Gender Discussions in 80s Pop Culture, and Brilliant Practical Effects
About this episode
Tracie explores the 1985 film Enemy Mine, discussing its themes and effects.
Send us a message! Include how to reach you if you want a response. Earthman, your Mickey Mouse is one big stupid dope! This week on Deep Thoughts About Stupid Shit, Tracie delves into a forgotten sci fi gem from her Gen X childhood: Wolfgang Petersen's 1985 film Enemy Mine. A commercial flop when it debuted, Enemy Mine never quite reached cult classic status, in part because it is a sci fi film that's remarkably light on space battles and much more interested in theology, interpersonal rela...
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Hosts: Tracie Guy-Decker, Emily Guy Birken
Topics covered
- sci-fi
- 80s pop culture
- gender discussions
- practical effects
- film analysis
Keywords
- Enemy Mine
- sci-fi tropes
- 80s movies
- gender discussions
- practical effects
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wolfgang Petersen
Books & works: Enemy Mine
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