About this episode

The hosts discuss the film 'The Brother from Another Planet' and its relevance to contemporary society.

On the latest episode of the podcast, Jamie reveals how long it takes before her attention drifts from movies (these Pluto commercials aren't helping), Doug believes two characters in this film are auditioning for a sitcom that never happened, and we both agree that not much has changed in society over the past 40 years (some for better but far more for worse). Pay for your fresh fruits before eating them, take off your fake eyelashes before bed, and join us as we celebrate Black History Month with a movie far more thoughtful and prescient than the title would have you believe, The Brother from Another Planet! The Brother from Another Planet is a 1984 film written and directed by John Sayles and starring Joe Morton, Steve James, Leonard Jackson, Maggie Renzi, Renn Woods, Tom Wright, David Strathairn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Rosetta LeNoire, Fischer Stevens & Bill Cobbs. Visit our YouTube Channel Merch on TeePublic Follow us on Twitter Follow on Instagram Find us on Facebook Doug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008

People in this episode

Hosts: Jamie, Doug

Topics covered

• film review
• societal commentary
• Black History Month
• 1980s cinema
• sci-fi film
• comedy

Keywords

• The Brother from Another Planet
• John Sayles
• 1984 film
• sci-fi
• Black History Month
• film review
• societal issues

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Brother from Another Planet

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