About this episode
The episode discusses the film 'Bugonia', its performances, and its comparison to the original South Korean film.
We are joined by Dawson to talk about "Bugonia", Yorgos Lanthimos's English-language remake of the 2003 South Korean film "Save the Green Planet!" by Jang Joon-hwan. Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone, we discuss the muddled message of the film from a Marxist perspective, the outstanding performances by everyone involved and Ward lets everyone else know how it compares to the original. Guest Links Left of the Projector Links Official Website Left of the Projector on Letterboxd Left of the Projector on Instagram Left of the Projector on Patreon Left of the Projector on Threadless Host Links Evan's Letterboxd Bill's Instagram Bill's Letterboxd Ward's Instagram Ward's Letterboxd
People in this episode
Hosts: Ward, Evan, Bill
Guest: Dawson
Topics covered
- film review
- remake
- Marxist perspective
- performances
- comparison
Keywords
- Bugonia
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Save the Green Planet
- film review
- Marxism
- Emma Stone
- Jesse Plemons
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Bugonia, Save the Green Planet!
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