Out Now Commentary: Dope (2015)

About this episode

The episode features a commentary on the film Dope, discussing its unique qualities and context within the teen comedy genre.

This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe is going to take you down a slippery slope. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and Movies, Film & Flix’s Mark Hofmeyer join Aaron and Abe to talk Dope, the highly energetic coming-of-age comedy-drama from director Rick Famuyiwa . This is the final entry in Out Now’s “Teenage Wasteland” series of commentaries. Listen in as the group discusses what makes this film stand out among many 2010s teen comedies, how it differs from many films like it, and what separates it from the various urban dramas of its time as well. Plus, there are many stories about the featured future stars, the hosts’ feelings about the movie, various tangents, and so much more. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill… Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast , @AaronsPS4 , @WalrusMoose , @MHofmeyer , @Brandon4KUHD Check out all of our sites and blogs: The Code Is Zeek , Why So Blu? , The Brandon Peters Show , Movies, Films & Flix , Deep Blue Sea the Pod Watch the trailer for Dope Next Month: Eraser (1996)

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron, Abe

Guests: Brandon Peters, Mark Hofmeyer

Topics covered

• coming-of-age
• teen comedy
• film commentary
• urban drama
• 2010s cinema

Keywords

• Dope
• Rick Famuyiwa
• teen comedy
• film commentary
• 2010s films
• urban drama
• Brandon Peters
• Mark Hofmeyer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dope, Teenage Wasteland, Eraser

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