Wake Up Dead Man

About this episode

The hosts discuss the inspirations behind the film 'Wake Up Dead Man' and its connections to the Ace Attorney series.

Join us as Ben, Dessy, Tiago, and Rose cover the inspirations behind Ace Attorney! Except, this time it's something inspired by the inspirations we've covered so far! Wake Up Dead Man is the latest Benoit Blanc mystery film from Rian Johnson, of Knives Out fame. This time going for a dark, gothic mystery bathed in religion, Blanc assists Father Jud who's (of course) been accused of murder. A big, stellar cast, excellent cinematography, and plenty of humor keep us entertained this time around, although we do have a few critiques as well! We dive into just how Catholic this movie is, the excellent performances from Josh O'Connor and Daniel Craig, and we even have our usual diversions to talk about another movie or two. Join us, won't you? NEXT TIME: Our favorite Ace Attorney music, maybe?! Follow us online: aceattorney.bsky / aceattorneypod.tumblr.com / updatedautopsy.report Watch Ben, Dessy, & Iro's Let's Plays of the series on YouTube here! Want a shirt? Check out our store here! Ben: yotsuben.bsky Dessy: dessy.bsky Rose: rosenonsense.bsky Tiago: tiagosdutra.bsky / linktr.ee

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Dessy, Tiago, Rose

Topics covered

• Ace Attorney
• Benoit Blanc
• mystery film
• Catholic themes
• film critique
• cinematography
• humor

Keywords

• Ace Attorney
• Benoit Blanc
• Rian Johnson
• mystery
• film critique
• Catholicism
• Josh O'Connor
• Daniel Craig

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wake Up Dead Man, Knives Out

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