Blue Jean, Saint Omer, and the Dread Spectre of Margaret Thatcher

2023-02-02

Back once again, the team review Alice Diop's award-winning Saint Omer and Georgia Oakley's Section 28 drama Blue Jean, before ripping into Margaret Thatcher for a good 20 minutes via a discussion of noted 'normal country' Great Britain. We're talking hauntology, male dance troupes, light-to-mid gangsterism, Bill Nighy shouting into the distance, and films that can make even the saddest amongst you smile. A fun time all round...TIMESTAMPS:What We've Been Watching [The Last of Us, All Quiet on the Western Front] (1:20)

Back once again, the team review Alice Diop's award-winning Saint Omer and Georgia Oakley's Section 28 drama Blue Jean, before ripping into Margaret Thatcher for a good 20 minutes via a discussion of noted 'normal country' Great Britain.

We're talking hauntology, male dance troupes, light-to-mid gangsterism, Bill Nighy shouting into the distance, and films that can make even the saddest amongst you smile. A fun time all round...

TIMESTAMPS:
What We've Been Watching [The Last of Us, All Quiet on the Western Front] (1:20)
Saint Omer (11:05)
Blue Jean (27:05)
Thatcher and British Cinema [The Long Good Friday, Pride, Adam Curtis, The Full Monty] (39:25)
What We're Looking Forward To (59:00)

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Music: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool)
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