Go offline with the Player FM app!
Us (2019): America's Selective Memory
Manage episode 397399006 series 2917344
Jordan Peele's Us is a film intentionally titled, because it is a critique of us. It is gluttonous with its imagery and commentary, overflowing with context, history, and scoldings. The Ghouls do their best to unpack the many themes addressed in this fun horror film from classism, identity, Hands Across America, dance, and access to care.
Sources in this Episode:
Jordan Peele’s Us: the big plot twist, explained
Why Hands Across America Is So Vital to Jordan Peele's Us
‘Us’ Movie Explained: Is Jordan Peele Creating a ‘Get Out’ Trilogy? – The Hollywood Reporter
Jordan Peele’s Us: the ending, explained. Beware spoilers!
“It's Our Time Now”: The Aesthetics of Horror in Jordan Peele’s Us
‘Us’ Movie Explained: Is Jordan Peele Creating a ‘Get Out’ Trilogy?
Contextualizing Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
Jordan Peele’s 'Us' Is Not-so-Secretly About Class
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ghouls-next-door/support282 episodes
Manage episode 397399006 series 2917344
Jordan Peele's Us is a film intentionally titled, because it is a critique of us. It is gluttonous with its imagery and commentary, overflowing with context, history, and scoldings. The Ghouls do their best to unpack the many themes addressed in this fun horror film from classism, identity, Hands Across America, dance, and access to care.
Sources in this Episode:
Jordan Peele’s Us: the big plot twist, explained
Why Hands Across America Is So Vital to Jordan Peele's Us
‘Us’ Movie Explained: Is Jordan Peele Creating a ‘Get Out’ Trilogy? – The Hollywood Reporter
Jordan Peele’s Us: the ending, explained. Beware spoilers!
“It's Our Time Now”: The Aesthetics of Horror in Jordan Peele’s Us
‘Us’ Movie Explained: Is Jordan Peele Creating a ‘Get Out’ Trilogy?
Contextualizing Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
Jordan Peele’s 'Us' Is Not-so-Secretly About Class
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ghouls-next-door/support282 episodes
All episodes
×Welcome to Player FM!
Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.