Spike Jonze – Her
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We’re back from winter hibernation with a new episode, this time on Spike Jonze’s Her! We welcome back Patrick Barfoot to the roundtable, along with newcomer Daniel Ura to discuss the film and look back on the rest of Spike Jonze’s filmography. We also speculate on whether those crazy-high waist-pants will take off in the future. (Spoilers on the whole film, so watch it first, yeah?)
Guests:
Patrick Barfoot (@patrickbarfoot) – Editor and Director, patrickbarfoot.com
Daniel Ura – Film critic for We Eat Films
Supplementary notes:
“Her” – Jonze With Another Winner
‘Her,’ In Translation
Why Her Will Dominate UI Design Even More Than Minority Report
Her is believable not because of love or technology, but high-waisted pants
I’m Here – Short Film
Her by Opening Ceremony
Audio notes: (50min. runtime)
01:15 – Overall impressions, sci-fi tropes, messages & themes, the ending, and film length
11:50 – Lars and the Real Girl, physical contact, the date scene, technology, and the future
19:20 – Her & Lost in Translation as companion pieces, Theo’s perspective, urbanization, and social detachment
27:55 – Spike Jonze’s filmography, and subverting expectations
33:05 – Creative control, executing concepts, music videos, and Spike Jonze’s defining traits
42:30 – Original score, cinematography & design, waist-pants, Joaquin Phoenix, and Scarlett Johansson
Theme: Coconut Robot2 (James Pants) / CC BY 3.0
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