The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 185 (Permanent Midnight)
The Uncut Gems PodcastThe Uncut Gems Podcast is a show where a bunch of like-minded individuals gather around a virtual table to discuss films that for one reason or another have become forgotten. Tongues pressed firmly in cheek, the team don their film historian top hats and rant from sedentary positions to hopefully conclude whether the film in question deserves to be covered by sands of time or if it is a classic in dire need of attention.
In this episode of the show we are joined by two great guests, Hillary and Tony, to talk about Permanent Midnight, the first of four conversations about Ben Stiller movies from 1998. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about the way this movie handles the theme of addiction, how it could have leaned into one of its potentially interesting thematic ideas and how its brisk format perhaps undoes a lot of its power. We also talk about the movie's contentious framing device, the nuances of Ben Stiller's performances and whether this movie was ghost-directed by Bob Zemeckis.
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Produced and hosted by Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows
Featuring: Hillary White & Tony Larder
Edited by Jakub Flasz
