Episode 34: Strange Days (1995) Review [BONUS Episode]

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English - November 03, 2018 12:00 - 14 minutes - 19.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Question: If a movie starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, with a screenplay co-written by James Cameron, came out in 1995, should it not have been a box-office smash?

What is this movie was also a sci-fi dystopia in which Angela Bassett is a kick-ass heroine trying to shed light on a cover-up by corrupt officials?

That's exactly what Strange Days is and was a brick when it dropped that year. However, Jordan watched it recently and had an epiphany that perhaps it deserves a cult renaissance. With 90's nostalgia in full swing and the idea that society is living out a political dystopia, why not take a moment to experience this Strange Days, which was way ahead of its time.

Jordan’s fashion choices circa 1998…[1:04]Dystopian movies usually have a checklist…[1:54]James Cameron: more famous for Avatar?…[5:00]Kathryn Bigelow is an incredible director…[5:20]Strange Days — sequel in spirit to Blade Runner?…[6:35] (make sure to check out this referenced article from Pajiba)The hardest part about watching Strange Days…[10:45]End credit banter…[13:12]

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