Proletarian Contrarian
107 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsJoin Lewis and Nick as they analyze, from a leftist perspective, some of the most under-performing and underappreciated films they can find, and honor those workers whose contributions would otherwise go unnoticed.
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Episode 7: Mummy Mia! ("The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," 2008)
January 31, 2019 23:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBA desiccated wind as lifeless as entombed bones tousles your hair...you shiver in dread, for something ancient, something evil, has clawed its way through sand and stone, coming for you! It's "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," from the ancient era of 2008! Lewis and Nick weather a harrowing encounter with a limp plot, uninspired CGI, and general tedium to plunder the all-too-rare gems buried deep within. https://www.patreon.com/pro_con Music - "when the struggle itself becomes identi...
Episode 6: The Man Who Shot Regarding Henry ("Regarding Henry," 1991)
January 18, 2019 22:55 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBIn 1991, JJ Abrams did his level best to murder Harrison Ford. Decades later, Lewis and Nick reopen the case file, confusingly titled "Regarding Henry" (1991). It's a harrowing attempt, but a tenuous reading of class stratification, a cute dog, and a shocking surprise guest help them muddle their way through. https://www.patreon.com/pro_con Music - "when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)
Episode 5: No Justice League, No Peace, Heckin MCU Police ("Justice League," 2017)
January 12, 2019 23:14 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB"Superhero fans are some of the worst people on the planet." -Nick Lewis and Nick come out swinging against the mad Marvel machine as they stan for "Justice League," that 2017 superhero blockbuster we all know and love. Better than you've heard, more leftist than you'd believe, the Pro/Con boys make a brave stand against the insectoid legions of online DC haters to defend this diamond in the rough. https://www.patreon.com/pro_con Music - "when the struggle itself becomes identified with a...
Episode 4: Big Cocktail Hustlas ("Cocktail," 1988)
January 04, 2019 01:01 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBShots are on us for episode 4: 1988's "Cocktail." Lewis and Nick flip and toss lukewarm compliments like bottles of overpriced liquor as they stumble through this muddled capitalist propaganda. Featuring early performances by Tom Cruise and Elisabeth Shue, Cocktail serves a nostalgic fantasy best left in the 80's. https://www.patreon.com/pro_con Shitty sketch of Tom Cruise: https://twitter.com/ProletarianC/status/1082035645810425857 Music - "when the struggle itself becomes identified wit...
Episode 3: Ghost Rider, Motorcycle Hero ("Ghost Rider," 2007)
December 28, 2018 02:28 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThings are getting hot! Lewis and Nick make a deal with the devil to revisit a demonic influence from their comic book past: "Ghost Rider" (2007)! Nic Cage tears up the screen as a blue collar stuntman working hard to purge the sins of early, pre-Iron Man Marvel films. https://www.patreon.com/pro_con Music - "when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-) "Ghost Riders in the Sky" by Spiderbait
Episode 2: Rhinestone Cowbae ("Rhinestone," 1984)
December 20, 2018 22:37 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBHowdy! This week, Lewis and Nick wrangled up the wild and glitzy musical rom-com "Rhinestone" (1984). The incredible Dolly Parton and the incomprehensible Sylvester Stallone sing and caterwaul, respectively, their way from New York to Tennessee and back again -- learning, loving, and facing down a sex pest in Trump Tower (really). https://www.patreon.com/pro_con Music - "when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-) "Drinki...
Episode 1: Our Goopy Boi Venom ("Venom," 2018)
December 14, 2018 00:23 - 1 hour - 794 MBWelcome to the inaugural episode of the Proletarian Contrarian! Join Lewis and Nick as they analyze, from a leftist perspective, some of the most under-performing and underappreciated films they can find, and honor those workers whose contributions would otherwise go unnoticed. This week's film is none other than "Venom" (2018), the charming story of a disaffected mass of sentient goop, his crusading journalist lover, and the only thing that truly matters in life: the deposition of Silicon V...