Reel Rap: Tati's 'Monsiuer Hulot's Holiday' (1953)

Legendary French comic Jacques Tati takes the hot seat for Reel Rap's first season on an international actor-turned-director.

In the Season 7 premiere, the Reel Rap boys are sending good vibes your way. Sick of living in a DeLillo novel? Listen to Shane and Bennett discuss legendary French funnyman Jacques Tati and his signature brand of whimsy. This week, they’re slathering on the zinc oxide and pouring up a hot white wine to talk Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday. The film, Tati’s second feature, introduced the director to a wider audience and welcomed his signature character into the world. The boys break down Tati’s intricate gag construction and the hard work that goes into relaxing.

A comedy duo straight out of William Penn’s backyard, Bennett Glace, an adult Disney fan, and Shane Pfender, an ordained minister, have for years lent a critical eye to Hollywood’s most tedious auteurs. They are a comedy duo for film snobs and slobs alike. Exhausted by the current uninspired landscape of film criticism, the two work to find a new language with which to understand and interact with the films they cover on their inimitable podcast, Reel Rap.