Episode 126: THE FACULTY (1998) (feat. Eric Leith & Seth Zarate)

Featuring special guests Eric Leith (https://twitter.com/unintellivision) and Seth Zarate (https://twitter.com/snzarate)! THE FACULTY lifts from sci-fi and horror touchstones like ALIEN (1979), THE TERMINATOR (1984), and THE THING (1982), deconstructing classic tropes and even whole scenes in a high school context. It’s not as heady as that makes it sound, but it’s still fun and subversive in a lot of the right ways. In this episode, we discuss the movie’s sense of cheek, great creature effects, stunning cast, and its almost complete commitment to a pro-drugs, anti-authoritarian thesis. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/trylovepodcast and email us at [email protected] to get in touch! Buy tickets and support the Trylon at https://www.trylon.org/. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Music: “The Kids Aren’t Alright” by The Offspring from the THE FACULTY soundtrack. 0:00 - Episode 126: THE FACULTY (1998) 2:44 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary (In Memoriam) 4:20 - Eric’s thoughts 5:31 - Seth’s thoughts 6:22 - Jason’s thoughts 9:38 - Cody’s thoughts 13:14 - Harry’s thoughts 20:46 - Undercutting genre conventions – but at what cost? 39:16 - The garage scene & homages 46:08 - Repression of sexuality 51:26 - A deconstructive reading 54:29 - Power dynamics and why it wasn’t students vs. teachers 1:00:04 - Final thoughts (drugs and stuff) 1:09:33 - Cody’s Noteys (The U-Notey’d States)