Ep1033: REBEL MOON: The Director's Cuts (2024) - Movie Review with Armond White
Ian and Armond close out their months-long coverage of Zack Snyder's Netflix saga, Rebel Moon!
The guys covered the "theatrical" versions of Parts One and Two earlier this year, and now they're back with a look at the recently released "Director's Cuts" of both--which, according to the director, offer a completely new experience of his off-brand space fantasy.
At nearly double the run-time, the question is, does "more" equal "better"? Or has Snyder torpedoed his would-be epic by over-stuffing it?
In this spoilerific review, Ian and Armond get downright scrappy, as one critic's opinion takes a drastic turn from only a few months ago--while the other's appreciation of Rebel Moon increased unexpectedly!
Plus: The guys talk about possible strategies for reviewing Part Three (should it ever materialize), and find themselves in fundamental disagreement about the nature of art and criticism!
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