Rules of the Frame

095 | Ad Astra

Episode Summary

Connor & Jon are reluctantly dragged to space as they try to decipher James Gray's opaque space road movie. The boys try to figure out how much it is inspired by Apocalypse, Now or by Heart of Darkness. Connor is amazed by the visuals, but disappointed by the outcome and Jon rags on the film the whole time. WARNING: Major spoilers for Ad Astra and Apocalypse, Now Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCII7_Fevn8na1ZkXyfUeTQA/featured

Episode Notes

Connor & Jon are reluctantly dragged to space as they try to decipher James Gray's opaque space road movie. The boys try to figure out how much it is inspired by Apocalypse, Now or by Heart of Darkness. Connor is amazed by the visuals, but disappointed by the outcome and Jon rags on the film the whole time.

WARNING: Major spoilers for Ad Astra and Apocalypse, Now

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• Ad Astra (2019) | Dir. James Gray
• Apocalypse, Now (1979) | Dir. Francis Ford Coppola
• Joker (2019) | Dir. Todd Phillips
• Gravity (2013) | Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
• Interstellar (2014) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• First Man (2018) | Dir. Damien Chazelle
• Moon (2009) | Dir. Duncan Jones
• Blade Runner 2049 (2017) | Dir. Denis Villeneuve
• Joker (2019) | Dir. Todd Phillips
• Slow West (2015) | Dir. John Maclean
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) | Dir. Andrew Dominik
• The Tree of Life (2011) | Dir. Terrence Malick
• The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) | Dir. Wes Anderson