Finally watched "Don't Look Up."
Definitely not a classic, but replete with irony that would likely be lost on a person not living thru the Trump administration.
That said, I am wondering about the Bash CEO character, Peter Isherwell. Is he supposed to be inspired by Elon Musk?
What say you, CoSo?
@BlueStateBabe @BlueStateBabe I thought it was commentary on our nature to want what we want, ignoring consequences (“never happen!”) in general because they’re inconvenient rather than a story pointing to one particular event or figure.
@Vonzales @BlueStateBabe Was that what was said in an interview? I must have missed it. Enjoyed it, either way, and think it’s better that it doesn’t try to be time- or topic-specific about the human folly it’s exploring. Since, well, it didn’t begin and won’t end with COVID.
@Vonzales You got me curious, so I went looking. They’d already gotten into making it pre-COVID & COVID inspired them to heighten the message, but here’s where it started:
“In a conversation with The New York Times, McKay revealed a scene from the 1975 action-thriller Jaws initiated his vision for Don't Look Up. "It's not the most high-concept, bizarre idea — the idea of a disaster movie in which people don't necessarily believe that the disaster is coming.“ https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/is-dont-look-up-based-on-true-story-48613032/amp
Jaws did come to mind. Politicians, minimizing the seriousness of a threat, for the sake of money.
PS - I remember the opening night of Jaws. Waited in line for HOURS to see it. Got in at the 10 or 11 pm showing. Likewise got in big trouble, because got stranded without a ride home and tried to walk, then got sick, and had to call a very angry Dad to pick me up in the wee hours.
@Lena_Tasi @BlueStateBabe It can have a broader meaning if you like, sure.
That’s why it’s a good movie.
But first and foremost it’s satire directed at the covid deniers.