Ep-77 Jesus’ Son (1999 film)

Named one of the year’s best films by The New York Times, Los
Angeles Times, and Roger Ebert, Jesus’ Son by Alison Maclean
tackles the surreal, disjointed narrative first created by author
Denis Johnson. F**khead, played admirably by Billy Crudup, meets
a woman named Michelle (played by Samantha Morton) and their
romance is as kinetic and exciting as it is destructive. An
impressive cast provides memorable performances, include standout
moments by Jack Black, Denis Leary, Will Patton, Michael Shannon,
Holly Hunter, and Dennis Hopper. 

Topics: The look & tone of the film, the overt symbolism, the
pros & cons of using verbatim dialogue from the source
material, Denis Johnson’s cameo, the meaning of a cartoon
octopus, the over-the-top drug sequence, and the potential
message about the author that movie may be trying to convey.


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