John and Vin breakdown Materialists and Past Lives, the first two films by breakout director Celine Song. How does Materialists compare to the much beloved Past Lives? Is Materialists a deconstruction, or is it actually more traditional? Tune in to find out!
Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 05:40 - Materialists story 08:50 - Past Lives comparison 10:45 - Talking classic romance films 14:57 - Positives and negatives of Materialists 22:50 - SPOILERS for Materialists and Past Lives 32:25 - Pedro Pascal in Materialists 34:57 - comparing to Challengers 35:56 - Final thoughts and talking more about favorite romance films and romantic comedies 38:10 - Favorite Directors 44:45 - Outros 45:28 - Extra
Materialists (2025) - Written and Directed by Celine Song - Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal - Cinematography by Shabier Kirchner - Edited by Keith Fraase - Music by Daniel Pemberton Past lives (2023) - Written and Directed by Celine Song - Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro - Cinematography Shabier Kirchner - Edited by Keith Fraase
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