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#339 (no ads): Close Encounters, Pt. 2 — Nope (Patreon)

Published:
2022-08-02 04:01:00
Imported:
2022-08

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In terms of narrative, there’s not that much connecting NOPE’s flying-saucer story with that of WAR OF THE WORLDS, but Jordan Peele’s latest is as likely to someday serve as a document of its particular moment as its 1953 predecessor. A thematically dense and bracingly cinematic film, NOPE is uninterested in providing its viewers with neat answers, but we do our best to (begin to) untangle Peele’s web of ideas before bringing his film into conversation with WAR OF THE WORLDS, to consider the alien motivations and human responses that connect these two invasions across the decades.

Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about WAR OF THE WORLDS, NOPE, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, leaving a short voicemail at 773-234-9730, or commenting on our Patreon (patreon.com/NextPictureShow), where you can also find bonus episodes and more.

Outro music: Michael Wincott, “Flying Purple People Eater”

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Joel Mills

SPOILER: Regarding the shoe discussion, I think its importance is that it saved Jupe's life. He was staring at it instead of making eye contact with Gordy. Why it was in that position isn't important: it could have just been an illusion that it was free-standing. It could have been leaning on something. But the shoe distracted Jupe from staring at Gordy, which would have gotten him killed (or maimed). Incidentally, we worked with chimpanzees in veterinary school on a couple of occasions, and that eye contact thing is real. Some dog breeds I could name also, but I don't want cause controversy.

Liam Haber

Have a great vacation, NPS folks! Thank you for the continued excuse to listen to informed and entertaining discussion about movies I frequently re/discover through you.

David Lawless

Applauding Genevieve while listening to her regarding the 'shoe'. Totally, totally, agree.

Coach Angus

Nope asks us to think about the base, animal instincts of multiple species. We are asked to think about chimpanzees, horses, pythons, and wild cats. Most of us only have experience with these species mediated through film. Whatever we believe we understand about them likely comes from the choices of writers, directors, and cinematographers. For the space creature, the audience and the characters are forced to pick from examples that they have to try and quickly understand it. Jupe picks a bad model, believing that the creature is able to be tamed or at least controlled with a Pavlovian approach. OJ picks a better model, recognizing it as a territorial predator that will respond to challenges. However, even OJ's model is incomplete, and his final interaction with the creature defies his expectations as the creature displays a completely unique form and attempts to interact in a new fashion. For the humans, the audience is asked to contemplate if the behavior on screen is really a base, animal response. The characters justify their actions in different ways. For me, I see human curiosity dominating their behavior. Despite recognizing the threat posed by the creature, the characters' curiosity drives them to continue interacting with it, studying it, and trying to learn about it. I believe this instinct to explore is a fundamental part of the human species, and I like that the film offers that up as a counter-argument to the idea that our instinctive responsive is violence and destruction.