The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 133: Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) (Patreon)

We close out April on the Watchcast with the weirdest documentary of the slate, notorious street artist Banksy's examination of himself, the scene he stood at the vanguard of, and his (perhaps) unwitting hand in the commercialization of the movement, Exit Through the Gift Shop.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 133: Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)(00:00:17) - Intro.(00:00:53) - Alright, let's just get into it. Is any of this shit real?(00:14:32) - It's time to uncover Banksy (not really).(00:23:34) - The Space Invader connection, and the arc of Thierry's career through the movie.(00:29:04) - Thierry films EVERYTHING.(00:35:02) - Break!(00:35:26) - We're back, and Thierry breaks in.(00:47:10) - Banksy and Thierry become fast friends, and the street art scene becomes mainstream.(00:56:52) - Life Remote Control.(01:02:14) - Banksy becomes a filmmaker, and Thierry becomes an artist.(01:13:05) - Life Is Beautiful (is a nightmare).(01:21:01) - A rousing and tragic success.(01:28:59) - What, if anything, did we learn?(01:32:35) - Final thoughts.(01:46:08) - Housekeeping for next month's theme: Music Movies!(01:54:49) - Outro.