Clare and Alaina make sense of romance movies between humans and non-humans. Love is hard to find. Sometimes, love finds you when you least expect it...like when you buy an AI virtual assistant or a sex doll that you buy online. Listen to us as we break down each romance, and which couples get our approval. In addition to breaking down the relationships, we also discuss worldbuilding within the movie Her. Instead of being invested in the relationship, we were too busy thinking about the malevolent ways the technology could be used. Especially how creepy it is that Samantha, the AI girlfriend, can search through all of Theodore's data with no repercussions. Boundaries are important people!! Additionally, if you like Beauty and the Beast, you’re in luck! In a fun mix-up, Clare watched the French 1946 version, while Alaina watched the new live-action 2017 movie (even though each one would have preferred to watch the other). Come listen to us discuss these topics and so many more. This is Making Sense of Movies with Clare and Alaina!

Movies Mentioned 
Beauty and the Beast (2017) and La Belle et la Bete (1946): 1.10-14.55
Her: 14.55-31.40
Jennifer’s Body: 31.40-47.02
Lars and the Real Girl: 47.02-59.00
The Fly: 59.00-1:15.53

Intro and outro music: 
Kevin MacLeod. "Dark Hallway". 2008

Non - Human Romance Movies

Movie Covers

The Moon Song (Karen O Cover)

In this episode, we examine the 2013 film 'Her', directed by Spike Jonze and starring Joaquin Phoenix with Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, and Olivia Wilde. Our conversation highlights a mood of loneliness as central to the film and explores Hannah Arendt's view that loneliness constitutes one of the main characteristics of modern life. We then consider the manner in which, what Shoshana Zuboff labels, 'surveillance capitalism' functions as an central aspect of the operating system that Theodore becomes romantically involved with in the film. Our discussion concludes by referencing, friend of the show, Isabel Millar to demonstrate how the concept of 'intelligence' has been largely misunderstood by much of the current thinking on the issue of artificial intelligence, before offering some final reflections on what Samantha's sexuality intimates about her as an individual subject. Follow us on twitter.com/twophilpodcast or instagram.com/twophilpodcast to get involved with the discussion.

Episode 31: Her

Her - Behind The Scenes

In this episode, Kirk and Paul look at some classic music videos directed by filmmaker Spike Jonze ("Being John Malkovich," "Adaptation," "Her").

Music Raygun

116: Spike Jonze

Instrumental track by Rallesty Ozzty (https://youtu.be/S6l0RFQPJvs)

The Moon Song from "Her"

Found the drummed portion on the net years ago and blended it with the original. Enjoy. 

Karen O - Hello Tomorrow (rmx)

Frohen Valentinstag, liebe Nerds da draußen! Anlässlich des Staffelfinales von ‘The Expanse’ lassen wir die Serie nochmal kurz Revue passieren und düsen dann direkt weiter auf Wolke 7 zum Thema Liebe, Lust und Leidenschaft in Science Fiction und Fantasy. In der Love/Hate-Rubrik setzen wir unsere rosa Fliegerbrillen für Spike Jonzes ‘Her’ auf, und landen schließlich mit einer vertraglich fast wasserdichten Ferengi-Erwerbsregel wieder auf festem Boden. Unsere Reise beantwortet einige Fragen und wirft neue auf: Hat Anakin Skywalker mommy issues? Werden die Niagarafälle abgedreht? Und wie viele haben Kirks kleinen Tiberius gesehen? 

Timecodes:

4:06 – Wir müssen reden: ‘The Expanse’ Season Finale
11:45 – Hauptthema: Liebe, Lust & Leidenschaft in Sci Fi & Fantasy
56:07 – There is so much love in this hate group: Spike Jonzes ‘Her’
1:16:49 – Ferengi Rule of Acquisition: "A contract is a contract is a contract… but only between Ferengi”

Shownotes:

Chewbacca & Ben Comic: https://imgur.com/gallery/u7HcWOx
XKCD erklärt die “Base”-Metapher: https://xkcd.com/540/

S01E09: Die Valentinstagsfolge: Liebe, Lust & Leidenschaft in Sci Fi & Fantasy / Spike Jonzes ‘Her’

Der steirische Nerdpodcast von Thomas Menzel-Berger und Max Werschitz.

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Each episode of Music Raygun explores a different musical artist, topic or concept. Hosts Paul Ciampanelli and Kirk Pynchon watch and discuss related music videos, TV clips, commercials, interviews and other pop-culture ephemera on YouTube.

Philopianiste, absurdologue, rêveur fou et en quête de sens. Enchanté.

Avid movie lovers Clare and Alaina discuss five movies from different topics every episode. The topics range from classic film genres, like horror, romance, drama, and science fiction, to more specific subjects that center around certain directors and production companies.

Listen to Dr Daniel Murphy and Dr Gregory David Jackson offer philosophical readings of popular films, whilst drinking beer. Follow us on instagram.com/twophilpodcast or twitter.com/twophilpodcast to get involved with the discussion.

New tracks tagged #Spikejonze