Comfort Films 1 - Raising Arizona
In this first episode, John and Georgia Macey define what makes a "comfort film" and discuss one of their mutual favorites, the Coen brothers's 1987 comedy Raising Arizona.
00:00:15 - Welcome to Comfort Films Podcast
00:03:00 - About John and Georgia
00:07:27 - Why was Raising Arizona chosen as the first comfort film to discuss?
00:12:42 - Raising Arizona synopsis begins
00:20:19 - Discussion of the last scene, theme of hope, and Raising Arizona as fairytale
00:24:19 - Favorite quotes and scenes in Raising Arizona
00:28:25 - Sincerity in Raising Arizona and more on hope and fairytale in Raising Arizona
00:33:42 - Similarities between sheet metal factory and jail in Raising Arizona
00:36:18 - Dark undertone of film and the bounty hunter Leonard Smalls and Mad Max connection
00:38:35 - Final thoughts and different reactions to film on latest viewing
00:45:28 - Next week Mad Max: Fury Road and sign-off
