MM26: The Lattice of Coincidence - 80’s Yuppies vs. Punks (Patreon)

Will & Hesse are joined by producer Chris to look at two thematically related films: 1984’s Repo Man directed by Alex Cox, and 1985’s After Hours directed by Martin Scorsese. Two slightly surreal comedies both dealing with moving between “square” and “underground” cultures, one set in NYC depicting a yuppie descending into a purgatory populated by downtown artist types, and one set in LA depicting a punk ascending into the legitimate world of legalized car theft. Two hilariously strange and strangely beautiful bangers dripping in Reagan-era satire and anxiety.