We talk about movies like no one else talks about movies. Through a series of randomly-selected critical contexts, we tackle questions like: What is the True Meaning of Christmas in The Matrix? Is Eighth Grade secretly Die Hard? Is Kung Fu Panda Marxist? And much more
Episodes
Wednesday May 09, 2018
Wednesday May 09, 2018
You have my pod. AND MY CAST! Hosts Christian Hagen and David Gutsche run down some thoughts on the opening film in history's biggest fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Heads up: We had some Things To Say. Highlights include: Hobbit movie trolls, Gimli's long curlies, Cate Blanchett is just the best, the truth about Gandalf (LOOSE RINGS!), one huge element the movie is missing, and one despicable thing the movie is not.
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Christian Hagen has spent too much time thinking about what makes a great closing track, and how every song on an album can sound like its last.
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
BOR GULLET! The first spin-off in the Star Wars film canon, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has a LOT going on in its runtime. Thankfully for the rebellion (for the dream!), Contextual Deviants is here to explore its many nooks and crannies through a series of randomly-generated critical contexts.
Highlights include: Tim Burton's Big-ography, vast misunderstandings about space, team comp, EA loot box scams, Darth Vader's Sauron castle, Gigolo Juggalo Jughead, and much more!
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Plip on your iPods and rev your engines, because Contextual Deviants is talking 2017's Baby Driver! Hosts Christian Hagen and David Gutsche use randomly generated critical contexts to analyze the film in ways we guarantee you've never heard before. Highlights include: David's Best Bit (which is now, retroactively, canon), Minivan Representation, Baby v. Driver: The New Ultimate Nerd Debate, the True Calvin, the Stupidest Episode Intro Ever, and much much more!
PLUS, we introduce a new segment which will henceforth be appearing in future Deviations: QuickTexts, aka contexts for people watching a movie for the first time!
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Don't like being blamed for what your forefathers did? Do better. (Christian Hagen)
Wednesday Mar 28, 2018
Wednesday Mar 28, 2018
This week, Contextual Deviants makes this look good with 1997's Men In Black! Join hosts Christian Hagen and David Gutsche and their new Contextual Computer (TM) for a galaxy of goofs and a...Gemini of gags? Crap. Space alliteration is hard. Highlights include: F***ing Eric Roberts, Smash Mouth (but with an edge), teenage Tommy Lee Jones, a shot-for-shot remake of The Santa Clause, a surprising ASMR celebrity shout-out, and much more!
And remember: If you see Vincent D'onofrio, say Vincent D'onofrio.
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Sorry for the super long delay! Weather interruptions, illnesses, life stuff, etc., all got in the way of us recording for a few weeks straight. But now we're back with a fresh (i.e. nearly a month late) tribute to the Winter Olympics in the form of the 1993 Disney sports comedy Cool Runnings! Highlights include: Jason Porn, Hans Zimmer totally did the score for this movie, cultural appropriation, the Holy Egg, Bobtisms, angry mobs, David's favorite second of the movie, Jamie Lee Curtis gon' get ya, and much more!
Wednesday Feb 21, 2018
Wednesday Feb 21, 2018
Contextual Deviants almost sounds like a spell, right? This week, hosts Christian Hagen and David Gutsche put the first film in the Harry Potter franchise through the Contextual Chalice to see what comes out the other end. Highlights include: Meth, yardies, experimental pig metal, Who's In Your 'Pede?, the world's straightest wizard Albus Dumbledore, mail showers, and more!
Our theme song is "Gun Tonic" by The Bad Man. Find more of their music at: thebadmanusa.com
Wednesday Feb 07, 2018
Wednesday Feb 07, 2018
Christian Hagen and David Gutsche run 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy through the Contextual Chalice and some weird stuff comes out the other end. By the end of this episode, you will be sold on The Adventures of John C. Reilly: Space Cop.
Our theme song is "Gun Tonic" by Minneapolis's own The Bad Man (thebadmanusa.com)
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
Warning: This episode contains spoilers for an amazing video game. Also, sincerely excessive displays of emotional vulnerability and discomfort. The 2013 video game Gone Home was an unexpected instant classic. To understand why, host Christian Hagen explains how the game spoke to something inside himself he didn't even know was there. ALSO, we announce the next movie to get the Deviant treatment!