Episode 42: Birdman, Birdman VS. Fight Club, Top 5 Celebrity Comebacks
“You mistake love for admiration." We review Birdman, the new film from director Alejandro González Iñárritu! How does the film parallel Michael Keaton and Edward Norton's careers? What is Birdman saying about the superhero genre? Is there a deeper message behind its theme of art versus entertainment? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, which film provides a better commentary on media - Birdman or Fight Club? We share our top 5 celebrity comebacks.
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Show Notes
- 0:00 – 47:30: Birdman.
- 47:31 – 57:31: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Birdman VS. Fight Club.
- 57:32 – 01:24:11: Top 5 Celebrity Comebacks.
Links
- Birdman: A Giddy Fantasia of Broadway (and Superheroes)
- The Oscar Grouch: Is 'Birdman' Worthy of all the Buzz?
- Hollywood Should Make More, Not Fewer, Superhero Films
- Emmanuel Lubezki on Instagram
- How Alejandro G. Iñárritu 'directed' drummer Antonio Sanchez’s 'Birdman' score
- ‘Birdman’ Plots Major Expansion After Strong Box Office Results
- Nerdist Podcast: Paul Reubens
Top 5 Celebrity Comebacks
Conrad:
- Drew Barrymore
- Neutral Milk Hotel/Jeff Mangum
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Sailor Moon
Ali:
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Betty White
- George Takei
Honorable Mentions:
- Ben Affleck
- Mickey Rourke
- Paul Reubens
- Lisa Kudrow
- Alec Baldwin
- John Travolta