Sep 12, 2021
Before we summon CANDYMAN theres a discussion about the current state of theatrical vs. streaming film distribution. But then we say his name. So is 2021 a better sequel or reboot? Raquel had to rewatch 1992 to understand 2021 better. We agree that this is an aggressively Chicago centric film that does a great job of fictionalizing the horrors of reality into a genre movie. Raquel talks about going to the discos near Cabrini-Green in the 80s. We compare the new film to the original because its inevitable. Raquel’s film criticism is called into question. Why is the new CANDYMAN so very less sexual than the original? Does the racism portrayed in the 2021 version seem more heavyhanded & condescending because of that? Also… does Raquel believe in CANDYMAN??
The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film.
Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at thegenerationsplice@gmail.com or @gensplicepod on Twitter.
Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com