You’re Tall but I’m Standing in Front of You

It's spooky season, so Ethan and Devin are joined by Dan Malinowski to watch Lamberto Bava's Demons (1985) and Demons 2 (1986), movies about how the worst thing that can happen to you is a movie. We discuss the giallo genre, anti-yuppie nihilism, and the apparent torture of Berlin street cuisine. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Dan at @badop...

Ethan and Devin watch Russell Mulcahy's Highlander (1986). They discuss ... well, they do the best they can. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Klute and Klute watch Alan J. Pakula's Klute (1971). They discuss Klute, Klute, and Klute. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ethan and Devin are joined by returning guest Catie and first-timer Ben—both native Ketuckians—for a special Labor Day episode on Barbara Kopple's Harlan County, USA (1976). They discuss the film's documentary aesthetic, its depictions of labor and gender issues, and why all scabs should burn in . Find Ben and Catie on the internet, if you can. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email u...

In this season 2 debut, Ethan and Devin watch Dan Trachtenberg (friend of the pod)'s Prey (2022), the latest film in the Predator franchise. They discuss the film's back-to-basics approach, how it shifts (or doesn't) the franchise's relationship to colonialism, and, of course, the French. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ethan and Devin are joined by Will Nguyen, aka The Star Trek Communist, for a double-header episode tackling Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Star Trek (2009), and the franchise more generally. We discuss Star Trek's utopian glimmer, the myth of finding technological solutions to social contradictions, and the sweet fizzy taste of a state-planned economy. follow the pod on twitter at @youreta...

What can blue do for you? Ethan and Devin are joined by the great J.D. Connor (@jdconnor) for their return to the mind palace of James Cameron and his 2009 master/disasterpiece, Avatar. They discuss the contradictions of the film's immense financial success and limited cultural impact, its relationship to the MCU-type blockbusters that followed, and that sweet, sweet putter. You can read J.D.'s wo...

Ethan and Devin watch Stephen Sommers's The Mummy (1999). They discuss the film's swashbuckling racism, (neo)colonial romance, and pour one out for the million dead Indiana Joneses buried underneath Disney World. This episode features music from Ryan Sylvester. Follow him on Instagram at raoulduke215. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ethan and Devin watch Orson Welles's Citizen Kane (1941) and announce some exciting new initiatives!  This episode is sponsored by Under Where? Underwear and Cope CDB Gummies.  follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ethan and Devin watch Matthew Vaughn's The King's Man (2021). They discuss the film's shaky critique of British imperialism, the worst (best) midcredits scene of all time,  and history as an endless stream of wikipedia pages. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ethan and Devin are joined by Megan Tusler (@tuslersaurus) as we watch Walter Hill's The Warriors (1979). We discuss the stagnation and decay of 70s New York, the foreclosed glimpse of revolution, and why when you're forming a gang you should aim for a better theme than "roller skates and overalls." Be sure to check out Megan's amazing literature podcast, Better Read than Dead, which you can follo...

To celebrate their new exclusive deal with Neil Young Archives dot Com, Ethan and Devin watch John Milius's Red Dawn (1984). We discuss the film's fantastical contortions of history and its mangled production, while longing for the more artful propaganda of James Cameron.  follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

You're Tall enters the MCU as Catie joins Ethan and Devin for a post-viewing reaction to Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). We want to die and so do you. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

In celebration of the classic American holiday of Christmas, Ethan and Devin watch It's a Wonderful Life (1946). We dig into what exactly this film is trying to say about capitalism, considering the necessity of fictional George "ah shucks" Baileys working in tandem with divine intervention in order to save us from the inevitability of capitalist exploitation. Also we warn about the dangers of jaz...

This week, co-host Devin guested on the podcast Better Read than Dead to discuss Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955). If you like literature, leftism, and the figure of the fail son, you simply must check out this great podcast-- they even have an episode on Dune (the novel). Follow them on twitter at @betterreadthandead or give them a listen wherever you get your podcasts. follow...

Ethan and Devin are joined by Sarah Osment as we watch Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master (2012). We discuss the problem of mastery, the appeal of the Cause, and go over several easy drink recipes you can make at home, if you live on a submarine. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com. Follow Sarah at @sm_osment.

Ethan and Devin watch Marco Brambilla's Demolition Man (1993). We discuss the future liberal wants, the Taco Bellification of the Western Male, and one way of escaping the end of history (blowingup). follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ethan and Devin are joined by old friend & creative director for Team Coco, Matt Powers (@MattPowersESQ). We celebrate Halloween by watching an obscure Canadian movie that Devin picked and which he desperately tries to make the case for, Pontypool (2008). We discuss language, genre, terrorism, and talk radio.  This episode features music by Matt that you can listen to at https://instinctalley....

We're joined by Catie, Knar, and a pair of excitable dogs as we react to Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021). We discuss... well, I don't know. We were very tired. It's Dune, folks. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

Ethan and Devin watch David Lynch's Dune (1984). We discuss the film's relationship to the novel and to Lynch's career arc, its (spoiler alert: messed up) gender politics, and everyone's favorite pastime, intergenerational space eugenics. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us at youretallpod@gmail.com.

"we're gonna need a bigger conspiracy" It's part 4 of our 4-part series on 9/11's impact on garbage culture (and our garbage future); we watch Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup (2009). We discuss the film's montage-as-conspiracy aesthetics, its influence on our increasingly fantastical reality, and the undeniably great tunes. We finally made it! Let's never do this again.  follow the pod on twit...

"THE JAVELIN'S THE KEY! LOAD THE GUSTAV, IT'S GONNA BE A TOUGH WATCH!" In part 3 of our 4-part series on 9/11's impact on garbage culture (and our garbage future), Ethan and Devin watch War of the Worlds (2005).  We discuss Steven Spielberg's middlebrowification of the War on Terror, Tom Cruise's aversion to hummus, and the ideological refuge of the American family. follow the pod on twitter at @y...

"What kinda would fly a plane into the World Trade Center?" As part of our 4-part series on 9/11's impact on garbage culture (and our garbage future), Ethan and Devin watch World Trade Center (2006). We discuss this ultimate exercise in too-soonness, its strange position in Oliver Stone's filmography, and its horrifyingly imperialist religiosity. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email...

"I love you, but I've chosen stopping weird crimes." As part of our 4-part series on 9/11's impact on garbage culture (and our garbage future), Ethan and Devin watch Spider-Man (2002). We discuss its vexed production history, its (accidental?) role in establishing the conventions of post-9/11 superhero movies, and its undeniably incel energy. follow the pod on twitter at @youretallpod or email us...

Devin and Ethan announce a special 4-part series coming this September, check in on some news updates in the You're Tall universe, and wade into the Wikipedia plot summary of Remember Me (2010).