Damsel: w/ Shesmadeofwords on Millie Bobby Brown, Scary Dragons, & Wanting More

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Shirleon joins Melvin in discussing Millie Bobby Brown’s latest acting venture: Damsel! From it’s wild, fluctuating tone to actually making a dragon scary, there’s plenty to be explored in this latest girl-power fantasy tale!

Topics:

• (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 30-minutes discussing “Why It’s Never Been Easier to Land in Director’s Jail“, a write-up by Mia Galuppo on The Hollywood Reporter, and one of its observations: that producers look at a Director’s Rotten Tomatoes Scores in deciding who to hire, and who to ignore. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 
• Shirleon has started her own podcast called “Shesmadeofwords”, a podcast about the books she’s reading, bookstagram, and so much more!
• Shirleon liked Damsel, even texting Melvin to check it out after watching the film, and liked its twist on the traditional storybook of yore.
• Melvin felt there was a “confusion in tone”, but otherwise still enjoyed the fact that the Dragon was handled more like a horror-movie villain than your typical mythical beast.
• Melvin has already seen Damsel before. He watched it back in 2022. Back then, it was called The Princess and featured Joey King as its lead. Jokingly, he compares the two films, and how he liked The Princess a lot more.
• In various, different ways, Shirleon and Melvin both wanted more from the film.
• Shirleon loved Millie Bobby Brown’s performance. Melvin, on the other hand, felt something was seriously off for this otherwise consistently stellar performer. So begins a long thread about acting as an artform.
• Discussing specific plot details (with spoilers) and how the movie fails to telegraph important details. Also, Melvin loses his mind.

Recommendations:

• Shōgun (2024) (Mini Series)
• Ghostwatch (1992) (Movie)
• Late Night with the Devil (2023) (Movie)

Damsel is Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong creature violence, action, and bloody images. It features Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Angela Bassett, Brooke Carter, Nick Robinson, and Robin Wright. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. Damsel is available here.

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