Alex Goldman

It's a rare occurrence, and I think it means something. What does it mean, do you suppose? You know, if two divergent critical sensibilities can find something to admire in this film, then maybe it should be vindicated by history.

It's a rare occurrence, and I think it means something. What does it mean, do you suppose? You know, if two divergent critical sensibilities can find something to admire in this film, then maybe it should be vindicated by history.

I mean, Nicole Kidman is a very prolific actress. Did you ask her about this? I did, yes. What did she say? She said that Ryan had given her something that no one's given me. And I don't know that it's the genre itself. I think in this case it was Helena. You know, she's obsessed with Adrian Lyne. She's obsessed with Paul Verhoeven. You know, she was in a Verhoeven film herself.

I mean, Nicole Kidman is a very prolific actress. Did you ask her about this? I did, yes. What did she say? She said that Ryan had given her something that no one's given me. And I don't know that it's the genre itself. I think in this case it was Helena. You know, she's obsessed with Adrian Lyne. She's obsessed with Paul Verhoeven. You know, she was in a Verhoeven film herself.

I mean, Nicole Kidman is a very prolific actress. Did you ask her about this? I did, yes. What did she say? She said that Ryan had given her something that no one's given me. And I don't know that it's the genre itself. I think in this case it was Helena. You know, she's obsessed with Adrian Lyne. She's obsessed with Paul Verhoeven. You know, she was in a Verhoeven film herself.

She has an idea of what it takes to be in these roles. But she also realized that those films had a lot of sexism in them and there were these problems. And she wanted something that played with all of those tropes but was also true in its depiction of sexuality and a little more aware of the roles and responsibilities and the archetypes that women are expected to fulfill.

She has an idea of what it takes to be in these roles. But she also realized that those films had a lot of sexism in them and there were these problems. And she wanted something that played with all of those tropes but was also true in its depiction of sexuality and a little more aware of the roles and responsibilities and the archetypes that women are expected to fulfill.

She has an idea of what it takes to be in these roles. But she also realized that those films had a lot of sexism in them and there were these problems. And she wanted something that played with all of those tropes but was also true in its depiction of sexuality and a little more aware of the roles and responsibilities and the archetypes that women are expected to fulfill.

It's taking this stuff and it's twisting it and making it a little more modern.

It's taking this stuff and it's twisting it and making it a little more modern.

It's taking this stuff and it's twisting it and making it a little more modern.

I hope so. I mean, I think, you know, those movies were ridiculous at times, you know, often. No. But they also, in their willingness to really go for broke, I think they had the chance to show us something fun and something real. And it'd be nice if people took a few more risks in their filmmaking.

I hope so. I mean, I think, you know, those movies were ridiculous at times, you know, often. No. But they also, in their willingness to really go for broke, I think they had the chance to show us something fun and something real. And it'd be nice if people took a few more risks in their filmmaking.

I hope so. I mean, I think, you know, those movies were ridiculous at times, you know, often. No. But they also, in their willingness to really go for broke, I think they had the chance to show us something fun and something real. And it'd be nice if people took a few more risks in their filmmaking.

Thanks, David.

Thanks, David.

Thanks, David.

Hi, I'm Alex Goldman. You may know me as the host of Reply All, but I'm done with that. I'm doing something else now. I've started a new podcast called Hyperfixed. On every episode of Hyperfixed, listeners write in with their problems and I try to solve them. Some massive and life-altering and some so minuscule it'll boggle your mind. No matter the problem, no matter the size, I'm here for you.

Hi, I'm Alex Goldman. You may know me as the host of Reply All, but I'm done with that. I'm doing something else now. I've started a new podcast called Hyperfixed. On every episode of Hyperfixed, listeners write in with their problems and I try to solve them. Some massive and life-altering and some so minuscule it'll boggle your mind. No matter the problem, no matter the size, I'm here for you.

Hi, I'm Alex Goldman. You may know me as the host of Reply All, but I'm done with that. I'm doing something else now. I've started a new podcast called Hyperfixed. On every episode of Hyperfixed, listeners write in with their problems and I try to solve them. Some massive and life-altering and some so minuscule it'll boggle your mind. No matter the problem, no matter the size, I'm here for you.