La Jetée (1962) / 12 Monkeys (1995)

We're still in the Month of Love, & the Film Nerds are looking to unwind with another ill-fated romance. What better way to celebrate their condition than to go on a trip through time? In this episode, we take a long look at both Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys & the film that served as its direct ancestor & inspiration, Chris Marker's experimental film La Jetée. Over the course of the discussion, BK & Jack go over the roots of time travel in narrative fiction, the influence of the French New Wave - & the rules it broke as a movement - on the course of film history, the serendipitous circumstances that brought together a new vision of the original, & much, much more. A double feature you surely will not want to miss. Come get unstuck in time with the Film Nerds!