Ep 16 - Rebel Without a Cause (1955) | He Got That James Dean Dead Teen Angst in His Eye!

…and we got that fool-ish podcast thing that you like. And when Buzz go crashing down, he'll be dead in due time. Cause he never jumped out the car, he never jumped out the car.

Taylor Swift musical parody aside, Jordan and Jacob have a jam-packed episode this week as they cover 1955s 'Rebel Without a Cause', the Nicholas Ray directed, James Dean starring coming-of-age drama about the rebellious, emotionally confused and misunderstood middle class youth of the 1950s. It's brimming with juvenile delinquincy and teen angst! (Perhaps the first film to portray these qualities in a sympathetic light.) And it's influence on the cultural landscape is nothing short of momentous. So throw on your finest red jacket, grab a handful of bullets, give your dad a kiss and meet us at the Griffith Observatory because this is an episode you don't want to miss...unless you're chicken?

Timecodes:

Opening / Film Introduction / Context / Adaptation (0:00-24:01)

Director Nicholas Ray Biography / Interview (24:02-40:30)

Plot Breakdown / Discussion (40:43-1:56:00)

Fibia (1:56:01-2:08:48)

Wind Down (2:08:49-2:12:26)

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