The Radical Politics of Snowpiercer Explained
Channel: Daniel Goldhorn
Date: 2022-09-14

Bong Joon Ho is one of the greatest filmmakers alive right now, and today we're talking about his adaptation of Snowpiercer, one of my favorite action movies.

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Snowpiercer is a 2013 post-apocalyptic science fiction action film based on the French climate fiction graphic novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho and written by Bong and Kelly Masterson. A South Korean-Czech co-production, the film marks Bong's English-language debut; almost 85% of the film's dialogue is in English.

The film stars Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Go Ah-sung, John Hurt, and Ed Harris. It takes place aboard the Snowpiercer train as it travels a globe-encircling track, carrying the last remnants of humanity after a failed attempt at climate engineering to stop global warming has created a new Snowball Earth. Evans stars as Curtis Everett, leader of the lower-class tail-section passengers, as they rebel against the elite of the front of the train. Filming took place at Barrandov Studios in Prague, using train car sets mounted on gimbals to simulate the train's motion.

Snowpiercer received critical acclaim, and appeared on many film critics' top ten lists of 2014 after its international release, with praise for its vision, direction, and performances, particularly by Evans and Swinton. In the United States, the film was initially planned for a limited-screen showing but the critical response prompted The Weinstein Company to expand the showing to more theaters and to digital streaming services. With a budget of $40 million, it remains one of the most expensive South Korean productions ever.

0:00 Introduction
1:43 The Train
3:49 Tyranny of the Front Section
7:22 The Great Curtis Revolution
11:06 Battle of Yekaterina Bridge
15:15 "How Can I Lead?"
20:17 Pressing Forward
24:42 The Sacred Engine
29:11 The Radicalism of Snowpiercer
31:50 Conclusion
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