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Anaconda (1997): Snakes, Sweat & Surprising Subtext in the Jungle

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This week, Ben and Rob slither into Anaconda (1997), the gloriously over-the-top creature feature starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, and Owen Wilson. What should’ve been a throwaway B-movie about a giant snake somehow became one of the most iconic (and endlessly rewatchable) jungle horrors of the ’90s.

Why does Anaconda work so well as a B-movie? Was the legendary animatronic snake actually more convincing than its CGI counterpart? Which big-name stars almost joined the cast—and would it have changed anything if they had?

And here’s the real question: is Anaconda secretly a commentary on authoritarian religious belief? Or are we just staring too long into Jon Voight’s cursed smirk? The lads wrestle with meaning, nostalgia, and cold-blooded chaos in this deep dive into one of cinema’s most unexpectedly enduring creature features.

CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more!

PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!

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This week, Ben and Rob slither into Anaconda (1997), the gloriously over-the-top creature feature starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, and Owen Wilson. What should’ve been a throwaway B-movie about a giant snake somehow became one of the most iconic (and endlessly rewatchable) jungle horrors of the ’90s.

Why does Anaconda work so well as a B-movie? Was the legendary animatronic snake actually more convincing than its CGI counterpart? Which big-name stars almost joined the cast—and would it have changed anything if they had?

And here’s the real question: is Anaconda secretly a commentary on authoritarian religious belief? Or are we just staring too long into Jon Voight’s cursed smirk? The lads wrestle with meaning, nostalgia, and cold-blooded chaos in this deep dive into one of cinema’s most unexpectedly enduring creature features.

CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more!

PLUS! We have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at just ONE POUND a month - click the link below!

Find us on your socials of choice at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

  continue reading

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