Badlands Story Hour Ep. 189: The Adjustment Bureau
Chris Paul and Burning Bright take on The Adjustment Bureau, George Nolfi's 2011 adaptation of a Philip K. Dick story, with Matt Damon as senatorial hopeful David Norris, Emily Blunt as Elise, and Anthony Mackie and John Slattery as the men in hats keeping him on plan. Chris points out how many real politicians and pundits play themselves in the opening campaign montage, and Burning Bright explains why Damon's Obama-era politics make that blend of fiction and reality hard to watch now. The two dig into The Daily Show and Jon Stewart's famous Crossfire appearance as a case study in controlled…
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