Paul Cantor on The Godfather, Breaking Bad, Huckleberry Finn, and the American Dream
On the dark side of the American Dream in popular culture. Click "Show more" to view all chapters. For more conversations, visit http://www.conversationswithbillkristol.org
Chapter 1 (00:15 - 21:30): Dark Side of the American Dream
Chapter 2 (21:30 - 52:14): Immigration and The Godfather
Chapter 3 (52:14 - 1:35:58): Breaking Bad: A Tragedy?
“[America], which promises freedom, can’t guarantee that freedom won’t be misused.” So argues Paul Cantor in our new Conversation. Drawing on his new book "Pop Culture and the Dark Side of the American Dream: Con Men, Gangsters, Drug Lords, and Zombies," Cantor explains how a country that offers a fresh start to everyone inevitably produces many false starts and opportunities for con men, along with tragic examples of freedom misused and talent thwarted. Cantor traces this theme through American popular culture, focusing on Mark Twain’s "Huckleberry Finn," Francis Ford Coppola’s "Godfather" movies, and Vince Gilligan’s "Breaking Bad." These works, Cantor argues, exemplify what he calls the “dark side of the American dream.” This is a must-see Conversation for anyone interested in American culture and ideas.
Видео Paul Cantor on The Godfather, Breaking Bad, Huckleberry Finn, and the American Dream канала Conversations with Bill Kristol
Chapter 1 (00:15 - 21:30): Dark Side of the American Dream
Chapter 2 (21:30 - 52:14): Immigration and The Godfather
Chapter 3 (52:14 - 1:35:58): Breaking Bad: A Tragedy?
“[America], which promises freedom, can’t guarantee that freedom won’t be misused.” So argues Paul Cantor in our new Conversation. Drawing on his new book "Pop Culture and the Dark Side of the American Dream: Con Men, Gangsters, Drug Lords, and Zombies," Cantor explains how a country that offers a fresh start to everyone inevitably produces many false starts and opportunities for con men, along with tragic examples of freedom misused and talent thwarted. Cantor traces this theme through American popular culture, focusing on Mark Twain’s "Huckleberry Finn," Francis Ford Coppola’s "Godfather" movies, and Vince Gilligan’s "Breaking Bad." These works, Cantor argues, exemplify what he calls the “dark side of the American dream.” This is a must-see Conversation for anyone interested in American culture and ideas.
Видео Paul Cantor on The Godfather, Breaking Bad, Huckleberry Finn, and the American Dream канала Conversations with Bill Kristol
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