Toys

Unclear and Present Danger - A podcast by Jamelle Bouie and John Ganz

In this week's episode of Unclear and Present Danger, Jamelle and John watch "Toys," a largely-forgotten fantasy-comedy film from director Barry Levinson. Despite its myriad flaws, the boys have a productive conversation about the film's obvious themes — the military-industrial complex and the rise of remote and drone warfare — and its less obvious themes, specifically the bourgeois vision of family capitalism and industrial harmony at the heart of the film.