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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

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DZ-115: A Christmas Special - Rewatching & Rituals

What magic do Christmas movies use to make them so rewatchable?

AI✦Examines how the film’s convoluted plotting and structural precision—layered with multiple reversals and forgotten details—drive rewatchability across multiple viewings, similar to how intricate mechanics reward repeat engagement in films like Die Hard.✦

⏱ 1h 56m

Tone · Structure · Theme | 23 DEC 2024

Listen if you want to understand what makes holiday films enduring parts of our seasonal rituals!

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In this “backmatter” episode of Draft Zero, Stu, Chas, and Mel Killingsworth embark on a festive exploration of what makes holiday films so engaging and so re-watchable that they can become part of our rituals. To that end, we breakdown the charm of of Christmas films like KISS KISS BANG BANG, RIDERS OF JUSTICE, and IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE… →

Films: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) , Riders of Justice (2020) , It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Tone: Rewatchability , Establishing Tone

Structure: Plotting , Setups & Payoffs

Theme: Emotional Truth

"I think the convoluted plot makes it rewatchable because I’m always going Oh, I forgot that happened. I had that same experience with Die Hard. There’s actually a lot going on Die Hard. And when I rewatch it at Christmas, I’m always like, oh yeah, I forgot how tight the mechanics of this plot are and how much complexity is in there."

— stu | DZ-115: A Christmas Special - Rewatching & Rituals