Sep 15 2020

Origami: Folding Goodness

47 min 5 movies discussed
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Origami is an amazing art that consists of making folds in paper to create something beautiful. Learn all about it today.

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# Origami: The Art of Paper Folding

Josh and Chuck dive into the meditative world of origami, exploring how a simple sheet of paper can be transformed into intricate sculptures through nothing but precise folding. They trace the journey from Japan's ancient paper-folding traditions to how a humble laborer named Akira Yoshizawa revolutionized it as a true art form in the 1930s, then discuss the different styles and techniques that have evolved from there. Whether you're interested in the zen-like qualities of folding 1,000 cranes or the mind-bending technical origami of today, this episode reveals why people worldwide are finding joy and meaning in this deceptively simple craft.


Movies Discussed

Blade Runner
Blade Runner
1982 1h 58m
★ 7.9
"If you're a fan of Blade Runner, you remember that has a nice origami motif, reoccurring motif in there with Edward James Almos's character. — Chuck discusses how origami appears as a recurring motif in Blade Runner, with the character played by Edward James Almos making origami that plays a key role at the end of the film." — Chuck
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049
2017 2h 44m
★ 7.6
"Did you see the second one? Well, I've seen all the versions of the first one and of course, yeah, I saw the second one. I thought the second one was really great. — Josh and Chuck discuss seeing the sequel to Blade Runner and both praise it as very good." — Josh
Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder
1999 TV-Y
★ 5.9
"Bob the Builder had a pretty good run for a while there, so it could have been. — Chuck jokingly references Bob the Builder when clarifying that origami cranes are paper birds, not construction cranes." — Chuck
Contagion
Contagion
2011 1h 46m
★ 6.6
"Can you imagine seeing a movie now and you hear someone sneeze? I would be out of there so fast. — Josh discusses his discomfort with going to movie theaters during the pandemic, referencing sneezing in public spaces." — Josh
Tenet
Tenet
2020 PG-13 2h 30m
★ 7.2
"I'm in the Christopher Nolan movie. — Josh makes a joke about being in Christopher Nolan's film Tenet after mentioning seeing trailers for movies saying 'only in theaters.'" — Josh

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