THURSDAY September 10: Repo Man goes nowhere fast, and that’s a compliment, because it’s a movie about economi

THURSDAY September 10: Repo Man goes nowhere fast, and that’s a compliment, because it’s a movie about economic futility and underclass frustration made at a time when trickle-down theory was a hot new policy that hadn’t yet been completely disproven. This eminently quotable quest never takes tongue out of cheek and is set to one of the most propulsive soundtracks ever to make theater speakers scream, featuring a slew of iconic early ’80s hardcore cuts that make it the definitive punk rock movie. Made in 1984, Repo Man was intended as a satire of Reagan’s America, when scammy religious hypocrites, conspiracy theorists, and UFO cultists were all still fringe. Today, they run the federal government.

But that’s just my opinion. Let’s watch it together and discuss.