– A debate with film scholars on cancel culture, consent in comedy, and the lost art of the bawdy costume romp (pre- Game of Thrones grimdark).
The movie includes several vignettes loosely based on medieval bawdy archetypes, though it takes significant creative liberties with the original text: The Hostess: the ribald tales of canterbury 1985 classic updated
The 1985 classic often forgot it was based on Chaucer. An update would lean into the literature—but viciously subvert it. Imagine the "Wife of Bath" reimagined as a polyamorous lifestyle influencer live-streaming her pilgrimage. Imagine the "Pardoner" as a televangelist selling crypto-indulgences. By updating the tales to critique 2020s greed, vanity, and hypocrisy, the film would become what the 1985 version wanted to be: a timeless satire using filth as a vehicle for truth. – A debate with film scholars on cancel