Contagion

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Venganza Media, Inc.

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film:film Reviews, Tv & Film

4.6 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2020

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Businesswoman Gwenyth Paltrow comes into contact with a novel virus. Now can an all-star cast stop her Contagion from spreading worldwide? And why does Matt Damon have a “Borne” immunity? Now Playing’s Viral Outbreak Retrospective reaches its dramatic conclusion with a podcast review of Steven Soderbergh’s sprawling, newly relevant 2011 medical thriller. Join Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob as they analyze the ways the fictional MEV-1 outbreak mirrors today’s COVID-19 pandemic. Listen Now!

{Viral Outbreak Series}

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0:00.0	On day one, there were two people with it and then there were four and then it was 16.
0:10.6	And you think you've got it in front of you.
0:12.2	But next it's 256 and then it's 65,000 and it's behind you and above you and all around
0:17.4	you.
0:18.4	In 30 steps, it's a billion sick.
0:21.3	Three months.
0:22.3	It's a math problem you can do on a napkin and that's where we're headed.
0:29.2	Welcome to Now Playing's review of Contagion.
0:33.0	For every person who gets sick, how many other people are they likely to infect?
0:40.3	Part of the Now Playing viral outbreak movie review series.
0:44.3	This flusher stuff is really spooky.
0:47.9	Hosted by Jacob.
0:48.9	He said he was feeling very warm.
0:51.8	Stuart.
0:52.8	He said he had a heavy accident.
0:55.1	And Arnie.
0:56.1	He's been diagnosed.
0:58.6	His podcast may contain detailed plots, spoilers and harsh language.
1:02.5	We can't even tell people right now what they should be afraid of.
1:05.2	We tried that with swine flu and all we did was get healthy people scared.
1:08.8	Listener discretion is advised.
1:11.3	Well, in 1918, 1% of the population died from Spanish fluid was novel like this.
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