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American History X (1998) film

Discussed in 8 episodes · 6 film takes
PKA Score 6.2/10
Kyle
5.2/10
5 takes
Taylor
5.6🦉/7
1 take
IMDb 8.5 RT 84% Metacritic 62
PKA rates this 1.5 lower than critics

Every time it came up

▶ PKN 464 @ 54:25 — PKN 464
Host shows movie to his dog Toby but limits viewing to avoid racist content; discussion of prison scene and Nazi ideology portrayed in film
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“he kind of comes to him that black people really do get the shit end with the stick”
Kyle ✓ voice-verified◆ mixed
“i remember almost being taken aback like by some of his nazi scenes like in his house where like everybody's sitting around just like trying to have a nice dinner”
Kyle · likely● neutral
“His favorite movie is American History X. He watches Cujo over and over.”
Unknown · unverified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“but there's a scene in the laundry with the black guy where the black guy's explaining how he got there”
Unknown · unverified◆ mixed · passing mention, not scored
“But you only let him watch the part before Ed Norton has a change of heart”
▶ PKA 530 @ 1:11:19 — PKA 530 w FilthyRobot Gorilla Glue Lady, Space Settlement, Gin
Discussion of Edward Norton's role and acting quality despite his difficult personality
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive · news/off-topic, not scored
“everyone hates Edward Norton, but it's not because of anything he did in American History X. It's because he's an actual douchebag. Yeah. Good actor, I think. Great actor.”
▶ PKA 298 @ 3:47:21 — Painkiller Already #298
Mention of Edward Norton playing white supremacist character in film
Taylor ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“man even now looking back at American History X when he played an actual white supremacist still not as bad as J.K. Simmons and Oz not even close no, no, J.K. Simmons is fucking terrifying”
▶ PKA 297 @ 1:13:28 — Painkiller Already #297
Kyle and Wolf discuss the movie, debating whether Ed Norton's character was raped due to his Aryan Brotherhood involvement or his relationship with a black inmate
Kyle ✓ voice-verified◆ mixed
“I thought they raped him because he was turning away from the Aryan Brotherhood. No, he just knew me. Trust me, I love that movie. I've seen a lot of times.”
▶ PKA 798 @ 2:38:38 — PKA798 W/ Wolf: Trashy Hook Up Stories
Taylor briefly dismisses American History X
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▼ negative
“You're thinking of American History X. American History X. No, I didn't think that movie was very good.”
▶ PKA 668 @ 0:00 — PKA 668 W/ Josh Pillault: Obnoxious Kids Names, Betting With The
Kyle compares Josh's previous appearance with shaved head and leather jacket to the movie.
Kyle · unverified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“you look like you're fresh out of American History X”
▶ PKA 619 @ 0:00 — PKA 619 W/ Harley & Josh Pillault: Favorite Subreddits, Harley's
Josh's new haircut compared to Edward Norton's look in American History X
Kyle · unverified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“I found the biggest Jew I could and brought me in, as you said, American History X”
▶ PKA 530 @ 1:11:44 — PKA 530 w FilthyRobot - Gorilla Glue Lady, Space Settlement, Gin
Discussion of Edward Norton's acting ability versus his personal reputation
Woody · unverified▲ positive · news/off-topic, not scored
“everybody hates edward norton but it's not because of anything he did in american history x it's because he's an actual douchebag yeah good actor i think he's a great actor”