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Jun 15 2017
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This week, we return to our James Bond series with the first installment of the Roger Moore era, Live and Let Die! Moore was the longest tenured actor to play Bond (this is the first of seven films featuring him as the British super spy). Chrys VanDerKamp joins us once again to unpack a film featuring some really fun action and some really problematic racism and sexism. We also take a look at some less than spectacular science and explore the strange rules of psychic sexual contact exhibited in the film. Eventually, we even talk about the late Sir Roger Moore a little bit!
Next up, we follow Sir Roger Moore to The Cannonball Run!
Live and Let Die (1973) | |
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Rating: 6.7/10 (115,234 votes) Director: Guy Hamilton Writer: Tom Mankiewicz, Ian Fleming Stars: Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour Runtime: 121 min Rated: PG Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Released: 27 Jun 1973 |
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Plot: James Bond is sent to stop a diabolically brilliant heroin magnate armed with a complex organisation and a reliable psychic tarot card reader. |
Jun 01 2017
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Our next episode in the Bond series follows Lois Maxwell (Miss Moneypenny) because George Lazenby really didn’t make any other films of note after his turn as Bond. Because of that, we used Maxwell’s small role as an excuse to watch The Haunting! We are joined by returning guest Lana Rosario to watch this extremely creepy ghost story that doesn’t need to resort to anything as cheesy as jump scares to creep you out. The film is helmed by the great and versatile Robert Wise and stars a group of character actors who you might not immediately recognize but who turn in spectacular performances in this great atmospheric horror film.
Next up, we take a look at the James Bond played by Sir Roger Moore in Live and Let Die!
The Haunting (1963) | |
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Rating: 7.4/10 (42,342 votes) Director: Robert Wise Writer: Nelson Gidding, Shirley Jackson Stars: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson Runtime: 112 min Rated: G Genre: Horror Released: 22 Aug 1963 |
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Plot: Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted. |
May 01 2017
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Having watched Sean Connery play James Bond, we move on to watching Sean Connery in the only role that earned him an Oscar. Alex Wick joins us for The Untouchables, a Brian De Palma directed crime drama about Chicago and Al Capone. The movie features some fantastic set piece action as well as several truly riveting performances including Connery’s Oscar winning turn. We also gush all over Ennio Morricone’s score because how can you not?
Next up, we take a look at the only George Lazenby Bond film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service!
The Untouchables (1987) | |
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Rating: 7.8/10 (328,470 votes) Director: Brian De Palma Writer: David Mamet, Oscar Fraley, Eliot Ness Stars: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro Runtime: 119 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Released: 03 Jun 1987 |
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Plot: During Prohibition, Treasury agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone, and assembles a small, incorruptible team to help him. |
Apr 15 2017
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Our Bond project officially begins! Over the next several episodes, we will be watching Bond movies featuring each of the actors who have played this film icon as well as other movies featuring the same actor! We begin with what many consider the best of the Bond films, Goldfinger! Our companion for this film was Chrys VanDerKamp, who has limited Bond knowledge and leaves our Educational podcast anxious to learn more about the film series. Don’t worry – we gave her a list.
Up next, we will watch another of Sean Connery’s best performances when we see The Untouchables!
Goldfinger (1964) | |
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Rating: 7.7/10 (201,904 votes) Director: Guy Hamilton Writer: Richard Maibaum, Paul Dehn, Ian Fleming Stars: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman Runtime: 110 min Rated: PG Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Released: 09 Jan 1965 |
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Plot: While investigating a gold magnate's smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. |
Mar 15 2017
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For our newest episode, we take a look at a project that was something of a dream project for John Wayne – The Quiet Man! Directed by John Ford and featuring Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, this film is surprisingly unlike what most would expect from names like John Wayne and John Ford. We are re-joined by Noel Thingvall, who has a better experience with us than he did when we watched La Dolce Vita. We hope you sit back and enjoy this classic love story about a man, a woman, and a whole lot of tradition.
Next up, we’ll be watching the 2017 winner of the Oscar for Best Picture, La La Land Moonlight!
The Quiet Man (1952) | |
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Rating: 7.7/10 (42,001 votes) Director: John Ford Writer: Frank S. Nugent, Maurice Walsh, John Ford Stars: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Barry Fitzgerald Runtime: 129 min Rated: Passed Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Released: 14 Sep 1952 |
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Plot: A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union. |
Mar 01 2017
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This week we have two special guests who join us for the Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Lana Rosario and David Tyler McKay join us with little more than childhood memories of orange soda. After a viewing of the film, we discuss all the ways it might not work for some modern audiences but also all the ways this film changed the movie industry forever. It is also important to note that we are talking about dwarfs. Not dwarves.
Next up, we will watch The Quiet Man!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | |
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Rating: 7.6/10 (214,576 votes) Director: William Cottrell, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson Writer: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Ted Sears Stars: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne Runtime: 83 min Rated: Approved Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family Released: 04 Feb 1938 |
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Plot: Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household. |
Feb 15 2017
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On this episode, we take a look at the oldest existing feature length animated film – The Adventures of Prince Achmed. Our friend Cetius joins us to discuss this silent film created using silhouette. It is remarkable to watch the film and recognize how much influence it has had on cinema over the years. We highly recommend taking a look at this film. You won’t be disappointed!
Next up, we will take a look at another groundbreaking animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) | |
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Rating: 7.8/10 (6,797 votes) Director: Lotte Reiniger, Carl Koch Writer: Lotte Reiniger Stars: N/A Runtime: 80 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family Released: 20 Jun 1929 |
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Plot: A handsome prince rides a flying horse to faraway lands and embarks on magical adventures, which include befriending a witch, meeting Aladdin, battling demons and falling in love with a princess. |
Feb 02 2017
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Our latest episode features the guest stylings of Bob Alberti! Bob joins us to talk about The Man Who Would be King. The film features a post Bond Sean Connery and a pre Jaws 4 Michael Caine as two ex soldiers looking to make a fortune by making themselves kings. We don’t want to spoil the movie so we won’t tell you how it works out for them. If you watch the first ten minutes of the movie, however, you’ll probably be able to guess. As if the two big name actors weren’t enough, this film was directed by the legendary John Houston and the costume designs were by Edith Head!
Join us next time when we’ll be watching The Adventures of Prince Achmed!
The Man Who Would Be King (1975) | |
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Rating: 7.8/10 (51,889 votes) Director: John Huston Writer: John Huston, Gladys Hill, Rudyard Kipling Stars: Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer Runtime: 129 min Rated: PG Genre: Adventure, Drama, War Released: 19 Dec 1975 |
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Plot: In 1880s India, two former British soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great. |
Jan 15 2017
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This episode is a return to the world of Federico Fellini with two guests as we all try to determine if Melissa’s hatred of the film is misplaced. La Dolce Vita is considered one of Fellini’s masterpieces. But is it? We watch the film and do our best to appreciate it as film geeks. You can decide for yourself how well we do
Please note: this episode was hacked. The episode is fine but the post itself was meddled with. Sorry about that.
Our next episode will be about The Man Who Would be King!
La Dolce Vita (1960) | |
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Rating: 8.0/10 (78,019 votes) Director: Federico Fellini Writer: Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée Runtime: 174 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Comedy, Drama Released: 19 Apr 1961 |
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Plot: A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering tabloid journalist living in Rome. |
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