This week review the 1981 historical sports drama film Chariots of Fire directed by Hugh Hudson.
It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
Ben Cross and Ian Charleson star as Abrahams and Liddell.
Chariots of Fire was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Score for Vangelis's electronic theme tune.
At the 35th British Academy Film Awards, the film was nominated in 11 categories and won in three, including Best Film.
It is ranked 19th in the British Film Institute's list of Top 100 British films but the Scotsman thinks it's rubbish!!!!
Who does he think he is....he's as arrogant as Abrahams in this one.
We are delighted to welcome Saul back to the podcast and what a revelation he turns out to be.
Saul is a sports purist and he articulates himself much better than the Aussie and the Scotsman.
We discuss the current Olympics and what should and should not be there.
The Aussie gets deeply personal about his competitiveness and how it can damage your personality. He gives us a glimpse into the pysche of a professional sportsperson and what winning means.
The Aussie asks the question: "If the game is on the line are you the person that wants to take the last kick or the the last shot, are you the one that can handle the pressure, the clutch player?"
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12 Angry Men
This week we discuss the 1957 American legal drama film 12 Angry men directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Henry Fonda, Lee J Cobb, Ed Begley, E G Marshall and Jack Warden.
The film tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable doubt; disagreement and conflict among the jurors forces them to question their morals and values.
The Aussie had not seen this one and.......he loved it. This is another of our very early podcast so we get straight into.
We dissect this one forensically just like the jurors.
So clever. One room. Captivating. One against 12.
Recommend this highly.
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The Elephant Man
This week we review the 1980 biographical drama film The Elephant Man loosely based on the life of Joseph Merrick (referred to as "John" in the film), a severely deformed man who lived in London in the late 19th century.
The film was directed by David Lynch.
It stars Sir John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, Sir John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones.
Make no mistake - the Aussie absolutely hated this. Not one positive thing to say. This podcast descents into absolute chaos. He gives it his lowest score to date and he did not realise it was a true story.
The Scotsman is mortified. "how can a movie reviewer just say... " I don't like it?"
This one gets VERY fiery.
The Aussie tries to move to trivia very quickly but the Aussie holds off and the arguments continue.
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Joker - with Ben King on-set photographer
This week we review the 2019 American psychological thriller film Joker directed by Todd Phillips.
It stars Joaquin Phoenix and provides an alternative origin story for the Joker.
The film follows Arthur Fleck, a failed clown and aspiring stand-up comedian whose descent into mental illness and nihilism inspires a violent countercultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City. Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, and Frances Conroy appear in supporting roles.
We welcome back Ben King to the studio. Ben is an on-set photographer as well as taking key art shots for movies and TV. Check out our interview with him in an earlier episode.
Ben brings the Joker to us this week with a technically interesting perspective of the film through the lens of someone in the industry.
Ben kicks off with colourful descriptions of the movie that has the Aussie all aflutter. Words with more than one syllable that both boys struggle to keep up with.
This is a brilliant but dark movie as you would expect. Delving into mental health and abuse. It is one of Todd Phillips best movies but we ask how did he manage to get it so wrong for the sequel.
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The Hangover
This week we discuss the 2009 American comedy film The Hangover directed by Todd Phillips and starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong and Jeffrey Tambor.
It tells the story of Phil Wenneck (Cooper), Stu Price (Helms), Alan Garner (Galifianakis), and Doug Billings (Bartha), who travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party to celebrate Doug's impending marriage.
However, Phil, Stu, and Alan wake up with Doug missing and no memory of the previous night's events, and must find the groom before the wedding can take place.
Why does this film resonate so much with the boys?
We discuss which character we would most like to be.
The Aussie goes flat when he hears the the Scotsman's guess. Who do you think it will be?
You either love this movie or hate it - we loved it - and we fanboy and drool over Bradley Cooper.
Lots of impersonations by the Aussie in this one - enjoy . We did!
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