E61 - The Long Good Friday (1980)
Jun 23, 20261h 49m
I only have one question... Does it get any better than this?
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Each month, we challenge each other to watch a classic film and then discuss if it stood the test of time and if it is worth a revisit with modern eyes. Please join us as two pals chat about our shared love of the golden age of Hollywood.
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I only have one question... Does it get any better than this?
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Given how scary this film is, you'd think it was our Halloween episode.
Stop! Hammer Time! Today we’re taking on The Curse of Frankenstein. In a sea of lousy Frankenstein and Frankenstein-like films, this is really stands the test of time.
Death Wish (1974) – Charles Bronson grows a terrible mustache, receives a gun, and basically invents the vigilante dad genre. It’s grimy, it’s dated, and yet somehow it still hits way too close to home.
We're hanging out in the 1980s again with some fun fluff.
It was a bit of a stretch to fill this episode. So we had some fun elsewhere.
So, is this the best film we've covered?
Time for another biggie. Movies like this can be kind of risky. How well does this stand the test of time and with a modern lenses? Tune in and find out!
It’s like, how much more cool could this be? And the answer is none. None more cool.
Spoiler alert... we were really happy we came upon this film. Loads of character, comedy and substantially more substance tot his than you might immediately assume. Give it a listen!
We return this month to the timeless Astaire/Rogers filmography. This is certainly a massively popular classic, but is it actually timeless? Does the storyline stand the test of time? The chemistry? The outrageous gay co
Be good for goodness sake... or else Angelic Cary Grant will come down and take your wife.
Is there much to talk about for a straight up propaganda film? Turns out... not so much...
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