Episode 3: The Godfather (1972) and Goodfellas (1990)
- Published: Friday, 01 July 2016 06:00
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Buddy and Jeff, film geeks extraordinaire, help open the eyes of geek-in-training Chad, by exploring two of the most gangster-y of gangster films: 1972's The Godfather and 1990's Goodfellas! And even though one of the geeks isn't a gangster-film fan, everyone finds something to like in at least one of the films. Jeff and Chad talk about their plans to attend the upcoming Podcast Movement conference in Chicago, then the trio discuss what's ahead for Episodes 4 and 5!
Veteran film geeks Buddy and Jeff, and geek-in-training Chad, explore the fascinating Tech-Noir genre with two of the best examples made yet: Blade Runner from 1982 and Dark City from 1998. What follows is a discussion of both films and the film noir genre in general, and the trio give a preview of what's to come in Episode 3!
In this first episode, Buddy, Jeff, & Chad explore the beginnings of college fraternity humor in Animal House, and how it evolved into a film that stands up in today's college climate as well, PCU.
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