Classic Movie Musts

Enjoy this bonus Double Feature episode on Damien Chazelle's Whiplash (2014). Happy Thanksgiving! To get more Double Feature episodes go to patreon.com/classicmoviemusts    

In this episode we welcome back Ted Walch to discuss the divisive nature of Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange (1971), starring Malcolm McDowell. A Clockwork Orange is currently #70 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 0:59 Feature Presentation: 6:14 Ending Credits: 1:06:29

This episode is sponsored by Best Westerns Ever - stream today's film, One Eyed Jacks, and get a 7 day free trial to stream hundreds of classic westerns. Sign up at bit.ly/oneeyedjacks Today's episode is on Marlon Brando's only directorial effort, One Eyed Jacks (1961), starring himself and Karl Malden. Let's explore this fascinating autobiographically informed western. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:24 Feature Presentation: 7:20 Buzz from the Backlot: 24:13 Ending Credits: 28:27

In this episode we discuss a John Huston masterpiece, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, and Tim Holt.  The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is currently #38 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:13 Feature Presentation: 8:24 Buzz from the Backlot: 24:35 Ending Credits: 29:21

In this episode we discuss the allegorical nature of John Schlesinger's, Midnight Cowboy (1969), starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman. Midnight Cowboy is currently #43 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:32 Feature Presentation: 6:44 Buzz from the Backlot: 22:08 Ending Credits: 24:37

In this episode we breakdown the loneliness of Billy Wilder's, The Apartment (1960), starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine. The Apartment is currently #80 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:20 Feature Presentation: 7:03 Buzz from the Backlot: 27:43 Ending Credits: 30:48

In this episode we welcome back writer Aaron Tracy, host of the To Live And Dialogue In LA podcast, to breakdown one of the great movie screenplays, Robert Zemeckis's, Back To The Future (1985), starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Check out our new show Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature, where we breakdown modern classics, at patreon.com/classicmoviemusts Timestamps: Opening Credits: 1:58 Feature Presentation: 6:42 Ending Credits: 52:19

In this episode Max is joined by Ted Walch to discuss one of Alfred Hitchcock's masterpieces, Vertigo (1958), starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. Vertigo is currently #9 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Subscribe and listen to our new show, Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature at patreon.com/classicmoviemusts Timestamps: Opening Credits: 1:59 Feature Presentation: 6:42 Ending Credits: 58:17  

In this episode we breakdown the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers classic, Swing Time (1936).  Swing Time is currently #90 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. If you'd like to hear about more contemporary classic films, check out our Patreon exclusive show, Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature at patreon.com/classicmoviemusts Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:13 Feature Presentation: 6:24 Buzz from the Backlot: 22:53 Ending Credits: 25:55

In this episode we welcome back Ted Walch to the show to discuss the Paul Newman classic, Hud (1963), directed by Martin Ritt and featuring Academy Award winners Melvyn Douglas and Patricia Neal. Check out our new Patreon exclusive show, Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature, over at patreon.com/classicmoviemusts Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:12 Feature Presentation: 7:25 Ending Credits: 59:27

In this week's episode we discuss Carol Reed's The Third Man (1949), starring Joseph Cotton, Orson Welles, and Valli.  Join us for this elusive and captivating thriller. Listen to our Patreon exclusive show, Classic Movie Musts: Double feature, all about more contemporary classics.  Listen as patreon.com/classicmoviemusts Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:38 Feature Presentation: 7:43 Buzz from the Backlot: 24:28 Ending Credits: 28:45

In this episode we discuss Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977), starring Richard Dreyfuss. Check out our new show, Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature at patreon.com/classicmoviemusts - hear all about more recent films that are destined to be classics. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:50 Feature Presentation: 9:03 Buzz from the Backlot: 19:03 Ending Credits: 23:20

This is the first episode of our new show, Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature, which released on Patreon last week.  If you're interested in hearing about more contemporary classic films, sign up for $1/month on Patreon and get Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature every Tuesday.  Sign up at patreon.com/classicmoviemusts. In this episode of Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature, we discuss Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002), starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, and Christopher Walken.  

In this episode we discuss what makes The Godfather: Part II (1974), starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Dianne Keaton, Robert Duvall, and John Cazale, such an incredible sequel. The Godfather: Part II is currently #32 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Check out our new show, Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature at Patreon.com/classicmoviemusts Timestamps: Opening Credits: 3:02 Feature Presentation: 8:29 Buzz from the Backlot: 27:28 Ending Credits: 30:41

In this episode we delve into Francis Ford Coppola's mafia classic, The Godfather (1972), starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Dianne Keaton, and John Cazale. The Godfather is currently #2 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Timestamps: Classic Movie Musts: Double Feature Announcement: 0:32 Opening Credits: 2:51 Feature Presentation: 7:47 Buzz from the Backlot: 25:48 Ending Credits: 28:55

In this episode we welcome back host of the CineMusts podcast, Myke Emal, to discuss John Ford's titanic western, The Searchers (1956), starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Ward Bond, Vera Miles, and Natalie Wood. The Searchers is currently #12 of AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 2:16 Feature Presentation: 6:53 Ending Credits: 1:07:01

In this episode we discuss the intersection of art and culture while breaking down Elia Kazan's, On The Waterfront (1954), starring Marlon Brando.   On The Waterfront is currently #19 on AFI's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time. Timestamps: Opening Credits: 1:54 Feature Presentation: 7:48 Buzz from the Backlot: 23:43 Ending Credits: 28:03

In this episode we're doing our final retrospective of the summer, exploring the musical genre.  Today we look back at our episodes on Meet Me In St. Louis (1944), Singin' in the Rain (1952), and Cabaret (1972). Timestamps: Retrospective Explanation: 1:24 Meet Me In St. Louis Feature Presentation: 5:05 Meet Me In St. Louis Buzz from the Backlot: 18:24 Singin' in the Rain Intro: 22:01 Singin' in the Rain Feature Presentation: 27:02 Singin' in the Rain Buzz from the Backlot: 36:35 Cabaret Intro: 40:20 Cabaret Feature Presentation: 46:49 Cabaret Buzz from the Backlot: 58:47 Ending Credits: 1:01:41

In this episode we're doing a retrospective on Hollywood Tragedies, which combines our episodes on All About Eve (1950), A Star is Born (1954), and Sunset Boulevard (1950). Timestamps: Retrospective Explanation: 1:22 All About Eve Feature Presentation: 8:16 All About Eve Buzz from the Backlot: 15:40 A Star is Born Intro: 19:45 A Star is Born Feature Presentation: 25:46 A Star is Born Buzz from the Backlot: 43:27 Sunset Boulevard Intro: 46:25 Sunset Boulevard Feature Presentation: 53:17 Sunset Boulevard Buzz from the Backlot: 1:06:40 Ending Credits: 1:10:12

In this episode we have a thematic retrospective titled, Romance on the Road, which combines our older episodes on It Happened One Night (1934), The African Queen (1951), and Two For The Road (1967). Timestamps: Retrospective Explanation: 1:40 It Happened One Night Feature Presentation: 9:01 It Happened One Night Buzz from the Backlot: 17:55 The African Queen Intro: 22:29 The African Queen Feature Presentation: 29:24 The African Queen Buzz from the Backlot: 43:56 Two For The Road Intro: 46:31 Two For The Road Feature Presentation: 51:10 Two For The Road Buzz from the Backlot: 1:00:10 Ending Credits: 1:03:37