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

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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.

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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In this episode we're doing a retrospective on the western genre, which combines 3 older episodes of Classic Movie Musts, in order to explore an evolution within the genre. This retrospective looks back at our episodes on Stagecoach (1939), The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), and The Wild Bunch (1969).

Timestamps:

Retrospective explanation: 1:26

Stagecoach Opening: 2:40

Stagecoach Feature Presentation: 6:57

Stagecoach Buzz from the Backlot: 17:07

The Ox-Bow Incident Opening: 21:18

The Ox-Bow Incident Feature Presentation: 28:04

The Ox-Bow Incident Buzz from the Backlot: 42:08

The Wild Bunch Opening: 45:00

The Wild Bunch Feature Presentation: 51:31

The Wild Bunch Buzz from the Backlot: 58:40

Ending Credits: 1:04:45

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