Best Film Ever

Episode 127 - Bonnie and Clyde

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Everybody get in the time machine, Liam's film school is taking us to the 1970s. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Bonnie and Clyde. Be prepared to never stop driving in our 127th episode as we discuss:

  • Liam reveals a ton of information about the real life Bonnie and Clyde
  • The initial choice for Bonnie and why that had to change once Warren Beatty was cast.
  • We talk a little bit about the Great Depression and share some history on great market crashes across history
  • We talk about the specifics of why you never want to eat in a scene
  • We pick up on a key anachronism from the film
  • We discuss the French New Wave and where Jean-Luc Godard wanted to shoot this
  • We see if Georgia was able to pick up on some familiar faces despite the age of the film
  • Is Estelle Parsons the worst part of this film?
  • How this film went massively against the Hays Code
  • Whether or not Bonnie and Clyde is the Best Film Ever.

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    Timestamps for this episode:

    • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    6:25 - Reflections & Corrections
    19:35 - Shoutouts
    32:50 - Deep Dive
    2:37:30 - Endgame
    ...more
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