Ep #18 - Inconceivable Intolerance
The Princess Bride (1987) won Chandler’s twitter poll so we’re reviewing that with a special guest who videos vegetables in Ohio for a living. Then Chandler & Jacob suffer through D. W. Griffith’s Intolerance (1916) and discuss the future early cinema.
Movies of the Week
The Princess Bride (1987)
Dir. Rob Reiner, USA, 1h 38m
For rent on Amazon Prime
Intolerance (1916)
Dir. D. W. Griffith, USA, 3h 17m/2h 46m
Public domain, online everywhere for free
Show Outline
Split Take quarantine… a slow decent into madness
Chandler is Watching TV
RIP Nobuhiko Obayashi, director of House (1977)
The House Cover Design/Criterion
Blind buying movies
David Cronenberg
Chandler talks about “A Simple Story” but he probably meant to say “A Straight Story” and we have no idea where he got the idea that Lynch directed a Disney movie
Special Guest: Nathan Schuckman, a college buddy and professional Ohioan videographer in Ohio
Milking Chickens
The Princess Bride (1978)
Movie Review
When did you first see The Princess Bride?
One of the best sword fights
Nate & Chandler bring up this hilarious throw away line
Chandler’s Favorite Scene
Unemployed, in Greenland! Lol
Intolerance (1916)
Disney Quote or Intolerance inter-title?
The people everywhere are singing your praises.
Beloved I will begin building your city tomorrow.
I don’t understand how a world that makes such wonderful things, could be bad.
Trump Quote or Intolerance inter-title?
We must destroy or be destroyed.
I take advantage of the laws of the nation.
I’m their worst nightmare.
Famous shot from Intolerance:
The Future of Silent Cinema
The history of Intolerance
BFI/Sight and Sound 100 Greatest Movies of All Time: Intolerance
Next Week
Twin Peaks - Retrospective
Twin Peaks Seasons 1 & 2 (1990-1991)
Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
Dir. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, UK, 1h 44m