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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are growing up surrounded by the magic of the movies. We watched the 1988 film from Giuseppe Tornatore, Cinema Paradiso.

During most of this film, I’m way older than Totò. But that doesn’t mean I can’t aspire to be just like that too-clever, rambunctious kid when I grow up. Young Totò is the hero we can all aspire to be, minus the accidentally setting a house on fire.

So calling all film lovers, not only is this a movie designed to grab you by your creative souls, it also features one of the great characters. We could all aspire to be more like our dear Totò.

(Recorded on June 11, 2025)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Cinema Paradiso - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cinema Paradiso trailer - YouTube

Philippe Noiret — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Salvatore Cascio — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Marco Leonardi — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jacques Perrin — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Agnese Nano — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are sweating rivers down our backsides in this heat! We watched the 1962 film from David Lean, Lawrence of Arabia.

What a storied life this T.E. Lawrence guy had! Get a load of this: he once walked 1,100 miles in three months across Middle East mountains and deserts, he was only about 5’5” tall, and he designed a set of stamps for the Grand Sharif of Mecca (where are my philatelists at?).

Oh, and there’s all the other stuff depicted in this film, but you knew about that stuff anyway, right? If not, then give this classic a watch before enjoying this week’s episode.

(Recorded on June 04, 2025)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Lawrence of Arabia - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Lawrence of Arabia trailer - YouTube

Peter O’Toole — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Omar Sharif — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Alec Guinness — The Movie Database (TMDB)

T. E. Lawrence - Wikipedia

The Last Samurai (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are not identifying with any of the characters in this movie because they’re all TERRIBLE! We watched the 1939 film from Victor Fleming, Gone with the Wind.

We know this is a classic—that’s why we watched it in the first place—but damn does this movie make it difficult to enjoy. I mean, the grandeur, the spectacle of it all is unassailable, but the Confederate apologia? Big time oof.

On the other hand, if there’s one thing you can take away from this film, it’s that it’ll inspire a heck of a conversation between your two intrepid podcast hosts. Enjoy!

(Recorded on May 28, 2025)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Gone with the Wind - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Gone with the Wind trailer - YouTube

Vivien Leigh — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Clark Gable — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Olivia de Havilland — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Leslie Howard — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Hattie McDaniel — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Wilhelm scream - Wikipedia

American Civil War - Wikipedia

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

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