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“Filmically Perfect” Podcast Archive

FP128: “Why was I not made of stone like you?”

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Arguably one of the best films of 1939, William Dieterle’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a piece of Hollywood perfection. Everything in...

FP127: “You can't beat me on the grade!”

Duel (1971)

The Film Guys second look at a made-for-TV movie: Steve Spielberg’s feature film debut—DUEL from 1971. The always wonderful Dennis Weave...

FP126: “I Still Exist!”

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

The Film Guys take a microscopic look at the 1957 film The Incredible Shrinking Man and its place in atomic and cinema history!

FP125: Guilty Pleasures No. 4

Le Mans (1971); The Silver Chalice (1954)

The Film Guys assay two films they like but are not part of the Filmically Perfect Pantheon: Le Mans, Steve McQueen’s racing vanity...

FP124: “Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it?”

Blade Runner (1982)

This episode went through seven different edits before the Film Guys were satisfied it was passable and still... well we might go back...

FP123: “Every True Story Ends in Death...”

Brian's Song (1971)

The Film Guys tearfully tackle their first made-for-TV movie: Brian’s Song from 1971, The true story of football legends Brian Piccolo...

FP122: “Instead of a Bum, which is what I am.”

On the Waterfront (1954)

Elia Kazan is a director who has courted controversy, both deliberately and not, and there are factions who equally love him and despise...

FP121: “We’re in the Money!"

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

The Film Guys wax on (and off) about the 1933 Depression-era musical from Warner Bros., Gold Diggers of 1933! Between the glowing black...

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