The Godfather Part II
May 19, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 68
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Episode description
So...there were some challenges with this one. We do apologize for the slow release pace, but in this case the audio required a lot of work to tune up. We're talking Best Picture for the 47th Academy Awards (films from 1974). SPOILERS abound, as always.
00:10 Intro
00:57 A good year?
03:21 The Conversation
12:25 Gene Hackman interlude
13:35 (Yes, yes; we were thinking of A Few Good Men)
18:14 The Godfather Part II
34:53 Chinatown
48:53 Lenny
55:07 The Towering Inferno
1:02:34 Digression about film rights and availability of old films
1:08:00 Quick review of other notable films from 1974
1:12:40 Our picks for Best Picture
1:14:13 (We are moving ahead a decade)
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