Let's Finally Watch This

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A podcast for casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies. Hosts Nick Hayden and Timothy Deal guide you through film history as they highlight one movie from each decade for the last century, exploring how each film sits in its time period, why it's well-known, and whether it's actually worth your time. We're finally getting around to movies we've always heard about. Why don't you join us?

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Episodes

Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 8 – Unforgiven (1992)

It's 1992. The Age of Blockbusters continues, but a wide assortment of genres are making their way to the box office. New independent filmmakers are up and coming. This movie, Unforgiven , is a revisionist western following a reformed outlaw and assassin as he decides to take on one last bounty to help provide for his two children. What Unforgiven offers casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies: a morally ambiguous story about justice and sins, current and past; scenes of ...

Nov 25, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 7 – Blade Runner (1982)

It's 1982. The era of blockbusters is upon us, movie technology is changing, and science fiction is popular. Into this mix comes Blade Runner , a visually groundbreaking sci-fi/noir set in far-off future of 2019, where detectives call blade runners track down and kill rogue replicants (androids) which have been outlawed on Earth. What Blade Runner offers casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies: a soul-weary Harrison Ford; a dark, gritty futurescape that left an indelible ...

Nov 18, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 6 – The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

It's 1972. "New Hollywood" is in full swing with its loosening moral standards, greater artistic freedom, and more ambiguous endings. But it's also an era of disaster movies, with this episode's movie, The Poseidon Adventure , being a prime example, as passengers of the overturned ship struggle for survival. What The Poseidon Adventure offers casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies: an archetypal disaster plot; effective sets and suspense; themes of life and survival; and...

Nov 11, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 5 – Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

It's 1962. We're in early "New Hollywood Era," when movies begin to lean into more complex themes and ambiguity. This episode's movie is Lawrence of Arabia , an epic historical drama about British officer T.E. Lawrence and his time in the Ottoman Empire regions of Hejaz and Greater Syria during World War I. What Lawrence of Arabia offers casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies: incredible landscapes, epic scale, intriguing character study, and pushing four hours of film. ...

Nov 04, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 4 – Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

It's 1952. TV is competing with movies, so movies are going color and going for spectacle. This episode's movie is Singin' in the Rain , a musical full of romance, comedy, and charm starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. What Singin' in the Rain offers casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies: energetic dance numbers, laugh-out-loud humor, brilliant colors, and an all-around great time. Show Notes...

Oct 28, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 3 – The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

It's 1942. World War II looms large on the American mind--but not in this movie. This episode's movie is The Magnificent Ambersons , a family drama about changing times directed by Orson Welles. What The Magnificent Ambersons offers casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies: intricate cinematography, complex characterizations, and a behind-the-scenes story as interesting as the movie itself. Listen in to find out more! Show Notes...

Oct 21, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 2 – Horse Feathers (1932)

It's 1932. Silent films are out. Talkies are in. This episode's movie is Horse Feathers , a Marx Brothers comedy (ostensibly) about a college president trying to recruit football players for the big game--but that's just an excuse for the humor. What Horse Feathers offers casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies: ridiculous hijinks, musical numbers, indiscriminate mockery, and one crazy football game. Listen in to find out more! Show Notes...

Oct 14, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 1 – Nosferatu (1922)

It's 1922. It's the era of silent films, and our first classic movie of the century is Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror , a early (and unofficial) Dracula film directed by F. W. Murnau. What Nosferatu offers casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies: iconic imagery, German expressionism, early vampire lore, and a haunting (but not scary) experience. Listen in to find out more! Show Notes...

Oct 07, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Let’s Finally Watch This: Episode 0 – A Trip to the Moon (1902)

Welcome to the test episode for Let's Finally Watch This , a podcast for casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies. In this limited, 10-episode season, we'll take you through a century of film, highlighting one movie from each decade from 1922 to 2012. We'll highlight what's going on film history, how the chosen film affected future movies, and, of course, whether the movie itself is actually worth watching. For our test episode, however, we're going all the way back to 190...

Sep 11, 2022•28 min

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