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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

LXIX: Requiem for a Dream

Recorded - 3/5/20

On this episode, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the cult classic Requiem for a Dream as well as what we have been watching with no movies or sports.  Here are the highlights:

  • What We've Been Watching (3:50)
  • Deep Dive: Requiem for a Dream
    • Trivia (24:35)
    • Darren Aronofsky (36:40)
    • 2000 Oscars (47:20)
    • Recasting (53:30)
    • Highest WAR / Worst Performances / Favorite Minor Character (1:13:40)
    • Biggest Stickman / Douchebag / Who Should Nicolas Cage Play? (1:27:40)
    • Flaws & Conspiracy Theories (1:36:50)
    • MVP / LVP / Quote of the Day (1:54:40)

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Thursday, August 15, 2019

XLIX: A Beautiful Mind

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Podcast, we deep dive the 2001 Best Picture winner and one of our all-time favorites.  Here are the highlights...

  • What Have You Been Watching (5:00)
  • Deep Dive: A Beautiful Mind
    • Trivia (14:20)
    • First Seeing A Beautiful Mind and the 2001 Oscars (28:50)
    • Is historical accuracy important? (41:20)
    • Russell Crowe's incredible run from 1997-2005 (47:10)
    • Best & Worst Performances and Biggest Douchebag (54:00)
    • Stickman, Minor Character, and Who Nicolas Cage would play (1:11:20)
    • Biggest Flaws (1:21:20)
    • Favorite Scene, LVP, and MVP (1:37:30)
    • Quote of the Day (1:50:00)

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