Let's Finally Watch This

Episode 56 - Fargo (1996)

The year is 1996. Due to the rise of Indiewood, home media, and industry changes, indie filmmakers are gaining traction in popular culture. The Coen Brothers (Joel and Et

Episode 55 - Hoosiers (1986)

The year is 1986. Since the Rocky movies, there has been a renewed interest in sports movies. Now Indiana natives David Anspaugh (director) and Angelo Pizzo (screenwriter

Episode 54 - Network (1976)

The year is 1976. Sure, it’s the bicentennial of the United States, but people are still discontent with the ways things are going, right?. That discontent is what the ch

Episode 53 - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

The year is 1966. The United States is in the midst of cultural upheaval, the Vietnam War, and the development of New Hollywood. Movies are pushing boundaries, soon leadi

Episode 52 - Forbidden Planet (1956)

The year is 1956. And you can’t have the 50’s without SCIENCE FICTION! Amid the plethora of sci-fi films released this year comes Forbidden Planet, which became an inspir

Episode 51 - The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

The year is 1946. The war is over, and the soldiers are coming home. Director (and veteran) William Wyler uses this moment in history to make The Best Years of Our Lives,

Episode 50 - Modern Times (1936)

The year is 1936. The cinema world is filled with talkies. Sound has revolutionized the industry. But Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times revels in its almost-silent-film geni

Episode 49 - The Black Pirate (1926)

The year is 1926. The movie industry is a year away from its first big sound film, but another major technological advance is also slowly advancing–COLOR! The Black Pirat

Episode 48 - Intolerance (1916)

The year is 1916. It’s only been a decade since The Story of the Kelly Gang, but director D.W. Griffith has pushed the medium to new heights. With the same vision that cr

Episode 47 - The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906)

Welcome to Season 5 of Let's Finally Watch This, a podcast for casual movie fans who have always meant to watch classic movies. We have another 12 exciting, decades-hoppi

Season 4 Wrap-up & Epilogue

It’s time to wrap up our fourth season of Let’s Finally Watch This. Looking back at our season of heavy-hitters (and a few oddballs), we consider some of the unexpected t

Episode 46 - Cinderella (2015)

It's 2015. Franchises rule the box office. Disney, a powerhouse studio for decades, is in the middle of its current run of live-action remakes. This year's movie, Cindere

Episode 45 - King Kong (2005)

It's 2005. Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, follows that triumph by remaking one of his favorite movies--King Kong. By taking the original, iconi

Episode 44 - Jumanji (1995)

It's 1995. Combining the blockbuster era with CGI creates the opportunity for all sorts of movies--including ones with jungle creatures rampaging through city streets. Di

Episode 43 - Cocoon (1985)

It's 1985. The culture is saturated with youth-targeted science fiction and fantasy films. And then there's Cocoon, directed by Ron Howard, a quirky movie featuring three

Episode 42 - Jaws (1975)

It's 1975. No one knows it yet, but this is when the Blockbuster Age begins. It starts with a movie called Jaws, directed by an up-and-coming director named Steven Spielb

Episode 41 - Doctor Zhivago (1965)

It's 1965. Three years previous, director David Lean released his masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia. Now, he returns with another historical epic, exchanging desert vistas f

Episode 40 - Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

It's 1955. It's a time we look back at with nostalgia, thinking it a simpler, more peaceful time. But in one of first important "juvenile delinquent" films, Rebel Without

Episode 39 - Anchors Aweigh (1945)

It's 1945. VE Day was May 8, but the war continues in the Pacific. Meanwhile, MGM entertains Americans back home with musicals such as Anchors Aweigh, starring Gene Kelly

Episode 38 - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

It's 1935. One source of escapism during the Great Depression was the big budget spectacle--and Mutiny on the Bounty was one of the most expensive of its time. Based on t