For Screen and Country
Brendan and Jason dive into the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films of All-Time list. What does that mean? Well, they'll be exploring each film's significance, if it deserves its place in history and answering questions and comments from you, the listeners.
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The Madness of King George (#42)
It's back to royalty as Brendan and Jason dissect 1994's The Madness of King George and talk all about the way in which the film depicts the silliness of the upper class, the treatment of mental illness and its associating stigma, the quiet moments invo...
75 min
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Black Narcissus (#44)
NUNS! Yes, folks, Brendan and Jason tackle their first Michael Powell/Emeric Pressburger joint - 1947's Black Narcissus. The guys go deep into how this film influenced Martin Scorsese, the way in which the film utilizes its cinematography and matte pain...
85 min
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Goldfinger (#70)
It's time to class up the joint! Brendan and Jason cover the first of two Bond flicks on the list - 1964's Goldfinger! Along with a full discussion of the actual movie which extensively dives into the sexual politics of James Bond himself, the guys also...
98 min
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Henry V (1944) (#18)
Ah, yes - it had to happen sooner or later. Brendan and Jason dive into Laurence Olivier's Shakespearean epic - 1944's Henry V. They talk about its reputation as the first successful Shakespeare film adaptation, discuss its use as wartime propaganda, ma...
89 min
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Four Weddings and a Funeral (#23)
It's time to get charmed and befuddled as Brendan and Jason talk about the Hugh Grant film that started it all - Four Weddings and a Funeral. They discuss the director and writer always being at odds, Andie MacDowell's acting with regards to the final s...
84 min
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Kes (#7)
This week, Brendan and Jason discuss Ken Loach's "bleaklifting" coming-of-age film - "Kes." The guys discuss whether this is either the most depressing or uplifting film of all-time, talk at length about the wild gym class scene, talk about the "down-an...
73 min
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A Clockwork Orange (#81)
Brendan and Jason talk about one of, if not the, most disturbing films of all time with Stanley Kubrick's societal critique known as "A Clockwork Orange." They talk about everything from the ultra-violence, the various instances of phallic symbology, so...
86 min
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The Killing Fields (#100)
It's already time to go all the way to the bottom of the list with #100 - The Killing Fields. Brendan and Jason talk all about the fascinating story behind casting non-actor Haing S. Ngor in a supporting role, they debate if the movie is "too Americaniz...
83 min
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (#11)
This week, Brendan and Jason talk about how to build a bridge while you're being tortured by the enemy with #11 on the BFI Top 100 - The Bridge on the River Kwai. They talk about Alec Guinness and Sessue Hayakawa's intense tet-a-tet, they debate if Guin...
95 min
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Darling (#83)
This week, Brendan and Jason face a film which they had no prior knowledge of even its existence before settling down to watch and talk about it but alas, here it is - #83 on the list - 1965's Darling. Join our hosts as they fall head over heels in love...
89 min
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My Left Foot (#53)
This week, the guys take to the poverty-stricken Irish slums to talk about the 1989 Oscar-winning tearjerker - My Left Foot. They talk all about Daniel Day-Lewis' insane commitment to the performance, the liberties that the screenplay takes with some of...
95 min
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The Full Monty (#25)
This week, Brendan and Jason encounter a much-needed change of pace from the first three intense dramatic films with The Full Monty! Is the film merely a "fun comedy" or is there much more beneath the surface that people (including the hosts) didn't pic...
88 min
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Tidbit - Happy New Year!
The guys are way too drunk to talk about movies this week but they're here to ring in 2019 with everyone and... get into a scuffle?
Next week - the guys discuss The Full Monty (#25)
Full List: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_Top_100_British_films
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4 min
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Tidbit - A Message from Santa Claus
No movie this week but Santa Claus wanted to make sure he got to spread some Christmas cheer to all of the lovely listeners!
On January 7th, the guys return with The Full Monty (#25) but never fear - there will still be content on next week's show (New Y...
2 min
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The English Patient (#55)
This week, Brendan and Jason crash their biplane into 1996's The English Patient (#55 on the BFI Top 100) - a movie where pretty things happen and pretty people act their hearts out while looking pretty. This movie won a buttload of Academy Awards so it...
85 min
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Zulu (#31)
In this week's episode, Brendan and Jason explore the heroics of British colonialism in the 1964 epic Zulu starring Stanley Baker and a very young Michael Caine. The guys debate if the film is racist or surprisingly progressive (considering the historica...
81 min
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Doctor Zhivago (#27)
It's the debut of "For Screen and Country" - the podcast that delves into the British Film Institute's list of the Top 100 British Films of All-Time. In the very first episode, Brendan and Jason tackle the British film about the Russian Revolution - D...
89 min
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Introducing... Jason!
Join Brendan and Jason on this journey through the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films of All-Time as they deep-dive into each film and examine its place in history and on the list as well as behind-the-scenes tidbits, cultural importance and ...
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Preview Episode
Join Brendan and Jason on this journey through the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films of All-Time as they deep-dive into each film and examine its place in history and on the list as well as behind-the-scenes tidbits, cultural importance and ...
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