3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR – A Fresh Look

06/25/24 • 59 min

3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR – A Fresh Look

The 1975 spy movie, 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR, is a “reluctant spy” movie starring Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway. Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow.

Dan and Tom take a fresh look at this movie, decoding the plot, characters, direction, and more. What are the influences on 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR as well as what movies/TV shows may CONDOR have influenced? What about Hercules (the myth, not the movie)? “Seinfeld?” The James Bond series, Mission: Impossible, or the Bourne series? And then, there’s the actor Sterling Hayden, the MCU, and more.

3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR has an intriguing plot that has Robert Redford’s character, Turner – codenamed Condor, dealing with a series of murders, with him being a target as well. Turner works for the CIA in the role of a reader. Significantly, Turner is not an agent. What other spy movies can you think of where the protagonist wasn’t really a spy? Decoded!

We take a deep dive into the positives and negatives of 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR. The movie generally has positive feedback, but there are some criticisms. Do you agree with our discussion of these?

Tell us what you think

We like 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR. But its ending left Dan and Tom divided. Dan didn’t like the ending whereas Tom thought it worked well. Who do you agree with?

Let us know your thoughts, ideas for future episodes, and what you thought of this episode. Just drop us a note at [email protected]. The more we hear from you, the better the show will surely be! We’ll give you a shout-out in a future episode!

You can check out all of our CRACKING THE CODE OF SPY MOVIES podcast episodes on your favorite podcast app or our website. In addition, you can check out our YouTube channel as well.

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3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR – A Fresh Look

The 1975 spy movie, 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR, is a “reluctant spy” movie starring Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway. Cliff Robertson, and Max von Sydow.

We take a deep dive into the positives and negatives of 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR. The movie generally has positive feedback, but there are some criticisms. Do you agree with our discussion of these?

Tell us what you think

We like 3 DAYS OF THE CONDOR. But its ending left Dan and Tom divided. Dan didn’t like the ending whereas Tom thought it worked well. Who do you agree with?

You can check out all of our CRACKING THE CODE OF SPY MOVIES podcast episodes on your favorite podcast app or our website. In addition, you can check out our YouTube channel as well.

Webpage: https://bit.ly/4bxW2GR

Previous Episode

SPIONE And Its Influence On Spy Movies

SPIONE And Its Influence On Spy Movies

SPIONE And Its Influence On Spy Movies is a look at this 1928 Fritz Lang spy movie. And, Dan and Tom fill you in on just how big an influence SPIONE is in the spy movie genre.

Significantly, SPIONE is the first spy movie we’ve been able to find that isn’t based on a war. Not surprisingly, this movie laid out the blueprint for most non-war-based spy movies to come.

SPIONE was a very influential movie

Even if you don’t watch the movie, this episode will fill you in on how SPIONE blazed the trail and influenced spy movies to come, which all spy movie fans should know. You’ll certainly recognize some tropes you’ve seen in more modern spy movies. Tropes such as: how did that guy not die when he was shot at close range? What was that pill that guy bit down on? What is a spy movie villain supposed to look like? A train in a spy movie? What things in this movie did we then see Alfred Hitchcock do? How was that guy dressed? And more!

What are the positives and the negatives of SPIONE?

We should warn you that SPIONE is a 2 1⁄2 hour black and white silent movie. Watching a silent movie is a different experience from what we get when watching modern movies. Although the movie was filmed in Germany, there are many versions with English subtitles available. You can certainly find different releases of SPIONE on YouTube. The English title of the movie is SPIES.

So, have you seen SPIONE? Will you watch it after you listen to this episode?

Tell us what you think

You can check out all of our CRACKING THE CODE OF SPY MOVIES podcast episodes on your favorite podcast app or our website. In addition, you can check out our YouTube channel as well.

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Next Episode

OPERATION BODYGUARD - Behind the Spies in Movies and Novels

OPERATION BODYGUARD AND DECEPTION IN WORLD WAR II

Your field operatives, Dan and Tom, talk with author and historian Rick Beyer about the deception techniques used in the war. Operation Bodyguard and its sub-operation, Operation Fortitude, which helped win the war, are highlighted.

Operation Bodyguard was an overall deception operation to assist the Allied Forces in World War II. It is one example of how deception was an important part of the Allied success.

Operation Fortitude was designed to deceive Adolph Hitler as to the location of the Allied invasion of Europe. You know the landing came at Normandy. Listen to find out the ruses and locations the Allied Forces used to keep Hitler believing that Normandy was not going to be the landing location.

We also talk with Rick about a deception unit called Ghost Army of which Rick co-authored the excellent book, “The Ghost Army of World War II”. Ghost Army deployed just after D-Day, so they weren’t directly involved in D-Day. But they are the source of the inflatable tank. Listen to find out what that means

Finally, we look at some of the spies who were involved in the deceptions, highlighting double agents who Hitler thought was working for him. Without real spies, we have no spy movies or spy fiction!

Tell us what you think

So, prior to listening to this episode, did you know about these deceptions? Would you like more episodes like this that talk about real-world spies and their techniques?

Let us know your thoughts, ideas for future episodes, and your thoughts on this episode. Just drop us a note at [email protected]. The more we hear from you, the better the show will surely be! We’ll give you a shout-out in a future episode!

You can check out all of our CRACKING THE CODE OF SPY MOVIES podcast episodes on your favorite podcast app or our website. In addition, you can check out our YouTube channel as well.

You can get Rick’s book on his website: The Ghost Army of World War II | Rick Beyer.

Episode Webpage: https://bit.ly/3W85SuA