Lawrence of Arabia [1962]

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12/20/22 • 67 min

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Jackie and Greg take on one of the biggest historical epics in the history of cinema, David Lean's LAWRENCE OF ARABIA from 1962. Topics of discussion include the sweeping score by Maurice Jarre, Peter O'Toole's thundering performance, how the historical epic has fallen by the wayside, and why Omar Sharif is sexy AF.
#81 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
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Jackie and Greg put on their tap shoes as they get into a film very near and dear to their hearts, Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly's SINGIN' IN THE RAIN from 1952. Topics of discussion include the recycling of songs from older productions, why people sleep on Jean Hagen's performance, how Kelly took inspiration from Powell and Pressburger, and why it's basically the greatest movie musical ever made.
#20 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
#10 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
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Photography: Matt Araquistain
Music: Andrew Cox
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Jackie and Greg get into the moodiest film about an affair ever made, Michelangelo Antonioni's L'AVVENTURA from 1960. Topics of discussion include the film's use of negative space, how Monica Vitti is more than just a pretty face, why movies about sad rich people are always compelling, and how Antonioni is responsible for creating a new film grammar.
#21 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
#72 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
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Photography: Matt Araquistain
Music: Andrew Cox
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