3 Idiots

06/15/20 • 47 min

We're headed back to Bollywood for the movie that was once the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time: the 2009 college musical comedy 3 Idiots.

Join in as we discuss educational films, contract disputes, conservative chain emails, the career of Omi "Big in Bollywood" Vaidya, and some deeply troubling jokes from which English-language viewers are spared.

Plus: Why was this movie such an international success? How does Chatur's sabotage scheme succeed? How can you tell if someone is impotent? And does urine actually conduct electricity?

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Next week: Dial M for Murder (1954) - available to stream free on Kanopy!

We're headed back to Bollywood for the movie that was once the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time: the 2009 college musical comedy 3 Idiots.

Plus: Why was this movie such an international success? How does Chatur's sabotage scheme succeed? How can you tell if someone is impotent? And does urine actually conduct electricity?

Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!

Next week: Dial M for Murder (1954) - available to stream free on Kanopy!

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10 Things I Hate About You

We return to the world of high school romance for a movie that launched a dizzying array of young careers: Gil Junger's 1999 Shakespeare adaptation, 10 Things I Hate About You.

Join in as we discuss Clueless parallels, half-baked sidekicks, our own high school poems, and David Krumholtz's nascent rapping career.

Plus: Are these the worst teachers we've ever seen? Is the titular poem bad? Did Patrick eat a live duck or not? And should Will and Marc become full-time fashion critics?

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Next week: 3 Idiots (2009)

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We're hatching some schemes this week as we return to the work of Alfred Hitchcock to discuss the romance of his 1954 movie Dial M for Murder.

Join in as we discuss the perfect crime, giant hands, class privilege, and 3D filmmaking in the 1950s.

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