We must apologize for the muffled sound quality in the first 22:00 minutes of the episode. It does clear right up after that. In this episode we take a look at the Pierre Boulle novel Bridge Over the River Kwai and the similarly named film Bridge On the River Kwai. Roger Ebert gave the film 4 stars and said "...Although the film's two most important characters are both mad, the hero more than the villain, we're not quite certain what is intended by that final dialogue. Part of the puzzle is caused by the film's shifting points of view." Jeff loves that final line.
This is absolutely a classic WWII film that is more about personal relationships than the war. The book is also a classic of course and is a quick read that offers a slightly different perspective on the story than the film. Mike Lembke joins us for a review of both.
Music provided by Erdenstern
Readings by Aaron Kleinschmidt
Episode 32: True Grit
Episode 31: Soylent Green, Make Room! Make Room!
Episode 29: The Tower of the Elephant
Episode 28: Conan the Destroyer
Episode 27: Conan: The Scarlet Citadel and Queen of the Black Coast
Episode 26: Ready Player One (Book and Film)
Episode 25: Murder on the Orient Express
Episode 24: The Wolfman by Nicholas Pekearo
Episode 23: An American Werewolf in London
Episode 22: The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (Book and Film)
Episode 21: We Were Soldiers Once (The Film)
Episode 20: We Were Soldiers Once and Young (The Book)
Episode 19: Omega Man and I Am Legend Films
Episode 18: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Episode 17: The War of the Worlds in Film
Episode 16:War of the Worlds by H.G.Wells
Epsiode 15: A Bridge Too Far (1977 Film)
Episode 14: September Hope
Episode 13: Planet of the Apes (book)
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