Episode 269 - Outbreak (and Five Year BFE Anniversary Musings)

(Deep Dive begins at 56:15)

"That monkey’s infected, Sam!" Join your favorite TransAtlantic podcasting crew – Ian and Liam (B-Tech Kev & Megs are in quarantine) – as we head to the world of deadly diseases, military cover-ups, and Dustin Hoffman yelling at Morgan Freeman in Outbreak (1995). We’re trading in our tiny law office for a hazmat suit and diving into our 269th episode as we discuss:

• How Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, and Morgan Freeman bring gravity to this viral thriller.
• Kevin Spacey might be a substandard person but he's an exceptional actor
• Did this film need a love story?
• Was Donald Sutherland the perfect villain, or just chewing the scenery?
• Which actor surprisingly didn’t capture the essence of the part for one of us.
• How realistic is Outbreak, and does it hit differently after recent real-world events?
• How this movie has the ultimate magic do-hickey
• How important is the final scene in a film?
• Did Kevin Spacey’s character deserve better? What about the monkey?
• We talk about containment protocols, rogue helicopters, and the ethics of bombing a small town.
• Just how easy is it to steal a military helicopter?
• Why does it take 3.5 hours to fly to a target to drop a bomb?
• Whether Outbreak is the Best Film Ever.

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