Everybody get in the time machine, Liam's film school is taking us to the 1970s. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we review Bonnie and Clyde. Be prepared to never stop driving in our 127th episode as we discuss:
- Liam reveals a ton of information about the real life Bonnie and Clyde
- The initial choice for Bonnie and why that had to change once Warren Beatty was cast.
- We talk a little bit about the Great Depression and share some history on great market crashes across history
- We talk about the specifics of why you never want to eat in a scene
- We pick up on a key anachronism from the film
- We discuss the French New Wave and where Jean-Luc Godard wanted to shoot this
- We see if Georgia was able to pick up on some familiar faces despite the age of the film
- Is Estelle Parsons the worst part of this film?
- How this film went massively against the Hays Code
- Whether or not Bonnie and Clyde is the Best Film Ever.
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Timestamps for this episode:
- 0:00 - Opening Banter
6:25 - Reflections & Corrections
19:35 - Shoutouts
32:50 - Deep Dive
2:37:30 - Endgame