Podcasts by The Big Noisy Bug Movie Podcast
Irreverent review of allegedly classic Academy Award winners. Updated every Wednesday!
Further podcasts by Peter Pollack
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Episode 71 - Shakespeare in Love (1998) from 2011-02-02T12:00
Playwright falls for attractive woman and rewrites pirate comedy as teen melodrama.
Episode 69 - The English Patient (1996) from 2011-01-19T12:00
Love and war in a time of, well...love and war.
Episode 67 - Forrest Gump (1994) from 2011-01-05T12:00
Intellectually challenged guy shows up at key historic events.
Episode 66 - Schindler's List (1993) from 2010-12-29T12:00
War profiteer turns hero in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Episode 65 - Unforgiven (1992) from 2010-12-22T12:00
Former bad guy is haunted by his past as he tracks down current bad guys.
Episode 64 - The Silence of the Lambs (1991) from 2010-12-15T12:00
Sociopath helps FBI agent track down another sociopath.
Episode 63 - Dances With Wolves (1990) from 2010-12-08T12:00
Army lieutenant meets Native Americans.
Episode 62 - Driving Miss Daisy (1989) from 2010-12-01T12:00
Feisty older woman takes on a chauffeur against her will.
Episode 61 - Rain Man (1988) from 2010-11-24T12:00
Tom Cruise inherits a car, some rose bushes, and an autistic brother.
Episode 60 - The Last Emperor (1987) from 2010-11-17T12:00
Some people are born great, some achieve greatness, and some get to be Emperor of China.
Episode 59 - Platoon (1986) from 2010-11-10T12:00
College student volunteers for Vietnam and gets more than he bargained for.
Episode 58 - Out of Africa (1985) from 2010-11-03T12:00
Danish woman travels to Africa to grow coffee; finds love instead.
Episode 57 - Amadeus (1984) from 2010-10-27T12:00
Talented, famous composer drives less-talented, less-famous composer nuts.
Episode 56 - Terms of Endearment (1983) from 2010-10-20T12:00
Young woman gets married. Her mom falls in love. Drama ensues.
Episode 55 - Gandhi (1982) from 2010-10-13T12:00
Mr. Gandhi tries to save the world from itself.
Episode 54 - Chariots of Fire (1981) from 2010-10-06T12:00
British Olympic team runs for God, glory, and country.
Episode 53 - Ordinary People (1980) from 2010-09-29T12:00
One third of a dysfunctional family learns to function.
Episode 52 - Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) from 2010-09-22T12:00
Mom and dad break up and fight over the kid.
Episode 51 - The Deer Hunter (1978) from 2010-09-15T12:00
Three friends join the army and win a free trip to Viet Nam.
Episode 50 - Annie Hall (1977) from 2010-09-08T12:00
Alvy Singer courts quirky woman using his uncanny Woody Allen impression.
Episode 49 - Rocky (1976) from 2010-09-01T12:00
Small-time boxer woos girl and fights the fight of a lifetime.
Episode 48 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) from 2010-08-25T12:00
Recidivist scams his way into mental institution and turns it upside down.
Episode 47 - The Godfather Part II (1974) from 2010-08-18T12:00
Vito Corleone becomes the Godfather and Michael Corleone goes on a revenge spree.
Episode 46 - The Sting (1973) from 2010-08-11T12:00
Two con men take on a racketeer with the help of Scott Joplin.
Episode 45 - The Godfather (1972) from 2010-08-04T12:00
Young Michael learns the family business from his dad.
Episode 44 - The French Connection (1971) from 2010-07-28T12:00
Two cops try really hard to bust some drug dealers.
Episode 43 - Patton (1970) from 2010-07-21T12:00
Hard-nosed general riles his superiors while upending continents.
Episode 42 - Midnight Cowboy (1969) from 2010-07-14T12:00
Texan seeks his fortune as a hustler in the Big City.
Episode 41 - Oliver! (1968) from 2010-07-07T12:00
British orphan sings and dances his way from workhouse to good life.
Episode 40 - In the Heat of the Night (1967) from 2010-06-30T12:00
African American cop from Philly works to solve a murder in racist South.
Episode 39 - A Man for All Seasons (1966) from 2010-06-23T12:00
Friend of Henry VIII stands up for what he believes in, but the king isn't happy.
Episode 38 - The Sound of Music (1965) from 2010-06-16T12:00
Wannabe nun with a song in her heart signs on as governess to sea captain's family.
Episode 37 - My Fair Lady (1964) from 2010-06-09T12:00
Upperclass British professor passes flower girl off as aristocrat.
Episode 36 - Tom Jones (1963) from 2010-06-02T12:00
British guy of dubious parentage has a good time while falling in love.
Episode 35 - Lawrence of Arabia (1962) from 2010-05-26T12:00
British officer unites Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
Episode 34 - West Side Story (1961) from 2010-05-19T12:00
Rival gangs of Romeo and Juliet fight jazzily on the streets of New York.
Episode 33 - The Apartment (1960) from 2010-05-12T12:00
Insurance company executive lends his apartment to coworkers for trysts.
Episode 32 - Ben-Hur (1959) from 2010-05-05T12:00
Roman tribune comes to Jerusalem and ticks off the wrong Jew.
Episode 31 - Gigi (1958) from 2010-04-28T12:00
Young girl sings her way through puberty with the help of older men in Paris.
Episode 30 - The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) from 2010-04-21T12:00
One group of British soldiers builds a bridge as another plans to blow it up.
Episode 29 - Around the World in 80 Days (1956) from 2010-04-14T12:00
Uppercrust British guy bets he can travel really fast for his era.
Episode 27 - On the Waterfront (1954) from 2010-03-31T12:00
Longshoreman with mob ties flirts with lady, his own haunted past, and a conscience.
Episode 26 - From Here to Eternity (1953) from 2010-03-24T12:00
Army bugler transfers to infantry unit in Hawaii in 1941. Bad move.
Episode 25 - The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) from 2010-03-17T12:00
Circus boss needs to learn to juggle subplots.
Episode 24 - An American in Paris (1951) from 2010-03-10T12:00
American artist gets caught in love triangle in Paris. Didn't see that one coming.
Episode 23 - All About Eve (1950) from 2010-03-03T12:00
Attractive young woman enters the life of an older actress and there isn't enough room for them both.
Episode 22 - All the King's Men (1949) from 2010-02-24T12:00
Rural politician finds runaway success and runs away from his principles.
Episode 21 - Hamlet (1948) from 2010-02-17T12:00
Danish prince gets revenge advice from ghost and goes a little nutso.
Episode 20 - Gentleman's Agreement (1947) from 2010-02-10T12:00
Writer goes undercover to learn about anti-Semitism and discovers a few things he'd rather not know.
Episode 19 - The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) from 2010-02-03T12:00
The lives of three men intersect as they return home from World War II to find things have changed.
Episode 18 - The Lost Weekend (1945) from 2010-01-27T12:00
Don Birnam needs a drink and will let nothing stand in his way. Then he needs another one...
Episode 17 - Going My Way (1944) from 2010-01-20T12:00
Upstart young priest sings while upending the life of an older priest.
Episode 16 - Casablanca (1943) from 2010-01-13T06:25:50
Club owner resists Nazis while working through relationship issues.
Episode 15 - Mrs. Miniver (1942) from 2010-01-06T12:00
Upper middle class British family fights WWII on the home front.
Episode 14 - How Green Was My Valley (1941) from 2009-12-30T12:00
Young boy loves his life in Wales...at least until everything starts to fall apart.
Episode 13 - Rebecca (1940) from 2009-12-23T12:00
British lord finds new bride to replace his deceased wife...or does he?
Episode 12 - Gone with the Wind (1939) from 2009-12-16T12:00
Overrated romance classic makes millions swoon. What else do you need to know?
Episode 11 - You Can't Take It with You (1938) from 2009-12-09T12:00
Son of a banker falls in love with granddaughter of old guy who refuses to sell the banker his house.
Episode 10 - The Life of Emile Zola (1937) from 2009-12-02T12:00
Famed author champions the common man, grows fat and lazy, takes on one last cause.
Episode 9 - The Great Ziegfeld (1936) from 2009-11-25T12:00
Legendary Broadway producer surrounds himself with beautiful women.
Episode 8 - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) from 2009-11-18T12:00
Sailors take issue with their captain's disciplinary methods and give him the boot.
Episode 7 - It Happened One Night (1934) from 2009-11-11T12:00
Rich lady escapes possessive father and falls for Clark Gable while seeking her husband.
Episode 6 - Cavalcade (1933) from 2009-11-04T12:00
Upper crust British family begins the 20th century strong and happy...and it's all downhill from there.
Episode 5 - Grand Hotel (1932) from 2009-10-28T12:00
Personal stories collide in a fancy hotel.
Episode 4 - Cimarron (1931) from 2009-10-21T12:00
Dad brings family to Oklahoma frontier, leaves, shows up again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Episode 3 - All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) from 2009-10-14T12:00
German soldiers fight and die without benefit of plot during World War I.
Episode 2 - The Broadway Melody (1929) from 2009-10-07T12:00
A melodramatic love triangle occurs amid singing and dancing on the Great White Way. Whodah thunk it?
Episode 1 - Wings (1927) from 2009-09-30T12:00
The only silent movie to ever win best picture. Two pilots travel to Europe to fight in WWI, leaving behind the women they love.
Episode 0 - The Test Run from 2009-09-21T21:40:15
Test run for the show. No movies reviewed. No content of any importance whatsoever, but it's kind of funny to hear me ramble.
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