In this episode award-winning filmmakers Sean Mannion and Nicole Solomon discuss David Fincher's Fight Club and Charles Martin Smith's Air Bud.
The show starts with an overview of the films and the hosts' personal opinions of the films before diving into the broader discussion of what they reflect about each other and our culture.
Links for the episode:
Air Bud Box Office: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0118570/
Fight Club Box Office: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0137523/?ref_=bo_se_r_1
Buddy on America's Funniest Home Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jahmNtexBm8
Buddy on Letterman's Stupid Pet Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85gnR_1Og1Y
Air Bud Oral History: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1714380/2020/04/01/air-bud-movie-oral-history/
Roger Ebert on Air Bud: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/air-bud-1997
David Denby on Fight Club: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/10/18/boys-will-be-boys-3
Gregory Weinkauf on Fight Club: https://www.dallasobserver.com/film/revenge-of-the-nerds-6397100
Jean Grae on Fight Club: https://someoneelsesmovie.com/episodes/jean-grae-on-fight-club
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Episode Segments
0:00 - Starting Soon
1:02 - Introduction to the Show
2:30 - Introduction to the Films
9:39 - Our Response to the Films
23:35 - A Word from Our Sponsor
27:00 - Reflections of the Films
1:20:31 - Wrap Up
Next Time (9/9/25 at 6PM EST): Superman (2025) and The Godfather https://www.youtube.com/live/PIC5sEaTtU4
Music
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