Why did Martin Scorsese's "Silence" perform so poorly at the box office even though it is such a powerful, well-made movie? Fanboy (Paul Asay) and Know-It-All (Jake Roberson) break the movie down in a great [SPOILER-FILLED] conversation and discuss not only its lack of critical and financial success, but also its deeply controversial themes about faith -- Christianity, in particular.
Elsewhere, the oddball duo ranks the Top 3 Most Interesting Movies Surrounding the Historical Jesus with surprising nominees and results from both parties.
Wrapping up the show, they talk about "Schindler's List" making its way into the Netflix instant streaming rotation and how some teachers in Japan are going to use John Cleese's classic TV show "Fawlty Towers" to teach English in advance of the 2020 Olympic games.
Time Stamps for Segments:
0:00 - Intro
3:05 - Rank Geeks: Most Interesting "Jesus Movies"
20:20 - "Silence" discussion w/spoilers
52:48 - The Most Least Important Thing(s)
