This week the lads review the 1997 American comedy-drama Boogie Nights, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Set in the San Fernando Valley, the film follows the rise and fall of a young dishwasher-turned-porn star during the industry’s 1970s boom and its collapse in the excess of the 1980s.
The cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heather Graham.
There’s still no update on the Aussie’s blood-pressure results, so that saga continues.
The conversation moves into perseverance, resilience and why the Aussie has absolutely no motivation to get fit — his defence being that he doesn’t play elite sport. The Scotsman remains unconvinced.
The episode peaks with the biggest apology in Aussie and the Scotsman history, as the Scotsman finally owns his Saving Private Ryan blunder. The Aussie delights in the moment, declaring his co-host’s credibility damaged beyond repair, while the Scotsman attempts to pin the blame on Spielberg.
On the film itself, the Aussie admits Boogie Nights didn’t really grab him, though he loved the soundtrack and recalls meeting Heather Graham in Italy.
The Scotsman enjoyed the rewatch, sparking discussions about Dirk Diggler, his “special talent,” a modern detour into Bonnie Blue.
Rohan Reminisces back to 1977, and a “Who Am I?” quiz that starts with the words: “I am a racist.”
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