Kyle Minton, past guest and possible owner of LTRFI, rejoins the podcast to talk about Casablanca. The cast hated making it and the studio expected little of it, yet the film is stands head and shoulders above even other classics, and out entertainment continues reference it. Dive into WWII intrigue, the business of Old Hollywood, and the dynamic pairing of Bogie and Bergman.
Before we get to all that, we have to talk about Star Wars. It is our duty, our obligation, the cost of being a movie podcast. Kayla finally watched Mr. Robot, Tyler finally watched Rogue Nation, and Kyle continues to outhost the hosts.
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0:29 Intro
1:18 Recently watched:
Kayla - Mr. Robot + playful hacking, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, The Untouchables + Kevin Costner in an Armani suit, and a half-hearted Chris Evans Corner;
Kyle - Master of None + the big years for Netflix and Aziz Ansari, The STAR WARS SUPER-SEGMENT (15:04) including the silliness of the Mary Sue accusation;
Tyler - Mission: The tremendous fun of Impossible - Rogue Nation, emotions about Inside Out's emotions
32:16 Casablance discussion:
Trailer, ratings, box office, awards, initial impressions;
Art unloved by the artists, the cultural permeation of classics;
Eight-year-old Tyler's vision of Casablanca;
The snappy pace and script, the treatment of Ilsa and Sam, Old Hollywood;
Madonna's terrible, hilarious, ill-fated attempt at a remake;
WWII and how Nazis will always and forever be the go-to villain
1:15:50 Recommendations, trivia, stat of the week, outro + bloopers
