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PODCAST

Cracker Classics

Joshua Curfman & Ian Witzel

Two guys review old "classic" movies to see if they"re still good. Or maybe they weren"t any good to begin with?

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

34:20

Murder Most Mobbish

Cracker Classics ·

2021/02/12

It's time for another movie not in English, so we tackle German and watch the 1931 murder-mystery "M". We look at the psychology of mobs, the dark magic of compulsion, and whistling. Kinda like the Senate this past week.

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30:45

Needs More Human

Cracker Classics ·

2021/02/05

We watch the Bette Davis classic "Of Human Bondage" and count the number of whips and ball gags we see. Are we disappointed at the final number? Or do we just become deeply bound to these characters and their plight?

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36:13

Filibuster? I Hardly Know Her!

Cracker Classics ·

2021/01/29

Joe Biden has been president for about a week now, and we're cautiously optimistic. Still, we decided to watch "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" to try and get reacquainted with the whole concept of America. And maybe even figure out where it all went wrong.

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31:32

Paint Your Production Code...with Blood

Cracker Classics ·

2021/01/22

We've gone Western again but this time there's a lot more violence. Yay! We watch Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" and claim to be experts in fake blood. Also Joshua reveals his hidden hatred for the railroads.

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33:33

Flick-Stab!

Cracker Classics ·

2021/01/15

Trials and justice have been on the mind lately, so we watched "12 Angry Men" to get an inside look at the jury process. We also confess our own judicial desires and discuss proper switchblade etiquette.

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25:56

Ralph Kramden Licked My Envelope!

Cracker Classics ·

2021/01/08

While craving some Carol Channing, we stumbled on the 1968 drug trip "Skidoo" and threw caution to the wind. How terrible is it really? Jackie Gleason tripping on acid in a prison cell terrible? Absolutely!

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34:05

As I Recall, I Think We Both Didn't Like It

Cracker Classics ·

2021/01/01

It's New Year's Day, and this we resolved to finally make Joshua watch "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The result? Well, you're just going to have to listen...

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44:57

It's a Quarantine Life

Cracker Classics ·

2020/12/25

Merry Christmas! To celebrate this strangest of Yuletide seasons, we try to ruin your Christmas by ripping apart the classic "It's a Wonderful Life." Do we succeed? Maybe. But we at least try.

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36:54

Cause Without an Effect

Cracker Classics ·

2020/12/18

We watch the smoldering classic "Rebel Without a Cause" and analyze garbage teens and weak parents. Is it a fair evaluation of the struggles of youth, or just an excuse to treat your kids bad?

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33:14

If We Were Men, We'd Resent This

Cracker Classics ·

2020/12/11

We got a little meta this week. We watch the Marx Brothers classic "Animal Crackers" and wonder why there are no animal crackers in it. Plus we debate which is more cringey: Groucho's jokes or Harpo's hands.

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36:08

Break Me Off a Piece of That Cabaret!

Cracker Classics ·

2020/12/04

It's been a few episodes since we bashed some Nazis, so this week we watch the classic "Cabaret" and ponder history repeating itself. And maybe have a Kit Kat or two.

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33:14

Did We Really Want Anything?

Cracker Classics ·

2020/11/27

Happy belated Thanksgiving! We wanted to watch something that fit the holiday, but all we could come up with was "Alice's Restaurant." Is it a hippie nightmare, or just a big snooze?

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31:27

The Chicken Fried Nudity

Cracker Classics ·

2020/11/20

We look at sketch comedy with "The Kentucky Fried Movie." It's a teenage favorite of Joshua's, but will Ian be impressed? Join us as we count all the herbs and spices!

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33:25

The Whitewater Jimmies

Cracker Classics ·

2020/11/13

We finally watch some Katherine Hepburn with "The African Queen" and settle once and for all whether Bogie deserved that Oscar over Brando.

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33:34

The Brits on the River Denial

Cracker Classics ·

2020/11/06

We had war on the mind so we watched "The Bridge on the River Kwai" and learned how empires dwindle. This is one of Joshua's favorite films. Will Ian agree or just make him cry?

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35:32

Cracker Classics Election Special

Cracker Classics ·

2020/10/30

Since the election is on Tuesday, we decided to watch the psychological classic "Gaslight" to study some tactics of the enemy. And Joshua gets distracted and confused by a young Angela Lansbury.

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30:01

Daddies Prefer Valets

Cracker Classics ·

2020/10/23

We go on a cruise by watching Marilyn Monroe's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and hopefully don't wretch. Or maybe we just choose the brunette in the end?

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31:18

At Least the Baby's Honest

Cracker Classics ·

2020/10/16

It's time for another film not in the English language, so we watch the Japanese classic "Rashomon" and have a nice discussion on perspective and outright lying. Spoilers, only the baby is honest.

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34:27

Little Georgie Custer

Cracker Classics ·

2020/10/09

We watch 1970's "Little Big Man" and wonder just how much we really know about Native tribes. Also, how bad was Custer really? The answer - bad.

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34:49

Sloppy Joes at Xanadu

Cracker Classics ·

2020/10/02

We made it to 25 episodes somehow! To celebrate, we watch the "greatest movie of all time," Citizen Kane. But is it really the greatest? Really? We might have some doubts.

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