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Awesome Movie Year

Awesome Movie Year

Awesome Movie Year is a podcast co-hosted by film critic Josh Bell and filmmaker and comedian Jason Harris. Each season looks at why a certain year was an awesome movie year. Each episode focuses on a different film from the year being investigated. Produced by David Rosen of the Piecing It Together Podcast for the All Points West Podcast Network

tv & film film history

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01:11:32

Midnight Cowboy (1969 Best Picture)

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2024/10/16

The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, John Schlesinger’s Midnight Cowboy. Directed by John Schlesinger from a screenplay by Waldo Salt (based on the James Leo Herlihy novel) and starring Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Sylvia Miles and Brenda Vaccaro, Midnight Cowboy was the first and only X-rated movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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54:25

Fellini Satyricon (1969 Venice Film Festival Winner)

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2024/10/09

The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features one of the Venice International Film Festival’s major award winners, Federico Fellini’s Fellini Satyricon. Directed and co-written by Federico Fellini and starring Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Max Born and Salvo Randone, Fellini Satyricon won the Pasinetti Award for Best Italian Film at the 1969 festival and was nominated for an Oscar.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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01:01:24

The Wild Bunch (1969 Jason’s Pick)

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2024/10/02

The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features Jason’s personal pick, Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch. Directed and co-written by Sam Peckinpah and starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O’Brien and Jaime Sánchez, The Wild Bunch was nominated for two Oscars.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Vincent Canby in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1969/06/26/archives/violence-and-beauty-mesh-in-wild-bunch.html), Pauline

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01:00:58

A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969 Animation)

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2024/09/25

The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features our animation pick, Peanuts adaptation A Boy Named Charlie Brown. Directed by Bill Melendez from a screenplay by Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz and starring the voices of Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Glenn Gilger and Andy Pforsich, A Boy Named Charlie Brown was the first theatrical feature film based on the Peanuts characters.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Vincent Canby in The New York Times

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51:44

Z (1969 Foreign Film)

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2024/09/18

The seventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features our foreign film pick, Costa-Gavras’ Z. Directed and co-written by Costa-Gavras (from the novel by Vassilis Vassilikos) and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Yves Montand, Jacques Perrin, Pierre Dux and Irene Papas, Z was nominated for five Oscars and won two.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/z-1969), Paul Schrader in Coast FM & Fine Arts

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969 Josh’s Pick)

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2024/09/11

The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features Josh’s personal pick, Ronald Neame’s The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Directed by Ronald Neame from a screenplay by Jay Presson Allen (based on the Muriel Spark novel) and starring Maggie Smith, Pamela Franklin, Robert Stephens, Gordon Jackson and Jane Carr, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was nominated for two Oscars and won one.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Vincent Canby in The New York Times

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47:51

Salesman (1969 Documentary)

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2024/09/04

The fifth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features our documentary pick, the Maysles brothers’ Salesman. Directed by Albert and David Maysles with Charlotte Zwerin, Salesman is a key film in the direct cinema movement.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Vincent Canby in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1969/04/18/archives/screen-salesman-a-slice-of-america.html), Margot Hentoff in The New York Review of Books

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01:01:02

If…. (Cannes Award Winner)

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2024/08/28

The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner, Lindsay Anderson’s If….. Directed by Lindsay Anderson from a screenplay by David Sherwin and starring Malcolm McDowell, Robert Swann, Richard Warwick, Christine Noonan and David Wood, If…. is the first of three films Anderson directed featuring McDowell’s character Mick Travis.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Vincent Canby in The New York Times

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51:51

The Comic (1969 Box Office Flop)

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2024/08/21

The third episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features the year’s biggest flop, Carl Reiner’s The Comic. Directed and co-written by Carl Reiner and starring Dick Van Dyke, Michele Lee and Mickey Rooney, The Comic was inspired by Van Dyke’s love of silent film comedians.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Greenspun in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1969/11/20/archives/comic-and-desperados-on-double-bill.html), Jack Goff in The Hollywood

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43:19

Downhill Racer (1969 First Feature)

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2024/08/14

The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features our pick for a notable filmmaking debut, Michael Ritchie’s Downhill Racer. Directed by Michael Ritchie from a screenplay by James Salter and starring Robert Redford, Gene Hackman and Camilla Sparv, Downhill Racer was filmed partially at actual Alpine Ski World Cup races.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/downhill-racer-1969), Roger Greenspun in The New

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58:29

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969 Box Office...

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2024/08/07

The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1969 features the highest-grossing film at the box office, George Roy Hill’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Directed by George Roy Hill from a screenplay by William Goldman and starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katharine Ross, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is based loosely on the true story of the notorious Wild West outlaws.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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01:03:33

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 Bonus Episode)

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2024/08/02

This special bonus episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1939 features William Dieterle’s adaptation ofThe Hunchback of Notre Dame. Directed by William Dieterle from a screenplay by Sonya Levien and starring Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell and Edmond O’Brien,The Hunchback of Notre Damewas the first sound film adapted from Victor Hugo’s classic novel.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Frank S. Nugent inThe New York

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36:58

2000 Epilogue

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2024/07/26

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 2000, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some listeners about their favorite 2000 movies.Visit https://www.awesomemovieyear.com for more info about the show.Make sure to like Awesome Movie Year on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear and follow us on Twitter@AwesomemoviepodYou can find Jason online at http://goforjason.com/, on

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01:34:03

High Fidelity (2000 Audience Choice)

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2024/07/24

The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 2000 features our audience choice poll winner, Stephen Frears’ High Fidelity. Directed by Stephen Frears (based on the novel by Nick Hornby) and starring John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black and Todd Louiso, High Fidelity defeated two other music-themed dramas in our audience choice poll.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/high-fidelity-2000), Stephen Holden in The New York

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01:04:35

Boiler Room (2000 Future Cult Classic)

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2024/07/17

The fourteenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2000 features our cult classic pick, Ben Younger’s Boiler Room. Written and directed by Ben Younger and starring Giovanni Ribisi, Nicky Katt, Nia Long, Vin Diesel and Ben Affleck, Boiler Room was inspired by Younger’s experience interviewing for a job at a Long Island brokerage firm.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/boiler-room-2000), A.O. Scott in The New York

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01:00:06

American Psycho (2000 Dave’s Pick)

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2024/07/10

The thirteenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2000 features our producer David Rosen’s pick, Mary Harron’s American Psycho. Directed and co-written by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Mathis, Justin Theroux and Chloë Sevigny, American Psycho is adapted from Bret Easton Ellis’ controversial 1991 novel.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/american-psycho-2000), Kenneth Turan in the

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01:00:16

Gladiator (2000 Best Picture)

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2024/07/03

The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2000 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou and Oliver Reed, Gladiator won five Oscars, including Best Picture.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/gladiator-2000), Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times

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53:50

Girlfight (2000 Sundance Award Winner)

Awesome Movie Year ·

2024/06/26

The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2000 features one of the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winners, Karyn Kusama’s Girlfight. Written and directed by Karyn Kusama and starring Michelle Rodriguez, Santiago Douglas, Jaime Tirelli, Paul Calderón and Ray Santiago, Girlfight was the first feature film for both Kusama and Rodriguez.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/girlfight-2000), A.O. Scott in

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56:28

You Can Count On Me (2000 Sundance Award Winner)

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2024/06/19

The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2000 features one of the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winners, Kenneth Lonergan’s You Can Count on Me. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan and starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, Rory Culkin and Jon Tenney, You Can Count on Me was Lonergan’s first feature film after a successful career as a playwright.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert

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01:01:33

Billy Elliot (2000 Jason’s Pick)

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2024/06/12

The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2000 features Jason’s personal pick, Stephen Daldry’s Billy Elliot. Directed by Stephen Daldry from a screenplay by Lee Hall and starring Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Gary Lewis, Jamie Draven and Stuart Wells, Billy Elliot was Daldry’s first feature film after a successful career in theater.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/billy-elliot-2000/), A.O. Scott in The New York

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