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Which classic films still work for audiences today? On Film Generations, two guys born in the middle of 20th Century movie culture select a classic film to share with a panel of young film lovers — and see how it plays for today's generation.
Along the way we discuss the making of each film, the state of the world when it was made, its reception by critics and public when originally released, and how its reputation has grown over the years. Discussions cover changes in representation, storytelling styles and the world itself since each film came out. At the end of every episode each panelist rates the movie and reveals whether they would recommend it to a friend.
Join us on Film Generations as we explore the greatest classic movies through the eyes of film lovers young and old.
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- 310. Taxi Driver (1976) · 1 t. 23 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 10By the mid-1970’s the old Hollywood studio system was on life support, allowing new filmmakers to break through with unusually provocative features, none more so than Martin…
- 309. The Princess Bride (1987) · 1 t. 2 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 9In the wake of Director Rob Reiner’s tragic death, Film Generations examines The Princess Bride, a 1987 favorite with a magical cast, that came amid an astonishing string of hits…
- 308. Persona (1966) · 1 t. 1 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 8To cineastes of the 20th century, Ingmar Bergman was a fixture on the Mount Rushmore of World Cinema. His cultural presence receded in the decades following his death but Gen Z…
- 307. Body Heat (1981) · 1 t. 5 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 7On the heels of last episode’s Double Indemnity (1944), Film Generations examines the 1981 film noir Body Heat, an update of the genre for the then youthful baby boom generation…
- 306. Double Indemnity (1944) · 1 t. 3 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 6Double Indemnity, as much as any other movie, invented the film noir genre and is possibly the most imitated, spoofed and remade classic of all time. Yet, on re-watching it, we…
- 305. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) · 1 t. 22 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 5Fresh off his surprise hit M*A*S*H, Robert Altman headed out to the snowy Northwest with stars Warren Beatty and Julie Christie to make this quirky anti-western whose reputation…
- 304. Grand Illusion (1937) · 1 t. 10 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 4Frequently named by filmmakers and critics as one of the greatest films ever made, Jean Renoir’s classic tale of French soldiers in a World War I German POW camp and their daring…
- 303. All the President’s Men (1976) · 1 t. 3 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 3In 1976 All the President’s Men was released to an audience eagerly awaiting Hollywood’s take on the story of the decade: the Washington Post investigation that led to the…
- 302. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) · 53 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 2A firecracker that initially fizzled with audiences but has increasingly crackled with succeeding generations of film lovers, Sweet Smell of Success today boasts a 98% rating on…
- 301. The Godfather Part II (1974) · 1 t. 5 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 1After The Godfather (1972) became arguably the most successful movie of all time, a sequel was unavoidable, and sequels are always inferior to the films they follow. Or are they?…
- 212. The Godfather (1972) · 1 t. 13 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 12The Godfather (1972) is one of the very few movies to achieve supremacy both critically and commercially. Breaking all box office records upon its release, it now regularly…
- 211. La Dolce Vita (1960) · 51 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 11La Dolce Vita (1960) marked a huge milestone in world cinema: the passing of Italian neo-realism to a new generation less steeped in war and poverty, more affluent and…
- 210. Planet of the Apes (1968) · 38 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 10This unlikely sci-fi classic burst on the scene in 1968, surprising critics and audiences alike, spawning 4 sequels, 2 reboots, a TV series, and a slew of images and phrases that…
- 209. Manhattan (1979) · 60 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 9On the heels of Annie Hall, which catapulted Woody Allen from the role of a beloved thinking-man’s clown to the highest echelons of cinema, the writer/director/star made…
- 208. Vagabond (1985) · 45 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 8Agnès Varda’s docufiction about a troubled – and troubling – young homeless woman roaming the French countryside was singular when released in 1985, but it anticipated a slew of…
- 207. Fight Club (1999) · 58 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 7In 1999, David Fincher’s Fight Club opened to bad reviews and disappointing box office. 25 years later, it widely considered one of the best, most entertaining films of the last…
- 206. Out of the Past (1947) · 56 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 6In 1947 RKO studios made a surprise classic with OUT OF THE PAST, directed by journeyman Jacques Tourneur and starring Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas and Jane Greer near the start…
- 205. Rosemary’s Baby (1968) · 56 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 5Horror films do not typically win Academy Awards but Ruth Gordon won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of the Upper West Side NYC witch-next-door in the terrifying…
- 204. The General (1926) · 48 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 4One of the highest regarded silent films, The General appears as #18 on AFI’s most recent list of the greatest American films of all time. Yet, the film flopped in its initial…
- 203. Blue Velvet (1986) · 57 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 3Following the big budget failure of Dune, director David Lynch went back to his surrealistic roots with a controversial vision of American suburbia’s dark underbelly, Blue…
