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Ep. 34: The General

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In an attempt to disprove the widely-held belief that all film critic's hate fun, the Sight and Sound folks voted Buster Keaton's hilarious silent picture, THE GENERAL(1926) as the 34th entry on the "Greatest Film of All Time" list. But is the film worthy of the 34th spot? Answering that question is your host, Lady P, Classicfilmfan.com editor Carrie Specht, and filmmaker/action-movie-connoisseur Jenna Payne. They take turns offering up takes on the film, and sharing in their admiration for The Great Stone Face (Ed. More like The Great Stone Cold Fox, amirite!).

Next, it's the 21st Century equivalent of THE GENERAL, George Miller's 2015 feature MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. Several critics have found similarities between the two films--someone even saw fit to create a mash-up. (Leave it to the internet!) The panelists give their thoughts on FURY ROAD, and they talk about whether the Keaton comparison is valid. Plus, they discuss the essential elements of a great chase sequence.

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In an attempt to disprove the widely-held belief that all film critic's hate fun, the Sight and Sound folks voted Buster Keaton's hilarious silent picture, THE GENERAL(1926) as the 34th entry on the "Greatest Film of All Time" list. But is the film worthy of the 34th spot? Answering that question is your host, Lady P, Classicfilmfan.com editor Carrie Specht, and filmmaker/action-movie-connoisseur Jenna Payne. They take turns offering up takes on the film, and sharing in their admiration for The Great Stone Face (Ed. More like The Great Stone Cold Fox, amirite!).

Next, it's the 21st Century equivalent of THE GENERAL, George Miller's 2015 feature MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. Several critics have found similarities between the two films--someone even saw fit to create a mash-up. (Leave it to the internet!) The panelists give their thoughts on FURY ROAD, and they talk about whether the Keaton comparison is valid. Plus, they discuss the essential elements of a great chase sequence.

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