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80: Dick Tracy (1990)
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To round out the month of February, Brad and Vinny have each picked a film they most wanted to revisit for the podcast, and Brad's pick is the colorfully outsized comic strip adaptation Dick Tracy! Join us as we discuss Tommy Guns, Pacino's scenery chewing habits, and Warren Beatty's extracurricular activities wearing the trademark hat and coat.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 80: Dick Tracy (1990)
(00:00:25) - Intro.
(00:09:54) - How into Dick Tracy were we when we saw it as kids?
(00:16:39) - Getting into the bizarre production history of the movie.
(00:27:43) - Disney's lofty Batman goals, and discussion of the soundtrack.
(00:30:59) - On the film's visual style and lack of computer effects, and discussion of the cast.
(00:38:09) - Where has Dick Tracy been all these years since the movie? In Warren Beatty's closet, apparently.
(00:48:23) - Break!
(00:48:44) - We're back! Let's actually talk about what happens in the film.
(00:55:28) - Setting the tone with a bunch of weird guys getting shot the hell up.
(01:02:00) - Big Boy wants to own all the crime.
(01:07:56) - Good old Mumbles, and even more discussion of the ridiculously stacked cast.
(01:15:30) - Dick wants Big Boy. Big Boy wants to be a choreographer. Breathless wants Dick.
(01:23:13) - The montages are the best parts of the movie.
(01:25:06) - Trying to kill Dick Tracy like he's Bugs Bunny, and the introduction of No Face/The Blank.
(01:34:23) - The frame job.
(01:37:54) - The one time Dick Tracy actually feels like a human being.
(01:42:38) - The OTHER frame job, and the final confrontation.
(01:52:55) - Here's lookin' at you, Tess.
(01:54:31) - Final thoughts.
(02:04:54) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 80: Dick Tracy (1990)
(00:00:25) - Intro.
(00:09:54) - How into Dick Tracy were we when we saw it as kids?
(00:16:39) - Getting into the bizarre production history of the movie.
(00:27:43) - Disney's lofty Batman goals, and discussion of the soundtrack.
(00:30:59) - On the film's visual style and lack of computer effects, and discussion of the cast.
(00:38:09) - Where has Dick Tracy been all these years since the movie? In Warren Beatty's closet, apparently.
(00:48:23) - Break!
(00:48:44) - We're back! Let's actually talk about what happens in the film.
(00:55:28) - Setting the tone with a bunch of weird guys getting shot the hell up.
(01:02:00) - Big Boy wants to own all the crime.
(01:07:56) - Good old Mumbles, and even more discussion of the ridiculously stacked cast.
(01:15:30) - Dick wants Big Boy. Big Boy wants to be a choreographer. Breathless wants Dick.
(01:23:13) - The montages are the best parts of the movie.
(01:25:06) - Trying to kill Dick Tracy like he's Bugs Bunny, and the introduction of No Face/The Blank.
(01:34:23) - The frame job.
(01:37:54) - The one time Dick Tracy actually feels like a human being.
(01:42:38) - The OTHER frame job, and the final confrontation.
(01:52:55) - Here's lookin' at you, Tess.
(01:54:31) - Final thoughts.
(02:04:54) - Outro.
99 episodes
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To round out the month of February, Brad and Vinny have each picked a film they most wanted to revisit for the podcast, and Brad's pick is the colorfully outsized comic strip adaptation Dick Tracy! Join us as we discuss Tommy Guns, Pacino's scenery chewing habits, and Warren Beatty's extracurricular activities wearing the trademark hat and coat.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 80: Dick Tracy (1990)
(00:00:25) - Intro.
(00:09:54) - How into Dick Tracy were we when we saw it as kids?
(00:16:39) - Getting into the bizarre production history of the movie.
(00:27:43) - Disney's lofty Batman goals, and discussion of the soundtrack.
(00:30:59) - On the film's visual style and lack of computer effects, and discussion of the cast.
(00:38:09) - Where has Dick Tracy been all these years since the movie? In Warren Beatty's closet, apparently.
(00:48:23) - Break!
(00:48:44) - We're back! Let's actually talk about what happens in the film.
(00:55:28) - Setting the tone with a bunch of weird guys getting shot the hell up.
(01:02:00) - Big Boy wants to own all the crime.
(01:07:56) - Good old Mumbles, and even more discussion of the ridiculously stacked cast.
(01:15:30) - Dick wants Big Boy. Big Boy wants to be a choreographer. Breathless wants Dick.
(01:23:13) - The montages are the best parts of the movie.
(01:25:06) - Trying to kill Dick Tracy like he's Bugs Bunny, and the introduction of No Face/The Blank.
(01:34:23) - The frame job.
(01:37:54) - The one time Dick Tracy actually feels like a human being.
(01:42:38) - The OTHER frame job, and the final confrontation.
(01:52:55) - Here's lookin' at you, Tess.
(01:54:31) - Final thoughts.
(02:04:54) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 80: Dick Tracy (1990)
(00:00:25) - Intro.
(00:09:54) - How into Dick Tracy were we when we saw it as kids?
(00:16:39) - Getting into the bizarre production history of the movie.
(00:27:43) - Disney's lofty Batman goals, and discussion of the soundtrack.
(00:30:59) - On the film's visual style and lack of computer effects, and discussion of the cast.
(00:38:09) - Where has Dick Tracy been all these years since the movie? In Warren Beatty's closet, apparently.
(00:48:23) - Break!
(00:48:44) - We're back! Let's actually talk about what happens in the film.
(00:55:28) - Setting the tone with a bunch of weird guys getting shot the hell up.
(01:02:00) - Big Boy wants to own all the crime.
(01:07:56) - Good old Mumbles, and even more discussion of the ridiculously stacked cast.
(01:15:30) - Dick wants Big Boy. Big Boy wants to be a choreographer. Breathless wants Dick.
(01:23:13) - The montages are the best parts of the movie.
(01:25:06) - Trying to kill Dick Tracy like he's Bugs Bunny, and the introduction of No Face/The Blank.
(01:34:23) - The frame job.
(01:37:54) - The one time Dick Tracy actually feels like a human being.
(01:42:38) - The OTHER frame job, and the final confrontation.
(01:52:55) - Here's lookin' at you, Tess.
(01:54:31) - Final thoughts.
(02:04:54) - Outro.
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