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Golden Talkies is the weekly tangent-filled podcast where Jamie and Duncan watch films that came out exactly 50 years ago and discuss them, featuring our unique rating system and highly highly qualified opinions. New episodes every Sunday!

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    • Jul 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    Ep.39 - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971): What is This? Some Kind of Fun House?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 131:10


    It's the longest Golden Talkies episode ever this week as we watch Mel Stuart's 1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, adapted from Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. We also watch the 2005 Tim Burton reboot and welcome a very special guest onto the poddy.

    Ep.38 - McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Shaft (1971)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 87:49


    Join Jamie and Duncan for another super special Golden Talkies doublesode. This week we are watching two very historically important films, with Robert Altman's 'anti-Western' McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Gordon Park's blaxploitation film Shaft (1971).

    Ep.37 - The Anderson Tapes (1971): It's So Beautiful I Want To Eat It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 82:53


    Join Jamie and Duncan this week for a morning edition of the Golden Talkies podcast, as we watch Sidney Lumet's The Anderson Tapes (1971), featuring Sean Connery and Christopher Walken in his first major film!

    Golden Talkies Ep.36 - They Might Be Giants (1971): We Never Left the Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 80:04


    This week Jamie and Duncan are watching Anthony Harvey's They Might be Giants (1971), not to be confused with the band. Is this Sherlock Holmes film better than the one we watched a few months ago? Find out by tuning in to this week's Golden Talkies podcast!

    Golden Talkies Ep.35 - The Go-Between (1971): Spooning's a Funny Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 73:20


    This week on the Golden Talkies podcast we watch and discuss Joseph Losey's The Go-Between (1971), based on the 1953 novel of the same name. Tune in to also find out what else we have been playing and watching over the last couple of weeks!

    Ep.34 - The Panic in Needle Park (1971) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 97:42


    Another late upload as we do another doublesode! This week we are watching Jerry Schatzberg's The Panic in Needle Park (1971), featuring Al Pacino in his first major role. We also watch Robert Fuest's The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971).

    Ep.33 - Walkabout (1971): What's He Dancing For?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 63:17


    A couple of days late and almost exactly a year since our first episode, Golden Talkies is finally back. This week we are watching Nicolas Roeg's Walkabout (1971), starring Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil and Luc Roeg, as well as catching up about what we have been doing for the last few months.

    Ep.32 - The Music Lovers (1971): The Pathetic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 50:25


    This week Jamie and Duncan watch Ken Russel's 1971 Tchaikovsky biopic The Music Lovers starring Richard Chamberlain. We also discuss what we have been watching recently, including Minari (2020), Parasite (2019) and Ran (1985).

    Ep.31 - Get Carter (1971): Pissholes in the Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 67:22


    It's Michael Caine's second appearance on the Podcast as we watch Mike Hodges' Get Carter (1971). In other news technical issues are back baby!

    Ep.30 - The Statue (1971): I'd Like to See Goliath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 43:40


    In this episode of the Golden Talkies podcast we watch The Statue (1971), a farcical comedy by Rod Amateau, starring David Niven and John Cleese. Highlights of this episode include our attempts to recreate its hyper catchy theme song and a grand reveal about its writer's other work!

    Ep.29 - The Beguiled (1971): I Picked the Mushrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 61:38


    In this episode, we discuss Don Siegel's The Beguiled (1971), starring Clint Eastwood as a Yankee soldier holed up in a Confederate school for girls. Jamie also talks about Sofia Coppola's 2017 remake (or re-adaptation, as he terms it).

    Ep.28 - Vanishing Point (1971): Clean as Kleenex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 63:13


    In our first 1971 episode we watch the cult classic action film Vanishing Point (1971), starring Barry Newman and Cleavon Little.

    Ep.27 - Top 5 Films of 1970

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 41:32


    In this very special end of year recapsode we discuss our favourite and least favourite of the year alongside a couple of honourable mentions.

    Ep.26 - Love Story (1970) and El Topo (1970)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 83:24


    It's a slightly late Christmas doublesode this week as we watch and discuss Love Story (1970) by The Out-of-Towners (1970) director Arthur Hiller and the Acid Western El Topo (1970).

    Ep.25 - The Aristocats (1970): Humans Don't Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 66:10


    Golden Talkies is back baby. After a brief hiatus we are watching the Disney classic The Aristocats (1970).

    Ep.24 (Cheat Week 2) - M*A*S*H: Tonight's Film is M*A*S*H

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 70:49


    Join Jamie and Duncan for their second ever cheat week, where we watch the hit film M*A*S*H (1970), directed by Robert Altman and starring friend of the podcast Elliott Gould, alongside Donald Sutherland, Sally Kellerman and Tom Skerritt.

    Ep.23 - Carry On Loving (1970): She Really is a Flat Mate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 59:21


    In this late upload (sorry) we watch Carry On Loving (1970), discussing its deep plot, themes and characters. We also talk about what we've been up to in a busy week for events, with Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night and Remembrance Day.

    Ep.22 (Doublesode) - The Red Circle (1970) and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 62:52


    To make up for the lack of an episode last week, we're looking at 2 films this week and uploading early. Le Cercle Rouge (1970) is a French heist film by Jean-Pierre Melville and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) is a Billy Wilder film that does pretty much what it says on the tin. Find out our opinions on these films and why we've been so damn busy in this episode of the Golden Talkies Podcast!

    Ep.21 - I Never Sang for My Father (1970): I Think He's Charming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 60:25


    Join Jamie and Duncan this week on the Golden Talkies podcast, as we watch and discuss I Never Sang for My Father (1970), the second play adaptation in a row.

    Ep.20 - The Great White Hope (1970): Much of What Follows is True

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 63:26


    This week on the Golden Talkies podcast we watch The Great White Hope (1970), featuring James Earl Jones of Star Wars fame as African American boxer John Jefferson.

    Ep.19 - The Vampire Lovers (1970): Enough to Wake the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 44:30


    This week on the podcast we watch a Hammer Horror cult classic with Roy Ward Baker's The Vampire Lovers (1970).

    Ep.18 - Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970): One Wheel's Stuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 69:34


    In this much-anticipated episode of the Golden Talkies Podcast we watch Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). Will it live up to Duncan's hype? Will Jamie's predictions about how well it represents both sides be correct? Will we somehow talk about the same topics that we have before? Find out this week.

    Ep.17 - There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) - No Peeing in the Tub

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 72:41


    We're onto our third western now with There Was a Crooked Man...(1970), starring Kirk Douglas and, for the third time, friend of the podcast Henry Fonda

    Ep.16 - Five Easy Pieces (1970): A Question of Musical Integrity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 59:33


    Jamie and Duncan are watching Five Easy Pieces (1970) this week following a week off. In other news audio issues have returned and we thank all of our Lesbian listeners out there

    Ep.15 - The Clowns (1970): Modern Clowns Need to Be Funny

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 71:18


    This episode of the Golden Talkies podcast we're off to the circus as we watch Fellini's The Clowns (I Clowns). We also make a shocking discovery about James Cameron's filmography and talk about Itunes, Tony Hawk and the Senegalese Football Team.

    Ep.14 (Cheat Week) - Patton (1970): Our Blood, His Guts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 97:27


    We're cheating a bit this week as we look at Patton (1970) which actually came out before we started the podcast. However, as a major Oscar winner for this year, we felt it approriate to watch rather than taking a week off.

    Ep.13 (16.08.20) - A Man Called Sledge (1970): Gold Gives Off a Scent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 91:57


    In this tangent-filled episode of the Golden Talkies podcast Jamie and Duncan talk about a Man Called Sledge (1970), the second Western we've discussed. Also featuring our brand new intro and outro!

    Ep.12 (09.08.20) - Performance (1970): Long Hair, Beatniks, Druggers, Free Love, Foreigners

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 74:40


    This very special tipsy episode features a drunk introduction from Duncan and Jamie as we look at Performance (1970) featuring Mick Jagger and James Fox (not to be confused with Jamie Foxx).

    Ep.11 (02.08.20) - Trog (1970): Waste of the Taxpayer's Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 71:58


    We're back after a week off watching Trog (1970), Joan Crawford's last film and quite the experience. Tune in to hear our thoughts as well as where we've been and what we've been up to.

    Ep.10 (19.07.20) - Cromwell (1970): Keep Your Powder Dry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 61:34


    In this week's extra long episode, we look at 1970's Cromwell, featuring Richard Harris, Alec Guinness and Timothy Dalton and directed by Ken Hughes. Please note this is in fact a minisode rather than a megasode as we were in a rush. Sorry lol

    Ep.9 (12.07.20) - The Games (1970): I'd Rather Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 85:25


    Duncan and Jamie look at the Games (1970) this week, a film which follows 4 runners for different countries as they compete in the fictional 1970 Rome Olympics. Tune in to also hear Duncan's views on Cities: Skylines and the MCU, and to hear all about Jamie cracking open a cold one.

    Ep.8 (05.07.20) - The Conformist (1970): A Mound of Petty Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 92:10


    This week Duncan and Jamie look at the Conformist (Il Conformista). Jamie also gives his final take on Spiderman PS4 and Duncan talks about his Marvel marathon.

    Ep.7 (28.06.20) - Catch-22 (1970): That's Some Catch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 92:17


    This week Jamie and Duncan are looking at Catch-22 (1970). If you like Duncan saying the words 'Book and TV show' whilst trying an exciting new Lucozade flavour then this is the episode for you.

    Ep.6 (21.06.20) - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970): Everyone's a Freak

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 91:20


    It's another two film spectacular as Jamie and Duncan watch Valley of the Dolls (1967) and its sequel/parody Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970). Also features our first video section as Duncan finally drinks his old recipe Irn Bru!

    Ep.5 (14.06.20) - The Cheyenne Social Club (1970): Trouble Rides a Fast Horse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 75:22


    This week Jamie and Duncan look at their first Western - The Cheyenne Social Club, starring friend of the show Henry Fonda alongside James Stewart. In other exciting news it looks like Back Home by the England world cup squad is finally leaving the charts and takemeback.to is no closer to sponsoring us.

    Ep.4 (07.06.20) - Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970): Birds of Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 69:25


    It's back to just the one film on this week's Golden Talkies podcast, as Jamie and Duncan discuss Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970) by Italian director Mario Bava

    Ep.3 (31.05.20) - The Out-of-Towners (1970): Half a Box of Cracker Jack

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 93:37


    This third episode is a three film spectacular, featuring Watermelon Man (1970) and The Out-of-Towners (1999) as well as The Out-of-Towners (1970).

    Ep.2 (24.05.20) - Too Late the Hero (1970): Next Train to Glasgow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 126:27


    In this second episode of the exciting new podcast where Jamie and Duncan talk about films that came out exactly 50 years we discuss Too Late the Hero, featuring Michael Caine as Michael Caine, Marcus Brody as Captain Horny and Ronald Fraser as a filthy disgusting greedy jock. Also features opinions on Penicuik, Battle Royale and Every Frame a Painting.

    Ep.1 (17.05.20) - Getting Straight (1970): Homosexuality, Lung Cancer and Crabs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 87:53


    In this new and exciting podcast, Duncan and Jamie discuss films that came out 50 years ago this week. This episode is all about Getting Straight, with poorly formed opinions and audio issues abound. Also features opinions on Quebec, first years using the library and blue curtains.

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