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Richard Burton stars in what is quite literally Bible fanfiction that is almost so bad it’s good. Almost.
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Year Eligible: 1953 (Nominated)
Additional audio from The Robe (1953)
(Explicit language, as always)
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
Possibly the greatest casting of all time in any movie, ever. No one but Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck could have pulled this off. But wow, did they ever.
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Year Eligible: 1953 (Nominated)
Additional audio from Roman Holiday (1953)
(Explicit language, as always)
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It’s got the most famous kissing scene of all time. It’s got at least 3 different plot lines. It’s got Hawaii, and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It’s got Deborah Kerr, Montgomery Clift, Donna Read, Burt Lancaster, even Frank Sinatra! Surely the 1953 champion, From Here to Eternity, will easily withstand the screen test of time and hold its Best Picture crown in retrospect… or will it?
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Year Eligible: 1953 (Won)
Additional audio from From Here to Eternity (1953)
(Explicit language, as always)
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Listen, we weren't so sure about Marlon Brando as Marc Anthony, either, but trust us, it works. Mostly. It mostly works.
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Year Eligible: 1953 (Nominated)
Additional audio from Julius Caesar (1953)
(Explicit language, as always)
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Despite its reputation as a classic, Shane leaves a lot to be desired as far as our hosts are concerned. Is it because the bad guys fought for the Union? Suzan and David discuss the weird failings of Westerns where the “good” guys fought for the Confederacy, with a detour remembering their confusing experiences learning Civil War history in Georgia and Tennessee schools.
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Year Eligible: 1953 (Nominated)
Additional audio from Shane (1953) and The Negotiator (1998)
(Explicit language, as always)