023: Blow-Up (1966)

Learn the answers to questions like: Why are those mimes playing tennis? And how does photograph enlargement work? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack Blow-Up (1966). When a photographer thinks he has snapped photos of a murder, he must try to unravel the mystery without getting sidetracked by swingin' 60s London. David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave star in Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow-Up (1966)! Episode Log: Antonioni quote #1 (1:40) Summary of Blow-Up's story/plot (2:30) General thoughts on Blow-Up (4:15) Theme #1: The power of artists (6:05) Theme #2: Swingin' 60s London (9:05) Theme #3: Validation of reality by other people (10:30) Similarities to The Conversation (14:35) Antonioni quote #2 (15:50) Capturing an image, developing film, enlarging photos (16:25) Antonioni quote #3 (24:00) Box Office results (27:00) Critics' reactions and awards (28:05) Antonioni quote #4 (29:15) Episode 023 - Blow-Up (1966) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/blow-up/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.