EPISODE · Sep 9, 2023 · 1H 5M
Birth of New Hollywood Part 1: Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
from Kael Your Idols: A New Hollywood Podcast · host Sam Ludwig and Elena Gibson
At long last: the central conceit of the podcast has arrived! We celebrate New Hollywood officially beginning with… what else but Warner Bros. megahit “Bonnie and Clyde”. In this episode, Kael Your Idols’ own dynamic duo explores the fascinating critical response to this divisive classic. Known for its extreme violence and fascinating central relationship, the film launched almost everyone involved in it to the stratosphere of fame and fortune. Topics include: finding Gene Wilder sexually attractive, the conscious influence the creators took from the French New Wave, and the attempt to cast the lead characters as members of the 60s counterculture.
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At long last: the central conceit of the podcast has arrived! We celebrate New Hollywood officially beginning with… what else but Warner Bros. megahit “Bonnie and Clyde”. In this episode, Kael Your Idols’ own dynamic duo explores the fascinating critical response to this divisive classic. Known for its extreme violence and fascinating central relationship, the film launched almost everyone involved in it to the stratosphere of fame and fortune. Topics include: finding Gene Wilder sexually att...
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