Episode #7: Oppenheimer

Randy and Nick head to Los Alamos this week as they cover the 2024 Best Picture nominee Oppenheimer the 2023 movie adaptation by Christopher Nolan starring Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, and Emily Blunt. They cover the movie and its source text American Prometheus the biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer written by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin. To start the episode Nick and Randy cover their experience with the Barbenheimer phenomenon, discuss their overall thoughts on the book and movie, and then discuss in depth their thoughts about the adaptation in terms of casting, scenes, adaptation choices, etc. Head into the desert with us for this seventh installment of Read, Watch, Play covering Oppenheimer. Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (09:31) - Synopsis and Overall Thoughts (32:20) - Background on Oppenheimer movie and American Prometheus book (40:00) - Rapid Fire Questions & Categories (1:34:30) - Closing and Ranking Original Story: American Prometheus | written by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin published in 2005 Adaptation: Oppenheimer directed by Christopher Nolan, released in 2023, produced by Syncopy and Atlas Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures You can find us on instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠@readwatchplaypodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Randy Berridge and Nick Hinkson