Episode 97 - "Judgement at Nuremberg" (1961)

Pre-script note: We recorded this episode shortly before the murder of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Had we known it beforehand, the events around their killings could, and would have likely been included in the discussion as two people who did not allow a great evil of our day to pass through them.This week, Justin and Ryan dig into 'Judgment at Nuremberg' (1961) and talk about...- not being able to avoid drawing parallels to current events- the way the film addresses complexity of one morally compromised nation attempting to bring charges against officials of another morally compromised nation- arguing the omnipresence of sin for the cause of avoiding responsibility- Judge Haywood: the observer character- The impulse to forget and the choice not to look- "There is no war in Ba Sing Se"- How amoral monsters draw into complicity those who aren't naturally moral monsters- how choosing the 'lesser evil' ends up driving you to evil- speaking out about the current state America and the world- *"It came to that the first time..."*- Not letting evil pass through us for the fear of losing lesser things- Some great cinematography tricks for a courtroom drama- Our Verdict- Next week's film: 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' (1942)Did we get the movie wrong? Tell us why! And let us know what films you think we should cover.Join in the discussion on our Youtube channel or Facebook page!