Ep. 435 - Director's Cup: Nolan vs. Coen Brothers! 🎬 Inception vs. No Country for Old Men!

0:00 The Directors Cup Semi Final match 2.

1:01 Meet the Players and get the rules.

3:00 The Tale of the tape.

5:40 Round One: Best Scene, Best Line, Best Music. 

6:03 Matt's 3 minutes of Beauty.

8:53 Bern's 3 minutes in Heaven.

12:23 Round Two: Awards and Critical Acclaim.

14:14 Matt Redrafts The best Pictures from 2010

19:58 Bern Redrafts his best Picture Nomination from 2007

25:16 Round Three: Trivia Battle and Recasting.

25:39 Original Actor they wanted for No Country for Old men.

26:56 Other Actors considered for Cobb in inception. 

27:41 The town wasn't big enough for both movies. 

28:59 Joseph Gordon Levitt wasn't the original choice. 

29:25 Javier's hair was a stroke of luck. 

35:28 Matt Recast's No Country for Old Men.

40:23 Bern Recast's Inception. 

45:32 Round Four: Ask Gemini. 

46:53 We Get Gemini's Verdict. 

51:15 Outro.

 

The Director's Cup semi-finals continue with a battle of cinematic titans! 🎬🏆 On this episode of the Working Perspectives Podcast, we pit two visionary filmmakers against each other: Christopher Nolan vs. The Coen Brothers.

In this intense matchup, we're analyzing the mind-bending masterpiece Inception against the chilling and unforgettable No Country for Old Men. Get ready for a four-round battle of directorial brilliance:

Round 1: Nostalgia - We'll reminisce about our first experiences with these films and the lasting impact they had on us.
Round 2: Awards & Acclaim - We'll compare the critical reception and awards haul of each movie.
Round 3: Trivia Showdown - Test your knowledge with a head-to-head trivia battle about Inception and No Country for Old Men.
Round 4: Gemini Decides - The ultimate tie-breaker! We'll ask Gemini, the AI overlord, to choose the winning film.
Who will emerge victorious and advance to the Director's Cup finals? Tune in to find out!