The Big Noisy Bug Movie Podcast

  1. Episode 71 - Shakespeare in Love (1998)2011/02/02
    Playwright falls for attractive woman and rewrites pirate comedy as teen melodrama.
  2. Episode 70 - Titanic (1997)2011/01/26
    Among other things, the boat sinks.
  3. Episode 69 - The English Patient (1996)2011/01/19
    Love and war in a time of, well...love and war.
  4. Episode 68 - Braveheart (1995)2011/01/12
    Mel Gibson saves Scotland.
  5. Episode 67 - Forrest Gump (1994)2011/01/05
    Intellectually challenged guy shows up at key historic events.
  6. Episode 66 - Schindler's List (1993)2010/12/29
    War profiteer turns hero in Nazi-occupied Poland.
  7. Episode 65 - Unforgiven (1992)2010/12/22
    Former bad guy is haunted by his past as he tracks down current bad guys.
  8. Episode 64 - The Silence of the Lambs (1991)2010/12/15
    Sociopath helps FBI agent track down another sociopath.
  9. Episode 63 - Dances With Wolves (1990)2010/12/08
    Army lieutenant meets Native Americans.
  10. Episode 62 - Driving Miss Daisy (1989)2010/12/01
    Feisty older woman takes on a chauffeur against her will.
  11. Episode 61 - Rain Man (1988)2010/11/24
    Tom Cruise inherits a car, some rose bushes, and an autistic brother.
  12. Episode 60 - The Last Emperor (1987)2010/11/17
    Some people are born great, some achieve greatness, and some get to be Emperor of China.
  13. Episode 59 - Platoon (1986)2010/11/10
    College student volunteers for Vietnam and gets more than he bargained for.
  14. Episode 58 - Out of Africa (1985)2010/11/03
    Danish woman travels to Africa to grow coffee; finds love instead.
  15. Episode 57 - Amadeus (1984)2010/10/27
    Talented, famous composer drives less-talented, less-famous composer nuts.
  16. Episode 56 - Terms of Endearment (1983)2010/10/20
    Young woman gets married. Her mom falls in love. Drama ensues.
  17. Episode 55 - Gandhi (1982)2010/10/13
    Mr. Gandhi tries to save the world from itself.
  18. Episode 54 - Chariots of Fire (1981)2010/10/06
    British Olympic team runs for God, glory, and country.
  19. Episode 53 - Ordinary People (1980)2010/09/29
    One third of a dysfunctional family learns to function.
  20. Episode 52 - Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)2010/09/22
    Mom and dad break up and fight over the kid.
  21. Episode 51 - The Deer Hunter (1978)2010/09/15
    Three friends join the army and win a free trip to Viet Nam.
  22. Episode 50 - Annie Hall (1977)2010/09/08
    Alvy Singer courts quirky woman using his uncanny Woody Allen impression.
  23. Episode 49 - Rocky (1976)2010/09/01
    Small-time boxer woos girl and fights the fight of a lifetime.
  24. Episode 48 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)2010/08/25
    Recidivist scams his way into mental institution and turns it upside down.
  25. Episode 47 - The Godfather Part II (1974)2010/08/18
    Vito Corleone becomes the Godfather and Michael Corleone goes on a revenge spree.
  26. Episode 46 - The Sting (1973)2010/08/11
    Two con men take on a racketeer with the help of Scott Joplin.
  27. Episode 45 - The Godfather (1972)2010/08/04
    Young Michael learns the family business from his dad.
  28. Episode 44 - The French Connection (1971)2010/07/28
    Two cops try really hard to bust some drug dealers.
  29. Episode 43 - Patton (1970)2010/07/21
    Hard-nosed general riles his superiors while upending continents.
  30. Episode 42 - Midnight Cowboy (1969)2010/07/14
    Texan seeks his fortune as a hustler in the Big City.
  31. Episode 41 - Oliver! (1968)2010/07/07
    British orphan sings and dances his way from workhouse to good life.
  32. Episode 40 - In the Heat of the Night (1967)2010/06/30
    African American cop from Philly works to solve a murder in racist South.
  33. Episode 39 - A Man for All Seasons (1966)2010/06/23
    Friend of Henry VIII stands up for what he believes in, but the king isn't happy.
  34. Episode 38 - The Sound of Music (1965)2010/06/16
    Wannabe nun with a song in her heart signs on as governess to sea captain's family.
  35. Episode 37 - My Fair Lady (1964)2010/06/09
    Upperclass British professor passes flower girl off as aristocrat.
  36. Episode 36 - Tom Jones (1963)2010/06/02
    British guy of dubious parentage has a good time while falling in love.
  37. Episode 35 - Lawrence of Arabia (1962)2010/05/26
    British officer unites Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
  38. Episode 34 - West Side Story (1961)2010/05/19
    Rival gangs of Romeo and Juliet fight jazzily on the streets of New York.
  39. Episode 33 - The Apartment (1960)2010/05/12
    Insurance company executive lends his apartment to coworkers for trysts.
  40. Episode 32 - Ben-Hur (1959)2010/05/05
    Roman tribune comes to Jerusalem and ticks off the wrong Jew.
  41. Episode 31 - Gigi (1958)2010/04/28
    Young girl sings her way through puberty with the help of older men in Paris.
  42. Episode 30 - The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)2010/04/21
    One group of British soldiers builds a bridge as another plans to blow it up.
  43. Episode 29 - Around the World in 80 Days (1956)2010/04/14
    Uppercrust British guy bets he can travel really fast for his era.
  44. Episode 28 - Marty (1955)2010/04/07
    Aging butcher looks for love in the Big City.
  45. Episode 27 - On the Waterfront (1954)2010/03/31
    Longshoreman with mob ties flirts with lady, his own haunted past, and a conscience.
  46. Episode 26 - From Here to Eternity (1953)2010/03/24
    Army bugler transfers to infantry unit in Hawaii in 1941. Bad move.
  47. Episode 25 - The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)2010/03/17
    Circus boss needs to learn to juggle subplots.
  48. Episode 24 - An American in Paris (1951)2010/03/10
    American artist gets caught in love triangle in Paris. Didn't see that one coming.
  49. Episode 23 - All About Eve (1950)2010/03/03
    Attractive young woman enters the life of an older actress and there isn't enough room for them both.
  50. Episode 22 - All the King's Men (1949)2010/02/24
    Rural politician finds runaway success and runs away from his principles.
  51. Episode 21 - Hamlet (1948)2010/02/17
    Danish prince gets revenge advice from ghost and goes a little nutso.
  52. Episode 20 - Gentleman's Agreement (1947)2010/02/10
    Writer goes undercover to learn about anti-Semitism and discovers a few things he'd rather not know.
  53. Episode 19 - The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)2010/02/03
    The lives of three men intersect as they return home from World War II to find things have changed.
  54. Episode 18 - The Lost Weekend (1945)2010/01/27
    Don Birnam needs a drink and will let nothing stand in his way. Then he needs another one...
  55. Episode 17 - Going My Way (1944)2010/01/20
    Upstart young priest sings while upending the life of an older priest.
  56. Episode 16 - Casablanca (1943)2010/01/13
    Club owner resists Nazis while working through relationship issues.
  57. Episode 15 - Mrs. Miniver (1942)2010/01/06
    Upper middle class British family fights WWII on the home front.
  58. Episode 14 - How Green Was My Valley (1941)2009/12/30
    Young boy loves his life in Wales...at least until everything starts to fall apart.
  59. Episode 13 - Rebecca (1940)2009/12/23
    British lord finds new bride to replace his deceased wife...or does he?
  60. Episode 12 - Gone with the Wind (1939)2009/12/16
    Overrated romance classic makes millions swoon. What else do you need to know?
  61. Episode 11 - You Can't Take It with You (1938)2009/12/09
    Son of a banker falls in love with granddaughter of old guy who refuses to sell the banker his house.
  62. Episode 10 - The Life of Emile Zola (1937)2009/12/02
    Famed author champions the common man, grows fat and lazy, takes on one last cause.
  63. Episode 9 - The Great Ziegfeld (1936)2009/11/25
    Legendary Broadway producer surrounds himself with beautiful women.
  64. Episode 8 - Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)2009/11/18
    Sailors take issue with their captain's disciplinary methods and give him the boot.
  65. Episode 7 - It Happened One Night (1934)2009/11/11
    Rich lady escapes possessive father and falls for Clark Gable while seeking her husband.
  66. Episode 6 - Cavalcade (1933)2009/11/04
    Upper crust British family begins the 20th century strong and happy...and it's all downhill from there.
  67. Episode 5 - Grand Hotel (1932)2009/10/28
    Personal stories collide in a fancy hotel.
  68. Episode 4 - Cimarron (1931)2009/10/21
    Dad brings family to Oklahoma frontier, leaves, shows up again. Lather, rinse, repeat.
  69. Episode 3 - All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)2009/10/14
    German soldiers fight and die without benefit of plot during World War I.
  70. Episode 2 - The Broadway Melody (1929)2009/10/07
    A melodramatic love triangle occurs amid singing and dancing on the Great White Way. Whodah thunk it?
  71. Episode 1 - Wings (1927)2009/09/30
    The only silent movie to ever win best picture. Two pilots travel to Europe to fight in WWI, leaving behind the women they love.
  72. Episode 0 - The Test Run2009/09/21
    Test run for the show. No movies reviewed. No content of any importance whatsoever, but it's kind of funny to hear me ramble.
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