The Kouhi brothers resume their 1991 series of “That’s the Thing” with a review of Oliver Stone’s highly controversial JFK. They discuss the film’s cultural & historical background, its Academy Award-winning editing, as well as its problematic components. Plus, for their recommendations, Nick takes a look at Lesotho’s first Oscar submission for Best International Film while Alex reviews one of Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki’s well-beloved classics.
Timeline:
Intro – 0:00 – 03:13
JFK review part 1 – 03:14 – 17:17
JFK review part 2 – 17:45 – 51:11
Nick’s Recommendation (This is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection): 51:12 – 57:44
Alex’s Recommendation (The Man Without A Past): 57:45 – 01:05:51
Outro: 01:05:52 – 01:08:40
Recommendations:
This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection
The Man Without a Past
Audio Clips:
Walter Cronkite reporting Kennedy’s death
Zoolander (8/10) Movie CLIP – The World’s Greatest Hand Model (2001) HD
The Professor Brothers – History Lesson (JFK)
Additional Reading:
JFK Great Movies Review – Roger Ebert
“Getting the Facts Straight: An Interview with Zachary Sklar”. Cineaste – Gary Crowdus