My guests and I dive straight into a summary of Steven Spielberg's WW2 themed trilogy: EMPIRE OF THE SUN, SCHINDLER'S LIST & SAVING PRIVATE RYAN.
*Did Saving Pvt. Ryan make schoolteachers be awesome again?
*Did Spielberg and his film crew see 1985's COME AND SEE prior to making any of these three films?
*Does Schindler's List mirror both 12 Years a Slave and Deer Hunter in terms of how realistically bleak it is that you don't need to see it ever again?
*Why is Schindler's List considered Oscar bait when Spielberg did it to raise awareness of the Jewish suffering?
*What are some of the funniest spoofs of the last 2 films in pop culture?
*Why are so many audiences ignorant about the whole "preserving the bloodline" being a real thing?
*How are the war crimes, faith and cowardly soldiers depicted?
*Should all War films have similar research and prep like this?
*Are War movies unfortunately going back to the "Black and White" way of showcasing the different sides?
*And what other films show a realistic take on the Japanese side's invasion during WW2?
GUESTS:
Chris Page, Ken Bates, Daniel Ryan, Jon Mark, Dave & Liam (Watch It If You Can), Elliot Serrano, Oreo Brewer, Mike Ensing & Levi Dylan Burzlaff-Luett (The Tremors Saga)
CLIPS:
Steven Spielberg- WFAA ABC 1998 interview,
Saving Private Ryan,
Robot Chicken: Schindler's Pissed skit,
Steven Spielberg: Biography Channel Special,
NBC & ABC uncut telecast of the last two films respectively.
MUSIC USED:
"Medal of Honor" Videogame OST by Michael Giacchino