Travis Bickle
In this episode Dave and Cam discuss Travis Bickle from the film Taxi Driver.
Spoilers ahead, you’ve been warned.
Episode 7 - Tyler Durden
In this episode Dave and Cam discuss Tyler Durden from the wonderful film Fight Club. Spoilers ahead, you’ve been warned.
Episode 6 - Marge Gunderson
In this episode Dave and Cam talk about the mid-90's dark comedy, Fargo. Our character of focus is the Oscar award winning Marge Gunderson, played by Frances McDormand.
Episode 5 - The Joker
Episode 5 brings us one of the best movie characters in recent years, The Joker, as played by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. Join us for a lively discussion of the character, the actor, and the movie.
Episode 4 - Atticus Finch
Episode 4 is all about Atticus Finch and his upright character from To Kill A Mockingbird. Our discussion covers the Movie itself, the character of Atticus, and how he navigated the difficult and staunch waters of the racist South in the 1930's.
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Episode 3 - Austin Powers & Dr. Evil
Episode 3 is all about comedy, and Austin Powers and Dr. Evil do not disappoint. Mike Myers delivers a comedic tour de force in this movie, and Dave and Cam can't help but enjoy it. We discuss the things about these characters that make us laugh and think and then we discuss the things that have so blatantly changed our culture during our lives.
Watch Austin Powers.
Episode 2 - Norman Bates
Episode 2 finds Dave and Cam discussing the character Norman Bates from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Cam watched this film for the first time just before recording this episode and is amped. We discuss the film in general before drilling down to the specifcs of what makes Norman Bates such a strong, memorable character all these decades later.
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Episode 1 - Verbal
Episode 1 of It's A Trap! focuses on Verbal from The Usual Suspects. Dave and Cam spend time discussing the merits of the film itself before diving headlong into the great character that is Verbal...what makes him special, why is he such a memorable figure, and the like. Do not listen to this episode if you have never watched The Usual Suspects, it will ruin the film for you.
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