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Episode 077 - "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963)

Episode 077 - "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963)

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This week, Justin and Ryan set sail for adventure in the footsteps of "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963) and pass the time talking about..


- The drama of these fickle gods: where is it?

- The motives of Greek/Roman gods

- Distinguishing between fulfilling the purposes of mythmaking & the purpose of storytelling/filmmaking.

- When sticking to the story-as-told hurts more than helps

- Why give Herc the boot? This alteration was the one worth making?

- Adventure: Go do the thing. We did the thing!

- A few B-Movie moments

- Harryhausen just keeps nailing his part.

- The real geographical locations in the story

- Just how much netting is standard-issue on a Greek sailing vessel?

- Verdicts

- Next week's film: "Count Dracula" (1970)


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