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Episode 085 - "The Great DIctator" (1940)

Episode 085 - "The Great DIctator" (1940)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into "The Great Dictator" (1940) and talk about...


- Revealing the juvenile nature lurking under the violence of fascist authoritarianism

- Chaplin's passion project: "Hitler must be laughed at"

- Machismo: the ultimate hot air balloon

- Comedic value vs. dramatic value

- Resisting fascism without incurring hatred

- The lesson of false hopes and wanting the bad thing to be over before it actually is

- The effect seeing the final speech had on our expectations

- The comedic "Great Dictator" vs. the dramatic one

- Our Verdict

- Next week's film: "Dangerous Crossing" (1953)


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