About this episode
In Part 2 of this season on Act 1, Tori and Dávid discuss how a voiceover can help or hurt Act 1 of a movie. Topics and films mentioned: The Matrix , 1999, directed by The Wachowski's Die Hard: With a Vengeance , 1995, directed by John McTiernan Christopher Nolan 's "Batman movies" ( The Dark Knight ) and Inception Ghostbusters , 1984, directed by Ivan Reitman Rambo: First Blood , 1982, directed by Ted Kotcheff "The Rambo where he fights the Russians" = Rocky IV (not a Rambo movie) Double Indemnity , 1944, directed by Billy Wilder Singing in the Rain , 1952, directed by Stanley Donen , Gene Kelly Sunset Boulevard , 1950, directed by Billy Wilder The Big Lebowski , 1998, directed by Joel Coen , written by Ethan Coen The Muppet Christmas Carol , 1992, directed by Brian Henson American Beauty , 1999, directed by Sam Mendes Palmetto , 1998, directed by Volker Schlöndorff Stranger Than Fiction , 2006, directed by Marc Forster Casino , 1995, directed by Martin Scorsese Goodfellas , 1990, directed by Martin Scorsese Blade Runner , 1982, directed by Ridley Scott " Neo Noir " genre " Breaking the fourth wall " Ferris Bueller’s Day Off , 1986, directed by John Hughes The Big Short , 2015, directed by Adam McKay High Fidelity , 2000, directed by Stephen Frears Risky Business , 1983, directed by Paul Brickman Alfie , 1966, directed by Lewis Gilbert Annie Hall , 1977, directed by Woody Allen Monty Python's The Meaning of Life , 1983, directed by Terry Gilliam , Terry Jones Citizen Kane , 1941, directed by Orson Welles Casablanca , 1942, directed by Michael Curtiz Wayne's World , 1992, directed by Penelope Spheeris