Golden Talkies

It's the longest Golden Talkies episode ever this week as we watch Mel Stuart's 1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, adapted from Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. We also watch the 2005 Tim Burton reboot and welcome a very special guest onto the poddy.

Join Jamie and Duncan for another super special Golden Talkies doublesode. This week we are watching two very historically important films, with Robert Altman's 'anti-Western' McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) and Gordon Park's blaxploitation film Shaft (1971).

Join Jamie and Duncan this week for a morning edition of the Golden Talkies podcast, as we watch Sidney Lumet's The Anderson Tapes (1971), featuring Sean Connery and Christopher Walken in his first major film!

This week Jamie and Duncan are watching Anthony Harvey's They Might be Giants (1971), not to be confused with the band. Is this Sherlock Holmes film better than the one we watched a few months ago? Find out by tuning in to this week's Golden Talkies podcast!

This week on the Golden Talkies podcast we watch and discuss Joseph Losey's The Go-Between (1971), based on the 1953 novel of the same name. Tune in to also find out what else we have been playing and watching over the last couple of weeks!

Another late upload as we do another doublesode! This week we are watching Jerry Schatzberg's The Panic in Needle Park (1971), featuring Al Pacino in his first major role. We also watch Robert Fuest's The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971).

A couple of days late and almost exactly a year since our first episode, Golden Talkies is finally back. This week we are watching Nicolas Roeg's Walkabout (1971), starring Jenny Agutter, David Gulpilil and Luc Roeg, as well as catching up about what we have been doing for the last few months.

This week Jamie and Duncan watch Ken Russel's 1971 Tchaikovsky biopic  The Music Lovers starring Richard Chamberlain. We also discuss what we have been watching recently, including Minari (2020), Parasite (2019) and Ran (1985).

It's Michael Caine's second appearance on the Podcast as we watch Mike Hodges' Get Carter (1971). In other news technical issues are back baby!

In this episode of the Golden Talkies podcast we watch The Statue (1971), a farcical comedy by Rod Amateau, starring David Niven and John Cleese. Highlights of this episode include our attempts to recreate its hyper catchy theme song and a grand reveal about its writer's other work!

In this episode, we discuss Don Siegel's The Beguiled (1971), starring Clint Eastwood as a Yankee soldier holed up in a Confederate school for girls. Jamie also talks about Sofia Coppola's 2017 remake (or re-adaptation, as he terms it).

In our first 1971 episode we watch the cult classic action film Vanishing Point (1971), starring Barry Newman and Cleavon Little.

In this very special end of year recapsode we discuss our favourite and least favourite of the year alongside a couple of honourable mentions.

It's a slightly late Christmas doublesode this week as we watch and discuss Love Story (1970) by The Out-of-Towners (1970) director Arthur Hiller and the Acid Western El Topo (1970).

Golden Talkies is back baby. After a brief hiatus we are watching the Disney classic The Aristocats (1970).

Join Jamie and Duncan for their second ever cheat week, where we watch the hit film M*A*S*H (1970), directed by Robert Altman and starring friend of the podcast Elliott Gould, alongside Donald Sutherland, Sally Kellerman and Tom Skerritt.

In this late upload (sorry) we watch Carry On Loving (1970), discussing its deep plot, themes and characters. We also talk about what we've been up to in  a busy week for events, with Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night and Remembrance Day.

To make up for the lack of an episode last week, we're looking at 2 films this week and uploading early. Le Cercle Rouge (1970) is a French heist film by Jean-Pierre Melville and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) is a Billy Wilder film that does pretty much what it says on the tin. Find out our opinions on these films and why we've been so damn busy in this episode of the Golden Talkies Podcast!

Join Jamie and Duncan this week on the Golden Talkies podcast, as we watch and discuss I Never Sang for My Father (1970), the second play adaptation in a row.

This week on the Golden Talkies podcast we watch The Great White Hope (1970), featuring James Earl Jones of Star Wars fame as African American boxer John Jefferson.

This week on the podcast we watch a Hammer Horror cult classic with Roy Ward Baker's The Vampire Lovers (1970).

In this much-anticipated episode of the Golden Talkies Podcast we watch Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). Will it live up to Duncan's hype? Will Jamie's predictions about how well it represents both sides be correct? Will we somehow talk about the same topics that we have before? Find out this week.

We're onto our third western now with There Was a Crooked Man...(1970), starring Kirk Douglas and, for the third time, friend of the podcast Henry Fonda

Jamie and Duncan are watching Five Easy Pieces (1970) this week following a week off. In other news audio issues have returned and we thank all of our Lesbian listeners out there

This episode of the Golden Talkies podcast we're off to the circus as we watch Fellini's The Clowns (I Clowns). We also make a shocking discovery about James Cameron's filmography and talk about Itunes, Tony Hawk and the Senegalese Football Team.

We're cheating a bit this week as we look at Patton (1970) which actually came out before we started the podcast. However, as a major Oscar winner for this year, we felt it approriate to watch rather than taking a week off.

In this tangent-filled episode of the Golden Talkies podcast Jamie and Duncan talk about a Man Called Sledge (1970), the second Western we've discussed. Also featuring our brand new intro and outro!

This very special tipsy episode features a drunk introduction from Duncan and Jamie as we look at Performance (1970) featuring Mick Jagger and James Fox (not to be confused with Jamie Foxx).

We're back after a week off watching Trog (1970), Joan Crawford's last film and quite the experience. Tune in to hear our thoughts as well as where we've been and what we've been up to.

In this week's extra long episode, we look at 1970's Cromwell, featuring Richard Harris, Alec Guinness and Timothy Dalton and directed by Ken Hughes. Please note this is in fact a minisode rather than a megasode as we were in a rush. Sorry lol

Duncan and Jamie look at the Games (1970) this week, a film which follows 4 runners for different countries as they compete in the fictional 1970 Rome Olympics. Tune in to also hear Duncan's views on Cities: Skylines and the MCU, and to hear all about Jamie cracking open a cold one.

This week Duncan and Jamie look at the Conformist (Il Conformista). Jamie also gives his final take on Spiderman PS4 and Duncan talks about his Marvel marathon.

This week Jamie and Duncan are looking at Catch-22 (1970). If you like Duncan saying the words 'Book and TV show' whilst trying an exciting new Lucozade flavour then this is the episode for you.

It's another two film spectacular as Jamie and Duncan watch Valley of the Dolls (1967) and its sequel/parody Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970). Also features our first video section as Duncan finally drinks his old recipe Irn Bru!

This week Jamie and Duncan look at their first Western - The Cheyenne Social Club, starring friend of the show Henry Fonda alongside James Stewart. In other exciting news it looks like Back Home by the England world cup squad is finally leaving the charts and takemeback.to is no closer to sponsoring us.

It's back to just the one film on this week's Golden Talkies podcast, as Jamie and Duncan discuss Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970) by Italian director Mario Bava

This third episode is a three film spectacular, featuring Watermelon Man (1970) and The Out-of-Towners (1999) as well as The Out-of-Towners (1970).

In this second episode of the exciting new podcast where Jamie and Duncan talk about films that came out exactly 50 years we discuss Too Late the Hero, featuring Michael Caine as Michael Caine, Marcus Brody as Captain Horny and Ronald Fraser as a filthy disgusting greedy jock. Also features opinions on Penicuik, Battle Royale and Every Frame a Painting.

In this new and exciting podcast, Duncan and Jamie discuss films that came out 50 years ago this week. This episode is all about Getting Straight, with poorly formed opinions and audio issues abound. Also features opinions on Quebec, first years using the library and blue curtains.