#1008: Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 - Sweet 16

Filmspotting

Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen

Film Reviews, Tv & Film, Film History

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 114 minutes

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When Gene Hackman died last month at 95, Adam and Josh knew they owed the actor a Top 5. After knocking out a few blind spots and revisiting some favorites, they use their Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes to try to get at what made the actor so special. Also, Josh reviews Nicole Kidman in HOLLAND, Michael Shannon’s directing debut ERIC LARUE, and nominates the inventive (if "Memento"-inspired) new thriller GAZER for the Golden Brick. Plus, the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) Sweet 16. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:03:01) Top 5: Gene Hackman Scenes (00:03:02-00:34:14) Filmspotting Family (00:34:15-00:39:48) Reviews (JL): “Gazer,” “Eric Larue,” “Holland” (00:39:49-00:47:00) Next Week / Notes (00:47:00-00:53:54) Filmspotting Madness: Sweet 16 (00:53:55-01:18:11) Top 5 Hackman, cont. (01:18:12-01:48:28) Credits / New Releases (01:48:29-01:52:15) Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -Ebert Interruptus: The Wizard of Oz https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/2025-schedule -Boulder Meetup RSVP https://forms.gle/ih5JasboFvMJQHYZ7 Feedback: -Email us at [email protected]. -Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Film spotting is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.
0:07.7	Sign up now in the Regal app or at the link in the show description and use code FilmSpot 25.
0:13.6	That's FilmSpot 25 to receive your discount.
0:23.7	What kind of a show are you guys putting on here today?
0:24.9	You're not interested in art?
0:25.3	No.
0:26.8	Now look, we're going to do this thing.
0:27.9	We're going to have a conversation.
0:33.9	From Chicago, this is Film Spotty, celebrating our 20th year.
0:36.4	I'm Josh Larson, and I'm Adam Kempinard.
0:41.3	Listen, if there's one surefire rule that I have learned in this business is that I don't know anything about human nature. I don't know anything about curiosity. That's not part of what I do.
0:45.7	What I, this is my business. And when I'm...
0:48.4	Sorry to cut you off there, Mr. Hackman, but I think you actually might know a thing or two about curiosity and human nature.
0:54.8	That is the late great Gene Hackman in 1974's The Conversation.
0:59.6	This week, our top five Hackman scenes.
1:02.5	Plus, the film spotting madness best of the 21st century so far, Sweet 16.
1:07.5	And more.
1:08.3	It's all ahead.
1:09.0	Can we just call them, Pappy?
1:10.7	On film spotting?
1:11.9	The mama pajama rolled out of bed and she ran to the police station. When the Papa found out, he began to shout and he started the investigation.
1:22.9	It's against the law. Welcome to film spotting. Later in the show, film spottingness, best of the 21st century so far, Josh, we started
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