Bad Apples #3 - Sunset Boulevard - UI #163

Useless Information Podcast

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History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In this episode, my wife Mary Jane joins me to review the classic movie "Sunset Boulevard." Directed by Billy Wilder, this movie tells the story of a struggling screenwriter who gets into a dangerous relationship with a faded Hollywood actress who dreams of a big comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Alex met Sam at nursery. They were first loves. They built forts together, shared sandwiches
0:07.5	in high school and were each other's first kiss. They were the dream couple until Sam got
0:14.7	into EDM music. While Alex enjoyed folk, first loves are kind of like your current account.
0:24.7	If they aren't working for you anymore, maybe it's time to switch with the current account
0:30.0	Tonight, siblings will squabble, couples will clash, buddies will brawl over dominoes. When
0:36.4	the doorbell rings, the only thing you'll hear is betrayal, because the best brings out
0:41.4	the worst in us. Dominoes, tearing loved ones apart since 1985.
0:47.9	Cause a commotion tonight with a tasty trio deal, large pizza, classic side and a drink,
0:52.9	only 1999. And 12th November 23, delivery charges may apply, TZC dominoes.co.uk.
1:00.1	Today on the useless information podcast, my wife Mary Jane will be joining me to discuss
1:04.3	the classic 1950 movie sunset Boulevard. It was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including
1:11.1	all four acting categories, Best Picture, Billy Wilder for Best Director, and at one
1:16.3	three of the awards. That was Best Story and Screenplay, Best Art and Set Direction
1:21.1	Black and White, and Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. Now, we both have very
1:27.0	different opinions on this movie. So join us as we discuss what we liked and disliked
1:31.5	about sunset Boulevard. This is the useless information podcast, and I am Steve Silverman.
1:44.2	Hi, everyone. Welcome my wife Mary Jane back to the show. Hi, everyone. And we're recording
1:49.3	this on January 1st of 2022. So happy new year. Happy new year. Okay. And we are talking
1:55.6	about the movie sunset Boulevard, which I mentioned came out in 1950, was directed by Billy
2:00.7	Wilder. It's a black and white movie. Some people would characterize it as film noir or
2:05.9	a black comedy, and it runs an hour and 50 minutes long. The movie has four main characters
2:13.4	as William Holden, who plays Joe Gillis, who's a struggling screenwriter, Gloria Swanson plays
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