K-19: The Widowmaker with Richard Lawson

Blank Check with Griffin & David

Blank Check Productions / Talkhouse

Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Comedy, Film Reviews

4.6 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2017

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

Co-host of the Little Gold Men podcast and friend of the show, Richard Lawson (Vanity Fair) joins Griffin and David to discuss 2002’s submarine disaster K-19: The Widowmaker. But how was National Geographic involved in this production? What was the impact of this film bombing at the box office? Are any of the Russian accents convincing? Together they examine Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson’s careers, too many drills and sad food delivery metaphors. Also, check out Richard’s debut novel ‘All We Can Do Is Wait’ due out on February 6th.

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0:00.0	For their courage, I nominated these men for the title of hero of the Soviet Union,
0:26.8	but the committee ruled that because it was not wartime and because it was merely an accident,
0:31.7	they were not worthy of the title hero.
0:34.7	What good are honors from such people?
0:37.0	These men sacrificed not for a medal, but because when the time came, it was their duty,
0:42.0	not to the Navy or to the state, but to us, their podcasts.
0:46.4	And so to podcasts, to podcasts.
0:49.4	Hey, everybody.
0:51.4	Oh, no.
0:52.4	Oh, my God.
0:53.4	I was zoning out when he said all that at the end of the movie.
0:56.4	Why is such engaging?
0:58.4	The movie, I mean, you're so on the hook by that point.
1:01.9	It's where Harrison Ford's character is like, you know what?
1:04.2	I think the Soviet Union might not totally be on the level.
1:07.2	I think I think I'm coming around to this way.
1:10.2	Harrison, hey, this is Catherine right now over the microphone.
1:15.9	Great.
1:16.9	Could we do another take?
1:18.9	More stoic?
1:19.9	Is that possible?
1:20.9	Can you give me a little less to latch on to?
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