Episode 283 The Deer Hunter Listeners Choice
Who can watch this 70s classic and not be heartbroken by Christopher Walkens Oscar-winning performance? Hes a revelation to people who only know his weirdo roles of the past twenty years. And if theres one thing Andrew and Phil agree on, its that THE DEER HUNTER is Robert DeNiros best role of all time. Hes the key component in a film comprised of several great actors. At the helm is Michael Cimino, at the peak of his directing powers. He flew high like Icarus and was rewarded with multiple Oscars, only to encounter the sun with his next film and crash and burn. But lets enjoy this film, brought to ITQ by Bob Eimicke, a NYC film critic and new guest!
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