It’s “Follow the Leader” Week! Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” goes toe to toe with Ridley Scott’s “American Gangster.”
This week Jeff, Nate, and Steve tackle the components of leadership as they are depicted on film. What does it mean to be a leader, and should we follow the example of the men portrayed in these movies?
Which director better depicts a historical character? What acting style better complements these movies? And ultimately, should we aspire to be either of the men depicted?
00:00 – Intro
02:18 – Our prior experiences with movies
07:00 – The FARB Tangent
08:40 – Back to our prior experiences with movies
09:42 – Nate’s Category Reveals
12:00 – Steve’s Fun Facts!
13:30 – Spielberg’s problem with depiction of women
22:09 – Scott’s problem with depiction of women
25:10 – Back to Steve’s Fun Facts!
30:00 – Categories for the week
32:12 – Category 1: Visual Storytelling
45:50 – Category 2: Method vs. Gravitas (Plus a meaningful observation of the Toms, Cruise and Hanks)
1:01:17 – Category 3: Depicting Leadership
1:15:00 – Honest opinions about these movies (Hint: We don’t like them)
1:20:00 – Final Picks
1:28:00 – Final Thoughts
1:29:30 – Steve’s final rant about FARBs
1:30:46 – Current Standings and Preview for Coming Weeks and Outro
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