Following up on Episode 109 about team sports, Alex and Jonathan step into the ring and tackle three films about individual sports: Rocky (1976), Chariots of Fire (1981), and The Rider (2017). We discuss what makes an underdog story so powerful, when a sports movie falls short of being greater than the sum of its parts, and blending documentary and fiction to create a story about real inner conflict.
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Skip to: Rocky (04:52), Chariots of Fire (22:49), The Rider (37:37), Overall (58:03), Coming Attractions (1:04:27)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
- Jason on Twitter: @TheBluejay1994
Coming Attractions – The Taiwanese New Wave
- A City of Sadness (1989)
- Eat Drink Man Woman (1995)
- Yi Yi (2000)
Intro/outro music by Mike Braudrick
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