Is "Lilies of the Field" Sidney Poitier's best? | Movie Review by The Bluff Council

Описание: In this episode, Keith and Ev give the viewers exactly what they've been clamoring for: an in-depth look at "Lilies of the Field," the 1963 low-budget film starring Sidney Poitier. Do you like black and white movies? Do you like nuns? Do you like manual labor? Exactly. You're going to LOVE "Lilies of the Field."

It's Ev's #9 Favorite Film of All Time, and it leads to a wide-ranging discussion on the history of film. When it comes to movies, how old is "old?" How can we accurately judge older films when the movies of today are so different? Let's get into it.

00:00 - Intro / Keith thinks this is a giant waste of time
03:36 - Ev makes everyone watch this movie
04:39 - Keith has been full of dread
05:50 - Overcoming the expectation of older films to be "boring"
07:47 - Comparing older films to films of today, with Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell
11:55 - Do you watch older films?
12:22 - How old is old?
14:32 - "You shouldn't be making art for the lowest common denominator in society," and other pretentious thoughts from Ev Durán
15:02 - Why this movie is one of Ev's all-time favorites
15:56 - Sidney Poitier Appreciation (Part 1)
16:30 - Why this film is great
17:37 - "I love the Mexicans!"
19:25 - Sidney Poitier Appreciation (Part 2)
20:09 - Keith loves the writing
21:42 - Sidney Poitier's historic Oscar win
22:37 - Learning that the Academy Awards gave two separate "Best Cinematography" trophies until 1967
23:13 - The 1970s were a turning point in cinema
24:18 - This film doesn't focus on race
28:43 - "Lilies of the Field" and "Schitt's Creek"
30:54 - Funny parts
32:20 - Juan might not be Mexican...
34:13 - Homer Smith's California Adventure
35:24 - "Do you believe in God?"
36:28 - The Keith Macri Stamp of Approval

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