Castos https://voices.ua.edu/category/wvua-fm/instant-classics/ With over 100 years of film, it can be hard to keep track of it all. And for new movie fans, getting caught up is no easy feat. Even the classics can seem overwhelming: What is this? When was it made? And most importantly—what’s the big deal? Enter Instant Classics, which aims to find the context. To research the people who made these movies and the people who watched them. To understand, once and for all, what the big deal is. And to summarize all that in less than 10 minutes! Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:18:15 +0000 © 2021 The University of Alabama https://episodes.castos.com/uastudentmedia/images/podcast/covers/c1a-x4r4-mk919248a5j1-dwisjy.png https://voices.ua.edu/category/wvua-fm/instant-classics/ With over 100 years of film, it can be hard to keep track of it all. And for new movie fans, getting caught up is no easy feat. Even the classics can seem overwhelming: What is this? When was it made? And most importantly—what’s the big deal? Enter Instant Classics, which aims to find the context. To research the people who made these movies and the people who watched them. To understand, once and for all, what the big deal is. And to summarize all that in less than 10 minutes! episodic With over 100 years of film, it can be hard to keep track of it all. And for new movie fans, getting caught up is no easy feat. Even the classics can seem overwhelming: What is this? When was it made? And most importantly—what’s the big deal? Enter Instant Classics, which aims to find the context. To research the people who made these movies and the people who watched them. To understand, once and for all, what the big deal is. And to summarize all that in less than 10 minutes! WVUA-FM | UA Student Media | The University of Alabama false https://feeds.castos.com/vzrx5 yes Thu, 08 Apr 2021 21:18:15 +0000 https://instant-classics.castos.com/podcasts/24084/episodes/instant-classics-s01e01-close-encounters-of-the-third-kind https://instant-classics.castos.com/episodes/instant-classics-s01e01-close-encounters-of-the-third-kind In the first episode of the series, we examine Steven Spielberg’s critically acclaimed film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Join Noah as he attempts to understand what made it an instant classic. (And perhaps why we don’t hear much about it today!)

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