Paul and Corey Cross the Streams is a bi-monthly podcast in which hosts Paul Pakler and Corey Pepper watch and review streaming content. It’s the Great American Podcast where two friends learn about life as they float down the river of streaming services.
Having amassed more than 100 episodes in its run, PACCTS’ sixth season will focus its sights on “the greatest films of all time” (both in the US and internationally), as assembled by the British Film Institute’s 2022 Sight and Sound Poll of industry critics. Corey will be choosing American films from the list, and Paul will be choosing international ones.
Our goal is to examine the films that are considered great, and why that may be the case.
Ranked 169, Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) wasn’t the first Spaghetti Western (In fact, it’s the third installment in Leone/Clint Eastwood’s Dollars Trilogy.), but it catapulted the genre onto the American and international stages.
Starring Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the respective Good, Bad, and Ugly roles, the film is a total vibe. Dudes rocking. Closeups. Gorgeous masters. Ennio Morricone’s incredible soundtrack.
It’s so good and fun, Paul nearly (nearly!) couldn’t think about the film’s themes/politics.
Go watch all three films as soon as you can.
This Episode’s Focus: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)
Host’s Choice: Corey Pepper
Stream on Pluto TV, MGM+, Sling TV, YouTube TV, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime, Philo; Rent on Fandango at Home, Apple TV, Google Play
Corey’s Recipe Recommendations for This Episode: German Christmas Cookies and Blonde Brownies
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