The Better Half
Reguarly seen as a "package deal," lifelong friends and film fanatics Bradley J. Halverson and Carly Corio celebrate their friendship by watching every Best Picture winner in Oscar history. Join them every episode as they recap, review, rate, and rank each Academy Award winner one-at-a-time.
The Better Half
24. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
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The One Where They Are Obsessed With the Boots. This episode, the hosts are heading back to the Academy's beginning with the 1930 anti-war film All Quiet on the Western Front, winner of the 3rd Best Picture award. In the recap, follow a group of young boys eager to join the front lines of World War I, only to discover that war is, like, not great, honestly. The only thing getting them through great strife are these boots, apparently. In the 2nd half of the episode, Bradley and Carly talk about Copyright law, and an overlooked Hollywood legend, Dorothy Arzner. Finally, find out what film the hosts are doing for their Quarter Quell 25th episode.
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