The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 207 (Deepwater Horizon)
The Uncut Gems PodcastThe Uncut Gems Podcast is a show where a bunch of like-minded individuals gather around a virtual table to discuss films that for one reason or another have become forgotten. Tongues pressed firmly in cheek, the team don their film historian top hats and rant from sedentary positions to hopefully conclude whether the film in question deserves to be covered by sands of time or if it is a classic in dire need of attention.
In this episode of the show our trip through the professional collaborations of Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg continues with a conversation about Deepwater Horizon. Over the course of our chat you will hear us talk about the many problems getting this movie off the ground, the place of a disaster movie genre in the modern landscape of entertainment and the problem of sensitivity when depicting recent events. We also talk about Berg's attempt at workplace realism, Wahlberg's swagger, John Malkovich's sweat stains and how important it is to give a big blockbuster a beating heart.
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Produced and hosted by Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows
Edited by Jakub Flasz
