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SSC 23: Moneyball (Bennett, 2011)

SSC 23: Moneyball (Bennett, 2011)

FromSingle Serving Cinema


SSC 23: Moneyball (Bennett, 2011)

FromSingle Serving Cinema

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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tim & Tay give colour commentary on the most subversive baseball movie ever made, Moneyball. Tune in for a chat about Brad Pitt, baseball stats, and strategic pixelation.   SynopsisPartly inspired by true events, Moneyball tells the story of Oakland A’s manager Billy Beane challenging baseball’s century-long conventional wisdom by building a low-budget team that could go all the way. Directed by Bennett Miller, Moneyball stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, and was released September 23, 2011. Moneyball is available on Netflix.  Scene [1:13:16 - 1:20:47]As frustration with his manager mounts, Billy Beane decides to radically shake up the team with a harsh fire-sale, trading away the team's most promising rookie, Pena (Gerardo Selasco), and most prolific name, Jeremy Giambi (Nick Porrazzo). Pete is forced to face his fears by telling Pena he has been traded and Billy makes a show of trading Giambi in front of his coach, Art Howe (Phillip Seymour Hoffman).Links3:00 - "Why Baseball is The Best Movie Sport" by Patrick H Willems30:00 - The real Art Howe31:30 - Paul DePodesta1:02:00 - Soderbergh directing MoneyballRecommendationsTim: High Flying Bird (Soderbergh, 2019)—available on NetflixTay: BASEketball (Zucker, 1998)—available to rentAll links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.Next episode: Everybody Wants Some!! (Linklater, 2016)—available to rent
Released:
Apr 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.