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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

FromMovies We Dig: The Ancient World on Film


A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

FromMovies We Dig: The Ancient World on Film

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Dec 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Was 1 a good year? Eli and Colin dive into Roman comedy and its brief but successful renaissance on Broadway in the 60's. We talk about what makes a Roman comedy a Roman comedy, the nature of remakes/adaptations and the state of comedy in modern theaters. Could Plautus' comedy work today? Have both the Roman and 60's elements of this aged poorly or could it get its own Little Hours treatment? Colin is down on movie musicals generally and challenges all theater nerds to fight him. Eli is down on bras. Our greatest question: could a computer learn how to write a Plautine comedy? Our second greatest question: do you wring your hands or your hair?
Released:
Dec 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (82)

Is it a movie podcast? Is it a history podcast? Is it an unholy union of the two? Short answer: yes! Each episode, hosts Colin MacCormack, Elijah Fleming and Christie Vogler break down a new movie about Greece, Rome or the wider ancient world and what works (or doesn’t work) about them. But this isn’t a podcast for nitpicking historical inaccuracies. Rather, it’s a chance to get hot takes on Hollywood films from professional nerds/academics and take a closer look at the relation between our movies and our pasts.