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The discussion also highlights In Search of Lost Time, and a love for Hitchcock’s psychological thrillers, emphasizing how certain films transcend their era. The conversation touches on remakes like the Carnegie Frankenstein, praising Guillermo del Toro’s visual craftsmanship and faithful adaptation, contrasting it with less successful versions.
The Thriller of 1962: Politics, Espionage, and the Cold War
The panel reflects on tense Cold War events, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, framing it as the closest humanity has come to nuclear annihilation. They commiserate over how these moments shaped history and popular media, including movies and TV shows that insert political messaging or allegorical elements, which they decry as overreach or misjudged.