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The conversation delves into the state of recent media, criticizing the overly expensive nature of blockbuster films such as The Ten Commandments (which cost $13 million then) versus today's inflated budgets. They lament how modern movies often prioritize spectacle over storytelling, with even acclaimed movies like The Ten Commandments making a splash at the time but falling into obscurity amid today's CGI-fueled productions.
They touch on news in the film world, such as Elvis Presley's first hits, and the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, blending historical facts with reflections on contemporary entertainment's decline in quality and originality.