"Life is like a box of chocolates..."

To celebrate our 50th episode (as well as the podcast's 2nd birthday) we've decided to temporarily throw out the rules and do something a little different. This episode, we look at Justin's favorite movie of all time, and Joe has also seen it: Forrest Gump from 1994!

No frills, no muss, no fuss. Just a great discussion about why the movie Forrest Gump rules. This film has it all: deep social commentary, romance, complex human emotion on display, harsh realities of war, but most importantly this movie has heart. Tom Hanks is obviously at the center of that heart, but his costars Robin Wright, Sally Field, and Gary Sinise are absolute triumphs in their roles that support and don't outshine the others.

We'll come back to our Uncultured Culture Club soon with Joe's immense and hard-to-tackle pick, the entire Lord of the Rings Extended Editions! But first, we're going to jump into October looking at a couple Winona Ryder centric films starting with a selection from Joe, 1994's "Little Women"!

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"If you build it, he will come."

We go straight to the heartland of middle America with the late 80's family drama "Field of Dreams" - a Joe pick! Justin had always known the general broad sweepings of the film, but never knew deep down it was dad-centric ghost tale.

The boys discuss how the family nature is the heart of this movie, and how that's what truly give it such a lasting impact. It also goes without saying how phenomenal James Earl Jones is, being a crotchety yet solid foundation to this flick. Finally, there's discussion of just how with a few simple tweaks to the script, this movie could've easily been turned into a psychological horror.

BIG NEWS! So we're approaching our 50th episode of Uncultured Universe, which is both insane and incredible. To celebrate, we'll be looking at a couple of our favorite films together, regardless if the other has seen it before or not, because fuck it! To start we'll be going with Justin's absolute favorite film of all time - "Forrest Gump," starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Gary Sinise!

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"I don't want your life."

Are y'all ready for some good ol' sports film talkin'? Then strap on your helmet and get out there, coach is countin' on you!

We take a look at some influential, beloved (as well as heavily parodied) sports classic, starting with Justin's pick: "Varsity Blues" from 1999.

The boys discuss the seemingly innocuous and innocent plot to dive deeper into the deeper and darker implications of this movie. The adults of the town? Has-beens and drunk who are stuck in the past. The coach? A sadistic sociopath who has probably killed before. And of course, these here good ol' boys just run rampant through the town of West Canaan with impunity. A lively discussion ensues.

Come back later in August for Joe's sports pick, all about the Kevin Costner-driven classic: "Field of Dreams"!

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