Show Notes
Today, we are talking to Mountain Gazette editor, Mike Rogge, about the film ‘Jeremiah Johnson’ that stars one of the most famous actors of all time, Robert Redford. So why did Mike want to discuss this film that came out 53 years ago? Why was it so important to Robert Redford? How did it end up becoming one of the most popular GIFs / memes today?? And how well does the film hold up? RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Mountain Gazette TOPICS & TIMES: Next Week’s Film (1:08) Why ‘Jeremiah Johnson’? (2:03) The Actors (15:20) Most Rewatchable Scenes (19:27) Best Lines (32:53) What’s Aged the Best? (41:08) The GIF / Meme Phenomenon (45:11) What’s Aged the Worst? (50:09) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (58:37) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (1:01:41) ‘Gimme Less’ Award (1:06:46) Attention Span & Would It Work Today? (1:09:04) Recasting Couch (1:10:08) Memorabilia You’d Most Want? (1:11:23) Who Won the Movie? (1:12:44) Our Final Grades (1:13:43) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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