Act 1, Part 2: Voiceovers

In Part 2 of this season on Act 1, Tori and Dávid discuss how a voiceover can help or hurt Act 1 of a movie. Topics and films mentioned: The Matrix⁠, 1999, directed by ⁠The Wachowski's Die Hard: With a Vengeance, 1995, directed by John McTiernan Christopher Nolan's "Batman movies" (The Dark Knight) and Inception Ghostbusters, 1984, directed by Ivan Reitman Rambo: First Blood⁠, 1982, directed by ⁠Ted Kotcheff "The Rambo where he fights the Russians" = Rocky IV (not a Rambo movie) Double Indemnity, 1944, directed by Billy Wilder Singing in the Rain, 1952, directed by Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly Sunset Boulevard, 1950, directed by Billy Wilder⁠ The Big Lebowski, 1998, directed by Joel Coen, written by Ethan Coen The Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992, directed by Brian Henson American Beauty, 1999, directed by Sam Mendes Palmetto, 1998, directed by Volker Schlöndorff Stranger Than Fiction, 2006, directed by Marc Forster Casino, 1995, directed by Martin Scorsese Goodfellas⁠, 1990, directed by ⁠Martin Scorsese Blade Runner, 1982, directed by Ridley Scott "Neo Noir" genre "Breaking the fourth wall" Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986, directed by John Hughes The Big Short, 2015, directed by Adam McKay High Fidelity, 2000, directed by Stephen Frears Risky Business, 1983, directed by Paul Brickman Alfie, 1966, directed by Lewis Gilbert Annie Hall, 1977, directed by Woody Allen Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, 1983, directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones Citizen Kane, 1941, directed by Orson Welles Casablanca, 1942, directed by Michael Curtiz Wayne's World, 1992, directed by Penelope Spheeris