Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and Pat “The Über Critic” McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com stump for Michael Ritchie's 1972 political satire, The Candidate! Yes, Robert Redford makes his second appearance in as many months in a "Reelpolitik" movie, here playing an idealistic California community activist who gets roped into campaigning for the U.S. Senate.
In this fun and very spoilerific conversation, Ian and Pat look at the ways in which our modern political context robs the film of exaggeration, and how The Candidate offers a bizarre message of hope in these divided, pseudo-apocalyptic times.
Episode 494's mic was cut!
Show Guide:
Debate Guidelines: 0:00 - 0:40
Intro Music: 0:40 - 0:55
Intro: 0:55 - 2:55
The Candidate Trailer: 2:55 - 5:47
The Candidate Discussion: 5:47 - 44:28
Outro Music: 44:28 - 44:44
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