The Obsessive Viewer

OV347 – Ebert's Great Movies Part 9 – Star Wars (1977), Do the Right Thing (1989), and Spirited Away (2001) – The Obsessive Viewer – Weekly Movie/TV Review & Discussion Podcast

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In this episode, Tiny, Ben, and I continue our review series of the movies listed on Roger Ebert’s Great Movies list of essays. In this installment, we discuss Star Wars, Do the Right Thing, and Spirited Away.

Runtime: 2:17:30

Timestamps

• Show Start – 00:45
• Ben’s Writing – 05:42
• Upcoming Happy Madison Productions – 15:10
• Emmy Nominations – 20:37

Ebert’s Great Movies – 24:39

• Star Wars (1977) – 26:11
• Do the Right Thing (1989)
  • Non-Spoiler – 1:07:28
  • Spoiler – 1:27:19
• Spirited Away (2001) – 1:42:40

• Picks for Part 10 – 2:06:22
• Closing the Ep – 2:11:36
• Patreon Clip – 2:12:23
• Pre-Recorded Outro – 2:14:37

Related Links

• The Living Room Theater
• Indy Film Fest 2021
• Matt’s Review: Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)
• Matt’s Review: Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)
• Ben’s Happy Valley Essays – Midwest Film Journal
• Ben’s Di$ney Essays – Midwest Film Journal

• Ebert’s Great Movies Essays
• Great Movies Essay: Star Wars (1977) – Jun 28, 1999
• Great Movies Essay: Do the Right Thing (1989) – May 27, 2001
• Great Movies Essay: Spirited Away (2001) – Jul 12, 2012

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