Rules Of The Frame

Connor and Riley transition from the from the cold Russian winter to the hot Arabian summer as they discuss David Lean's 1962 masterwork, Lawrence of Arabia. Learn how this movie influenced the next generation of filmmakers, and if it truly lives up to being the greatest epic of all time. Connor defends long run-times for movies, while Riley pitches anproject for film school students. You'll also hear a nerdy digression into the history of aspect ratios and a public service announcement for anyone who owns movies on home video. WARNING: Full spoilers for Lawrence of Arabia, minor spoilers for Doctor Zhivago & Tangled Video on aspect ratios: https://youtu.be/uSuCJyZzyRE Films mentioned in this episode: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Dir. David Lean Doctor Zhivago (1965) | Dir. David Lean Great Expectations (1946) | Dir. David Lean Oliver Twist (1948) | Dir. David Lean Star Wars (1977) | Dir. George Lucas Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) | Dir. Robert Hamer Hidalgo (2004) | Dir. Joe Johnston Raiders of the L