About this episode
The episode explores Warren Beatty's 1990 adaptation of the comic book detective Dick Tracy, examining its impact and legacy.
"I know how you feel. You don't know if you want to hit me or kiss me. I get a lot of that." In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your hosts Mark McManus & A. J, Black dig into Warren Beatty's 1990 adaptation of classic American comic book detective, Dick Tracy. In the wake of Tim Burton's Batman, Beatty brings to life his passion project with a galaxy of stars, a palette of vibrant colour, and an unashamed adoration for the gangster film of old. But did it work then and does it work now? We try to find out... Host Mark McManus Co-Host / Editor A. J. Black Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/atthemoviesinthe90s Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'I Am Changing' by Isaac Elliott (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Mark McManus
Topics covered
- Dick Tracy
- Warren Beatty
- 90s films
- comic book adaptations
- gangster films
Keywords
- Dick Tracy
- Warren Beatty
- 90s movies
- comic book films
- gangster genre
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Film Stories, Patreon, Linktr.ee, epidemicsound.com
Books & works: Dick Tracy
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