About this episode

The episode discusses Robert Altman's film Brewster McCloud, exploring its unique qualities and themes.

For his follow up to MASH, Robert Altman decided to bring us all… this! The wonderfully bizarre Brewster McCloud of course stars the late great Bud Cort in the title role, but that’s hardly the only thing the movie has to recommend it. It bursts at the seams so full of ideas it will make even the most tuned in acid head do a double take. We hope you enjoy our discussion on this one of a kind cinematic experience. Topics include: Where’s Waldo, the history of the Houston Astrodome, and M...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Ludwig, Elena Gibson

Topics covered

• Robert Altman
• Brewster McCloud
• cinematic experience
• film history
• MASH follow-up
• bizarre films

Keywords

• Robert Altman
• Brewster McCloud
• Bud Cort
• Houston Astrodome
• film discussion
• bizarre cinema
• MASH

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Brewster McCloud, MASH

Places: Houston Astrodome

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