Episode 32, July 19th, 2012

Hey and welcome to another episode of Highbrow! Lowbrow? the podcast where Jesse and Shaun talk  movies. Every two weeks or so, we review the Best Picture Academy Award Winner and top box office earner of the same year to see who was right: the critics or the masses. This week we have a guest drop in to choose our next next Highbrow! Lowbrow? picks. But for now, we check out two movies from the year 1955, Marty (Highbrow) and The Lady and The Tramp (Lowbrow).

Marty, directed by Delbert Mann, stars Ernest Borgnine as Marty, a sad middle aged man looking for love against the pressure of his friends and family. Borgnine plays Marty expertly, showing his frustration and sadness well. The other players bring a real strong sense of environment and really show the world that he lives in. The cinematography was simple but profound as it brings you into the drama at several key points in the film. Marty is an earthy and layered film that draws from the simple story, a wealth of human insight.

Lady and the Tramp, another classic Disney animation, tells the story of Lady and the Tramp as an uptown/downtown romance with the rascally Tramp trying to woo the prim Lady. Lady has a family that loves her, but that love is in question when her owners have a child that takes attention away from her. Tramp comes in as a a bit of a troublemaker who offers to show Lady the world and takes control of it. This cute and fun movie was a quaint journey through a dog's ;ofe.

So what movie did Jesse and Shaun end up liking more? The disney tale Lady and the Tramp or the slice of life story Marty? Check out the latest Highbrow! Lowbrow? to find out!