8 1/2

We covered our first Ozu movie earlier this year and our first Mizoguchi review dropped just 3 days ago, so it was way past time to talk about Federico Fellini. The flamboyant Italian made several classics, but 8½ seems to be the favourite for many fellow filmmakers who've followed in his footsteps. This is about as influential as any movie we've discussed in years. It's a director's dream too (sometimes literally), as it's filled with fantasies (good and bad), self-doubt and anxiety. While we raved about the cast and the technical brilliance of Federico's film, we also got into whether or not the movie is aloof and if the dashing Marcello Mastroianni character is sexist...or if Fellini's movie is. In any case, we both respect 8½ more than we love it. So don't pine for an ideal woman, even if she IS Claudia Cardinale. Just fire up the 538th edition of Have You Ever Seen and see what you think of our take on one of the most-revered flicks ever made. We continue to partner with Sparkplug Coffee. They'll give our listeners a one-time 20% discount if they use our "HYES" promo code. Hit up "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". We invite you to email us ([email protected]) or blast a tweet or three our way (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). We also post all of our podcasts in full on YouTube, Our channel is "@hyesellis". Comment, rate, review, subscribe, etc.