BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN – Decoded!

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BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN – Decoded!

Harry Palmer, a cold Helsinki winter, virus-filled eggs, outdoor festivals, evil computer programs, a maniac billionaire, a double-cross – make up the story of the third Harry Palmer movie, BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN! Join Dan and Tom for this episode, BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN decoded! They decode this Michael Caine movie which is based on the Len Deighton novels!

There are lots of connections to other movies and some disagreement between Dan and Tom on this one!  Join the fun!

Some of the topics discussed include:

  • The stellar cast
  • The impact of the character names
  • Is Harry Palmer the anti-James Bond?
  • Potential ties to movies like Mission: Impossible II, Get Shorty, Diamonds Are Forever, Patton and others
  • The value of going to a 1960’s shoe store
  • Dan and Tom’s disagreements about this movie
  • General Midwinter’s rant
  • Computer punch cards
  • and more …

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