#830: Pixar’s Luca / 7 From ’76 Awards / The Sparks Brothers

While Pixar’s latest - LUCA - brazenly evokes the settings and stories of earlier animated classics like Disney’s “Little Mermaid,” Pixar’s own “Finding Nemo” and Hayao Miyazaki’s “Ponyo” and “Porco Rosso,” its narrative ambition remains modest - and Adam and Josh agree that’s mostly to its credit. An earnest coming-of-age story set on the Italian Riviera, the movie also works as a summer-y coming-out party. Adam and Josh also wrap up the 7 From ’76—Best Year Ever series by naming their favorite performances, scenes, and more - including their Top 5 of 1976. Plus Adam recommends Edgar Wright’s new doc-THE SPARKS BROTHERS-about the eccentric pop group that’s been described as “your favorite band’s favorite band.”

0:00 - Billboard
1:15 - 7 From ’76—Best Year Ever Awards
Edoardo Bennato, “L’isola che non c’e”
35:21 - Review: “Luca”
46:13 - Adam: “The Sparks Brothers”
53:26 - Next Week / Notes
1:07:28 - Massacre Theatre
1:14:15 - 7 From ’76—Best Year Ever Awards, cont.
1:30:18 - Outro