The Dudes go silent for once in their lives with 1926's The General.\xa0 Buster Keaton's masterpiece about a courageous train engineer in The American Civil War is both essential viewing for cinephiles, and morally reprehensible.\xa0 We always welcome challenging films, and thankfully this one is so expertly crafted, you almost....you know what, no. It makes Southerners the heroes, and that part is indefensible.\xa0 Still, what a movie, everybody!\xa0 \xa0\xa0\n\xa0\nOther movies discussed:\nAlien : Romulus (2024) - Directed by Fede Alvarez\nCaged Heat (1974) - Directed by Jonathan Demme\nQUESTION OF THE WEEK:\nWhat are your favorite silent movies?\n\xa0\nThanks for listening! If you want more Dudes on Movies, check out the links below. We\u2019re active on social media and provide extra content not found on the podcast feed. We\u2019d love to have you as part of the community!\n\u2013 Scott & Dave\n\xa0\nSOCIAL\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dudesonmovies\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dudesonmovies\nTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dudesonmovies\nBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dudesonmovies.bsky.social\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/dudesonmovies\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dudesonmovies\n\xa0\nCONTACT\ndudesonmovies@gmail.com\nwww.dudesonmovies.com/contact\n\xa0\nWEBSITE\nwww.dudesonmovies.com\n\xa0\nHOSTS\nScott Charboneau\nDavid Lynn Miller\n\xa0\nTHEME SONG\n\u201cQube\u201d by Play\nMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):\nhttps://uppbeat.io/t/qube/play\nLicense code: CTA7ZUZYNUUMOK71\n\xa0\nVOICEOVER TALENT\nEllen Forrest\nhttps://www.fiverr.com/ellenforrest\n\xa0\nPODCAST LOGO\nLaura T.\nhttps://www.fiverr.com/laphyrusart