# 121: The Untouchables, Why It’s Great, and De Palma Delight

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Podcast: [Movies You Forgot You Forgot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/movies-you-forgot-you-forgot-6449409)
Published: 2026-01-20T03:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8836342
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## Resource

It’s the wonderfully straightforward The Untouchables (1987). Directed by Brian De Palma and starring Costner, Connery and De Niro, this crime flick is still tip top - how could anyone forget they forgot it? Why is it not chatted about more? Is it because it’s not ‘cool’? Joe and Adam ponder why the film works so well, digging into Ennio Morricone’s score and David Mamet’s script. Meanwhile, Peter Bradshaw calls in to chat to Brian. Got a film you forgot you forgot? Join our growing Discord community and tell us all about it: https://discord.gg/2M5MzMDz Or send us an email at moviesyouforgotyouforgot@gmail.com with your thoughts, episode suggestions, or just some light praise. You can also follow Adam @errorofways on Letterboxd; he rates and reviews the films he watches. Also, be a pal: tell your chums, rate us, review us, shout our name into the void - whatever helps spread the word

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