"Look at what they make you give." The inaugural episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE NOUGHTIES (or 00s if you're into the whole brevity thing). Devon Elson starts in the year 2002 to comment on the obvious real world events that would shape the decade, but also unravels the long history of director Doug Liman getting his dream project made, gritty spy thriller The Bourne Identity. His special guest remembers this film well, it's Mark McManus, one half of the team behind At the Movies in the 90s. Together they tackle whether it stands outside the shadow of its decade, its own sequels, and 007, while appreciating all the strengths that influenced spy movies in the last 20+ years. Host / Editor Devon Elson twitter.com/absolutetravist Guest Mark McManus bsky.app/profile/steelbookbluray.com Executive Producer A. J. Black Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: twitter.com/atthenoughties Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title and opening music: 'Just For Fun' by April Moon (c) epidemicsound.com 'Midside Notes' by Martin Landström (c) epidemicsound.com