Movies: Erin Brockovich
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What is the premise of the Erin Brockovich episode and why is it worth watching?
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Hello and welcome to The Best Movies You've Never Seen, our movie podcast where I, Stephen Fennec, I'm the one who picks the movies, has seen the movies, and show them to my friend Trevor Long, who these are the movies that he's never seen, hence the name of this podcast. Trevor, welcome. Maybe we should call it The Best Movies Trevor's Never Seen.
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introduce – Especially – I'm definitely a lone ranger when it comes to being a weirdo who doesn't watch a lot of movies. But it's more about the generational change that's affecting society today. You know, young kids today need to be exposed to great movies of your generation. Of course.
Well, the movie we're doing today is Erin Brockovich. And a warning, Erin Brockovich has got a bit of a potty mouth, so a bit of explicit language. This was released in 2000, stars Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, directed by Steven Soderbergh. Soderbergh. Now, Julia Roberts, she's at the height of her powers here, makes the first woman to receive $20 million for a role. Wow. First woman in history to break the $20 million barrier. And worth every cent. Solid salary. Now, you know, how did they come up with the idea for this film, do you reckon?
Well, I mean, it was obviously a high-profile case.
Well, let me tell you. One of the executive producers went to the chiropractor.
Huh.
And the chiropractor told her about one of her patients, Erin Brockovich. Oh, wow. And so the woman who went to the chiropractic appointment then told her husband, who just happens to be producer Michael Schamberg, who just said, that'll make a bloody good movie. And that was how they got it rolling. And then Erin Brockovich, her name's Ellen Brockovich Ellis now. She recently married a musician, but I'm going to refer to her as Erin Brockovich. She sold the rights to her story to Universal for a reported $100,000. That doesn't seem like enough. She says, we'll take your life rights. Here's 100 grand. And that was it. Mate, I wouldn't sell my life rights
for
that. None have a story as good as this. There you have it. Well, this is back in late, in the mid-90s, we're talking. Still feels like unders. Yeah, 100,000. Yeah, I guess so. Now, the real Erin Brockovich is on record as saying that this obviously is a true story, right? She's on record as saying this movie was 98, 99% accurate. Wow. So a pretty high percentage. In fact, her fiction is going to be boring later. Well, we'll see about that. But she married the musician Eric L. Ellis. So that's why her name is now Brockovich Ellis.
Okay.
Now, the other big star of the movie was Albert Finney, who famously was Hercule Poirot in the original Murder on the Orient Express film. Take your word for it. Massive movie in the 70s. I recognise him for sure. Massive British star, British guy. Now, he turned it down. He said, eh, not interested. Oh, wow. But you might have noticed in the credits, one of the producers was Danny DeVito, who Now, he convinced, he said, mate, he knew Finney's partner. Yeah. And he said, look, if it helps, we can shoot all of his scenes together, closer together, so he won't have to be in L.A. longer than he has to be. Wow. And that's what turned him. He said, okay, then. That's awesome.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the premise of the Erin Brockovich episode and why is it worth watching?
0:06–9:13
2
How did the hosts introduce the real‑life story behind Erin Brockovich and its legal significance?
9:13–17:29
3
What behind‑the‑scenes facts explain how the film was developed and who financed it?
17:29–25:12
4
How does Erin’s discovery of the contaminated water files drive the plot forward?
25:12–33:31
5
What challenges does Erin face at the law firm and how does she overcome them?
33:31–42:53
6
How does the case against PG&E unfold and what are the key legal strategies discussed?
42:53–51:04
7
What were the outcomes of the settlement and how were the victims compensated?
51:04–59:01
8
What final thoughts and ratings do the hosts give to Erin Brockovich and its legacy?
59:01–1:03:32
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