We are joined again by friend of the pod Will Goss to discuss three films starring the 100% normal and definitely okay movie star Mel Gibson. Oh and we also talk about Scarecrow Video collapsing, which is a thing that actually happened.
BIRD ON A WIRE (1990, John Badham)
PAYBACK (1999, Brian Helgeland)
EDGE OF DARKNESS (2010, Martin Campbell)
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Ep. 166: HEIST HEIST BABY
We're talking about heists, the more elaborate and far-fetched the better! None of this "drill open the safe" hooey, these heists have squibs, Mini Coopers, motor boats and alternate identities that have aged poorly!
THE SCORE (2001, Frank Oz)
THE ITALIAN JOB (2003, F Gary Gray)
INSIDE MAN (2006, Spike Lee)
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Ep. 165: EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
Ray Liotta—possibly our main guy—finally gets his very own episode! We like to think he's up there in movie star heaven cackling in approval.
SOMETHING WILD (1986, Jonathan Demme)
NO ESCAPE (1994, Martin Campbell)
KILLING THEM SOFTLY (2012, Andrew Dominik)
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Ep. 164: PELHAMS 1, 2, 3
The original Pelham was so good they just couldn't stop remaking it! Even though they probably should have!
THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974, Joseph Sargent)
THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1998, Felix Enriquez Alcala)
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (2009, Tony Scott)
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Ep. 163: WE HAVE THE RUNS
Three thrillers featuring the word "run" in the title, each one more or less about someone running to or from something!
RUN (1991, Geoff Burrowes)
NOWHERE TO RUN (1993, Robert Harmon)
RUNNING SCARED (2006, Wayne Kramer)
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