102 - Moonraker / Firefox / Delirium
Blast off to outer space with Roger and Quentin as they go toe to toe on Moonraker! Heavily influenced by the science fiction craze in the wake of Star Wars, Moonraker is one of the most polarizing Bond films of all time. Pick a side as Roger and Quentin debate Bond villains that hit too close to home, baddies that turn into goodies, and Roger Moore’s Bond.
Next, we’ll return to Earth with Clint Eastwood’s 1982 film Firefox. The Soviets have developed a new jet fighter called Firefox, and only one man is up for the job of stealing the plane before it’s used as a first strike weapon. Quentin and Roger think in Russian as they talk about fantastic use of exposition, the bankrupting of Russia, and how PTSD is used to shape character and story. And just as a treat, they’ll wrap up with a spoiler-free discussion of Peter Maris’s 1979 film Delirium. Trust us, you won’t want to look up this film before you watch it!
Comments (9)
Est-ce possible de trouver les films sur youtube ? What movie are on YouTube ? Vudu doesn't existe in my country i'll try to hack it.
Klaus Löwitsch made a few films with Fassbinder. For example, he played Hanna Schygulla's husband in "Die Ehe der Maria Braun."
I really dislike Roger Moore as James Bond although I’ve enjoyed a few of his bond films. My favorite bond is actually Timothy Dalton as I’ve read the books and I feel like he captures Bond the best plus I prefer Bond getting back into a more serious tone than the absolute goof fest that the Moore bonds turned into. If only we could’ve gotten Timothy Dalton’s third bond film.
I'm a new member and absolutely love this podcast. My poor wife and daughters are asking me why I'm talking so much about all these old movies. I even tried to get them to watch Ice Castles. (I need help) I'm afraid to tell them that I'm being influenced by QT & RA because years ago I took my wife to a midnight showing of Pulp Fiction and she will never forgive me for that. She almost called the wedding off.
Since they sorta brought up Tom Cruise, I’ve always wondered what a Tom Cruise/Quentin Tarantino film would look like. That said, I love listening to these guys. It’s like film history and film theory class combined without the massive bill. I too come from the Video Rental era (later than them) but it definitely was some of my fondest memories. So listening to these guys really takes me back.
Can’t say enough how great this podcast is! These movie lovers make Siskel and Ebert both desperately try to start a new script for Valley of the Dolls part 3 : They Fired Our Old Asses
I remember watching Firefox on cable TV as a kid. Dimly lit from what I remember. But everything had this oil like sheen to it. I wanna re-watch
Just wanted to let you guys know these first couple episodes on here (Patreon) Seem to be numbered wrong? Instead of 101, 102 it says 201, 202. Just a heads up! Adore the podcast!
Thank you 🙏🏻 we will fix shortly!