The Uncut Gems Podcast - Episode 177 (Joe and Death Wish)
The Uncut Gems PodcastThe Uncut Gems Podcast is a show where a bunch of like-minded individuals gather around a virtual table to discuss films that for one reason or another have become forgotten. Tongues pressed firmly in cheek, the team don their film historian top hats and rant from sedentary positions to hopefully conclude whether the film in question deserves to be covered by sands of time or if it is a classic in dire need of attention.
In this episode of the show we are embarking on a June trip through movies about distressed dads and all the bad decisions they make. And so we begin with the 1970 Joe and the 1974 Death Wish. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Peter Boyle's unique talent to look fifty-five when he was merely thirty-five, Charles Bronson's sleeper physique, and the many messages hidden within these two movies. We also talk about how Joe comments on dangers of populist worldviews, how Death Wish leans into its conservative fantasies to become an offshoot of Batman and much more!
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Produced and hosted by Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows
Edited by Jakub Flasz
