Ep 06 - Cut You Down Pt 02 & The Hunter, Point Blank, and Payback

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08/04/20 • 128 min

Dwight may be leaving town, but the professional gunman he hired isn’t going to make Malcolm’s return from prison simple. And it’s hard enough for Malcolm as he tries to start over with Mary and their son Michael, whom he has yet to meet.

How will the boy take to finally meeting his father? And what sort of revenge does Malcolm have in mind for his former partner-in-crime? Have a listen to Cut You Down Pt 02 to find out.

And this episode Chris and Will are taking a look at the always practical, sometimes brutal, criminal creation of Richard Stark: Parker! We’ve got a supersized comparison lined up as we discuss the book The Hunter and its various movie and comic book iterations.

So we have John Boorman’s existential action picture Point Blank with Lee Marvin, two vastly different versions of Payback with Mel Gibson, and Darwyne Cook’s fantastic and faithful comic book adaptation.

How will the boy take to finally meeting his father? And what sort of revenge does Malcolm have in mind for his former partner-in-crime? Have a listen to Cut You Down Pt 02 to find out.

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Ep 05 - Cut You Down Pt 01 & Kiss of Death

Malcolm gets out of prison after 9 years and doesn’t want anything... except what’s his. The taciturn, hulking ex-con has to decide what shape his revenge is going to take as he tracks down his old flame Mary and finds her living with his ex-partner-in-crime Dwight. The pair have been raising Malcolm’s 9 year old son together; but now he’s out.

And for their movie talk, Chris and Will are giving you the kiss of death! Both versions of Kiss of Death! We have Richard Widmark making his terrifying screen debut in an Oscar Nominated role opposite his “pal” Victor Mature. And then we have the remake of the same name with Nicholas Cage trying to drum up a friendship with the ever-smoldering David Caruso.

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Ep 07 - Cut You Down Pt 03 & Blue Ruin

Malcolm puts his new bow and arrows to good use. First on a hunting trip with his son, Michael, and then while tracking a more sinister, deadly prey. One that can shoot back.

A frustrated Dwight raises the price on Malcolm’s head as he tries to run his protection business from a distance. And Mary and Malcolm struggle to navigate their new family dynamic with the specter of Malcolm’s impending revenge hanging over them.

For their movie talk, Chris and Will discuss a soon-to-be-classic: Blue Ruin ! Jeremy Saulnier’s neo-noir film starring Macon Blair deconstructs the revenge genre and produces an engaging, entertaining drama in the process.

Haven’t seen it? Then you should! Seen it already? Well, have a listen cause we have plenty to say about it: what do Rambo III and Home Alone III have in common with Blue Ruin ? Take a listen to find out!