Episode 709: Cockfighter (1974)

Special Guest: Kier-la Janisse
Guest Co-Hosts: Heather Drain, Jedidiah Ayres

Heather Drain and Jedidiah Ayres join Mike to take a gritty plunge into Monte Hellman's Cockfighter (1974), a controversial and fascinating portrait of obsession and redemption. Warren Oates stars as Frank Mansfield, a man so consumed by his quest to win the cockfighting championship that he’s taken a vow of silence until he claims victory. Set in the underbelly of the American South, this visceral tale pits man against his demons, much like the roosters he trains.

Adapted from Charles Willeford’s novel, Cockfighter pulls no punches in its depiction of the brutal, outlawed sport, which was illegal in 47 states at the time. Film scholar Kier-la Janisse discusses the complex themes of masculinity, pride, and obsession, as well as Hellman’s signature directorial style in her new book, Cockfight: A Fable of Failure.

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Links:
Become a supporter of The Projection Booth
Buy Cockfighter by Charles Willeford
Buy Cockfighter on DVD

Music:
"The Cockfighter" - Ed Kuepper

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Episode 351: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

Special Guests: Rudy Wurlitzer, David Wolf, Paul Seydor
Guest Co-Hosts: David Lambert, Mike Faloon

Released in 1973 in a truncated form, Sam Peckinpah’s Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid has had a long, contentious history. We’ll be talking about that as well as the film itself in which Kris Kristofferson plays the titular Billy the Kid. He’s the friend and eventual enemy of James Coburn as Pat Garrett. The film stars a host of familiar faces and character actors with this speaking to the passing of the torch from one generation of Westerns to the next... Or perhaps snuffing that flame.

Author Mike Faloon and artist David Lambert join Mike discuss Peckinpah's film. Interviews include screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer (Two Lane Blacktop), Bob Dylan scholar David Wolf, and author/editor Paul Seydor (The Authentic Death and Contentious Afterlife of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid: The Untold Story of Peckinpah's Last Western Film).

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Links:
Buy Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid on DVD
Buy Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid by Bob Dylan
Listen to the One-Eyed Jacks episode

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Episode 113: Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

Special Guest: Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman's Two-Lane Blacktop is a transcendental road film starring James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Laurie Bird and Warren Oates.

We spoke to director Monte Hellman about the film. We also talked to writer/director Floyd Mutrix about his history with the project.

Links:
Buy Two-Lane Blacktop on Blu-Ray
Buy the Two-Lane Blacktop screenplay
Buy Monte Hellman: His Life and Films by Brad Stevens
Buy Bumpy Road: The Making, Flop, and Revival of Two-Lane Blacktop by Sylvia Townsend

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Music:
"Once in a Lifetime" - Talking Heads
"Moonlight Drive" - The Doors
"2LB" - Roy Montgomery*
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Cat Power*
*Available on You Never Can Go Fast Enough compilation.

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Episode 101: Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Special Guests: Paul Zimmerman, Monte Hellman
Guest Co-Hosts: Jamie Jenkins

We look at the influences on and of Reservoir Dogs (1992), the seminal crime film, along with other works from director Quentin Tarantino.

We interview journalist Paul Zimmerman who wrote the first U.S. magazine cover story on Quentin Tarantino and Monte Hellman, the Executive Producer of Reservoir Dogs.

Joining us is Jamie Jenkins from Devour the Podcast, Evil Episodes, and The Skeleton Crew.

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Links:
Get all of Jamie Jenkins's podcasts at horrorphilia.com
Get Paul Zimmerman's Virgin Noir
Read How Quentin Tarantino Steals from Other Movies by Nathaniel Lee
Listen to our earlier interview with Monte Hellman
Buy Reservoir Dogs on Blu-Ray
Buy the Reservoir Dogs screenplay
Read more about Mike's short film, Who Do You Think You're Fooling in the Impossibly Funky collection

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Episode 16: Robocop (1987)

Special Guests: Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Miguel Ferrer, Monte Hellman, Michael Miner, Ed Naha, Ed Neumeier, & Jerry Paffendorf

Mike & Mondo Justin hit the streets of Old Detroit in search of our city's savior, Robocop. In this super ultra deluxe edition of The Projection Booth we discuss this landmark film and chat with many of the folks involved in both its production and in its aftermath including Jerry Paffendorf of DetroitNeedsRobocop.com.

Links
Visit the Robocop Archive
Buy Robocop on DVD
Buy the Robocop series
Buy the Prime Directive series
Buy Ed Naha's Robocop novelization
Read the Oral History of Robocop
Buy RoboCop: The Definitive History by Calum Waddell
Listen to our discussion of Starship Troopers
Read about the Robocop 2: Corporate Wars script
Listen to Fred Dekker talk about Robocop 2

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Bonus Interview: Miguel Ferrer

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Robocop 2 Discussion


Robocop Music Mix:

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Music:
Robocop Theme - Basil Poledouris
Don't Worry Baby - Keith Moon
Milkbone Underwear - Ronny Cox
Robocop Theme - Nintendo 8-bit version
Robocop (Who R U?) - B.O.S.E
OCP - Gama Bomb
Robocop - Sleaze Boyz
Murphy's Law - Priestess
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Robocop: Streets of Detroit - Shiryu
Murphy, It's You - Al & Jon Kaplan

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RoboCop: The Musical - "Murphy, It's You" (Peter Weller) from Jon and Al on Vimeo.

Our RoboCop Remake - (Full Movie) from DaveAOK on Vimeo.

Episode 14: Flight to Fury (1964)

Special Guest: Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman joins Mike & Mondo Justin this week in The Projection Booth to discuss his classic flick Flight to Fury along with his latest directorial effort, Road to Nowhere. They talk about low budget film making and the mystical healing power of Jack Nicholson.

Links:
Buy Flight to Fury on DVD
Read Monte Hellman: His Life and Films by Brad Stevens
Visit the official Road to Nowhere website.

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Episode 10: Head (1968)

Special Guests: Eric Lefcowitz & Monte Hellman

Can you dig it? It's The Monkees's 1968 movie that confounded critics and perplexed audiences, Bob Rafelson's Head. Mike and Mondo Justin talk about the history of Head and discuss its inception and perception.

We're joined one of the editors of Head, Monte Hellman, and the author of Monkee Business, Eric Lefcowitz.

Errata: Charles Manson never tried out for The Monkees

Links:
Buy Head on DVD
Buy the Head soundtrack
Buy Monkee Business by Eric Lefcowitz
Learn more about Eric Lefcowitz's Monkee Business
Visit sotcaa.net for more about Head

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