Cinema Beef Podcast : Post Traumatic Flex Disorder (Ruckus/First Blood)

About this episode

The episode discusses two films featuring veterans facing hostility upon returning home, with reviews and media recommendations from the hosts.

The beef crew have come into your town and people keep giving us shit. Join us for some post Vietnam shenanigans when we discuss two films where a veteran comes to town and the locals don't treat them with the warmest welcome. We talk Ruckus from 1980 and First Blood from 1982. Hosts include Jeffery X Martin, Suzanne Cappeletti, Mike Maryman, Dan TCM and Gary Hill. Episode Chapters: 00:00:00 - First Blood Movie Quote Intro 00:02:47 - Welcome and Host Introductions 00:06:51 - Suzanne's Recent Media: Brit Box & Books 00:08:41 - Dan's Recent Media: Surat, Tender Mercies 00:11:17 - Dan's Recent Media: Run of the Country 00:14:34 - Mike's Recent Media: Cornetto Trilogy Revisited 00:16:48 - Mike's Recent Media: Ben Hur & Horror 00:21:30 - Mike's Recent Media: A Samurai in Time 00:24:22 - Gary's Recent Media: Scream 7, Men in Black 00:28:54 - Gary's Recent Media: Shelter & Statham 00:32:14 - Beefs Introduction 00:32:58 - Suzanne's Recent Media: Honey Bunch, Woman Eater 00:35:23 - Suzanne's Beef: Public Annoyances 00:37:22 - Mike's Beef: Defending Award Shows 00:40:48 - Dan's Beef: Theatrical Aspect Ratio Issues 00:45:20 - Gary's Beef: Oscars and Hereditary 00:48:45 - X's…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeffery X Martin, Suzanne Cappeletti, Mike Maryman, Dan TCM, Gary Hill

Topics covered

• Vietnam veterans
• film discussion
• movie reviews
• local hostility
• media recommendations

Keywords

• Ruckus
• First Blood
• veterans
• film review
• media recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ruckus, First Blood, Cornetto Trilogy, Tender Mercies, Ben Hur, Scream 7, Men in Black, Honey Bunch, Woman Eater, Hereditary

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