Popcorn Eschaton 74 - 'Lionheart' and 'Beau Travail'

About this episode

Scott and John discuss the exploitation of male bodies and morality in 'Lionheart' and 'Beau Travail'.

It's a French Foreign Legion, arthouse/grindhouse double feature on Popcorn Eschaton! Scott and John discuss the Jean-Claude Van Damme classic 'Lionheart' and pair it with Claire Denis's mesmerizing 1999 film 'Beau Travail.' They get into how each film shows the exploitation of male bodies, their sense of place, and how they depict morality. Logo designed by Jesse Arnold (https://www.instagram.com/just.shelve.it/) Theme music is "Sun Blood" by Oxeneers (https://oxeneers1.bandcamp.com/) Song clip at the end is "The Rhythm of the Night" by Corona

People in this episode

Host: Scott

Topics covered

• French Foreign Legion
• arthouse
• grindhouse
• male bodies
• morality

Keywords

• Jean-Claude Van Damme
• Claire Denis
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lionheart, Beau Travail, Sun Blood, "The Rhythm of the Night

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