The 13th Warrior with David Lowery
Blank Check with Griffin & David
English - April 14, 2024 04:00 - 2 hours - ★★★★★ - 5.2K ratingsTV & Film Comedy comedy funny culture interviews women business news interview science health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What if there was a 13th Warrior? What if there was a version of Beowulf so grounded in reality that the climactic battle with Grendel just kind of felt like a shrug? What if Antonio Banderas was the lead in Gladiator instead of Russell Crowe? We’re just asking questions! Filmmaker David Lowery makes his long-awaited return to the podcast to talk about John McTiernan’s Michael Crichton adaptation, a movie that should have kept the title of the original book - Eaters of the Dead. Such a sick title! Anyway, prepare yourself for plenty of Banderas talk, a loving deep-dive into the famous “Banderas learns the Viking language” scene, and a reveal of some Blank Check-related easter eggs in Lowery’s filmography (!).
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