Man on Fire

Forgotten Cinema

English - January 11, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
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The Mikes are chilling out with Denzel Washington on this episode; bleeding out in swimming pools and looking for revenge.

Mike Field and Mike Butler discuss the 2004 Tony Scott film, Man on Fire, also starring Christopher Walken and a young Dakota Fanning. Butler and Field discuss the "Denzel Effect" in the movie business and how Butler loves this film while Field...not so much. So, listen in as the Mikes discuss redemption, revenge, and rectal explosives!

So, grab your popcorn and soda, please notice the exits to the left and right of you and settle down for Forgotten Cinema.

00:00 - Introduction

02:59 - Film Summary

03:40 - Film Facts

09:50 - Film Discussion

48:22 - Why It's Forgotten

44:50 - Where to Find Us