Ep547: BLOODS & Treasure
Kicking the Seat
English - June 14, 2020 01:48 - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsTV & Film movies film interviews pop culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast looks at Spike Lee's latest film, Da 5 Bloods, which recently debuted on Netflix. Joining Ian for a breakdown of this poignant and ambitious post-Viet Nam War drama are David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel and Emmanuel Noisette of Eman's Movie Reviews.
Lee's story of four soldiers who return to Ho Chi Minh City in search of a fallen brother's remains quickly expands into a multi-layered story involving gold bars, anti-bomb activists, and sinister armed forces. Ian, EMan, and David talk about the director's evolution from 1989's Do The Right Thing; the effectiveness of his filmmaking activism; and key performances that unanimously wowed the group.
Also, Ian reviews The Soul Collector (now available On Demand from Shout! Studios), and recommends Don Shanahan's review of Da 5 Bloods at Every Movie Has a Lesson and EMan's interview with Spike Lee and Delroy Lindo!
Episode 547 still believes that war is hell!
Show Guide:
Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14
Intro: 0:14 - 1:53
The Soul Collector Review: 1:53 - 4:26
Intro Ct'd: 4:26 - 5:11
Da 5 Bloods Trailer: 5:11 - 7:40
Da 5 Bloods Discussion: 7:40 - 1:22:52
Outro Music: 1:22:52 - 1:23:08
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