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Early Access: Episode 38 - Payback (1999)
🕑 Added 2024-06-17 21:53:58 +0000 UTCHey everyone, here's episode 38! On this ep, we discuss the 1999 film Payback as well as the Director's Cut that followed in 2006. The movie, an adaptation of Richard Stark's The Hunter, gave us an excuse to talk about the other movies featuring the Parker character as well - Point Blank, The Split, The Outfit, Parker.
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JokersJuicyAss
Oh boy today is the day of the after show
Bryan - Late Night Paper Cuts
I really found the blue filter over the theatrical cut to be really distracting. Partially, just because the images were too dark. I will be interested to hear what you thought of the director's cut.
Harley Saxby
Hey Joe, can you recommend any good pulp/detective books? Love your youtube channel and been digging the podcast.
Lux Anatis
No one here will ever know my identity, so let me shed a little light on something you two seemed a little mystified by. The appeal, at least to me, of the dominatrix is more in the sexual humiliation and exchange of power. Actual sexual violence can indeed be fun, but the way it's portrayed in this movie is really over the top. What stood out to me about Lucy Liu's character is that she seems to actually be a sadist who's found her niche rather than playing a role in need casting. I don't think that kind of woman actually exists. Anyway, I enjoyed Payback even though it's not exactly my kind of movie, and I think it suffered mostly from you guys having familiarized yourselves so closely with the source material and it's other interpretations.
JokersJuicyAss
I sense you're afraid of the Mail King
Lux Anatis
Are we gonna have to stage an intervention?
JokersJuicyAss
Yes but the funny, besides the films, books, and even games I'm planning on sending you two are more worth it than this hat
Ryan Lancello
Dude save your money lol, appreciate the thought tho. Plus, I never wear hats.
JokersJuicyAss
Ryan I am debating on getting a Australian Soakable Golf hat for you given your love of Australia but 1.) They're like 70 bucks, and 2.) Kinda useless in PA given it's humid hot, not the dry heat we get in AZ
JokersJuicyAss
You know who would've made a good Parker, Steven Ogg
Ryan Lancello
Oh, just wait…
Tom Goodwin
As an Australian, Ryan's accent isn't good but I've certainly heard worse
Thomas Bishop
I've only ever seen Ishtar from Elaine May, but that kind of bloated, madcap comedy is just my kryptonite. I also find it fun to recommend a super hidden gem or two on here based on what you guys are watching, and as far as Aussie movies go, I would really recommend the cult horror/comedy Body Melt and the angsty, teen movie City Loop, as well as two Noah Taylor movies: He Died With a Felafel in His Hand and the sappy-ish The Year My Voice Broke, which is probably my favorite Australian movie tbh.
Luke Gordnier
This needs to be a shirt or a button
Luke Gordnier
“Australia is amazing. I love Australia and I love Australians.” - Ryan Lancello 2024
JokersJuicyAss
Also Joe are you two back at your place or do I need to send you two more Anthrax CDs? Maybe even some more Posion
JokersJuicyAss
Well two actors in this episode might be in one of the movies I'm going to send you too
Luke Gordnier
One of the mark wahlberg parker adaptations came out on Netflix in 2020 entitled Spenser confidential where marky mark plays Spenser. The film was also written by Brian Helgeland.
Luke Gordnier
Can’t wait for the Ishtar episode, went though all of Elene mays film this year and can say Ishtar is ok. Not terrible but not good either, there’s a really bad scene that feels four hours long.
