Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Under the Wheels Episode 43: The Last Duel

 

Gabe and Matt talk about The Last Duel. Topics include The Limey; Hard Eight; the difficulty of rating The Last Duel; comparisons to Rashomon and why Rashomon is not one of Gabe and Matt’s favorites; how the Criterion Collection knows how to market to their targeted demographic really well (and has some of the best cover art); some divergence to Branded to Kill; the difficulty of talking about truth in film; if The Last Duel is just a movie of the moment or if it can be timeless; the odd conflict between Ridley Scott as a director and as a producer on the same movie; how the movie criticizes common notions of medieval life; Charles VI’s portrayals in movies; how the movie balances its messaging; and the expert filmmaking of Ridley Scott.

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