In Part Two of our two-part "Conversation #16, Parts One & Two" series, Phil and I pin our conversation around two topics: the recent western film 3:10 to Yuma and a list we found of the Ten Deadliest Animals.In discussing the film, starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale (with a notable cameo by Luke Wilson), we spend a lot of time on the The Western as a film genre. We talk about aspects and themes of the genre, citing a number of movies (such as Cold Mountain, High Noon, The Outlaw Josie Wales, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Proposition, Open Range and the video game Gun). We frequently mention historical topics about which we'd like to see movies made. We also spend some time defending Russell Crowe the actor from those who get him confused with Russell Crowe the private individual.
The second section starts about 15 MINUTES in. I'm not going to reveal in this synopsis which animals are the ten deadliest. In fact, I'm not going to name those animals at all. But you might be able to deduce it by analyzing the following list of things also discussed: sex vacations & honey-scented condoms, coconut-caused casualties, Jaws 3-D, more on the subject of fighting off an Atlantean attack, dark other-dimensional Lovecraftian worlds, our friend Matt B.'s unfortunate experience in Mexico, Teddy Roosevelt, stereotypes about Native Americans, woolly mammoths & saber-toothed tigers, staring-down animals, aliens in movies, history books that are pinned on a specific commodity, the hot springs camping spot on Fish Rock Road in Mendocino County on the Louisiana-Pacific logging property, a job our friend Smith once had, the heroic exploits of Smith's dad Johnny P., a scary story from my childhood, primitive understandings of menstruation, and more.
One tangent of particular note during the second topic involves Phil and I imagining a movie based on the song "The Highwayman" by the Highwaymen.
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5 comments:
guys, what about spiders?
i thought 3:10 to yuma had a lot in common with high noon.
I really wanted to listen to this, but I can barely hear Jake. I think Phil mixed this one.
Have you ever seen the vinegaroon? It is technically a whip scorpion because it doesn't have a stinger but instead shoots acetic acid out of its ass. I believe it is a 10% solution. They are creepy and disgusting. Also weird about the scorpion is the fact that they fluoresce when a black light is shinned on them.
wow. you are some fast talkers. i had not planned to see '3:10' but will now catch it at least on the dvd. I dl'd all of the radblasts and have heard most of half of them. i am working my way backwards and do tend to fall asleep during as i listen at konk-o'clock.
good work.
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