Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast

Welcome to the ninth episode of Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast! Over the course of the next 14 episodes I will be looking at all the feature films of the legendary director Sam Peckinpah. Each episode will also feature a special guest which will range from Peckinpah newbies right through to die hard fanatics.

On this episode host Scott and special guest Craig Cohen try to puzzle through the many cuts of "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid." Over the course of the episode we talk about both its complicated production and even more complicated post-production. Plus, we get into how this could be Peckinpah's ultimate statement on the death of the west (this being his last western), it's iconic soundtrack and the films massive critical reassessment which started back in the 1980s.

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Welcome to the eighth episode of Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast! Over the course of the next 14 episodes I will be looking at all the feature films of the legendary director Sam Peckinpah. Each episode will also feature a special guest which will range from Peckinpah newbies right through to die hard fanatics.

On this episode host Scott and special guest Andrew Gaudion look at the more successful of Peckinpah & Steve Mcqueen's two 1972 collaborations, "The Getaway".Over the course of the episode we talk about how this film proved a return for what audiences wanted from both McQueen & Peckinpah, the major scandal caused by McQueen & Ali McGraws affair and the films ace action set-pieces. Also, we get into how trying to make Peckinpah's worst instincts more palatable can make them come off worse, the power Mcqueen had as producer on the film and just how different it would have been directed by Peter Bogdanovich (as was originally intended).

Check out Andrew on ⁠⁠Ramblin: An Amblin Podcast

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Welcome to the seventh episode of Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast! Over the course of the next 14 episodes I will be looking at all the feature films of the legendary director Sam Peckinpah. Each episode will also feature a special guest which will range from Peckinpah newbies right through to die hard fanatics.

On this episode host Scott and special guest Paul Willson-Morris (Spocklight) look into one of Peckinpah's most amiable films "Junior Bonner." Over the course of the episode we talk about how the film shows Peckinpah at his most tender, how it is powered by McQueen's outstanding performance and how it overdoes it a bit on the rodeo montage front.

Check out Paul on ⁠Spocklight⁠

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Welcome to the sixth episode of Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast! Over the course of the next 14 episodes I will be looking at all the feature films of the legendary director Sam Peckinpah. Each episode will also feature a special guest which will range from Peckinpah newbies right through to die hard fanatics.

On this episode host Scott and special guest Liam H Dempsey (Spocklight) deep dive into Peckinpah's divisive classic "Straw Dogs." Over the course of the episode we talk about the powerhouse performances of Dustin Hoffman and Susan George, delve into what it is trying to say about violence and dissect the movies most controversial moments.

Check out Liam on Spocklight

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Welcome to the fifth episode of Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast! Over the course of the next 14 episodes I will be looking at all the feature films of the legendary director Sam Peckinpah. Each episode will also feature a special guest which will range from Peckinpah newbies right through to die hard fanatics.

On this episode Host Scott and special guest Darryl Edge (Cage/Rage: A Nicolas Cage Podcast and Getting Dafoe You: A Willem Dafoe Podcast) look at a more unusual Peckinpah film as he delves into comedy (Granted it is still a Western) with The Ballad of Cable Hogue. Over the course the episode we talk about how this film is both not very Peckinpah (with its humour, romance and gentle spirit. Hell, it even has musical number) and is very Peckinpah (it has number of the regular Peckinpah players, a deep cynicism about authority figures and is once again about the death of the west). Plus, Scott introduces Darryl to the fact Peckinpah is a real person (you will have to listen in for more context on that).

You can check out Cage/Rage: A Nicolas Cage Podcast here

You can check out Getting Dafoe You: A Willem Dafoe Podcast here

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