As 1 million pounds of train barrels down Southern Pennsylvania, director Tony Scott captures tensions between man and machine, old and new, worker and corporation, with a stunning ferocity that cements his place as one of Hollywood’s greatest action auteurs. In this episode, Erich and Krishiv examine his roots in commercial filmmaking and the tendencies that define his adrenalized filmmaking using this uniquely mid-budget blue-collar thriller as a guidepost for modern production practices. If you’re prepared, hop on their cab as they chase after the elusive runaway train of B+ filmmaking and salute one of the best to ever do it.
Robert Arnett's Essay "Understanding Tony Scott: Authorship and Post-Classical Hollywood"
