"Buddy, you're in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Curtis and John team up again with special guest Dr John Bruni for William Friedkin's neo-noir classic TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A., starring William Petersen, John Pankow, Willem Dafoe, and John Turturro. The boys talk about what they recently watched and their shoutouts before doing a deep dive into the film. Hot topics include Wang Chung, gender and queerness, counterfeiting, and comparisons with Miami Vice, and more.
Tune in next time as the Valley brothers (John and Billy) take on STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!
TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:10:55 Shoutouts/What We Watched This Week
00:45:31 TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985) Discussion
01:58:00 Our Ratings for TO LIVE DIE IN L.A.
02:06:30 Coming Up Next!
SHOUTOUTS
JOHN VALLEY: Sinners - Ryan Coogler film breakdown on Kodak’s YT channel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Ru62uFM0s
New releases: Sinners; The Shrouds
WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK
JOHN VALLEY: The White Lotus (Season 3); Severance (Season 1 & 2); Local Legends; Luz; One Crazy Summer; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always ; Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
CURTIS: Adolescence (Netflix Miniseries); Keoma; Take Out; Becoming Led Zeppelin; When Evil Lurks
JOHN BRUNI: The Righteous Gemstones (TV Series); Thank You Very Much (2023); Five Easy Pieces; Hickey & Boggs; Busting
CREDITS AND PLUGS
Intro: "Dance Hall Days" by Wang Chung
Outro: "Wait" by Wang Chung (TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. OST)
Check out Dr John Bruni's NEW article on TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.:
https://www.mediamagpies.com/counterfeit-city-part-2-to-live-and-die-in-l-a/
Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91
Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'