Sam Peckinpah is the oldest and surely the most violent filmmaker that we have covered to this point. Listen as we discuss this iconic and influential filmmaker while grappling with the implications of Peckinpah's world view. From the seminal The Wild Bunch to the polarizing Straw Dogs, join Chris, Jon, and guest Pete Gerharz on this journey.
Show Notes/Sources:
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-bring-me-the-head-of-alfredo-garcia-1974
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/straw-dogs-1971
https://film.avclub.com/straw-dogs-1798198413
https://film.avclub.com/bring-me-the-head-of-alfredo-garcia-1798200542
https://film.avclub.com/sam-peckinpah-1798222917
http://sensesofcinema.com/2002/great-directors/peckinpah/
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/259-straw-dogs-home-like-no-place
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4696-navigating-the-cruel-world-of-straw-dogs
https://www.dga.org/Craft/DGAQ/All-Articles/1203-Summer-2012/Peckinpah.aspx
https://www.indiewire.com/2016/03/retrospective-the-films-of-sam-peckinpah-83864/
https://genius.com/The-flaming-lips-fight-test-lyrics
https://film.avclub.com/before-the-wild-bunch-sam-peckinpah-took-a-shot-at-the-1798248727
