373: Subverting Expectations

The King's Man. In 2015 director Matthew Vaughn introduced the world to a new super-secret spy organization known as The Kingsman and it was successful enough to spawn a franchise, leading to a prequel of the series in 2021. In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris welcome back Amanda Pfeifer to help them talk about The King's Man. We discuss a prequel, the setting and story, stealing lollipops, when to act, the cast, the villains, the action, our ratings and recommendations. Chapters A Prequel (00:03:08) The Setting and Story (00:06:40) Stealing Lollipops (00:16:38) When to Act (00:24:57) Ralph Fiennes (00:33:16) Gemma Arterton (00:36:32) Djimon Hounsou (00:39:21) Harris Dickinson (00:41:12) Villains (00:45:03) A Few More Cast Members (00:53:22) The Action (00:55:22) Ratings (01:00:25) Recommendations (01:05:45) Host Matthew Rushing Co-Host Christy Morris Guest Amanda Pfeifer Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm