Buffalo ’66 (1998)

As evening rolls in across Buffalo, New York, an inmate by the name of Billy Brown is released from prison. Having served his 5 year sentence, he ventures off in search of two things: a bathroom and a way to win back the affection of his parents. Vincent Gallo’s 1998 feature film, Buffalo ‘66, explores the notion of identity and raises the question of which version of ourselves is more authentic, the version that others perceive through action or the version in which we manifest from the inside based entirely on desire? As always, thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the discussion. Where to watch: Amazon (Rent or Buy) YouTube (Rent or Buy) Vudu (Rent or Buy) Instagram: @lefilmpodcast Twitter: @lefilmpod Send us questions, feedback, and film recommendations at: [email protected] 00:40 Menace II Society 01:30 90’s Urban Hip Hop Films 02:30 Keith David (Clockers?) 03:25 Attack on Titan Final Season 04:10 Game of Thrones 09:35 Last Chance U Netflix Documentary 12:00 Pete Davidson / King of Staten Island 13:00 Mental Health Crisis 19:45 A Short Film About Killing 20:00 Judgment at Nuremberg 21:30 Zack Snyder’s Justice League 23:50 Changes on Justice League 27:30 Does the 3-4 hour movie work? 28:30 Long form vs short form medium 30:40 Increase of information / hung for content & commercialization 33:00 Infantile media / substitute for content 37:55 Buffalo ‘66: “Is this film problematic or are we?” 44:30 Leon the Professional / Lolita comparisons 45:55-46:30 Leon spoilers 47:00 Americana & the American Dream 51:45-53:00 Kurt Vonnegut’s Sirens of Titan Spoilers 53:13 Buffalo ‘66 Review 1:05:00 Buffalo ‘66 Spoilers 1:55:00 After Dark / Epilogue: Golden One Center & Sacramento Kings 2:15:50 Closing