Episode 111: Ridley Scott Watch Series #13: BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001)

"Everybody out! There's no more trees and the birds have stopped singing." "بره بره... مابقت شجرة سكتوا لطيور" - "Barra Barra" by Rashid Taha Curtis, John, and Quinn dive into Ridley Scott's action-packed 2001 war film BLACK HAWK DOWN, starring basically every actor from the Noughties. They chat about the Battle of Mogadishu, the story and cinematography, and the political climate at the time (9/11, the War on Iraq, war in Afghanistan, etc.). Before they discuss the film, the boys chat about the News of the Week, including the latest movie releases and news plus what they watched. Tune in next week for another Ridley Scott watch series installment with MATCHSTICK MEN! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:08 News of the Week 00:12:15 What We Watched This Week 00:30:58 BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits) 01:05:40 Our Ratings for BLACK HAWK DOWN 01:10:21 Coming Up Next! NEWS OF THE WEEK Movie releases: FRYBREAD FACE AND ME; 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL; THE AMERICAN BUFFALO (PBS Miniseries); MAY DECEMBER; THE HOLDOVERS And… NAPOLEON RIP Joss Ackland RIP Suzanne Shepherd New images of NOSFERATU have been released Dune: Part Two moves up release date to March 1, 2024 WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK QUINN: The Hunger Games; Fruitvale Station CURTIS: Sex Education (Season 4); The Heilwald Loophole (Video Game) JOHN: Spiral: From the Book of Saw; Killers of the Flower Moon CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Barra Barra" by Rachid Taha (BLACK HAWK DOWN OST) Outro: "Leave No Man Behind" by Hans Zimmer (BLACK HAWK DOWN OST) Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Also check out Quinn's NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@seatstruck Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' https://curtisrunstedler.ca/ John: johnnycakes.substack.com @johnnycakes on Letterboxd Check out John's other podcast Domestic Pints ONLY! @domesticpintsonly on IG; find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.