Episode 122: THE IRON CLAW (2023)

Curtis "THE RIPPER," John "SKULL SMASHER," and Simon dive into the moving new A24 wrestling drama THE IRON CLAW (2023), about the rise and tragedies of the Von Erich family, and starring Zac Efron, Lily James, and more. The boys discuss what they watched this week and the news of the week before talking about gender and hypermasculinity, toxic masculinity, wrestling as a performative art, the Fellowship of the Wrestling Ring, and whether or not they think Fritz was responsible for what happened. Tune in next week for the next Ridley Scott installment with THE COUNSELOR, penned by Cormac McCarthy and featuring an all-star cast! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:42 What We Watched This Week/News of the Week 00:32:26 THE IRON CLAW Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits) 01:16:28 Our Ratings for PROMETHEUS 01:20:10 Coming Up Next! NEWS OF THE WEEK IFFO 2024 - March 13-24  The People’s Joker: FINALLY getting a theatrical release in April 2024. New trailer for THE CROW remake (very violent and bloody) Anthony Hopkins starring in new adaptation of HG Wells’ THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAU! New releases: Love Lies Bleeding; Spaceman; Damsel WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK CURTIS "THE RIPPER": Love Lies Bleeding; Perfect Days; Dune: Part Two JOHN "SKULL SMASHER": Vivarium; Insomnia (2002); I, Tonya SIMON "STEAMROLLER": Alone (2020); Spaceman (2024); Damsel (2024) CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Excerpt from interview with the Von Erich brothers at Mike's debut (1983); Ric Flair vs. Fritz Von Erich (WCCW 1982); "Everybody Wants Some!!" by Van Halen Outro: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult 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.