Episode 134: Ridley Scott Watch Series #26: THE LAST DUEL (2021)

John and Curtis return to Ridley Scott's medieval world and interest in duels with 2021's THE LAST DUEL, starring Matt Damon, Jodi Comer, Ben Affleck, and Adam Driver. The boys discuss the news of the week and what they watched during the week before diving into the film. They talk about the source material, the narratology of the film, connections with Akira Kurosawa's RASHOMON, and its parallels with contemporary society in terms of toxic masculinity, female agency, and more. Tune in next week for the next Ridley Scott watch series installment: HOUSE OF GUCCI (2021)! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:55 News of the Week / What We Watched This Week 00:42:02 THE LAST DUEL (2021) Discussion (hot takes, tasty bits) 01:17:50 Our Ratings for THE LAST DUEL 01:23:10 Coming Up Next! NEWS OF THE WEEK Michael J. Fox joins Coldplay on stage at Glastonbury Festival Sean Penn says he couldn’t play Harvey Milk today Ridley Scott regrets not filming initial Alien sequels Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh join cast for Blade Runner 2099 TV series (sequel to Blade Runner 2049) RIP: Robert Towne (Chinatown screenwriter) New releases: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F; Horizon: An American Saga;  MaXXXine; Kill WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK CURTIS: In a Violent Nature; Infested; The Devil's Bath; Stopmotion; Mars Express JOHN: Bodies Bodies Bodies; Slumber Party Massacre II; Before Sunrise; Insidious: The Last Key;In a Violent Nature CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "Duel Preparations" by Harry Gregson-Williams (THE LAST DUEL OST) Outro: "Celui Que Je Désire" by Harry Gregson-Williams (THE LAST DUEL 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.