Episode 155: TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985)

"Buddy, you're in the wrong place at the wrong time."Curtis and John team up again with special guest Dr John Bruni for William Friedkin's neo-noir classic TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A., starring William Petersen, John Pankow, Willem Dafoe, and John Turturro. The boys talk about what they recently watched and their shoutouts before doing a deep dive into the film. Hot topics include Wang Chung, gender and queerness, counterfeiting, and comparisons with Miami Vice, and more.Tune in next time as the Valley brothers (John and Billy) take on STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK!TIME STAMPS00:00:00 Introduction00:10:55 Shoutouts/What We Watched This Week00:45:31 TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985) Discussion01:58:00 Our Ratings for TO LIVE DIE IN L.A.02:06:30 Coming Up Next!SHOUTOUTSJOHN VALLEY: Sinners - Ryan Coogler film breakdown on Kodak’s YT channel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Ru62uFM0sNew releases: Sinners; The ShroudsWHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEKJOHN VALLEY: The White Lotus (Season 3); Severance (Season 1 & 2); Local Legends; Luz; One Crazy Summer; Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always ; Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerCURTIS: Adolescence (Netflix Miniseries); Keoma; Take Out; Becoming Led Zeppelin; When Evil LurksJOHN BRUNI: The Righteous Gemstones (TV Series); Thank You Very Much (2023); Five Easy Pieces; Hickey & Boggs; BustingCREDITS AND PLUGSIntro: "Dance Hall Days" by Wang ChungOutro: "Wait" by Wang Chung (TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. OST)Check out Dr John Bruni's NEW article on TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.:https://www.mediamagpies.com/counterfeit-city-part-2-to-live-and-die-in-l-a/Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'