Episode 27: Valentine's Day Special - TRUE ROMANCE (1993)

"Maybe this fool's such a bad motherfucker, he don't got to worry about nuthin, he just sit down, eat my Chinese, watch my TV." Welcome lovers all for THE SEAT STRUCK MOVIE PODCAST's Valentine's Day special, in which we discuss Tony Scott's (and Tarantino-scripted) masterpiece TRUE ROMANCE (1993). We talk about the spicy romance (and Clarence's love for Elvis), the movie's impact and influences, Tarantinoisms, the infamous Sicilian scene, and more. John also provides a brief synopsis of the film. Afterwards, we chat about what we watched this week. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction to TRUE ROMANCE (1993) 00:14:45 TRUE ROMANCE (1993) Discussion (characters, influences, romance, tasty bits, hot takes) 00:56:35 Our Ratings 01:01:18 What We Watched This Week 01:25:45 Coming Up Next! MOVIES WE WATCHED QUINN: Paulie (1998) JOHN: Signs; The Last Duel; Men In Black (1997) CURTIS: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988); A Creepshow Holiday Special; Without Warning (1980); Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood; Boys from County Hell CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: "You're So Cool" by Hans Zimmer (TRUE ROMANCE OST); Excerpts from TRUE ROMANCE (1993) Outro: "I Want Your Body (Instrumental)" by Nymphomania Quinn: @seatstruckreviews Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month' 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.