EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 27 MIN
Flesh and Blood (1985): Paul Verhoeven's Erotic, Disgusting, Historical Adventure
from Not Now in Theaters: A Retro and Cult Film Podcast · host Over-Egged Media, LLC
Why did Flesh and Blood fail at the box office but find fans with time?Paul Verhoeven's (RoboCop) first English-language film, Flesh and Blood is an erotic historical adventure that bombed on release but has found some fan appreciation with time.Audiences winced at its unflinching depiction of the Middle Ages, a world ravaged by plague, bands of mercenaries, betrayals, and religious zealots.But the moral ambiguity and lack of heroes that got the movie forgotten in its time is exactly why it's worth your hours and minutes today.Join me for this discussion of what makes this movie a missing piece in any film fan's watch history as well as the movie's lasting legacy (so long as you have the stomach for it).Directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson, Susan Tyrrell, Ronald Lacey, and Jack Thompson. Written by Gerard Soeteman and Paul Verhoeven. Cinematography by Jan de Bont.Connect with us on Bluesky:@not-ni-theaters.bsky.socialAnd to read more of Will's writing or check out more podcast episodes, you can visit him at: willturntale.com
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Why did Flesh and Blood fail at the box office but find fans with time? Paul Verhoeven's (RoboCop) first English-language film, Flesh and Blood is an erotic historical adventure that bombed on release but has found some fan appreciation with time. Audiences winced at its unflinching depiction of the Middle Ages, a world ravaged by plague, bands of mercenaries, betrayals, and religious zealots. But the moral ambiguity and lack of heroes that got the movie forgotten in its time is ex...
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