Sam Peckinpah

Sam Peckinpah is the oldest and surely the most violent filmmaker that we have covered to this point. Listen as we discuss this iconic and influential filmmaker while grappling with the implications of Peckinpah's world view. From the seminal The Wild Bunch to the polarizing Straw Dogs, join Chris, Jon, and guest Pete Gerharz on this journey. Show Notes/Sources: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-bring-me-the-head-of-alfredo-garcia-1974 https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/straw-dogs-1971 https://film.avclub.com/straw-dogs-1798198413 https://film.avclub.com/bring-me-the-head-of-alfredo-garcia-1798200542 https://film.avclub.com/sam-peckinpah-1798222917 http://sensesofcinema.com/2002/great-directors/peckinpah/ https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/259-straw-dogs-home-like-no-place https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4696-navigating-the-cruel-world-of-straw-dogs https://www.dga.org/Craft/DGAQ/All-Articles/1203-Summer-2012/Peckinpah.aspx https://www.indiewire.com/2016/03/retrospective-the-films-of-sam-peckinpah-83864/ https://genius.com/The-flaming-lips-fight-test-lyrics https://www.rogerebert.com/balder-and-dash/its-peckinpah-tastic-on-edgar-wrights-debut-a-fistful-of-fingers https://film.avclub.com/before-the-wild-bunch-sam-peckinpah-took-a-shot-at-the-1798248727