Season 4, Ep. 11: A Soldier's Story

In honor of Juneteenth, today Reel Poppycock covers the 1984 film "A Soldier's Story." Charles Fuller adapted the screenplay from his own Pulitzer Award winning "A Soldier's Play," and it was directed by Norman Jewison. "A Soldier's Story" stars Howard E. Rollins Jr. and Adolph Caesar, also featuring early career turns from Denzel Washington, Robert Townsend, David Alan Greer, and more.     00:01:10 Sorry Joe Dirt Fans, we are covering that film on the Next Episode 00:02:54 Reel Basic Facts 00:13:37 Et Tu, Adolph Caesar? 00:18:40 Poppycock (non-pop) Quiz 00:24:22 Plot Points Provided by Ed 00:35:48 Davenport Doubletake Dooby-Doo 00:49:11 Denzel Accent Awareness Hour - Jamaican vs Southern 00:59:57 Why do they call him 'Jimmy One Leg,' Ed? 01:05:43 Bulge or Shadow? (Denzel Edition) 01:21:00 Are those Herbie Hancock's Hands on that Organ? 01:33:21 Vice Squad & Higher Learning Callbacks with Wings Hauser 01:40:03 Poppycock Loves Us some Mirror Shots 01:56:46 Ed's Umbrella Anecdote 02:00:18 Poppycock Round-Up     {credit to all respective artists for song clips used in this episode, all rights reserved} - "Pourin' Whiskey Blues" by Patti Labelle; album - A Soldier's Story Soundtrack; label - Columbia-Milan - "Cpt. Davenport Escorted by Cpl. Ellis" by Herbie Hancock; album - A Soldier's Story Soundtrack; label - Columbia - "Low Down Dirty Shame" by Patti Labelle & Larry Riley; album - A Soldier's Story Soundtrack; label - Columbia   Still frame movie images for the slide show provided by: moviestillsdb.com       Instagram: @reelpoppycock YouTube: Reel Poppycock Host K.C. @dangerbrewer on Instagram Host Ed Lanier @edlaniermusic on Instagram Host Trevor Boland (He is old, find him on Facebook)