Spy Game (2001) ft A. J. Black

"Don't ever risk your life for an asset. If it comes down to you or them... send flowers." On this episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE NOUGHTIES (or 00s if you're into the whole brevity thing), Devon Elson is welcoming in the new year with shady government killings and more 9/11 talk. Same as last year, then. But there is fun to be had with Robert Redford teaching Brad Pitt how to be a spy in Tony Scott's 2001 melodramatic thriller Spy Game! His special guest this week is A. J. Black! The Redford to my Pitt with the big brother podcast At the Movies in the 90s, as well as Modern Horror, Podmetheus, Don't Call Us Shirley, Last Take, You Have Been Watching, The X-Cast, The Discourse, and more! Together they get into the 2000s career trajectory of Tony Scott, the last decade of his life, and appreciate the heavy and hot mix of CIA approved spycraft details and Hollywood dramatic storytelling. Redford making homage to his past investigative thrillers and passing the buck to hearthrob Pitt who isn't afraid to spend most of the plot beaten senseless in prison. Host / Editor Devon Elson twitter.com/absolutetravist Guest A. J. Black https://linktr.ee/ajblackwriter Executive Producer A. J. Black Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: twitter.com/atthenoughties Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title and opening music: 'Just For Fun' by April Moon (c) epidemicsound.com 'Midside Notes' by Martin Landström (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices