This week on Semi-Pro Film Show, we’re kicking off our “going postal” sweep with Joel Schumacher’s Falling Down — the Michael Douglas movie that might be the best, most serious, and most unsettling entry in the whole lineup.
We talk about why Falling Down still works, how the movie balances social commentary without feeling too heavy-handed, Michael Douglas as D-Fens, Robert Duvall’s final-day-on-the-job cop storyline, the movie’s mental health themes, defense contractor guilt, chaotic Los Angeles energy, and why this film feels like the blueprint for a whole genre of unhinged “one bad day” movies.
Plus: Joel Schumacher, Batman & Robin, Postal, Crank, First Blood, Michael Douglas’ hairline, and way too many “send this to someone…” jokes.
Watch/listen as we break down Falling Down, the movie that asks: what happens when a man who is already unstable finally gets pushed too far?