McGee makes E face-off at dawn to screen Ridley Scott’s piercing debut about some finely aged beef.

They draw pistols and comparisons to Ridley's later work, catch flashes of steel and genius through the fog, and clash over how many takes does it take to get to the center of an actor's performance. Were Shawn’s low-brow picks just a feint to lure E into his fool’s guard? 

SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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TOP THREE: GRUDGES

MCGEE: Eobard Thawne (Reverse Flash), Kurgan (Highlander), Me

E: Maximus v Commodus (Gladiator), Angier v Borden (The Prestige), The Bride v Bill (Kill Bill)

TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:26:54)

Under The Lights (00:43:16)

Behind the Lens (00:57:36)

Coming Soon (01:23:39)

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds

Team Deakins: Peter Kohn - Assistant Director

Interview with Actor Keith Carradine

Ridley Scott on Directing

Shout! Factory Online Video Store (Am*zon alternative)

CALL SHEET:

Dir. Ridley Scott

Written by Gerald Vaughan-Hughes

DP: Frank Tidy

Starring: Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Diana Quick, and Albert Finney

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• Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 

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