The Movie Geeks speak with director Derek Wayne Johnson about the career of his cinematic idol - director John G. Avildsen. Mr. Johnson celebrated Mr. Avildsen's contribution to film in his documentary https://www.amazon.com/King-Underdogs-Sylvester-Stallone/dp/B0751PPRVP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1andkeywords=john+g+avildsen+king+of+the+underdogsandqid=1591166673andsr=8-1 (John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs). His latest documentary - https://www.amazon.com/40-Years-Rocky-Birth-Classic/dp/B0884X2F8P/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1andkeywords=40+years+of+rockyandqid=1591166735andsr=8-1 (40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic) - releases on digital platforms on June 9.

This conversation was conducted in 2019 for our original podcast series Movie Geek Yearbook.