The Wild Bunch

Sam Peckinpah’s violent and gritty revisionist western was a sensation when it was first released, now with the proliferation of violence in media does the film still have an impact? We also discuss how The Treasure of the Sierra Madre relates and what movies The Wild Bunch inspired.

This Episode

THE WILD BUNCH (1969)

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

Dir. Sam Peckinpah - USA - 2h 15m

Available to stream on HBO Max and for rent on Amazon Prime

Show Notes

David Lynch’s Weather Updates

*Spoiler filled review*

The Wild Bunch Filming Locations

Influenced: Unforgiven & Red Dead Redemption

The Historical Grounding of The Wild Bunch

Classic vs Revisionist Westerns

Editing & Scene Transitions in The Wild Bunch

The first act

Five Act Structure

Characters & Theme

Train Heist

BFI/ Sight and Sound 100 Greatest Films of All Time (The Wild Bunch #75)

Influences

Next Episode

Da 5 Bloods

Four African American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

Dir. Spike Lee - USA - 2h 34m

Available to stream on Netflix

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