In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Out Now Commentary: First Blood (1982)
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This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary track is not ready to let it go. In honor of the upcoming Rambo: Last Blood, Aaron is joined by Brandon Peters and Scott Mendelson to discuss First Blood. Listen to the group dive into the legacy of John J. Rambo and Sylvester Stallone. Plenty of ground is covered concerning Stallone’s strengths as an actor and filmmaker, how Rambo changed the game in action, what other movies around it were doing, the nature of the Vietnam War in cinema, and more. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill…
- Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @BTPeters, @ScottMendelson
- Check out all of our sites and blogs: TheCodeIsZeek.com, Why So Blu?, Forbes, Naptown Nerd,Cult Cinema Cavalcade
- Read Brandon’s Reviews for Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III on 4K Blu-ray
- Watch The Original First Blood Trailer
#FirstBlood #Rambo #SylvesterStallone #Commentary #BrianDennehy #RichardCrenna #JohnRambo #Podcast #ActionFilm #Movie #Entertainment #OutNow #OutNowWithAaronAndAbe #80sMovies #VietnamWar
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This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary track is not ready to let it go. In honor of the upcoming Rambo: Last Blood, Aaron is joined by Brandon Peters and Scott Mendelson to discuss First Blood. Listen to the group dive into the legacy of John J. Rambo and Sylvester Stallone. Plenty of ground is covered concerning Stallone’s strengths as an actor and filmmaker, how Rambo changed the game in action, what other movies around it were doing, the nature of the Vietnam War in cinema, and more. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill…
- Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @BTPeters, @ScottMendelson
- Check out all of our sites and blogs: TheCodeIsZeek.com, Why So Blu?, Forbes, Naptown Nerd,Cult Cinema Cavalcade
- Read Brandon’s Reviews for Rambo: First Blood Part II and Rambo III on 4K Blu-ray
- Watch The Original First Blood Trailer
#FirstBlood #Rambo #SylvesterStallone #Commentary #BrianDennehy #RichardCrenna #JohnRambo #Podcast #ActionFilm #Movie #Entertainment #OutNow #OutNowWithAaronAndAbe #80sMovies #VietnamWar
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