We reach the end of Marrr-ch, a month named for what else but pirate films, with a movie that's as tonally inconsistent as it is entertaining, the big screen adaptation of Peter Benchley's The Island. Northwestern film professor Spencer Parsons stops by to talk all about how he thought this movie was something else entirely but loved its brand of insanity nonetheless.
Starring forever stodgy Brit Michael Caine as Blair Maynard, he kidnaps his son and heads for the Bermuda Triangle to attempt and solve the mystery of why so many ships go missing in it. What he and his gun-obsessed son find is inbred pirates led by David Warner hell-bent on pillaging, robbing, and hippie murder. Come for the Caine, stay for the Warner.
We reach the end of Marrr-ch, a month named for what else but pirate films, with a movie that's as tonally inconsistent as it is entertaining, t he big screen adaptation of Peter Benchley's The Island . Northwestern film professor Spencer Parsons stops by to talk all about how he thought this movie was something else entirely but loved its brand of insanity nonetheless. Starring forever stodgy Brit Michael Caine as Blair Maynard, he kidnaps his son and heads for the Bermuda Triangle to attempt and solve the mystery of why so many ships go missing in it. What he and his gun-obsessed son find is inbred pirates led by David Warner hell-bent on pillaging, robbing, and hippie murder. Come for the Caine, stay for the Warner. For more episodes of the Kulturecast along with many more podcasts that are guaranteed to be your new favorite audio obsession, check out Weirding Way Media at weirdingwaymedia.com.
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