In this episode of the show we are finishing John Dahl Fall with a conversation about his 1998 effort Rounders. Over the course of our chat you will hear us wonder how this movie was dumped unceremoniously and how Miramax decided to have more faith in Shakespeare in Love, how it fits (or doesn't) in John Dahl's creative catalogue and how it also gained second life on home video in the following years. We also talk about how cinematic or uncinematic portrayal of poker is on screen, how the movie is a de facto story of addiction, and how the script treats poker the way six-year-old boys talk about dinosaurs. Finally, we spare a precious few words on what we think about Matt Damon and Edward Norton as rising stars of the time and John Malkovich's dialect work, which is clearly unforgettable and perhaps iconic in its own way.
Tune in and enjoy!
Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows
Intro: Infraction - Cassette
Outro: Infraction - Daydream
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