Tag Archives: Sam Peckinpah

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Straw Dogs”

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Surely one of the iconic movie advertising images of its era. When the eyeglasses have been broken, you know you’re in for trouble. One of my favorite symbolic chestnuts. Related Paleo Retiree on the “Straw Dogs” … Continue reading

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Knockin’

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Slim Pickens’ demise in “Pat Garret & Billy the Kid” is probably my favorite movie death scene. Pickens, a cowboy-movie staple, was typically a farcical figure — the guy you’d laugh at between the shoot-outs and the daring feats of … Continue reading

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Listing Movies: The He-Man Woman Haters Movie Club

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Co-blogger Paleo Retiree alerted me to this list of essential man movies a couple of weeks ago. I like Art of Manliness — it’s a good blog. And their list is pretty well-considered. Some of the entries … Continue reading

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“Straw Dogs” (2011)

Paleo Retiree writes: I was a little wary about watching Rod Lurie’s remake of “Straw Dogs.” Sam Peckinpah’s 1971 thriller is a genuine landmark — one of the most notorious, controversial films in movie history, and for plenty of good … Continue reading

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Exploitation Movie Posters

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: These days, everyone loves old exploitation movies — even smart people. In fact, it seems to me that old exploitation movies are to the artsy-smartsy set of today what Hollywood classics starring Bogart and Cagney were to the artsy-smartsy … Continue reading

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