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Out For Justice feat. Jeremy Herbert
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Length:
97 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Writer and filmmaker Jeremy Herbert joins us to discuss the fascinatingly flawed 1991 action thriller, 'Out For Justice' and its star Steven Seagal, a singularly minted Hollywood asshole. We examine the film's lofty ambitions to transcend the limitations of both its genre and star with weighty monologues and largely ornamental subplots and characters, explore the bizzare, brief rise of Seagal's star power (and its equally quick descent) through the 90s, and consider the deeper implications of how someone like Seagal got famous in the first place. Follow Jeremy Herbert on Twitter.Consider becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month to get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish
Released:
Mar 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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