Scott Frank's adaptation of Elmore Leonard's classic crime novel, an arbitrary set of circumstances and not-so-arbitrary bad career moves on behalf of Soderbergh led to the creation of one of the great 90's films and one of the best adaptations of Leonard's work ever put on screen. One of our hosts is a big fan. The other...well...there's hope for him yet.
PODCAST NOTES for Episode 57: 'Out Of Sight'
Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules For Good Writing (00:01), the greatness of Steve Zahn (05:00), Soderbergh's career after 'Sex Lies & Videotape" (10:30), George Clooneys first bank robbery scene in 'Out Of Sight' (15:30), Fosse Time use in 'Out Of Sight' (19:00), Albert Brooks as Ripley with George Clooney as Foley in the Security Guard Job Offer scene (23:00), 'Drive' with Ryan Gosling (26:30), Nancy Allen scene as Midge (27:30), Call the podcast (28:00), the trunk scene with J Lo and Clooney as one-shot scene (29:00), Trunk scene (31:00), the iconic and amazing bar/seduction scene between Gary and Celeste/Karen and Jack/J Lo and Clooney (36:00), use of freeze-frame device and the cross-cutting concept cribbed from Nic Roeg's Don't Look Now (41:00), Don Cheadle's classic turn as Snoopy Miller in the hilarious prison shakedown scene (42:00), Viola Davis great scene with J Lo and Isiah Washington (52:00), Luis Guzman, Catherine Keener and J Lo hilarious scene (55:30), Chris' trenchant analysis of the parallels between Karen and Foley's work experiences (58:00), Wendell B Harris, Jr and Jennifer Lopez hospital scene (1:01:40) Wendell B Harris, Jr door-busting scene (01:03:00), Screenwriter Scott Frank's career and credits (01:04:45), Spielberg's Minority Report humorous touches (01:05:30), Alternative Casting w/ Catherine Keener, Sandra Bullock, Gary Shandling as Ripley, Danny Devito also considered as Ripley and his brilliant restaurant scene in 'Get Shorty' (01:06:00), Samuel L. Jackson's cameo in Out Of Sight (01:08:00), Headlines (01:11:00), Irish Guy pranks his friends with audio from his casket (01:14:00), Our 'Bomb Squad' trailer this week is Edward (Don't Call Me 'Ed') Norton's 'Motherless Brooklyn' (01:15:00), Latch Key TV w/ The Frugal Gourmet, Denmark's Star-Spangled, Police Woman with Angie Dickinson, TranZor Z opening credits, George Jefferson's undying passion for obscure prog-rock (01:19:35), Last Lines (01:25:30)
Elmore Leonard's Wiki page.
Out Of Sight IMDB page.
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