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Is this rightly regarded as a guilty pleasure? Should Bruce Willis be allowed to write more scripts? Is the silly comedy just too much for the general public? Tune in to this week’s show to get these answers and more!

Show Notes

Bruce Willis’ star power rose quite a bit with the release of Die Hard, but strangely it was his supporting role in Bonfire of the Vanities that seemed to give him the clout he needed to do his own rewrites on the action thriller he was working on at the time, Hudson Hawk. Through his vision, this film became goofier and very Looney Tunes-esque. Unfortunately, the marketing stuck with the action side of Willis and the film flopped in the States. But it’s a quirky film that found its audience over time and became a bit of a cult classic. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we start up a new round of our guilty pleasure series for the new year and look at one of Pete’s guilty pleasures, Michael Lehmann’s 1991 film Hudson Hawk.

We talk about why Pete has this on his guilty pleasures list and what Andy thought of it. We look at the backstory and what went into getting it made. We discuss the marketing for the film and ponder if a different approach may have allowed for a successful release. We chat about the over-the-top antics of the rest of the cast but principally Richard E. Grant and Sandra Bernhard as the Mayflowers. We touch on Dante Spinotti’s look and Chris Lebenzon’s & Michael Tronick’s editing of the film and what they brought to it, paired with Lehmann. And we debate the tonal shifts in the film between goofy, bonkers comedy and surprising moments of strong violence.

It’s a strange little film that many people don’t click with but some people – like us – really enjoy. We have a great time talking about it on this week’s show, so check it out then tune in. The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins.

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Creators and Guests

Host
Andy Nelson
With over 25 years of experience in film, television, and commercial production, Andy has cultivated an enduring passion for storytelling in all its forms. His enthusiasm for the craft began in his youth when he and his friends started making their own movies in grade school. After studying film at the University of Colorado Boulder, Andy wrote, directed, and produced several short films while also producing indie features like Netherbeast Incorporated and Ambush at Dark Canyon. Andy has been on the production team for award-winning documentaries such as The Imposter and The Joe Show, as well as TV shows like Investigation Discovery’s Deadly Dentists and Nat Geo’s Inside the Hunt for the Boston Bombers. Over a decade ago, he started podcasting with Pete and immediately embraced the medium. Now, as a partner at TruStory FM, Andy looks forward to more storytelling through their wide variety of shows. Throughout his career, Andy has passed on his knowledge by teaching young minds the crafts of screenwriting, producing, editing, and podcasting. Outside of work, Andy is a family man who enjoys a good martini, a cold beer, a nice cup o’ joe. And always, of course, a great movie.
Host
Pete Wright
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