Talking Film: The Wild Bunch at 50

Published: Dec. 23, 2019, 3:57 p.m.

In this podcast, Paul Farren & Wayne Byrne discuss Sam Peckinpah\u2019s masterpiece The Wild Bunch, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Paul and Wayne look back on the film\u2019s legacy and celebrate its \u201cballet of violence\u201d\n\nplus:\n\nhow Peckinpah turned the Western genre on its head\nthe response to the film at that time\nPeckinpah\u2019s career & style\nthemes and symbols running through his films\nthe personal Peckinpah\ndifferent readings of the film\nhis collaborators\nthe death of the Western\nthe legacy The Wild Bunch leaves\n\n\nhttp://filmireland.net/