Episode 48: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
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This week on Remainders, we talk the 2007 gem The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Partially forgotten and possibly overshadowed by No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood upon its release, Assassination is absolutely an essential modern western. Brad Pitt plays Jesse James who is put on a pedestal by Casey Affleck\\u2019s Robert Ford. As Ford idolizes and fawns over James and tries to become one of the gang, he learns the man and the myth do not align. A story about paranoia and disillusionment that is both poetic and dreamlike, elevated by Roger Deakins\\u2019 cinematography and Nick Cave and Warren Ellis\\u2019 epic score.
Other topics include the woes of streaming, Kurt Russell battling Godzilla, what makes for a great film score, the sad Affleck brothers, and difficulties with tongue twister movie titles.
Songs of the Week
Blame Brett by The Beaches
Ready Steady Go by Solid State Radio
Frank and Jesse James by Warren Zevon
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