Jan. 16, 2025

019: A Tale of Blacklight and Ice

Show Notes

Critics universally panned Wayne Kramer’s box office flop Running Scared (2006). Top critics on Rotton Tomatoes rate the film at bleak 27% while fans give the film a superior 79% rating. On IMDB, it is Kramer’s highest-rated film, with a respectable 7.3 stars. With standout performances by Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious), Vera Farmiga (Up In the Air, The Departed), then unknown Cameron Bright (the Twilight Saga), and Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale), Kramer’s gritty screenplay is brought to life in a twisted tale that references Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Brian De Palma, and John Wayne. Paul and Steve revisit the film’s graphic shootouts, car chases, and fight scenes, weighing in on the big question: Who got it right? The critics or the fans?

MENTIONS

Opening scene shootout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7UdT1BtPRY

Kidnap scene: https://youtu.be/ZnaF4zql9ds?si=WFfZ6e1XrJb7WjFa

Hocky rink stand off Part 1: https://youtu.be/IJV7dz2ZEYw?si=gW7t9_jiBkCy5Vrj

Hocky rink stand off Part 2: https://youtu.be/wTwhgAzr5eA?si=1a6EY6s8edK5a2SV

Joey and Oleg face the Pimp: https://youtu.be/PYWqo1-thgc?si=CrItUmO3SLrvWmpu

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