“The Deer Hunter” is an incredible film.  It is also a difficult watch.  It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it — the thing never gets any easier even when you know what’s going to happen.  “Escape from L.A.” is great, sure, but it’s not really in the same category.  It probably isn’t even as good as “Escape from New York.”

On this week’s podcast we’re going to look at “The Deer Hunter” and “Escape from L.A.,” talk about enjoyability versus excellence, and formulate some conclusions.

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Categories: Lass is More

Tags: Christopher Walken, Deer Hunter, Escape from L.A., Meryl Streep, Michael Cimino, Robert De Niro, Snake Plissken, The Deer Hunter