Chris Ryan on EXCALIBUR

<p>The Ringer&#39;s ultimate &#39;glue guy&#39; Chris Ryan, of The Rewatchables, The Big Picture and The Watch fame, joins us to discuss a beloved childhood (?) favourite, 1981&#39;s <em>Excalibur</em>, from the truly visionary director John Boorman. We discuss the film&#39;s outsized legacy and influence, its bizarre sex scenes, the murderer&#39;s row of legendary British and Irish actors that make up the cast, and just the generally impeccable vibes. This being a typically tangential Old Movies conversation we also find the time for detours on <em>The Last Dance</em>, Elmore Leonard, R.E.M vs The Replacements, the 2005 FA Cup Final, podcasting during COVID, and the question everyone wants to see answered: whether Bill Simmons would like Paul. </p><p><br></p><p>Support the pod on Ko-fi:<a href="https://ko-fi.com/oldmoviespodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠ https://ko-fi.com/oldmoviespodcast⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to the Youtube channel: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/@OldMoviesPodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠http://www.youtube.com/@OldMoviesPodcast⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/oldmoviespodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠instagram.com/oldmoviespodcast⁠</a>Follow us on ‘X’: <a href="https://x.com/oldmoviespodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠x.com/oldmoviespodcast⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/oldmoviespodcast.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://bsky.app/profile/oldmoviespodcast.bsky.social⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Transmission Presents All-Nighter at Picturehouse Central - tickets here: <a href="https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00018052/all-nighter-transmission-presents/0000000120?filter=" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00018052/all-nighter-transmission-presents/0000000120?filter=⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>Come and see Transmission&#39;s events at the Prince Charles Cinema - Vampire&#39;s Kiss and La cabina/El televisor: <a href="https://princecharlescinema.com/seasons-events/tx/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://princecharlescinema.com/seasons-events/tx/⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>