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Episode 101: The Long Walk

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Fifty boys start walking, three warnings get you shot, and somehow we are the ones out of breath. In this week’s Mindframes, Michael and Dave march into The Long Walk—where Cooper Hoffman broods, David Jonsson keeps the heart beating, and Mark Hamill cosplays as your least favorite PE teacher. Along the way we debate whether dystopias should come with better snacks, why America’s obsessed with televised misery, and if ★★★/5 means we survived… or just need new shoes.

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Role Name Director Francis Lawrence (Wikipedia) Screenwriter JT Mollner (Wikipedia) Producers Francis Lawrence; Roy Lee; Steven Schneider; Cameron MacConomy (Wikipedia) Cinematographer Jo Willems (Wikipedia) Editor Mark Yoshikawa (Wikipedia) Music / Score Jeremiah Fraites (Wikipedia) Production Companies Vertigo Entertainment; about:blank (Wikipedia) Distributor Lionsgate (Wikipedia) Chapters — Episode 101: The Long Walk
  • 00:00:14 — Cold open & show intro

  • 00:01:49 — Plot setup: rules of the Walk; Garraty & McVries

  • 00:04:01 — “Keep the focus on cast”: stripped-down craft, performances lead

  • 00:08:55 — Why Hoffman & Jonsson elevate “a tough adaptation”

  • 00:12:22 — Michael’s review: the Walk as real antagonist; issues with the Major

  • 00:21:01 — Michael’s rating: ★★★/5

  • 00:21:12 — Dave’s review: resonance with present-day pessimism; skeletal dystopia

  • 00:28:14 — Casting types, shifting identities on the road

  • 00:30:40 — Mark Hamill thoughts vs. Life of Chuck praise

  • 00:32:30 — Theme segment: “the spectacle of violence” in America

  • 00:44:14 — Vietnam-era media, body-count reporting, long-walk parallels

  • 00:48:08 — Phones, 24/7 news, desensitization

  • 00:53:23 — Dignity stripped on camera; do we still see people?

  • 01:01:13 — Film vs. book crowds; keeping focus on the walkers

  • 01:03:53 — Wrap on causes vs. enablers of violence; no easy answers

  continue reading

100 episodes

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Content provided by Michael Cockerill and Dave Canfield. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Michael Cockerill and Dave Canfield or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Fifty boys start walking, three warnings get you shot, and somehow we are the ones out of breath. In this week’s Mindframes, Michael and Dave march into The Long Walk—where Cooper Hoffman broods, David Jonsson keeps the heart beating, and Mark Hamill cosplays as your least favorite PE teacher. Along the way we debate whether dystopias should come with better snacks, why America’s obsessed with televised misery, and if ★★★/5 means we survived… or just need new shoes.

Basic Facts

Role Name Director Francis Lawrence (Wikipedia) Screenwriter JT Mollner (Wikipedia) Producers Francis Lawrence; Roy Lee; Steven Schneider; Cameron MacConomy (Wikipedia) Cinematographer Jo Willems (Wikipedia) Editor Mark Yoshikawa (Wikipedia) Music / Score Jeremiah Fraites (Wikipedia) Production Companies Vertigo Entertainment; about:blank (Wikipedia) Distributor Lionsgate (Wikipedia) Chapters — Episode 101: The Long Walk
  • 00:00:14 — Cold open & show intro

  • 00:01:49 — Plot setup: rules of the Walk; Garraty & McVries

  • 00:04:01 — “Keep the focus on cast”: stripped-down craft, performances lead

  • 00:08:55 — Why Hoffman & Jonsson elevate “a tough adaptation”

  • 00:12:22 — Michael’s review: the Walk as real antagonist; issues with the Major

  • 00:21:01 — Michael’s rating: ★★★/5

  • 00:21:12 — Dave’s review: resonance with present-day pessimism; skeletal dystopia

  • 00:28:14 — Casting types, shifting identities on the road

  • 00:30:40 — Mark Hamill thoughts vs. Life of Chuck praise

  • 00:32:30 — Theme segment: “the spectacle of violence” in America

  • 00:44:14 — Vietnam-era media, body-count reporting, long-walk parallels

  • 00:48:08 — Phones, 24/7 news, desensitization

  • 00:53:23 — Dignity stripped on camera; do we still see people?

  • 01:01:13 — Film vs. book crowds; keeping focus on the walkers

  • 01:03:53 — Wrap on causes vs. enablers of violence; no easy answers

  continue reading

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