Bone Tomahawk | Filmmaker & Doctor React to Bone Tomahawk’s Cave Scene | The Movie List Podcast Turtle Club Episode
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Kurt Russell’s cult classic starts as a slow-burn frontier adventure before taking one of the most shocking turns in modern cinema.This week’s episode was chosen by our Turtle Club! Huge thanks to Davey (the Human) for making us experience Bone Tomahawk completely blind. We break down the infamous cave scene, the practical effects that made it so horrifying, the surprisingly authentic frontier medicine, and why this cult classic deserves far more attention than it gets.In This Episode, We Discuss:The "Hotdog Style" Anatomy Lesson: We finally talk about "The Scene." Matt uses his medical background to break down the sheer horror of a human being getting split vertically in a cave.The Medical Reality of Arthur's Leg: Matt diagnoses Arthur O'Dwyer's open tibia fracture and breaks down his actual odds of survival in the 1890s without antibiotics.Filmmaker Trivia & Masterful Dialogue: Jon geeks out over how this incredible ensemble cast was shot in 21 days on a $1.8 million micro-budget. We also discuss Zahler's chilling decision to use zero music during the movie's most traumatic moments.Chekhov's Dud: Why does the posse keep talking about dynamite if we never get to see an explosion?The Star Wars Connection: Why Chicory (Richard Jenkins) is essentially the C-3PO of the Bone Tomahawk universe.
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