Show Notes
Who better to discuss the great 80’s movie ‘Quicksilver’ than a former San Francisco bike messenger? Steve Smith (allthehailblackmarket.com) joins Blister senior editor, Simon Stewart, to talk about this film starring a very young Kevin Bacon, and the lads get right into why it had a memorable bike influence on them. Of course, Steve weighs in on how realistic the film is, what’s aged the best, what’s aged the worst, and just what the hell Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is all about. Let Us Know Your Thoughts! Email us here or leave a comment below with your hot take or thoughts on the film. Or tell us which movies you’d like to see us cover on Blister Cinematic. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered ALL Hail The Black Market TOPICS & TIMES: Why This Film? (1:19) Kevin Bacon (7:18) Most Rewatchable Scenes (25:30) What’s Aged the Best? (46:07) What’s Aged the Worst? (50:25) ‘Hottest Take’ Award (52:55) Who Needed BLISTER+ the Most? (58:32) Gimme More’ Award (1:00:31) Would It Hold Up Today? (1:04:00) Companion Film: Sequel, Prequel, or Spinoff? (1:06:28) Memorabilia You Want the Most? (1:08:37) Who Won The Movie? (1:11:45) Our Final Grades (1:13:52) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Podcast Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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