Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid

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This week on "That '70s Movie Podcast," Jonathan and Michael knocked on the door of the 1973 revisionist Western, "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid."

We talked at length about James Coburn's astonishing performance as Pat Garrett and why this film is Sam Peckinpah's definitive statement on the Old West (we weren't shy, however, about addressing Peckinpah's problematic legacy). We explored the themes of generational change and the haunting specter of death in the frontier West, evident in nearly every frame of the movie. Finally, we talked about the bleakness of Peckinpah's vision, but why it makes this film so compelling. We even had a few kind words for Bob Dylan's performance (and his music)!

So put on your cowboy hat, strap on your six-gun, and don't forget your badge as we explore one of the great, underrated movies of the 1970s.

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