Episode 92 - The Iron Claw

Baby's First Watchlist

WrestleMania is over in Philadelphia, but we are still in wrestling mode with today’s episode on 2023’s The Iron Claw! We talk about our favorite performance in the film, the great soundtrack, and where it ranks among other releases of last year (spoiler alert: near the top). Tune in!

(0:00) THE IRON CLAW intro, facts, figures!

(10:33) Thoughts on the black-and-white opening

(12:49) Fritz Von Erich: dance mom??

(13:41) Ranking your kids is brutal!

(15:10) Some fun backstage wrestling stuff!

(17:36) Blurring reality

(19:21) Brotherly love is a great theme!

(22:42) The Von Erich peak moment and a bad Ric Flair!

(24:34) More Fritz and Doris toxicity + more bad Ric Flair!

(26:59) Tragedy #2ish

(29:08) The dress scene -- the standout from the movie

(29:46) Blurring reality part 2

(30:58) Kerry's spiral

(34:35) Thoughts on the Kerry boat scene

(36:45) Fritz IS the Iron Claw

(39:24) Chris, the Von Erich who wasn't in the movie

(42:11) Thoughts on the movie's omissions?

(44:43) Favorite and least favorite parts of the movie?

(49:00) Fate vs. free will

(51:20) Was this movie snubbed at the Oscars?

(53:56) Best performance in the movie?

(57:00) Costumes, hair, soundtrack, and wrapping up!

(1:02:40) Does THE IRON CLAW make BFW?

(1:05:02) Next week: 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU!

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