2 Fast 2 Forever #443 – Duel (1971)
We’re hitting the road to talk about Duel, Steven Spielberg’s first film, and we’re joined by Mark Hofmeyer! After learning more Mark lore, we talk about the evolution of Duel from TV movie to full-length feature, the history of rye bread, and how impressive the filmmaking is in this film (on every level). Which Fast and Furious character would do the best in this situation? Mark quizzes us. We talk about how the whole film feels very Fast & Furious (2009) coded, when the movie feels the most like the Twilight Zone, and whether or not people were rooting for the trucker to win. We also talk about our favorite Spielberg chase scenes, cross this film over with Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, and pick Mark’s brain for movies to watch in other laps.
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Intro music by Nico Vasilo. Interlude and outro music by Wes Hampton.
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