I'm I'm tries to help. Then Johnny will really hit those microphones and those cameras with blood all over him,

fighting off anyone who tries to help him,

defending America even if it means his own death,

rallying a nation of television viewers into hysteria to sweep us up into the White House

with powers that will make martial law seem like anarchy.

You are listening to Sciop Cinema, and today, Brett and I have William Ramsey joining us to discuss the Manchurian candidate.

So we've collaborated with William many times before on his show and on ours.

Though I think the last time that you were on here, William, for a sci-up cinema appearance, I think that was for our episode on the Alex Scarlin Civil War movie. And we

also discussed film, the Second Civil War. We did that in summer 24. But Brett has been on

William Show recently talking about a couple pieces from issue two of culture engineering studies

magazine. And it's been a while

since William first suggested that we all talk about the Manchurian candidate. I think William you first

floated that idea around the time that we discussed seven days in May, directed by Frankenheimer,

also a couple years ago, we did that episode. And Manchering candidate, this is, of course,

one of the most iconic depictions,

cinematic.

They have mind control of all time, if not at the very top of the list.

So very important for us to cover on this show, and William has done a lot of work analyzing

this film and its significance recently, has done multiple other podcast appearances on this topic.

And at least Brett and I will have something to say about the Jonathan Demi directed Denzo

Washington starring 2004 remake as well.

And I also recently watched Seven Days in May again since it's from the same director

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