Chris Ryan on EXCALIBUR

The Ringer's ultimate 'glue guy' Chris Ryan, of The Rewatchables, The Big Picture and The Watch fame, joins us to discuss a beloved childhood (?) favourite, 1981's Excalibur, from the truly visionary director John Boorman. We discuss the film's outsized legacy and influence, its bizarre sex scenes, the murderer's row of legendary British and Irish actors that make up the cast, and just the generally impeccable vibes. This being a typically tangential Old Movies conversation we also find the time for detours on The Last Dance, Elmore Leonard, R.E.M vs The Replacements, the 2005 FA Cup Final, podcasting during COVID, and the question everyone wants to see answered: whether Bill Simmons would like Paul. Support the pod on Ko-fi:⁠ https://ko-fi.com/oldmoviespodcast⁠Subscribe to the Youtube channel: ⁠http://www.youtube.com/@OldMoviesPodcast⁠Follow us on Instagram: ⁠instagram.com/oldmoviespodcast⁠Follow us on ‘X’: ⁠x.com/oldmoviespodcast⁠Follow us on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/oldmoviespodcast.bsky.social⁠Transmission Presents All-Nighter at Picturehouse Central - tickets here: ⁠https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00018052/all-nighter-transmission-presents/0000000120?filter=⁠Come and see Transmission's events at the Prince Charles Cinema - Vampire's Kiss and La cabina/El televisor: ⁠https://princecharlescinema.com/seasons-events/tx/⁠