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Roddy Piper
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Approx. transcript time · 01:20:59Read transcript
- The film’s number-one opening and rapid disappearance frame a Carpenter preference; it is called his last truly great movie.
- Carpenter is selected again; Piper receives a distinct alternative vote for his singular performance, while Peter Jason is considered and rejected.
- The film is placed at the end of Carpenter’s peak run, with later influence emphasized.
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Apex Mountain
Roddy Piper; 1980s downtown Los Angeles movies; street fights
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- Piper is affirmed because of his wrestling fame and the film’s number-one opening.
- Piper’s persona and move into acting are compared with Dwayne Johnson’s later career.
- Carpenter is rejected in favor of Halloween, with Starman also discussed; Reagan critiques receive only a qualified suggestion.
- Downtown L.A. films receive a yes with Prince of Darkness as a comparison; Foster’s possible peaks include Masters of the Universe and Leviathan.
- Keith David’s peak is placed at Platoon, with There’s Something About Mary also recalled.
- Street fights receive an affirmative suggestion, challenged with The Warriors and Mission: Impossible comparisons.
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Approx. transcript time · 00:53:11Read transcript
- The preacher is a candidate; Piper’s sudden sunglasses-fueled intensity and the fight dialogue are singled out.
Apex Mountain
Roddy Piper as an actor
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Approx. transcript time · 00:20:37Read transcript
- The performance is called Piper’s acting Apex; later films are criticized and Piper credited Carpenter with making him a good actor.
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