Sometimes it’s the Principle of Moments that rules the day.
This episode marks the first Docu-Drama we’ve covered and since I can’t imagine
a reason we’d ever cover another one it is also probably the last. I mean, do
we need to cover ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN or SWORD OF GIDEON? Then again – what
other podcast is covering those movies? That's food for thought. Anyway! Back
on point!
This time we cover a crime film that plays as close to a documentary
as the filmmakers could get. COMANDO TXIKIA relates the year long story of the
ETA terrorist team that carried out the 1973 assassination of Spain ’s
president Luis Carrero Blanco. The film strives to stick rigorously close to
the known facts and presents its tale with interesting detail. Perhaps too much
detail at times? Well- we will discuss that. This was Naschy’s third
collaboration with the film’s director and we get another good performance from
actor Tony Isbert who we praised in CROSS OF THE DEVIL last month. The lovely
Julia Saly makes an all too brief (and pointless) appearance which causes a
verbal detour that your silly co-hosts have travelled before. We also delve
into the surprising historical fidelity of the explosive end of the movie while
making absolutely no attempt to avoid spoilers – so you have been warned.
The mailbag section is overflowing again this month but feel
free to add your voice to the program at any time. The email address is
naschycast@gmail.com or we can be reached over on the FaceBook page as well.
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