Bonus! - The Guard

There’s no middle ground with movies about Irish people, it’d seem. You either get mushy sentimental claptrap like Sing Street, or the filthiest, most offensive depiction of Irishmen you can think of, like THE GUARD. Listen to Alex & Julio as they discuss the horrors found in Martin McDonagh’s feature film debut: Racism! Debauchery! Generic uses of Mark Strong and Ser Davos Seaworth! And cheap attempts at making Brendan Gleeson sympathetic by giving him an ailing mother!

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PHOTO: What Cheadle does in between franchises.

TIMELINE

00:01:16 The Guard

00:13:57 Contrarians Corner

00:54:06 Irishness

00:55:02 Now on Patreon

01:02:09 Real Talk

01:31:15 The Future & Perennial Plugs

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Up next, the Muppathon reaches its metarrific finale, as we tackle MUPPETS MOST WANTED! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of The Guard, especially if you’re an Irish listener! Is Brendan Gleeson’s character an appropriate avatar for Irish culture? Is there really a single nation in the planet that believes Americans are incorruptible? Why isn’t Don Cheadle a bigger star? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!