{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 210 - Cop Land (1997)","description":"The Sublime to the Bizarre \u2013 Cop Land, Ray Liotta, &amp;amp; The Conqueror Welcome to another packed episode of the Stinking Pause podcast! This week, Scott is serving up a cinematic double bill guaranteed to give you severe tonal whiplash, pairing a gritty '90s neo-noir triumph with one of the most notoriously misguided epics in Hollywood history.  First up, Scott is joined by Antony to take a trip across the George Washington Bridge to Garrison, New Jersey, for James Mangold\u2019s stellar 1997 crime drama, Cop Land. While Sylvester Stallone rightfully earned acclaim for shedding his action-hero bravado (and packing on the pounds) to play a subdued, half-deaf sheriff, we are also shining a massive spotlight on the late, great Ray Liotta. As the twitchy, unpredictable Gary &quot;Figgsy&quot; Figgis, Liotta is an absolute live wire. He brings a chaotic, untethered energy\u2014a frantic storm of paranoia, regret, and cocaine\u2014that elevates the entire film. We\u2019ll break down his brilliant performance and why he remains one of the finest actors of his generation.  Then, take all that grounded, gritty realism, throw it in a blender, and hit puree. For our second feature, we travel back to 1956 for The Conqueror. Yes, folks, this is the infamous film where the Duke himself, John Wayne, attempts to play 12th-century Mongolian emperor Genghis Khan. We dive deep into the spectacular miscasting, the clunky dialogue, and the bizarre, tragic legacy of a movie shot in the Utah desert directly downwind from an active nuclear testing site. It\u2019s a journey from the very best of tense, character-driven drama to radioactive Hollywood hubris. Grab a coffee and a doughnut, stick your headphones on, and join us for a truly wild ride. This and all previous episodes are available wherever you download your podcasts and at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/directory.libsyn.com\/shows\/view\/id\/stinkingpause &amp;nbsp; Follow us on Twitter\/X:&amp;nbsp;@stinkingpause &amp;nbsp; #StinkingPause #Podcast #MoviePodcast #CopLand #RayLiotta #JamesMangold #SylvesterStallone #90sCinema #CrimeDrama #NeoNoir #TheConqueror #JohnWayne #GenghisKhan #HollywoodHistory #ClassicHollywood #50sMovies #FilmReview #DoubleFeature #Cinephile ","author_name":"The Stinking Pause Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/stinkingpause.libsyn.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42795705\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205995440"}