SEASON 2, EPISODE 30, THE LAST BOY SCOUT - The Uneven Creative Genius of Shane Black

Tuesday Night’s a great time for action cinema as the RRH reviews the 1991 cult classic THE LAST BOY SCOUT!

This doozy of a thriller stars Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans as a disgraced ex-Secret Service agent turned private eye and a fallen-from-grace ex-quarterback respectively, thrown together when a murder hits close to home. Enemies at first, the unlikely duo must naturally put their differences aside to solve the murder and bring down a corrupt pro-football owner.

Returning to the RRH is Rob of the great podcast The Cinemigos as he and our host, Professor Cesare Augusto, try to make sense behind THE LAST BOY SCOUT’s infamously turbulent production. Directed with great style by the late, great Tony Scott and written by dialogue wiz Shane Black, Rob and Cesare discuss the film’s downsides, including behind-the-scenes chaos (thanks to a clusterfuck of Hollywood egos) and uneven cinematic nature. Our speakers also analyze the picture’s fantastic dialogue and acting, putting THE LAST BOY SCOUT miles ahead of other similar, lesser competing films of its era.

Screenwriters looking to create a bold, ballsy yet thought-provoking detective thriller should absorb THE LAST BOY SCOUT and learn from both its artistic ups and downs in order to create their own masterful private eye picture!