Send your movie questions to FlickChickThis weeks DVD Tuesday pick was inspired by the recent limited re-release of a little-known indie movie called Something Wild 1961 not to be confused with the 1986 Jonathan Demme film of the same name starring 50s tough guy Ralph Meeker Watching it I couldnt help but think of Meekers greatest role Mickey Spillanes two-fisted private investigator Mike Hammer in the flat-out astonishing Kiss Me Deadly 1955Now Spillanes name is a red flag His novels are often dismissed as lurid misogynistic red-baiting sadistic anachronisms designed to glorify white male privilege and excuse fascistic vigilantism And thats not far off the mark though theyre also hypnotic pulp fiction Spillane a reactionary conservative to the core hated Kiss Me Deadly and not just because director Robert Aldrich and screenwriter AI Buzz Bezzerides who died less than two weeks ago dropped the comma from the title Thats only partly
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