At The Projection Booth Podcast, the Gutter’s own Carol Borden joins friends of the Gutter Mike White and Jackie Stargrove to discuss The Killer (1989). “Carol Borden and Jackie Stargrove join Mike for a double-barreled deep dive into John Woo’s The Killer — both the 1989 Hong Kong classic and Woo’s own 2024 reimagining.

They revisit the operatic gunfights, moral codes, and aching ‘bromance” that made The Killer a cornerstone of the heroic bloodshed’ genre, tracing its influence from Le Samouraï to La Femme Nikita to the 2024 “remake”. Along the way, they take a detour through Hum Hain Bemisaal (1994), Bollywood’s gloriously unauthorized quasi-remake, and consider how Woo’s new vision reframes his mythic tale for a world that’s changed as much as cinema itself.

Listen as the three co-hosts look at The Killer‘s enduring legacy, revisiting a movie so nice The Projection Booth covers it twice.”

Find the podcast here.