<description>&lt;div&gt;What if there was a 13th Warrior? What if there was a version of Beowulf so grounded in reality that the climactic battle with Grendel just kind of felt like a shrug? What if Antonio Banderas was the lead in Gladiator instead of Russell Crowe? We’re just asking questions! Filmmaker David Lowery makes his long-awaited return to the podcast to talk about John McTiernan’s Michael Crichton adaptation, a movie that should have kept the title of the original book - &lt;em&gt;Eaters of the Dead&lt;/em&gt;. Such a sick title! Anyway, prepare yourself for plenty of Banderas talk, a loving deep-dive into the famous “Banderas learns the Viking language” scene, and a reveal of some Blank Check-related easter eggs in Lowery’s filmography (!).&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; This episode is sponsored by:&lt;br&gt; Storyblocks (&lt;a href="http://storyblocks.com/check"&gt;storyblocks.com/check&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br&gt; Bombas (&lt;a href="http://bombas.com/check"&gt;bombas.com/check&lt;/a&gt; CODE: CHECK)&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="http://indochino.com"&gt;Indochino.com&lt;/a&gt; (CODE: CHECK)&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Join our Patreon at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/blankcheck"&gt;patreon.com/blankcheck&lt;/a&gt; Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! &lt;/div&gt; </description>

Blank Check with Griffin & David

Blank Check Productions

The 13th Warrior with David Lowery

APR 14, 2024146 MIN
Blank Check with Griffin & David

The 13th Warrior with David Lowery

APR 14, 2024146 MIN

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<div>What if there was a 13th Warrior? What if there was a version of Beowulf so grounded in reality that the climactic battle with Grendel just kind of felt like a shrug? What if Antonio Banderas was the lead in Gladiator instead of Russell Crowe? We’re just asking questions! Filmmaker David Lowery makes his long-awaited return to the podcast to talk about John McTiernan’s Michael Crichton adaptation, a movie that should have kept the title of the original book - <em>Eaters of the Dead</em>. Such a sick title! Anyway, prepare yourself for plenty of Banderas talk, a loving deep-dive into the famous “Banderas learns the Viking language” scene, and a reveal of some Blank Check-related easter eggs in Lowery’s filmography (!).<br> <br> This episode is sponsored by:<br> Storyblocks (<a href="http://storyblocks.com/check">storyblocks.com/check</a>)<br> Bombas (<a href="http://bombas.com/check">bombas.com/check</a> CODE: CHECK)<br> <a href="http://indochino.com">Indochino.com</a> (CODE: CHECK)<br> <br> Join our Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/blankcheck">patreon.com/blankcheck</a> Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! </div>