Villain Takeover: Ronin (1998)

The James Bond Complex

Hello dear listeners,

What do Sean Bean, Michael Lonsdale, and Jonathan Pryce all have in common? The easy answer is that they've all co-starred in Bond films. Each has played 007's main adversary in fact. Bonus points for these who guessed that each also appeared in the same movie!

That's right, this week we take a another Detour. Well, it isn't a Detour in the traditional sense. No 007 actor features in the movie under review, but rather the aforementioned actors who played the super spy's main adversaries. It is the 1998 action thrill ride "Ronin" directed by the legendary John Frankenheimer.

Resident gear head and International Man of Mystery Jason joins us to discuss some amazing topics like: butchering Irish names, Seamus (no, not that. You're disgusting), the Ronin-Mission: Impossible cinematic universe, ambushing people with coffee, how the apron makes the man, action movie editing, "Ronin" as an adult film, showing off our Gundam collection, and much more.

So sit back, relax- actually, scratch that. Buckle up, kiddos. We're pushing the peddle to the meddle through the streets of Nice and Paris. Hopefully you can keep pace.