# Luc Besson
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Luc Paul Maurice Besson (French: [lyk bɛsɔ̃]; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed or produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and La Femme Nikita (1990). Associated with the Cinéma du look film movement, he has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films Léon: The Professional (1994) and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999).
Léon: The Professional
For #39 on the good list....well this one is kind of awkward. Not just because we told Luke the wrong number and he introduced it as #40. Luc Besson has a whole weird thing which is explored here but maybe he's just Fr*nch. Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello, and a bunch of dubbed French guys are here too, …
Leon: The Professional (1994): A Child’s Love or Dangerous Romanticization?
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In this episode, we dive into Luc Besson’s Léon: The Professional, a story about attachment, trauma, loneliness, and boundaries that are a little harder to define than we might like.
We talk about dysfunctional families, children forced to …
#40 - Olivier Megaton (Director of Taken 2, Taken 3, Transporter 3, Colombiana)
Olivier Megaton is a French film director, screenwriter, and visual artist best known for directing the international action films Taken 2 and Taken 3, starring Liam Neeson, Transporter 3, starring Jason Statham, and Colombiana, starring Zoe Saldaña.
Beginning his creative career in graffiti, paint…
Dracula (2026)
When we were all in Louisville together for our live show, we took the opportunity to record a pair of Shoctober episodes all together in person, and this is the first one! What happens when the only version of Dracula that Luc Besson seems to be familiar with is "Bram Stoker's Dracula?" We get DRA…
An AI Is Editing This Episode | Laura Burkhauser
Laura Burkhauser is the CEO of Descript, and about 6 minutes in she told me she's a terrible creator. Her words: "Let it be said that I am a terrible creator. I couldn't make it." (If the CEO of the creator software is a terrible creator, I'm not sure what that makes me, and I'd prefer you didn't a…
Caleb Landry Jones on the Humanity of Luc Besson’s Dracula
Episode Summary: In this episode, we sit down with actor Caleb Landry Jones to discuss his transformative lead performance in Luc Besson’s 2026 adaptation of Dracula. Known for his immersive […]
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element is a highly original and undeniably bonkers sci-fi adventure from French director Luc Besson that has aged surprisingly well since its release in 1997. Now considered a classic, this film stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich and Gary Oldman.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…
The Highs and Lows of Suicide Squad
Movie Meltdown - Episode 360 This week the dynamic duo returns to their long-running series on superhero movies with an EPIC discussion of the new release Suicide Squad. As well as the recent trailers for upcoming superhero films and how all of this works (or doesn't) into the bigger universe bein…
The Fifth Element: A Visual Retrospective
The podcast gets more cosmopolitan this week as David and Ryan are joined by not one but two native French speakers: French super-collector Arnaud (the "d" is silent, you American scum!) Grunberg and French film writer/collector Patrice Girod (the "d" is silent, you American scum!), who have just p…
DRACULA! GODZILLA! BLUENAMI!
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A missing Dragon Con recording turns into an unplanned Oops! All Dave episode, with Dave talking candidly about creativity, community, and finding the motivation to keep going. From his concern…
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