FLESH + BLOOD (1985) | Sex + Violence: The Films of Paul Verhoeven

For our latest series, we'll be diving into the career of Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven.

Known for his subversive and satirical work, Verhoeven has courted controversy throughout his filmmaking career — dating back to the late 1960s — mostly due to his unflinching depictions of sexuality and graphic violence.

We're starting things out with a look at his first English language film, the 1985 American co-production FLESH + BLOOD, starring Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

For the first third of this episode, we're going to give you a bit of background on Verhoeven's life and career up until this point, including brief discussions of his hard-to-find (in the US, at least) Dutch films before diving into the creation of FLESH + BLOOD.

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Coming Up:

• ROBOCOP (1987)

• TOTAL RECALL (1990)

• BASIC INSTINCT (1992)

• STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997)

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Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

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This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis.

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