How to Survive: Crank (2006)
How to Survive - A podcast by Joe Shervell and Chris Morris
This week, a movie with a moral compass that would make Ghengis Khan run for the hills... it's Crank! Crank (2006) tells the story of Chev Chelios, a hit man who grew a conscience at the wrong time. After failing to carry out a hit, Chev has been injected with a 'Chinese Poison'. The poison has shut down his adrenaline production and now his heart will stop if he fails to produce his own... so now he's on a runaway rampage of revenge and really unpleasant behaviour. We talk about whether a film with no brain can be criticised for poor representations of everyone in it; the fine line between a healthy dose and an overdose; and the difficulties of finding an adrenaline burst in every day activities. All of which leads to one big question: How would you survive? Whatever happens, one thing's for sure... It's the stimulation of your blood vessels. Your urinary sphincter's tight as a knot right now. You couldn't p*** to save your life. Another classic film solved by the best movie podcast in the world.