Cape Fear (1991)

We sail the ocean blue / And our saucy ship's a beauty / We are sober men and true / And attentive to our duty… This week, our duty takes us not to the H.M.S. Pinafore but on Martin Scorsese’s impressionistic river ride into the dark underside of America. That’s right, we’re talking 1991’s CAPE FEAR! Along for the ride is multi-hyphenate film journalist Hanna Flint (@HannaFlint), who helps us unpack its strange production history, its relationship to the noirish original, and how Marty warped an Amblin blockbuster towards his particular sensibilities. Oh, and most importantly, Max Cady’s wardrobe. It’s a weird time for the Spielberg/Kennedy/Marshall production house, there’s no doubt, but this outlier certainly sends us to heaven before sending us to hell! You can follow Hanna on Twitter @HannaFlint as well as listen to her Fade To Black and First Film Club podcasts whenever you get your podcasts! Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin) and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via Twitter or email [email protected]. Please also feel free to give us a 5-star review and tell us if ET or The Land Before Time makes you cry. Ramblin is created and produced by Andrew Gaudion and Joshua Glenn. A special thanks as always to Emily Tatham for the artwork, and Robert J. Hunter & Greg Sheffield for the theme music.