Ep 39 - Serpico

We take a second shot at our SERPICO episode! This film could be made right now & still be equally compelling. Raquel sees the death of idealism in the growth of Serpico. Raphael compares the lone wolf justice element of SERPICO to it’s comtemporary, DEATH WISH. Raquel, on the other hand, sees it doubling SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. At least there’s agreement that this script is perfectly tight. How does the film manage to be both anti-police force but pro-police officer? Where does SERPICO fall in the pantheon of anti/pro government institution films of the 70s? We also talk general copaganda and Officer Friendly!   The Generation Splice is film podcast where retired psychologist Dr. Raquel Martinez, a Baby Boomer through & through, & her son Raphael Jose Martinez, a cranky millennial punk rocker/film writer, discuss various films through the lens of their generation & personal experiences. Every week one host picks a movie to dissect & see if they can splice together the generation gap via their love of film. Feel free to write to us! Give us some film suggestions at [email protected] or @gensplicepod on Twitter. Raphael is on Twitter at @citycelluloid. You can find his film writing at cinefile.info and film-cred.com