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Siege Mentality
"Legion," "Seven Samurai," "Assault on Precinct 13," and other movies about defending the fort.
“Legion” is definitely the first film we’ve ever come across to be about defending an out-of-the-way diner from a hoard of angels.
But… it’s far from the first to be primarily set in a location under siege, whether that siege is being carried out by gangs (“Assault on Precinct 13″), zombies (“Night of the Living Dead”) or bandits (“Seven Samurai”). This week on the IFC New podcast, we look at the tricks and tropes of the holding down the cinematic fort.
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This week’s Keyword Game prize, Rebecca Keegan’s James Cameron biography “The Futurist,” on sale now, is courtesy of Random House.
Tags: Assault on Precinct 13, Dawn of the Dead, Die Hard, Legion, Magnificent Seven, NIght of the Living Dead, Paul Bettany, Seven Samurai
