211 - The Last of the Mohicans (1936) & More

<p>On this episode of the Video Archives Podcast Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary uncover Quentin's latest obsession: 1936's The Last of the Mohicans.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> In this classic tale written by James Fenimore Cooper, two sisters and a British commander are abducted by the Hurons and can only be rescued by the last of the Mohicans.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> What ensues is a romantic tale of epic proportions set in the midst of the French and Indian War.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> After giving a brief history lesson on director George B. Seitz, Quentin and Roger discuss exactly what has drawn them to this title, the different iterations they've watched, and how Randolph Scott may have won Quentin over. </p> <p>Then, over on <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/videoarchives">Patreon</a> — we continue the conversation with another film adapted from a classic book: Northwest Passage.  Two friends join Rogers' Rangers during ...