Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
How much sleaziness is too much sleaziness? Is Elmore Leonard’s 52 PICK-UP as nasty as its John Frankenheimer adaptation? Does the movie deserve its somewhat forgotten status in the director’s filmography, or should we all push for a 52 PICK-UP re-evaluation? This and more in this Real Talk segment - including a roll call of all the adult performers in the infamous party sequence!
TIMELINE
00:01:26 Second Feature
00:02:23 Real Talk
00:53:27 The Future & Patreon Stuff
- Interested in more Contrarians goodness? Join THE CONTRARIANS SUPPLEMENTS on our Patreon Page! (patreon.com/contrarianprime) Deleted clips, extended plugs, bonus episodes free from the Tomatometer shackles… It’s everything a Contrarians devotee would want!
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- THE FESTIVE YEARS have been letting us use their music for years now and they are amazing. You can check out their work on Spotify (open.spotify.com/artist/6No9NauLFIFkXOVkRzp5bQ) , on Facebook (facebook.com/TheFestiveYears/) or on their very own website (thefestiveyears.com/) .
- Our buddy Cory Ahre is being kind enough to lend a hand with the editing of some of our videos. If you like his style, wait until you see what he does over on his YouTube Channel. (youtube.com/channel/UCaGFy78w465mBDsEp0eY_pQ)
- THE LATE NIGHT GRIN isn’t just a show about wrestling: it’s a brand, a lifestyle. And they’re very supportive of our Contrarian endeavors, so we’d like to return the favor. Check out their YouTube Channel! (youtube.com/c/latenightgrin) You might even spot Alex there from time to time.
- Hans Rothgiesser, the man behind our logo, can be reached at @mildemoniospe on Instagram (instagram.com/mildemoniospe/?hl=en) or you can email him at mildemonios@hotmail.com in case you ever need a logo (or comics) produced. And you can listen to him talk about economy on his new TV show, VALOR AGREGADO (https://canalb.pe/watch/valor-agregado/) . Aaaaand you can also check out all the stuff he’s written on his own website (http://www.mildemonios.pe/) . He has a new book: a sort of Economics For Dummies called MARGINAL (arcadiamediatica.com/libro/marginal_44382) . Ask him about it!
Up next, our FIRF journey takes us back to 2006, with Kal Penn honing his chops as a dramatic lead in THE NAMESAKE (youtu.be/_sOaA-4Y8tI?si=GmugfylZH1p0nK0f) ! Then Arnold Schwarzenegger shows Glen Powell how it’s done in the 1987 adaptation of THE RUNNING MAN (youtu.be/g_QHzV3NVPk?si=CX6FmPEpbC3SEPLT) ! In the meantime, let us know what you thought of 52 Pick-Up: Does John Glover have the Embry locked down? Are you curious about Elmore Leonard’s novel? Is that Roy Scheider’s real hair? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or share your thoughts with us on Threads (threads.net/@contrarianprime) or BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/contrarianprime.bsky.social) !
How much sleaziness is too much sleaziness? Is Elmore Leonard’s 52 PICK-UP as nasty as its John Frankenheimer adaptation? Does the movie deserve its somewhat forgotten status in the director’s filmography, or should we all push for a 52 PICK-UP re-evaluation? This and more in this Real Talk segment - including a roll call of all the adult performers in the infamous party sequence!
TIMELINE
00:01:26 Second Feature
00:02:23 Real Talk
00:53:27 The Future & Patreon Stuff
- Interested in more Contrarians goodness? Join THE CONTRARIANS SUPPLEMENTS on our Patreon Page! (patreon.com/contrarianprime) Deleted clips, extended plugs, bonus episodes free from the Tomatometer shackles… It’s everything a Contrarians devotee would want!
- Our YouTube page (youtube.com/@contrarianprime) is live! Get some visual Contrarians delight with our Contrarians Warm-Ups (youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDVkVTb56Rey9AmjdpFToARV8Jmg-p8mK) and other fun videos!
- Contrarians Merch is finally here! Check out our RED BUBBLE MERCH PAGE (redbubble.com/people/thecontrarians/shop) and buy yourself something nice that’s emblazoned with one of our four different designs!
- THE FESTIVE YEARS have been letting us use their music for years now and they are amazing. You can check out their work on Spotify (open.spotify.com/artist/6No9NauLFIFkXOVkRzp5bQ) , on Facebook (facebook.com/TheFestiveYears/) or on their very own website (thefestiveyears.com/) .
- Our buddy Cory Ahre is being kind enough to lend a hand with the editing of some of our videos. If you like his style, wait until you see what he does over on his YouTube Channel. (youtube.com/channel/UCaGFy78w465mBDsEp0eY_pQ)
- THE LATE NIGHT GRIN isn’t just a show about wrestling: it’s a brand, a lifestyle. And they’re very supportive of our Contrarian endeavors, so we’d like to return the favor. Check out their YouTube Channel! (youtube.com/c/latenightgrin) You might even spot Alex there from time to time.
- Hans Rothgiesser, the man behind our logo, can be reached at @mildemoniospe on Instagram (instagram.com/mildemoniospe/?hl=en) or you can email him at mildemonios@hotmail.com in case you ever need a logo (or comics) produced. And you can listen to him talk about economy on his new TV show, VALOR AGREGADO (https://canalb.pe/watch/valor-agregado/) . Aaaaand you can also check out all the stuff he’s written on his own website (http://www.mildemonios.pe/) . He has a new book: a sort of Economics For Dummies called MARGINAL (arcadiamediatica.com/libro/marginal_44382) . Ask him about it!
Up next, our FIRF journey takes us back to 2006, with Kal Penn honing his chops as a dramatic lead in THE NAMESAKE (youtu.be/_sOaA-4Y8tI?si=GmugfylZH1p0nK0f) ! Then Arnold Schwarzenegger shows Glen Powell how it’s done in the 1987 adaptation of THE RUNNING MAN (youtu.be/g_QHzV3NVPk?si=CX6FmPEpbC3SEPLT) ! In the meantime, let us know what you thought of 52 Pick-Up: Does John Glover have the Embry locked down? Are you curious about Elmore Leonard’s novel? Is that Roy Scheider’s real hair? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or share your thoughts with us on Threads (threads.net/@contrarianprime) or BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/contrarianprime.bsky.social) !
