"Blow Out" exposes the real American way 38.7%
Salon.com - By Coleman Spilde - 7/4/2026, 1:00 PM
Biased Writer Voice 30.8% - Negativity Bias 25.5% - Hasty Generalization 22.6%
In the nail-biting climactic sequence of Brian De Palma’s 1981 thriller, “Blow Out,” Jack (John Travolta), a sound designer for low-budget, softcore slasher movies, races through the streets of Philadelphia, where a parade has gathered to celebrate 135 years since the Liberty Bell was last rung. He pushes past marching bands with their... more