Buddy Movies

Recorded during our Facebook Live event as part of the Season 3 opener on May 3, 2021. In this episode, we break down Steven Spielberg's sci-fi masterpiece, "Jurassic Park." We discuss its groundbreaking visual effects, why that T-Rex breakout scene is so suspenseful, philosophical and ethical elements of the story, and so much more.

In our official Season 3 opener, we discuss George Miller's 2015 post-apocalyptic action film, "Mad Max: Fury Road." This is a film that Mark was Pro and Anthony was initially against. We discuss its merits (including its incredible practical effects and rich story) as well as some arguments against it.

In a Special Christmas episode, we release our lost episode on "The Godfather," which we recorded May 6, 2020. In the episode, we discuss how the film redefined the gangster genre, how it influenced future films, and more.

For our season finale, we discuss Shane Black's 2016 neo-noir buddy action comedy "The Nice Guys." We look at its similarities to Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," how the film uses cinematography to augment its humor, Ryan Gosling as an underrated actor, and more.

For today's episode, we discuss our second Jack Lemmon-Walter Matthau buddy comedy of the season, "Grumpy Old Men." We look at how the film differs from "The Odd Couple," its poignant themes on living life to the fullest in your old age, and more, including some more banter on current events.

After a bit of a crazy opening, we review the Paul Rudd-Jason Segal buddy comedy "I Love You, Man." We discuss how it's a different kind of buddy movie, how the film showcases the value of having a best friend, debate if your best friend can be your significant other, and more.

In our second and final female-female buddy duo of the season, we discuss the 1997 comedy "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion."

Special Guest: Daniel Watkins (Anthony's brother!)

In our Thanksgiving episode, we discuss John Hughes' classic Thanksgiving comedy "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." This episode features our first ever guest--Daniel Watkins! Together, we look at John Hughes' filmography and why his comedies resonated so much with audiences, how this film marked a departure for him as a writer/director, why Planes, Trains resonates on a thematic level, John Candy's subtly great performance, that infamous airport scene, the lost extended version, and much more.

In this week's episode, we look at the classic Western "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." We discuss the film's portrayal of platonic relationships and how our modern society tends to reject that notion, the film's theme regarding consequences from your actions (and a real life example from Mark!) and more.

After some opening banter on that election, we dive into Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes." We discuss its slick opening shot and the film's strong editing, how Downey's Sherlock Holmes differs from Benedict Cumberbatch's character in the BBC show "Sherlock," the film's theme, how Sherlock and Watson function as buddies, and more.