Car RayRob Presents...

The Halloween season is behind us and the Holiday season is upon us. How can you provide all the presents and merriment that goes along with it? Might we suggest robbing a Las Vegas casino! On this week's episode of A COPY OF A COPY Ray and Rob are revisiting the 2001 genre-defining classic, OCEAN'S ELEVEN, as well as the 1960 Rat Pack original, OCEAN'S 11! Both center on Danny Ocean, a recently released ex-con and a WWII war vet, respectively, who enlists a cadre of con men and friends to pull off the heist of the century by robbing multiple Las Vegas casinos! While Ray and Rob are unfamiliar with the original, the remake is a landmark film in their cinema journey. Soderbergh's formula has become the catalyst for a thousand ripoffs and homages but does the original hold the seeds that made the remake so impactful? Tune in this week to find out!

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Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jey You

Voice: Rob Morgan

The Halloween season is behind us and it's Rob's turn to kick off a brand-new month of SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! Since the Midterms are upon us, he has decided to recommend Haskell Wexler's 1969 political drama, MEDIUM COOL! This searing look at the role the media plays in our lives and how information is portrayed centers on John Cassellis (Played by Robert Forster), a news cameraman who believes his detachment from the subjects that he films gives him a buffer against the world around him. However, when he discovers that the footage he films is adversely affecting people, he decides to make hard choices about how he uses his voice. 

Using Haskell's experience as a cinematographer and documentarian, he weaves together a tapestry of footage of both narrative feature and real-life footage to craft a tale that blurs the lines of reality. Ray is big fan of documentaries, so it stands to reason he would enjoy MEDIUM COOL, but will it be enough to get him over the finish line? Tune in to find out!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Ray and Rob are taking one last BITE at the Halloween apple on this week's HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND by revisiting Wes Craven's (THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, SCREAM) 1995 horror-comedy VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN! Starring the comedy legend, Eddie Murphy (BEVERLY HILLS COP, TRADING PLACES), the story Centers on Maximillan, a last of his clan Caribbean vampire who comes to Brooklyn in search of a half-vampire descendent of deceased comrade in the hopes of reconstituting his clan and finally finding an end to his loneliness.

Co-starring Angela Bassett (WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT, HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK), VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN was a critical and commercial flop for Eddie Murphy's career before his transition into more family friendly waters with THE NUTTY PROFESSOR. However, in the decades since its release, VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN has found itself in the midst of a critical reassessment and is now seen by many as a cult classic. Join Ray and Rob as they join the fray on this conversation and find out if VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN truly deserves the newfound distinction!

Music: Jay You

Voice: Rob Morgan

Intermission:

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Music: Jay You

It's time for Ray's crack at SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM and in pure right fashion he will NOT be showing Rob a horror movie for the month of October! Instead, he's decided to recommend Ron Howard's 2015 historical epic IN THE HEART OF THE SEA, starring Chris Hemsworth (MARVEL'S THOR, BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE) and Tom Holland (SPIDER MAN: HOMECOMING, THE ODYSSEY). It's the fictionalized story of Herman Melville being told the story of a cursed whaling vessel out at sea who become terrorized by the mythical white whale. With supporting performances from Ben Whishaw (SKYFALL, MARY POPPINS RETURNS) and Cillian Murphy (28 DAYS LATER, THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY), IN THE HEART OF THE SEA is a tale of man vs nature and the quest to make something of one's life. 

Ron Howard is a great director when he wants to be, but can also find himself in the middling territory, so will Rob find this amongst his best? or be left tossing it into the "forgettable" basket? Tune in this week to find out!

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Ray and Rob are keeping the Halloween spirit alive on this month's A COPY OF A COPY by doing something Rob is VERY excited about. They're watching his favorite zombie movie of all time, George A. Romero's 1978 classic, DAWN OF THE DEAD! As well as Zack Snyder's 2004 remake starring Sarah Polley (WOMEN TALKING, TAKE THIS WALTZ) and Ving Rhames (PULP FICTION, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE), which he is less of a fan of. However, both movies revolve around a group of zombie survivors who find refuge in the local mall as they try to figure out their plan to escape impending doom. Romero's original is a searing take of capitalism as it exposes the comforts we will settle for while the world burns. The remake centers less on this and instead relies heavily on the horror filmmaking tropes of the time to create a fast-paced thrill ride. Also, RAY HATES HORROR MOVIES! It's a commonly known fact, so it's always fun for Rob to force him to watch one.

But how will these two movies stack up? Tune in to find out! 

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jey You

Voice: Rob Morgan

The Halloween season is upon us and in his grand tradition, Rob is celebrating by forcing Ray to watch a horror movie! However, the movie he's bringing him isn't strictly a horror movie, in fact, dare he call it an "anti-horror" movie?? Rob is recommending the 2011 Horror-Comedy THE CABIN IN THE WOODS! Centered on a group of college kids heading out to the woods for a party weekend but soon find out things aren't as they seem when an outside force seems to be orchestrating their untimely demise! Led by Chris Hemswoth (MARVEL'S THOR, FURIOSA), Kristen Connolly (HOUSE OF CARDS, HONEY DON'T), and Fran Kranz (JULIA, REBIRTH), THE CABIN IN THE WOODS turns the horror genre on its head by pandering to the horror fanatics with its endless homages to the great films of the past, but blending its cliche set-up into something truly original and elevating it beyond the pitfalls of the genre. But will that be enough to get Ray onboard for a movie in a genre he hates??? Tune in this week to find out! 

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

CAR RAYROB is wrapping up the month of September with a brand-new HELLO MOVIES, MY OLD FRIEND! For this episode, Ray and Rob are going back to the Michael Keaton well by revisiting the 1989 comedy classic, THE DREAM TEAM! Co-starring such greats as Chrisopher Lloyd (BACK TO THE FUTURE, TAXI), Peter Boyle (YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM) and Stephen Furst (ANIMAL HOUSE, MIDNIGHT MADNESS), THE DREAM TEAM centers on a group of dysfunctional mental patients who are taken into the city for a field trip to a Yankee's game but a twist of bad luck finds them separated from their doctor. All alone in the city, they have to fend for themselves as well as save their doctor from a pickle he finds himself entangled in.

THE DREAM TEAM comes from an era of mid-budget comedies that feel foreign to the modern film world but were the bread and butter of both Ray and Rob's childhoods. They both have fond memories of this movie, but memories are memories and they have to find out if it still holds up! Tune in this week to find out!

Music: Jay You

Voice: Rob Morgan

Intermission:

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

Music: Jay You

It's time for Ray's crack on SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM and he's on a slump of one, but he thinks he can get things back on track by recommending the 2017 historical drama, A TAXI DRIVER starring podcast favorite Song Kang-ho (PARASITE, JOINT SECURITY AREA)! The movie centers on Mr. Kim, a Seoul based taxi driver who lies his way into the employ of Jürgen Hinzpeter, a German journalist (played by the great Thomas Kretschmann) who has come to Korea to cover the Qwangju Uprising in 1980. When Mr. Kim doesn't fully understand the danger he finds himself in, he must forge a team with Jürgen to not only cover the horrors the government is trying to hide, but to return home to his daughter who is desperately waiting for him. 

As mentioned, Rob is a big fan of Song Kang-ho and this recommendation could be a lay-up for him, but you're going to have to tune in to find out if it is! 

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli

It's gametime here on A COPY OF A COPY because Ray and Rob are celebrating the week 1 kickoff of the NFL by revisiting the Burt Reynolds (SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT, CANNONBALL RUN) football classic, THE LONGEST YARD, as well as the 2005 remake starring Adam Sandler (HAPPY GILMORE, UNCUT GEMS)! Both films center on Paul Krewe, a former NFL all-star who has fallen on hard times and finds himself behind bars. When the warden strong arms Paul into putting together a team of cons to take on his minor league football team made up of the guards, the game takes on a power dynamic that could not only affect the culture of the prison itself, but Paul's own freedom.

Rob has never actually watched the original, while Ray is a big fan of it. They both remember watching the remake during Rob's Blockbuster Video days but neither were much of a fan. Perhaps a rewatch is just what he needs to find some redeeming quality! 

So, grab your foam fingers, your hot dogs, head down to the stadium and join Ray and Rob as they celebrate the sport of football and see how these two sports movies stack up! 

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli, Kevin Magamoll and Rob Morgan

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jey You

Voice: Rob Morgan

It's a brand-new month here at CAR RAYROB which means it's time for Rob's pick on SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FILM! He's on a hot streak with two films in a row that Ray has loved, and he thinks he may have another on deck by recommending Martin Scorsese's 1985 dark comedy, AFTER HOURS! This won't be an easy layup for Ray because he is very hit and miss on Martin Scorsese, but AFTER HOURS is so far outside of his bailiwick that it just might work for Ray! 

AFTER HOURS stars Griffin Dunne (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, STRAIGHT TALK) as an uptown New York yuppie who goes down to SoHo in pursuit of a girl only to find himself out of his element, in an awkward situation and desperately trying to get home! With an all-star supporting cast including Rosanna Arquette (CRASH, PULP FICTION), Linda Fiorentino (MEN IN BLACK, DOGMA), John Heard (HOME ALONE, CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER), Teri Garr (ONE FROM THE HEART, MR. MOM) and Catherine O'Hera (HOME ALONE, SCHITT'S CREEK), AFTER HOURS is a darkly comedic fever dream for anyone who feels trapped in world that's not meant for them.

Will this departure from Scorsese's schtick be enough to lure Ray into his world? Or will he still feel the trappings that make Scorsese so hit or miss for him? Tune in this week to find out! 

THEME SONG:

Music and Lyrics: Jeremy Catarelli

INTERMISSION:

Music: Jay You

Voice: Jeremy Catarelli