Movie Date Night

In this bonus episode, we break away from our usual rules and review the cult classic Labyrinth along with special guest Rebecca Bode a.k.a. Greg’s sister. As we stroll back down nostalgia lane, we discuss the sexual tones of this child’s movie, the motivation of worms, Jareth’s rating as a babysitter and discuss possible and more bloody alternate endings.

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Greg’s Western pick takes Lauren to a the third in the “Dollars trilogy” with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. As we watch another gunslinger with no name film, we discuss the dangers of filming a spaghetti western, the disappearing ‘Bad’ guy, and we ask the truly most important question of this film, Is ‘The Ugly’ actually kinda sexy?

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For the month of May, Lauren calls out Greg at high noon to watch The Quick and the Dead. In this deadly tournament of gunslingers, we discuss the gender neutrality of no-named characters, wild frontier stereotypes done right and the worst reverse William Tell you’ll ever see.

 

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For Greg’s How have you never seen this blockbuster pick, he’s gonna see if Lauren abides The Big Lebowski. In this hodgepodge stoner-detective-bowling movie, we discuss a possibly supernatural Sam Elliot, Lauren and Greg’s bowling curse, The Dude’s Sex Appeal, and Greg shares he worst movie watch along idea ever.

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This month, we are taking a look at blockbuster movies we have missed. Lauren takes Greg down the cult classic rabbit hole that is Blade Runner (The Final Cut). In our analysis of this divisive film, we discuss the moral implications of making Replicants, inconsistent population portrayals, unsympathetic characters, and Greg throws down against Lauren in an origami argument over whether or not Deckward is a Replicant.

 

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For Greg’s Cloris Leachman tribute he goes for the deeper Mel Brooks cut with High Anxiety. In this comedic homage to Alfred Hitchcock, we discuss Mel Brooks’ comedic stylings along with frantic coffee breaks, confusing TED talk endings, and the 1970s version of dick picks.

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For the month of March we are paying tribute to Cloris Leachman. Lauren starts us off with the 1993 Olsen Twin film Double Double Toil and Trouble. As we explore this film and try to figure out why the 90s was the prime time for the Olsen Twins’ popularity, we also discuss campy magic rules, oblique racism and EXCESSIVE child endangerment at every turn.

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For Greg’s off-beat Rom-Coms he answers back Laurens pick with Mr. Right (2015) starring Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell. In this film about weirdos finding love, we discuss the importance of best friends, the possible existence of super powers, how a clown nose and keep you out of jail, and we officially hold our first session of Film Fixers where we try to solve the core problems this movie may have.

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In this month of February, we are taking a look at love gone wrong with off-beat Rom-Coms and Lauren starts us off with Mr. Wrong starring Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Pullman. Our discussions include dating red flags, extreme character development and the lack thereof, and we try to pinpoint where exactly this movie goes off the rails and becomes an entirely different movie.

 

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For this disappointing sequel Greg shows Lauren Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). In these films with more comedic sitcom moments than super heroics, we discuss mid 2000s sexism and product placement, inconsistent clothing rules,  and how procrastinated character designs can ruin a potentially great sequel.

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