Off The Shelf With Phil and Dave- A Movie Review Podcast

"Today we decide which Podcast we want to buy" - it's the summer in the city as Dave takes 1995's Die Hard With a Vengeance off the shelf. Phil remembers loving this movie and it turns out all his favorite stuff is in the first hour. Unfortunately, the back half is a but of a struggle. Dave loves seeing the drunk and hungover Bruce and enjoys the addition of Sam Jackson as a hilarious foil. We both miss Bonnie Bedelia and that relationship though.

"What started out as a joke has now turned into a podcast" - It's East vs. West as Phil takes 1985's Rocky 4 off the shelf. He remembers seeing this movie in the theatre and admits that though not as good as Rocky, it may be his favorite. Dave misses Mr. T but enjoys the Rock of 85. Paulie still sucks.

"My Prediction? Podcast" - It's round three as Phil takes 1982's Rocky 3 off the shelf. Phil looks at the film through the lens of Stallone's career and remarks the physical and character changes that Rocky underwent between the sequels and how it keeps Phil at a distance until the back half. Dave comes to this movie fresh and enjoys the presence of Mr. T and welcomes the return of Carl Weathers but questions the benefits of slow motion running on a beach. 

"Is it possible to miss a podcast you've never heard? Dave finds out as he takes 2013's Oblivion Off the Shelf. Once again, Phil visits his dark period where movies just came and went without him barely noticing.  Some interesting ideas are not followed through enough and characters don't have any personality. Dave loves the audio and visuals but fails to uphold his commitment to defend this film and settles on lukewarm

"Sleep Now" as Phil takes 1998's Dark City off the shelf. Once again we discuss our love of the film noir aesthetic. Phil remembers an early DVD purchase and an immediate love of this somewhat forgotten film. We discuss the Career of Alex Proyas and Dave talks about his appreciation of the pace, style and performances and can't quite place his memory of seeing it before. Fitting, isn't it?

"Once again we play out Dangerous game" as Dave takes 1990's The Hunt For Red October off the shelf. Phil had never seen this movie and enjoyed going back to the first Jack Ryan movie to see how the foundation that Alec Baldwin created changed throughout the series. Sen Connery delivers a great performance and Mctiernan continues his run of great films. Phil is surprised by how much he enjoyed this movie. Dave tried to explain why we are watching the first Jack Ryan movie last and delivers his Jack Ryan ranking. He confesses that this isn't a go-to movie for him but is a happy addition to his shelf. 

This is my Podcast, there are many like it but this one is mine. Phil takes 1987's Full Metal Jacket off the shelf. The first appearance of Stanley Kubrick and Phil is very excited. The unique choices the movie makes were nit fully appreciated at the time but like so many of his movies, it grows and grows with age. Dave has a memory of seeing it once before and is impressed by the structure of the film and can't help but enjoy the verbal onslaught of the first 5 minutes. However, different emotions emerge as the story develops. 

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It's the end of the world as Phil takes 1998's Last Night off the shelf. He digs into the power and simplicity of the biggest story you can tell. What would you do? Who's feelings are more important than yours? Dave enjoys the performances and how little attention the film pays to the why of it all. However, Dave does really struggle with the timeline, listen to find out why. 

The streets of Gotham are safer as Dave takes 2022's The Batman off the shelf. We're back to honour the 35th anniversary of the return of the Dark Knight. Phil remembers seeing this more than once in theatres and how engrossed he was immediately. He is stricken by how good the movie looks and how mediocre a detective Batman is. Dave wishes he had gone to see it on the big screen but is impressed by many aspects of the film, even on a home set-up. He doesn't even mind that the film is 3 hours long.