On the BiTTE

Hoot-a-minute this is not, painfully, bewilderingly silent this is. But all is forgiven when the 4 (?) musical numbers grace us with their presence. Let's just say, CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC is a product of it's time. 

We're not super impressed with the Oscars this year and we explain why. Laura, personally, loves a bit of glamour and fanfare, but this year was, all-in-all, a total disaster. Don't even mention Amy Schumer and that Spider-Man costume...

Also, GIVE MORE WOMEN AWARDS. Maggie Gyllenhaal deserves everything!

Ryan makes the claim that this might be one of the best films we'll ever cover on the podcast. This is without remembering that we covered TO LIVE AND DIE IN LA in our infancy and still have GONE GIRL to uncover in a future episode BUT don't let that diminish the quality and sheer entertainment of this Stuart Gordon film. Out of the crop of the recent cinematic wonders we've been graced with over the last few months (some good, some pretty bad) FORTRESS is a welcome breath of fresh air. 

Full disclosure... Ryan loves Ridley Scott but he's well aware of the some times sporadic quality of his work. Some times it's great. Some times it's not. In this case, it's not great. It's also noted as one of the latest "spots" in any of the films we've covered, within the last few minutes of the film inordinate length. And yes, the film is inordinate. It's too long. And it subjects you to a scene of the worst kind of barbaric human indecency one can inflict on another not once, but TWICE so you're able to ascertain some level of subtly from this heavy handed example of storytelling. We break it down pretty succinctly but it's not easy to bring the yucks when this is what you have to work with... Good luck. 

In the spirit of JACKASS releasing a supplementary feature film to accompany the mainline entry as a .5 we've done the exact same. We recorded with Josh for over 2 and half hours so here's the stuff that just couldn't make the cut. Tales and musings from the bottom of the porta potty cutting room floor. 

WARNING! 

The stunts in this movie were performed by professionals, so for your safety and the protection of those around you, do not attempt any of the stunts you are about to see. 

Luckily, this is a podcast episode and you're in safe hands. Not four but at least six safe hands that will cradle you with musings and regaling tales of a formative time in our lives watching grown men hurt each other for a laugh. The other two hands belong to Josh Martin of Uncomfortable Brunch and Orlando Pop-Up Movie Services.

We're Laura and Ryan: Welcome to Jackass (quadrilogy)!

Ryan is slowly realizing that we cover plenty of films he enjoys and rates quite highly. Continuing with that streak, we look at Neil Jordan's THE CRYING GAME, starring Stephen Rea, Jay Davison, Miranda Richardson and Forest Whitaker. This episode is filled with some true revelations, as you listen to a man in real-time that "Rea" is pronounced "Ray". He always thought it was pronounced "Ree-a". 

We know that The Crying Game has problems, especially considering the vomit scene, which has caused issues for the trans world since it came out. There's a good documentary that highlights this called Disclosure (2020) that's streaming on Netflix. Unfortuntely, we watched it after recording, so we didn't get to touch on it as much as we would have liked.

Overall, the truly important question really is: who is the winner of The Crying Game? Who, out of your loved ones cries the most? Play it at home and let us know!

A Room With a View (1985), directed by James Ivory, has not just one, but THREE penises in it. Also, so many balls. Join us as we welcome our first guest, a friend of the podcast: Miriam Ruckert. There were just too many penises for Ryan and Laura to discuss alone. 

All that fuss over a room? I mean, it's a nice view and everything but really? Times were much simpler back then. All you had to worry about was where your window was pointed and if it was it was "decent" to drink lemonade in with your breakfast. If you didn't already know, this film is what you would call a "romance" and James Ivory is built specifically to make films of this ilk. This might not be everyone's cup of tea but there's no argument, it looks bloody beautiful. 

In this special "video" episode, we try something new. There's some hiccups. There's some distortion. But guess what? We'll do better next time.

The Terminator (1984), our 2nd film of 2022! We get to break down Arnold Schwarzenegger's only full-frontal nude scene, but it's just an excuse for us to chat about The Terminator, which is obviously (spoilers) a 5-star film. James Cameron's (essentially) directorial debut, and an instant classic. Join us while we revel in the GLORY that is 1984's The Terminator. 

Red Rocket (2021) was such a great film to go see in the cinema. We urge you to go check it out if it's playing in a theatre near you, as long as you feel safe. Did you hear? Simon Rex is BACK. He's back, and he's naked.