Hi everybody and welcome to the Reel Film Nerds latest pod.  Today the guys discuss a fun and crazy Legacy Cast, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro.  The guys talk about journalism, Hunter S. Thompson, Tobey Maguire, and lots of trivia about the film.  Don’t worry they get off topic too.  Mike just keeps pushing a Moviepass discussion and Matt might have finally given up the good fight and dropped his subscription.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a wild film with an insane and drug riddled premise.  The acting is amazing, the sets are fantastic, and it is shot beautifully.  The guys once again agreed on a rating.  Matt and Mike both give Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 4 out of 5 Reels.  What do you think, is Matt really as dark as he sounds and should he stop reading Marvel Comics and start reading the dark and gritty world of DC?  Wait hold on we talk about movies here, so what if he is dark?

Next Tuesday the guys will be talking about Jennifer Garner’s action revenge thriller Peppermint.  It is nice to see her getting work again outside of the Capital One commercials!  Lastly don’t forget we are still looking for suggestions for Episode #50 which is coming up SUPER fast.  Email us your thoughts and suggestions or just email us to say hello.  Chat at you next week!

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Director: Terry Gilliam 

Writer: Hunter S. Thompson, Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Tod Davies, and Alex Cox

Stars: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, Tobey Maguire, and Gary Busey

Release Date: May 22, 1998

Storyline from IMDB

The big-screen version of Hunter S. Thompson’s seminal psychedelic classic about his road trip across Western America as he and his large Samoan lawyer searched desperately for the “American dream”… they were helped in large part by the huge amount of drugs and alcohol kept in their convertible, The Red Shark.

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So Mike slacked off this week and did not do his homework so we will not be reviewing Mile 22, yet.  He only made it to BlacKkKlansman.  Matt did his homework so for once it is not his fault!  Instead we bring you an incredible Legacy cast indie film that launched Kevin Smith’s career into the stratosphere, Clerks.  As you already know if you are still listening to our podcast after 40 episodes we get off topic a lot.  Here is the short list of things we talk about today.  Russell Crowe’s codpiece from Cinderella Man, Mike’s high school nickname, the acceptance of nerd culture, Blockbuster, Sprouts grocery stores (seriously), Star Wars, of course, and lastly the Reel Film Nerds upcoming October horror movie fest!  Sit back relax crack open your favorite brew and enjoy the show unless you are at work then just get back to work you slacker!

Matt loves Clerks a ton.  It has incredible writing and dialogue with solid cinematography but really rough acting.  Hey it is an indie and Kevin Smith basically used all of his friends and family as actors.  They did a bang up job though.  He gives Clerks 4.5 out of 5 Reels.  Mike loves Clerks as well but not as much as Matt.  Maybe it is the high school nickname he earned related to this film or maybe he is just harsh.  Mike gives Clerks a respectable 4 out of 5 Reels.

Stay tuned for next week’s episodes when we review Mark Wahlberg’s latest action flick Mile 22 (maybe?) and the raunchy yet hilarious puppet caper The Happy Time Murders starring Melissa McCarthy.  Thanks for listening and chat at you Tuesday!

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Clerks

Director: Kevin Smith

Writer: Kevin Smith

Stars: Brian O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jason Mewes, and Walter Flanagan

Release Date: November 4, 1994

Storyline from IMDB

Dante Hicks is not having a good day. He works as a clerk in a small convenience store and is told to come into work on his day off. Dante thinks life is a series of down endings and this day is proving to no different. He reads in the newspaper that his ex-girlfriend Caitlin is getting married. His present girlfriend reveals to have somewhat more experience with sex that he ever imagined. His principal concerns are the hockey game he has that afternoon and the wake for a friend who died. His buddy Randal Graves works as a clerk in the video store next and he hates his job just about as much as Dante hates his.

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Hello boys and girls and welcome to another Legacy cast!  Today your hosts Mysterious Mike and Matt Hinshaw talk about a beloved childhood action film Universal Soldier.  The guys loved this movie a ton when they were kids, today in their 30’s not so much.  They also discuss the many northern Arizona locations it was filmed at and why the many more recent films based in AZ are not filmed there but in New Mexico.  Matt gets lost in the internet while researching an aircraft featured in the film called the Super Guppy.  Lesson learned don’t pod and internet!  There is lots of fun Universal Soldier trivia discussed by both hosts and even the discovery of multiple sequels neither of them knew existed.  This is a Legacy Cast for the ages!

Matt and Mike both were disappointed re-watching this film.  It does not stand the test of time.  The acting is very bad and the movie comes across as flat out cheesy.  The guys both give Universal Soldier 2 Reels out of 5.  Next week the guys will be reviewing the summer blockbuster shark movie The Meg and their second Tributary Cast the Netflix Original movie Mute.  Chat with you next week!

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Universal Soldier

Director: Roland Emmerich

Writer: Richard Rothstein, Christopher Leitch, and  Dean Devlin

Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker, and  Ed O’Ross

Release Date: July 10, 1992

Storyline from IMDB

An elite team of soldiers has been used against terrorists where they use astounding physical capabilities to overcome them. Victoria, a reporter, follows them and discovers a part of their secret. When one of the team kills her cameraman she tries to escape. Luc, one of the soldiers begins to have flashbacks and turns sides and helps her as the remainder of the team follows to protect their secrets.

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Welcome to a very special Legacy Cast!  Today Matt and Mike talk about Jaws in honor of the Discovery Channel’s 30th annual Shark Week!!  Jaws is one of Mike’s favorite movies of all time, but he is bias due to his love of sharks.  Matt lets Mike take the lead on this episode but asks him a lot of fun interesting questions. The boys also discuss the differences between a horror movie and a thriller at least in their eyes.  There is lots of fun trivia discussed including the name of the Jaws prop shark and its relation to Finding Nemo.  Lastly was Mike able to keep the Marvel Cinematic Universe streak alive even with a movie made in 1975?

I am not sure we even need to tell you our ratings for Jaws, but we are going to anyways.  Mike loves Jaws without a question.  It is probably his second most watch film.  He hands out his second perfect score with a 5 out of 5 Reels.  Matt also loves Jaws a lot, but he can’t get over how the shark looks.  Clearly, he has been spoiled with the recent developments in digital and practical effects.  Matt still loves the film and gives it a very respectable 4.5 out of 5 Reels.  Basically, if you have not seen Jaws you need to go watch it, NOW!

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Jaws

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writer: Peter Benchley ( novel and screenplay) and Carl Gottlieb (screenplay)

Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss

Release Date: June 20, 1975

Storyline from IMDB

It’s a hot summer on Amity Island, a small community whose main business is its beaches. When new Sheriff Martin Brody discovers the remains of a shark attack victim, his first inclination is to close the beaches to swimmers. This doesn’t sit well with Mayor Larry Vaughn and several of the local businessmen. Brody backs down to his regret as that weekend a young boy is killed by the predator. The dead boy’s mother puts out a bounty on the shark and Amity is soon swamped with amateur hunters and fisherman hoping to cash in on the reward. A local fisherman with much experience hunting sharks, Quint, offers to hunt down the creature for a hefty fee. Soon Quint, Brody and Matt Hooper from the Oceanographic Institute are at sea hunting the Great White shark. As Brody succinctly surmises after their first encounter with the creature, they’re going to need a bigger boat.

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Welcome moviephiles to new episode of the Reel Film Nerds!  Today we have an amazing Legacy Cast for you, Spaceballs!!  This movie was requested by Matt’s buddy and co-worker Derek Nanke, thanks Derek for the request!  Right off the bat things start to get crazy in this pod!  Matt talks about his dad taking him to see Spaceballs in the theater as a kid.  He also talks about Star Wars probably too much but how you can not right Spaceballs is 95% of a rip on Star Wars!  Mike explains where his obsession with male genitalia came from and how much fun he had watching this movie.  Matt typically watches it at least once a year but Mike has not seen Spaceballs in a very long time!  Sit back relax and grab a big glass of water to help with your 4^th of July hangover because this is a long pod, almost a full hour!

Clearly Matt and Mike both love this movie without question.  Mike loved it a teensy bit more than Matt probably because he has not seen Spaceballs as an adult!  Mike hands out the very first perfect rating in the history of the Reel Film Nerds with a 5 out of 5 Reels!!!  Matt loves Spaceballs without question but he does not think it is perfect, damn close but not perfect.  He gives Spaceballs a 4.5 out of 5 Reels.  Thank you for subscribing and listening to our podcast!  We will talk at you next Tuesday with another Reel Film Nerds movie review!

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Spaceballs

Director:  Mel Brooks

Writers:  Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, and Ronny Graham

Stars:  Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, and Joan Rivers

Release Date: June 24, 1987

Storyline from IMDB

After squandering the fresh air in the distant planet Spaceball, the good-for-nothing President Skroob orders the arch-villain henchman, Dark Helmet, to abduct the adjacent planet Druidia’s Princess Vespa to strong-arm her father, King Roland, to provide them with the code to the planet’s atmosphere. Under those circumstances, the seasoned mercenary, Lone Starr, and his trusty half-human, half canine sidekick, Barf, will attempt to save the princess in distress, while at the same time, the ruthless loan shark, Pizza the Hut is after them. But in the end, only he who can harness the mystical and mighty force known only as “The Schwartz”, will be able to save the day.

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