Episode #45: Legacy – Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

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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Episode #44: Operation Finale

Hello fellow movie nerds and welcome to another incredible episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast!  Today we talk about a very serious and incredible drama based on a true story, Operation Finale starring Sir Ben Kinglsey and Oscar Isaac.  The film is based on the hunting down and capture of escaped Holocaust mastermind Adolph Eichmann.  Your hosts do stray off topic a bit especially Matt like always but they do their best to steer the review back on course.  The guys talk about why history is important, college, and World War 2 based movies The Darkest Hour and Dunkirk.  This is one of the more serious podcasts the guys have done but it is a very serious film on an incredible true story.

Mike and Matt both loved this movie and highly recommend you see it even if you can’t make it to the local movie theater and have to watch it later when it comes out on Blu-ray or Netflix.  It is incredibly impactful and well acted by the majority of the cast, sorry Nick Kroll you sucked.  Matt and Mike both give the film 4 out of 5 Reels.

This Thursday Matt and Mike review a film that is basically the exact opposite of Operation Finale.  The hosts review a cult classic drug riddle story based around the book and life of famed journalist Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro.  Talk at you Thursday.  Don’t forget we are still looking for suggestions for Episode #50 which is coming up real fast.  Email us your thoughts on what we should do for this upcoming milestone episode.

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Operation Finale

Director: Chris Weitz Operation Finale Movie Poster

Writer: Matthew Orton

Stars: Oscar IsaacBen KingsleyMélanie Laurent, and Nick Kroll

Release Date: August 29, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

Director Chris Weitz’s historical thriller is based on the story of how a group of Israeli secret agents arrested notorious SS officer Adolf Eichmann – the man who masterminded the “Final Solution” – in Argentina. Oscar Isaac plays the legendary Mossad agent Peter Malkin, while Ben Kingsley plays his emotionally manipulative arch-nemesis. After tracking Eichmann down to Buenos Aires, Malkin and his men captured him and brought him to Israel for a historic 8-month trial.

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Episode #43: The Happytime Murders

Hey kids and welcome to our podcast about them moving pictures called movies!  If you are a kid you probably should stop reading this now, this movie might have puppets in it but it is not for you!  Today Mysterious Mike and Awesome Matt review Jenny McCarthy’s cousin (no seriously they are cousins!!), Melissa McCarthy’s, latest film The Happytime Murders!  The guys do get off topic a bit on this one discussing Tesla’s, the Matrix, Elon Musk, and most importantly the Reel Film Nerd’s 50th Episode!

Mike loved the murder mystery set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist.  There were a few scenes he loved more than others but genuinely enjoyed this film.  He gives The Happytime Murders 3 out of 5 Reels.  The Awesome Matt did not like this movie as much as Mike in fact he did not like it at all well there were a few really funny scenes. Maybe the trailer ruined it for him.  Matt gives The Happytime Murders 2 our 5 Reels.

What do you want Matt and Mike to do for their first milestone, Episode 50?  Email us at Nerds@ReelFilmNerds.com and let us know your thoughts.  Do you want to win a Blu-ray?  Maybe they just review a really cool fun legacy movie.  Let us know what you want to hear.  On the docket for next week the boys will review Operation Finale, a true story based on the hunt for the Nazi officer who masterminded the Holocaust.  Chat at you next Tuesday.

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The Happytime Murders

Director: Brian Henson The Happytime Murders Movie Poster

Writer: Todd Berger and Dee Austin Robertson

Stars: Melissa McCarthyElizabeth BanksMaya Rudolph, and Leslie David Baker

Release Date: August 24, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

A murder mystery set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, but puppets are viewed as second-class citizens. When the puppet cast of an ’90s children’s TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a former cop, who has since become a private eye, takes on the case.

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Episode #42: Mile 22

Hi everybody! Today your hosts review Marky Mark’s latest action thriller Mile 22.  It is a solid action film with a bad and over used storyline.  The biggest shining light is Iko Uwais’ martial arts stunts.  It is very reminiscent of the older martial arts films and is just a joy to watch.  The guys pretty much stay on topic except Mike does bring up Moviepass and surprise, Matt actually used it to see Mile 22!  YEAH!!!  Using a service, he has paid for is a great thing.

For the most part Mysterious Mike enjoyed the film.  The story was not great, but he loved the action sequences and his boy Mark Wahlberg.  He gives Mile 22 3 out of 5 Reels.  Matt was not a fan of this film.  He did enjoy the acting especially by his sweetheart Lauren Cohan (what is wrong with this guy does he love every girl he sees on the big screen, man he needs a girlfriend!) and thought Iko Uwais was amazing!  He was disappointed that John Malkovich did not have a bigger role and spent the entire movie talking into a microphone.  He gives it 2 out of 5 Reels.

Thank you for liking, subscribing, rating, reviewing, and telling your friends about our podcast.  The guys will be back with Episode #43 on Thursday reviewing a puppet movie, not one for the kids though, The Happytime Murders.

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Mile 22

Director: Peter Berg 

Writer: Lea Carpenter and Graham Roland

Stars: Mark WahlbergLauren CohanIko Uwais, and John Malkovich

Release Date: August 17, 2018

Storyline from IMDB

In a visceral modern thriller from the director of Lone Survivor, Mark Wahlberg stars as James Silva, an operative of the CIA’s most highly-prized and least-understood unit. Aided by a top-secret tactical command team, Silva must retrieve and transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to Mile 22 for extraction before the enemy closes in.

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Episode #41: Legacy – Clerks

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 Clerks Movie Poster

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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