http://twogeeksandagit.com en-us 2016-2023 Spirit of Resistance Radio Studios Classic Film Reviews from two film geeks and a geek-in-training! Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Join media professors Dr. Jeffrey Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts as they bring to light films that might have escaped the notice of the younger generations but should definitely be seen! And while Jeff and Buddy have been film geeks for decades, Chad's new to the passion, so you'll get both an experienced and a new perspective on some of the greatest movies ever made! Two film geeks and a geek-in-training tackle the great movies from the past! Two Geeks and a GIT twogeeksandagit@gmail.com False Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Two of the best original college fraternity comedies Buddy and Jeff, decades-old film geeks, help educate Chad, a film geek-in-training by discussing two great college fraternity comedies: Animals House (1978), the beginning of the genre, and PCU (1994), a descendent whose message still holds up in today's university culture! The gents also discuss their favorite other college comedies, and give a preview of what's to come in Episode 2! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode1-2016-06-04.mp3 Sun, 05 Jun 2016 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:50 two, geeks, git, film, films, movie, movies, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff, jeff smith, buddy, buddy allman, chad, chad roberts, animal house, pcu Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Tech-Noir at its finest, from two decades Veteran film geeks Buddy and Jeff, and geek-in-training Chad, explore the fascinating Tech-Noir genre with two of the best examples made yet: Blade Runner from 1982 and Dark City from 1998. What follows is a discussion of the two movies and the film noir genre in general, and the trio give a preview of what's to come in Episode 3! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode2-2016-20-04.mp3 Mon, 20 Jun 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:41 two, geeks, git, film, films, movie, movies, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff, jeff smith, buddy, buddy allman, chad, chad roberts, blade runner, dark city, tech, noir Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The leading films about organized crime families! Buddy and Jeff, film geeks extraordinaire, help open the eyes of geek-in-training Chad, by exploring two of the most gangster-y of gangster films: 1972's The Godfather and 1990's Goodfellas! And even though one of the geeks isn't a gangster-film fan, everyone finds something to like in at least one of the films. Jeff and Chad talk about their plans to attend the upcoming Podcast Movement conference in Chicago, then the trio discuss what's ahead for Episode 4! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode3-2016-06-30.mp3 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 06:00:00 EDT 1:04:14 two, geeks, git, film, films, movie, movies, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff, jeff smith, buddy, buddy allman, chad, chad roberts, godfather, goodfellas, movement, chicago Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Newsman Edward R. Murrow takes on McCarthyism Buddy (a Film Geek), Jeff (also a Film Geek), and Chad (a Film Geek-In-Training) look at the first of two Anti-McCarthyism films, 2005's "Good Night and Good Luck," directed by George Clooney and starring David Straitairn, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, and Frank Langella. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode4a-2016-07-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:26:25 two, geeks, git, film, films, movie, movies, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff, smith, buddy, allman, chad, roberts, joseph mccarthy, mccarthy, mccarthyism, good, night, luck, clooney, straithairn, downey, clarkson, daniels, langella Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The life story of Dalton Trumbo, one of the infamous Hollywood 10 Buddy (a Film Geek), Jeff (also a Film Geek), and Chad (a Film Geek-In-Training) look at the second of two Anti-McCarthyism films, 2015's "Trumbo," directed by Jay Roach and starring Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alan Tudyk, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning, John Goodman, Stephen Root, Christian Berkel, and Dean O'Gorman. Also, they reveal what westerns will be the focus of episodes 6 and 7! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode4b-2016-07-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Jul 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:30:16 two, geeks, git, film, films, movie, movies, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, joseph mccarthy, mccarthy, mccarthyism, trumbo, roach, cranston, lane, mirren, stuhlbarg, tudyk, louis, goodman, root, berkel, o'gorman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts One of the most classic westerns of all times Buddy (a Film Geek), Jeff (also a Film Geek), and Chad (a Film Geek-In-Training) decided that it was high time they paid attention to one of the most American film genres of them all: The western. The first film (of two) for Episode 5 is 1960's "The Magnificent Seven," adapted from Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai," and starring some of the best talent from the 1960s, Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, and James Coburn! The film is currently available online on Amazon Prime. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode5a-2016-08-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:27:57 two, geeks, git, film, films, movie, movies, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff, jeff smith, buddy, buddy allman, chad, chad roberts, western, magnificent seven, bernstein, kurosawa, brynner, wallach, mcqueen, bronson, vaughn, coburn Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Robrts The film that heralded the beginning of the second western cycle This week, Buddy, Jeff, and Chad review the movie that started the 2nd major western cycle in film, the 1985 homage to all that makes a western a western: Silverado. Directed and co-written by Lawrence Kasdan and a score by Bruce Broughton, this film features a list of stars that no one could afford to put in the same movie nowadays: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, Danny Glover, John Cleese, Rosanna Arquette, Brian Dennehy, Linda Hunt, Jeff Goldblum, Lynn Whitfield, Jeff Fahey (in his first film role), and Earl Hindman of "Home Improvement" fame! The film is currently available online on Amazon Prime. And finally, the trio discuss working in a music store, as they unveil their picks for workplace comedies for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode5b-2016-08-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:31:50 two, geeks, git, film, films, movie, movies, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, western, silverado, kasdan, broughton, kline, glenn, costner, glover, cleese, arquette, dennehy, hunt, goldblum, whitfield, fahey Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The large ensemble comedy set in a record store This week the terrible trio of film reviewers, Jeff, Buddy, and Chad, dive into workplace comedies set in one specific location - a record store! They talk 1995's Empire Records, starring Anthony LaPaglia, Maxwell Caulfield, Debi Mazar, Rory Cochrane, and early performances from Ethan Embry, Robin Tunney, Renee Zellweger, and Live Tyler! Plus the inside scoop on the making of the film and the hard time it had finding its audience! This film is currently evailable online at Amazone Prime. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode6a-2016-08-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:32:59 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff, jeff smith, buddy, buddy allman, chad, chad roberts, comedy, lapaglia, caulfield, cochrane, tunney, zellweger, embry, tyler, shivers, mazar Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The best small ensemble comedy ever to work in a record store In this episode, Buddy, Jeff, and Chad review Chad's favorite film of all times, 2000's High Fidelity, starring John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, and Jack Black, with appearances by Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joan Cusack, Lili Taylor, and Tim Robbins. The trio talk favorite characters, favorite scenes, and how this is an example of how you are supposed to edit a film, as well as how well an adaptation this particular film is. This film is available for streaming on Amazon Prime. And they reveal what two films are up to bat for episodes 10 and 11! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode6b-2016-08-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Aug 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:35:28 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, comedy, cusack, hjejle, louiso, black, bonet, zeta-jones, taylor, robbins Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The perfect example of a coming-of-age film Clearly the inspiration for NetFlix's blockbuster hit "Stranger Things," in this episode, Jeff, Buddy, and Chad talk about what has become the seminal coming-of-age film about young men, 1986's Stand By Me, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connel, Kiefer Sutherland, John Cusack, and Richard Dreyfuss as The Writer. Nowhere else can you find this many stand-out performances by actors of this age, and with a script adapted from a Stephen King novella, what you have is a timeless classic! This film is currently evailable online at Amazon Prime. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode7a-2016-08-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:34:41 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff, jeff smith, buddy, buddy allman, chad, chad roberts, stand by me, stand, coming, age, wheaton, phoenix, feldman, o'connel, sutherland, reiner, dreyfuss Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts One of the few uplifting prison movies ever made Get busy living or get busy dying. Great words from this week's film, 1994's The Shawshank Redemption! Jeff, Buddy, and Chad discuss the origin of the film (spoiler alert: another Stephen King novella) and why this film ranks among Hollywood's best in terms of direction, cinematography, writing, and acting! With Frank Darabont at the helm, lead talent like Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, and phenomenal supporting actors like Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, and James Whitmore, it would be really difficult to screw this one up... and they didn't! This film is available for streaming on Amazon Prime. Finally, they head into the realms of horror and let Jeff (the horror film expert) pick the two films to be viewed next for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode7b-2016-09-04.mp3 Mon, 05 Sep 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:33:34 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, comedy, shawshank, redemption, freeman, robbins, darabont, gunton, sadler, brown, whitmore Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Jeff's first pick for the truly scary horror films! Film geeks Jeff and Buddy force geek-in-training Chad to watch horror films, picked by horror afficianado Jeff, and he's going back 35 years for this one: 1981's Ghost Story. Directed by John Irvin, based on a novel by Peter Straub, and starring Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Houseman, Craig Wasson, Patricia Neal, and Alice Krige, this is, as Buddy describes, partially a "dark old house" film, but at the same time it's also a supernatural revenge story. No gore, just suspense and a few truly noteworthy make-up effects, this is a great film to watch on a dark winter's eve, but be sure you're watching it with someone else! This film is currently evailable online at Amazon Prime. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode8a-2016-09-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:35:25 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff, jeff smith, buddy, buddy allman, chad, chad roberts, ghost, story, irvin, straub, astaire, douglas, houseman, fairbanks, wasson, krige, horror Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Jeff's second pick for creepily-scary horror films! Our first international film, we head to Japan for the world-wide phenomenon, 1998's Ringu (Ring). This film is an example of what modern horror can (and should) be, with a gripping story, amazing performances, and a twist ending the Shyamalan only wishes he could still pull off! Directed by Hideo Nakata, based on a novel by Koji Suzuki, and starring Nanako Matsushima, Niki Nakatani, Yuko Takeuchi, Hitomi Sato, and Yoichi Numata, this is a different kind of ghost story, one that casts a new light on why ghosts do what they do, and what outcomes the ghost most desires. Sometimes, it isn't what you think. When you watch the film, make sure you watch the subtitled version, so you don't miss out on the actor's vocal performances! This film is currently available on Amazon Prime. And don't miss the preview of episodes 14 and 15, a tribute to a great actor lost too soon! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode8b-2016-09-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Sep 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:28:57 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, nakata, suzuki, matsushima, nakatani, takeuchi, sato, numata, japan, japanese, horror Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Part 1 of our tribute to Gene Wilder in the end-all western parody film! We recently lost a true genius as both a comic and serious actor, as well as an amazing writer. Gene Wilder passed away on August 26th, 2016, at the age of 83. Fortunately for us all, he left behind an absolutely amazing body of work, including the western parody film that all other western parody films since have been compared to (and found lacking against), 1974's Blazing Saddles, starring Cleavon Little, Harvey Korman, Mel Brooks, Slim Pickens, Madeline Kahn, Alex Karras, David Huddleston, and John Hillerman. Although not the first choice for the role, it became a defining one for him and for audiences everywhere! Jeff, Buddy, and Chad explore his career, his life, and the role that introduced his comic talents to the world! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode9a-2016-09-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:38:52 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, comedy, parody, western, blazing, saddles, little, wilder, brooks, pickens, korman, kahn, karras, huddleston, hillerman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Part 2 of our tribute to Gene Wilder, this time as both actor and writer! In the second part of our tribute to actor and writer Gene Wilder, who passed away on August 26th, 2016, at the age of 83, Buddy, Jeff, and Chad look at his first big success as both a comedic actor and a writer with 1974's Young Frankenstein! Starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Terry Garr, and Peter Boyle, with a cameo from Gene Hackman, this deliberately black-and white film pays tribute to the original three Frankenstein movies of the 1930s while also adeptly parodying the genre in a way not seen since! It's a masterpiece of imagining the Frankenstein scenario in the modern age, but replete with elements from the original films, including on-set equipment that was used in 1931 when the original Universal film was made! And finally, the filmic trio reveal the theme of the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode9b-2016-10-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:28:57 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, horror, comedy, parody, frankenstein, wilder, kahn, feldman, garr, boyle, hackman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A planet where primitive men are ruled by apes! This episode, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff look at the first of two "Atomic Future Warning" movies, by watching the original 1968 "Planet of the Apes!" Charleton Heston in one of his least-overacted roles, along with Roddy McDowell, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, and Linda Harrison. This film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, and written by none other than Rod Serling (from "The Twilight Zone" and "Night Gallery"), based on a novel by Pierre Boulle (who also wrote "Bridge On the River Kwai")! It's a great sci-fi story, full of ethical questions that were contemporary in the late 60s and, strangely, are still issues we're grappling with today! Plus, with an amazing score by the one and only Jerry Goldsmith and award-winning make-up effects, this is the very essence of "an oldy but a goody!" http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode10a-2016-10-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:36:42 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, planet of the apes, planet, apes, atomic, future, science fiction, sci-fi, heston, mcdowell, hunter, evans, harrison, sterling Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts He cannot be reasoned with, he cannot be stopped... In the second part of their "Atomic Future Warning" episode, the filmic trio of Geeks Buddy and Jeff, along with Geek-In-Training Chad, run and hide their way through 1984's nightmarish science-fiction epic "The Terminator." Written (partially) and directed by Hollywood legend James Cameron, and starring Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton, this movie is most remembered as the breakout role for a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, before anyone really knew who he was. It's also a deeply scary film, featuring an adversary that it is next to impossible to stop, and destroying it is the only way to survive! At the end of the episode, the Geeks and GIT discuss how the new "Luke Cage" series on Netflix has influenced their choices for episodes 18 and 19! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode10b-2016-10-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:38:57 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, science fiction, sci-fi, horror, cameron, biehn, hamilton, schwarzenegger, terminator, luke cage Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts He's a bad mother - shut your mouth! In honor of Luke Cage, episode 11 is all about the Blaxploitation films of the 70s. We're starting with one of the best, and a rarity at that - a blaxploitation film produced by a major studio! It's 1971's "Shaft" starring the incredible Richard Roundtree. Directed by the amazing Gordon Parks, with iconic music by Isaac Hayes, this was the beginning of a genre that sought to exploit, but resulted in a lifting up of an entire culture! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode11a-2016-10-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Oct 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:41:38 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, luke cage, blaxploitation, shaft, roundtree, parks, hayes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts There's nothing that a strong, black woman can't do! Part two of our look at Blaxploitation moves toward the end of that period for 1974's "Coffy." A true part of the genre, this independent film from American International Pictures stars Pam Grier in the titular role, with supporting performances from Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui, Sid Haig, and Allan Arbus! Combining the best elements from Blaxploitation as well as the feminist movement of the mid-70s, this film is all about revenge and justice. And, of course, at the end of the episode, the Geeks and the GIT talk about genre parodies and which two films they'll be reviewing for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode11b-2016-10-31.mp3 Mon, 31 Oct 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:32:19 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, luke cage, blaxploitation, coffy, greer, bradshaw, doqui, haig, arbus Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Sixties suave meets nineties political correctness! Episode 20 is all about parody, specifically films that parody an entire genre, and the suave international spy genre is our first target! Buddy, Chad, and Jeff review 1997's "Austin Powers-International Man of Mystery," directed by Jay Roach, written by and starring Mike Mysers! This film also stars Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Fabiana Udenio, Mindy Sterling, and Will Ferrell in probably the best send-up of the James Bond films to be made yet! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode12a-2016-11-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:38:35 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, parody, austin power, roach, meyers, hurley, york, rogers, wagner, green, udenio, sterling, ferrell Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Blackness confirmed... you've got soul! The second half our our look at parodies comes full circle with Episode 21 and our look at Blaxploitation films in episode 11 with 2002's "Undercover Brother!" Directed by Malcolm D. Lee (cousin to Spike Lee), and written by John Ridley (who wrote the acclaimed "12 Years a Slave"), the film stars Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis, Dave Chappelle, Chi McBride, Neil Patric Harris, Gary Anthony Williams, and Billy Dee Williams! It's a farce, a romp, that's not afraid to laugh at itself along with the audience, nor poke at some racial stereotypes and beliefs throughout, while, in the end, giving us a really entertaining film! And finally, the trio reveal what two Pixar films they're reviewing for episodes 22 and 23 as "representative" of the company that has brought us so much feeling and laughter over the last two decades and more! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode12b-2016-11-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Nov 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:39:40 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, parody, undercover, brother, lee, ridley, griffin, kattan, rrichards, ellis, chappelle, mcbride, harris, williams Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The origin of Pixar as a world-reknown filmmaking company! In Episode 22, we're looking at the Pixar catalogue and, believe us, figuring out what films to review was our nost contentious argument to date! But, we settled on two that we think capture Pixar at its best. Part 1 is all about the first film from Pixar, the movie that took the world by storm, the original "Toy Story" from 1995! Directed by John Lasseter, and written by LaSseter and a plethora of other writers (including fan-favorite Joss Whedon), this film features the voice-acting of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, and Penn Jilette! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode13a-2016-11-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:34:47 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pixar, toy story, lassiter, whedon, hanks, allen, rickles, varney, shawn, ratzenberger, potts, metcalf, ermey, jilette Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts 13 years after their first film, Pixar blows us away! Episode 23 is a look at two of Pixar's best films (in our humble opinions), and 2008's "Wall-E" is one of their strongest films in practically every single way. Not only is it a stunning visual experience, not only does it possess a score beautiful enough to make a grown man weep, not only is it a tale of innocence and true love, but it's a legitimate science fiction film as well, worthy to be held up with movies like 2001, Blade Runner, Alien, and other sci-fi classics! Directed by Andrew Stanton, and written by Stanton, Pete Docter, and Jim Reardon, this film has the distinction of having the fewest spoken lines of any Pixar film! The lines it does have are voiced by Ben Burtt, Elissa KNight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard (in the film's only "actual footage" clips), John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver, and an actual Macintosh voice program called "MacInTalk!" Plus, the trio reveal that they're going back to a genre they've covered for the next two episodes, but with a twist! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode13b-2016-11-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Nov 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:47:31 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pixar, wall-e, stanton, burtt, knight, garlin, willard, ratzenberger, majimy, weaver, macintalk Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The Sergio Leone masterpiece that's still informing modern filmmakers today! Episode 24 is our first return to a genre. We're going back to Westerns, but instead of celebrating the traditions of westerns, we're instead celebrating the films that took the Western genre in new and unexpected directions. This week, it's Sergio Leone's neo-realist masterpiece "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" from 1966. Directed by Leone, co-written with Luciano Vincenzoni, and starring Lee Van Cleef, Eli Wallach, and Clint Eastwood, this is a film that delivers storytelling on several different levels simultaneously! Whether it's the beautiful Ennio Morricone score, the incredible cinematography by Tonino Delli Colli, or the performances turned in by these amazing actors, this is a film that, rightfully so, it held as an example of how to make a nigh-unto perfect movie! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode14a-2016-12-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:43:46 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sergio leone, ennio morricone, eastwood, wallach, van cleef, western, good, bad, ugly Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Do former gunslingers ever really get too old for the game? Episode 25 continues our look at non-traditional films in the Western genra with arguably one of the best revisionist-western films made to date - 1992's "Unforgiven!" Directed by, and starring, Clint Eastwood, and co-starring Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Richard Harris, Jaimz Woolvett, Soul Rubinek, Frances Fisher, and Anna Levine, this story takes us long after the "good old days" for gunslinger William Munny, who gets persuaded to return to his desperado lifestyle to avenge the attack on a prostitute by two cowboys. Between the righteousness of the hunt and the reward money for killing the two culprits, this story follows an anti-hero on a quest, demonstrates the simple nature of regret, and shines a light on the difference between the vigorous sureness of youth and the bitter wisdom of age. This is an example of filmmaking at its finest, and comes very close to being the perfect movie! Plus, at the end, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff talk about their picks for episodes 26 and 27, otherwise known as the Christmas pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode14b-2016-12-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:48:14 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, unforgiven, freeman, eastwood, hackman, harris, woolvett, rubinek, fisher, levine, western, revisionist Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Jeff's pick for the best version of "A Christmas Carol!" One of the most christmas-y stories of all times is Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," and one of Jeff's favorite stories. In this episode, Buddy and Chad let Jeff pick his favorite version of the story on film, and that turns out to be 1970's "Scrooge!" Directed by Ronald Neame, adapted for the screen by Leslie Bricusse, and starring Albert Finney, Edith Evans, Kenneth More, Michael Medwin, David Collings, and Sir Alec Guiness, this is the story brought to life differently as a musical, adding in tunes happy ("Thank You Very Much"(, sad ("You, You"), and creepy ("See the Phantoms"). All together, this is one of the most affecting versions of the story yet to be put on film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode15a-2016-12-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Dec 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:47:18 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, scrooge, christmas carol, bricusse, finney, evans, more, medwin, collings, guiness Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts It is so a Christmas movie, and we can prove it! Another of our favorite christmas films, this time it's an action-adventure story set in a warm Los Angeles evening! Of course, we're talking about 1988's "Die Hard," directed by John McTiernan and starring Bruce Willis, Gonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, and Alan Rickman! There are those would would argue that Die Hard isn't a Christmas film, but Jeff, Buddy and Chad disagree, and will persuade you to their view if you let them. :) All this, plus a preview of which great writer, who started as an independent filmmaker and went on to become a Hollywood name, the trio will be examining next! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode15b-2016-12-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Dec 2016 06:00:00 EDT 0:44:49 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, die hard, mctiernan, willis, bedelia, veljohnson, rickman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The preeminent workplace comedy of workplace comedies! Even though they're not even supposed to be here today, join Buddy, Chad and Jeff for a trip to a convenience store that offers as much insight as it does humor! This week, they review writer/director Kevin Smith's maiden foray into filmmaking, 1994's Clerks! Starring Brian O'Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Marilyn Ghigliotti, Jason Mewes, and Kevin Smith himself, this film informed generations of filmmakers that if you want to make a film bad enough, you can (and it can find an audience too)! Plus, it was the film that made black and white cool again, even though that's not what it set out to do! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode16a-2017-01-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Jan 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:51 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, clerks, kevin smith, o'halloran, anderson, ghigliotti, mewes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The film Jeff describes as a judeo-christion action film! Renegade angels, two prophets, a forgotten apostle, the metatron, a demon, and a Golgothan? That can only mean it's writer/director Kevin Smith's religious action film Dogma from 1999! Join Buddy, Chad, and Jeff for a look at this truly different, thought-provoking, and downright fun examination of Catholicism as only Kevin Smith can create! Starring Linda Fiorentino, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, George Carlin, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, Salma Hayek, Jason Mewes, and Kevin Smith, this is a story that asks all the right questions, and leaves you with an idea of your own! Plus, the trio reveal what part of the thriller genre they're going to delve into for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode16b-2017-01-09.mp3 Mon, 9 Jan 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:08 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dogma, kevin smith, fiorentino, damon, affleck, carlin, rickman, rock, lee, hayek, mewes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Apartment complexes usually aren't this scary... Life, as seen through a window, can be truly fascinating... and horrifying! Join Buddy, Chad, and Jeff for Episode 17A as they focus on the Alfred Hitchcock classic "Rear Window!" Directed by Hitchcock, written by John Michael Hayes (based on a short story by Cornell Woolrich), this tale of suspicion and suspense stars Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr! One of the movies that created a plot type that gets used in films to this day, and one of Hitchcock's finest outings! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode17a-2017-01-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:43:36 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, rear window, hitchcock, hayes, wollroch, stewart, kelly, corey, ritter, burr Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The most famous shower scene in all of film history! The first horror film to completely untether the audience from traditional storytelling is our focus for this episode! Join Jeff, Buddy, and Chad as they take on 1960's Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece of terror, "Psycho!" Directed by Hitchcock, written by Joseph Stefano (based on the novel by Robert Bloch), the film stars a young Anthony Perkins in the role that re-defined his entire career, along with Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Martin Balsam! This film changed the way we watched movies as well as the way stories were told... in short, this is a turning point in horror cinema and, in fact, in film itself! And, as always, hear what's ahead in Epsiodes 32 and 33! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode17b-2017-01-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Jan 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:51 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dogma, kevin smith, psycho, hitchcock, stefano, bloch, perkins, leigh, miles Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts H.G. Wells and Jack the Ripper? Sign us up! A favorite time-travel film for Buddy and Jeff, and a fun introduction to Chad, it's 1979's Nicholas Meyer writen and directed "Time After Time!" This film stars Malcolm McDowel, Mary Steenburgen in her 2nd film outing ever, and the incomperable David Warner. It's a fun romp through time, changes in social conventions, time travel, and, of course, love. It also features an extremely young Corey Feldman in his first-ever movie role... see if you can spot him! While a little dated, this film holds up well enough that, coming in March 2017, ABC television is premiering a series based on this film! Impress your friends with your knowledge of the series when it airs by watching the source material ahead of time! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode18a-2017-01-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Jan 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:40:56 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, time after time, meyer, mcdowell, steenburgen, warner, time travel Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Time Travel with Cameos Galore and a Monty Python Twist! As if time travel isn't strange enough, unleash Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin, from Monty Python, on a time travel script and what do you get? 1981's "Time Bandits!" This is also an interesting episode, as it's the first time one member of the podcast experienced a movie he absolutely just didn't like, so we have a truly split decision on whether the film is worth watching or not! Starring David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Craig Warnock, a cast of little-person actors, Ralph Richardson, and David Warner, you have an interesting film. With cameos from Michael Palin, Shelley Duvall, Sean Connery, John Cleese, Ian Holm, Peter Vaughan, Katherine Helmond, and Jim Broadbent, you get a *very* interesting film. Unfortunately, in this case, interesting doesn't mean enjoyable for one of the crew. Listen in to find out which one gave this film a big thumbs down! And, as always, the filmic trio lets you in o, coming up mid-February! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode18b-2017-02-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:42:59 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, time bandits, gilliam, palin, rappaport, baker, warnock, richardson, warner, time travel Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The first fan culture to have its own documentary! It was 1966, and this new program called "Star Trek" premiered on TV. Who would have known then that it would have turned out to be one of the biggest franchises in all of entertianment? And one of the first to really influence people's daily lives, giving them a future to look forward to and to try to make happen? Who would also have known that it would begin the phenomenon that is cosplaying? Buddy, Chad, and Jeff take a look at a love-letter to the emphatic, sometimes over-the-top, cult of personality that is Star Trek fandom as celebrated in the 1997 documentary "Trekkies!" Directed by Roger Nygard, and featuring interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Tim Russ, Robert Picardo, and NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, it's an honest look at a fandom that has spawned followers, casual, to devoted, to a little scary. Nevertheless, it's a beautiful tribute to a story that continues today! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode19a-2017-02-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:44:46 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, trekkies, star trek, shatner, nimoy, kelley, doohan, nichols Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A tribute to Leonard Nimoy who left his mark on two centuries! When Leonard Nimoy passed away in February of 2015, a world mourned his passing. Without him, we would not have had one of the most iconic charactgers in the 20th and (so far) the 21st centuries: Spock. Jeff, Chad, and Buddy will introduce you to a fascinating, heart-warming look at the life of Leonard Nimoy, both professional and personal, in this touching documentary directed by his son, Adam Nimoy. This documentary also features interviews with William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy (via archive footage), George Takai, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, director and writer Nicholas Meyer, Catherine Hicks, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, J.J. Abrams, Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik, Jason Alexander, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. It's a tribute to an integral part of the trio's childhood, and likely yours as well! Plus, at the end of the episode, the guys talk about the next pair of films they're going to review, two films a bit too appropriate for today's political climate! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode19b-2017-02-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:36:16 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, star trek, trek, leonard nimoy, shatner, nimoy, pine, quinto, abrahms Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Robert Redford and the film that inspired Captain American Winter Soldier! Episode 20 is all about the political thriller genre, and we're starting with 1975's "Three Days of the Condor!" Directed by Sydney Pollack, written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel based on the novel by James Grady, the story follows Joseph Turner (Robert Redford), codenamed "Condor" as he is catapulted from being a CIA analyst into a world of danger and intrigue. Co-starring Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max Von Sydow, and John Houseman, this film explores the the country's loss of innocence through the eyes of a man betrayed by his government. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode20a-2017-02-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:41:15 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, three days of the condor, pollack, redford, dunaway Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts THE scandal from the 1970s and strangely appropriate for today as well! Wrapping up our episode on political thrillers, we talk about the pinnacle of the genre, 1976's "All The President's Men!" Based on the book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, with a screenplay by William Goldman, and directed by Alan J. Pakula, this movie tells the story of how two junior Washington Post reporters uncovered the greatest government scandal in the history of the United States. The film stars Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, Jason Robards, Jane Alexander, Meredith Baxter Birney, Ned Beatty, Stephen Collins, Penny Fuller, and F. Murray Abraham! And, at the end, the Geeks unveil their weird and unique take on the road picture genre for Episodes 38 and 39! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode20b-2017-03-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:47:41 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, all the presidents men, woodward, bernstein, pakula, redford, hoffman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The most enjoyable modern road picture... with muppets! Episode 21 is focusing on modern "road pictures," where the journey (of one type or another) is integral to the story. And we're starting off with a film that is just plain fun no matter how young or old you are - 1979's "The Muppet Movie!" Made shortly after the Muppet Show took off on television, this movie tells the apocryphal story of how the muppets got together in the first place. Oh, and it's a musical to boot, with an Academy Award-nominated song (The Rainbow Connection) and lots of other catchy songs as well! Directed by James Frawley, written by two long-time muppet collaborators Jack Burns and Jarry Juhl, and starring the voices of Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Dave Goelz, this is a must-see! The film also features Charles Durning and Austin Pendleton, and has cameos from some of the greats of the time, including Dom DeLuise, James Coburn, Madeline Kahn, Telly Savalas, Paul Williams (who wrote the music as well), Elliott Gould, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Milton Berle, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, Cloris Leachman, and Orson Wells himself! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode21a-2017-03-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:30 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, muppet movie, muppet, henson, oz, nelson, hunt, goelz, durning, pendleton Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A week-long trip to wine country... what could go wrong? Part two of our look at modern road pictures comes 25 years after our first film, and is a completely different type of road picture. 2004's "Sideways" is a "coming-of middle-age" story about Miles (Paul Giamatti) and Jack (Thomas Haden Church) as they take off for a week of bonding and "guy time" the week before Jack's wedding. But Miles didn't plan for Jack seducing Stephanie (Sandra Oh), nor did he plan to fall for waitress and fellow wine-aficianado Maya (Virginia Madsen). This film is a journey on so many levels, even Buddy doesn't have time to discuss them all! DIrected and written by Alexander Payne, and co-written by Jim Taylor, based on the Rex Pickett novel, if you haven't seen this movie, you're missing out on more than just an education on wine and how to behave at a wine-tasting! As always, at the end of the episode, Buddy, Jeff, and Chad talk about the next two films they'll be reviewing, this time out of the "best of the bad of the 80s" category! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode21b-2017-03-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Mar 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:01 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sideways, payne, taylor, pickett, giamatti, haden church, oh, madsen, wine Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts An homage to the serials of the 1930s and War of the Worlds! It's a bit of a split-ticket in this episode as Geeks Jeff and Buddy introduce Geek-in-Training Chad to one of two gloriously awful 80s movies, "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension!" This film, modeled after the Doc Savage serials of the 1930s, is a low-budget cult classic that only truly found its audience on VHS after it failed at the box office. Directed by W.D. Richter, Written by Earl Mac Rauch, and starring Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd, Rosalind Cash, Lewis Smith, Pepe Serna, Billy Vera, and Vincent Schiavelli, this is the story of a man who can do anything, including drive a jetcar through solid matter. What happens afterwards, however, matters more! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode40-2017-03-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:41:55 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, buckaroo banzai, richter, mac rauch, weller, lithgow, barkin, goldblum, lloyd, smith, vera, schiavelli Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Can Bruce Leroy overcome the menace that is Sho'Nuff? In our second homage, as well as our second gloriously awful 80s movie, it's a martial arts-meets-motown mash-up with 1985's "The Last Dragon" from Motown producer Barry Gordy! This film pays tribute to Bruce Lee and the martial arts films of the 70s, but with a decidedly 80s Motown twist! Directed by Michael Schultz, written by Louis Venosta, and starring Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, Faith Prince, Mkie Star, Glean Eaton, and Ernie Reyes Jr., this film answers the question "What if a Bruce Lee movie were set in a 1980s dance club and cast with primarily African-American actors in the title roles?" It's truly a fun romp, but not exactly Oscar-worthy (although there was a song from this film nominated for a Golden Globe)! Finally, the trio discuss the romantic-comedy/romantic-dramady pairing coming up in the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode41-2017-04-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:44:29 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, last dragon, martial arts, gordy, schultz, venosta, taimak, vanity, carry, reyes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A romantic comedy set in the White House! It's a presidential romance, with just the right amount of laughs thrown in, Jeff, Buddy, and Chad discuss all of the elements that make up the wonderful film "Dave" from 1993! From director Ivan Reitman, written by the amazing Gary Ross, and starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, Ben Kingsley, and Charles Grodin, this is a movie that will simply make you feel good, as it's one of those rare RomComs that actually delivers the romance and the comedy both! And it features an oval office set that was so good it's been used in movies and TV shows ever since! Plus, Ving Rhames with hair is a sight you won't see in many other movies, so sit down with someone you love, get some popcorn, and learn about the next movie you should be watching! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode42-2017-04-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Apr 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:40:59 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts,dave, reitman, ross, kline, weaver, langella, dunn, rhames, kingsley, grodin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts What would happen if a widower President wanted to date someone? The last episode warmed you up for presidential romantic comedy, but in this episode, Buddy, Jeff, and Chad bring you the best of the genre yet put on film, as they discuss 1995's "The American President!" Directed by the amazing Rob Reiner, and written by the person Jeff refers to as "The Master," the unparalleled Aaron Sorkin, this film stars Michael Douglas, Annette Benning, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith, Samantha Mathis, David Paymer, Richard Dreyfuss, Wendie Malick, Joshua Malina, and John Mahoney in a tour de force of exactly what a presidential romantic comedy, really ANY romantic comedy in fact, can be when it's done by people who fully understand the structure and possibilities of the genre! It's a rare three-way top-score rating from the trio for this film, so listen in and find out why! And at the end, find out what chillingly funny films are coming up in episodes 44 and 45! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode43-2017-04-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:47:04 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, american president, reiner, sorkin, douglas, benning, sheen, fox, smith, mathis, paymer, dreyfuss Jeff Smith, Chad Roberts, and Annette Pratt Two slackers fighting zombies! What could go wrong? Post-modern horror comedies (which are WAY more fun than they sound) are our targets for these episodes of the podcast. Jeff and Chad welcome guest geek Annette (sitting in for Buddy) as they look at 2004's slackers-meet-zombies classic, Shaun of the Dead! This is a bit like a combination of Clerks with George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead," if it were set in England. It's also something of a romantic comedy wrapped in horror paper. Written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg, and directed by Wright, the film stars Pegg, alongside his partner-in-crime, Nick Frost. They're joined by Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, and Penelope Wilton, along with a brief cameo by none other than Martin Freeman! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode44-2017-04-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:33:43 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, chad roberts, annette pratt, shaun, dead, wright, pegg, frost, ashfield, davis, nighy, wilton, freeman, horror, comedy Jeff Smith, Chad Roberts, and Annette Pratt A "hillbilly horror" told from the view of the hillbillies! The second part of our look at post-modern horror comedy brings us to 2010, and the sleeper hit-turned-cult classic, Tucker and Dale Versus Evil! This movie flips the typical "hillbilly horror" story on its head, with friendly, misunderstood hillbillies, stupid college kids, and "evil" in the guise of arrogance! Directed by relative newcomer Eli Craig, and written by Craig and Morgan Jurgenson, also a freshman to film-writing, this movie stars Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk, two stars whose names are well-known in certain circles, but relatively unheard of in others. The film also stars Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss, Philip Granger, Brandon Jay McLaren, Christie Laing, Chelan Simmons, Travis Nelson, Alex Arsenault, and Adam Beauchesne. It's a great film, it's funny, and it's horrifying in just the right way for a horror-comedy! Plus, hear what epic fantasy films will be the subject of the next podcasts! (Hint: They both involved Henson studios!) http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode45-2017-05-01.mp3 Mon, 01 May 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:30:43 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, chad roberts, annette pratt, tucker, dale, evil, craig, jurgenson, labine, tudyk, bowden, horror, comedy Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The first non-muppet adventure from Jim Henson! This is the first of two episodes focusing on the non-Muppet work of puppet-master Jim Henson, starting in 1982 with his first attempt at broadening the scope of his work, "The Dark Crystal." Directed by Henson and Frank Oz, the film is set in a unique fantasy world which is the site of the struggle between the kind and wise Mystics, and the evil and selfish Skeksis. In to this world comes Jen, the last of the Gelflings, who is sent on an epic quest by his Master, one of the Mystics. Along the way, he finds out he is actually not the last of his race, meets interesting characters, and ultimately is tasked with righting an ancient wrong (and saving the world)! Written by Jim Henson and David Odell, and voiced by Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw, Percy Edwards, Barry Denning, Jerry Nelson, Thick Wilson, John Baddeley, and Sean Barrett, this film is unique in film history! Of course, it's not for everyone, as you'll hear, but you should see it (and show it to your children) and, as always, make your own judgement! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode46-2017-05-08.mp3 Mon, 08 May 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:54 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dark crystal, dark, crystal, henson, oz, muppet Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Mythology combined with the music of David Bowie! In episode 47, the second episode of our look at movies from Jim Henson, we talk about one of the most difficult kinds of puppet-based movies: Integrating puppetry with live action and actors! In 1986's "Labyrinth," the true genius of Jim Henson is put on display for all to see! Directed by Jim Henson, and written by Dennis Lee, Jim Henson, and Terry Jones (of Monty Python fame), this story follow Sarah, a young girl stuck in the throes of her early teen years, and that hesitation to put aside childhood in favor of adulthood. She is forced by her parents to babysit her infant half-brother Toby, and calls upon the mythical Goblin King to take him away. After accidentally saying the right words to summon the Goblin King, her brother vanishes, and she must negotiated the trap- and monster-filled labyrinth to rescue him from the King's castle at its center! Starring a young Jennifer Connelly as Sarah, and David Bowie as Jareth, the Goblin King, this film also features the voices of Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, Dave Goelz, Michael Hordern, and Denise Bryer! Truly one of the best Henson films of all times, even if it didn't do well when it was initially released! Finally, the trio reveal the genre and films they'll be reviewing in Episodes 48 and 49! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode47-2017-05-15.mp3 Mon, 15 May 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:12 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, labyrinth, henson, bowie, connelly, muppet Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The best film from the Disney "renaissance!" Episode 48 is the first of our two-episode look at Disney's "renaissance," the second wave of truly popular and successful animated films started just three years earlier. But 1992's "Aladdin" was truly special, both for the amazing performance of the late Robin Williams as the Genie, and for the fact that this film took home an award not at all related to visual media! Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, with screenplay by Clements, Musker, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, starring the voices of Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, and Douglas Seale, and featuring music from the award-winning duo of Alan Menkin and the late Howard Ashman, this film delights fans of all ages, but nevertheless stirred up some controversy as well. Regardless, it's one of Disney's strongest outings and performers in its 2nd wave! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode48-2017-05-22.mp3 Mon, 22 May 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:11 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, aladdin, williams, gottfried, menkin, ashman, disney Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts An alien learns the meaning of family in a non-traditional way! Episode 49 is the second half of our look at later Disney films, this time with the truly ground-breaking animated film "Lilo and Stitch" from 2002! Although it was almost entirely traditional cell animation, the storyline and depictions in this film took Disney places none of their films had explored before. From having a broken, dysfunctional family at the center of the story, to its theme of "ohana," to its more realistic (and completely non-traditional for Disney) depictions of its characters, this is a moving story with unusual depth. Directed and written by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, and starring the voices of Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carerre, David Ogden Stiers, Kevin McDonald, Ving Rhames, Zoe Caldwell, Jason Scott Lee, and Kevin Michael Richardson, this film delivers all the fun and sentiment we've come to expect from "the mouse!" And at the end, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff reveal which films in the "Disaster" genre they'll be tackling for episodes 50 and 51! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode49-2017-05-29.mp3 Mon, 29 May 2017 06:00:00 EDT 1:04:22 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, lilo, stitch, chase, carerre, stiers, mcdonald, rhames, caldwell, lee, richardson, disney Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts One of the reasons Irwin Allen is a master! Episode 50! This episode begins our look at disaster movies with one of the few (perhaps the only) to ever be nominated for best picture, 1974's "The Towering Inferno!" Written by Stirling Silliphant, based on two different novels, and film also featured two directors: John Guillermin and Irwin Allen himself (who directed all of the action sequences in the film)! Starring Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Susan Blakely, Richard Chamberlain, Jennifer Jones, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, and Robert Wagner, this story explores what happens to a 130+ story building when fire breaks out and the sprinkler systems don't work! At over two-and-a-half hours, this is truly one of the most epic disaster films made to date, and with this cast, you know there are great stories from the production as well! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode50-2017-06-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:46:43 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, towering inferno, disaster, guillermin, allen, silliphant, mcqueen, newman, holden, dunaway, astaire Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts A storm of a review, for a supercell of a movie! Episode 51 is the second in the sequence of disaster films, this time from the 1990s. Directed by Jan de Bont, and written by Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin, 1996's "Twister" is a disaster film set in the heartland of America, in what is commonly called "Tornado Alley!" Starrring Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Cary Elwes, Jamie Gertz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lois Smith, and Alan Ruck, the story centers on Jo (Hunt) and Bill (Paxton), a former couple and storm-chasers both, coming back together so that Bill can get Jo to sign his divorce papers. She, and her crew, are still traveling the roads of America, trying desperately to learn more about these disasters and how to predict them. And while the trio have radically different attitudes on the quality of the film, the majority agree that it's a fun popcorn-movie of the disaster genre! Plus, at the end Buddy, Chad, and Jeff discuss which two films made the cut for episodes 52 and 53 from the catalog of Eddie Murphy! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode51-2017-06-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:27 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, twister, disaster, de bont, crichton, paxton, hunt, elwes, gertz, seymour hoffman, smith, ruck Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Eddie Murphy in his second film role ever! This week, Jeff, Buddy, and Chad look at the first of two Eddie Murphy/John Landis films, 1983's "Trading Places!" This was the second movie that featured young comedian Eddie Murphy in a leading role, after his first film "48 Hours." Teaming him with SNL alumnus Dan Aykroyd, and putting him alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, Denholm Elliott, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, and Paul Gleason, created one of the best comedies to come out that decade, and demonstrated why Eddie Murphy would go on to become one of the top stars of the 80s. Also featuring cameos by Bill Cobbs, Bo Diddley, Jim Belushi, Tom Davis, and Al Franken (yes, Senator Al Franken), this modern twist on the Prince and Pauper stands still as one of the top comedies of all times! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode52-2017-06-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:44:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, trading places, comedy, murphy, aykroyd, curtis, elliott, bellamy, ameche, gleason Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts A cavalcade of stars and Eddie Murphy's romantic comedy debut! The second part of our look at John Landis-directed Eddie Murphy starring vehicles focuses on a film whose orignal story was also written by Eddie! Join Chad, Buddy, and Jeff, as they look back at 1988's "Coming to America," the first romantic comedy starring Eddie Murphy, and the first film to feature Murphy (and co-star Arsenio Hall) in multiple roles within the same film. Backed up by greats James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair, and John Amos, and co-starring Shari Headley, Eriq La Salle, Louis Anderson, Allison Dean, and featuring a very early appearance by none other than Samual L. Jackson, this was the movie that proved that Eddie Murphy could handle more than broad comedy. Indeed, he's practically regal as an African prince, in New York, looking for love! Plus, find out what "millennial anxiety" produced at the end of the 90s, and which examples the guys will be reviewing in episodes 54 and 55! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode53-2017-06-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:45:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, coming to america, romantic comedy, murphy, hall, jones, amos, sinclair, headley, la salle, anderson, dean, jackson Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Turn-of-the-century angst for the family! The year was 1999, and the coming turn of the century had created all sorts of uncertainty. The film "American Beauty" captures that angst, that disillusionment, that search for meaning in an increasingly meainingless world, with an honest, brutal integrity and ecstatic beauty! Directed by Sam Mendes, written by Alan Ball, and shot by the amazing cinemotrapher Conrad L. Hall, this film captures life at the turn of the 20th century and all the uncertainty that the new millenium brought with it. Starring Kevin Spacey, Annette Benning, Thora Birch, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Peter Gallaghar, Allison Janney, Scott Bakula, Sam Robards, and the incredible Chris Cooper, this movie has a lesson to teach, both in how it looks and in what it says! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode54-2017-07-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Jul 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:21 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, american beauty, mendes, ball, hall, spacey, benning, birch, bentley, suvari, cooper Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Identity found only in pain and violence? In the second half of our look at millennium anxiety films, we examine the incredible mind-bender that is 1999's "Fight Club." Directed by David Fincher, written by Jim Uhls (based on a novel by Chuck Palahniuk), the film stars Edward Nortan as simply "The Narrator," who takes us on a journey of discovery, rediscovery, and the perils of getting back in touch with our primal nature. Co-starring Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, and Jach Grenier, this is a movie that examines the concept of reinventing oneself in a different way than people usually think of it. Plus, learn what two films in a composite-genre the trio will be reviewing in episodes 56 and 57! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode55-2017-07-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:07 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, fight club, fincher, uhls, palahniuk, norton, pitt, carter, meatloaf, grenier Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The birth of the Splatstick genre! The genre is called "splatstick" - a combination of gory horror and comedy. And the film that started it all is 1981's Evil Dead! Jeff, Buddy, and a reluctant Chad (who doesn't do gore) review the cult classic that's still being talked about, and produced on pay-cable, today! Written and directed by Sam Raimi, and starring Bruce Campbell, this film started it all, and was the first major work for both Raimi and Campbell! Co-starring Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, and Theresa Tilly, and made on a shoestring budget, this film nevertheless gained a following worldwide and made Bruce Campbell a household name! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode56-2017-07-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:50:08 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, evil dead, raimi, campbell, splatstick Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Can there ever be too much blood in a film? Part 2 of our look at the "splatstick" genre is a film that is notable both for its record-setting excessive use of fake blood, and for its director, none other than Peter "Lord of the Rings" Jackson! Directed by Jackson, written by Jackson, Stephen Sinclair, and Fran Walsh, and starring Timothy Balme (of "Almight Johnsons" fame), Diana Penalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin, Brenda Kendall, and Stuart Devenie, this is a zombie movie with heavy Oedipal overtones, hinges on a lawnmower, and set the record for blood in a single film! Plus, Jeff, Buddy, and Chad reveal what "classic films" are, and which ones they're going to be talking about in episodes 58 and 59! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode57-2017-07-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Jul 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:43 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dead alive, braindead, jackson, balme, penalver, splatstick Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The greatest freshman effort in all film! Our listeners asked, and we responded! Episode 58 is the first of our two-episode look at film classics, starting with the incredible first film from Orson Welles, 1941's "Citizen Kane!" Directed by Welles, and co-written with Herman J. Mankiewicz, the film stars Welles as the titular character of Charles Foster Kane. In the supporting roles, all fellow radio actors from the Mercury Theatre, are Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead (in her first ever film role), Ruth Warrick, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, Everett Sloane, William Alland, Paul Stewart, and Gource Coulouris. Truly one of the great films of all times, and a proto-noir film that had an incredible (and visual) impact on the film noir genre to come! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode58-2017-07-31.mp3 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:48:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, citizen kane, orson welles, welles, kane Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Simply the best film ever made! Part 2 of our look at classic cinema advances one year later than the last episode, but finds the ultimate film! Episode 59 is a look at the 1942 classic, a template of the closest thing to a perfect film in cinema history, "Casablanca." Directed by Michael Curtiz, and written in just a few weeks by Julius and Philip Epstein, along with Howard Koch, from an unproduced screenplay by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison, this has become one of the top-rated films of all times! Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Paul Henreid as the love triangle set against just before America entered World War II, this is a story that stands up against any of today's films! Co-starring Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, S.Z. Sakall, Madeleine Lebeau, Dooley Wilson as "Sam," Joy Page, John Qualen, Loenid Kinskey, and Curt Bois, this is the perfect storm of filmmaking - writing, acting, music, cinematography, directing, lighting, sets, costumes... you name it, this film did it right! Plus, the guys will explain why Baseball influenced their decisions about what films will be reviewed in episodes 60 and 61! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode59-2017-08-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:53:44 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, casablanca, bogard, bergman, henreid, rains, veidt, greenstreet, lorre, curtiz Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Arguably Kevin Costner's best acting gig! It's the end of Summer, and we're checking out two great baseball movies! First at bat is 1988's "Bull Durham!" Written and directed by Ron Shelton, and starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson, and Robert Wuhl, this film follows two minor league baseball players, one near the end of his career and the other just starting his, and their path through the season, and around an "Annie" that affects both of their lives! Find out why this film is worth seeing, why it may be Costner's best acting job, and what other film seems to have copied notes from this one! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode60-2017-08-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:41:25 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bull durham, shelton, costner, sarandon, robbins, baseball Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The Boys of Summer give way to some kick-ass women! The year is 1943. World War II is in full swing, and America's baseball stars have enlisted and gone overseas to protect their country. Just like the women who stepped up to work in the factories, this film is a semi-biographical look at the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that provided the country with baseball like no one had ever seen before! Directed by Penny Marshall, and starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, Jon Lovitz, Bill Pullman, Gary Marshall, and the incredible David Stathairn, this film tells a story about baseball that so many had no idea even happened prior to the release of this movie! Plus, find out what genre brings Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner together in a film pairing that's not of this world... at least... not yet! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode61-2017-08-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:27 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, a league of their own, marshall, davis, hanks, petty, madonna, o'donnell, lovitz, pullman, stratharn Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The start of the post-apocalyptic genre! The fear of nuclear war gave birth to many genres, but the post-apocalyptic film genre is different. Borrowing from mythology, samuri films, and the western genre, it's built around several central themes, and 1981's "The Road Warrior" is the prototype for all that would come after it. Technically a sequel, the film was written by Terry Hayes, George Miller, and Brian Hannant, and directed by George Miller. Starring Mel Gibson and a cast of largely unknown fellow actors, this movie established these types of stories, all the while telling an incredible film of life after a nuclear war! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode62-2017-08-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:46:43 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, reviews, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, road warrior, miller, gibson, post-apocalyptic Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts A split-ticket on the most expensive film of the genre yet! Post-apocalpytic is generally thought of as post-nuclear, but what if was post-global warming instead? Enter 1995's hellaciously expensive "Waterworld," written by Peter Rader and David Twohy, and directed by Kevin Reynolds... mostly. Starring Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino, Michael Jeter, and Dennis Hopper, this is the story of decades after the polar icecaps have melted and what's left of humanity lives on the water. The trio have a lively discussion about whether or not Costner's acting was appropriate for the film, and whether or not this movie is good enough to recommend! Find out what decisions they each come to, and what bad broadcasters they're going to be focusing on for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode63-2017-09-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Sep 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:18 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, podcast, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, waterworld, reynolds, costner, tripplehorn, majorino, jeter, hopper, post-apocalyptic Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts A teen rebel film for then and now! It was the end of the Reagan era, and those in high school were turning on "yuppie" parents and trying to figure out how to walk their own paths, and talk their own talk, in a decade they felt was devoid of meaning. Enter Happy Harry Hard-On, the pirate radio DJ, giving the disillusioned youth a voice, and a hero to rally around! Written and directed by Allan Moyle, and starring Christian Slater, Ellen Green, a very early (and brief) appearance by young Seth Green, and introducing Semantha Mathis, this film is the ultimate youth reaction to the Reagan era, and the censorship of our voice on the public airwaves, threaded through with teen angst, romance, and death! A positive, albeit somewhat mixed review, with an unlikely champion among the reviewers! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode64-2017-09-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:40 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pump up the volume, pirate, radio, slater, mathis Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The golden age of pirate radio in the UK! Great Britain, 1966 - The BBC was Mom-and-Pop-ing radio to death with its Leave it to Beaver-esque programming, which completely ignored the very height of the British rock scene (of which the United States was benefiting from in a major way)! But never fear, where there is rock and roll, there will be rebels, or in this case, literal pirates! Pirate Radio tells the story of Radio Rock (based on the real-life pirate radio vessel Radio Caroline), and the merry band of lunatics and rock loyalists who live in the Atlantic, just inside international waters, and brought the best rock and roll of the day to, at its peak, half of the population of Great Britain! Written and directed by Richard Curtis, and starring an amazing cast of lead and character actors, including Tom Sturridge, Bill Nighy, Tom Brooke, Rhys Darby, Nick Frost, Chris O'Dowd, Kenneth Branagh, Ralph Brown, Rhys Ifans, andPhilip Seymore Hoffman, this is a movie that'll have you rooting for the pirates in their fight against the forces of a corrupt, anal-retentive, overly-conservative government, all while rocking out to one of the best movie soundtracks of all time! Plus, find out why the hosts are returning to war-time England for their next two reviews, and what those movies might be! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode65-2017-09-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:47:09 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pirate radio, radio, curtis, hoffman, frost, nighy, branagh, ifans, darby Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Keeping morale high with nudity in WWII London! Socialite Mrs. Henderson is recently widowed and trying to figure out what to do with herself. After trying several things appropriate to her status, she ultimately decides to open a theatre in London in the late 1930s, and bring Moulin Rouge-style to London. Soon, the city is under seige from Nazi bombers, but the show must go on! Directed by Stephen Frears and based on a novel by Sheila van Damm, this film tells the story of an out-of-place society woman and her attempt to bring to the theatre something that the country sorely needs, especially after entering World War II! Starring Dame Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young, and Christopher Guest, this semi-biographical film shines a light on this odd philanthropic outing which was the first of its kind in London. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode66-2017-09-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:53:43 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mrs henderson presents, frearer, dench, hoskins, guest Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts A sweet 1930s screwball comedy for the 21st century! In the late 1930s, times were changing, and for Miss Pettigrew (Frances McDormand), that includes losing her position as governess. With no money, no clothes but what's on her back, what's a moral, upstanding woman to do? Seize the opportunties that come her way, and end up living a day quite unlike any she's ever experienced before! Throw in an American actress (Amy Adams) and her three suitors Phil (Tom Payne), Nick (Mark Strong), and Michael (Lee Pace), a fashion shop owner on the prowl (Shirley Henderson), and her target, a lingerie designer (Ciaran Hinds), you have the makings of a story unlike any seen since the time period the movie is set in! Directed by Bharat Nalluri, based on a novel by Winifred Watson, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a treat, although Buddy, Chad, and Jeff disagree on how delicious a treat it is. Plus, Buddy reveals the films he's going to be asking Chad and Jeff to watch from the world of Hong Kong cinema for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode67-2017-10-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:48 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pettigrew, mcdormant, adams, strong, pace, hinds Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts There's simply nothing like an authentic Jackie Chan film! Released in 1992 in China, then in the United States in 1996, "SuperCop" is the third installment in Jackie Chan's incredibly successful Chinese film franchise "Police Story!" At Buddy's direction, Jeff and Chad head to the east to take in the first of two Chinese action comedies. Directed by Stanley Tong, and co-starring Michelle Yeoh, SuperCop finds Inspector Chan Ka Kui once again being called upon to stop crime, this time in the form of a drug lord about to escape from prison. Featuring the stunt work of Chan and Yeoh (all of the stunts, mind you), this film will make you gasp as you realize that all of the stunts were actually performed by Chan and Yeoh themselves (no CGI, no stunt people for them)! And while there was some dissatisfaction with the story elements, no one could fault the incredible agility and skill of the stuntwork in the film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode68-SuperCop-2017-10-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:40:27 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, supercop, jackie chan, michelle yeoh, chan, yeoh, tong Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts What happens when a Warner Bros cartoon lover makes a martial arts film! This episode is all about Stephen Chow's epic tale of love, fate, and heroes, 2004's "Kung Fu Hustle!" Directed, co-written, and starring Chow, the film also features Tze Chung Lam, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, and dozens of others! Follow fellow miscreants Sing and Bone as they try to join the infamous Axe Gang, going to far as to try to intimidate the denizens of Pig Sty Alley. Unbeknownst to them, or the rest of the Axe Gang, heroes and masters are hidden within day-to-day inhabitants of the tenement, and they almost literally explode into action when their home is threatened! An homage to American cinema, Warner Brothers cartoons, and Chinese musicals of the 60s (which were all set in the 30s and 40s), this is a stylistic experience like no other. And that's probably why, apart from Buddy, one of the reviewers loved it, and one of them didn't much like it at all! Tune in to find out who, and why. And, with Halloween coming up, find out what two classic horror films the guys will be reviewing for episodes 70 and 71! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode69-KungFuHustle-2017-10-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:50:18 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, kung fu hustle, stephen chow, chow, lam, yuen Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Universal's modern-day Promethus story! The first of two Halloween 2017 episodes goes back 86 years, to the early days of the Universal horror franchise, before horror was even thought of as a film genre, with 1931's "Frankenstein!" Directed by James Whale, produced by E.M. Asher and Carl Laemmle Jr., the film stars Colin Clive as Dr. Henry Frankenstein, Dwight Frye as Fritz, and in the role that made him a star, Boris Karloff as the Monster! This is the film where we get our image of what Frankenstein's monster looks like, and that's because of the genius of Make-Up Artist Jack P. Pierce, and the method of Karloff's take on the role of a lifetime! A true horror classic that everyone should see at least once! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode70-Frankenstein-2017-10-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:25 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, frankenstein, whale, laemmle, clive, frye, karloff, pierce, universal, horror Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Love across the ages is no match for Egyptian gods! 3700 years ago, a forbidden love resulted in the death of an Egyptian priest. Now his mummy has been unearthed and accidentally re-animated! But does he go on a traditional horror rampage? No, instead he stumbles across a woman who appears to be the reincarnation of his lost love, and sets about doing whatever it takes to reuinite them, no matter how terrifying and horrific that might be! From 1932, it's Universal's "The Mummy," starring Boris Karloff in the titular role, alongside the stunningly gorgeous Zita Johann, David Manners, Arthur Byron, Bramwell Fletcher, and the versatile Edward Van Sloan. Directed by Karl Freund and also co-produced by Carl Laemmle Jr., this film represents the maturing of the studio, both in terms of horror and in terms of the industry moving from silent to sound! Plus, the trio reveal what listener-suggested pairing they're doing for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode71-TheMummy-2017-10-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 06:00:00 EDT 0:48:40 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mummy, karloff, johann, van sloan, laemmle, universal, horror Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts A classic western tale that begins a Hollywood bromance! Redford and Newman. Two names that are amazing separately, but together they spell true Hollywood magic! This episode is all about the 1969 classic "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," which first paired Redford and Newman, and started an actor's bromance that turned out to be gold at the box office, as the number of Academy Awards this duo racked up shows! Written by the incredible William Goldman, and directed by George Hill, the film also stars the incredible Katherine Ross along with some great character actors like Henrey Jones, Jeff Corey, George Furth, Cloris Leachman, Ted Cassidy, and Kenneth Mars, this is a fusion of history and modernity, most clearly with the pop-jazz Burt Bacharach soundtrack, featuring a song everyone in the world probably knows! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode72-ButchCassityAndTheSundanceKid-2017-11-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 06:00:00 EST 0:55:01 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, butch cassidy, sundance, hill, goldman, redford, newman, ross Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts There are grifts and cons, but nothing beats the long con! Part two of our "Classic Bromance" episodes finds Robert Redford and Paul Newman together again, but this time in a completely different environment! It's the 1930s in Chicago, and con artists and grifters are all part of the day-to-day game. When young Johnny Hooker's (Redford) partner gets killed, he sets off to find Henry Gondorff (Newman), a veteran con man who can teach him what he needs to know to get his revenge by pulling off the greatest long con in history! Directed (again) by George Hill, written by David S. Ward, and featuring a truly epic supporting cast, including Robers Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan, Harold Gould, and Dana Elcar, this film won 7 of the 10 Academy Awards it was nominated for in 1974, and deservedly so! Plus, hear why 1977 is such a special year, and what films the trio have chosen to celebrate it with! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode73-TheSting-2017-11-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Nov 2017 06:00:00 EST 0:48:24 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sting, hill, ward, redford, newman, shaw, durning, walston, brennan, gould, elcar Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts One of the greatest stories ever told on film! "A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away..." These words have been emblazoned on film history since May 25th, 1977, when George Lucas's epic space opera, "Star Wars," was first relased! A relatively new director, a band of actors both seasoned and new, a dream of special effects that hadn't been invented yet, and a studio unsure of its commitment to the genre, Star Wars took the world by storm. Written and directed by George Lucas, and starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, along with veteran actors Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker, and backed up by two very famous actors - Peter Cushing and Sir Alec Guinness, this film rose to heights few films ever achieve, and started a cinematic dynasty that's still being produced today! It wasn't completely smooth sailing through the production, and it was difficult to chew on the often clunky dialogue, but Star Wars found its place in film and the audience's hearts, and is one of the most beloved storied every told. Plus, it acknowledges, follows, and pays homage to the work of two revered teachers, one in mythology and one in psychology, Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung, to forge a story as old as time, yet still something no one had ever seen before! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode74-StarWars-2017-11-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Nov 2017 06:00:00 EST 1:00:26 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, star wars, lucas, hamill, fisher, ford, cushing, guinness Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Just because something's different doesn't mean you should be afraid of it! Part two of our look at paradigm-shifting films of 1977 comes from Steven Spielberg! Fresh off his success with Jaws, Spielberg took on a completely different topic, and delivered a technological and storytelling masterpiece, with the help of music from acclaimed master composer John Williams! Written and directed by Spielberg, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, the amazing director Francios Truffaut in a rare American acting role, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, and Bob Balaban, this film details the first real contact between the earth and a species from outer space. Parallel stories lead to a fusion ending full of strength, grit, determination, music, science, and above all, hope! Throw in love, seeming-insanity, dedication, and an ability to not blink in the face of seemingly impossible things, and you have a story that'll just make you feel good about our chances as a species! And Jeff, Buddy, and Chad reveal how a combination of talents from Lucas and Spielberg informed their choice of the next two films on their list! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode75-CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind-2017-11-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 06:00:00 EST 0:56:41 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, close encounters, third, speilbert, dreyfuss, truffaut, dillon, balaban Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts You may know his name... Indiana Jones! The result of a Hawaiian vacation meeting between Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas resulted in one of the greatest adventure films of all times: Raiders of the Lost Ark! Directed by Speilberg, with a story created by Lucas and expertly crafted into a screenplay by the amazing Lawrence Kasdan, and scored by the musical genius John Williams, this movie began a second franchise for Lucas, also with Harrison Ford! Although not the first person courted, Ford is now the only one anyone can see embodying the title role! Also starring Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacy, John Rhys-Davies, Denholm Elliott, George Harris, and a very young Alfred Molina, this film also features the amazing cinematography of Douglas Slocombe, and some of the best-choreographed action scenes in movie history! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode76-RaidersOfTheLostArk-2017-12-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:00:00 EST 0:53:04 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, raiders of the lost ark, raiders, ford, speilberg, lucas, allen Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Romance novelists shouldn't travel to Columbia alone! Our second look at rollicking adventure films is a movie from the 80s that borrows from both the adventure and romance genres: Romancing the Stone! Directed by Robert Zemeckis, and written by Diane Thomas, this film chronicles the life of romance novelist Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner), who must leave the comforts of modern living and travel to Columbia to save her sister! She meets, and is saved by, dashing Jack Colton (Michael Douglas), who grudgingly agrees to help her. Also starring Danny DeVito, Zack Norman, the hilarious Alfonso Arau, Manuel Ojeda, Holland Taylor, and Mary Ellen Trainor, this is a story of treasure, greed, adventure, and love, that's purely 80s! Plus, find out what two classic films the geeks and git are reviewing for their Christmas pairing this year! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode77-RomancingTheStone-2017-12-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:00:00 EST 0:42:41 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, romancing the stone, zemeckis, douglas, turner, devito Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts From box office flop to holiday classic! For a movie that was investigated by the FBI, and was a box-office flop when it first premiered, this film has aged exceptionally well! It's December, and that means holiday films, and the first one is a Frank Capra classic, 1946's "It's a Wonderful Life!" Directed and co-written by Capra, this film stars Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore in a rare villainous role! The film also stars Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Frank Faylen, Ward Bond, and Gloria Grahame! This unlikely hit sat in obscurity until a clerical error helped it show up on just about every television station around the holidays, and helped it become one of the most iconic holiday films of all time! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode78-ItsAWonderfulLife-2017-12-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Dec 2017 06:00:00 EST 0:56:58 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, it's a wonderful life, kapra, stewart, reed, Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts While it was released in June, this is a pure Christmas movie! A film about Santa Clause, released in June of 1947, with a marketing campaign that never once mentioned Santa (or Christmas). Just how much of a hit could such a movie be? Well, history has rendered its verdict, and found this a holiday classic for film viewers young and old! In this episode (released on Christmas, 2017), Jeff, Buddy, and Chad look back at the 1947 hit "Miracle on 34th Street!" Written and directed by George Seaton, based on a story by Valentine Davies, and starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Charlie Halloran, a very young Natalie Wood, and the fantastic Edmund Gwenn (who won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as Kris Kringle), this film has been remade several times for TV and film, the best of those being the 1994 version. But no remake can touch the heartwarming tale that's told in the original, something to gather up your loved ones and watch on Christmas Day! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode79-MiracleOn34thStreet-2017-12-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 06:00:00 EST 0:53:24 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, miracle on 34th street, seaton, o'hara, payne, gwenn, wood Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts It's a Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron team-up! For the first of two romantic comedies, both of which culminate on New Year's Eve, it's two greats behind the camera and four greats in front of the camera working together to create one of the best in the genre, in 1989's "When Harry Met Sally!" Directed by Rob Reiner, written by Nora Ephron, and starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, and Bruno Kirby, this story follows a man and a woman whose lives cross, and then cross again, and again, and again, until they become friends, and then possibly even more! As a romantic comedy, this film hits all the right notes without falling into the traps of the genre. It's a road-map of how such films should be made! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode80-WhenHarryMetSally-2018-01-02.mp3 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:43:59 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, when harry met sally, reiner, ephron, crystal, ryan, fisher, kirby Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts It may be a mess, but it's a glorious, fun mess! For the second episode pairing romantic comedies, we turn to the work of writer/director Nancy Meyers and her 2006 film "The Holiday." Starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, and Eli Wallach, this film follows Amanda (Dias) and Iris (Winslet) as they both flee from their homes for the holiday and exchange houses, one traveling to Surrey, England, the other to Los Angeles, California. Amanda meets Iris's brother Graham (Law) and the sparks fly immediately, while Iris meets film score composer Miles (Black) as well as retired Hollywood screenwriting legend Arthur (Wallach), who helps her find her way back to strength and sanity, and encourages the burgeoning romance with Miles! While not a universal top pick by our geeks and git, it's a fun watch, and with a film score by Hans Zimmer, along with a couple neat cameos, it's a fun movie to get swept away by. And it also ends at New Year's Eve, just like our previous film! Plus, the Geeks and Git reveal which top Hollywood director will provide their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode81-TheHoliday-2018-01-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:50:04 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, the holiday, meyers, diaz, winslet, law, black, wallach Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Stanley Kubrick's space epic still stands monolithic, even today! We're paying tribute to another director for this pairing. It's Stanley Kubrick films, and we're starting with the classic "2001: A Spacy Odyssey," directed by Kubrick and based on a short story by science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke! Starring Keir Dullea as Dave Bowman, Gary Lockwood as Frank Poole, and featuring the voice of Douglas Rain as the HAL 9000 computer, this story did more to fuel worries about artificial intelligence than any film short of Ex Machina. If you've not seen the film, Jeff, Buddy, and Chad will explain why it's a classic you must experience first-hand! And if you have seen the film, the trio will explain the parts of it that no one understands after their first (or second, or third, or fourth) viewing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode82-2001ASpaceOdyssey-2018-01-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 06:00:00 EST 1:01:26 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, 2001, space, odyssey, dullea, rain, hal, monolith, scifi, sci-fi Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Kubrick's gloriously beautiful dystopian nightmare! For the second episode looking at the work of acclaimed director Stanley Kubrick, we turn to his 1971 epic "A Clockwork Orange." This was the first time Kubrick had written a screenplay, based on a novel, by himself, as well as directing the film. Jeff and Chad talk through this film (while Buddy is out sick) including a synopsis for those who haven't seen it, a sample of the film's music as part of the trailer, and try to figure out such a truly terrifying film is, at the same time, so incredibly beautiful and moving! While it's not a casual viewing experience for Geek or GIT, this is absolutely one of Kubrick's finest films. It tackles subject matter that only Kubrick could make so compelling and so uncomfortable at the same time! This film truly unique across the history of cinema! Plus, Chad and Jeff discuss lightening the mood for the next pairing by moving into cinematic depictions of rock and roll! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode83-AClockworkOrange-2018-01-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:51:24 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, clockwork, orange, kubrick, mcdowell Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The story of a rising star that fell to earth all too soon! It's rock 'n roll biopics for this pairing of films, and Jeff, Buddy, and Chad are taking you back to the late 1950s with a film that follows the rise of 17-year-old Richard Valenzuela, who would later be known as Ritchie Valens, the outstanding rock singer and guitarist. 1987's "La Bamba," written and directed by Luis Valdez, with the support of, and input from, the Valenzuela family, is a (mostly) historically accurate retelling of how a migrant farmworker from southern California went on to become one of the fastest rising stars of the early rock era! Starring Lou Diamond Phillips in his first leading role, with co-stars Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Pena, Joe Pantoliano, Rick Dees, and cameo musical performances from Marshall Crenshaw, Howard Huntsberry, and Brian Setzer, this film tackles every part of life in SoCal in the late 50s, including the struggle between Ritchie and his brother Bob, and the racial tensions of the era. But it does it all with some absolutely amazing music, much of it courtesy of Los Lobos! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode84-LaBamba-2018-01-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:46:38 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, la bamba, ritchie, valens, phillips, morales, desoto, pena, pantoliano Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The man they call "Crazy Arms," his story and his music! The second rock 'n roll biopic for this pairing looks at, arguably, one of the wildest musicians of rock's first age, Jerry Lee Lewis, in the 1989 film "Great Balls of Fire!" Jeff, Buddy, and Chad take a look at one of those performance where you can swear the lead actor is being possessed by the spirit of the rocker he's portraying... except that Jerry Lee isn't dead! Directed by Jim McBride, the film features an incredible performance by Dennis Quaid, perhaps the best of his career, in the lead role as the often out-of-control Lewis! He's accompanied by Winona Ryder, John Doe, the always-entertaining Stephen Tobolowsky, Trey Wilson and Alec Baldwin, with cameos from Steve Allen himself and musician Jimmy Vaughan! And the trio looks ahead at two fun-but-largely-forgotten comedies from the 1980s that revolve around the world's oldest profession for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode85-GreatBallsOfFire-2018-02-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Feb 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:49:25 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, great balls of fire, jerry lee lewis, quaid, ryder, tobolowsky, baldwin Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Sure, everyone thinks of a morgue for a place to find an escort... We're headed back to the 80s for two forgotten comedy classics in this pairing, lovingly referred to as "Prostitution Comedies." First up, it was supposed to be Henry Winkler's anti-typecasting break-out performance, but no one told his co-star, Michael Keaton, in 1982's "Night Shift!" Directed by (at that point) first-time director Ron Howard, co-starring Shelley Long and Gina Hecht, and featuring appearances from Basil Hoffman, Jaid Barrymore, Richard Belzer, Charles Fleischer, Kevin Costner, Vincent Schiavelli, and a very young Shannen Doherty, this movie takes a buddy-comedy premise and pairs it with a romantic comedy, while doing justice to both story types! It's a love story, it's a fish-out-of-water story, and in many ways it's a nebbish-becoming-a-hero story as well! Plus, it features some truly wonderful (and very 80s) music to accompany the improbable story! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode86-NightShift-2018-02-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:53:14 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, night shift, howard, winkler, keaton, long, prostitution, comedy Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Clifford Skridlow doesn't sound like the name of a hero, and yet... Our second "Prostitution Comedy" is similar in concept to our first: It's a fish-out-of-water story and it's a geek-becoming-a-hero story, but it accomplishes these tropes in quite a different way from the first film of the pairing. In 1983's "Doctor Detroit," directed by Michael Pressman, it's mild-mannered Clifford Skridlow (Dan Aykroyd) being used as a patsy by the conniving Smooth Walker (Howard Hessman) when Cliff is made the protector of four ladies of the evening (Donna Dixon, Lydia Lei, Lynn Whitfield, and Fran Drescher), who must keep them from becoming the property of the evil Mom (Kate Murtagh), while still fulfilling familial and collegiate responsibilities! It's a more light-hearted take on the genre, and a rollicking, fun filmic experience! And Buddy, Chad, and Jeff reveal their second listener-suggested film pairing for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode87-DoctorDetroit-2018-02-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Feb 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:46:24 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, doctor detroit, aykroyd, hessman, dixon, lei, whitfield, drescher, murtagh Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts This reclusive hitman knows more about life than he thinks he does! He's one of the top "cleaners" in the world, and he's no one to underestimate. But when a twelve-year-old girl needs his help, he reluctantly takes on a junior partner. Written and directed by the incredible Luc Besson, this week's film is 1994's "Leon: The Professional." Starring Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello, and Natalie Portman in her first-ever cinematic role, this film takes the "hitman" trope and approaches it from a new directly. For a "throwaway" film, this turned out to be one of the brightest spots in Besson's career! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode88-LeonTheProfessional-2018-02-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:55:59 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, leon, professional, reno, portman, aiello, oldman, luc, besson Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Three words: Leeloo Dallas Multipass! It's our second of two Luc Besson films, this time with his cult favorite "The Fifth Element" from 1997! A rollicking action-adventure science fiction tale starring Bruce Willis, Ian Holm, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Tiny Lister, Brion James, and the irrepressible Chris Tucker who steals the show! It's got action! It's got romance! It's got some of the most quotable lines from a movie ever! If you haven't seen this one before, do yourself a favor and lift your mood up with this film! And finally, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff talk about their first two Robin Williams film picks, and why they aren't any of his comedies! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode89-TheFifthElement-2018-03-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Mar 2018 06:00:00 EST 1:08:31 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, fifth element, willis, jovovich, holm, oldman, tucker, luc, besson Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The story of John Keating is one that bears retelling even today! The year is 1959 and, at Welton Academy, a preparatory school for boys, another year is beginning. This year, however, is going to be different than any other, because Professor John Keating has come to Welton to teach English Literature. His passionate, unusual style of teaching poetry seizes the imagination of several of his students, leading them to revive the long-defunct "Dead Poets Society," and attempt to "suck the marrow out of life," just as Keating did when he attended Welton. With Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Norman Lloyd, Kurtwood Smith, and Robin Williams as John Keating (a role that would net him an academy award nomination), under the guidance of director Peter Weir, and with the words of great poets and screenwriter Tom Schulman, this "unmakeable" film has become an unforgetable tribute to poetry, to love, to finding your bliss, and to the incredible acting talent that was Robin Williams! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode90-DeadPoetsSociety-2018-03-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Mar 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:41:29 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dead, poet, society, leonard, hawke, williams, weir Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts A filmic message, written expertly, and delivered by a master! In their second look at dramatic roles for Robin Williams, it's 1997's "Good Will Hunting." Directed by Gus Van Sant, written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and starring Damon, Affleck, Stellan Skarsgard, Casey Affleck, Scott William Winters, and Robin Williams in the role that would finally net him an Academy Award, this is the story of Southie, Will (Damon), an unknown genius and mathematical prodigy, who is discovered by Dr. Gerald Lambeau (Skarsgard). After a run-in with the law that Will cannot talk his way out of, he is remanded into the "custody" of Lambeau on the condition that he work with the professor every week, and that he get therapy. After convincing several other therapists that they cannot help him, Lambeau turns to his old friend Sean (Williams), who decides that Will is a challenge worth accepting. Damon and Affleck would also win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film as well! And finally, let the terrible trio of film tell you about the two "ultimate classic" horror films they're reviewing for episodes 92 and 93! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode91-GoodWillHunting-2018-03-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:49:27 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, good, will, hunting, van sant, damon, affleck, williams, skarsgard, driver Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The defining film that established vampire cinema as we know it! It's off to the silent era waaaaaaaaay back near the beginning of cinema itself for this pairing of 1920s horror films! Jeff, Buddy, and Chad review the vampire movie that started it all, 1922's "Nosferatu." Directed by the great F. W. Murnau, based on Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" (which got them into a lot of hot water), and starring the great German character actor Max Schreck as "Count Orlok," (Count Dracula) this movie brought horror and German Expressionism together to create magic and history! Co-starring Gustav von Wangenheim as "Hutter" (Jonathan Harker), Greta Schroeder as "Ellen" (Mina), and Alexander Granach as "Knock" (Renfield), the film still holds thrills and chills even today! View the "Transit Film/Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung" version if at all possible, to see the tinting and hear the original score! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode92-Nosferatu-2018-03-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:57:10 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, nosferatu, murnau, schreck, vampire, orlok Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts One of the best performances ever from "The Man with 1,000 Faces!" Part two of the pairing of silent film-era horror cinema focuses on 1925's "Phantom of the Opera" starring none other than Lon Chaney as "The Phantom!" Based on the Gaston Leroux novel, and directed by a quartet (although three are uncredited), this film also stars Mary Philbin as "Christine Daae," Norman Kerry as "The Vicomte Raoul de Chagny," Arthur Edmund Carewe as "Ledoux," Mary Fabian as "Corlotta," and Virginia Pearson as "Carlotta's Mother," this film is a testament to the power of lighting and make-up! To this day, experts still don't know for certain how Chaney managed the skeletal look for his Phantom, although many have guesses. Again, if you can find the 2011 "Film Preservation Associates, Inc." version, you'll get to see the marvelous tinting and probably one of the best restored versions of the film available! Plus, the trio turn to another director for their next pairing, but you have to listen to find out which one! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode93-ThePhantomOfTheOpera-2018-04-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:51:01 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, phantom, opera, leroux, lon chaney, philbin, kerry, carewe Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Quentin Tarantino's directorial debut is so very... him! We're turning to Quentin Tarantino as a director for the next two epsiodes of the podcast, starting with his directorial debut with 1992's "Reservoir Dogs!" Written and directed by Tarantino, and starring Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, and Quentin Tarantino himself, this is the story of a heist crew made up of strangers, professionals all, a heist that goes horribly wrong, and the fall-out between a group of career criminals afterwards. It's like a bloody gangster film, an action-oriented heist film, and an introspective character drama all rolled up in one! It also established several elements of modern filmmaking, things that seems "normal" now, but weren't included in films prior to this breakout directorial performance! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode94-ReservoirDogs-2018-04-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Apr 2018 06:00:00 EST 1:01:34 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, reservoir, dogs, tarantino, keitel, roth, madsen, penn, buscemi, tierney Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The movie that turned non-linear filmmaking on its head! For the second look at Quentin Tarantino films, we move ahead two years to 1994's "Pulp Fiction!" Directed by Tarantino, and written with Rover Avary, this film tells four separate stories that all intertwine, with some characters never meeting and others crossing paths more than once. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Uma Thurman, and featuring Rosanna Arquette, Eric Stoltz, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, and Harvey Keitel, this story is so well-written you won't even notice how often the characters are using very... um... "colorful" language! Arguably Tarantino's best film, if you only ever see one of his movies, this is the one you should see! Plus, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff discuss the genre-whiplash maneuver they're executing as the move to the next two films on their list! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode95-PulpFiction-2018-04-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Apr 2018 06:00:00 EST 1:02:23 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pulp, fiction, tarantino, jackson, travolta, willis, rhames, roth, plummer, thurman Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts This is, and always will be, a "superhero" movie! By popular demand, we're back with another look at Pixar films! But this time around, we're delving into a film, a favorite of one of our hosts, that combines 19th century philosophy, 20th century hero fatigues, and 21st century family life, into one of the most fantastic superhero stories ever! Written and directed by Brad Bird (who also does a voice in the film), and the voice-acting talents of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Wallace Shawn, Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell, Elizabeth Peña, and (of course), John Ratzenberger, this film shares a basic storyline with the much-darker "Watchmen" and tells the story of a society that's outlawed being super, and how one family is coping with being forced to hide in plain site! And, accompanied by the top-notch Michael Giacchino score, this is a film that is truly fun for all ages! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode96-TheIncredibles-2018-04-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:39:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pixar, incredibles, bird, nelson, hunter, jackson, lee, shawn, ratzenberger Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Hands-down, the sweetest Pixar film yet! Part 2 of part 2 of Pixar films looks at the only Pixar film to cover the first 70+ years of the story in the first eleven minutes of the movie! If this film doesn't bring a tear to your eye at some point, you're either dead inside or not paying attention! This is a central metaphor-lover's dream-come-true, with its story about love lost and how one learns to live life again! Directed by Pete Doctor, Co-Directed by Bob Peterson, and written by Doctor, Peterson, and Tim McCarthy, this film features a relatively small cast of voice actors, including Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, and John Ratzenberger, but still manages to pack a gigantic whallop! Plus, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff reveal the fantasy trip they're going on in the next set of episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode97-Up-2018-04-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:59:05 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pixar, up, doctor, peterson, asner, plummer, nagai, peterson, lindo, ratzenberger Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Does Arnold even know what "lamentation" really means? It's back to the 80s we go, for two of the "best" fantasy films of that decade! Starting off, it's the 1982 cinematic epic that truly put Arnold Schwarzenegger on the public's radar, "Conan the Barbarian!" Directed by John Milius and written by Milius and Oliver Stone (yes, THAT Oliver Stone), this film also stars James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gava, Gerry Lopex, Mako, Valérie Quennessen, and William Smith. This is truly a fantasy spectacle, featuring amazing costumes, art direction, sets, and one of the finest scores ever written for any film, so much so that it tells the story when there are no words to do so! While clearly an artifact from the 80s, the movie holds up as a great fantasy-adventure film even today! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode98-ConanTheBarbarian-2018-05-07.mp3 Mon, 07 May 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:56 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, conan, barbarian, schwarzenneger, jones, sydow, bergman, mako, fantasy, adventure Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts It's like they drew the names of the stars out of a hat! The second in our look back at fantasy films of the 80s feels very different from our first! This time, it's Christianity as the background for a tale of corruption in the church and a pair of cursed lovers in 1985's "Ladyhawke!" Directed by Richard Donner, written by Edward Khmara, Michael Thomas, and Tom Mankiewicz, this film seems almost haphazardly cast, and yet it works! In the lead roles are a young Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Supporting them are Leo McKern, John Wood, Ken Hutchison, and a very young Alfred Molina! Again, the background aspects of the film (costumes, art direction, and sets) bring this story to life in the imaginary land of Aquila. And, like our previous episode, the score brings a unique feel to the movie, with its sometimes-medieval and sometimes-modern sound and rhythm, but when you have the legendary Alan Parsons as the producer, you're bound to get something that's a bit different! And, finally, the trio announce the results of their search for an appropriate pairing for the 100th episode, coming up next! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode99-Ladyhawke-2018-05-14.mp3 Mon, 14 May 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:06 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ladyhawke, donner, broderick, hauer, pfeiffer, wood, mckern, molina, fantasy, adventure, parsons Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts It's our 100th episode, and it's Bill Murray at his finest! Happy 100th episode! To celebrate, we're focusing on the genius work from actor and comedian Bill Murray, starting with his 1981 blockbuster hit "Stripes!" When a disaffected slacker decides to join the army, and drags his best friend with him, it could be a train-wreck, but with Ivan Reitman at the helm, and Bill Murray and Harold Ramis as the stars, it becomes one of the best comedies in American cinema! Co-starring John Candy, John Larroquette, P.J. Soles, Sean Young, John Diehl, Judge Reinhold, and the amazing Warren Oates, this was an anthem for the beginning of the Reagan era by poking holes in the idea that the military was the solution for everything, for everyone! And with Elmer Bernstein providing the orchestral musical score, this movie provides an fantastic viewing experience even now! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode100-Stripes-2018-05-21.mp3 Mon, 21 May 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:51 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, stripes, reitman, murray, ramis, candy, larroquette Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts If you have to live a day over-and-over, let it be this one! It's the second of our looks at the comedy work of the one, the only, Bill Murray, in 1993's "Groundhog Day!" Directed and co-written by long-time friend Harold Ramis, Murray plays weatherman Phil Connors who gets stuck in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, reliving the same day, and having to cover the groundhog, over and over and over and over and over... but ultimately for good reason. Co-written by Danny Rubin, and co-starring Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Doyle-Murray, Rick Ducommun, and Rick Overton, this film has such an ultimately funny AND profound message that some major world religions think it represents tenets of their individual philosophies! Plus, it has some of the most quotable lines ever to come from a Bill Murray movie! And finally, the trio disclose the first full pairing of their second hundred episodes, coming up next!! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode101-GroundhogDay-2018-05-28.mp3 Mon, 28 May 2018 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:10 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, groundhog day, ramis, murray, macdowell, elliott, tobolowsky, ducommun, overton Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The movie that sets the gold standard for car chases still! We're celebrating the car chase in films in this episode of the podcast, with the movie that defined what a film car chase should be, and is still influencing moviemakers today, 1968's "Bullitt!" Directed by Peter Yates, and starring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Duvall, Simon Oakland, Norman Fell, and George Stanford Brown, it's a trip back to the end of the 60s in San Francisco! Plus minor supporting roles by Vic Tayback, stuntman Bill Hickman, a cameo appearances by Julie Christy, and a first-ever cinematic appearance from Joanna Cassidy! And accompanied by a Lalo Schifrin score, this movie is an ode to police work at the turn of the decade, even if one of our geeks feels the romantic storyline was shoehorned in. :) http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode102-Bullitt-2018-06-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Jun 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:04 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bullitt, yates, mcqueen, vaughn, bisset, duvall, fell Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts An action-adventure film with a philosophical undercurrent! For the second film in our homage to the car chase, we turn to 1971's "Vanishing Point," which answers the question "Does speed kill?" in more ways than one. Directed by Richard C. Sarafian, written by Cuban screenwriter Guillermo Cabrera Infante, and starring Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Dean Jagger, and Victoria Medlin, the film represents a significant entry in the counter-culture movie genre especially popular in the early 1970s, when disillusionment with the government, the police, the war in Vietnam, and organized religion was starting to really simmer. It also has a rather deep philosophical message (although whether existential or nihilistic, we'll let you be the judge) that doesn't exactly endear the film to one of our reviewers once he understand it, but it's interesting nonetheless! Plus, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff reveal what two non-traditional buddy cop films they'll be talking about for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode103-VanishingPoint-2018-06-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Jun 2018 06:00:00 EDT 1:08:54 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, vanishing point, sarafian, infante, newman, little, jatter, medlin Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts What other "Buddy Cop" film features a car chase on the El! It's off to the chilly Lake Michigan shore community of Chicago for this episode as the trio review one of their favorite buddy cop films of all times, 1986's "Running Scared!" Directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Jimmy Smits, Darlanne Fluegel, Joe Pantoliano, Dan Heydaya, Jon Gries and Tracy Reed, this is a mostly-forgotten gem in the "buddy cop" genre! While a bit more light-hearted than a lot of others of this type, the movie does an excellent job of following most of the rules of the genre without succumbing to tripping over the tropes and showing a lot of over-used elements. Although it's clearly an 80s film (watch for the "carphone"), otherwise, it's still representative of the best this type of story can become! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode104-RunningScared-2018-06-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:00:00 EDT 0:45:11 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, running, scared, hyams, hines, crystal, smits, fluegel, pantoliano Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Probably the most well-known "Buddy Cop" film of all times! For the second film in our tribute to the "Buddy Cop" genre, it's 1987's smash hit and franchise-maker, "Lethal Weapon." Directed by the genius that is Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson (before he went crazy in real life), Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, and Traci Wolfe, it's the story of one cop who's ready to retire being forced to partner with another cop who should have been placed on leave a long time ago! Combine that with a dead prostitute and a drug-ring, and you have an action-packed film that is much darker then the last one reviewed, but not as dark as it could have been! Plus, the trio reveals what their "one-two punch" will be for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode105-LethalWeapon-2018-06-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:12 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, lethal, weapon, donner, gibson, glover, busey, ryan, atkins, love, wolfe Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts His entire life was a million-to-one shot! Boxing, in all its despair and glory, is the topic of this pairing, beginning with argually the best of the genre, 1976's "Rocky!" Directed by John G. Avildsen, and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, this was the film that launched a franchise that is still spawning movies today! Co-starring Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and the incredible Burgess Meredith, this is the story of a young Italian boxer named Rocky Balboa, who fights part-time whenever he can get a fight, who is, by a million-to-one chance, given an opportunity to step into the ring with the world heavyweight champion! He doesn't have a chance in hell of surviving the fight, let alone winning. The only problem is... no one told him that. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode106-Rocky-2018-07-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:48 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, rocky, avildsen, stallone, shire, young, weathers, meredith Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The life and chaotic times of middleweight champion Jake LaMotta! For the second film in our look at boxing films, we're moving ahead four years to likely the best performance of his career, Robert De Niro's starring turn in 1980's "Raging Bull!" Directed by Martin Scorsese, and starring De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, and Nicholas Colasanto, this film tells the story of middleweight bruiser Jake LaMotta, and his life of triumph in the ring, alongside his battles with insecurity and its effect on his relationships, both romantic and familial, throughout his life. Co-written by LaMotta himself, this is a semi-tragic tale of a guy who never knew just how good he really had it. It is, however, one of the greatest films of Scorsese's career, and one of the best films period! Plus, the trio reveal which pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe Marvel films made the cut for this podcast! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode107-RagingBull-2018-07-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:17 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, raging bull, scorsese, de niro, deniro, moriarty, pesci, vincent, colasanto Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The first time a Marvel film was worth the viewing! This episode begins our look at pre-MCU films from Marvel, with 1998's dark and gritty hero "Blade!" Directed by Stephen Norrington, and written by scribe David Goyer, the film stars Wesley Snipes in the titular role (and at his most Wesley-Snipes-ish), Stephen Dorph as the villainous "Deacon Frost," Kris Kristofferson as Blade's right-hand "Whistler," and supported by N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue, and Udo Kier, this was the first time a Marvel property (albeit a C-List character) had been treated as valuable and taken seriously! While the film doesn't hold up technically when compared to the modern MCU movies, it was groundbreaking for its time, and you can definitely see hints of what would come with the premiere of Iron Man and the official launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe a decade later! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode108-Blade-2018-07-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 06:00:00 EDT 1:13:40 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, blade, norrington, goyer, snipes, dorff, kristofferson, wright, logue, kier Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts A film so good that its fans crowd-sourced the sequel they wanted! Our second entry into our look at pre-MCU films from Marvel is the incredible production that took the comic's lead vigilante and turned him into a dynamic, on-screen presence in 2004's "The Punisher." Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh and written by Hensleigh and Michael France, this is the film that really brought the name of Thomas Jane into the public consciousness through his portrayal of Frank Castle, an ex-solder and ex-cop whose life was ended, in more ways than one, when a sting operation accidentally kills the son of a local crime boss. Co-starring John Travolta (as the villain), Rebecca Romijn, Ben Foster, John Pinnette, Eddie Jemison, Laura Harring, Will Patton, country singer Mark Collie, and former professional wrestler Kevin Nash, this film was a gamble for Marvel, given its violence and rated-R status, but it created a legion of fans who started clamoring for more from Marvel itself, which was a factor in the creation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Plus, find out why a certain moustache is integral to the next film pairing the trio are going to review! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode109-ThePunisher-2018-07-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:40 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, punisher, hensleigh, jane, travolta, romijn, foster, pinnette, jemison, harring, patton, collie, nash Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts The surprise hit of 1977 that gave us such a great song! The movie that legitimized CB (and trucker) culture, wrecked Trans Ams but promoted their sales through the roof, and made Burt Reynolds a star! This episode begins the pairing that could be car race films, Burt Reynolds movies, or Hal Needham-directed films, with the #2 grossing movie of 1977, "Smokey and the Bandit!" Based on an idea director Hal Needham got while working as a stuntman on the film "Gator," this cross-country beer run stars Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, Mike Henry, and the imcomperable Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice of Portague County! Plus, one of the catchiest songs ever written, that became a huge hit for Jerry Reed, "East Bound and Down" is the film's anthem! A triple "10-4" from the geeks for this film, but storm clouds are on the horizon... tune in next episode to find out more! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode110-SmokeyAndTheBandit-2018-07-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:27 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, smokey, bandit, needham, reynolds, field, reed, gmccormick, williams, gleason Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Star-studded and action-packed, based on a real race! Based on director Hall Needham and writer Brock Yates' experience racing in the final run of the actual "Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash," this film featured a cast of who's who for the time, including stars Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and Farrah Fawcett, plus supporting help from the likes of Roger Moore (as himself, sort of), Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Elam, Adrianne Barbeau, Terry Bradshaw, Mel Tillis, Jackie Chan (in his first American movie appearance), Burt Convy, Jamie Farr, George Furth, and Peter Fonda! And while the cast is amazing, two of the trio almost came to blows when discussing the film's raw entertainment value! This film review features the widest spread in ratings of any film this crew have reviewed thus far! And finally, the trio reveal what U.S. city is the focus of their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode111-CannonballRun-2018-08-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:29 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cannonball, run, needham, yates, reynolds, deluise, fawcett, moore, elam, chan Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts Two stellar performances, one Oscar, and one amazing film! This episode begins our pairing of Las Vegas films with a story that is in no way, shape, or form, what one would call "happy," but is still one of the finest performances ever captured on film, so much so that it netted Oscar nominations for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress, and got Nicolas Cage an Oscar win for Best Actor. The movie is the broken love story that is "Leaving Las Vegas." Directed by Mike Figgis, he also wrote the screenplay based on the novel by John O'Brien. Starring Cage, Elizabeth Shue, and Julian Sands, with cameo-level appearances by Richard Lewis, Steven Weber, Emily Procter, French Stewart, R. Lee Ermey, Mariska Hargitay, Danny Huston, Laurie Metcalf, Shawnee Smith, and Lou Rawls, this is a showpiece where both the director and the two leads are absolutely at the top of their game. An absolute must-see, although queue up some cartoons or your favorite comedy afterwards. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode112-LeavingLasVegas-2018-08-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:24 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, figgis, cage, shue, sands, lewis, weber, ermey, metcalf, rawls Jeff Smith, Buddy Allman, and Chad Roberts You need never wonder what an acid trip is like ever again! There's no question that Hunter S. Thompson was a unique individual, with a decidedly odd view of the world. But to see that vision translated onto to film by none other than Monty Python alum Terry Gilliam, is a "trip" in the truest sense of the word! With a screenplay re-written from previous versions by Gilliam himself, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, and featuring appearances by (deep breath) Tobey Maguire, Katherine Helmond, Mark Harmon, Tim Thomerson, Laraine Newman, Debbie Reynolds, Verne Troyer, Penn Jillette, Cameron Diaz, Lyle Lovett, Flea (from the Red Hot Chili Peppers), Gary Busey, Christina Ricci, Michael Jeter, Harry Dean Stanton, and Ellen Barkin, this film does for the drug culture what Richard Nixon did for presidential ethics! Plus, the trio reveal which two adult- and child-friendly live-action fantasy films make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode113-FearAndLoathingInLasVegas-2018-08-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:44 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, gilliam, thompson, depp, del toro, maguire, ricci, jeter, troyer, jillette Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The epitome of a storybook film, and a modern classic! Episode 114 begins the first of our pair of storybook movies with the film that became a cult classic, a true classic, and Rob Reiner's masterpiece, 1987's The Princess Bride! Starring Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, the amazing Wallace Shawn, wrestling legend Andre the Giant, Fred Savage, Peter Falk, Mel Smith, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and Robin Wright in her first big-screen role, this epic breaks several cinematic conventions (including how the story is "told" to the audience). In spite of this, however, or perhaps because of it, this film delivers a tale that has... well... everything: Romance, swordplay, political intrigue, friendship, adventure, betrayal, and ultimately the power of true love! Plus, every single member of the cast delivers absolutely stellar performances, and everyone involved remembers the production fondly, despite the many injuries that were suffered on-set! Truly a top-movie-list film, and suitable for just about any type of audience! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode114-PrincessBride-2018-08-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Aug 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:19 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, princess, bride, reiner, elwes, patinkin, sarandon, guest, shawn, andre the giant, savage, falk, crystal, kane, wright Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A new take on what happens when you wish upon a falling star! In the second half of our look at storybook movies, episode 115 moves ahead 20 years from the last film to tackle the intricate tale of truly "star-crossed" lovers in the cinematic adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust! Directed by Matthew Vaughn, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman, narrated by none other than Sir Ian McKellen, and starring Charlie Cox (Marvel's Daredevil on Netflix), Clair Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Henry Cavill, Kate Magowan, Peter O'Toole, Rupert Everett, Mark Williams, Ricky Gervais, and Robert De Niro in the most un-De Niro-like role ever, this film delivers a solid, if a bit overly complicated, entertaining romp from one world to another and back again! Interestingly enough, this film was also given a GLAAD award (for reasons you'll have to listen to find out)! And finally, the trio reveal which director, a favorite of Jeff and Chad's, but not necessarily of Buddy's, they'll be focusing on for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode115-Stardust-2018-09-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:20 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, stardust, vaughn, cox, danes, pfeiffer, strong, miller, cavill, gervais, de niro Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Tim Burton at, perhaps, his most Tim Burton-esque! It's the first of our Tim Burton pairing! Episode 116 is perhaps the most quintessentially-Burtonesque movie in his canon, 1988's "Beetlejuice!" Directed by Burton, and starring Michael Keaton in the titular role, along with Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones, Winona Ryder, Glen Shadix, and Sylvia Sidney, this is a supernatural romp like nothing else that's been put on film! With an outstanding score by long-time Burton collaborator Danny Elfman (that is also so very indicative of his scoring work), this is a film that all three geeks agree should be seen, and perhaps seen again! Plus, a few interesting tidbits about some of the alternate castings we could have had, and some of the other goings-on behind the scenes, makes this an episode well worth your time... just like the film itself! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode116-Beetlejuice-2018-09-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:15 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, beetlejuice, burton, keaton, baldwin, davis, o'hara, jones, ryder, shadix, sidney Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A biopic about the worst director in Hollywood has to be worth watching, right? Right? The second of our Tim Burton pairing is the somewhat Hollywood-ized biography picture about legendary (and legendarily bad) writer, director, producer, and actor Ed Wood, in a film that bears his name. Although not originally a Tim Burton project, he chose to take this film on, casting Johnny Depp in the title role. Burton provided Depp with an absolutely amazing cast of supporting actors, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio, Bill Murray, Lisa Marie, George "The Animal" Steele, Juliette Landau, and her father, Martin Landau who would go on to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for this role! Although the subject matter is unusual, and Depp's performance may or may not be edging into charicature, the performances are extremely solid, and the story is very interesting, enough so that the faults the movie does have don't get in the way of enjoying this odd tale about a very unusual man! Plus, the trio reveal which "sequels better than the originals" they're going to be reviewing for the next pairing, coming up in late September! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode117-EdWood-2018-09-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:21 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ed wood, burton, depp, parker, arquette, jones, d'onofrio, murray, marie, steel Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The continuing adventures of Luke, Han, Leia, and Chewie! We're looking at sequels that were better than their originals in this pairing, starting with the Star Wars sequel from 1980, "The Empire Strikes Back!" Directed by Irvin Kershner, and written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrene Kasdan, this is the film that almost all fans of the Star Wars universe agree is the best film to date! Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Billy Dee Williams, and the voice and puppeting skills of Frank Oz, this film hits all the right notes: story, cast, adventure, tension, and the best plot-twist perhaps of all time! Plus the near-perfect scoring by the master himself, John Williams, and you have what all sequels are supposed to be! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode118-TheEmpireStrikesBack-2018-09-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:24 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, empire, strikes, back, star wars, kershner, brackett, kasdan, hamill, ford, fisher Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Second movie, two terminators... what more could you ask for? The second of our sequels that surpassed their originals, this time it's the Terminator franchise, and what should have been the final film, 1991's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day!" Directed by James Cameron, who directed the original, and written by Cameron and William Wisher, this film pic ks back up 10 years later, and follows John Connor, now living with foster parents after mother Sarah is committed to a maximum security mental facility. After not one, but two Terminators show up, the story kicks into high gear! Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton from the first movie, with Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Earl Boen, and Joe Morton, this may very well be the best action movie ever made! Finally, hear what genre, that owes much of its feel to German Expressionism, the trio will be tackling with their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode119-Terminator2JudgmentDay-2018-10-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT 1:10:46 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, terminator, judgment, cameron, wisher, schwarzenegger, hamilton, furlong, patrick, boen, morton Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The quintessential film noir in war-torn Vienna post WWII! "The Third Man," directed by Carol Reed, begins our "film noir" pairing! The movie premiered in 1949, written by Graham Greene and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles! Filmed on-site in Vienna, Austria (and in their amazingly beautiful and spacious sewer system... we kid you not) in the years after World War II, this is a prime example of everything "film noir" is supposed to be. The story is beautifully shot, expertly lit in a way that emphasizes the use of shadow, and contains a plot that twists and turns with such style that you're never quite sure who to trust or what's going to happen next! In 1999, This film this film topped the "BFI 100", a list of 100 of "the best British films ever!" http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode120-TheThirdMan-2018-10-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:01 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, third man, film noir, reed, cotten, valli, welles, greene Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The movie that asks "What if we DON'T pay the ransom?" Our second film in our pairing of "film noir" stories is directed by Alex Segal and co-written by Cyril Hume and Richard Maibaum. Starring Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, and introducing Leslie Nielsen, this movie tells the story of a rich vacuum cleaner magnate David Stannard (Ford) and his wife Edith (Reed) whose eight year-old son, Andy, is kidnapped. When given with the realities of kidnapping by the Chief of Police and concerned newspaper reporter Charlie Telfer (Nielsen), David decides to go a different route than just paying the ransom demanded by the kidnappers. Although this film comes near the end of the first film noir cycle, it still does a terrific job of using the tropes and features some amazing supporting actors and actresses as well! Plus, learn all about what evil the geeks have planned for their Halloween pairing this year! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode121-Ransom-2018-10-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:42:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ransom, segal, ford, reed, nielsen, film noir Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts In space... no one can hear you scream, not even almost 40 years later! The film that came to define the "Sci-Horror" genre, 1979's "Alien" starts off our Halloween horror pairing! Directed by Ridley Scott, from a screenplay written by Dan O'Bannon (one of the authors of the original story), this film made Sigourney Weaver a household name in the sci-fi world! Also starring Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and Yaphet Kotto, this film introduced audiences to how something as wide open as space could, in fact, feel claustrophobic, and how a cat's hiss could turn your insides to water! With Alien designs inspired by the twisted H. R. Giger, this film would go on to spawn a sci-horror franchise that's still turning out new films! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode122-Alien-2018-10-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:12 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, alien, scifi, horror, scott, weaver, skerritt, cartwright, dean stanton, hurt, holm, kotto Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Trust no one, unless you've tested their blood with a hot electrical wire! Part two of our Halloween horror pairing is the 1982 remake of "The Thing" by horror master John Carpenter! Based on the 1951 "The Thing From Another World," Carpenter took the sci-horror genre and turned it up higher than ever before! Directed by Carpenter from a screenplay written by Bill Lancaster, this version sees Kurt Russell, A moustache-less Wilford Brimley, T. K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, and Thomas G. Waites as the crew of Antarctic Base US #31, an isolated research facility. A chance encounter with a Norweigen helicopter and its inhabitants spins their "normal" lives off into an otherwordly carnival of subterfuge, suspicion, accusation, blood, and terror. Plus, learn what cinematic balm the trio has prescribed for the post-Halloween weeks as they discuss their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode123-TheThing-2018-10-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:34 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, thing, scifi, horror, carpenter, lancaster, russell, brimley, carter, david, hallahan Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The pinnacle of Disney films that some people still haven't seen! A magical nanny literally floats down from the sky to turn around the lives of a London banker, his suffragette wife, and their two precocious children. Directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Julie Andrews (who won an Oscar for the role), Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen, and Ed Wynn, this became one of the jewels in the crown of Walt Disney's kingdom. With such memorable songs like Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, A Spoonful of Sugar, Chim Chim Cheree, and Step in Time, written by Oscar award-winning brothers Richard and Robert Sherman, this is the film that has entertained children and adults for over 50 years! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode124-MaryPoppins-2018-11-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:44:11 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mary, poppins, stevenson, andrews, van dyke, tomlinson, johns, treacher, owen, wynn Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts In WWII, it takes a Witch to safeguard the English shore! Our second film in our pairing of live-action Disney musical fantasy films is the 1971 sleeper-hit Bedknobs and Broomsticks! The film shares several people, including director Robert Stevenson, star David Tomlinson, and musical scribes Richard and Robert Sherman! With the help of star Angela Lansbury, and co-stars Roddy McDowell, Sam Jaffe, John Ericson, and Reginald Owen, this film tells the story of Eglantine Price, an apprentice witch with a plan to help the war effort during World War II. When she gets three London orphans foisted off on her, things go from chaotic to truly magical! Nominated for five academy awards, and winner of the award for Best Special Effects, this movie answers the question "What happens when magically-animated armor goes up against a squad of Nazi soldiers! Plus, the trio discuss what documentary sub-genre they'll be tackling in the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode125-BedknobsAndBroomsticks-2018-11-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Nov 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:49:04 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bedknobs, broomsticks, stevenson, lansbury, tomlinson, mcdowell, jaffe, ericson, owen Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts But this one goes to eleven! Eleven is better! It's improvised mockumentaries about music for this week's pairing, starting with the directorial debut of Rob Reiner, the film co-written by Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer, the ultimate send-up of rock mockumentaries, 1984's "This is Spinal Tap!" Starring Guest, McKean, and Shearer as the three members of "the loudest band in rock," this film follows the intrepid-yet-inept heavy metal trio through their comeback tour, touting the release of their new album "Smell the Glove." Featuring the additional talents of Bruno Kirby, Ed Gegley Jr., Fran Drescher, Patrick Macnee, Dana Carvy, Billy Crystal, Howard Hessman, Paul Shaffer, Fred Willard, and Angelica Huston, this film was the prototype for mockumentaries-to-come, establishing a genre that Guest and company have been successfully mining ever since! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode126-ThisIsSpinalTap-2018-11-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:44:55 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, spinal tap, reiner, mckean, shearer, guest, heavy metal, music, mockumentary Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts You'll never think of folk music in quite the same way again! The second of our looks at improvised mockumentaries about music moves forward almost 20 years, to 2003's "A Mighty Wind!" If Christopher Guest and crew had a brilliant idea in "This is Spinal Tap," they'd perfected it with this movie! Directed by Guest, and co-written by Guest and Eugene Levy, this film takes place just after a giant in the Folk industry has passed away, and his children decide to stage a reuinion some of the biggest groups he helped along, as a tribute. The film co-stars Mary Gross, Harry Shearer, Michawl McKean, Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Bob Balaban, Jane Lynch, John Michael Higgins, Parker Posey, Jim Piddock, Don Lake, Ed Begley Jr., Larry Miller, and Jennifer Coolidge. The New Main Street Singers, the Folksmen, and Mickey and Mitch, with some baggage and more than a few issues, join the tribute concert. Along the way, we learn a lot about the groups (and in a couple cases, probably too much), and watch through the concert itself. Hilarious, full of original music that both pokes fun at, and serves as homage to, folk music of the 50s and 60s, this is an absolutely fantastic film, full of subtle (and not-so-subtle) humor, great music, and an outstanding acting job by Eugene Levy! Plus, the the trio return to one of their non-film-but-still-media loves for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode127-AMightyWind-2018-11-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:49:05 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mighty wind, guest, levy, shearer, mckean, o'hara, balagan, lynch, posey, begley, miller, coolidge, folk, music Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The story of the most famous shock-jock in radio history! This pairing is all about radio personality biopics, and we're starting with perhaps the most well-known radio personality of all time, the self-proclaimed "King of Media," Howard Stern, the the 1997 film based on his book of the same name, "Private Parts!" Directe by Betty Thomas, and starting Mary McCormack, Paul Giamatti, Allison Janney, and, as themselves, Fred Norris, Robin Quivers, and Howard Stern! This is an inside look into the history and evolution of one of the most notorious radio personalities of the 20th and 21st centuries, even if some of it is a bit of hollywood magic rather than the actual truth. But it shows that the Stern we all know and love (or hate) from on-air is only a character, a personality that he puts on to do his shows, and that he is subtly but substantially different "in real life!" http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode128-PrivateParts-2018-12-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:56:17 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, private parts, howard stern, quivers, norris, thomas, mccormack, giamatti, janney Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Investigating the power of radio... and the power of friendship! Part 2 of our look at radio personality biopics takes a radically different turn from our first! Petey Greene (Don Cheadle), an ex-convict, charms his way onto WOL, the number one rhythm and blues station in Washington, DC with the help of program director Dewey Hughes (Chiwetel Ejiofor) in 2007's "Talk To Me!" It's rough at first, and tempers fly, but after a devastating turn of events on the national scene, Greene demonstrates his true talent and brings DC through a dark and dangerous night! Directed by Kasi Lemmons, and co-starring Taraji P. Henson, Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, and Martin Sheen, this film demonstrates how radio, and the right person at the right time, can unite a community for all the right reasons! Plus, discover what two "twisted" films the crew has picked out for their holiday episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode129-TalkToMe-2018-12-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:48:10 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, talk to me, cheadle, ejiofor, lemmons, henson, epps, cedric, sheen Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The only comedy version of "A Christmas Carol" ever attempted! Happy holidays from Buddy, Chad, and Jeff! It's the first of our "Twisted Christmas" pairing and it starts with 1988's Bill Murray-led "Scrooged." Directed by Richard Donner, and starring Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Johansen, Carol Kane, and Robert Mitchum, this is a modern re-telling of the story of Scrooge, but this time with a lot of laughs to go along with the normal pathos-filled morality tale! It's a practical-effects smorgasbord combined with a delightfully creepy-yet-christmas-y score by Danny Elfman and some top-notch acting performances that combines to be the gift everyone wants for their holiday season (even if someone doesn't quite agree)! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode130-Scrooged-2018-12-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:49:51 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, scrooged, donner, murray, allen, forsythe, goldthwait, johansen, kane, mitchum, elfman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Truly the most unique "christmas" film to be made yet! Happy holidays from Buddy, Chad, and Jeff! For the second film in our "Twisted Christmas" pairing, we move ahead five years to Disney's first full-length stop-action animated film! From the mind of Tim Burton, directed by Henry Selick, and featuring the music and vocal talents of Danny Elfman, it's 1993's "The Nightmare Before Christmas!" Starring Chris Sarandon as Jack Skellington (although the singing Jack is Danny Elfman) and co-starring the voices of Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix (of "Beetlejuide" fame) Paul Reubens, and the incredible vocal talents of Ken Page, this is the story of what happens when the leader of one holiday discovers that there are others, and decides to try to do a different one better than it's been done before! With amazing animation, a truly imaginative story, and flat-out fantastic music, this became an instant classic! Plus, find out what year the trio is going to focus on for their "New Year's" pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode131-TheNightmareBeforeChristmas-2018-12-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:53:07 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, nightmare, christmas, selick, sarandon, elfman, o'hara, hickey, shadix, reubens, page Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The biggest little movie Penny Marshall ever made! Actor and director Penny Marshall passed away on December 17th, 2018 at the age of 75. Because her impact on film was so entertaining and so profound, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff decided to push back their second look at Blaxploitation films. Instead, this episode looks at Penny Marshall's first "big" hit, with 1988's "Big!" Directed by Marshall and starring Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jared Rushton, Jon Lovitz, and Mercedes Ruehl, this film follows 13-year-old Josh who makes a wish on a strange arcade fortune teller, and gets it when he wakes up the next day big... in an adult's body. This film features some stellar performances, none the least of which are the child actors! Truly a classic in the history of film, and deservedly netted Tom Hanks an Oscar nomination for Best Actor! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode132-Big-2018-12-31.mp3 Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:00:00 EST 0:58:11 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, big, marshall, hanks, perkins, loggia, heard, rushton, lovitz, ruehl Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Being the only civilian on an Army base is rough for anyone! The second film in our tribute to Penny Marshall is one of her lesser-known films, not as successful as "Big," but no less deserving attention. "Renaissance Man" from 1994 was directed by Marshall, and stars Danny DeVito, Gregory Hines, James Remar, Ed Begley Jr., Lillo Brancato, Stacey Dash, Kadeem Hardison, Richard T. Jones, Khalil Kain, Peter Simmons, Gregory Sporleder, Mark Wahlberg, and Cliff Robertson. It's the story of Bill Rago, an unemployed advertising executive who gets assigned to teach comprehension on an Army base. Stuck trying to figure out how to teach the course, he inadvertently interests his students in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and transforms his students while transforming his own life as well! If you're a teacher, or know a teacher, or have ever had a good teacher, you'll appreciate this film! Next up, the aforementioned second look at Blaxpoitation films! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode133-RenaissanceMan-2019-01-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:00:00 EST 0:43:23 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, renaissance man, renaissance, marshall, devito, hines, remar, begley, dash Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts You know things are just fine when they get to be Super Fly! It's back to the 70s, and back to Blaxploitation films for the next pairing! First up, it's August of 1972 and a new phrase becomes part of the vernacular: Super fly. But why? Well, because a movie with a message, a philosophy, and an amazing soundtrack introduced it to everyone! Priest and his partner, Eddie, want to get out of the cocaine-dealing business, so they plan one last major score to set them up for their retirement! Directed by the legendary Gordon Parks, and starring Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier, and featuring a soundtrack/score written by musician extraordinaire Curtis Mayfield! A classic early example of the genre, and such a good film considering the tiny budget it was made from! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode134-SuperFly-2019-01-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 06:00:00 EST 0:47:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, super fly, parks, o'neal, lee, frazier, mayfield Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A man so cool he turned a single letter baaaaad! The second film in our 1972 Blaxploitation pairing arrived in November of 1972. Directed by Ivan Dixon, and written by John D.F. Black (who wrote the original Star Trek series classic "The Naked Time" in 1966), the film follows "T", sometimes called "Mr. T" by those who respect him, as he works to protect the people in his neighborhood, help them through their hardships, and see that their life is generally just a little better. But when he gets framed for the murder of a crime boss, he has to go to great lengths to find the solution to his own trouble! Starring Robert Hooks, Paul Winfield, Ralph Waite, Paula Kelly, and Gordon Jump, this is one of the best of the genre, made even greater by its score, the only one ever written by Marvin Gaye! And find out what films the trio will be reviewing next that catapulted George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg into the Hollywood spotlight (and it may not be the movies you think)! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode135-TroubleMan-2019-01-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Jan 2019 06:00:00 EST 0:45:58 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, trouble man, dixon, black, hooks, winfield, waite, kelly, jump, gaye Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Before you lost your innocence, way back when... This episode begins our "Films that made directors famous" pairing, and we start in 1973. Fresh off his critical success with "THX 1138," George Lucas decided to create an homage to the last year Americans lived in blissful ignorance of the turmoil to come, when boys and girls, rock and roll, and hot rods were everything, and life was just a little easier. "American Graffiti" was Lucas' first huge box-office hit, and it started the careers of so many actors who would go on to become household names! Directed by and co-written by Lucas, along with Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck, the film features Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, and the one and only Wolfman Jack, in a tribute to the 50s lifestyle, which had carried over into 1962. And while the film doesn't exactly follow a traditional three-act structure, the individual stories are held together by the incredible 50s rock soundtrack! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode136-AmericanGraffiti-2019-01-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Jan 2019 06:00:00 EST 0:55:08 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, american, graffiti, lucas, dreyfuss, howard, le mat, williams, clark, phillips, wolfman jack Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Spielberg's break-out hit, and the most famous two notes in movie history! Our second episode in our "Films that made directors famous" pairing hit in 1975 and scared a nation away from any of the ocean beaches for a time! We are, of course, talking about Steven Spielberg's break-out hit, "Jaws!" Based on the Peter Benchley novel and starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb, Jeffrey Kramer, and Susan Backline, this is the story of a great white shark who decides to make the waters off the small resort town of Amity its private feeding grounds, and the three brave men who set out on a small ship called "The Orca" to stop it once and for all. This film also made John Williams a household name, and netted Williams an Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1976! And finally, hear which on-again, off-again director the trio will be reviewing films from next week (the good ones, of course)! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode137-Jaws-2019-02-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 06:00:00 EST 1:06:52 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, jaws, shark, spielberg, scheider, shaw, dreyfuss, gary, hamilton, kramer, backline, williams Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts One of the greatest supernatural thrillers of all time! Writer/Director M. Night Shyamalan is the focus of this pairing, and the trio are going back to look at his first two breakout hits, starting with 1999's "The Sixth Sense." Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) tries to help Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a very troubled young boy, discover a way to heal from his illness. It turns out, however, that his illness isn't so much sickness as it is paranormal ability! Written and directed by Shyamalan, the film also stars Toni Collette, Olivia Williams, and Donnie Wahlberg in a role you won't recognize him in! Couple that with the amazing cinematography Tak Fujimoto and the beautifully disturbing score by James Newton Howard, and you have a film that keeps you interested, unnerved, and fascinated right through the very end, which we don't discuss (in full) in this episode, but in a separate supplemental episode, so as not to spoil the experience if you haven't seen this film yet! Check out the next episode to hear the spoilers about the ending! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode138A-SixthSense-2019-02-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 06:00:00 EST 0:54:05 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sixth sense, suspense, thriller, shyamalan, willis, osment, collette, wahlberg, fujimoto, howard Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts This supplamental episode spoils the ending of the film "The Sixth Sense!" SPOILERS AHEAD! The trio split the review into two parts, and this is the part with the spoilers! It's a supplement to the previous episode (138A) and contains only the discussion of the ending of the film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode138B-SPOILERS-SixthSense-2019-02-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 06:00:30 EST 0:20:08 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sixth sense, suspense, thriller, shyamalan, willis, osment, collette, wahlberg, fujimoto, howard Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts When is a hero not a hero? When is villain not a villain? Our second film by writer/director M.Night Shyamalan is one that flew under the radar for many, and thus came out with few expectations. It surpassed all of them, however, and more, and turned in a truly unique superhero film unlike any other we've seen on the big screen, even today! Security guard David Dunn (Bruce Willis) is the lone survivor of a train crash, who reunites with his estranged wife Audrey (Robin Wright) and his devoted son Joseph (Spencer Treat Clark). He then finds he has gained the attention of art gallery owner and anthropological theorist Elija Price (Samuel L. Jackson) who suggests that David's survival may not have been a fluke, but an indication that he's at the upper end of the curve of what we define as "human." Again written and directed by Shyamalan, shot by Eduardo Serra, and also scored by the genius that is James Newton Howard, this film has a look and feel that is unlike any other superhero film you've ever seen, and treats it with more seriousness as well! For this film also, the trio have chosen to do a spoiler-free review and release the spoilers as a separate supplemental episode, so listen to this, watch the movie, and then listen to the supplement! Also, the trio talk about the two globe-trotting classic films they'll be reviewing next! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode139A-Unbreakable-2019-02-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:00:00 EST 0:57:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, unbreakable, superhero, comic, shyamalan, willis, wright, clark, jackson, serra, howard Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts This supplamental episode spoils the ending of the film "Unbreakable!" SPOILERS AHEAD! The trio are, once again, splitting their review into two parts, to preserve the integrity of the viewing experience for those who haven't seen "Unbreakable" yet! This is a supplement to the previous episode (139A) and contains only the discussion of the ending of the film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode139B-SPOILERS-Unbreakable-2019-02-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:00:30 EST 0:20:08 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, unbreakable, superhero, comic, shyamalan, willis, wright, clark, jackson, serra, howard Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A British Gentleman, a Spanish Manservant, and an Indian Princess... what could go wrong? It's our "Race Around the World" pairing for the next two episodes, starting with the globetrotting Jules Verne story first put on film in 1956! "Around the World in 80 Days," directed by Michael Anderson and starring David Niven, Mexican superstar Cantinflas, Shirley MacLaine, Robert Newton, and featuring a veritable cavalcade of cameos, follows English gentleman's gentleman, Phileas Fogg (Niven), and his manservant, Passepartout (Cantinflas) as they accept a wager that one could travel around the world in but 80 days during the latter half of the 19th century. Along the way they run afoul of a Scotland Yard Inspector (Newton) and pick up a damsel in distress, the Indian princess Aouda, who accompanies them on the rest of their voyage. With a score by Victor Young, this Academy Award-winning film embodies the best of the "epic" films of the 50s and early 60s! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode140-AroundTheWorldInEightyDays-2019-02-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 06:00:00 EST 0:56:43 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, around, world, 80, eighty, days, anderson, niven, cantinflas, maclaine, newton Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts More dazzling heroes and moustache-twirling villains than any other comedy! Legendary Hollywood director Blake Edwards gives us our second film for our "Race Around the World" pairing with 1965's epic race-comecy, "The Great Race!" Directed by Edwards, and written by Arthur A. Ross and Edwards, this film follows The Great Lesley (Tony Curtis), a hero all in white, who proposes to stage, and win, a race from New York westward to Paris! Accompanied by his driver and mechanic Hezekiah (Keenen Wynn), he is continually crossed by two different types of opponents. The first, in what may be his greatest comedy role ever, is the evil Professor Fate, played with perfect wit and abandon by Jack Lemmon, who is accompanied by his henchman Maximillian (Peter Falk). The other opponent, however, proves to be equally distracting: A suffragette newspaper reporter who has entered the race to report on it from within, one Maggie DuBois (Natalie Wood). Will Lesley win? If not, who is the cause? A great road comedy, as great as its name implies! Plus, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff reveal which two Sci-Fi comedies will be their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode141-TheGreatRace-2019-03-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 06:00:30 EST 0:56:49 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, great race, edwards, lemmon, curtis, wood, falk, wynn Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The best sci-fi comedy/parody that has the George Lucas seal of approval! This pairing is Sci-Fi Comedy/Parody Films, and we're starting with one from the master, Mel Brooks, and his send-up of the Sci-Fi genre (and Star Wars in particular), 1987's Spaceballs! Starring Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Joan Rivers, and (of course), Mel Brooks, this film is an oddity in that it would actually work as a decent adventure film if you took the comedy out, but leaving the comedy in makes it a masterpiece! Borrowing from Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, and countless other sci-fi classics, it makes fun of them all in a way that doesn't demean or lessen the originals! It's so tender and clearly affectionate in its fun-poking that George Lucas blessed the film with assistance and even a little footage donation! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode142-Spaceballs-2019-03-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:45:05 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, spaceballs, brooks, pullman, candy, zuniga, moranis, rivers Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts This time it's Star Trek and a comedy/parody every bit as funny as it is good! The second film in our Sci-Fi Comedy/Parody Films pairing is one that brings a unique blend of pathos to its comedy, so much so that by film's end, you care about the characters and actually want them to succeed, which isn't always the case in a comedy. Starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, and Daryl "Chill" Mitchell as the crew of the TV program "Galaxy Quest," in their latter years, long after the program's been cancelled, this film is something of a love-letter to fans and the conventions they patronize. Enter Enrico Colantoni, Patrick Breen, Missile Pyle (in her first feature film role), and Jed Rees as the Thermians who seek out the help of the actors they believe to be real heroes, to help fight Sarris (played brilliantly by Robin Sachs). The actors-turned-heroes must find a way to become their characters for real and triumph over the bad guy, but not without the help of some of their biggest fans, led by Justin Long (in HIS first feature film role). It's a comedy, it's a love story, it's a sci-fi adventure, and somehow it succeeds on all three fronts! Plus, the trio disclose how their day jobs influenced the pick of the next pairing coming up! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode143-GalaxyQuest-2019-03-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 06:00:30 EDT 1:12:57 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, galaxy, quest, parisot, allen, weaver, rickman, shalhoub, rockwell, mitchel, colantoni, pyle, breen, long, wilson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A surprisingly diverse film about the life of a group of teachers from the mid-80s! The trio are talking about their day-jobs for this pairing, as they sample two films about the vocation of teaching! This episode looks at one of the definitive films from the 80s about the perils of a job in education: Administrators, unions, peers, and students! 1984's "Teachers" is a sometimes serious and sometimes hilarious look at what it's like to try to teach high school. Directed by Arthur Hiller, written by W. R. McKinney, and starring Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Judd Hirsch, Ralph Macchio, Allen Garfield, Lee Grant, Richard Mulligan, Royal Dano, William Schallert, Laura Dern, Crispin Glover, and Morgan Freeman, this film will have you laughing one minute and falling suddenly silent the next, but it's a loved favorite of all three reviewers, and a must-see for anyone who is, or knows, a teacher! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode144-Teachers-2019-03-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:45:33 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, teacher, hiller, nolte, williams, hirsch, macchio, mulligan, dern, glover, freeman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Wes Anderson's sophomore effort is a tribute to quirky done right! Second on the list of films about the career of teaching comes Wes Anderson's quirky and heartfelt film with the oddest love triangle in, perhaps, all of cinema, 1998's "Rushmore." Directed by Anderson, co-written with Owen Wilson, and starring Jason Schwartzman (in his first appearance), the incomparable Bill Murray, Olivia Williams, Seymour Cassel, Brian Cox, Mason Gamble, and Sara Tanaka, this movie tells the story of Max Fischer, an overly-intelligent prep-school student who falls for one of his teachers at the same time a would-be mentor and friend does also. The film is full of what would become trademark Anderson techniques, and winds its way through its tale with well-crafted aplomb until it reaches an ending that feels completely right for the story it's been telling! Plus, the Geeks and G.I.T. reveal which writer, absolutely beloved of one of the Geeks, the next two films will be from! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode145-Rushmore-2019-04-01.mp3 Mon, 1 Apr 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:56:00 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, rushmore, anderson, schwartzman, murray, williams, cassel, cox, gamble, tanaka Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts As it turns out, we can handle the truth after all! For this pairing, the trio are turning to one of the few writers who can be considered an "auteur": Aaron Sorkin. First up, the break-out hit film, based on his Broadway play, 1992's "A Few Good Men." Directed by master filmsmith Rob Reiner and written by Sorkin (with a little help from "The Princess Bride" scribe William Goldman), the film follows the trial of two marines charged with the death of a fellow marine. Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), with the help of Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) and Lt. Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollak) must find out what actually happened, and how a squad-based reprimand known as a "code red" plays into the case. Co-starring Jack Nicholson as Col. Nathan R. Jessep (he was nominated for in the Best Supporting Actor category for this role), Kiefer Sutherland as 2nd Lt. Jonathan Kendrick, J.T. Walsh as Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson, and Kevin Bacon as Capt. Jack Ross, the film features cameo appearances from Christopher Guest, Noah Wyle, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Malina, and Aaron Sorkin himself! This film established Sorkin as a writer to contend with, and ultimately resulted in several films and four critically-acclaimed television series! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode146-AFewGoodMen-2019-04-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 06:00:00 EDT 01:03:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, a few good men, reiner, sorkin, nicholson, cruise, moore, pollak, bacon, walsh, sutherland Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts What's the difference between a friend and a business partner? Our second episode celebrating writer "auteur" Aaron Sorkin moves ahead almost two decades for one of his most famous adapted screenplays, one that raised eyebrows across the world when it was release, 2010's "The Social Network." This time directed by David Fincher, Sorkin adapted the novel by Ben Mezrich, and tells the story of the founding of Facebook and the man behind the site's success, Mark Zuckerberg, played to perfection by Jesse Eisenberg. The film also stars Mara Rooney, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Justin Timberlake, Rashida Jones, and Dakota Johnson, with yet another cameo by Sorkin himself! A riveting, if not wholly accurate, telling of the Facebook story netted Sorkin a Best Adapted Screenplay award, and also garnered a Best Original Music Score Oscar for first-timers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Plus, find out what two family classics the geeks will be reviewing for their next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode147-TheSocialNetwork-2019-04-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:55:50 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sorkin, fincher, eisenberg, rooney, garfield, hammer, minghella, timberlake Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts What happens when you let Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl make a movie together? Take the spy-story genius of Ian Fleming, father of James Bond, and combine it with the dark children's fantasy of Roald Dahl, and what do you get? 1968's classic "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," directed by Ken Hughes and starring Dick Van Dyke, Sally Ann Howe, Lionel Jeffries, Gert Frobe, Anna Quayle, Benny Hill, Robert Helpmann, Heather Ripley, and Adrian Hall! This beloved, yet uneven, children's classic has entertained young people for several decades. Seen as an adult, however, there are layers to it that children would never pick up on. It does, however, have songs and dance numbers to rival, perhaps even surpass, Mary Poppins! If you have children, or know children, or have even just heard of children, find some and show them this movie! You'll become their new favorite person! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode148-ChittyChittyBangBang-2019-04-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 06:00:30 EDT 1:01:19 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, chitty, bang, fleming, dahl, van dyke, howe, jeffries, hill, helpmann Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Roald Dahl plus Gene Wilder equals an absolute classic! Our second look at the cinematic depictions of Roald Dahl books takes to the year 1971, and perhaps the finest performance of Gene Wilder's career in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!" Directed by Mel Stuart, with Dahl writing the screenplay himself, and co-starring Jack Albertson, Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole, Denise Nickerson, Paris Themmen, and Michael Bollner, this is what people mean when they say a film is a "classic!" From beginning to end, this is, as the song in the film suggests, pure imagination on-screen. Plus, the background information and inside stories make the viewing even that much more interesting! Plus, the trio explain what "Halloween in May" films they'll be viewing for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode149-WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory-2019-04-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 06:00:30 EDT 1:07:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, willy wonka, stuart, dahl, wilder, albertson, ostrum, cole, nickerson, themmen, bollner Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Pea soup, the power of Christ, and a demon named Pazuzu! Episode 150: It's a return to horror, with arguably the scariest films from two decades! First up, it's the William Friedkin directed film, based on a story and screenplay by William Peter Blatty, that took the subject of possession in a completely different direction, 1973's "The Exorcist!" Starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, William O'Malley, and Linda Blair. This movie follows 12-year-old Regan MacNeil, daughter of actress Chris MacNeil, as she is beset by what is first believed to be a form of severe mental illness, then a brain disease of some sort, but ends up being diagnosed as a case of demonic possession. Two priests, one old and dedicated, one young and unsure, come to the aid of this family in crisis and attempt to save not only the little girl's life, but her very soul. Nominated for eight oscars including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director, the film would garner two: Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Sound. Regardless, it is THE film many cite as the scariest movie they've ever seen! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode150-TheExorcist-2019-05-06.mp3 Mon, 06 May 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:13 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, exorcist, exorcism, friedkin, blatty, burstyn, miller, blair Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A haunted house story like no other, but strangely enough... no one dies! Episode 151: We move ahead to 1982 for our second film, again arguably the scariest film of its decade. This movie is quite different from last episode's topic, as it's a ghost story with a twist, and then another twist, and then another twist! Directed by Tobe Hooper (and perhaps Stephen Spielberg) and co-written by Spielberg, the movie "Poltergeist" is quite a different take on a traditional haunted house story. Starring Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Dominique Dunne, Oliver Robins, Heather O'Rourke, and Zelda Rubinstein, the story follows a typical American family in the 80s, living in the "Cuesta Verde" subdivision, where Nelson's character Steve Freeling works as a salesman for the builders of the community. Strange things begin to happen in their home, amusing at first, and then they take a much more sinister turn, and that's just the beginning! Truly one of the scariest films of the 80s, and perhaps ever, but one with a bit of humor in it as well. Very Spielberg-ian throughout, and so much fun! Plus, find out what comedy duo the trio will be focusing on for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode151-Poltergeist-2019-05-13.mp3 Mon, 13 May 2019 06:00:30 EDT 1:00:41 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, poltergeist, hooper, spielberg, nelson, williams, dunne, robins, o'rourke, rubinstein Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts That's right, we bad, uh huh! Episode 152: For this pairing, we focus on one of the great comedy duos of the 1970s and 1980s, Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor! In 1980's "Stir Crazy," directed by none other than Sidney Poitier, Skip Donahue (Wilder) and Harry Monroe (Pryor) are two down-on-their-luck guys who decide to ditch New York City for a small rural town in the middle of the country, where they get jobs advertising banking in a rather unique way. After bank robbers steal their costumes, the two are locked up and sent to prison, and from there the story really gets rolling! Co-starring George Stanford Brown, JoBeth Williams, Miguel Angel Suarez, Craig T. Nelson, Barry Corbin, and the astonishing Erland van Lidth, this story rolls on and through in a way that could only happen in the movies! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode152-StirCrazy-2019-05-20.mp3 Mon, 20 May 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:44:01 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, stir crazy, wilder, pryor, corbin, van Lidth Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts One is deaf, the other is blind, and together it's comedy! Episode 153: Our second film featuring the comedy duo of Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor moves us to the other end of the 1980s for 1989's Arthur Hiller-directed "See No Evil, Hear No Evil!" Co-starring Joan Severance, Kevin Spacey (in one of his earlist film appearances), and Kirsten Childs, this film follows the lives of Wally (Pryor), who is blind, and Dave (Wilder) who is deaf. They cross paths at just the wrong (or right?) time and get embroiled in a an ongoing industrial espionage event which seems them pursued by both the police and the criminals involved! Plus, find out what films about theatres the trio are turning to fore their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode153-SeeNoEvilHearNoEvil-2019-05-27.mp3 Mon, 27 May 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:48:12 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, see no evil, hear no evil, wilder, pryor, severance, spacey, childs Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts On the edge of war, showmanship shines through! Episode 154: This pairing we're calling "Films About Movie Theatres," and we're starting with a semi-autobiographical look at the "Gimmick King" of the 1950s and 60s, William Castle, in 1993's "Matinee!" Directed by Joe Dante, and starring John Goodman as Lawrence Woolsey, the film takes place during the Cuban Missle Crisis, and juxtaposes that against the efforts of a schlock B-movie filmmaker to bring something new to the movie-watching experience, to bring a little showmanship back to the theatre, as it were. Co-starring Cathy Moriarty as Woolsey's long-suffering girlfriend Ruth Corday, the film also features Simon Fentin, Lisa Jakub, Omri Katz, Kelly Martin, Robert Picardo, and the final performance ever from the incredible Jesse White, not to mention smaller roles featuring some original B-Movie actors like Dick Miller and William Schallert! Plus, if you look quickly, you can catch the very first film appearance of Naomi Watts! A fun, gorgeous film about loss of innocence combined with the best in-theatre movie gimmicks of all time! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode154-Matinee-2019-06-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 06:00:30 EDT 1:03:49 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, matinee, dante, goodman, moriarty, jakub, martin, picardo, miller, schallert, watts Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Sometimes not knowing who you are shows you exactly who you are! Episode 155: Our second film for our "Films About Movie Theatres" pairing comes from 2001, and director Frank Darabont (who also directed "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile"), and tells the story about a Hollywood writer suspected of communist ties back in the McCarthy era, who loses his memory and gets mistaken for a "thought-dead" soldier miraculously returned from WWII in writer Michael Sloane's amazing "The Majestic." The film stars Jim Carey in his first serious (as opposed to comedic) starring role, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey DeMunn, Hal Holbrook, David Ogden Stiers, and the final cinematic performance of veteran character actor James Whitmore. Plus, the film features the voices of Garry Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Syndney Pollack, Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner, and Matt Damon! This is a "Jim Carey movie" unlike any other, and a good story with a message that still resonates, especially in today's world! Plus, the trio let you in on which two time-travel films they'll focus on for their first pairing in that genre! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode155-TheMajestic-2019-06-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:00:30 EDT 1:04:11 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, majestic, darabont, carey, landau, holden, balaban, holbrook, ogden stiers, whitmore Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Asking the great time-travel conondrum: If you could change the past, would you? Episode 156: This is our second pairing of time-travel films, and we're starting with a film that casually examines the ultimate question of time travel: If you can go back in time and change the past, should you? Directed by Don Taylor and starring Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katharine Ross, James Farentino, Ron O'Neal, and Charles Durning, this film follows the U.S.S. Nimitz, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which is somehow catpulted back in time to December 6th, 1941, the day before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. They have the means to stop one of the worst attacks on American soil in history. Should they? Will they? We won't tell you (you'll have to watch the movie for that) but we will tell you all about the production and how the film ended up being such a love-letter to the U.S. Navy that they've used it as a recruiting tool! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode156-TheFinalCountdown-2019-06-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:53:51 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, taylor, douglas, sheen, ross, farentino, o'neal, durning Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Not only a time-travel film, but perhaps THE time-travel film! Episode 157: The second film in our second time-travel pairing is probably the first film that comes to mind when someone says "time-travel movies." It is, of course, the 1985 classic "Back to the Future!" Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson, Claudia Wells, Marc McClure, Wendie Jo Sperber, and the first cinematic appearance of Billy Zane, this film is a romp with a heart of gold and a sub-text that really examines the essence of time-travel paradox and its effects! Plus, the trio read a tweet from a listener who suggested the film that will start our next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode157-BackToTheFuture-2019-06-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:00:30 EDT 1:03:53 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The anime by Katshiro Otomo that blew the artform wide open in the United States! Episode 158: As per a request by Twitter user @SleekyOT, this pairing focuses on anime, and you can't talk anime without talking the one film that caused a revolution in the United States when it came out on VHS in the early 1990s, 1988's "Akira!" Based on the 6-issue manga series by Katsuhiro Otomo (who also wrote and directed the film), this story follows Kaneda and Tetsuo, fellow bike gang members and sort-of friends, through life in Neo Tokyo. After Tetsuo (almost literally) runs across a strange elderly child, he is captured, subjected to government tests, and finds himself possessed of great psychic abilities. Unfortunately, they may be too powerful for him to control unless he can track down the mysterious Akira and learns control from him! The American dub of the film features the voices of Johnny Yong Bosch, Joshua Seth, and Wendee Lee. This film is about a third of the complete story in the manga, and was completed before the comic was, rather like Game of Thrones! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode158-Akira-2019-07-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Jul 2019 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:56 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, akira, otomo, yong bosch, seth, lee Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Steampunk more steam than punk, but stunningingly created by the director of Akira! Episode 159: Our second Anime film in this pairing, as suggested to us by Twitter user @SleekyOT, is the next major anime film produced by Katushiro Otomo after Akira, 2004's "Steamboy!" Set in 1866 Manchester, England, the story follows James Ray Steam, 3rd generation inventor, as his insatiable curiosity gets him in the middle of a fight to control the power of steam after his grandfather, Lloyd, sends him a mysterious device known only as a "steam ball." The American dub features the voices of Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina, and Patrick Stewart as the men in the Steam family, plus voice actors Rosalind Ayres, Peter Lavin, Kari Wahlgren! And at the end, the trio reveal which two "Movies Based on TV Series (That Don't Suck)" films they'll be talking about for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode159-Steamboy-2019-07-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:51:08 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, steamboy, otomo, paquin, stewart, molina, steampunk Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts They're both odd, in different ways, but there's no one else better when it comes to actually solving a crime! Episode 160: It's back to the late 80s we go for the first film in our "Movies that didn't suck, based on TV shows" pairing with 1987's Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks comedic love-letter to one of the great detective shows of all time, "Dragnet!" Directed by Tom Mankiewicz (who helped write the story, along with Aykroyd), this film follows Joe Friday (Aykroyd), nephew of the Jack Webb character from the original series. As the tale begins, Friday's partner has retired and he's paired with 80s-hipster-equivalent Pep Streebek (Hanks) to investigate the burning of Hugh Hefner/Larry Flint amalgam, porn mogul Jerry Ceaser (Dabney Coleman) latest magazine run. Co-starring orignial cast member Harry Morgan as now Captain Frank Gannon, Christopher Plummer, Alexandra Paul, Jack O'Halloran, Elizabeth Ashley and the great character actor Kathleen Freeman, this film fairly shines with the love Aykroyd has for the original, all the while finding the humor to be had in a really good "fish out of water" story! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode160-Dragnet-2019-07-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:16 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dragnet, mankiewicz, aykroyd, hanks, morgan, plummer, coleman, o'halloran, freeman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Twists and turns galore in a surprisingly post-modern and self-aware comedy western! Episode 161: The second film in our "Movies that didn't suck, based on TV shows" pairing is arguably one of the best comedy westerns to come along since Blazing Saddles. Based on a TV show that ran from 1957 to 1962, this film also features a lead actor from the original program, 1994's "Maverick!" Directed by the great Richard Donner, and written by the fantastic William Goldman, this version stars Mel Gibson as the titular character Bret Maverick, and co-stars Jodie Foster and James Garner (the original Bret Maverick). The supporting cast includes the incredible Graham Greene, Alfred Molina, James Coburn, Dub Taylor, Geoffrey Lewis, Denver Pyle, and so very many cameos it would take far too long to mention them here (but they're mentioned in the episode, never fear)! The story follows Bret Maverick as he endeavors to collect the last $3,000 he needs to enter a poker tournament whose prize is a cool half a million dollars! Of course, nothing is easy, and wonderful entertainment ensues. This film also features a representation of Native Americans seldom seen on-screen, and almost never seen in a western! Plus, the trio take another listener suggestion for the next pairing, focusing on the definition of a "geek!" http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode161-Maverick-2019-07-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:49:27 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, steamboy, otomo, paquin, stewart, molina, steampunk Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A film noir with a twist, and it's not the romantic lead actor playing the villain! Episode 162: The first in our pairings focusing on the meanings of the word "Geek," as suggested by listener Bill Mukalian, we head back to 1947 and Tyrone Power's attempt to break out of his romance/adventure leading-man status in the film noir classic "Nightmare Alley!" Directed by Edmund Goulding and co-starring Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, Helen Walker, Taylor Holmes, Mike Mazurki, and Ian Keith, this is the story of circus pitch-man turned big-time mentalist (i.e. con-man) Stantaon 'Stan' Carlisle as he discoveres what he thinks is a road to riches, only to reach too high and fall spectacularly! This is a film noir, however, so it's full of twists and turns, a truly sinister femme fatale, and a twist near the end that has viewers and critics split on what actually happens in the film! Although not a hit when it came out (because audience's weren't ready to see Tyrone Power as a bad guy), it has since become a staple of the film noir genre! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode162-NightmareAlley-2019-07-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:00:00 EDT 1:06:22 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, nightmare, alley, noir, power, blondell, gray, walker, holmes, mazurki Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts When you're an 80s geek and you get more than you bargained for! MUCH more! Episode 163: The second film in our pairing around the title of "Geek" as suggested by listner Bill Mukalian, we move up 38 years from the last film and look at what "geek" meant in the 80s with the John Hughes film "Weird Science!" Written (in only two days) and directed by Hughes, the film stars Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton, Syzanne Snyder, Judie Aronson, Robert Downey Jr. Robert Rusler, Vernon Wells, and Britt Leach! This is an 80s sex-comedy take on the Frankenstein story, with two hapless computer geeks accidentally creating a demi-goddess (named Lisa) who decides to, instead of being the sex-toy the boys intended her to be, turn the lads into something vaguely resembling decent young adults. The film is hectic, total fantasy, and features a very well-known title song by Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo! Plus the trio discuss which two classic comedies (both by the same comic team) they'll be pairing together for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode163-WeirdScience-2019-08-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 06:00:30 EDT 1:04:39 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, weird, science, hughes, lebrock, michael hall, mitchell-smith, paxton, downey jr., wells, leach Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Very few actual ducks in this film, but with the number of laughs, who really cares! Episode 164: This week it's the first classic comedy film in our Marx Brothers pairing! We go back to 1933 and the surreal romp known as "Duck Soup!" Directed by Leo McCarey and starring the fab-foursome of comedy, Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo Marx, the film also features Raquel Torres, Louis Calhern, and the woman who became the perfect foil to Groucho's charms every... single... time... the wonderful Margaret Dumont! The story follows Otis P. Driftwood (Groucho) who becomes the leader of a small country called Freedonia. Inevitably, they end up at war with a neighboring country, although the hijinks that get them there are ingenius. While a bit short on plot, this film isn't short on laughs, or music (although not in the traditional Marx-Brothers-way), and shows off some of the best interplay between Grouch and Margaret Dumont in any film! This one is Buddy's favorite! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode164-DuckSoup-2019-08-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Aug 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:09 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, duck, soup, mccarey, marx, groucho, chico, harpo, zeppo, dumont Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Right out of the gate, this movie delivers laughs only the Marx Brothers can deliver! Episode 165: The second in our classic comedy pairing of Marx Brothers films advances the timeline two years (and one studio) in 1935's "A Night At the Opera!" Directed by Sam Wood, and ghost-directed by Edmund Goulding (of "Nightmare Alley" fame, see Episode 162), this film was the first to feature only Groucho, Chico, and Harpo, since Zeppo had decided to leave acting for a more lucrative career as an agent. In his place, as the romantic lead, Allan Jones plays a chorus tenor in the Opera, madly in love with Kitty Carlisle's Rosa (she returns his love as well). Attempting to get between the lovers is Walter Woolf King, playing the selfish and arrogant Rudolfo Lassparri. Add to this Sig Ruman's wonderful Herman Gottlieb, the head of the New York Opera Company. Add to this story some of the funniest may have the best Groucho-Margaret Dumont interplay, and you have an operatic comedy like no other! This one is Jeff's favorite! Plus, the trio discuss their first public appearance at Michigan ComicCon (August 16-18), as well as what two supernatural action-comedies they'll be reviewing life from their booth (#663)! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode165-ANightAtTheOpera-2019-08-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:48:39 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, night, opera, wood, goulding, marx, groucho, chico, harpo, carlisle Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Kurt Russell plays the sidekick in this supernatural action comedy! Episode 166: Recorded LIVE at Michigan ComicCon in Detroit, Michigan! It's action comedies with a supernatural twist for this pairing, starting with the first of two films, both from 1986! In "Big Trouble in Little China," we discuss director John Carpenter's 9th feature film outing, and his fourth time working with leading man Kurt Russell, who plays sidekick Jack Burton! Did we say sidekick? Yes, because the actual hero of the film, story-wise, is Dennis Dun as Wang Chi! This duo find themselves enmeshed in a battle to save two young women, lawyer Gracie Law (Kim Cattrall) and Miao Yin (Suzee Pai) from the evil clutches of David Lo Pan (James Hong), an ancient sorcerer with an obsession for women with green eyes! Add in a reporter, a local business owner, a Chinatown tour guide, and a trio of elementally-charged fighters known simply as the Three Storms, and you have a rollicking supernatural adventure film like no other! Then, throw in the fact that Kurt Russel is absolutely playing against type, and you get a modern classic that could only have come from the mind of John Carpenter! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode166-BigTroubleInLittleChina-2019-08-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:44:22 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, big, trouble, little, china, carpenter, russell, cattrall, dun, hong, wong Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Eddie Murphy is a finder of lost children, but he's never tried finding a golden one before! Episode 167: Recorded LIVE at Michigan ComicCon in Detroit, Michigan! Supernatural action comedy number two comes to us from just six months after Big Trouble in Little China, and was actually offered to Big Trouble director John Carpenter, but he turned it down to make his film. Instead, they turned to director Michael Ritchie (who would go on to direct "Fletch") to helm Murphy's fifth leading role in "The Golden Child!" Murphy plays Chandler Jarrell, a finder of lost children, who is approached by Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis in her first film role) who asks his help in finding a very special lost child. As the hunt proceeds, things get stranger, including a brush with the sinister Sardo Numspa (Charles Dance), a supernatural entity who captures the golden child, forcing a direct confrontation between himself and Jarrell. This film also features three actors who were also in Big Trouble: Victor Wong, James Hong, and Peter Kwong. Plus, the trio reveal what two films with truly disturbing endings they're going to be reviewing next! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode167-TheGoldenChild-2019-09-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:39:57 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, golden, child, ritchie, murphy, lewis, dance, wong, hong, kwong Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A sublime combination of Neo-Noir with a Supernatural Thriller! Episode 168A: For the first of our "Vengeance Films" pairing, it's 1987's neo-noir/supernatural thriller "Angel Heart." Directed by veteran director Alan Parker, this film follows Harry Angel (Mickey Rourke) who is hired by Louis Cyphre (Robert De Niro) to find a missing crooner from WWII. His attempt to track down Johnny Favorite first sends him all over New York City, and then to New Orleans, Louisiana, where intolerance, voodoo, and black magic spin his investigation off into nightmarish situations. The film also stars Charlotte Rampling and Lisa Bonet (in her first film role, and the role that got her "excused" from the Cosby Show). NOTE: This is a spoiler-free review, so if you haven't seen the movie, it's safe to listen to. A second spoiler-filled episode, which details the twist ending to this macabre tale, follows this one. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode168A-AngelHeart-2019-09-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:30 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, angel, heart, parker, rourke, de niro, bonet, rampling Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts SPOILER ALERT: This episode contails spoilers for the ending of "Angel Heart!" Episode 168B: Buddy, Chad, and Jeff discuss the twist ending of 1987's "Angel Heart!" This is a FULL-ON SPOILER ALERT, so if you don't want the ending given away, don't listen to this episode until you've watched the movie! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode168B-SPOILERS-AngelHeart-2019-09-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:18:43 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, spoiler, angel, heart Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Joe Doucett must escape after being imprisoned for 15 years by an unknown enemy, but why was he put there in the first place? Episode 169A: In the 2nd of our pairing of "Vengeance Films," we move ahead to a date out of our normal time-period and look at the American version of the South Korean neo-noir action thriller "Oldboy" from 2013. Directed by powerhouse Spike Lee and starring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Olsen, this film follows the life of alcoholic salesman Joe Doucett who, after blowing a big deal for his firm, gets fired. As if that isn't bad enough, he's then kidnapped and imprisoned in what, at first, appears to be a hotel room. It turns out it's a gilded cage, and that's just the beginning of the story! Who's doing this to him, and why, is something he'll try to find out... if he can escape! Also starring Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff, Lance Reddick, and a very early appearance by Remi Malek! Plus, the trio reveal the latest listener suggested pairing that they'll be doing in the next set of reviews! NOTE: This is a spoiler-free review, so if you haven't seen the movie, it's safe to listen to. A second spoiler-filled episode, which details the twist ending to this macabre tale, follows this one. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode169A-Oldboy-2019-09-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:56:02 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, oldboy, lee, brolin, olsen, copley, jackson, imperioli, klementieff, reddick Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts SPOILER ALERT: This episode contails spoilers for the ending of "Oldboy!" Episode 169B: Buddy, Chad, and Jeff discuss the twist ending of 2013's "Oldboy!" This is a FULL-ON SPOILER ALERT, so if you don't want the ending given away, don't listen to this episode until you've watched the movie! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode169B-SPOILERS-Oldboy-2019-09-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:17:13 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, oldboy, lee, brolin, olsen, copley, jackson, imperioli, klementieff, reddick Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino team up for a "heist gone really, really wrong" film! Episode 170: This episode begins our listener-suggested pairing of films by independent director Robert Rodriguez, with the film that marked Quentin Taratino's first paid screenwriting job, 1996's heist-turned-horror, "From Dusk Till Dawn!" Starring George Clooney, Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Tom Savini, Fred Williamson, and Michael Parks, this film follows the infamous Gecko brothers as they flee the United States into Mexico to meet up with their latest employer and turn over all but their percentage of ill-gotten gains. Unfortunately for them, their employer picked a true den of iniquity for their meeting place. Now if they can just survive the night and still be able to conduct business when the sun comes up... http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode170-FromDuskTillDawn-2019-09-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:58 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, from dusk, till dawn, rodriguez, tarantino, clooneykeitel, lewis, hayek, marin, trejo, savini Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A film unlike any other before in the history of cinema, from Director Robert Rodriguez! Episode 171: Our second episode in our listener-suggested Robert Rodriguez pairing focuses on a film unlike any other, one that transformed a graphic novel into cinematic art in a way never before seen, 2005's "Sin City!" Based on the Frank Miller graphic novel, the film was so faithful to the novel that Rodriguez insisted on a co-directing credit for Miller, along with a guest-director credit for friend Quentin Tarantino! With an all-star cast including the likes of Bruce Willis, Benecio Del Toro, Clive Owen, Michael Madson, Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, Powers Booth, Josh Hartnett, Rutger Hauer, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Brittany Murphy, Carla Gugino, Michael Clarke Duncan, and more, this is perhaps the greatest homage to pulp comics and film noir yet! Not to mention creating a style that is unique in film history, and carving a story out of it that gets top ratings from all three hosts! Plus, the trio celebrate International Podcast Day and talk about the new podcast documentary they're featured in that's released on September 30th! All of this, and the trio discuss the "forgotten Disney" films that will make up the next pairing as well! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode171-SinCity-2019-09-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:55:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, oldboy, lee, brolin, olsen, copley, jackson, imperioli, klementieff, reddick Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Maximilian Schell and a score by John Barry combine to create a one-of-a-kind film! Episode 172: We travel back to 1979 for the first of our "Forgotten Disney" films, for director Gary Nelson's sci-fantasy epic "The Black Hole!" This was the first non-G-rated film ever released by Disney studios, and it was a stunning first step away from pure children's fare! Starring Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest Borgnine, and the uncredited voices of Roddy McDowall and Slim Pickens, this film explores the phenomenon of a black hole and the depths one man may sink to in order to explore its reaches! Pair this story and cast with a stunning score from James Bond composer John Barry, along with truly (for the time) ground-breaking special effects, an ending that's full of nuance and sub-text, and you have a space opera for the ages (although not everyone agrees). http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode172-TheBlackHole-2019-10-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Oct 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:08 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, black hole, nelson, schell, perkins, forster, bottoms, mimieux, borgnine, mdcowall, pickens Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Bette Davis brings the creepy in the first suspense-thriller from Disney studios! Episode 173: The second film in our "Forgotten Disney" pairings moves ahead one year to 1980 and another genre not attempted before by Disney studios, a suspense-thriller! Helmed by veteran Disney director John Hough, and starring the incredible Bette Davis, this is a ghost story, pure and simple, until it's not. The film co-stars Lynn-Holly Johnson (of "Ice Castles" fame), Kyle Richards (sister of Kim Richards who starred in the Witch Mountain films), Carroll Baker, David McCallum (yes, Illya Kuryakin from the "The Man from U.N.C.L.E. television series), and Benedict Taylor. This is a story that, admittedly, does take a little while to get rolling, but once it does it's definitely worth the wait! Plus, the trio reveal what treat they're serving for this year's Halloween episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode173-TheWatcherInTheWoods-2019-10-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:50:01 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, watcher, woods, hough, davis, johnson, richards, baker, mccallum Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The movie that started the modern zombie genre, from the father of Zombie films George Romero! Episode 174: It's the first of our Halloween episodes, this time focusing on the father of the modern Zombie genre, George Romero! Written and directed by Romero (co-written by John Russo), the film was shot on a shoe-string budget, with a lot of barter being done for set elements, props, and make-up, in exchange for the business owners getting to be zombies in the film! But what came out of it is a frightening film that set the tone for decades of zombie cinema to come! Starring a cast of unknowns, this is truly the independent film that becomes known all over the world, but perhaps not exactly for the reason you might think. The trio talk about how a mistake just before release was bad news for Romero, but it turns out to be wonderful news for this film and the burgeoning zombie genre! High marks from every member of the trio too! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode174-NightOfTheLivingDead-2019-10-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:16 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, night, living, dead, zombie, romero, savini, duane jones, judith o'dea Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts George Romero's first sequel to "Night of the Living Dead," with some assistance from none other than Dario Argento! Episode 175: Romero waited 10 years to release a sequel to "Night of the Living Dead," but when he did, he had the support of fans across the world as well as other filmmakers! Italian horror-master Dario Argento offered up his house so Romero could write undisturbed, acted as script supervisor, and even wrote and performed the score (with his band "The Goblins"), all in exchange for the editing rights to the European release. This film solidified Romero's rules for zombie films, rules he would follow in every other "Dead" film he'd ever make. This one, in color, was going to be assigned an "X" rating by the MPAA due to violence alone, so Romero released it unrated. Were it any other filmmaker, and any other film, this would have spelled disaster, but everyone wanted to see this film, so distributors actually sent it to theatres unrated. The end result is the 2nd seminal zombie film, this time taking place in an early fully-enclosed shopping environment we would come to know as a "mall." Plus, the trio reveal which first-time (for them) genre they'll be tackling for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode175-DawnOfTheDead-2019-10-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Oct 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:56:02 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dawn, dead, zombie, romero, argento, savini, david emge, ken foree, scott reiniger, gaylen ross Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Stanley Kubrick demonstrates the true costs of war, both in training and in combat! Episode 176: We turn to modern war films for this pairing, starting with legendary director Stanley Kubrick's last good film, 1987's "Full Metal Jacket." Starring Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, Arliss Howard, and the premiere of the incredible R. Lee Ermey as Gny. Sgt. Hartman, turning in a performance that actually caused Stanley to allow him to improvise, something Kubrick was famous for prohibiting in his actors! This film is a no-holds-barred look at the true horrors of war and the toll it takes on those who enlist during wartime. Set in the Vietnam War, this film is a two-part story: The first follows the squad through the hell that is basic training for the Marines, while the second part shows some of them out in the wilds of Vietnam, coping with the moral ambiguity that comes on a battlefield. And while this film is difficult to watch, it's a movie everyone should see at least once! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode176-FullMetalJacket-2019-11-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:48 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, full, metal, jacket, war, kubrick, modine, baldwin, d'onofrio, howard, ermey Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Stephen Spielberg's World War Two epic is, perhaps, the best war film in the history of cinema! Episode 177: The second film in our pairing of modern war movies is from 1998, and may very well be the finest, most honest, most horror-filled, and most accurate war film in the history of cinema. "Saving Private Ryan" was directed by modern master Steven Spielberg, and features an amazing cast of talented actors including Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Jeremy Davies, Matt Damon, Ted Danson, Paul Giamatti, and Dennis Farina, to name but a few! The first 30 minutes of the movie takes you to the invasion of Normandy in a way no film has ever even attempted, let alone succeeded this well! Brutal, bloody, and brilliant, this film (like "Full Metal Jacket") doesn't shy away from showing the horrors of war, but being set in World War Two, it doesn't take quite as pessimistic an approach as the previous film. And then, find out what director (enjoyed by two of the three hosts) will be the focus of the next pairing, and which host isn't looking forward to it at all! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode177-SavingPrivateRyan-2019-11-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:56:58 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, saving, private, ryan, war, spielberg, hanks, damon, burns, pepper, goldberg, diesel, ribisi, danson, giamatti, farina Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The film that netted Woody Allen four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director! Episode 178: This pairing focuses on the work of writer/director Woody Allen, and the trio jump into the film that won Allen a Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Academy Award, along with a Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for leading lady Diane Keaton! Directed, written by, and starring Woody Allen, "Annie Hall" is the story of the ill-fated relationship between Alvy Singer (Allen) and Annie Hall (Keaton). Told almost as a retrospective on their relationship, the film also features Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon in a rate cinematic role, Shelly Duvall, Colleen Dewhurst, and Christopher Walken. Plus, cameos from Dick Cavett, Jeff Goldblum, Shelly Hack, Beverly D'Angelo, and (if you look REALLY closely) Sigourney Weaver! This is also the farthest apart the trio have ever been regarding a movie in the history of the podcast! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode178-AnnieHall-2019-11-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:37 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, annie, hall, allen, keaton, roberts, kane, simon, duvall, dewhurst, walken Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Gordon Willis' award-winning cinematography and the music of Gershwin combine to create a love-letter to New York City! Episode 179: The second film in our Woody Allen film pairing moves ahead two years to 1979 for the love-letter crafted specifically to and for New York City, "Manhattan!" Also directed and written by, and starring Woody Allen, it tells the story of Isaac, a 42-year-old man who is dating a 17-year-old beauty, Tracy (played by Mariel Hemingway). His best friend Yale (Michael Murphy) is married, but having an affair with Mary (Diane Keaton), and introduces Isaac and Mary. Sparks fly, and soon enough Mary's cut things off with Yale and Isaac has broken up with Tracy. The two give their relationship the old NYC try, but will it work out? You'll have to watch the movie to find out, as the trio resolutely refuse to spoil the ending, although that's close to the only thing all three agree on. Plus, find out what two musicals written specifically for film will be the subject of the next set of reviews! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode179-Manhattan-2019-11-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:48:48 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, manhattan, allen, keaton, hemingway, murphy Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Perhaps THE classic Hollywood musical, all about when films learned to talk... and fall in love! Episode 180: This episode begins our pairing of musicals made specifically for the silver screen with perhaps THE movie musical of all time, 1952's "Singin' In the Rain!" Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, the film stars Kelly as silent-film heartthrob Don Lockwood, who is an on-screen couple with Lina Lamont, played amazingly by Jean Hagen. Donald O'Connor plays Cosmo Brown, Don's best friend since childhood and the musician that plays the music to put Lena and Don in the right mood for their on-screen romantic adventure. But when Don meets Kathy Seldone, played by Debbie Reynolds in her first major dancing role, sparks fly (in the wrong direction at first, of course). Set in Hollywood right as the industry was transitioning from silent films to talking pictures, the romance has to keep out of sight of a jealous Lena and navigate the Hollywood system at the same time! Arguably the most famous cinematic musical in film history, it's a classic for a very good reason; it's an amazingly well put-together story in just about every way! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode180-SinginInTheRain-2019-12-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:46 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, singin, rain, donen, kelly, o'connor, reynolds, haten, mitchell, charisse, moreno Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The teaming up of Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye doesn't seem like it would work, but it does... and so very well! Episode 181: In the second film in our pairing of musicals written specifically for the silver screen, we move ahead two years to the film that found Paramount unveiling their new widescreen technology which they called "VistaVision!" "White Christmas," directed by Michael Curtiz, follows Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) as they're celebrating Christmas at the front in Germany, 1944. They're giving their regiment a holiday program on Christmas Eve, which is also when their respected commander, Major General Thomas F. Waverly (Dean Jagger), is being transferred. Shortly after, Phil saves Bob from a collapsing building, thus setting the stage for Phil bamboozling Bob into starting a two-man act after the war. After the duo becomes quite successful, they're asked to review the Haynes Sisters act by an old pal from the army... or so they think. This leads them to change their plans and head to Vermont with Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy (Vera Ellen) Haynes, where they find a warm-weather-locked skiing inn. And, as it turns out, the inn is run by someone they know from way back, and they hatch a plan to help save the inn from the lack of business caused by the high temperatures! Plus, find out what two films the trio will be talking about for Christmas this year! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode181-WhiteChristmas-2019-12-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:00:30 EDT 1:03:12 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, white, christmas, crosby, kaye, clooney, ellen, jagger, wickes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts What happens when you get what you pray for... just not quite in the way you expected! Episode 182: It's time again for our December holiday pairing! This year, we begin with a true classic, 1947's "The Bishop's Wife." Directed by Henry Koster and starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven, this film tells the story of Bishop Henry Brougham, a devout and good man nearing the end of his energy, who prays for guidance amidst the struggles of finding funding for a new cathedral. His wife, Julia, fears that the Bishop may be drifting away from his marriage, his daughter, and the true meaning of his congregation and community. Enter Dudley, an oddly charming gentleman who befriends everyone he meets, and begins to turn the Brougham's lives upside-down, in a good way. Will Dudley be able to help Henry and Julia sort through their assorted problems while still guiding them toward a happy ending for all? You'll have to watch the movie (and listen to the podcast) to find out! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode182-TheBishopsWife-2019-12-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:46 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bishop's, wife, koster, grant, young, niven Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts For everyone who remembers the utter longing for that one special christmas present! Episode 183: Our second December holiday film for 2019 is the one immortalized by Turner Television who, since 1997, has aired a 24-hour marathon each and every year! What movie are we talking about? Why... 1983's "A Christmas Story," of course! Directed by Bob Clark, and starring Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Schott Schwartz, and Peter Billingsley, this is the story of 9-year-old Ralphie, living in the suburbs in the pre-war 1940s. All he wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB Gun, but everywhere he turns, everyone is telling him it's too dangerous for him to have, crushing his hopes and dreams. Alongside that is a story of being a kid around the holidays and everything else such a kid would have to deal with, including a bratty little brother and a local bully! Beloved by people everywhere... excemt in the Two Geeks and a GIT recording studio. Find out which member of the trio isn't a fan, and then find out how said member is getting revenge on the other two in the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode183-AChristmasStory-2019-12-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Dec 2019 06:00:30 EDT 0:59:26 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, christmas, story, clark, dillon, mcgavin, billingsley Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts When Reindeer herders discover the ultimate holiday creatures, what else can they do? Episode 184: Christmas horror films (and yes, that's a genre) are the focus of our final 2019 pairing, and we begin with a film made in the home of the Santa Claus myth. Written by the Helander brothers (Jalmari and Juuso) and directed by Jalmari, the film stars a real-life father and son team, Omni and Jorma Tommila, as Pietari and Rauno Kontio. Rauno is a reindeer herder, while Pietari is a typical young boy, living out in rural Finland. When the reindeer herd is slaughtered, Pietari comes up with an unbelievable explanation. But when they find a naked old man with white hair and a long white beard, Pietari's theory begins to sound less fantastic. Add in a corrupt evil American corporation and some ancient Finnish mythology and you have a truly unique Christmas story which, according to Buddy, is more of a dark fantasy than a horror film but, nevertheless, is definitely worth your viewing hours! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode184-RareExports-2019-12-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:18 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, rare exports, helander, tommila, korpela, juvonen Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Four different stories, something for everyone, and all tied together by William Shatner! Episode 185: Moving ahead five years from the first film in our Christmas Horror pairing, we turn to an anthology film done differently than most, where each story has (at least tengentially) a link to the holiday season. Directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, and Brett Sullivan, we meed Dangerous Dan (William Shatner), a veteran DJ broadcasting to Bailey Downs on Christmas Eve. As the overall 'narrator' of the story, he is part of the glue that ties the various stories together: An investigation of a year-old Christmas murder in the basement of a convent-turned-high school, a police officer cutting corners to get a free Christmas tree, a dysfunctional family making a surprise visit to an estranged aunt, and a tale of Santa defending himself against bloodthirsty zombie elves and his ancient nemesis! Not all stories are created equal, but overall it's a rollicking, supernatural, creepy good holiday time! Plus, the trio announce what their first official pairing of the new year will be, and you won't want to miss it! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode185-AChristmasHorrorStory-2020-1-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:57:31 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, christmas, horror story, harvey, hoban, sullivan, shatner Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The heretofore untold story of King Arthur's true quest for the Holy Grail! Episode 186: It's the best in British comedy for this pairing! Buddy, Chad, and Jeff are reviewing two of the funniest, oddest, most successful British comedy films of all time, by one of the best comedy troupes of all time: Monty Python! First up, 1974's "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," which is almost literally the Holy Grail of English comedies! Directed by the Terrys (Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam) and starring Jones, Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, and Michael Palin, this is a very unique telling of the Arthurian legend and King Arthur's quest for the holiest of holy objects: The Grail. Complete with insolent peasants, mighty enchanters, vicious rabbits, French taunters, and coconut horses, this is a decidedly silly film that's been placing on top-50 and top-100 comedy films of all times lists for decades! If you haven't seen this movie, go out and watch it first, then come back for the review (we don't want to ruin any of the jokes)! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode186-MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail-2020-1-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:53 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, monty python, holy grail, jones, gilliam, chapman, cleese, idle, palin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts What happens when you're born next to Jesus and end up being mistaken for the Messiah? Episode 187: This is the second look at the films of Monty Python, and in this episode we move ahead four years to 1979's Monty Python's "Life of Brian!" Directed by Terry Jones, and again starring Jones, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, and Michael Palin, this is a different take on British comedy as we follow the life of Brian Cohen (Chapman), who happened to be born in the manger next door to Jesus. Thus begins his loosely parallel life to Jesus, including being mistaken for being the Messiah (or at least A Messiah)! While the film created a lot of controversy (including being banned in some places until just five years ago), it has become a favorite of Python fans around the world, and even of the Pythons themselves! Plus, find out what urban fantasy films will make up the trio's next pairing as they head toward Episode 200! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode187-MontyPythonsLifeOfBrian-2020-1-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:00:30 EDT 1:04:17 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, monty python, life of brian, jones, gilliam, chapman, cleese, idle, palin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The film that introduced the world to the phrase "There Can Be Only One!" Episode 188: This pairing focuses on the genre known as Urban Fantasy, that being supernatural events taking place "modern day." And we begin with one of the best urban fantasy films of the 80s, 1986's "Highlander!" Featuring the unique cinematic direction of Russell Mulcahy, the film stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart as it tells the story of Connor MacLeod, a scotsman who was born in 1518 and is, for all intents and purposes, immortal. But there have been others, and now it's down to only a few, as "The Gathering" is happening, and Connor must fight to be the victor and winner of "the prize," even though no one knows what that prize actually is. With breathtaking cinematography, a tour de force by Brown as the film's villainous "Kurgan," and a soundtrack by the band Queen, this is a highlight of so many great things from the 80s all wrapped up in a single film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode188-Highlander-2020-01-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:42 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, highlander, mulcahy, lambert, brown, connery, hart, urban fantasy Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The film Roger Ebert described as "A stunning work of visual style!" Episode 189: For the second film in our pairing from the urban fantasy genre, we move ahead to 1994 and Brandon Lee, son of famous martial artist and cinema star Bruce Lee, in his final performance on-screen in "The Crow." Directed by Alex Proyas, and set in Detroit, Michigan, the film stars lee, Ernie Hudson (of "Ghostbusters" fame), Rochelle Davis, Michael Wincott, Bai Ling, Anna Levine, and Tony Todd and spins the tale of Eric Dravan and his wife Shelly, both assaulted and horribly killed by a street gang. One year after their deaths, Eric is reborn as an avenging angel who seeks to right all of the wrongs from his death, including a few that actually lead to a better life for some. The trio also discuss the tragic death of Brandon Lee while filming, dying on-set in what investigators called a tragic accident... but was it? And finally, the Geeks and their G.I.T. reveal which listener request they're taking for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode189-TheCrow-2020-02-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:54:26 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, crow, proyas, lee, hudson, davis, wincott, ling, levine Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The best film adaptation of a real board game that's ever been made! Episode 190: For this pairing we're celebrating the work of an under-appreciated genius known as Tim Curry. We begin with the film that was ahead of its time (it didn't "pop" until the VHS generation found it, and now it's a cult classic), 1985's "Clue!" Directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Lynn and John Landis himself, the film (based on the board game of the same name) introduces us to Wadsworth (Curry) a butler hosting a unique dinner party. The guests are Mrs. Peacock (Eileen Brennan), Mrs. White (Madeline Kahn), Professor Plum (Christopher Lloyd), Mr. Green (Michael McKean), Colonel Mustard (Martin Mull), and Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren). It's a murder mystery unlike any other, and that's part of the reason it didn't quite catch on until it came out for home video viewing, but has since become an eminently-quotable cult classic! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode190-Clue-2020-02-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:53:40 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, clue, lynn, landis, curry, brennan, kahn, lloyd, mckean, mull, warren Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Never has Cardinal Richelieu been played with such amazing and sinister aplomb! Episode 191: The second film in our Tim Curry pairing features a first for Walt Disney films, and does it with a star-studded cast in 1993's "The Three Musketeers!" One of many versions of the Alexandre Dumas tale, this one has a flair to it that most other attempts lack! The film follows the evil Cardinel Richelieu (Curry) who is attempting to overthrow the King of France. Backed by his faithful assistant Rochefort (played by the always-fascinating Michael Wincott), they disband the Musketeers on the King's orders and send three of them into rebellion: Aramis (Charlie Sheen), Athos (Kiefer Sutherland), and Porthos (Oliver Platt). At this point, a young swordsman named D'Artagnan (Chris O'Donnell) is headed to Paris to join the Musketeers. Along the way he meets the queen (Gabriel Anwar) and her handmaiden Constance (Julie Delpy) before discovering that the Musketeers are no more. After running afoul of the three, D'Artagnan ends up joining forces with them and they ride out to stop the Countess D'Winter (Rebecca De Mornay) who's helping Richelieu with his plot. Tim Curry's performance in this film is riveting and sinister, a perfect counter to Oliver Platt's swashbuckling Porthos! And the trio reveal which blockbusters from a certain director they'll be reviewing for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode191-ThreeMusketeers-2020-02-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:53:24 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, three musketeers, curry, sheen, sutherland, platt, wincott, anwar, delpy Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Subscribe to our Patreon page for access to more Two Geeks and a G.I.T. Top-5 lists! Welcome to our Top-5 lists, a bonus for our faithful subscribers! Buddy, Chad, and Jeff discuss their personal top-5 sports movies, and if you know anything about these guys, some of their picks may come as a bit of a surprise! There will be news lists periodically, but even more Top-5 lists are available to our Patreon supporters! Check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/tgaag ! http://twogeeksandagit.com/top5/TGaaG-Top5List-SportsFilms.mp3 Thu, 20 Feb 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:23:20 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, top5, sports Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The film that brough about the friendly-alien renaissance! Episode 192: This pairing focuses on the work of one of the greatest directors of our generation, someone whose track record is outstanding and unique. It's films by Steven Spielberg, and we're starting with the movie guaranteed to make you cry, even just a little bit, 1982's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial! The film stars Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and features two first cinematic appearances from C. Thomas Howell and Erica Eleniak! The story shows us what happens when an alien spacecraft is forced to leave one of its crew behind, and that creature gets adopted by a young boy, his older brother, and their younger sister. The bond that forms between the alien and the young boy is both wonderful and terrible, and things get rather tense once the government finds out the alien is here, but it's a Spielberg film, so you know things will work out for the best in the end, although not necessarily the happiest for all involved. This is a genuine classic and something everyone should see! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode192-ET-TheExtraTerrestrial-2020-02-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:31 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, e.t., extra, terrestrial, spielberg, wallace, thomas, coyote, macnaughton, barrymore Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The true lesson of this film is that chaos cannot ever be completely guarded against! Episode 193: The second film in our pairing of blockbuster Steven Spielberg films comes from 1993 and features several ground-breaking technical aspects that heralded a new generation of film! Jurassic Park was the first movie of its generation to really demonstrate the full and awesome power of computer-generated images as it tells the story of an eccentric entrepreneur Mr. Hammond (played by director Richard Attenborough) who brings a trio of experts (Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum) to an island off the coast of Costa Rica. On the island, Hammond reveals that he has funded the cloning of dinosaurs from DNA discovered in an ancient mosquito encased in amber, and created a theme park around his creations. Add to that a cranky computer programmer (Wayne Knight), an overworked project manager (Samuel L. Jackson), a dinosaur-hating head of security (Bob Peck), and Hammond's grandchildren Tim (Joseph Mazzello) and Lex (Ariana Richards) and the cast is assembled. When, as you might expect, things don't go quite as planned, the 2nd hour of the film becomes a thrill-ride like none other! Pair that with the majestic score by John Williams, and you have a cinematic treat for anyone who's ever wondered about dinosaurs! Plus, the trio reveal which two computer-espionage films will make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode193-JurassicPark-2020-03-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 06:00:30 EDT 1:06:44 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, jurassic, park, spielberg, neill, dern, goldblum, attenborough, mazzello, richards, jackson, knight Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The film that taught President Ronald Reagan to fear computer hackers! Episode 194: It's computer espionage this pairing, along with two films written by the team of Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes! We begin with a film that was a major hit and introduced the world to a very young Matthew Broderick, 1983's "Wargames," directed by John Badham. The story follows David (Broderick), a young computer hacker, who inadvertently finds his way into the NORAD mainframe while looking for some new games, but also to impress Jennifer (Ally Sheedy). Unfortunately, the game he starts also begins a real build-up to nuclear armageddon, which Systems Operator Mr. McKittrick (Dabney Coleman) and General Beringer (Barry Corbin) must deal with! After discovering David and Jennifer's part in starting up the war game, the military take them into custody, then lose them as they head out to find the original programmer of the computer Professor Falken (John Wood). Although over 35 years old, this film still holds up today and is a fun, exciting thrill ride through to the very end! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode194-Wargames-2020-03-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:28 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wargames, broderick, sheedy, coleman, corbin, wood Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts What happens when there are too many secrets, but you can decrypt them all? Episode 195: The second film in this computer espionage pairing simply couldn't be remade today with the same cast... it would cost too much money! We're talking about the second film penned by the team of Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes, with a little help from director Phil Alden Robinson, 1992's "Sneakers!" Starring Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, David Strathairn, Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Timothy Busfield, Eddie Jones, Mary McDonnell, Donal Logue, George Hearn, Ben Kingsly, Stephen Tobolowsky, and James Earl Jones, this is the story of a group of "Sneakers," hackers-for-hire who find a businesses security holes and report it to them. When they're approached by the NSA to retrieve a mysterious "black box," they embark on a mission that results in their acquiring something so valuable, any government on the planet would happily kill them all just to take possession of it! In fact, it's too valuable to hand to the NSA, so they have to figure out what to do with it, and how to survive until they do! Plus, the trio reveal which "movies about who the real monsters are" they're featuring for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode195-Sneakers-2020-03-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:54:15 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sneakers, redford, poitier, strathairn, aykroyd, phoenix, busfield, mcdonnell, logue, kingsley, tobolowsky, earl jones Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Sometimes, something a simple as a pair of sunglasses can radically change the world! Episode 196: Sometimes the monsters are who you least suspect! That's the theme of our pairing this time around, and we're starting with what very well may be John Carpenter's best film, 1988's "They Live!" Written, directed, and scored by Carpenter, this film features wrestler Roddy Piper in the lead role, and he proves once and for all that (at the time) WWF wrestlers are as talented as Hollywood actors as he turns in a heartfelt performance! Then, you pair him with legend Keith David, and you have pair of protagonists who lead us through a film truly unique amongst all of the other movies made! Piper plays Nada, a homeless man searching for a job and a place in a world that increasingly doesn't seem to care. He meets Frank (David) on a construction job, and Frank shows him to a homeless camp near a church, where he can sleep and get some food. After going into the church, he stumbles on a box of black sunglasses, one of which he takes with him. But when he decides to put them on, he sees the truth of the world, a truth almost no one else can see. This is a unanimous high recommendation from our trio, and rightly so, for a film that stands out among any other Hollywood film yet made! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode196-TheyLIve-2020-03-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:41 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, they live, carpenter, piper, david, foster Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Subscribe to our Patreon page for access to more Two Geeks and a G.I.T. Top-5 lists! Welcome to our Top-5 lists, a bonus for our faithful subscribers! Buddy, Chad, and Jeff discuss their personal top-5 westerns, and they cover a fairly wide range of the genre with their picks! There will be news lists periodically, but even more Top-5 lists are available to our Patreon supporters! Check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/tgaag ! http://twogeeksandagit.com/top5/TGaaG-Top5List-Westerns.mp3 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:31:53 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, top5, westerns Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Just because you look like a normal person doesn't mean you aren't a monster! Episode 197: The second film in a pairing of movies about who the real monsters are is radically different from the first, but just as clear in its message. Clive Barker (of "Hellraiser" fame) wrote and directed 1990's "Nightbreed," based on a story he wrote entitled "Cabal." It tells of a young man, Boone (played by Craig Sheffer) plagued by nightmares of a place called Midian. His girlfriend Lori (played by Anne Bobby) suggests that he return to see the psychiatrist he'd gone to before, Dr. Decker (played by horror director David Cronenberg). The film also features "Hellraiser" alum Doug Bradley in a tale about a group of "Nightbreed," creatures many would call monsters, who simply want to live their lives, but who end up being hunted by the police and a serial killer, and only the chosen one can save them! Plus, find out what two classic 60's musicals the trio will be examining for the end of their second hundred reviews! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode197-Nightbreed-2020-03-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:55:10 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, nightbreed, barker, sheffer, bobby, cronenberg, bradley Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Six films to scare you some but make you feel better about COVID-19 because... it's not as bad! Episode 197.5: We thought that, with everything going on in the world, it might be worthwhile to examine how cinema has dealt with various types of plagues and pandemics. The thought was: It's got to be worse than what we're currently experiencing with the COVID-19 outbreak... and we were right! Buddy, Chad, and Jeff each review two pandemic films: "Carriers" (2009) directed by David and Alex Pastor, "Blindness" (2008) directed by Fernando Meirelles, "28 Days Later" (2002) directed by Danny Boyle, "The Omega Man" (1971) directed by Boris Sagal, "Contagion" (2011) directed by Steven Soderbergh, and the remake of the George Romero film "The Crazies" (2010) directed by Breck Eisner. For each film, we've got a breakdown of the cast and plot, the trailer, and then a bit about how much the reviewing individual can recommend the film. Remember: These films are supposed to make you feel better, because what's going on in the world today isn't as bad as what's depicted herein. If you're someone who's already anxious, or a major germaphobe, please use your own discretion when viewing these movies! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode197.5-PandemicMovies-2020-03-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:01:30 EDT 1:23:05 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, carriers, blindness, 28 days later, omega man, contagion, crazies Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Subscribe to our Patreon page for access to more Two Geeks and a G.I.T. Top-5 lists! Welcome to our Top-5 lists, a bonus for our faithful subscribers! Buddy, Chad, and Jeff discuss their favorite movie quotes, a top-5 list that was the hardest to winnow down to five entries yet! Fifteen amazing quotes from fourteen films (Jeff and Chad shared a film, but not the quotes from it)! There will be new lists periodically, but even more Top-5 lists are available to our Patreon supporters! Check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/tgaag ! http://twogeeksandagit.com/top5/TGaaG-Top5List-QuotableMovieLines.mp3 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:22:28 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, top5, quote Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts You've got trouble with a capital T, and that rhymes with G, and that stands for Geek! Episode 198 begins our 1960s classic musical pairing with, arguably, one of the best musicals ever made, in or out of the 1960s! We head back to 1962 for the cinematic version of Meredith Wilson's smash Broadway musical "The Music Man!" Directed for the silver screen by Morton DaCosta, this is the story of a traveling salesman/con artist who tries to bamboozle a small town in Iowa, and ends up falling for the maiden piano teacher he's supposed to be sweeping off her feet! Starring Robert Preston as Professor Harold Hill, Shirley Jones as Marian Paroo, Buddy Hackett as Harold's old friend and confidant Marcellus Washburn, Paul Ford and the inestimable Hermione Gingold as Mayor and Mrs. Shinn, the Buffalo Bills as the town council-turned-barbershop quartet, and one of the first appearances of a very young Ron (billed as "Ronny") Howard, this film is a lively trip through the antics of a small Iowa town in the year 1912! Great songs, excellent performances, and dance numbers that will make your eyes wide and your toes tap! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode198-TheMusicMan-2020-04-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:49:25 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, music man, preston, jones, hackett, gingold, ford Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Can someone truly change in just six months, enough so that they can deceive royalty? Episode 199 finishes up our "second century of reviews," so-to-speak, with another classic 1960's musical. From the last episode, we move ahead two years to 1964 for another film based on a hit Broadway musical, "My Fair Lady!" Expertly directed by veteran director George Cukor, this story follows a poor street girl who sells flowers to get by, being taken in by two linguistics professors as the object of a bet: That one of them can, in six months, turn her into a young woman presentable enough to attend court with royalty and not give away her lower-class origin! Audrey Hepburn plays Eliza Doolittle, with Rex Harrison playing Professor Henry Higgins and Wilfrid Hyde-White as Colonel Hugh Pickering, the former accepting the wager from the latter. Add to that Stanley Holloway as Alfred P. Doolittle (Eliza's father), Gladys Cooper as Henry's mother, and Mona Washbourne as Mrs. Pierce (Henry's housekeeper) and you have a group of excellent performers who, in turn, present a film that took home eight Academy awards, including Best Picture! Plus, the trio reveal which two listener-suggested films will make up the pairing for the 200th episode! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode199-MyFairLady-2020-04-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:49:28 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, fair lady, hepburn, harrison, hyde-white, holloway, cooper, washbourne Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts In the mysterious mansion known as Manderley, will the second Mrs. DeWinter suffer the same fate as the first? It's our 200th episode and the first in our pairing of Best Picture Academy Award-winning films that seriously underperformed at the box office when they first came out! Our first film is also director Alfred Hitchcock's first American film, 1940's "Rebecca." Starring Laurence Olivier (pre "Sir"), Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Reginald Denny, C. Aubrey Smith, Gladys Cooper, and Edward Fielding. The story follows Maxim de Winter, a lonely widower who falls in love with a young woman, marries her, and takes her home to his mansion known as Manderley. There, the new Mrs. de Winter meets friend and foe amongst the people who work for Maxim, although she doesn't know why she is despised by some and befriended by others. In true Hitchcockian fashion, the story twists and turns until you're not sure who to believe, but you know you're enjoying a cinematic ride like no other! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode200-Rebecca-2020-04-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:53:09 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, rebecca, hitchcock, olivier, fontain, sanders, anderson, denny, fielding Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The movie that gave us one of the most-quoted lines in cinema history, and cemented Marlon Brando's career! Episode 201 is the 2nd in our pairing of Best Picture Academy Award-winning films that seriously underperformed at the box office when they first came out. This time, we move ahead to 1954 and a film that's considered one of the classic films to be made in the 50s, a film that was mired in controversy (and still is for some), but cemented Marlon Brando's place as Hollywood royalty: "On The Waterfront." Directed by Elia Kazan (a hero to some, villain to others, for "naming names" during the House Un-American Activities Committee pursuit of Communists in Hollywood), the film stars Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, and introduced the world to Eva Marie Saint. Perhaps an attempt to get back at Arthur Miller, perhaps an attempt to make up for his HUAC testimony, one thing is for certain: This is an American classic for all times, and netted eight Oscars in 1955! Plus, the trio reveal which two "Movies about making movies" they'll be reviewing for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode201-OnTheWaterfront-2020-04-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 06:00:30 EDT 0:43:23 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, waterfront, kazan, brando, malden, cobb, steiger, saint Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The "art" of cinema sometimes has to take a back seat to the "artifice" of Hollywood... or does it? Episode 202 begins our pairing of "Movies About Movies," whether that be making them, appreciating them, or loving them the way we do! First up, it's director Christopher Guest's first feature film, 1989's "The Big Picture." Written by Guest, Michael Varhol, and Michael McKean, the story follows award-winning (in school) director Nick Chapman, newly graduated, entering the hard-to-navigate waters of the Hollywood film system. This is made all the more difficult by a couple of sharks in those waters, producer Allen Habel (J.T. Walsh) and selfishly avaricious actress Gretchen (Teri Hatcher in her first big-screen role). Their influence has Nick losing his girlfriend Susan (Emily Longstreth) and his best friend Emmet (Michael McKean), until a chance re-meeting with film school buddy Lydia (Jennifer Jason Leigh) sets him on a path that, strangely enough, guides him back to his roots. A film that roasts Hollywood even as it's saluting it and playing with its traditions and behaviors, plus a plethora of cameos! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode202-TheBigPicture-2020-05-04.mp3 Mon, 04 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:20 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, big picture, guest, varhol, mckean, bacon, walsh, hatcher, longstreth Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Would you live your life different if you had an audience watching you? What if only you could see it? Episode 203 is the second in our "Movies About Movies" pairing, and the Indie-est of Indie films done on this podcast thus far, yet is also one of the mostly strangely affecting as well. Described by one of the geeks as "A romantic comedy that segues, somewhere along the line, into a romantic fantasy," 2003's "The Movie Hero" was never released theatrically, but it won several awards throughout its two-year film festival exhibition! Written and directed by Brad T. Gottfred, the movie follows Blake Gardner (Jeremy Sisto), self-proclaimed movie nut, as he navigates his daily life, all the while talking to "his audience," invisible to everyone but Blake. In his efforts to be a good movie hero for his audience, he spots a suspicious character (Peter Stormare) who becomes the problem he must solve. He then recruits a sidekick (Brian White) but, before they can head off to defeat the bad guy, Blake is arrested. He then meets his court-assigned therapist, Elizabeth (Dina Meyer), who Blake immediately decides is his love interest, and begins telling her all about his audience and why the suspicious character must be stopped. Although not a unanimously positive review, this film has more production value, and more heart, than many films with larger budgets, and is absolutely beloved of one of the trio! Plus, the geeks and G.I.T. reveal which two "fish out of water" comedies they'll be reviewing for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode203-TheMovieHero-2020-05-11.mp3 Mon, 11 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:59 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, movie hero, gottfred, sisto, meyer, stormare, white Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts From New York, to the middle of middle America, witness relocation isn't as easy as it's cracked up to be! Episode 204 begins our "Fish Out of Water" comedy pairing, starting with a lesser-known Steve Martin vehicle, 1990's "My Blue Heaven!" Directed by Herbert Ross and penned by acclaimed writer-director Nora Ephron, Martin stars alongside Rick Moranis (in a rare straight-man role), Joan Cusack, Melanie Mayron, Bill Irwin, Carol Kane, William Hickey, Daniel Stern, and a cast of great character actors. Vincent Antonelli (Martin) and his wife are in federal witness protection, awaiting Vinnie's trial appearances. Rangled by FBI agent Barney Coopersmith (Moranis), Antonelli is, to say the least, a handful. He doesn't blend in, he doesn't change, he doesn't want to be there... in short, he's a nightmare assignment for Barney. This film is loosely based on the real-life of Henry Hill, the same man who was the basis for "Goodfellas." This film, however, is a comedy that starts a bit slowly but picks up along the way and comes to a very satisfying conclusion! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode204-MyBlueHeaven-2020-05-18.mp3 Mon, 18 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:46:21 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, my blue heaven, ephron, martin, moranis, cusack, mayron, irwin, kane Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts An Alabama courtroom is no place for New York fashion... or New York attitude! Episode 205 completes our "Fish Out of Water" pairing and, once again, the fishes are from New York. This time, however, they land in a small town in Alabama, in its courthouse, and dealing with one of it's old-school judges in 1992's "My Cousin Vinny!" Directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Dale Launer, this is the film that won Marisa Tomei an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Bill (Ralph Macchio) and Stan (Mitchell Whitfield) are heading to college. After they stop at a store in a small town in Alabama, they are mistaken for two guys who robbed the store they stopped at and shot the clerk. In desperation, they reach out to "the lawyer in the family," Bill's cousin Vinny Gambini (Joe Pesci). Vinny arrives in NY style, complete with New York fiance Mona Lisa Vito (Tomei) in tow. But when he appears before long-time judge Chamberlain Haller (Fred Gwynne), and faces off against the town DA Jim Trotter III (Lane Smith) as well as the town's head of law enforcement, Sheriff Farley (Bruce McGill), Vinny realizes that he's out of his league, but he still has family who are innocent of the charges being levied against them! A wonderful film full of real characters (in more than one sense of the word), masterful dialogue, authentic courtroom procedure, and true genius comedy! Plus, the trio reveal which classic comedy star they're paying tribute to in the next episode! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode205-MyCousinVinnie-2020-05-25.mp3 Mon, 25 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:44:25 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, my cousin vinny, pesci, tomei, macchio, gwynne, smith, mcgill Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts When daydreaming becomes both a problem and a solution! Episode 206 begins our two-week look at the films of entertainer extraordinaire Danny Kaye. First up is the 1947 film which has been remade twice since, most recently in 2013 with Ben Stiller in the lead role, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty!" Written by Ken Englund and Everett Freeman, based on a James Thurber short story, and directed by veteran Norman Z. McLeod, the story follows Water Mitty (Kaye), a mild-mannered, hen-pecked, editor of lurid pulp magazines. Since his real life is so hum-drum, he survives by descending into a fantasy world of daydreams, filled with damsels in distress, and heroism. But when he falls into a situation where real-life becomes too much like his daydreams, will he shrink away or rise to the occasion? Co-starring Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, and Reginald Denny, this is a classic film the whole family can enjoy! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode206-TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty-2020-06-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:43:45 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, secret life, walter mitty, kaye, mayo, karloff, denny Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Meet the great Giacomo, King of Jesters and Jester to Kings! Episode 207 completes our two-week look at the films of the great Danny Kaye, with a review of what is likely his best-known film, 1955's "The Court Jester." This film netted Kay a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical (this film is both). Kay plays Hubert Hawkins, a former circus performer turned bandit, part of the crew under the lead of the infamous Black Fox. Hawkins wants nothing more than to be useful in the fight against the usurper King Roderick the First. Unfortunately, the Black Fox feels he's not manly enough, and assigns him to work with his Captain, Jean (Glynis Johns), in keeping hidden the rightful king, an infant with a telltale birthmark on his... cheek. He ends up meeting Giacomo, King of Jesters and Jester of Kings, who is headed for Roderick's court. Hubert and Jean waylay Giacomo and Hubert takes his place. Arriving at the palace, he meets both the evil Sir Ravenhurst (Basil Rathbone) and the beautiful Princess Gwendolyn (Angela Lansbury). Unfortunately for Hubert/Giacomo, things are not as simple as he'd hoped, and the story takes several turns before it's over. The film contains many scenes demonstrating both Kaye's singing and dancing talent and his abilities with physical comedy. A classic for the whole family, and a look at how beautiful both Lansbury and Johns were in their heyday! Plus, the trio reveal how they're trying to help the civil unrest in their own filmic way through their next pairing. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode207-TheCourtJester-2020-06-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:45:32 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, court jester, kaye, johns, rathbone, lansbury, napier Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts One of only two films to be nominated for eleven Academy Awards and not win a single one! With all the unrest in the United States over the past month or so, we wanted to do our part... but we review movies. So, as we welcome our first Guest Geek, Annette, episode 208 begins our investigation of the African-American experience, as captured in popular film, with the first of two films starring Whoopi Goldberg, 1985's "The Color Purple!" Directed by Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay written by Menno Meyjes (based on the best-selling book by Alice Walker), the film co-stars Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh, Akosua Busia, Rae Dawn Chong, and Adolph Caesar. The story follows a young woman named Celie as she is married off to an older man, assigned to take care of his three poorly-behaved children, and separated from her only friend, her sister Nettie. It isn't until a juke joint singer named Shug arrives that her life begins to change for the better. This is the first on-screen appearance for both Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg, and it's an absolute triumph for both! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode208-TheColorPurple-2020-06-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:49 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, color purple, spielberg, meyjes, goldberg, winfrey, glover Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Large events told from an intimate perspective as two families live through the turbulent 50s! Episode 209 is the second in our pairing of films that detail the African-American experience in the United States, as well as the second appearance of our Guest Geek, Annette, as we take a look at one of the pivotal events of the 1950s, the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott in 1990's "The Long Walk Home." Directed by Richard Pearce, the story follows Miriam (Sissy Spacek) and Odessa (Whoopi Goldberg). Miriam is the mother in a middle-class white family, while Odessa is the mother in a working-class African-American household, and Miriam's housekeeper. Shortly after the start of the film, we hear about Rosa Parks historic refusal to give up her seat on a public bus to a white person. This results in the African-American residents of Montgomery staging a complete boycott of the bus system. This does, however, cause many problems as a significant portion of those boycotting live far enough away from their workplaces as to make walking not really feasible. They do it anyway, however, and Miriam starts turning her back on the systemic racism that infects the other white adults she normally associates with. An incredibly moving film that doesn't sugarcoat anything, making it a must-see for people of any race! Plus, the trio reveal which films, released on the same day in 1984, they'll be reviewing next! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode209-TheLongWalkHome-2020-06-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:45 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, long walk home, pearce, spacek, goldberg Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Who you gonna call? One of the best films from the 1980s! For this pairing, we could label this several ways: Horror comedies, films released on June 8th, 1984, or movies starting with "G." Whatever way you like, for episode 210, our first film is the blockbuster that endures, the paranormal comedy with a heart, the love letter to New York City that is "Ghostbusters!" Directed by Ivan Reitman, this film boasts a script by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis that was used mostly to give the stars a starting point to improvise from. Starring Aykroyd and Ramis, along with Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, and William Atherton, this is one of the best U.S. film to come out of the 1980s. Apart from its superb cast (who improvised most of the film's dialogue and turned in superb performances) the film features a great score by the renowned composer Elmer Bernstein, an Academy Award-nominated song by Ray Parker Jr., and special effects that are still impressive even in 2020! Plus, it's one of the most quotable (and quoted) films in cinema history! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode210-Ghostbusters-2020-06-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 06:00:00 EDT 1:15:01 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ghostbusters, reitmen, aykroyd, ramis, murray, weaver, hudson, moranis, potts, atherton Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts No bright light, don't get them wet, and never, ever, feed them after midnight! Episode 211 is the second in our pairing of films which can be linked three different ways! It's a Christmas film that was moved up six months so that its production company could compete against Ghostbusters. Released on the same day, it's director Joe Dante's 1984 horror comedy "Gremlins!" Written by Chris Columbus and starring Hoyt Axton, Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Polly Holliday, Dick Miller, Francis Lee McCain, Corey Feldman, and Judge Reinhold, with a cameo by animator Chuck Jones, and the voice of comedian Howie Mandel, this is the story of a cute little creature, a Mogwai named Gizmo, who joins the Peltzer family one Christmas. Billy (Galligan) is the recipient of the gift, and he is told the three rules for keeping the Mogwai: No bright light, don't get him wet or give him any water, and never, ever, under any circumstances, feed him after midnight. And, as you might guess, each of these rules gets broken, unleashing calamity upon the sleepy little town of Kingston Falls. The film that helped create the PG-13 rating! Plus, the trio reveal how they intend to honor the passing of the great director Joel Schumacher with their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode211-Gremlins-2020-07-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 06:00:00 EDT 1:11:30 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, gremlins, dante, columbus, axton, galligan, cates, holliday, miller, feldman, reinhold Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The Brat Pack demonstrate how things change after college, even when we don't want it to! On June 22nd, 2020, we lost acclaimed director, writer, and producer Joel Schumacher. Thus, for this pairing, we're going to pay a tribute by focusing on two films from Schumacher, starting with Episode 212, spotlighting his 3rd cinematic offering, 1985's "St. Elmo's Fire." The story follows seven college friends, Kirby Keger (Emilio Esteves), Billy Hicks (Rob Lowe), Keven Dolenz (Andrew McCarthy), Jules (Demi Moore), Alec Newbary (Judd Nelson), Leslie Hunter (Ally Sheedy), and Wendy Beamish (Mare Winningham) just after they've graduated from college. The story revolves around the gradual dissolution of the ties that bound them together at college as they begin to navigate the adult "real world" and realize that things are not going to stay the same as when they were still in school. This was the film to feature the largest number of the "Brat Pack" of the 80s, missing only Anthony Michael Hall and Molly Ringwald, and also started the career of Andie MacDowell, who plays Kirby's object of obsession. A film to watch with your mid-20s in mind, or if you're IN or near your mid-20s! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode212-StElmosFire-2020-07-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:13 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, st. elmo's, st elmos, st elmo's, fire, schumaker, esteves, lowe, mccarthy, moore, nelson, sheedy, winningham, macdowell Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts What happens in Mississippi when the "right" thing to do isn't the "legal" thing to do? Acclaimed director, writer, and producer Joel Schumacher passed away on June 22nd, 2020, so this is the second part of our pairing in tribute to him. For Episode 213, it's a story of racial justice and injustice in the deep south in 1996's "A Time to Kill." Based on a controversial John Grisham novel, Jake Tyler Brigance (Matthew McConaughey) is a lawyer in Mississippi, trying to keep his firm afloat after his mentor, Lucian Wilbanks (Donald Sutherland) was removed from the Bar. With office manager Ethel (Brenda Fricker) and his friend and shady divorce lawyer Harry Rex Vonner (Oliver Platt), he's just trying to keep the lights on. But after Carl Lee Hailey's (Samuel L. Jackson) daughter is raped, abused, and almost lynched, and Carl takes the law into his own hands, Jake may be his only hope. And he finds help going up against C. A. Rufus Buckley (Kevin Spacey) and cantankerous Judge Omar Noose (Patrick McGoohan) in the form of idealistic, genius law student Ellen Roark (Sandra Bullock). But amidst and against the rampant racism and violence of Mississippi, do Brigance and associates have any hope of sparing Carl the death penalty? The film also features Charles S. Dutton, Kiefer Stutherland, Ashley Judd, Chris Cooper, Kurtwood Smith, and the final big-screen appearance of Joe Seneca! Plus, the trio announce the names of the next two films in a pairing they're calling "Movies you only ever need to see once!" http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode213-ATimeToKill-2020-07-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:13 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, time to kill, schumacher, grisham, mcconaughey, bullock, jackson, spacey, platt, fricker, sutherland, mcgoohan Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The story Oliver Stone lived first, and then told through film, about the Vietnam war! Episode 214 begins our pairing of Films You Should Definitely See Once with 1986's Oliver Stone vehicle, "Platoon." Directed and written by Stone, the film stars Charlie Sheen as Chris Taylor, a soldier in the infantry newly cycled into Vietnam during the war. His troop includes Tom Berenger as Sgt. Barnes, Willem Dafoe as Sgt. Elias, John C. McGinley as Sgt. O'Neill, Keith David as King, Forest Whitaker as Big Harold, Francesco Quinn as Rhah, Kevin Dillon as Bunny, Reggie Johnson as Junior, Corey Glover as Lt. Wolfe, Johnny Depp as Lerner, and Tony Todd as Warren. The film follows Chris through three different time-periods during his "365 and a wakeup" in Vietnam, and his gradual loss of innocence throughout the year as well as the transformation he undergoes. An incredibly powerful film, based on Oliver Stone's actual experiences as an infantryman during the Vietnam war. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode214-Platoon-2020-07-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:23 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, platoon, stone, sheen, berenger, dafoe, mcginley, david, whitaker, quinn, dillon, glover, depp, todd Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Sometimes you can find assistance in the most horrible and unlikely of places! Episode 215 is, perhaps, one of the finest films ever made, and one of the most impactful. Finishing our Films You Should Definitely See Once, we turn to 1993's "Schindler's List." Directed by Stephen Spielberg, with a screenplay by Steven Zaillian based on the book by Thomas Keneally, this film details the real life of Oskar Schindler, a German entrepreneur during World War II who became an unlikely hero to the 1,200 Jewish prisoners he employed in his factories. Schindler (Liam Neeson) brings Jewish prisoner Itzhak Stern (Ben Kingsley) into his business as his bookkeeper to help him rescue Jewish prisoners from the Holocaust by employing them in his metalworking factory. He meets Amon Goeth (Ralph Fiennes) who is in charge of the camp the Jewish prisoners are incarcerated in. Slowly, Schindler's factory gains a reputation as a haven, somewhere where workers aren't abused or killed. As the war goes on, and the atrocities continue, Schindler begins to see that his haven may just be his chance to help change the lives of so many unfortunate victims of the Third Reich. Make sure you watch to the very end! Plus, the trio reveal which films they're going to review in the next pairing as a tribute to Carl Reiner! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode215-SchindlersList-2020-08-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:36 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, schindler, spielberg, zaillian, keneally, neeson, kingsley, fiennes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Carl Reiner's take-off of the classic film noir detective story! Episode 216 begins our pairing in honor of comedy legend Carl Reiner, who passed away on June 29th, 2020. The first film in the pairing is a feat of technical brilliance and comedy genius that sends up classic film noir in a way different from any other, in 1982's "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid!" Directed by Reiner, written by Reiner, George Gipe, and Steve Martin, the film follows Martin as hardboiled private dick Rigby Reardon, about to head out on vacation when he meets Juliet Forrest, played by Rachel Ward. Forrest hires Reardon to find her father whom she fears dead, but that's just the start of the story! Featuring clips from nineteen other classic film noir movies, this is a blending of past and present that reveals the true genius in the writing, directing, cinematography, editing, and acting that this film has to offer! Also starting Reiner and veteran character actor Reni Santoni, who also recently passed away, this is a comedic package sure to please discerning fans of funny, whether you're also a fan of film noir or not! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode216-DeadMenDontWearPlaid-2020-08-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:39:04 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dead men, plaid, reiner, gipe, martin, ward, santoni Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts High School comedies are often formulaic, but not when Carl Reiner's at the helm! Episode 217 is the second review in our pairing of Carl Reiner films. Reiner passed away on June 29th, 2020, but he was, and will always be remembered as, one of the best comedians in the history of media in the United States. This time, we move ahead to 1987 for Reiner's directorial take on the high school comedy genre, one that shows a deeper affection for its characters than almost any of its contemporaries. The story follows gym teacher Freddy Shoop (Mark Harmon in an unusual comedic role) who gets drafted to teach remedial English in summer school by his nasty Vice Principal Phil Gills (Robin Thomas). And were it not for the help of AP History teacher Robin Bishop (Kirstie Alley in her first Hollywood film role), he'd have no chance of succeeding and securing tenure! Add to this a cast of amazing supporting actors like Patrick Labyorteaux, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Gary Riley, Kelly Jo Minter, Ken Olandt, Shawnee Smith, Richard Steven Horvitz, Fabiana Udenio, and the incredibly funny Dean Cameron, and you have an absolutely watchable (and re-watchable) comedy that leaves you feeling happy and satisfied! Plus, the trio divulge what listener request they're fulfilling for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode217-SummerSchool-2020-08-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:35 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, reiner, harmon, alley, thomas, labyorteaux, thorne-smith, cameron, riley, minter, olandt, smith, horvits, udenio Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Sidney Lumet's amazing story of 12 men, one jury room, and the importance of the American judicial system! Episode 218 comes to you via a listener request! Tom Barclay told us he "would love to hear a 12 Angry Men episode (my new fave classic film)." Well, ask and ye shall receive! Directed by the legendary Sidney Lumet, and written by Reginald Rose, this is a certified American classic! The film focuses almost solely on 12 men in the jury room, deciding the fate of an 18-year-old boy accused of murder. If convicted, he will be executed. At the beginning, there are 11 for conviction and just one juror who has "reasonable doubt." As the film unwinds, so does the evidence and testimony from the trial as the 12 try to determine what the right thing to do actually is! Starring Martin Balsam (Juror 1), John Fiedler (Juror 2), Lee J. Cobb (Juror 3), E.G. Marshall (Juror 4), Jack Klugman (Juror 5), Edward Binns (Juror 6), Jack Warden (Juror 7), Henry Fonda (Juror 8), Joseph Sweeney (Juror 9), Ed Begley (Juroro 10), George Voscovec (Juror 11), and Robert Webber (Juror 12). An absolutely top-notch example of just what film can be, and a not-to-be-missed treasure of American cinema! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode218-12AngryMen-2020-08-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:39:04 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, 12 angry men, lumet, fonda, balsam, fiedler, cobb, klugman, binns, warden, sweeney, begley, voscovec, webber Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Three summers, one trial, and the best performance of Gregory Peck's career! Episode 219 is also the result of a listener request! Tom Barclay asked us to check out "12 Angry Men" (which we talked about in our last episode) and we picked an equally-amazing film to pair it with, from 1962, "To Kill a Mockingbird!" Based on the Pulitzer-winning novel by Harper Lee, this film recalls three summers (and a bit more) in the life of young Scout Finch (Mary Badham), her brother Jem (Phillip Alford), and their friend Dill Harris (John Megna). Their father, Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck, in probably his best role ever) is asked by Judge Taylor (Paul Fix) to take on the task of representing an African-American man named Tom Robinson (played by the incredible Brock Peters) who is accused of beating and raping a young girl in the South of the 1930s. But, cast against this story, is the children's fascination with their supposedly violent and captive neighbor Boo Radley (Robert Duvall in his first credited film role). As the summers pass, the stories are told, eventually culminating in an ending that blends both storylines together. Another example of just what American Cinema can be at its finest! Plus, the Geeks and G.I.T. reveal what classic comedian will be the focus of their next two reviews! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode219-ToKillAMockingbird-2020-08-31.mp3 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:35 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mockingbird, badham, alford, megna, peck, fix, peters, duvall Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character heads to the Yukon in search of gold, and falls in love instead! Episode 220 begins our look at truly classic comedy, with the first of two films from the silent era and one of the founding comedic actors in all of film history, Charlie Chaplin, and his 1925 film "The Gold Rush!" The film follows Chaplin's iconic little Tramp character as he travels to the Yukon to try and find his fortune. He becomes lost and wanders into a cabin that is currently inhabited by the villainous Black Larsen (Tom Murray), and soon after by another explorer of the tundra, Big Jim (Mack Swain). Eventually, after some hijinks in the cabin, Chaplin's self-described "little fellow" finds his way to a mining town. There he spots Georgia, a dance hall girl, and is immediately smitten. Trying to find a way to woo her, the Tramp offers to make dinner for her and her friends on New Year's Eve. The film winds its way to a happy ending, despite the trials and tribulations endured by the Tramp. The trio also delve into the reasons this film is considered a classic, and why Chaplin is an important part of the history of American cinema! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode220-TheGoldRush-2020-09-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:49:29 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, comedy, gold rush, chaplin, swain, hale Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A rags-to-riches story that goes back and forth so much, it leaves you laughing... and dizzy! Episode 221 is the second in our look at the films of Charlie Chaplin with his 1931 hit, "City Lights!" The film Chaplin himself named as his favorite (and the trio agree), this film too stars his famous character known as the Tramp, this time wandering a big, modern city. There, he meets a lovely but blind flower girl (Virginia Cherrill) and falls in love. He allows her to believe he is a rich man, and shortly thereafter meets an actual rich man, an Eccentric Millionaire (Harry Myers) to be exact who, after being saved from a drunken suicide by the Tramp, declares them fast friends! Unfortunately for the Tramp, this friendship is only felt when the Millionaire is drunk - when he's sober, he doesn't remember his friend at all! More entertaining hijinks occur, but this film also results in a happy ending... maybe. It's left up to the audience's interpretation. And the trio reveal what comedic superstar their next pairing will focus on, who arrived some three decades later! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode221-CityLights-2020-09-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:48:03 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, comedy, city lights, chaplin, cherrill, myers Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The film that began a franchise so large, Star Wars has only matched it with the release of Episode 9! For the next two episodes, we're focusing on the genius that was Peter Sellers! Episode 222 is the film that started a franchise that Star Wars has only just matched: 11 films! We are, of course, talking about 1963's "The Pink Panther." The film was supposed to be a starring vehicle for David Niven, but after Peter Ustinov was replaced with Peter Sellers, things changed. Sellers and director Blake Edwards bonded over a shared love of early silent comedy, and the role of Inspector Jacques Clouseau was re-written as a hapless, bumbling detective, and he ended up stealing the film from Niven! Also starring a very young Robert Wagner, Capucine, Brenda de Banzie, and the stunning Claudia Cardinale, the film is, at once, comedy, mystery, bedroom farce, and more! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode222-ThePinkPanther-2020-09-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Sep 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:23 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, comedy, edwards, sellers, niven, capucine, de banzie, cardinale Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts One of the best satires ever filmed, and one of the best performances by Mr. Peter Sellers! Episode 223 is the second of our look at Peter Sellers films with, arguably, his finest performances. Yes, plural. Sellers, in fact, plays three separate roles in the film, all three very different! The film is a perfect satire of cold war paranoia and the military's love affair with nuclear weapons, and features some of the most biting commentary on, at that time, modern military thinking ever captured on celluloid. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, and co-starring George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Peter Bull, and featuring the very first cinematic appearance of James Earl Jones, this is one of those movies we think everyone should see at least once! And the trio reveal which "balls-out" comedies they're pairing up for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode223-DrStrangelove-2020-09-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:48 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, comedy, kubrick, sellers, scott, hayden, wynn, pickens, bull, earl jones Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Based on a 1957 melodramatic thriller, this movie is pure, unabashed glee and whimsy! Our next pairing is pure balm for whatever is causing any stress you're feeling, as they are two comedies that hold nothing back and are just genuinely funny! First up, for Episode 224, it's 1980's classic film spoof "Airplane!" Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, the movie is based largely on a 1957 thriller called "Zero Hour," that the three caught on VHS tape by accident! They were so taken with how over-the-top the melodrama was in "Zero Hour," that they decided to turn it into a comedy, and created one of THE comedies of the 20th century! Starring "serious actors" like Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, Lesley Nielsen, and Robert Stack, and partnering them up with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julie Hagerty, Robert Hays, Lorna Patterson, and Stephen Stucker, this movie wove its comedy into the straight-faced performances by its entire cast and created a classic that's just as funny today as it was when it premiered! This film also gave us an absolute treasure-trove of memorable lines to quote from here to eternity! A classic that still makes all three hosts laugh! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode224-Airplane-2020-10-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:03 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, comedy, abrahams, zucker, graves, bridges, nielsen, stack, hagerty, hays, stucker Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A film with zero marketing budget when it first came out that has become a cult favorite of millions! For the second film in our pairing of unabashedly, gleefully whimsical comedies, we move to the opposite end of the 80s for the 1989 Weird Al Yankokvic-written treasure that is "UHF!" Starring Yankovic as George Newman, alongside David Bowe as Bob Steckler and Michael Richards as Stanley Spadowski, the film tells the story of a long-suffering dreamer who gets a dream job: Running a tiny UHF television station! George and Bob, with the help of their new janitor, Stanley, try to figure out how to turn around the failing "U62" TV station. When they unexpectedly succeed, however, they begin to threaten the powerhouse VHF station, Channel 8, run by the cruel and merciless R. J. Fletcher (Kevin McCarthy). Add to this mix Victoria Jackson as George's girlfriend Teri, Fran Drescher as receptionist/report Pamela Finklestein, and Anthony Geary (of "General Hospital" fame) as Philo, the station engineer, and this becomes a "Secret Life of Walter Mitty"-esque comedy with great performances, music, and comedy that'll leave you singing the theme to the "Spatula City" commercial long after you've finished the film! And the trio reveal which two 1980s vampire films made their Halloween pairing for this year! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode225-UHF-2020-10-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:18 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, comedy, uhf, weird al, yankovic, bowe, richards, mccarthy, jackson, drescher, geary Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Arguably the best horror/comedy ever made, but especially made in the 1980s! It's Halloween time again, and as usual, we've got a pair of amazing horror film reviews for you! First up, arguably the best horror/ comedy of all time, but definitely the best of the 1980s! From writer/ director Tom Holland, it's 1985's "Fright Night!" When a vampire moves in next door, you have to try to destroy him, even if no one else believes you, not even the famous "vampire killer" who hosts the weekly horror movie television program! Starring William Ragsdale as Charley Brewster, the young man who notices the vampire moving in, Amanda Bearse as his girlfriend Amy, and Stephen Geoffreys as their "friend" Evil Ed, the film also features Chris Sarandon as Jerry Dandrige (the vampire), and Jonathan Stark as his live-in... ghoul? Golem? No one really knows, but his name is Billy Cole. And finally, the former "vampire killer" is none other than Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent! It's a favorite of both geeks and the geek-in-training, so you know it's a great film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode226-FrightNight-2020-10-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:04 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, horror, vampire, holland, ragsdale, bearse, geoffreys, sarandon, stark, mcdowall Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts So why, exactly, is the California town of Santa Clara the murder capital of the world? It's part two of this year's Halloween pairing, looking at 80s vampire films! For this episode, we move to 1987 and the film the really kicked off the whole teenage vampire craze that's still sweeping Hollywood, director Joel Schumacher's "The Lost Boys!" Written by Jan Fischer and James Jeremias, with screenplay help from Jeffrey Boam, the film follows Lucy (Dianne Wiest), a single mother of two boys, Michael (Jason Patric) and his younger brother Sam (Corey Haim), as they find themselves at the "end of the world," being the west coast, in the California community of Santa Clara. They're moving in with Michael and Sam's Grandpa (the incredible Barnard Hughes), and there's a lot of adjusting to be done by all involved. But the three members of the family meet new friends that all bring complications to their lives. Michael meets David (Kiefer Sutherland) and David's girlfriend Star (Jamie Gertz), who Michael falls for almost instantly. Sam meets the Frog Brothers, Edgar (Corey Feldman) and Allen (Jamison Newlander) at the local comic book store. And when Lucy meets Max (Edwrd Hermann), the owners of the local video rental store, sparks fly almost immediately! But most is not as it seems, and the three sets of relationships collide and sweep Grandpa up in a delightfully original vampire tale that's still entertaining 20 years into the 21st century! Finally, the trio reveal their guilty B-Movie pleasures that'll be making up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode227-TheLostBoys-2020-10-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:48 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, vampire, lost boys, schumacher, patric, haim, wiest, hughes, hermann, sutherland, gerts, feldman, newlander Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Whoever decided to pair Whoopi Goldberg and Sam Elliott should get an Oscar just for that! Everyone loves B-Movies, and the Geeks and G.I.T. are no exceptions. This episode is the first of two focusing on some B-Movies that are worth seeing! It was 1987, the end of the Reagan era, and buddy cop movies were very popular. On the heels of films like "Beverly Hills Cop," director Tom Holland, whose "Fright Night" we just reviewed, brought together Whoopie Goldberg and Sam Elliott in a rather unique buddy action film called "Fatal Beauty." Goldberg plays Rita Rizzoli, a narcotics detective with the LAPD. She stumbles across a cocaine variant called "Fatal Beauty" which does, in fact, kill those who take it. After bearding drug-kingpin Conrad Kroll (Harris Yulin) in his beautiful L.A. mansion, Kroll assigns his security man Mike Marshak (Elliott) to follow Rizzoli "for her protection." Over the course of the next several days, the two find more and more reasons to join forces, along with a growing personal connection. Also starring Ruben Blades, John P. Ryan, and Brad Dourif, this film is so much better than it deserves to be. Even Siskel and Ebert gave it two thumbs up! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode228-FatalBeauty-2020-11-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 06:00:00 EST 0:45:50 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, b-movie, holland, goldberg, elliott, yulin, blades, ryan, dourif Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A blind samurai, walking the streets of Reno taking down mobsters? What's not to like! The second B-Movie in our pairing comes from just two years later than our first! Director Phillip Noyce took the formula perfected in Japan the Zatoichi series of films about blind samurai. Actor Tim Matheson wanted to produce, and brought the idea of making an American version of the films, through two directors, three studios, seven years, and eleven drafts of the screenplay, to TriStar pictures, before getting it made. The story follows former Vietnam solder Nick Parker (Rutger Hauer), blinded by mortar fire, and taught to fight with a samurai sword by kindly villagers. He returns to the U.S. to find his former squad-mate, Frank Devereaux (Terry O'Quinn). After discovering that Frank and his wife have divorced, Nick ends up being tasked to escort Frank's son, Billy, to his father in Reno. Along the way, harassed by people working for mob boss MacCready (Noble Willingham) who have capture Frank and are forcing him to create drugs for him, Nick must find a balance between completing his own quest and protecting Frank's son on his. Plus, the trio reveal which two dance-based films will be part of their Thanksgiving-time pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode229-BlindFury-2020-11-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:00:00 EST 0:45:31 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, noyce, hauer, o'quinn, willingham, overton, tex, cobb, foster Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts To everything there is a season, even if there's a town ordinance against it! Beginning our more family-friendly dance-film Thanksgiving holiday pairing, we're beginning with one of the four major dance films of the 80s, and one that made Kevin Bacon the household name (and focus of the "Six Degress of Separation" game), 1984's "Footloose!" Directed by Herbert Ross and written by Dean Pitchford (based on an actual event), the film follows Ren McCormack (Bacon) who has just moved to a small Oklahoma town with his mother (Frances Lee McCain), and finds the environment stifling to say the least. And for a kid from the streets of Chicago, the nightlift leaves a lot to be desired, especially since he can't even dance, thanks to a town ordinance forbidding such physical expression. He quickly meets the source of the rule, Rev. Shaw Moore (John Lithgow) who rails in church about the evils of sex and alcohol, both of which he links to dancing. His zealous ideals are balanced by his strong, soft-spoken wife Vi (Dianne Wiest) and tested by his hellion daughter Ariel (Lori Singer). Add in Ren's friends Willard (Chris Penn) and Woody (John Laughlin), Ariel's best friend Rusty (Sarah Jessica Parker), Ariel's jerk ex-boyfriend Chuck Cranston (Jim Youngs) and Ren's new boss Andy (Timothy Scott) and you have all the right people for a coming-of-age story set against the small-town mindset during the Reagan years! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode230-Footloose-2020-11-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 06:00:00 EST 0:53:42 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ross, pitchford, bacon, singer, lithgow, wiest, penn, parker, loughlin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts In the gloaming of America's innocence, all things are possible, even the lift! Our second Thanksgiving holiday pairing film is also focused on the art of the dance, this time from 1987. Baby (Jennifer Grey) travels with her Dad (Jerry Orbach), her mom (Kelly Bishop), and her sister Lisa (Jane Brucker) to Kellerman's, a family retreat in the Catskills, for a week's vacation. There, Baby meets Penny (Cynthia Rhodes) and Johnny (Patrick Swayze), the "dance people," and is smitten with Johnny immediately. When Penny needs to take a night off, Baby volunteers to fill in, even though she has no dance experience. What starts as preparation for a single event builds to a romance and a declaration of love and freedom set in 1963, just before President Kennedy was assassinated. Directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Eleanor Bergstein, the movie "Dirty Dancing" became THE love story of the 1980s, and the soundtrack became, and is still, equally beloved! And the trio explain how they're edging into the Christmas holidays with their next two films! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode231-DirtyDancing-2020-11-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 06:00:00 EST 0:59:58 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ardolino, bergstein, grey, swayze, orbach, bishop, rhodes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A sweet but largely forgotten non-traditional love story with Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, and an amazing supporting cast! The holiday season is approaching, and we're easing our way into it as well! Our first film, set around Christmas, is directed by Jon Turteltaub and written by Daniel G. Sullivan and Fredric Lebow. The story follows Lucy (Sandra Bullock), a subway toll-booth worker for the Chicago Transit Authority, who develops a huge crush on a handsome rider, Peter (Peter Gallagher) who comes through her booth every day. When he is attacked on the platform and falls onto the tracks, Lucy springs into action and saves him. Later on, at the hospital, she is daydreaming and talking to herself about how she was going to marry him. A nurse overhears her, assumes she is Peter's fiance, and announces her as such when his family arrives. Lucy protests, but is steamrolled by Peter's family. She soon finds herself swept into the family she never had by Peter's father Ox (Peter Boyle), his mother Midge (Micole Mercurio), family friend, and Peter's godfather, Saul (Jack Warden), family matriarch Elsie (Glynis Johns), and little sister Mary (Monica Keena). But it's meeting Peter's younger brother Jack (Bill Pullman) that really starts one of the strangest love triangles on film! A few plot holes, but they don't really detract from this sweet, enjoyable film, set during the December holidays! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode232-WhileYouWereSleeping-2020-11-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 06:00:00 EST 0:50:56 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, turteltaub, bullock, pullman, gallagher, boyle, mercurio, warden, johns Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Technically the 4th remake of the original cinematic story, pairing Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan always works! The second film covers close to a whole year, but features the December holidays significantly, in a story about people at cross purposes, in love without knowing who each other are. Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) is the owner of "The Shop Around the Corner," a small New York bookstore specializing in children's literature she inherited from her mother. Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) is the youngest member of a corporate dynasty known as "Fox and Sons Books." When their newest store imperils the survival of Kathleen's bookstore, the two meet and are immediately at odds with one another. But, unbeknownst to either, they have already fallen for each other online. After meeting in a chatroom, they've struck up an email correspondence and are both quite taken with each other, sight unseen. This is a modern take on the original 1940 film which shares a title with Kathleen's book store, and at the same time, a nod to the classic "Pride and Prejudice" story as well! Director/Screenwriter Nora Ephron, with screenwriting help from her sister Delia Ephron, create an engaging, twisty love story for the modern age, and brings Hanks and Ryan together for the third time to cement this as a lovely light-hearted romantic film! Featuring supporting roles by Dabney Coleman, Dave Chappelle, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Steve Zahn, and the legendary Jean Stapleton! Plus, the trio explain how their own rules for picking films resulted in a horse-trade between two of the crew, resulting in the Christmas films chosen for 2020! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode233-YouveGotMail-2020-12-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 06:00:00 EST 1:06:18 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ephron, ryan, hanks, coleman, chappelle, kinnear, posey, zahn, stapleton Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Reginald Owen stars as Scrooge, hand-picked by Lionel Barrymore to take over the role when he fell ill! This film begins our official Holiday pairing for 2020! Chosen by Chad, it's the 1938 version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol!" This version of the story contains a few changes from the original tale, but all of them work for this particular telling! Directed by Edwin L. Marin, and adapted for the screen by Hugo Butler, this film clocks in at a trim 69 minutes, but it doesn't skimp on Christmas cheer! Starring Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge, Gene Lockhart as Bob Cratchit, Kathleen Lockhart as Mrs. Cratchit (and yes, they were real-life husband and wife), Terry Kilburn as Tiny Tim, Barry MacKay as Fred, Lynne Carver as Bess, the great Leo G. Carroll as the ghost of Jacob Marley, the dazzling Ann Rutherford as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Lionel Braham as the Ghost of Christmas Present, in many ways, this film set the standard to which all subsequent versions would mimic! This film is also the very first cinematic appearance of a young June Lockhart as well! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode234-AChristmasCarol1938-2020-12-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 06:00:00 EST 0:56:59 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dickens, marin, butler, owen, lockhart, Kilburn, MacKay, Carver, Carroll, Rutherford, Braham Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Jim Varney in the role that made him famous, in the best film of the "Ernest" franchise! The second film in our official Holiday pairing is about as far away from "A Christmas Carol" as you're able to get! It's "Ernest Saves Christmas," a story about Santa Claus choosing his successor, a task that would have been made easier, but also wouldn't have been possible, without the help (or interference) of one Ernest P. Worrell! Ernest is, of course, played by the multi-talented Jim Varney, who ends up driving Santa Claus, played expertly by veteran actor Douglas Seale, to a meeting with local personality and former children's TV host Joe Carruthers (Oliver Clark) who has, unbeknownst to him, been chose to be the new Santa. Along the way, they pick up Harmony Star (Noelle Parker), a street-kid who isn't buying the whole "Santa" thing. But when Santa's sack goes missing, Joe fails to believe Santa, and Ernest is left in charge of getting the reindeer and sleigh to Santa, who must have his successor in place before 7:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, it looks like this might be the end of Christmas! But, of course, as the title suggests, Ernest saves Christmas. A surprisingly sweet film at its core, behind Varney's clowning, and a wonderful film to show to children during the holidays, especially those who might not know who Ernest is! Knowwhuddimean? And the trio reveal which two films they'll be reviewing as they honor the passing of the great Sean Connery in the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode235-ErnestSavesChristmas-2020-12-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:00:00 EST 1:00:45 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, varney, seale, clark, parker, ernest, worrell Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The first of our pairing honoring Sean Connery, who passed away in October of 2020, focusing on his most iconic role! The year is 1964. A German businessman is plotting to become owner of the new global gold standard, after he renders untouchable the entirety of the gold in Fort Knox! Only Agent 007, James Bond, can get the girl and save the day! Episode 236 begins our tribute to Sean Connery in 1964's "Goldfinger!" Directed by Guy Hamilton, based on the novel by spymaster Ian Fleming, the film stars Connery as James Bond, Gert Frobe as the titular character Auric Goldfinger, Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore, Shirley Eaton and Tania Mallet as the ill-fated Masterson sisters Jill and Tilly (respectively), Harold Sakata as Oddjob, Bernard Lee as 'M', Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny, and Desmond Llewelyn as 'Q'. This is the Bond film that set the standard for every other Bond film that would come after it, and established James as a wise-cracking spy, lethal to his enemies and the embodiment of desire for every woman he crossed paths with! A Connery classic! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode236-Goldfinger-2020-12-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Dec 2020 06:00:00 EST 1:00:49 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hamilton, connery, frobe, blackman, eaton, mallet, sakata, lee, maxwell, llewelyn Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The second of our pairing honoring Sean Connery, this time for his turn as a Russian submarine captain! During the final years of the Cold War, a Russian submarine captain takes his brand new Typhoon-class vessel into international waters, headed for America. Is he intending to fire his missiles at the Eastern coast of the United States or, as one CIA analyst maintains, is he planning to defect and turn the vessel over to the Americans? A tense game of cat and mouse played out underwater may have explosive results in 1990's "The Hunt for Red October!" Episode 237 concludes our tribute to the late Sean Connery with this incredible Tom Clancy book brought to the screen. Directed by John McTiernan (of "Die Hard" fame), Connery plays Captain Marko Ramius of the nuclear submarine "Red October." Alec Baldwin is the first actor to portray CIA analyst Jack Ryan on-screen. With a supporting cast including the masterful job done by Scott Glen, the film also features Sam Neill, James Earl Jones, Joss Ackland, Richard Jorden, Peter Firth, Tim Curry, Courtney B. Vance, Stellan Skarsgard, Jeffrey Jones, Fred Thompson, and Daniel Davis! Plus, the geeks reveal what actor they'll be focusing on for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode237-HuntForRedOctober-2021-01-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 06:00:00 EST 1:02:25 two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mctiernan, connery, baldwin, glenn, neill, earl jones, jorden, curry, vance, skarsgard, jones, thompson, davis Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts A robbery gone wrong turns into one of the most compelling character dramas of all time! In 1972, a pair of robbers attempted to make off with an enormous amount of money from a metropolitan bank. But the bank had almost no money at the time of the robbery. The police arrived before the robbers could escape. The hostages became more than just bystanders. And the fact that the stories depicted in the film actually happened makes 1975's "Dog Day Afternoon" just that much more compelling! Masterfully directed by Sidney Lumet, and starring Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, James Broderick, Sully Boyar, Carol Kane, and featuring the first on-screen appearance of Chris Sarandon, this story has so many twists and turns to it, it's a low-key thrill-ride from start to finish! Plus, the trio offer an explanation of the famous "Attica! Attica!" chant, something few in the 21st century will know anything about! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode238-DogDayAfternoon-2021-01-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:00:00 EST 1:00:16 dog day afternoon, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, lumet, pacino, cazale, durning, broderick, boyar, kane, sarandon Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts The rise and fall of mobster Tony Montana, from Cuban refugee to king of the Miami drug scene! Tony Montana (Al Pacino) was a nobody, a Cuban refugee trapped in a refugee camp. But for the price of a politically-motivated killing, he and his friend Manny (Steven Bauer) were given green cards and released into the streets of Miami, Florida. From there, it was only a matter of time before Tony rose through the criminal ranks, starting with working for mob boss Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia). This gave Sonny the ability to start taking care of his mother and his sister Gina (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). But it also introduced him to Frank's girlfriend, Elvira (Michelle Pfeiffer). And between his hunger for power, money, and Elvira, Sonny begins to carve out his own path to glory, a story that never ends well. Directed by Brian De Palma, and co-starring F. Murray Abraham, Paul Shenar, Harris Yulin, and Angel Salazar, this film ends in the only way a real-life criminal fairy tale can end. Plus, the trio reveal which two science fiction classics they'll be turning their attention to for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode239-Scarface-2021-01-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:00:00 EST 1:09:47 scarface, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, de palma, pacino, bauer, mastrantonio, loggia, pfeiffer, abraham, shenar, yulin, salazar Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "...so few of you seem capable of living up to the ideals you set for yourselves." So many movies deal with aliens coming to Earth, but few look at what happens afterwards, especially if we "adopt" them. That's what this pairing is all about, and we're starting with a forgotten gem out of the '80s, 1988's "Alien Nation!" Directed by Graham Baker, the film follows police detective Matthew Sykes (James Caan), a bigot who seems to hate the "newcomers" more than anything. After his partner is killed by newcomers, he swallows his bigotry and volunteers to be paired with the first newcomer detective, Sam Francisco (Mandy Patinkin), to try to find out who killed his partner. During their investigation, they run across one of the most successful newcomers, William Harcourt (Terrance Stamp), who may or may not have had a hand in several suspicious deaths, human and newcomer alike, that have occurred lately. With an amazing subtext that tackles racism at its worst, this film spawned a short-lived TV series and several made-for-TV movies! It's a wonderful movie that, sadly, did not get the attention it should have when it was released. That's why it's getting some now! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode240-AlienNation-2021-01-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:00:00 EST 0:52:05 alien nation, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, baker, caan, patinkin, stamp Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "When dealing with aliens, try to be polite, but firm. And always remember that a smile is cheaper than a bullet." The second film in our look at what happens after the aliens arrive on earth takes a much more socially-realistic view and draws its inspiration from South Africa's apartheid in 2009's "District 9!" Directed by Neill Blomkamp and written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, the film is presented partically in documentary style, and focuses on Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley), a mid-level beaurocrat who is chosen to lead the "re-settlement" efforts of the South African government in dealing with the alien species, nicknamed "prawns," who arrived 30 years ago. The film does not sugarcoat the inherent hypocrisy of the government's approach to re-homing the aliens, nor does it shy away from public attitude towards the prawns or how badly they're treated by... well... everyone. This film is a much starker look at how we would likely treat such new residents of our planet, and features an absolutely amazing performance by Copley, who must be credited, at least in part, for the film's four Academy Award nominations! And finally, the trio reveal which two classic westerns will make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode241-District9-2021-02-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:00:00 EST 0:46:28 district 9, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, blomkamp, tatchell, copley Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts ""Well, I guess you can't break out of prison and into society in the same week." Director John Ford is the focus of our pairing for the next two episodes! And we begin with the film that brought the Western into the realm of feature films (as opposed to shorts or B-pictures) with the epic tale of class conflict and clashing character that is 1939's "Stagecoach!" Directed by Ford and starring Clair Trevor, Andy Devine, John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell (who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Doc Josiah Boone in this film), Louise Platt, George Bancroft, Donald Meek, Berton Churchill, and the first feature appearance of one Mr. John Wayne, this film follows a stagecoach as it travels from Tonto in the Arizona Territory to Lordsburg, New Mexico. With a driver and a Marshall riding shotgun, the passengers of varying social classes cope with threats and setbacks from several sources as they attempt to survive passing through Apache country while Geronimo is reportedly on the warpath! This is the film that created many of the tropes that would become staples for the Western film genre! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode242-Stagecoach-2021-02-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:00:00 EST 1:01:46 stagecoach, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ford, trevor, wayne, devine, carradine, mitchell Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Wide-awake, wide-open town, Tombstone. You can get anything you want there." For the 2nd film in our pairing focusing on films by director John Ford, we move ahead to 1946, and the second western he directed! It's off to Tombstone with the Earp brothers, driving cattle across the country to California. After a chance run-in with local cattlemen the Clantons, their cattle is stolen, and one of the Earp brothers killed. Wyatt (Henry Fonda) decides to accept the position of Marshall of Tombstone as a means of seeking justice for his brother James' death. Virgil (Tim Holt) and Morgan (Ward Bond) are at his back, while patriarch Old Man Clanton (Walter Brennan) and his sons Ike (Grant Withers) and Billy (John Ireland) circle. Add to the mix the town's resident gambler Doc John Holiday (Victor Mature) and the two women vying for his attention, Chihuahua (Linda Darnell) and Clementine Carter (Cathy Downs), and you have the full cast. It's an absolutely beautifully-shot film, and features (according to Ford, anyway) the most authentic version of the shoot-out at the OK Corral that's ever been put on film! Plus, the trio announce what two early-80s musicals will be the focus of their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode243-MyDarlingClementine-2021-02-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:00:00 EST 0:53:45 my darling clementine, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, blomkamp, tatchell, copley Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I mean, if I don't have a personality of my own, so what? I'm an actress! I can put on as many personalities as I want!" This episode begins our pairing of 80s musicals with the one that affected SO many kids in junior high or high school! If you were in performing arts, this movie spoke to you and your dream of attending a school like this! We are, of course, talking about the 1980 blockbuster "Fame!" Directed masterfully by Alan Parker, the film follows seven students from freshman through senior year at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts: Coco (Irena Cara), Leroy (Gene Anthony Ray), Bruno (Lee Curreri), Lisa (Laura Dean), Montgomery (Paul McCrane), Ralph (Barry Miller), and Doris (Maureen Teefy). Their trials, tribulations, and successes are all chronicled, including the lesson that fame is elusive and fleeting. The film spawned a TV series in the 80s, and was remade in 2009! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode244-Fame-2021-02-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:00:00 EST 1:10:04 fame, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, parker, cara, anthony ray, curreri, dean, mccrane, miller, teefy Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "If you grew up anywhere in Texas, you knew at an early age they was selling somethin' out there - and it wasn't poultry!" Our second musical from the 1980s comes only two years after "Fame," and set the box office record for highest grossing musicla of the 80s! Directed by Colin Higgins and based on the Tony-nominated Broadway show, it's 1982's film version of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas!" Based on actual history out of the great state of Texas, the film tells the story of the Chicken Ranch, a brothel that had been in business for close to a century. The current madam is Miss Mona (Dolly Parton), who is in a love affair with Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd (Burt Reynolds). Ed Earl is ably assisted by Deputy Fred (Jim Nabors) and everything is peaceful and quiet. That is, until TV huckster and rabble-rouser Melvin P. Thorpe (Dom DeLuise) decides to make closing down the Chicken Ranch his next big crusade! Sparks fly, dance numbers are performed, and it ends just like it does in the history books, albeit with a log more singing. And finally, the trio discuss why they decided to more their schedule back a pairing and do an "In Memorium" pairing for their next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode245-BestLittleWhorehouseInTexas-2021-03-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EST 0:58:57 best little whorehouse in texas, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, higgins, parton, reynolds, nabors, deluise Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I can't seem to stop singing wherever I am. And what's worse, I can't seem to stop saying things - anything and everything I think and feel." We're dedicating this pairing to honoring two incredible actors who passed away quite recently. Our first film is from 1965, that year's winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Robert Wise-directed "The Sound of Music." It's the film Christopher Plummer is likely best known for, and the reason we chose it to honor him. Co-starring Julie Andrews, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, Heather Menzies-Urich, Nicholas Hammond, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, and Kym Karath, this film tells (very loosely), the story of the Von Trapp family and their attempt to flee the Nazis annexation of Austria pre-World War II. Oh, and did we mention that it's a musical as well, written by famous duo Rogers and Hammerstein? Likely one of the most famous musicals of all time, and a film whose draw endures even to this day. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode246-TheSoundOfMusic-2021-03-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EST 1:17:28 sound of music, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wise, plummer, andrews, parker, haydn, wood, carr Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Bein' crazy about a woman like that is always the right thing to do! " Our second film in our "In Memorium" pairing honors the 1972 winner of the Best Supporting Actress award for her portrayal of Ruth Popper in "The Last Picture Show." We lost film and television legend Cloris Leachman on January 27th, 2021. Although well-known for her comedic roles and her collaborations with Mel Brooks, Ms. Leachman won the Academy Award for her role in Peter Bogdanovich's magnum opus as the neglected wife of the high school athletics coach. Co-written by original novel author Larry McMurtry and Bogdanovich, the film co-starred Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ben Johnson, Ellen Burstyn, Eileen Brennan, and Clu Gulager. It also gave newcomers Cybill Shepherd and Randy Quaid their start in motion pictures! The film tells the story of the slow death of Anarene, Texas in the early 1950s, by telling the interwoven and tragic stories of its residents. The film gave Leachman her only Oscar, and also awarded Ben Johnson a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as Sam the Lion. Plus, the trio discuss why they're afraid Chad won't be able to get through the next horror pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode247-TheLastPictureShow-2021-03-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:15:45 last picture show, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bogdanovich, leachman, bottoms, bridges, shepherd, quaid, johnson, burstyn, brennan, gulager Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You see? You just can't trust anyone. The first girl I let into my life and she tries to eat me." The pairing Jeff swore he'd never do, but was persuaded by great films, this is the first of our "Fast Zombies" films! From 2009 comes the Ruben Fleisher-directed masterpiece that is "Zombieland." The film follows neurotic survivor Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) who is trying to get home to find his parents. En route, he crosses paths with Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and they decide to travel together for a bit. They run across a pair of zombie-era con artists, Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) who, after taking Columbus and Tallahassee's vehicles and weapons not once, but twice, decide that four are better than two, as they change directions and head toward an amusement park in California, meeting a celebrity along the way, and all the while hunting the elusive last Twinkie. A post-modern zombie movie that's so good, the speed of the zombies becomes irrelevant, this is a new classic of the zombie genre. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode248-Zombieland-2021-03-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:04:10 zombieland, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, fleisher, eisenberg, harrelson, stone, breslin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Good riddance. Always giving to others instead of to yourself. Why did you live like that? What was the point? What a load of crap." The second film in our "Fast Zombies" pairing is so good, we're breaking our "10 years old or older" rule for choosing movies! It's an amazing offering from the filmmakers in South Korea who may very well be the new masters of horror. Winner of over 30 awards from around the world, the film is 2016's "Train to Busan." Directed by Sang-ho Yeon, and follows the story of Seok-woo (Gong Yoo), a harried single father trying to deliver his daughter Soo-an (Su-an Kim) to her mother in Busan. As the train is departing, a zombie outbreak is beginning, and an infected woman boards the train, starting the infection spreading. The film also stars Ma Dong-seok and Jung Yu-mi, a husband traveling with his pregnant wife. This movie has scenes of such suspense and horror that it should come with content warnings, and it actually made the resident horror geek hold his breath! Plus, the geeks and G.I.T. reveal the films they'll be reviewing to help celebrate the 250th episode of the podcast! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode249-TrainToBusan-2021-03-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:27 train to busan, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, yeon, yoo, kim, dong-seok, yu-mi Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "We gave them virtue, they want VICE! We sold them schmaltz, they prefer sadomasochism! Instead of the American Dream, it should have been the American WET DREAM!" It's out 250th episode and we can't believe we've done 249 episodes before this! It seems like only yesterday we were starting out with an idea and hope. In actuality, it was June 5th of 2016, so almost 5 years ago! For this anniversary pairing, we're looking at movies about making movies! First up, it's director Black Edwards' lesser-known masterpiece, S.O.B. (which stands for "Standard Operational Bullshit" in this case). The story follows acclaimed Hollywood producer Felix Farmer (Richard Mulligan) whose latest film, starring his ex-wife Sally Miles (Julie Andrews) has bombed. Unable to cope with his first abject failure, Felix is suicidal, requiring the assistance of his friends Cully (William Holden), Ben (Robert Webber) and Dr. Irving Finegarten (Robert Preston). After literally falling into a party, Felix has an epiphany: He'll turn his family film bomb into an erotic masterpiece! Unfortunately, that means his rated-G wife would need to do a nude scene, something she has never even entertained, let alone done! With a supporting cast including such Hollywood staples as Larry Hagman, Robert Loggia, Stuart Margolin, Loretta Swit, Robert Vaughn, Shelly Winters, and Rosanna Arquette, it's a tour de force in dark comedy filmmaking! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode250-SOB-2021-04-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:03 sob, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, edwards, mulligan, andrews, holden, preston, hagman, swit, vaughn, winters, arquette Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You are bad little people, you deserve to be short!" Celebrating our 250th episode, this is week two of our movies about making movies with another forgotten classic from the early 80s! When a hotel owner leaves his nephew in charge, it turns into a comedy of errors at the Under the Rainbow hotel when the little-person cast of "The Wizard of Oz" checks in! Add in visiting dignitaries, assassins, and spies, and you have a madcap comedy of errors, all set in the late 1930s! Directed by Steve Rash, the film stars Chevy Chase and Carrie Fisher, who make a surprisingly charismatic pair, along with Eve Arden, Joseph Maher, Billy Barty, Pat McCormick, Adam Arkin, and a compliment of little-person actors never before brought together in a film... except maybe in the movie this movie is all about! Plus, the trio reveals which two underrated comedies they'll be focusing on as they cruise into their second 250 reviews! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode251-UnderTheRainbow-2021-04-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:50:26 under the rainbow, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, rash, chase, fisher, arden, maher, barty, mccormick, arkin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "So, here's my proposition: you have thirty days in which to spend thirty million bucks. If you can do it, you get three hundred million!" This pairing is "Buddy's Underrated Comedies" and we kick it off with a Richard Pryor/John Candy team-up from the mid 1980s! Directed by Walter Hill, and based on a novel by George Barr McCutcheon, written in 1902, this 1985 film tells the story of minor league baseball pitcher Monty Brewster (Pryor) and his best friend and catcher Spike Nolan (Candy). Brewster has just been kicked off the team when he's dragged into the office of Edward Roundfield (Pat Hingle) and, as the Executor of the will, informs Brewster that he's the last remaining heir of the late Rupert Horn (Hume Cronyn) and has been left 300 million dollars. But there's a catch: He has to spend 30 million in 30 days without telling anyone else it's a condition of the will. He is assigned a legal secretary, Angela Drake (Lonette McKee) who will keep track of his spending for the law firm, but her boyfriend Warren Cox (Stephen Collins) is secretly working for the bank to sabotage Monty's efforts. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode252-BrewstersMillions-2021-04-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:46:43 brewster's millions, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hill, pryor, candy, mckee, collins, orbach, tingle, cronyn Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You know, I want to thank you guys, you could've given us help, but you've given us so much more." Part two of "Buddy's Underrated Comedies" moves ahead to 1990 and a little-known Bill Murray black comedy called "Quick Change." Directed by Murray and Howard Franklin, the story follows Grimm (Murray), who dressed up as a clown and robs a bank. But there's more to the story than first appears to be the case. Two of the "hostages" turn out to be co-conspirators as Loomis (Randy Quaid) and Phyllis (Geena Davis) help Grimm escape the bank under the guise of hostages released as a quid-pro-quo for the accomodations provided by harried Chief of Police Rotzinger (Jason Robards). From there, however, the plan goes spectactularly astray as they run afoul of problem after problem in their attempts to get to the airport and out of the country with their million dollars! The film also features cameos from Phil Hartman, Tony Shalhoub, Stanley Tucci, and Kurtwood Smith. And the trio reveal the listener request that prompted the next pairing of cinematic psychopaths! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode253-QuickChange-2021-04-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:45:44 quick change, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, black comedy, murray, franklin, quaid, davis, robards, hartman, shalhoub, tucci, smith Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "If I help you, Clarice, it will be "turns" with us too. Quid pro quo. I tell you things, you tell me things. Not about this case, though. About yourself." This pairing comes at the suggestion of a listner! Joe Nash sent us a request to review a film we thought this one would pair nicely with, so we begin this pairing with one of only three films to win the "Big-5" Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay, 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs." Directed masterfully by Jonathan Demme, with the screenplay from Ted Tally (based on the novel by Thomas Harris), the film follows FBI Trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) as she is recruited by the Head of Behaviorial Sciences, Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn) to go and attempt to compile a profile of famous cannibal and serial-killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Sir Anthony Hopkins). The FBI is currently trying to locate the killer they call Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine) who has just kidnapped Catherine Martin (Brooke Smith) the daughter of a prominent senator. Through twists and turns, Lecter becomes a second mentor to Starling as they both pursue their individual goals, hers to track down the killer and save the senator's daughter, and his to escape! An amazing performance by both Foster and Hopkins, and one that made them household names from that point on! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode254-SilenceOfTheLambs-2021-05-03.mp3 Mon, 03 May 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:22 brewster's millions, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hill, pryor, candy, mckee, collins, orbach, tingle, cronyn Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I know that your friends are my friends and, uh... I've thought about that. You can have 'em. " This film is part two of the pairing of "Psychopath" films, with the movie requested by listener Joe Nash, a rather searing indictment of Wall Street and the end of the Reagan era, 2000's "American Psycho." Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) seems to have it all! Co-workers he can socialize with (Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, and Jared Leto), his doting girlfriend Evalyn (Reese Witherspoon), his devoted secretary Jean (Chloe Sevigny), and his mistress Courtney (Samantha Mathis). But what he doesn't have is peace of mind, or happiness, or satisfaction, or any other vaguely positive human emotion. Instead, he begins a killing spree of people he decides he has nothing in common with. This brings him to the attention of Detective Donald Kimball (Willem Dafoe), and starts his desparate spiral into true madness and self-destruction... or does it? This is one of those films where everyone has a slightly different take on the way it ends, reading it however their brain deciphers the flimic text. Plus, the geeks reveal which two 70s psychadelic animated films they're going to torture Chad with in the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode255-AmericanPsycho-2021-05-10.mp3 Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:05 quick change, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, black comedy, murray, franklin, quaid, davis, robards, hartman, shalhoub, tucci, smith Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "What a shame we can't play with her any more." We begin our "Psychedelic 70s Animation" pairing with a film from 1973, started in Czechoslovakia and completed in France, a film that took five years to finish, and which won the audience award at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Rene Laloux, with a score written by Alain Goraguer, this film tells the story of a planet of human-like creature known only as the Oms, who are either pets or vermin to the ruling species, the Draags. The story follows an Om named Terr (voiced by Barry Bostwick), orphaned through the unintentional cruelty of a group of adolescent Draags, who is adopted as a pet by the Draag female Tiwa (voiced by Jennifer Drake) and raised to adulthood. Terr learns the same knowledge that Tiwa is absorbing and leads a revolt amongst the Oms to try to save their species. Beautiful animation and a quality score, nevertheless not all three of the hosts were as enamoured as some, resultinng in a rather spirited discussion and some... unique comparisons! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode256-FantasticPlanet-2021-05-17.mp3 Mon, 17 May 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:54 fantastic planet, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bostwick, drake, baugin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I'm too old for this sort of thing. Just wake me up when the planet's destroyed." The second film in our "Psychedelic 70s Animation" pairing moves ahead four years from the last, to 1977, and features the work of underground animator extraordinaire Ralph Bakshi and his film "Wizards!" In a post-apocalyptic world, magic and technology co-exists, although technology is forbidden as it caused the destruction of the world once already. A pair of brothers, born to a fairy queen, face off against each other, as one embraces nature and magic while the other seeks power in technology and stumbles upon relics of the old world: Nazi propaganda! He uses it to rally his troops like never before and to lay siege to the peaceful magical kingdoms. Only the good brother, along with a (mostly) fairy princess and an elven warrior, along with a former assassin turned helper, seek to find the leader of the mutants and put a stop to the war once and for all! A true classic, and a final confrontation like no other in cinematic history! Plus, the trio discuss which American city is the focus of their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode257-Wizards-2021-05-24.mp3 Mon, 24 May 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:07 wizards, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, holt, welles, romanus, proval, connell, gravers, hamill Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Tonight only, the fabulous Blues Brothers. Rhythm and Blues review. The Palace Hotel Ballroom. Route 16. Lake Wazzapamani." This pairing is unlike any we've done before: It's a geographical pairing, with films set in and around the great city of Chicago, Illinois! First up, one of the few successful films to spin off from a Saturday Night Live skit. Directed by the amazing John Landis, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star as (respectively) Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues, otherwise known as the Blues Brothers. When the orphanage they grew up in is threatened by a tax bill it can't pay, the duo head out on a "mission from god" to reunite their old band and gig their way to five thousand dollars! Along the way they meet up with many different police officers, and a group of Illinois nazis, as they try to make it to the Palace Hotel Ballroom and play their show! This film features amazing music throughout from R-and-B artists famous for their skill and talent, along with the original Blues Brothers band from SNL as well! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode258-TheBluesBrothers-2021-05-31.mp3 Mon, 31 May 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:12 blues brothers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, landis, belushi, aykroyd Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Not that I condone fascism, or any -ism for that matter. -Ism's in my opinion are not good." The second film in our pairing celebrating the great city of Chicago is a true American classic, and absolutely deserving of being included on this podcast! From the last film, we move ahead six years to 1986 and the John Hughes-directed hit film that is "Ferris Bueller's Day Off!" The story follows young Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) as he attempts to finagle his 9th sickday during his senior year of high school. After rousting his somewhat hypocondriacal friend Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck) and convincing him to come over, they hatch a scheme to spring Ferris' girlfriend Sloane Peterson (the stunning Mia Sara) from class. They run afoul, however, of the Dean of Students Ed Rooney and his somewhat vapid secretary Grace (Edie McClurg). The charming trickster and his friends navigate the Chicago landscape throughout the day, dodging repeated attempts by Rooney to catch him. This film is beloved by people of all generations and the topic of frequent questions as to why we haven't reviewed it yet, so we are fixing that now! Plus, the trio reveal which Stephen King books-made-films they've chosen for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode259-FerrisBuellersDayOff-2021-06-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:50 ferris bueller, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Some places are like people: some shine and some don't." We dedicate this pairing to how difficult it seems to be to successfully adapt a Stephen King story for the big screen! We've chosen two examples of when it's been done right, starting with the Stanley Kubrick-directed horror classic, 1980's "The Shining!" Based on the King novel with a screenplay written by Kubrick and Diane Johnson, this film is a tour de force of how to make a movie audiences will love and the author will hate. The film stars Jack Nicholson as writer Jack Torrence. He's looking for a job while he's working on his novel and chooses winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in Colorado. He travels there with his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and his son Danny (Danny Lloyd). There, they meet Dick Hallorann (Scatman Crothers), who immediately connects with Danny on the basis of their shared psychic gift. He warns Danny that the Overlook is a place he must be careful in, and it turns out to be prophecy as the hotel reveals its ghostly spirits, along with the alcoholic variety as well, as it begins to warp Jack from a devoted family man into a homicidal maniac! One of the films most likely to be found on any top horror list anywhere! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode260-TheShining-2021-06-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:07:47 the shining, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, kubrick, nicholson, duvall, lloyd, crothers Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Finally! Something to for me to write about! A ghost that offers turn down service!" We have to move ahead 27 years to find our other Stephen King adaptation, which also turns out to be about a hotel, but this time is not about the hotel itself, but a specific room IN the hotel, a room that has been blamed for over 50 deaths. In 2007's "1408," director Mikael Håfström spins a tale based on a King short story about another writer, Mike Enslin (John Cusack) who, despondent over the death of his daughter Katie (Jasmine Jessica Anthony), has abandoned his wife Lily (Mary McCormack) and his aging father (Len Cariou) to begin writing books which debunk the idea of spirits and hauntings. When he receives a postcard warning him not to enter room 1408 at the Dolphin hotel in New York, he reluctantly returns to the city he lived in before with his family, and goes to the hotel. The manager of the hotel, Gerald Olin (Samuel L. Jackson) tries his best to dissuate Mike from staying in the room, but in the end Mike's stubbornness wins out and he enters the killer room. What happens then is a slowly-evolving nightmare based in the room's inherent evil and Mike's tortured spirit! Plus, the trio disclose which two films they'll be reviewing for a pairing Jeff calls "The Myth of the Post-Apocalyptic Recovery!" http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode261-1408-2021-06-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:01 1408, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, Hafstrom, cusack, anthony, mccormack, cariou, jackson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Gorillas are cruel because they're stupid! All bone and no brain!" This pairing is what Jeff calls "The Myth of the Post-Apocalyptic Recovery," in that both films take place after an armageddon of sorts, when life has supposedly gotten back to an idyllic status quo. The first film in the pairing is a rarity on this podcast: A sequel! Only the third sequel reviewed thus far. It's 1970's budget-crippled "Beneath the Planet of the Apes." The film picks up at the final moments of the original, and follows Taylor (Charlton Heston) and Nova (Linda Harrison) as they head out into the wilds of the Forbidden Zone. After trying to confront something that could not possibly be, Taylor vanishes, and Nova stumbles upon Brent (James Franciscus), another astronaut who was part of the mission to find out what happened to Taylor and his comrades. Nova leads Brent to Cornelius (this time played by David Watson) and Zira (Kim Hunter), after which they escape capture and flee into the Forbidden Zone, only to find out there are other humans left alive as well, but not quite fully human any longer. An able attempt by director Ted Post, which would likely have been better had the studio not cut their production budget in half! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode262-BeneathThePlanetOfTheApes-2021-06-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:10 planet of the apes, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, beneath, apes, heston, franciscus, hunter, evans, harrison, gregory Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The object Ankh has been identified with the code word Sanctuary. The object and the word both relate to runners who have not been accounted for." The second film in the pairing Jeff calls "The Myth of the Post-Apocalyptic Recovery" moves ahead in real time six years to 1976. Based on a 1967 novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johns, and directed by Michael Anderson, this film introduces viewers to a seeming utopia within a domed city. Run by computer, each person born has a crystal embedded in the palm of their left hand, which changes color as they age. When the crystal quickly blinks red and black, they are expected to report to the arena-like "Carousel" where they will attempt to gain renewal and be born again. Those who run from this responsibility are known, fittingly enough, as runners, and it is the job of the Sandmen to hunt them down and kill them. The story follows Logan 5 (Michael York) and Francis 7 (Richard Jorden), two Sandmen who revel in their work. But when a chance encounter with an ankh ensares Logan in the master computer's quest to find a place called "Sanctuary," his lifeclock is sped up and he become a runner himself. Helped by Jessica (Jenny Agutter), a woman who has connections in the underground, Logan must outwit Francis and escape the dome. But when he does, what he finds is not at all what he expects! The proto-typical science fiction film about the truth of utopias and the necessity of freedom, this is a seminal work in the genre, even if the special effects haven't aged particularly well. And the trio explain why they've bumped back their list in order to pay tribute to a famous character actor who recently passed away! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode263-LogansRun-2021-07-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:05:30 logan's run, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, york, jordan, agutter, lee browne, fawcett Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I'm a-goin' with you, Ed, and not with Mister Lewis Medlock, 'cause I done seen how he drives these country roads he don't know nothin' 'bout." For this pairing, we are honoring actor Ned Beatty, who passed away on June 13th, 2021. To do so, however, we're pairing what are arguably his two most noteworthy films, but two films that absolutely do not go together well, so this becomes our most unusual pairing yet! The first film in the pairing is also Ned Beatty's first theatrical film, and one that got him noticed by Hollywood. Alongside Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, and fellow first-timer Ronny Cox, and directed by John Boorman, this film follows four friends from Atlanta who choose to go out into the wilds and travel down the Cahulawassee River in Georgia, before a nearby dam is finished that will destroy the river and the surrounding land, burying it under a man-made lake. Unfortunately, the world the four enter is one where unforgiving nature will have its way, and the Mountain folk they encounter act as its footservants. Between the locals, and the perils of the river itself, the adventure turns quickly into a horror that only some of them will survive! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode264-Deliverance-2021-07-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:42 deliverance, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, boorman, dickey, voight, reynolds, beatty, cox, mckinney, coward Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "We all have our little faults. Mine's in California." Our second film in our pairing honoring the late Ned Beatty couldn't be more different from the first. From backwoods horror, we turn to the father of all modern superhero films, the first theatrical outing for a comic book character to present its story seriously for adult audiences! Richard Donner, who also recently passed away on July 5th, 2021, led an all-star cast including Margo Kidder, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Valerie Perrine, and Marlon Brando to create the film that made audiences believe a man could fly. But it was newcomer, Juilliard-trained actor, Christopher Reeve, who brought both Clark Kent and Superman to the screen in a way no actor will ever surpass, in 1978's "Superman: The Movie!" From Hackman's suave and insidious Lex Luthor, to Kidder's gumption-filled Lois Lane, to Reeve's dual identity, this film is replete with performances that were Oscar-worthy, regardless of whether the Academy recognized them as such or not (hint: they didn't). And when you add in special effect never seen before, and John William's amazing, soul-inspiring score, you have the quintessential superhero film for the ages! Plus, the trio reveal which two documentaries made the list for their 2nd trip through that genre! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode265-Superman-2021-07-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:16:03 superman, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, donner, reeve, kidder, hackman, brando, beatty, cooper, ford, perrine Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "We don't give out that information." It is to documentaries that we go for this pairing, starting with a favorite of all three hosts! Kirby Dick, two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature, turned to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the organization that provides the ratings for all films released in the United States, at least those that want to be shown in established theater chains. He attempted to discover how the ratings system works, but found out so much more! He discovered that the MPAA is, essentially, a private clandestine organization whose membership is kept a closely-guarded secret, and that there is no one on the ratings board, or the ratings appeals board, who has any education in film! In fact, all but one person on the ratings board is in violation of even the MPAA's own rules on who can be a rater! But to find all of this out, he turned to a private investigator in Los Angeles who helped him discover who the secret raters actually are, and revealed the one-sided application of Christian dogma to the ratings board as well! The film includes interviews with many famous directors, including John Waters, Kevin Smith, Kimberly Peirce, Darren Aronofsky, Atom Egoyan, Wayne Kramer, and Matt Stone! If you're a fan of films, this is a must-see! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode266-ThisFilmIsNotYetRated-2021-07-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:18 this film is not yet rated, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dick, mpaa, ratings, smith, waters, peirce, aronofsky Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I don't know how to play chess, but to me, life is like a game of chess." The second documentary in the pairing resulted in as wide a split amongst the hosts as any film reviewed thus far! Thierry Guetta moved from France to the United States in the early 1980s. He believed that every moment should be recorded because we just don't know when moments will stop being made by certain people, so he began filming everything in his life, to the point where he was never seen without a camera. Thanks to a relative, he began filming the world of street art, and slowly became known to the community. But it was a chance meeting with the famous artist Banksy that changed his life, although some would say not for the better. Initially, Guetta was the filmmaker the Banksy the subject, but partway through the story, they exchange roles, with Banksy documenting the rise of Guetta's art-making alter-ego, "Mr. Brainwash." A documentary unlike any other made, at least when this came out, and to this day no one really knows if it's a legitimate documentary or another of Banksy's statements on the hypocrisy of the world! And the trio reveal which amazing (and still alive) character actor they're dedicating their next pairing to! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode267-ExitThroughTheGiftShop-2021-08-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:53:25 exit through the gift shop, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "We're sorta like 7-Eleven. We're not always doing business, but we're always open." This pairing is dedicated to one of the most prolific and talented character actors working: Willem Dafoe. The trio chose two films that they believe demonstrate the versatility that makes this gentlemen one of the great character actors of our time! First up: It's writer/director Troy Duffy's brainchild that almost didn't end up seeing the light of day, but ultimately created a film that is beloved of many around the world. Two Irish-Catholic brothers, Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) MacManus believe themselves to be the hand of God, and that He has chosen them to rid Boston of evil men. Their first task is to save their neighborhood pub from Russian mobsters. This, however, draws the attention of FBI Agent Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe) who begins to hunt the brothers as they continue to try to clean up their Boston neighborhood. This is a tour de force for Dafoe as perhaps one of the most entertaining FBI agents ever put on film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode268-TheBoondockSaints-2021-08-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:52 boondock saints, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dafoe, duffy, patrick flanery, reedus, irish, catholic Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I feed like an old man pees - sometimes all at once, sometimes drop by drop." The second film in our pairing focusing on the work of Willem Dafoe resulted in one of his two Academy Award nominations. The year is 1922, and acclaimed director F. W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is shooting what he hopes will be the ultimate Vampire film! Unfortunately, he was unable to get the right to "Dracula" from Bram Stoker's widow, so the names are changed, including calling the vampire "Count Orlok" and retitling the film "Nosferatu." His leading man, Gustav von Wangenheim (Eddie Izzard) and lady, Greta Schroder, have already started filming, and Murnau has his producer Albin Grau (the great Udo Kier) and the writer of the screenplay Henrik Galeen (Aden Gillett) at his side when they move the shoot to Czechoslovakia. There, the production meets up with Murnau's secret weapon: A German method actor named Max Schreck, who is protraying Count Orlok. But as the shoot continues, strange events begin to unfold, and one by one, the crew begin to suspect that, perhaps, Schreck isn't just playing a vampire... he IS a vampire! Dafoe demonstrates exactly how a great actor can truly disappear into a role, so much so that you forget it's him portraying that character! A true chameleon performance and one that netted him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, from an Academy that doesn't like or respect horror films! Plus, the trio reveal which director they're focusing on for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode269-ShadowOfTheVampire-2021-08-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:41 shadow of the vampire, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, malkovich, dafoe, izzard, kier, nosferatu Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Come in, officer. You know, I usually don't see anyone without an appointment, but in your case I'll make an exception." We're focusing on Dutch director Paul Verhoeven for the next two films, starting with his first U.S. blockbuster, 1987's "Robocop." Verhoeven, and writers Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner, took what was basically a rip-off of the movie "Terminator" and turned it into a satire of corporate America. Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is a cop in future Detroit. He's just been transferred to a precinct deep in the crime-ridden "Old Detroit," and assigned as partner to Officer Lewis (Nancy Allen). On their first day out, Murphy is essentially killed, only to re-awaken in a laboratory of sorts. It turns out that OCP, the company who has privatized the police force, has plans for what's left of Murphy. Through a lengthy transformation, they replace much of his body with robotic and computer components and turn him into the one-man police force equivalent known as Robocop. But is Murphy really gone, or is he still in there somewhere? And can be bring down both the criminals who did this to him and the evil corporation that turned him into his metallic self? http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode270-Robocop-2021-08-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:24 robocop, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, verhoeven, weller, allen, ferrer, cox, smith, o'herlihy Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has. Use that freedom." The second film in our Paul Verhoeven pairing is one that fully displays the satirical nature of this director's work, much more so than the first film we reviewed. Moving ahead a decade, we find ourselves a couple hundred years in the future, and the world now lives under a single government. Unfortunately, it is a fascist government, one that lies to its citizens and seduces its young people into throwing their lives away in Military Service, all so they can become "Citizens" and earn the right to vote. This story follows high school graduates Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien), Carmen Ibanez (Denise Richards), Isabel "Dizzy" Flores (Dina Meyer) and Carl Jenkins (Neil Patrick Harris) as they all decide to join the Federation Military and enlist in the war against the "Bugs," an alien species intent on protecting their territory after a group of Mormons decide to settle on one of their planets unasked. The true genius of Verhoeven's vision is on clear display in this film, and its depiction of the inherent violence and selfishness of humanity hits uncomfortably close to home! Plus, the trio reveal which "Movie Serials-turned-Films" they're focusing on for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode271-StarshipTroopers-2021-08-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:22 starship troopers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, van dien, richards, meyer, patrick harris, busey, brown, ironside Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Keep her straight, keep her level. It's your first time up, so don't do anything interesting." Back in the day, audiences were treated to episodes of movie serials before the main feature when going to the picture shows. This pairing celebrates those old serials, the ones that inspired George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg. This week, it's the film based on the serial-turned-comic book "The Rocketeer" from 1991! Originally called "The Rocket Man" as a serial, this film tells the story of racing pilot Cliff Secord (Billy Campbell)and his chief mechanic Peevy Peabody (Alan Arkin) who find a strange rocket-pack stowed in their hanger. When an old friend tries to fly Cliff's "clown act" and gets in trouble, Cliff dons the rocket back and blasts into the sky to save him, the first sighting of "The Rocketeer!" But add in the FBI, the mafia, and the Nazis, and the story just gets stranger from there! Co-starring the lovely Jennifer Connelly, Timothy Daltin, Paul Sorvino, Terry O'Quinn, Eddie Jones, William Sanderson, and Margo Martindale, this is a fantastic love-letter to the cinematic episodes of the 1930s! Plus, it's James Horner's first film score, and the movie that got Joe Johnston the job directing the first Captain America film for the MCU! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode272-TheRocketeer-2021-09-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:18 rocketeer, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, johnston, campbell, arkin, connelly, daltin, sorvino Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You have passion, Alejandro, and your skill is growing. But to enter Montero's world, I must give you something which is completely beyond your reach." The second film in our pairing celebrating the movie serials of old moves ahead 7 years to another episodic hero, the legendary Zorro! Directed by Martin Campbell, "The Mask of Zorro" (1998) tells the story of the original Zorro, Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins), and his capture and the kidnapping of his infant daughter. Flash forward 20 years and we meet the infamous Murrieta Brothers, Joaquin (Victor Rivers) and Alejandro (Antonio Banderas), wanted outlaws who are... different than they seem at first. After a run-in with the remorseless Captain Harrison Love (Matt Letscher) who is working for the original Zorro's nemesis, Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), fate intervenes and connects Diego and Alejandro, and the former agrees to tutor the latter and help him become the new Zorro! Plus, with Montero's return comes the return of Elena Montero (Catherine Zeta-Jones), actually Elana de la Vega, and, as they say, the plot thickens! Plus, because, according to Jeff's calendar, Halloween season starts September 1st, find out what two classic horror films will be featured in the next episode! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode273-TheMaskOfZorro-2021-09-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:50:34 mask of zorro, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, campbell, banderas, hopkins, zeta-jones, letscher, wilson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "We're your friends, Rosemary. There's nothing to be scared about. Honest and truly, there isn't!" Satanic children are the theme for this pairing of horror films, starting with conception through birth in 1968's Roman Polanski-directed "Rosemary's Baby!" Polanski also wrote the screenplay based on the novel by Ira Levin. The film tells the story of Guy (John Cassavetes) and Rosemary (Mia Farrow) Woodhouse, attractive newlyweds looking for their first apartment together. Guy is an up-and-coming actor, while Rosemary is a homemaker who is soon adopted by eccentric elderly neighbors Roman (Sidney Blackmer) and Minnie (Ruth Gordon) Castevet who live next door. Their friend Hutch (Maurice Evans) is sad to see them move away but remains supportive. When Rosemary finds out she's pregnant, Minnie sends her to her trusted physician, Dr. Sapirstein (Ralph Bellamy) who takes Rosemary under his wing. But when Rosemary starts having severe pains, and no one else seems overly concerned, she begins to wonder. When Hutch is suddenly struck down, Rosemary receives a book from him about witches, adding to Rosemary's paranoia. Is there actually something evil going on or is Rosemary just becoming paranoid? http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode274-RosemarysBaby-2021-09-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:06 rosemary's baby, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, polanski, farrow, cassavetes, blackmer, gordon, bellamy Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Wrong? What could be wrong with our child, Robert? We're beautiful people, aren't we?" Part two of our pairing of films about satanic children covers birth through age five in 1976's horror classic "The Omen!" Written by David Seltzer and directed by the late, great Richard Donner, this is the story of newly-minted American Ambassador to England Robert Thorn (the incredible Gregory Peck) and his wife, Katherine (Lee Remick). The film begins with Katherine's newly-born baby dying and a priest convincing Robert to accept another child, born at the same time, in its place. He accepts, keeps the truth from his wife, and they name the child Damien (Harvey Stephens). At first, all is idyllic but, as the child grows, strange things begin to happen. At Damien's birthday party, his nanny commits suicide in a very vivid and public way after the appearance of a demonic hound. This is followed by the appearance of Mrs. Baylock (Billie Whitelaw),a new nanny neither parent hired, the arrival of Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton of "Dr. Who" fame), a fanatical priest who tries to warn Robert about the truth of his son, and a phone call from photographer Keith Jennings (David Warner) who has photographic evidence of something being not-quite-right. After meeting with monastic priest Carl Bugenhagen (Leo McKern), Robert realizes he must take action. But will he be able to? Will it work? And finally, the geeks and g.i.t. reveal which two totally fabulous musicals make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode275-TheOmen-2021-09-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:10:13 omen, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, donner, peck, remick, stephens, whitelaw, troughton, warner, mckern Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Don't be upset... it was a mercy killing! He had a certain naive charm, but no muscle." This week we review a cult film. Okay, we review THE cult film. Our pairing is "transvestite musicals" and we're starting with the grand marshal of them all, the theatrical play-turned-movie-turned-Broadway smash, the midnight movie to end all midnight movies! That's right, it's time to get your toast and your Scott toilet paper ready, we're looking at 1975's flop-turned-cult-classic, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show!" And, although it's now meant to be accompanied by a veritable ton of audience participation, the trio are looking at it solely as a stand-alone film! Created by Richard O'Brien (who also plays "Riff Raff" in the film), and directed by Jim Sharman, the film stars Tim Curry (in his first cinematic role) as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist (and also a lyrically-proclaimed transvestite) who, with his assistants Riff Raff and Magenta (Patricia Quinn), and groupie Columbia (Nell Campbell), is throwing a party to celebrate his Frankenstein-esque animation of his "monster," a hunk known only as Rocky (Peter Hinwood). But the surprise appearance of conservative couple Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and his fiance Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon), and later Brad's mentor Dr. Everett V. Scott (Jonathan Adams) throw a wrench in his plans, which are further interrupted by the narrator and criminologist (Charles Gray) and the doctor's previous attempt, known only as Eddie (Meatloaf). This is a one-of-a-kind experience, and the fact that it's STILL being show in midnight theatres around the world is a testament to its creativity and the lasting power of its ultimate message! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode276-RockyHorrorPictureShow-2021-10-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:07:43 rocky horror, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, o'brien, sharman, curry, quinn, campbell, bostwick, sarandon, adams, gray, meatloaf Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Oh god... there's nothing more inconvenient than an old queen with a head cold." From a castle somewhere in Ohio to the Paris of the mid-1930s we go for the second film in our "tranvestite musicals" pairing, courtesy of master director Blake Edwards! This time, it's a starving former opera singer, Victoria Grant (Julie Andrews) who, thanks to a chance meeting with cabaret performer Carole 'Toddy' Todd (Robert Preston), winds up as a woman, pretending to be a man, pretending to be woman, as they embark on a musical con to become rich and famous, and Victoria becomes Count Victor Grazinsky, Polish aristocrat, and Europe's greatest female impersonator! And it would have worked, were it not for the arrival of King Marchand (James Garner), his moll/girlfriend Norma Cassidy (Lesley Ann Warren) and his bodyguard 'Squash' Bernstein (Alex Karras) to witness Victor's debut. After King is smitten with Victoria, he refuses to admit that "he" is really not a "she" and embarkes on a mission to get the girl (after he proves she IS a girl). It's am amazing romp and a true tour de force for both Andrews and Preston! And then, the trio reveal why they're going with horror comedies for this Halloween's pairing, and which two films made the list! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode277-VictorVictoria-2021-10-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:16 victor victoria, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, edwards, andrews, preston, garner, ann warren, karras Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I've had this brain for thirty years. It hasn't done me any good!" Happy Halloween! For this year's Halloween pairing, we're taking a look at the lighter side of the holiday, and reviewing two classic horror comedies. The first is THE classic horror comedy, and the film that signaled the end of the first horror cycle in American film, 1948's "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein," directed by Charles Barton! Viewed primarily as a stand-alone film (and not a continuation of Universal's horror series'), this film finds Chick Young (Bud Abbott) and Wilbur Gray (Lou Costello) working as baggage claim agents at the local station. They receive a strange call from someone asking them not to deliver two packages, but then the actual owner turns up and demands they do so. As it turns out, the two large crates contain a coffin holding Count Dracula (Bela Legosi, in only his 2nd turn as the famous vampire) and the other holds the Frankenstein monster (Glenn Strange). And it turns out that the person who called to warn them was none other than Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), the Wolf-Man! Add in a couple beautiful women and you have a romp that's strangely still quite scary in its third act, and a monster-mash to beat all others! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode278-AbbottAndCostelloMeetFrankienstein-2021-10-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:44 abbott and costello meet frankenstein, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, barton, abbott, costello, legosi, strange, chaney Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I would die for her. I would kill for her. Either way, what bliss. " Part two of Halloween pairing is the rare television-to-film adaptation that does the original material justice! We're talking, of course, about the Barry Sonnenfeld-directed masterpiece that is 1991's "The Addams Family!" Starring Angelica Houston as Morticia, Raul Julia as Gomez, Carel Struycken as Lurch, Judith Malina as Granny, Jimmy Workman as Pugsley, Christopher Hart as Thing, and Christina Ricci in her break-out role as Wednesday, the film follows Gomez's search for his long-missing brother Fester (Christopher Lloyd), and the trio of hapless normals who are part of their orbit, two of whom are trying to scam Gomez out of his riches! This film is the perfect combination of romance, goth, and humor, and creates a world we'd all like to live in, especially if we could be neighbors with the Addams... as long as we were at least two houses away that is. And the trio reveal which two quality representatives of adult animation they're choosing for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode279-TheAddamsFamily-2021-10-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:58 addams family, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sonnenfeld, houston, julia, lloyd, ricci, struycken, workman, malina Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "A shadow shall fall over the universe, and evil will grow in its path... and death will come from the skies." We're turning to the realm of animated films aimed at adults for this pairing, and starting with the poster-child for such offerings. With nearly as many directors and writers as cast members, 1981's classic "Heavy Metal" turns in a sci-fi/fantasy/horror anthology with something for everyone! The film has voice-work from some notable actors including John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, John Vernon, and Harold Ramis. The variety and complexity of each segment's animation (there are eight!) provide for an amazing visual palette, but it's musically that this film really shines! With a score by Elmer Bernstein and a soundtrack featuring the likes of Sammy Hagar, Devo, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Don Felder, Nazareth, Donald Fagan, Journey, Grand Funk Railroad, Cheap Trick, Stevie Nicks, Black Sabbath, and more, the film completely lives up to its name in both content and tone! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode280-HeavyMetal-2021-11-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:14:09 heavy metal, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, candy, flaherty, levy, vernon, ramis Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Remember what the MPAA says; Horrific, deplorable violence is okay, as long as people don't say any naughty woids!" Finishing up our look at animation aimed at adults, we turn to proof that something can be moved from television (well, cable television) to the big screen and the result is something truly unique and well worth watching! From the demented minds of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, 1999's "South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut" shows exactly what the duo would turn in every week were it not for the programming limits of basic cable. And to top it all off, it's a musical, with songs in the style of so many classic movie and stage musicals, it even had a song nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, "Blame Canada!" This is a great middle-finger to the MPAA, done with all the snark and style those familiar with "South Park" have come to expect, and then some! Plus, the trio reveal which two "Thanksgiving-adjacent" films make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode281-SouthParkBLU-2021-11-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:08 south park, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, parker, stone, stan, kyle, cartman, kenny, chef Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I know you don't I? I'm usually very good with names but I'll be damned if I haven't forgotten yours." Our pairing of end-of-year holiday films begins with a film about getting home for Thanksgiving. Directed by legendary film-maker John Hughes, this movie tells the story of marketing executive Neal Page (Steve Martin), who is just trying to get from New York to Chicago in time for Thanksgiving with his family when a winter storm throws a wrench in his plans. Add to that the excruciatingly-annoying interference by one Del Griffith (John Candy), a shower curtain ring salesman, and that fact that their paths seem inextricably crossed over the next 48 hours, and you have a recipe for a comically-uncomfortable buddy travel picture. With cameos from Michael McKean, Kevin Bacon, Dylan Baker, and Edie McClurg, this film is a one hour and 33 minute explanation of just how wrong things can go when you simply try to catch a flight home! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode282-PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles-2021-11-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:00:00 EST 0:59:07 planes, trains, automobiles, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hughes, martin, candy, mckean, bacon, baker mcclurg Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Mind your own business, will ya? Mind your own business. Why don't you tie your shoelace, you'll fall on your stupid head." The second film in our end-of-year holiday films is a modern classic, starring two of the funniest comedians ever to grace a screen, paired with one of the most beautiful women in film history! Directed by Donald Petrie, this is the story of John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon), a widower with IRS woes, who lives next to his best frenemy in the world, Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) in a small town in Minnesota. Both men have known each other for fifty years, and have a comfortable, if antagonistic, relationship. Johns daughter, Melanie (Daryl Hannah) is having marriage problems, while Max's son Jacob (Kevin Pollak) is running for Mayor. Their friend Chuck (Ossie Davis) runs the local bait shop where John and Max pick up their ice-fishing supplies every day. And John delivers beer to his father, "Grandpa Gustafson" (Burgess Meredith at his funniest) at his ice shanty every day. It's a comfortable, if predictable life, until Ariel Truax (Ann-Margret) moves in across the street from John and Max, and throws both of their lives into a competitive chaos. Funny, sad, moving, and hopeful, this film delivers a solid hour and forty-three minutes of entertainment. And the trio discuss what two war films they're marching out for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode283-GrumpyOldMen-2021-11-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 06:00:00 EST 1:05:22 grumpy old men, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sonnenfeld, houston, julia, lloyd, ricci, struycken, workman, malina Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Do not speak to me of rules. This is war! This is not a game of cricket!" The holiday shopping season has begun, so it's only fitting that we turn to War films for this pairing. Our first film is a true classic, and an absolutely favorite of one of the trio, "The Bridge on the River Kwai" from 1957! Directed by David Lean and starring Sir Alec Guinness (back before he was a "Sir"), William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, and Andre Morell, the film follows a group of British POWs who have been sent to a work camp during World War II. The group is led by the upright Colonel Nicholson (Guinness) who demands of the camp's leader, Colonel Saito (Hayakawa) a strict observation of the Geneva Convention. Thus begins a war of wills between the two men. Meanwhile, American POW Shears (Holden) is thought dead after an escape attempt, but actually manages to get back to a British colony, and is persuaded to join a commando team bent on bringing down the bridge Nicholson and his men are building for Saito. A fantastic film, winning seven Academy Awards, and featuring a tune that will forever be stuck in your head, especially after you find out what the words to it were! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode284-BridgeOnTheRiverKwai-2021-11-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:00:00 EST 0:53:25 bridge on the river kwai, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bridge, kwai, guinness, holden, hayakawa Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Sir, I've inspected this boat, and I think you ought to know that I can't swim." Our second War Film moves ahead four years in real time, but focuses on the same time period as the first. This time, it's a hopeless plan to sabotage twin radar-guided guns that are preventing the allies from rescuing some two-thousand men stranded on the island of Keros in the Aegean Sea. But a mountain-climber and his partner, a demolitions expert, a master strategist, a butcher, and a trained killer may just be the team who can pull it off! Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Quayle, Stanley Baker, James Darren, Irene Papas, and the beautiful and talented Gia Scala, this is a masterful demonstration of how you make an engagin, tense, and riveting espionage film! Plus, the trio give a shout-out to a listener who flagged a hole in their library of reviews thus far, and they reveal which two popular Christmas films they're reviewing this year, regardless of how two of the three feel about them! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode285-GunsOfNavarone-2021-12-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 06:00:00 EST 1:05:31 guns of navarone, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, guns, navarone, Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! And when I wake up, I'm gettin' a CAT scan!" Happy Holidays! It's part one of our yearly pairing of holiday films, this year starting with a new take on the story of Santa. In this episode we take a look at 1994's "The Santa Clause," starring Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd, David Krumholtz, and Peter Boyle. Directed by John Pasquin, this film tells the story of Scott Calvin (Allen), an advertising executive for a toy company, and also a single father to his son Charlie (Lloyd). On Christmas Eve, after hearing noises on the roof, Scott scares "Santa" who falls off the roof and disappears, leaving only his santa suit. Scott and Charlie find a card that says "Put on the suit, the reindeer will know what to do." And so begins a year-long saga as Scott slowly begins to transform into Santa Claus, much to Charlie's delight, and the dismay of his ex Laura (Crewson) and her new psychiatrist husband Neal (Reinhold). http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode286-TheSantaClause-2021-12-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 06:00:00 EST 0:52:05 santa clause, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pasquin, allen, reinhold, crewson, lloyd, krumholtz, boyle Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "This place reminds me of Santa's Workshop! Except it smells like mushrooms and everyone looks like they want to hurt me." Part two of our holiday pairing jumps ahead nine years and focuses on the now-veteran director Jon Favreau's second film, the sugar-fest that is 2003's "Elf!" With an all-star cast, including Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel, Ed Asner, Mary Steenburgen, Peter Dinklage, Amy Sedaris, Andy Richter, Kyle Glass, Artie Lange, and Leon Redbone, the film tells the story of a human raised by Elves named Buddy (Ferrell), who travels to New York to find his real father, Walter (Caan). There, he meets Jovie (Deschanel) and discovers that life outside the North Pole is much more different than he anticipated. When Sants (Asner) has transportation problems on Christmas Eve, it's Buddy, Jovie, and Buddy's new family, to the rescue! Plus, find out which to movies from the "I can't believe you haven't done THAT movie yet!" list the trio has chosen to finish out 2021! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode287-Elf-2021-12-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:00:00 EST 0:53:16 elf, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, favreau, ferrell, caan, newhart, deschanel, asner, steenburgen, dinklage Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Toons. Gets 'em every time." Often, when we talk to people about our podcast, they'll ask us if we've done certain movies. This pairing is made up of two films on what we call our "I can't believe you haven't done THAT movie yet!" list. :) First up, it's the first, last, and likely only time you'll ever see Disney and Warner Brothers cartoon characters in the same film, a movie that was also instrumental in pushing ahead special effects in the industry! Directed by Robert Zemeckis, it's the story of Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins), a down-on-his-luck Private Investigator, who gets hired by the studio head of Maroon Cartoons to find out if their star "toon," Roger Rabbit (voice by Charles Fleischer), is being cuckholded by his wife Jessica (voiced by Kathleen Turner). And, in a world where toons and humans life, love, and work side-by-side, any investigation involving both is bound to go spectacularly off-the-rails in the most comical of ways, and 1988's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" is no exception! Also featuring Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, and a plethora of voice-actors, including some of the greats from days gone by, this film blends animation and live action in ways no one thought possible until this movie was made! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode288-WhoFramedRogerRabbit-2021-12-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:00:00 EST 1:09:58 who framed roger rabbit, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, zemeckis, hoskins, fleisher, turner, lloyd, cassidy Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "My mama always said you can tell a lot about a person by their shoes, where they going, where they been." The second film in our "I can't believe you haven't done THAT movie yet!" list also happens to be directed by Robert Zemeckis, although that wasn't planned when the pairing was first decided upon! Winner of SIX Oscars at the 1995 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Effects, Visual Effects, this film tells the story of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) a boy who's considered "slow" due to his IQ, but grows up to be a man who has incredible experiences that take him all over the United States and into Vietnam. 1994's "Forrest Gump" is a masterpiece of storytelling, showing you the world through the eyes of a simple yet incredibly good man as he deals with love and loss over the course of his life. And, whether it's dealing with his mother (Sally Field), his best friend and true love Jenny (Robin Wright), his army Lieutenant (Gary Sinese), or his best friend in the Army, Bubba (Mykelti Williamson), Forrest only ever sees the good in people. And finally, the trio reveal which listener-suggested pairing will be their very first for 2022! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode289-ForrestGump-2022-01-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST 1:11:53 forrest gump, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, zemeckis, hanks, field, wright, sinese, williamson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Hot Lips, you incredible nincompoop! It's the end of the quarter." It's a listener-suggestion pairing of Robert Altman films! Bennett Oberfeld contacted us on Facebook to point out that we had yet to do any films from the acclaimed director and suggested two Altman films, which we agreed with, and thus this pairing! First up, from 1970, it's the film based on the book by Richard Hooker about life in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, or M*A*S*H unit, in the Korean War. Starring Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall, Roger Bowen, Rene Auberjonois, Gary Burghoff, Bobby Troup, Timothy Brown, and John Schuck, this looks at the antics of two highly-qualified surgeons, Hawkeye Pierce (Sutherland) and Trapper John McIntyre (Gould) who are assigned to a M*A*S*H unit just a few miles from the front line! With a casual indifference to anything Army-related, except for saving their patients, this film spawned an eleven-season TV series spinoff and added a theme song to our musical lexicon that still lives in our hearts and minds today! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode290-MASH-2022-01-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:52:43 mash, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, altman, lardner, gould, sutherland, skerritt, kellerman, duvall, burghoff Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Only time I ever went hog-wild, around the bend, was for the Kennedy boys. But they were different." Part two of our look at the work of director Robert Altman focuses on a film with 24 leading and supporting characters. It's a bewildering trip through politics and country music known as 1975's "Nashville!" The film boasts a tremendous cast, including Keith Carradine (who won an Academy Award for the song he wrote and performed in the film, "I'm Easy"), Karen Black, Ronee Blakley, Shelly Duvall, Ned Beatty, Timothy Brown, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert DoQui, Henry Gibson, Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, and so many more! And while the acting is superb, and the storylines are interesting, the overall impact of the film obscured by the choices made in their presentation, leading to a fascinating if somewhat muddled tale. Plus, the trio announce a shift in their schedule to pay tribute to a trail-blazing master actor who recently left us. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode291-Nashville-2022-01-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:51:37 nashville, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, altman, carradine, black, duvall, beatty, gibson, glenn, goldblum Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Well, I... I don't know how to answer you, except to say that I teach you truths. My truths. Yeah, and it is kinda scary, dealing with the truth. Scary, and dangerous..." We interrupt our regular schedule of film reviews to pay tribute to an Actor's Actor. Someone who was a trail-blazer both on and off the screen, who was the epitome of a commanding presence, and who never turned in a bad performance in a career that lasted over 50 years. Sidney Poitier passed away on January 6th, 2022, but he left us a catalog of performances people will be talking about for centuries. And in only one year, 1967, he released three films that are among the top Hollywood classics of all time. We have chosen to review two of them as a way of honoring this great man. The first film in our tribute pairing dedicated to Sidney Poitier is "To Sir, With Love." Directed by James Clavell, this film is the story of an engineer, Mark Thackeray (Poitier) who takes a teaching job at a school for poor and troubled kids while waiting to find a "real" job in his field. After failing to reach them for weeks, an epiphany sends him in a different direction, and ultimately wins him the respect and admiration of his students. Co-starring Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall, Geoffrey Gayldon, Faith Brook, Christopher Chittell, and the pop-singer Lulu in her first acting role! A true love-letter to any teacher who cares about their students, and any students who ever had that one special teacher! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode292-ToSirWithLove-2022-01-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:49:56 to sir with love, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, poitier, clavell, geeson, roberts, kendall, gayldon, brook, chittell, lulu Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "We have the motive which is money, and the body which is dead!" Our second film in our tribute to the great Sidney Poitier, who passed away on January 6th, 2022, came out just five weeks after "To Sir, With Love," but it brought audiences to a stunned silence with its realistic depiction of the treatment an African-American man would have received in Mississippi in the late 1960s! Directed by Normal Jewison, "In the Heat of the Night" sees Poitier playing Virgil Tibbs, the top homicide investigator from Philadelphia, on a trip to visit his mother in Sparta, Mississippi, get brought in as a murder suspect after a prominent businessman gets killed. Officer Sam Wood (Warren Oates) brings Tibbs into the station and presents him as the guilty party to Sheriff Gillespie (Rod Steiger). Fortunately, Tibbs reveals that he, too, is a police officer, and is grudgingly given the respect he's due by the Sparta police department. After Tibbs' chief suggests Virgil stay and help, he and Gillespie begin a tense, perilous (for Virgil) few days hunting down the real killer! Plus, the trio reveal which long-time listener has suggested the next pair of films to be reviewed! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode293-InTheHeatOfTheNight-2022-01-31.mp3 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:55:06 in the heat of the night, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "If I wanted to build a nice, cozy, unpretentious insane asylum, he'd be the man for it." It's another listener-suggestion pairing, this time of films featuring the legend that is Boris Karloff! Friend of the podcast, John Strahan, suggested two Karloff films based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe. First up, directed by Edgar G. Ulmer, Karloff stars as Hjalmar Poelzig, a famous architect who has built his home on the site of a bloody historic battle. Meanwhile, newlyweds Peter Allison (David Manners) and his wife Joan (Julie Bishop), who are traveling in the region by train, meet up with the enigmatic Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Bela Lugosi). After leaving the train station, an automobile accident strands the three travelers on the road, and Dr. Werdegast suggests they accompany him to his "old friend" Poelzig's home nearby. There, Poelzig and Werdegast both become fixated on Joan, but only one has her best interests at heart! Throw in some coincidental satanism, and a severe case of ailurophobia, and you have a strangely compelling tale of love and revenge! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode294-TheBlackCat-2022-02-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:48:29 black cat, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ulmer, karloff, lugosi, manners, bishop Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I'm saying, Doc, maybe because I look ugly... maybe if a man looks ugly, he does ugly things." The second film in our pairing of classic Boris Karloff roles finds him once again paired with Bela Lugosi, although the roles are reversed from the previous film! Directed this time by Lew Landers, this film tells the story of renowned surgeon Dr. Richard Vollin (Lugosi) who is brought out of retirement to save the life of young Jean Thatcher (Irene Ware) after a horrible automobile accident. Dr. Vollin becomes enamored of Jean, even though she has a fiancée, fellow doctor Jerry Halden (Lester Matthews) and an over-protective father, Judge Thatcher (Samuel S. Hinds). As it turns out, Dr. Vollin is something of an Edgar Allen Poe aficionado, and has re-created many of Poe's more famous torture devices as a sort of macabre hobby. When Edmond Bateman (Karloff), a wanted violent felon, shows up at his door and insists Vollin change his face so he won't be captured, Vollin agrees, but the surgery transforms Bateman into a grotesque creature, and Vollin uses the threat of not undoing the surgery to get Bateman to do his bidding. Love, lust, torture, and death fill the rest of the story, but the ending comes as no surprise. And the trio reveal which two neo-noir films will make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode295-TheRaven-2022-02-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:48:18 raven, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, landers, karloff, lugosi, ware, matthews, hinds Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Men would pay $200 for me, and here you are turning down a freebie. You could get a perfectly good dishwasher for that." We begin our pairing of what are known as "Neo-Noir" films ("Neo-Noir" meaning a re-imagining of the genre of film noir) with the film that netted star Jane Fonda her first Academy Award for Best Actress! Written by Andy and David E Lewis, and directed by Alan J. Pakula, it's 1971's thrilling who-dunnit, "Klute!" Starring Fonda as Bree Daniels, a call girl trying to get out of the life, and Donald Sutherland as John Klute, a private detective tasked with investigating the disappearance of Pennsylvania businessman Tom Gruneman (Robert Milli) by Gruneman's boss, Peter Cable (Charles Cioffi). Klute's path crosses with Daniels' when his investigation turns up a connection, and from that point on, their lives become ever-more intertwined as the killer begins to stalk Bree as well. Can Klute solve the case before Bree becomes the killer's next victim? Also starring Roy Scheider, Dorothy Tristan, Rita Gam, and Nathan George. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode296-Klute-2022-02-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:43:51 klute, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pakula, fonda, sutherland, cioffi, scheider, tristan, gam, george Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I don't think I need a day or two; you're dumber than you think I think y'are." Rounding off our "Neo-Noir" pairing, we move ahead three years from our first film and turn to a film much truer to its film noir roots, a film that teamed director Roman Polanski, writer Robert Towne, and producer Robert Evans for a film that saw Jack Nicholson nominated for his fourth role in the "Best Actor" category. In 1974's classic "Chinatown," Nicholson plays J. J. Gittes, a successful Los Angeles private eye, who is hired by the wife of Hollis Mulwray (Darrell Zwerling) the head of the high-profile Chief Engineer for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, on suspicion of infidelity. After concluding the case, he is met by Mulwray's actual wife, Evalyn (Faye Dunaway), who claims to know nothing about Gittes being hired to spy on her husband. When Hollis turns up dead, so begins an intricate cat-and-mouse game between J. J. and Evelyn that takes a series of unexpected twists and turns as the truth of entire conspiracy is slowly revealed, and it's more sordid than even Gittes expected! Also starring John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman, Diane Ladd, and Roy Jenson. Plus, the Geeks and GIT disclose what two gangster comedies will fill their next pairing (with laughs, hopefully)! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode297-Chinatown-2022-02-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:58:35 chinatown, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, polanski, towne, evans, nicholson, dunaway, zwerling, huston, ladd, hillerman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The years hadn't softened Moroni. He continued to murder the English Language, and anyone who got in his way." Starting our two-week look at gangster comedies, we travel back to the year 1984 for one of the merriest homages to the gangster films of the 1930s and 40s, Johnny Dangerously! The film follows young Johnny Dangerously (Michael Keaton), a nice guy who's also a great mobster, working for mob boss Jocko Dundee (Peter Boyle). Johnny's brother, Tommy (Griffin Dunne) is the new District Attorney and hunting the infamous mobster Johnny Dangerously. Throw in Ma Kelly (Maureen Stapleton), sassy torch singer Lil Sheridan (Marilu Henner), and trigger-happy new Dundee mob muscle Danny Vermin (Joe Piscopo) and you have the perfect recipe for humor, passion, violence, and "good" triumphing over evil! Also starring Dom DeLuise, Danny DeVito, Ron Carey, Ray Walston, Dick Butkus, and Alan Hale Jr.! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode298-JohnnyDangerously-2022-03-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:43:33 johnny dangerously, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, keaton, boyle, dunne, henner, stapleton, piscopo Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "It's this music you kids listen to today! Bing Crosby, Cab Calloway... Don't think I haven't heard the lyrics to 'Minnie the Moocher.'" Finishing our two-week review of gangster comedies, we turn to a 1991 film that was Sylvester Stallone's first foray into a non-action comedy, with the period farce, "Oscar!" Based on the stage play of the same name by Claude Magnier, and directed by none other than John Landis, the film star Stallone as Snaps Provolone, a successful gangster who promised his dying father (Kirk Douglas), on his deathbed, that he would give up crime and become respectable. The film spans only a single day, but so much happens during that day! Snaps is awoken by his "butler" Aldo (Peter Riergert, who steals every scene he's in) to meet with his accountant Anthony Rossano (Vincent Spano) who admits to being in love with Snap's daughter, and also of embezzling thousands of dollars. This is the day Snaps is planning on meeting with a local bank to become a member. He's also getting fitted for a new suit by the famous Finucci brothers (Martin Ferrero and Harry Shearer). Along the way, he has to deal with his daughter Lisa (Marisa Tomei), his "other daughter" Theresa (Elizabeth Barondes), his wife Sofia (Ornella Muti), his linguistics instructor, Dr. Poole (Tim Curry), and his emotional bodyguard Connie (Chaz Palminteri). Add to that a rival crime family, an insolent maid, the police, and the press, and you have a true comedic farce! Plus, it's finally here: The trio reveal which two films have been selected for their 300th and 301st episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode299-Oscar-2022-03-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:46:23 oscar, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, landis, magnier, stallone, riegert, spano, tomei, barondes, muti, curry Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Will you look at that! Look how she moves! It's like Jell-O on springs. Must have some sort of built-in motor or something. I tell you, it's a whole different sex!" It's a milestone we never thought we'd achieve when we started our podcast, but here it is: Our 300th episode! And to celebrate, we're focusing on a famous hollywood director and a listener suggestion both! Bennett Oberfeld gave us the suggestions back in December of 2022 that we look at the films of acclaimed director Billy Wilder, specifically the two we chose for our 300th and 301st episodes! We start with a film about two down-on-their-luck jazz musicians who witness a gangland massacre and hide out by pretending to be women in an all-female jazz band in 1959's "Some Like It Hot!" The film stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as Joe and Jerry, tenor sax and upright bass, who join Sweet Sue and her Society Syncopators, an women-only jazz band and head to Florida, just one step ahead of the mob! Along the way, they meet Sugar Kane Kowalczyk, the band's vocalist (Marilyn Monroe). Joe becomes enamored with Sugar, and moonlights (literally) as a young millionaire to try to win her heart (amongst other things). Jerry, as Daphne, becomes the object of an older millionaire, Osgood Fielding III's (Joe E. Brown) affections, and he pursues "her" with vigor and passion. As with most films of this era, there's a generally happy ending all around! The film was nominated for six academy awards, and won one for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode300-SomeLikeItHot-2022-03-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:41 some like it hot, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wilder, curtis, lemmon, monroe, brown Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Ya know, I used to live like Robinson Crusoe; I mean, shipwrecked among 8 million people. And then one day I saw a footprint in the sand, and there you were." We're celebrating our 300th episode (last week) with a listener suggestion from Bennett Oberfeld, who commented that we had yet to pay tribute to the wonderful Hollywood director Billy Wilder, and so... now we are! This week it's Wilder's classic love story, set amidst the rampant infidelity of the corporate set, 1960's "The Apartment!" The film follows young insurance drone C. C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) whose apartment is constantly used by several of his higher-ups (David Lewis, Ray Walston, Willard Waterman, and Fred MacMurry) for their extra-marital trysts, leaving him to freeze outside. As his ship finally starts to come in, and he becomes a junior executive, he finds the confidence to begin trying to woo the lovely elevator operator Ms. Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine). Unfortunately, someone else has already been wooing her, and when that goes sour, she ends up in Baxter's apartment in a precarious health situation! Again, as is common for Wilder's films, there is a happy-ish ending, but one that definitely shows growth on the part of the two main characters! The film also features wonderful performances from character actors Jack Kruschen and Naomi Stevens as Dr. and Mrs. Dreyfuss, Baxter's next-door neighbors. The film netted a whopping TEN Oscar nominations, and took home five of them: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White, and Best Film Editing! Plus, the trio unveil which two Ivan Reitman films they'll be reviewing next as a tribute to the director who passed away on February 12th, 2022. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode301-TheApartment-2022-03-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:54 the apartment, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wilder, lemmon, macclaine, macmurry, walston, kruschen, stevens Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Tomorrow is parents day, and you must look rested or Morty will be sent to the state penitentiary." For this pairing, we're saluting someone whose films we've reviewed several times on this podcast. We lost director/producer Ivan Reitman on February 12th of 2022. And so, we're dedicating this pairing to some of the few films Reitman has produced and directed that we haven't already reviewed! First up, the movie that established the tradition that would become known as the "Bill Murray speech," it's 1979's "Meatballs!" Directed by Reitman, and written by Len Blum, Daniel Goldberg, Janis Allen, and Harold Ramis, Murry stars as Tripper, the head counselor at Camp Northstar, who adopts a young loner, Rudy Gerner (played by Chris Makepeace) and helps him survive his first summer at camp. Also starring Harvey Atkin, Kate Lynch, Kristine DeBell, Sarah Torgov, Jack Blum, Keith Knight, Cindy Girling, Todd Hoffman, Margot Pinvidic, and Matt Craven, this film established the genre of the hijinks-filled screwball summer camp comedy! And with a fantastic score by renowned composer Elmer Bernstein, you have a classic that still stands as an entertaining and amusing story in the 21st century! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode302-Meatballs-2022-04-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:51:05 meatballs, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, reitman, murray, ramis, atkin, debell, craven Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Get some rest and don't worry. I've been working undercover for a long time. They're six-year-olds. How much trouble can they be?" Wrapping up our salute to late producer/director Ivan Reitman is one of megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger's first forays into comedy, paired with action of course, in 1990's "Kindergarten Cop!" Arnold plays John Kimble, a veteran LAPD Detective, who heads to Oregon to try to find the wife of drug kingpin Cullen Crisp (played by Richard Tyson) so she can testify against him. Saddled with new partner Phoebe (Pamela Reed), he travels to Astoria, Oregon to support Phoebe as she goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher at Astoria Elementary School. Unfortunately, a severe bout of food poisoning means Kimble must take the reigns and assume the undercover teaching role, one he is woefully unprepared for. Watched like a hawk by Principle Miss Schlowski (Linda Hunt), and assisted by gorgeous fellow teacher Joyce (Penelope Ann Miller), Kimble must discover who Crisp's ex-wife is and convince her to help them! Unfortunately, along the way, the children worm their way into Kimble's heart, as does Joyce, so that when the various truths are revealed, a difficult decision must be made! Paired to a score by Randy Edelman, who brings out the best in both the action and comedy scenes, this film demonstrated that even the toughest action hero can have a softer side, and a funny side as well! And Geek Jeff finally names the two Horror Anthologies he'll be subjecting Buddy and Chad to for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode303-KindergartenCop-2022-04-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:00:00 EST 0:51:30 kindergarten cop, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, reitman, schwarzennegger, reed, tyson, hunt, ann miller Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You were cruel and mean right from the start, now you can truly say you have no... heart." Something new for this pairing, we're doing anthology films! These are films that tell several stories with an over-arching connecting story that serves to link the other tales into a cohesive tale. First up is the start of a franchise, from Amicus studios, it's 1972's "Tales From the Crypt!" Featuring five different tales that all serve as visions for a group of people who've stopped to tour a historic crypt, and meet with the mysterious Crypt Keeper (played by Ralph Richardson), each story serves as a warning of sorts. "All Through the House" stars Joan Collins, "Reflection of Death" features Ian Hendry and Angela Grant, "Poetic Justice" stars horror legend Peter Cushing in a rare, sympathetic role, "Wish You Were Here" showcases Richard Greene and Barbara Murray in a modern take on the classic "Monkey's Paw" tale, and "Blind Alley" showcases the one and only Patrick Magee! Jeff chose this as one of the two horror anthologies in this pairing because it has, he believes, the single best vignette to be found in any anthology! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode304-TalesFromTheCrypt-2022-04-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:38 tales from the crypt, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, amicus, cushing, collins, magee Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Working with the mentally disturbed... can lead to a breakdown." Concluding the horror anthology pairing is another from 1972, and a second from Amicus studios, who were responsible for over half a dozen other such anthologies in the 60s and 70s. This time, it's the anthology "Asylum!" When Dr. Martin arrives at his new position, he's greeted by Dr. Lionel Rutherford, a different administrator than he originally talked to, and subsequently finds out that the former head of the institution is now a patient. Rutherford announces that he'll still accept the offer made to Dr. Martin by his predecessor if Martin can identify the former head of the Asylum. Each patient's story is a vignette in the film. "Frozen Fear" stars Richard Todd, "The Weird Tailor" stars Peter Cushing (in a much more traditional role for him) and Barry Morse, "Lucy Come to Stay" features both Charlotte Rampling and Britt Ekland, and "Mannequins of Horror" stars Pink Panther-alum Herbert Lom! Jeff chose this one as an example of a very well-done connecting story that makes linking the vignettes make narrative sense! Plus, the trio reveal which two 80s college comedies make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode305-Asylum-2022-04-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:20 asylum, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, amicus, cushing, rampling, ekland, lom Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You see Mitch, I used to be you. And lately I've been missing me so I asked Dr. Hathaway if I could room with me again and he said sure." We're going back to the 80s with this pairing, and specifically looking at the best college comedies to come out of that decade! And we're starting with the film that introduced a whole generation of movie fans to a young actor named Val Kilmer in 1985's "Real Genius!" Directed by Martha Coolidge, the story follows 15 year-old prodigy Mitch Taylor (Gabriel Jarret) who has been hand-picked by scientist, professor, and TV personality Dr. Jerry Hathaway (William Atherton) to begin the fall semester at Pacific Tech, working alongside other prodigies like Chris Knight (Kilmer). Their task: To build an enormously-powerful laser. Complicating matters are a jealous wanna-be named Kent (Robert Prescott), the hyper-kinetic engineering genius, Jordan Cochran (Michelle Meyrink) who has become the object of Mitch's affection, and the mysterious Lazlo Hollyfeld (Jon Gries) who lives in Chris and Mitch's closet! But when they find out that the laser has already been commissioned for unethical military use, they re-purpose their genius towards thwarting that plan and not letting the military use their invention for evil! Also starring Patti D'Arbanville and Mark Kamiyama! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode306-RealGenius-2022-05-02.mp3 Mon, 02 May 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:55 real genius, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, coolidge, jarret, atherton, kilmer, prescott, meyrink, gries Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The football team at my high school, they were tough. After they sacked the quarterback, they went after his family." Part two of our pairing focusing on 80s college comedies only moves ahead a single year to a radically different look at going back to school! Directed by Alan Metter, this film focuses on successful businessman Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield) who, after getting divorced from his second wife Vanessa (Adrienne Barbeau), decides to head to Grand Lakes University to visit his son Jason (Keith Gordon) who isn't having as good a run there as he's told his father. Hitting campus with his driver and bodyguard Lou (Burt Young), he decides to enroll in college to prove to Jason that it can be done! Unfortunately, there are a few stumbling blocks along the way. Dean David Martin (Ned Beatty) has to be convinced to allow him to enroll as a freshman, he makes an enemy of snooty business professor Dr. Phillip Barbay (Paxton Whitehead) who is dating smoldering English professor Dr. Diane Turner (Sally Kellerman), and has to deal with an overly-enthusiastic history professor in Professor Turguson (Sam Kinison). Jason isn't having an easy time of it either, however. His roommate Derek Lutz (Robert Downey Jr.) is an outright anarchist, campus beauty Valerie Desmond (Terry Farrell) is dating jerk jock Chas (William Zabka), and the head of the diving team, Coach Turnbull (M. Emmet Walsh) won't give him a shot on the team. But when Melon and Melon decide to tackle college, determination triumphs over all obstacles, true love wins, and those who deserve to lose have to find solace in their ineptitude! And finally, discover why Jeff petitioned Buddy and Chad to suspend one of the rules for the podcast in order to field their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode307-BackToSchool-2022-05-09.mp3 Mon, 09 May 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:06 back to school, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, metter, dangerfield, barbeau, gordon, beatty, whitehead, kellerman, kinison, downey jr, farrell, zabka Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "What a seducer! He's epistoling like a boss." This pairing came about because of a class Jeff taught at the American University of Bulgaria on Media Criticism. His students chose films to analyze, some of which Jeff hadn't seen before, and the two films chosen for this pairing were both new to him (and to Buddy and Chad as well) and were films he never would have seen had it not been for his students' choice! Co-directed and co-written by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, "The Intouchables" is a 2011 masterpiece about a guy named Driss (Omar Sy) from the wrong side of the tracks who trips into a life-changing opportunity to become the primary caregiver for a wealthy quadriplegic man named Phillipe (Francois Cluzet). The two form an unlikely friendship, even when his secretary Magalie (Audrey Fleurot), his daughter Elisa (Alba Gaïa Bellugi), his housekeeper Yvonne (Anne Le Ny) and his lawyer Antoine (Grégoire Oestermann) all disapprove. The film is based on a true story, a gentle, good-hearted, touching tale about the power of kindness and honesty, and it surprised all three of the podcast crew with its heart and incredible visuals! You even get to see the real individuals the movie is based on at the conclusion of the film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode308-Intouchables-2022-05-16.mp3 Mon, 16 May 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:16 intouchables, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cluzet, sy, le ny, fleurot, bellugi, oestermann Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Do you have any idea what it's like knowing my real brother and mother spent every day of their lives looking for me?" The second film in our "Bulgarian Biographies" pairing (because they're both biographies suggested by students from American University of Bulgaria) is also based on actual events as it follows the journey of a five-year-old Indian boy named Saroo (Sunny Pawar) who, when traveling with his older brother Guddu (Abhishek Bharate), becomes separated and falls asleep on an empty train. Saroo awakens thousands of miles from home in Calcutta, is all alone, doesn't speak the dominant language, and almost runs afoul of several horrors before he is taken to an orphanage and, eventually, placed with John (David Wenham) and Sue (Nicole Kidman) Brierley, a couple from Tasmania. Saroo grows up in Tasmania (played at this point by the incredible Dev Patel) and it isn't until he has gone to trade school that a chance encounter at a party reawakens long-dormant memories of his life before the Brierleys. Saroo, with his girlfriend Lucy (Rooney Mara) begins his quest to find his birth family, with the help of a new tool of the day, something known as "Google Earth." This is a touching and courageous story that ends just as it should, and also lets us see the real folks behind this story before the credits roll as well! Plus, the trio reveal how the recent headlines about the Supreme Court prompted them to change their upcoming film list to include two films about the justices of the highest court in the land! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode309-Lion-2022-05-23.mp3 Mon, 23 May 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:07 lion, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The telephone has no constitutional right to be answered." With the Supreme Court of the United States in the news of late, this pairing focuses on two very different views of the Court. First, Ronald Neame directs Walter Matthau and Jill Clayburgh in a dramedey about the appointment of the first female Supreme Court Justice in 1981's "First Monday In October!" Based on a stageplay of the same name from 1978, this tells the story of the appointment of conservative Judge Ruth Loomis (Clayburgh) to the Supreme Court, something liberal Justice Dan Snow (Matthau) finds troublesome. The film follows the congenial relationship between Mr. Justice Snow and the "CJ," the Chief Justice of the Court (Barnard Hughes), and the contentious, combative, but ultimately friendly relationship between Justice Snow and Justice Loomis as they argue both economic and free speech cases back and forth. An intriguing look at how the Justices of the Court might discuss and debate the matters under their consideration, both in and out of the courtroom! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode310-FirstMondayInOctober-2022-05-30.mp3 Mon, 30 May 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:28 first monday in october, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, neame, matthau, clayburgh, hughes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "It never fails to amaze me what a man will do to get into the Oval Office." The second part of our pairing focusing on the Supreme Court of the United States leaps straight into a horror the likes of which we have not seen. Directed by veteran Alan J. Pakula, the film follows law student Darby Shaw (Julia Roberts) as she navigates both her classes and her relationship with her teacher Thomas Callahan (Sam Shepard). When two Justices of the Supreme Court are assassinated, Darby puts together a wild theory so far out in left field that it's unbelievable. Unfortunately for Shaw, it also turns out to be true. Callahan gives the paper to his friend, and lawyer for the FBI, Gavin Verheek (John Heard), who passes it along up the chain. So intriguing is the paper, now called "The Pelican Brief," that it makes its way to the CIA and the White House. From there, Darby's life becomes a nightmare as she is hunted for being the author of the brief. Ultimately, she requests the assistance of famed Washington Times reporter Gray Grantham (Denzel Washington) in her quest to both reveal the truth of the assassinations and survive to read about it in his newspaper! Also starring Tony Goldwyn, James Sikking, William Atherton, Robert Culp, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Hume Cronyn. Plus, the trio unveil which scandals-made-movies make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode311-PelicanBrief-2022-06-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:38 pelican brief, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pakula, roberts, washington, shepard, heard, lithgow, cronyn, culp, atherton, goldwyn Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Sixty-four thousand dollars for a question, I hope they are asking you the meaning of life." Scandals are the fixed-point for this pairing of films about real-life instances of dishonorable behavior! First up is the Robert Redford-directed tale of how American gameshow audiences lost their innocence in the late 1950s in 1994's "Quiz Show!" The film follows Herbie Stempel (John Turturro), an everyman from Queens, New York, who has a run of victories on the NBC quiz show "21." Unfortunately for him, however, along comes dashing and handsome Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes) who the producers of the show, Dan Enright (David Paymer) and Albert Freedman (Hank Azaria), think will be more popular with audiences. Stempel, who has been receiving the answers from the producers before actually competing on the game show, is told to lose to allow Van Doren to become the new champion, an instruction he is not happy to receive. As Van Doren becomes the new television sweetheart, also winning with answers provided ahead of time from the producers, Stempel tries to blow the whistle on the program. Along comes Richard Goodwin (Rob Morrow), who works as a Congressional investigator, and believes that Stempel's claims are true. Also appearing are Paul Scofield, Christopher McDonald, Elizabeth Wilson, and Mira Sorvino! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode312-QuizShow-2022-06-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:53 quiz show, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, redford, turturro, fiennes, paymer, azaria, morrow, scofield, mcdonald, wilson, sorvino Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "It's true, journalism is hard work. Everybody's under pressure, everybody's grinding to get the issue out, nobody's getting any sleep, but you are allowed to smile every once in a while." Week two of our focus on real-life scandals brings us forward to the 1990s and the lengths one young writer will go to in order to be seen as successful by his peers. In 2003's "Shattered Glass," director Billy Ray brings us the story of Stephen Glass (Hayden Christensen), the youngest write on-staff at the New Republic magazine. The editor of the magazine, Michael Kelly (Hank Azaria), is loved by everyone on-staff, but his constant head-butting with the owner Marty Peretz (Ted Kotcheff) sees him let go, replaced by Charles 'Chuck' Lane (Peter Sarsgaard), who Stephen views as a rival. After reporters for Forbes Adam Penenberg (Steve Zahn) and Andy Fox (Rosario Dawson) do a follow-up on one of Stephen's stories, 'Hack Heaven." After discovering that they can confirm no facts, locations, persons, or companies mentioned in the article, they contact the New Republic and begin a series of meetings that ultimately result in the revelation that Glass has been fabricating story after story for years, something that, somehow, the extensive fact-checking system at the New Republic failed to uncover. The film also stars Chloe Sevigny, Melanie Lynskey, and Mark Blum. Plus, the trio unveil two 80s science fiction films they've dreamed up for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode313-ShatteredGlass-2022-06-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:26 shattered glass, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ray, christensen, azaria, kotcheff, sarsgaard, zahn, dawson, sevigny, lynskey, blum Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You didn't hear me, did you? Nobody plays that tape. Ever." It's back to the 80s we go, with a pairing Buddy nicknamed "MindFi," which translates to mind-based science fiction! First up, what if you could not only share all five senses of an experience with someone else, but you could record it and play it back at your leisure, feeling everything the original "experiencer" felt? That's the topic of our first film, directed by special effects genius Douglas Trumball, 1983's "Brainstorm!" Starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood (in her last big-screen role before her untimely death) as Michael and Karen Brace, a couple in the process of separating. The cause of their marital rift is the amount of time Michael has spent working on a project codenamed "Brainstorm" with project lead scientist Lillian Reynolds (Louise Fletcher), but they've finally had a breakthrough: They can record all five human senses while a subject experiences something, and when it's played back for someone else, they experience it as if they had originally gone through the event! Cheered on by their boss, Alex Terson (Cliff Robertson), they begin experimenting with various experiences, including sexual ones, to see exactly what this technology is capable of. But when one of the team splices a particular experience into a loop, they see that there's a danger as well, and then when another records the moment of their death... things quickly steamroll into a battle between the scientists and the military as to who will control the tech! Also featuring Jordan Christopher, Donald Hotton, Alan Fudge, and Joe Dorsey in strong supporting roles! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode314-Brainstorm-2022-06-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:46 brainstorm, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, trumball, walken, wood, fletcher, robertson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "In this world, Alex, you're nothing. And me, I'm God. " Our second episode in our pairing looking at 80s mind-based science fiction moves ahead one year to 1984 and, this time, focuses on the subconscious and unconscious mind in director Joseph Ruben's sci-fi/political thriller/romance film "Dreamscape!" Alex Gardner (Dennis Quaid) is a talented psychic whose abilities include telepathy, telekinesis, and precognition. After disappearing as a teenager, he's sought out by one-time mentor Doctor Paul Novotny (Max von Sydow) to work with him again, this time on a new technology that allows a psychic to project their consciousness into another person's dreams! After being essentially kidnapped and brought to the location of the project, he meets Dr. Novotny's associate Jane DeVries (Kate Capshaw) as well as his government "handler" Bob Blair (Christopher Plummer). Once Alex agrees to join the project, he also meets Tommy Ray Glatman (David Patrick Kelly), the current lead psychic and the most successful dream-walker. As Alex learns how to enter other people's dreams, Tommy Ray is learning to finer points of dream manipulation, resulting in a showdown between the Novotny-Gardner side and the Blair-Glatman side, and a battle for control of the project takes place in the subconscious of none other than the President of the United States (Eddie Albert)! Plus, Buddy reveals which two Chinese action-dramas the trio are reviewing next! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode315-Dreamscape-2022-07-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:53:32 dreamscape, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Crouching tigers and hidden dragons are in the underworld... but so are human feelings." This pairing focuses on some of the best Chinese action films to cross the ocean to the United States. We begin with the first foreign film from China to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, a high-flying fantasy action film that, while not taking home Best Picture, did win Best Cinematography, Best Music - Original Score, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, and Best Foreign Language Film! Directed by acclaimed artist Ang Lee, the film stars Chow Yun-Fat as Master Li Mu Bai and Michelle Yeoh as Yu Shu Lien, sword legends and partners who bring the legendary sword Green Destiny to a local governor's residence. Once there, however, the sword is stolen by a masked warrior and the chase is on! Add in strange martial arts masters, mystic powers, and parallel love stories, and you have an engaging story and effects that were ground-breaking in their beauty and elegance! The film also stars Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Sihung Lung, Pei-Pei Cheng, Fazeng Li, Yan Hai, and Suying Huang! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode316-CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon-2022-07-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:25 crouching tiger hidden dragon, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, lee, yun-fat, yeoh, ziyi, chen, lung, cheng, li, hai, huang Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You are on the kings most wanted list; I am here to place you under arrest!" The second film in our pairing of Chinese action films is one of the most visually stunning films yet made! Directed by master of the form Zhang Yimou, the story of a lone warrior, known only as Nameless (Jet Li), appears before the King (Daoming Chen) with the story of killing three mighty assassins: Sky (Donnie Yen), Flying Snow (Maggie Cheung), and Broken Sword (Tony Chiu-Wai Leung). After being rewarded by the King and being allowed to approach within ten paces, the King begins to explain how he understands the story has actually unfolded. Following that, Nameless reveals the actual truth to the King about the assassins and the plot to kill the King. What sets this film apart from others, however, is the directorial and cinematographical artistry and elegance exhibited by Yimou! The film plays with color palettes in such a unique and picturesque way as to suggest a moving painting during the action scenes. A true feast for the eyes and an intricate, interesting storyline loosely based on Chinese history! And finally, the trio reveal which two classic movie musicals will be the subject of the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode317-Hero-2022-07-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:26 hero, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, li, chen, yen, cheung, leung Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Boy oh boy! As if this neighborhood wasn't crummy enough!" Sponsored by Manscaped! We begin our pairing of classic, Academy Award-winning Hollywood musicals with one of the best examples of how cinema can translate stage to screen! Directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, 1961's "West Side Story" is part-ballet, part-Shakespeare, and part-gang story, but all worthy of the awards bestowed upon it. The film follows the street gang known as "The Jets," led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn) and their continuing conflict with "The Sharks," a Puerto-Rican gang led by Bernardo (George Chakiris). The conflict really boils over, however, when member-gone-straight Tony (Richard Beymer) sees Bernardo's little sister, Maria (Natalie Wood) at a dance, and sparks immediately fly. Maria is warned off by Bernardo's girlfriend, Anita (Rita Moreno), the gangs prepare to "rumble" with each other, and Tony and Maria disregard the fact that they're from warring tribes and begin a passionate romance. The conflict rises until the two gangs finally meet and tragedy strikes, resulting in the death of both gang-leaders. After that, it's pain, anger, and spite until it all comes to a head in a deadly way! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code MANSCAPEDGEEKS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode318-WestSideStory-2022-07-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:08 west side story, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, robbins, berstein, sondheim, wise, tamblyn, chakiris, beymer, wood, moreno, ad, manscaped Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Dear God. Did you have to send me news like that - today of all days? I know, I know we are the chosen people. But once in a while, can't you choose someone else?" Sponsored by Manscaped! Concluding our pairing of Academy Award-winning musicals, we move ahead a decade to a completely different type of story, one that combines culture and history into one complete dancing and singing package. Directed by Normal Jewison, 1971's "Fiddler on the Roof" is a celebration of Jewish culture and tradition, but also a historical acknowledgement of a dark time in history, when Tsar Nicholas II held sway in Russia and began passing discriminatory laws prohibiting Jewish citizens from living in rural areas, or in towns of less than 10,000 people. The story follows the family of Tevya (Topol), a poor milkman who, with his wife Golde (Norma Crane), has five daughters to care and look out for. Their eldest, Tzeitel (Rosalind Harris) is of eligible age to be married, and is initially betrothed to Lazar Wolf (Paul Mann), the local butcher and widower, but is actually in love with a poor tailor, Motel (Leonard Frey), and begs her father to reconsider. He does, but his troubles are just beginning. A pogrom (an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia) occurs in their town of Anatevka in the middle of Motel and Tzeitel's wedding. From there, things only get worse, as another of Tevya's daughters, Hodel (Michele Marsh) marries a Russian radical, and his middle daughter, Chava (Neve Small) marries outside the Jewish faith and is cast out of the family. All this happens around the growing anti-Jewish sentiment and the eventual forced displacement of the entire Anatevka community. A beautiful and poignant look at a sad time in history that manages to find beauty in tragedy and love in a time of unrest! Plus, the trio unveil which two western comedies will ride their way into the next pairing! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code MANSCAPEDGEEKS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode319-FiddlerOnTheRoof-2022-08-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:42 fiddler on the roof, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, jewison, topol, crane, harris, frey, mann, marsh, small, ad, manscaped Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Well, it may have been a lot of things, but self-defense it wasn't. And he didn't draw first - you did." Sponsored by Manscaped! We begin our two-week celebration of the fusion of the Western and Comedy genres with a film Jeff was introduced to by his father, a gentle film that takes full advantage of the abilities of its stars to offer up a light, entertaining, self-referential comedy set in the old west! Directed by Burt Kennedy, 1969's "Support Your Local Sheriff" was an early chance for James Garner to demonstrate his talent with comedy as Jason McCullough, a man traveling to Australia who happens to stop in the town of Calendar, Colorado and see a notice for the job of Sheriff. The Mayor, Olly Perkins (Harry Morgan) doesn't believe McCullough will survive any longer than his predecessors, but he gives him room and board as per the terms of the job, the board provided by his daughter Prudy (Joan Hackett), a tomboy trying desperately to figure out how to be genteel woman. When Jason recruits town layabout Jake (Jack Elam) as his deputy, the two embark on a quest to slide the town out from under the Danby family, led by the father (Walter Brennan) and bad-boy youngest Joe (Bruce Dern). Even though Jason's the best gunfighter in town, it's his wits that he turns to in order to bring the town a peaceful existence! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code MANSCAPEDGEEKS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode320-SupportYourLocalSheriff-2022-08-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:53:08 support your local sheriff, ad, manscaped, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, kennedy, garner, morgan, hackett, elam, brennan, dern Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I like these guys! They are funny guys! Just kill one of them." Sponsored by Manscaped! Our second western comedy film teams up three very famous comic actors for a romp through silent film-era Mexico with three unlikely heroes! Directed by the famous (and IN-famous) John Landis, 1986's "Three Amigos!" is a Western/Comedy/Musical/Fantasy and maybe a couple more genres as well. Silent film actors Lucky Day (Steve Martin), Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase) and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short) are three veteran silent film actors, known on-screen as "The Three Amigos." When their studio head throws them out on their entitles heads, a telegram arrives from a young woman named Carmen (Patrice Martinez), asking them to come to the Mexican town of Santa Poco to help rid them of a band of outlaws led by someone named "El Guapo" (Alfonso Arau). Unfortunately for Carmen, she believes the Three Amigos to be actual heroes, which is not what she gets when the three movie stars eventually do face off with the banditos. After fleeing and later returning to the village, they're told that El Guapo's men have taken everything of value, including Carmen. Ned convinces his partners to enact a plan to get Carmen back, and eventually to actually save Santa Poco, using what they've learned from movie-making for so many years. The film also stars Tony Plana, Kai Wulff, and Joe Mantegna. Plus, hear what "Incredible Thirds" films made the list for the next pairing! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code MANSCAPEDGEEKS at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode321-ThreeAmigos-2022-08-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:00 three amigos, manscaped, ad, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, landis, martin, chase, short, martinez, arau Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You underestimate the power of the Dark Side. If you will not fight, then you will meet your destiny." This week begins our "Fabulous Thirds" pairing, focusing on the third films in trilogies or series that are worth your time! First up, the one that pretty much set the standard for third films, the conclusion to the original Star Wars trilogy, 1983's "Return of the Jedi!" Directed by Richard Marquand (with help from George Lucas) and written by Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan, the film reunites Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), along with Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), C-3P0 (Anthony Daniels), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz), Darth Vader (David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones), and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness) to wrap up the saga of Luke and his journey to become a Jedi. Along the way, we meet the infamous Jabba the Hut in his palace on Tattooine, Luke's father Anakin Skywalker (Sebastian Shaw), and the Emperor himself (the incredible Ian McDiarmid) as the rebellion tries to end the Empire's hold over the galaxy once and for all, and Luke comes face to face with the dark side of the Force! Apart from the Ewoks, a fantastic ending to an amazing trilogy! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode322-ReturnOfTheJedi-2022-08-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:36 return of the jedi, star wars, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, marquend, lucas, kasdan, hamill, ford, fisher, dee williams, daniels, mayhew, baker, oz, prowse, earl jones, shaw, mcdiarmid Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Archeology is the search for fact, not truth. If it's truth you're interested in, Dr. Tyree's Philosophy class is right down the hall." The second film in our "Fabulous Thirds" pairing is one of the very rare films that challenges the first in the series as "the best" from the franchise! Directed by the one and only Stephen Spielberg, and written by Jeffrey Boam, Menno Meyjes, and George Lucas, it's 1989's amazing "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!" Once again, Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones (Harrison Ford) dives into another archeological adventure, this time hired by businessman and fellow collector Walter Donovan (Julian Glover) to find and secure the one and only Holy Grail before the Nazi's do! Helped along by his stalwart companions Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott) and Sallah (John Rhys-Davies), he meets up with Dr. Elsa Schneider (Alison Doody) to try and find Donovan's previous Grail expert: Professor Henry Jones Sr., Indy's father (Sean Connery)! It's a race across three continents to find the Grail, avoid its defenses, and secure the artifact before the greatest evil of the 20th century perverts it for their nefarious purposes! Plus, the cinema-loving trio reveal which classic Sci-Fi/Fantasy producer/director informs their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode323-IndianaJonesLastCrusade-2022-08-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:07:52 indiana jones, last crusade, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, spielberg, lucas, ford, elliott, rhys-davies, glover, doody, connery Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Are they sure it's a meteor? It certainly didn't come down like one..." For this pairing we turn the work of master director/producer George Pal, a true supporter of the advancement of special effects technology in film in the 1950s and 1960s! We start with his first adaptation of an H.G. Wells property, 1953's "The War of the Worlds!" Directed by Byron Haskin, with a screenplay by Barre Lyndon, and produced by Pal, the film stars Gene Barry as Dr. Clayton Forrester, a scientist who happens to be camping nearby when a meteor comes down in upstate California. Upon investigating, he meets Sylvia Van Buren (Ann Robinson) and her uncle Pastor Dr. Matthew Collins (Lewis Martin) who have also come to see what there is to see. Also on scene is an old acquaintance, Major General Mann (Les Tremayne), who has brought troops to help quell the crowds and assess any possible threat. But the meteor proves to be much more than cosmic driftwood, it's a pod containing creatures from the planet Mars who have descended upon the Earth to conquer it. Mankind attempt every type of military response imaginable, but nothing works, and it appears the human race's time to extinction is rapidly counting down! What can possible save Earth from the invaders from outer space? http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode324-WarOfTheWorlds-2022-09-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:53 war of the worlds, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pal, haskin, lyndon, barry, robinson, martin, tremayne Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "When I speak of time, gentlemen, I'm referring to the fourth dimension." We conclude our salute to director/producer George Pal with the film he was invited by the H. G. Well estate to make after his success with "The War of the Worlds." It's not space that is the subject of this film, however, but the fourth dimension: Time! In 1960's "The Time Machine," directed and produced by Pal, with a screenplay written by David Duncan, the story followed H. George Wells (played by Rod Taylor) who arrives late for dinner with his friends David Filby (Alan Young), Dr. Phillip Hillyer (Sebastian Cabot), Anthony Bridewell (Tom Helmore) and Walter Kemp (Whit Bissel), after housekeeper Mrs. Watchett (Doris Lloyd) has already served the meal. George is dirty, his clothing stained and torn, and he relates then his tale of creating a machine to allow him to travel through the fourth dimension of time as we would through the other three dimensions. He encounters World War I, then World War 2, then an Atomic War, after which he is entombed in solid rock. Eventually, after some 800,000 years, he arrives in a time of seeming idyllic prosperity and leisure for humanity. He witnesses a young woman drowning in a river, and watches as none of her companions even seem to notice, so he leaps in to save her. Weena (Yvette Mimieux) becomes his guide to the future society, helping him learn how humanity got this place. But she falls afoul of the grim underground dwellers known as the Morlocks, and they also take his machine, trapping him in the future. George must figure out how to gain access to the Morlock's subterranean domain, rescue Weena, and retrieve his machine, if he has any hope of ever return to his own time! And the trio reveal which American war serves as the backdrop for the next film pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode325-TheTimeMachine-2022-09-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:58 time machine, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pal, duncan, taylor, young, cabot, helmore, bissell, lloyd, mimieux Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "That's right, Hines. Ain't no dream. We runaway slaves but we come back fightin' men. Go tell your folks how kingdom come in the year of jubilee!" The war between the states was like no war ever fought before, or after, in the United States of America, and it is to that war that we turn for this pairing. First up, the film that includes in its credits "And introducing Denzel Washington," the story of the Massachusetts 54th, the first "colored" regiment in the Union. In "Glory" (1989), Edward Zwick directs a script based on surviving correspondence from the Civil War. The story follows Robert Gould Shaw (Matthew Broderick) who is given the rank of Colonel and command of the Union army's first all-black company. With his second-in-command, Major Cabot Forbes (Cary Elwes) by his side, and aided by training officer Sergeant Major Mulcahy (John Finn), the pair oversee the training of a large squad of volunteers, including Sergeant Major John Rawlins (Morgan Freeman), Private Trip (Denzel Washington), Private Jupiter Sharts (Jihmi Kennedy), and Corporal Thomas Searles (Andre Braugher). Fighting the indifference of the rest of Union command, the antipathy of other union soldiers, and the corruption of wartime officers occupying "enemy" territory, Colonel Shaw and the brave fighting men of the 54th prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that all men deserve to fight for their country. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode326-Glory-2022-09-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:08 glory, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, zwick, broderick, elwes, finn, freeman, washington, kennedy, braugher Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Trust? Gentlemen, you seem to have forgotten that our chosen career is politics." Our second film focuses on the cause of the civil war, and the passage of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which outlawed slavery once and for all. In "Lincoln," directed by Steven Spielberg, the story follows President Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he seeks to ensure passage of the 13th Amendment in the House of Representatives during the lame duck session of Congress before the results of the recent election take effect. His Secretary of State, William Seward (David Strathairn) is supporting his attempt, but his wife Mary Todd (Sally Fields) is in ill-health, and still grieving the loss of one of their children. The war within the White House, between the good of the nation and what's best for his family, is a constant backdrop to a tale of politics, back-room deals, and what it takes to get otherwise good men to publicly step up and do the right thing. The film also features Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, Tommy Lee Jones, John Hawkes, Jackie Earl Haley, Bruce McGill, Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Gloria Reuben, and Jeremy Strong. Plus, the trio reveal what their first of two "Month of Halloween" horror pairings will be! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode327-Lincoln-2022-09-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:19 lincoln, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, spielberg, day-lewis, strathairn, fields, spader, holbrook, lee jones, hawks, earl haley, mcgill, harris, pace, reuben, strong Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Well, it's a puzzle because, technically, you're not alive. Except you're conscious, so we don't know what it means." Welcome to Halloween, part one! All through the month of October, we'll be looking at some horror films you may or may not have seen, but you should! Our first pairing focuses on the lighter side of horror, films listed as "Horror Comedy." First up, it's the movie that brought to us the idea that zombies want brains, in 1985's "Night of the Living Dead"-inspired "Return of the Living Dead!" Directed by Dan O'Bannon, and written by John Russo (who wrote the screenplay for George Romero's original 1968 zombie classic), this film is Russo's version of a sequel! The movie follows a gang of punk-rock teens as they hang out in a nearby cemetary, waiting for one of their group to finish work at the nearby medical supply company. Unfortunately, at work, we discover that (supposedly), "Night of the Living Dead" was based on actual events, and the proof of those events is currently being stored in the basement! After a mishap while investigating the supposedly stored zombies, and a bad decision at a crematorium, the dead begin to rise from the nearby graveyard and go on a brains-seeking spree, all while the ever-dropping number of survivors try to figure out how to escape! With an ending ripe for sequels (and there were two), this is campy zombie fun at its earliest! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode328-ReturnOfTheLivingDead-2022-10-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:16:04 return of the living dead, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, o'bannon, russo, galager, karen, calfa, mathews, quigley Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Yeah, I, uh, I had to dismember that guy with a trowel. What have you been up to?" Our second film of October, and our second in our Horror-Comedy pairing, comes to us from the team of Director Drew Goddard and Producer Joss Whedon, both of whom penned this tribute to the entire horror genre! A group of friends head out to a remote cabin recently purchased by a family member for a weekend of sex, drinking, and general partying good times! Sounds familiar, right? This time, however, there's an even more sinister event taking place. The friends must contend with a returned redneck zombie family intent on killing them all, but two survivors find out that there's actually a company behind the evening's horrific events, and the reason they're killing the members of the group is to stop an even greater horror from happening. Unfortunately, the two survivors don't find out about it until it's too late, and things take a turn for an even worse! Starring Kristen Connolly, Christ Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, and Amy Acker, this film answers the question, "What if every horror-based urban legend you've ever heard of was run by a corporation?" Plus, find out what two new entries in the zombie genre conclude our "Month of Halloween" pairings! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode329-TheCabinInTheWoods-2022-10-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:07:47 cabin in the woods, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, goddard, whedon, connolly, hemsworth, hutchison, kranz, williams, jenkins, whitford, acker Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Do we really want to provide a genocide with elevator music?" For our second Halloween-season pairing, we turn to two more modern takes on the Zombie sub-genre of horror. First up is a film that looks at a zombie-esque uprising in a small Canadian community (although, according to director Bruce McDonald, they're not zombies they're "conversationalists") in 2008's "Pontypool!" Radio personality Grant Mazzy (played by the incomperable Stephen McHattie) is headed to a station so small he fires his agent as he drives to his first day on-air. Arriving at the station, he is greeted by his young engineer Laurel-Ann Drummond (Georgina Reilly) and quickly begins to butt heads with his producer Sydney Briar (Lisa Houle) over how they're going to handle Grant's on-air "personality." As the morning goes on, they begin to get reports of a mob attacking a local Doctor's office, which quickly becomes something more... something worse. As a seemingly random attack turns into a full-on epidemic crisis, Grant, Sydney, and the doctor in question, Dr. Mendez (Hrant Alianak) try to figure out not why this is happening, as there is no why to be found, but how this virus transmits itself, and their findings are like nothing seen before in a zombie film! Also featuring Rick Roberts as the voice of traffic reporter Ken Loney, this small cast provides a riveting story of how experience, even if it seems unrelated, can sometimes be the key to solving a huge problem... even if it doesn't save everyone! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode330-Pontypool-2022-10-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:42 pontypool, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mcdonald, mchattie, reilly, houle, alianak, roberts Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Ain't no one can teach you how to take the life of another man, but you learn how and you live with that." The final film of our Halloween season, and the second in our pairing of more modern takes on the Zombie sub-genre, is anything but modern in it setting. 2011's "Exit Humanity," directed by John Geddes, chronicles a zombie outbreak near the end of the U.S. Civil War. Narrated by the wonderful Brian Cox, the film follows Edward Young (Mark Gibson), a veteran who has had to contend with the zombie outbreak, including killing his wife who had turned into one of the shambling dead. He then departs his homestead in search of his missing 11-year-old son. After discovering his son's fate, he enters a seemingly abandoned town to forage for supplies and comes face-to-face with Isaac (Adam Seybold), who enlists Edward's help rescuing his sister Emma (Jordan Hayes) from the renegade General Williams (Bill Moseley) and his squad of hunters, including Medic Johnson (Stephen McHattie) who is trying to figure out the medical-basis for the zombie outbreak and, if possible, concoct a cure. After Edward is wounded rescuing Emma, they seek assistance from Eve (the legendary Dee Wallace), a local healer who was outcast from her village. Together, Edward, Isaac, Emma, and Eve attempt to figure out a life together, all the while dealing with concurrent threats from the zombies and from General Williams' band. Plus, the trio reveal their first two-for-one tribute to two amazing actresses who have recently passed away! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode331-ExitHumanity-2022-10-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:12:43 exit humanity, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, spielberg, geddes, cox, gibson, seybold, hayes, moseley, mchattie, wallace Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life." The world has lost two amazing actors over the last two months, so this pairing is an "In Memorium" for each. For our first film, we pay tribute to Angela Lansbury, who passed away on October 11th, 2022, by taking a look at the third film to net her an Academy Award nomination, 1962's "The Manchurian Candidate." Directed by John Frankenheimer, this film follows a group of Korean War soldiers who've returned to the U.S. after their tour of duty. One soldier in particular, Major Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) is having recurring, disturbing nightmares of fellow soldier Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) having done unspeakable things to members of their unit. While he tries to come to grips with the nightmare's meaning, Shaw himself is trying to deal with life stateside, a horrible stepfather in Senator John Iselin (James Gregory) and a domineer and manipulative mother, Eleanor Iselin (Angela Lansbury). As Marco sorts out his issues, Senator Iselin is starting a witch-hunt for communists working for the Defense Department, a hunt his wife Eleanor is spearheading. As the two veterans begin to sort out the truth of their lifes, the film takes a turn into true political thriller territory and twists and winds its way to a surprising and sudden ending! Also starring Henry Silva, Leslie Parrish, and Janet Leigh. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode332-TheManchurianCandidate-2022-10-31.mp3 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:36 manchurian candidate, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, frankenheimer, sinatra, harvey, gregory, lansbury, silva, parrish, leigh Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Well, gentlemen, in my opinion, if we send him back to Pendleton or we send him up to Disturbed, it's just one more way of passing on our problem to somebody else." Our second "In Memorium" film in this pairing pays tributed to an actor who turned in such a masterful performance, she's listed as AFI's #5 villain of all times. Louise Fletcher passed away on September 23rd, 2022, so in honor of her amazing performance as Nurse Ratched, we're looking at her Academy Award-winning performance in 1975's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Directed by Milos Forman, this film features performances from a veritable cavalcade of future stars! R. P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) has been placed in a mental ward, a clever dodge to get out of a work camp. There, he meets a group of patients who become his community, including Martini (Danny DeVito), Cheswick (Sydney Lassick), Taber (Christopher Lloyd), Billy Bibbit (Brad Dourif), Frederickson (Vincent Schiavelli), Harding (William Redfield), Ellsworth (Dwight Marfield), Chief (Will Sampson), and several others, all of whom are under the thumb of the evil Nurse Ratched. When McMurphy gains the trust of the rest of the group, and begins to encourage them to break away from Ratched's scheduled life, a battle of wills between a free-wheeling radical and a controlling sociopath for the future of the lives of every man on the ward! Plus, the trio reveal which two films, set in New York, will make up this year's Thanksgiving pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode333-OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest-2022-11-7.mp3 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:45 one flew over the cuckoo's nest, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, forman, fletcher, nicholson, devito, lassick, lloyd, dourif, schiavelli, redfield, marfield, sampson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Now I see this clearly. My whole life is pointed in one direction. There never has been a choice for me." For Thanksgiving, a uniquely American holiday, we turn to two films about a uniquely American location: New York City! First up, it's director Martin Scorcese and writer Paul Schrader's ode to the largest city in the United States, and how even in such a massive collection of people, loneliness can still drive a person slowly insane. The film "Taxi Driver" follows Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a vietnam veteran who can't sleep, so he decides to put his insomnia to work and takes a job as a taxi driver. On his travels, he runs across two very different ladies and has two very different reactions to them. First is Betsy (Cybil Shepherd), a campaign worker for presidential-hopeful Senator Charles Palantine (Leonard Harris), who he attempts to woo despite his very pronounced social awkwardness. The second, however, is still a girl, 12-year-old Iris (Jodie Foster), a streetwalker who Travis decides he needs to rescue. Intertwined throughout his relationships with the two ladies, Travis tries to find purpose amidst the dirty and garbage-strewn streets of New York. Also starring Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, and Peter Boyle. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode334-TaxiDriver-2022-11-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:05:41 taxi driver, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, scorcese, schrader, de niro, shepherd, harris, foster, brooks, keitel, boyle Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "No... but it's like a baby, OK. They all bitch and scream like that, you know... they see the doctor coming with the needle. It's good for him in the long run." Our second film for Thanksgiving, and our salute to New York City, looks at life immediately post-9/11, and how 24 hours can change a person's life. Director Spike Lee and writer David Benioff (of "Game of Thrones" fame) spin the tale of Monty Brogan (Edward Norton), a drug dealer whose life is turned upside down after he's betrayed to the DEA. The film spans the final 24 hours in Monty's life before he begins a seven-year prison sentence. His girlfriend Naturelle (Rosario Dawson), along with his two best friends Frank (Barry Pepper) and Jacob (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) are going with him to a party thrown by his boss, Uncle Nikolai (Levani). During these last 24 hours, all four of the friends find themselves questioning their paths, doing things they never saw themselves doing, and ultimately preparing for the separation from Monty they all know is inevitable. Also starring Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, and Tony Siragusa. Plus, the trio unveil their next pairing of amazing films which the author of the source material despises! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode335-25thHour-2022-11-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:20:24 25th hour, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, lee, benioff, norton, dawson, pepper, hoffman, levani, paquin, cox, siragusa Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." This pairing is dedicated to the work of Eisner, Jack Kirby, and Hugo Award-winning author Alan Moore. First up, the film Jeff states is his favorite from all of film, a story of a dystopian future that seemed to question not one, but two modern U.S. presidents, 2005's "V for Vendetta!" Directed by James McTeigue and adapted for the screen by Lilly and Lana Wachowski, the film follows young TV production assistant Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman) who is rescued from an alley attack by a masked vigilante called "V" (Hugo Weaving). V then takes Evey along to witness an act of civic destruction as he destroys the central criminal court of England and Wales, making her a part of his plot. The High Chancellor, Adam Sutler (the late, great John Hurt) tasks his inner council, including secret police head Mr. Creedy (Tim Pigott-Smith) and London Police Inspector Finch (Stephen Rea) with tracking down and capturing the terrorist. After an attack on the British Television Network (BTN) studios Evey works at, and after she assist him in escaping from the police, V takes her to his home and tells her she must remain there with him until his plot is concluded a year from then. Thus begins V's revenge on the fascist government that has taken control of England, Evey's quest for freedom, and Finch's realization of the truth behind the government's propaganda in a story that, while based on Moore's graphic novel, transforms the story into more of a political thriller than an anarchy vs. fascism narrative. Also starring Rupert Graves, Stephen Fry, Roger Allam, Ben Miles, Sinead Cusack, and Natasha Wightman. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode336-VForVendetta-2022-11-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:11:12 v for vendetta, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, moore, mcteigue, wachowski, portman, weaving, hurt, rea, graves, fry, allam, miles, cusack, wightman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense." The second film in our pairing based on the works of Alan Moore moves ahead, in real-life, four years, but moves back, in the film, to the 1980s of an alternate history of the United States of America. In this version, masked crusaders have been a part of American life since the middle of the 20th century, and inevitably some of the heroes band together to form a group known as "The Watchmen." The film follows the members of the second version of the team, after the U.S. Government has passed the Keane Act, which outlawed masked superheroes. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film introduced us to Rorschach (Jackie Earl Haley), a sociopathic crusader who sees the world in black and white who, after the death of Edward Blake (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), who the public knew as The Comedian, come to believe that there is a plot afoot to kill "masks," and he goes to warn all of his former teammates. He first visits his former partner Dan Dreiberg (Patrick Wilson) who fought crime as the second Night Owl, then traveling to a government facility to warn Laurie Jupiter (Malin Akerman) who had been known as Ms. Jupiter, and her significant other Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup). Dan goes to visit Adrian Veidt (Matthew Goode) who is the sole member of the Watchmen to reveal his true identity to the public instead of staying behind the persona of Ozymandias, and pass along Rorschach's warning. As the story unfolds, we see the truth of a world with heroes, how they quickly become hated, jaded, and corrupted, and how their mindsets quickly become altered when compared to what would be considered "normal" in the modern world. Also starring Matt Frewer, Stephen McHattie, Laura Mennell, Rob LaBelle, and Robert Wisden. Plus, the trio reveal which two "Christmas-Adjacent" films make up this year's holiday pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode337-Watchmen-2022-12-5.mp3 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:11:36 watchmen, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, snyder, earl haley, dean morgan, wilson, akerman, crudup, goode, frewer, mchattie, mennell, labelle, wisden Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense." This short episode focuses solely on the ending to 2009's "Watchmen" film, and the ending of the graphic novel, and discusses the difference between the two, and the geeks and git disagree on whether the cinematic ending works or not versus the print ending! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode337-Watchmen2-2022-12-5.mp3 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:14:53 watchmen, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, snyder, earl haley, dean morgan, wilson, akerman, crudup, goode, frewer, mchattie, mennell, labelle, wisden Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "...everyone knows, when you make an assumption, you make an ass out of "u" and "umption"." Happy Holidays! This year, for the December festivities, we're focusing on two films we call "Christmas-Adjacent," meaning that, while they're not technically "christmas movies," they are movies that take place around Christmas. First up is a favorite of Geek Jeff's wife, 1996's "The Long Kiss Goodnight!" Directed by Renny Harlin, and written by the director of the 2nd film in the pairing, Shane Black, the film follows suburban mom Samantha Caine (Geena Davis) who, some eight years before, "woke up" with no memory of her past and slowly built a new life for herself with her daughter Caitlin (Yvonne Zima) and her boyfriend Hal (Tom Amandes). One of the private detective she had hired in the past to try to find her original identity, Mitch Hennessey (Samuel L. Jackson) turns up some new information and the two set off on a bizarre trip where, along the way, Samantha remembers her old identity: An assassin named Charlie Baltimore, who worked for the U.S. Government, and said government isn't happy she's resurfaced! This is the film Samuel L. Jackson claims as his favorite of all the movies he's done in his career, and it's a great story that features a truly badass female protagonist! Also starring Brian Cox, Craig Bierko, Patrick Malahide, and David Morse. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode338-LongKissGoodnight-2022-12-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:45 long kiss goodnight, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, harlin, davis, zima, amandes, jackson, cox, bierko, malahide, morse Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I don't think you'd know where to put food at, if you didn't flap your mouth so much. Yes I think you're stupid." Happy Holidays! The second of our "Christmas-Adjacent" films moves us into the 21st century for an all-star team-up! Directed by Shane Black, 2005's "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" tells the the story of small-time criminal Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) who, when fleeing from the police after a botched burglary, runs into an audition for a Hollywood film. Cut to Los Angeles, Harry has been flown out by agent Darby Shaw (Larry Miller) to audition for a detective film. At an L.A. party, he meets power-broker Harlan Dexter (Corbin Bernsen) and local private detective "Gay Perry" (Val Kilmer). He also stumbles on his childhood crush, Harmony Lane (Michelle Monaghan), and they together stumble onto a murder mystery that gets everyone involved injured, chased, and threatened! Only Harry's love for Harmony and his sheer stubbornness allows them to survive the convoluted and nigh-unbelievable story! Plus, the trio discuss which two Jodie Foster films they're reviewing for their next pairing (one suggested by Chad's wife)! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode339-KissKissBangBang-2022-12-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:13 kiss kiss bang bang, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, black, downey jr, miller, bernsen, kilmer, monaghan Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Those are primes! 2,3,5,7, those are all prime numbers and there's no way that's a natural phenomenon!" As we head into the new year, we fulfill a request from the spouse of one of the hosts and focus on a pairing based around an actress. Both of the movies in this pairing star Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster! First up, it's the Robert Zemeckis-led, Carl Sagan-written story of first contact with an alien race, as told from a very straight scientific point-of-view, in 1997's "Contact!" The film stars Foster as Eleanor Arroway, a scientist working with S.E.T.I. (the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) trying to find out if we're alone in the universe. After many struggles with other scientists who believe such work is a waste of time and resources, one night she hears something that can't be explained as a naturally-occuring phenomenon. This leads her to many additional discoveries, and she becomes part of the contest to be the person chosen to represent the Earth in the planet's initial contact with another life form! The film presents the discovery, and the various reactions to said discovery, in a very realistic and scientifically-accurate way, giving it a gravitas not found in other such stories. The film also stars Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Jena Malone, David Morse, James Woods, and features cameos from several actual news broadcasters and interviewers! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode340-Contact-2022-12-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:00:00 EDT 1:10:51 contact, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, zemeckis, foster, mcconaughey, skerritt, hurt, malone, morse, woods Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I wrote it all down: 4,200 square feet, four floors. Perfect. Courtyard in back, south-facing garden. Perfect." Wrapping up our first actress-based pairing for Jodie Foster, we move to 2002 and a very different film from last week's! Directed by David Fincher, 2002's "Panic Room" finds Jodie Foster in the role of Meg Altman, a newly-divorced mother trying to figure out how to reclaim her life. She and her daughter Sarah (a very young Kristen Stewart) decide to purchase a massive brownstone home in New York, the former residence of an eccentric and wealthy gentleman. During the walkthrough, Meg notices that one room's dimensions seem off and, sure enough, it's revealed that there is a panic room built into the master bedroom, complete with its own phone line, monitors attached to cameras throughout the building, and supplies to allow one to remain mostly comfortable for days. After moving in, during their first night in their new home, her domicile is invaded by a trio of burglars (Forest Whitaker, Dwight Yoakam, and Jared Leto) whose intentions aren't clear, except that they're looking for something they believe to be in the building. This sets the scene for a very self-contained, tense, and surprising drama that plays out solely within the brownstone, with several interesting twists and turns at the story plays out! The film also features Patrick Bauchau, Ann Magnuson, and Paul Schulze. Plus, the trio reveal which two early CGI-infused science fiction films will make up their first full pairing of 2023! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode341-PanicRoom-2023-1-2.mp3 Mon, 2 Jan 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:50 panic room, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, fincher, foster, stewart, whitaker, yoakam, leto Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The best programmer ENCOM ever saw, and he winds up playing space cowboy in some backroom." Our first pairing of 2023 is dedicated to the very early days of CGI, a.k.a. Computer-Generated Imagery, and its use in science fiction! And, wouldn't you know, Disney was at the forefront of utilizing the developing technology! Directed by Steven Lisberger, 1982's "Tron" tells the story of hot-shot computer programmer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), former employee of ENCOM - an American multi-national software and hardware company - who is trying to find proof that ENCOM's current Executive Vice-President, Ed Dillinger (David Warner) stole his ideas for several popular video games and presented them as his own, thus cementing his current position. Flynn breaks into ENCOM with the help of his former girlfriend Lora (Cindy Morgan) and her current boyfriend Alan (Bruce Boxleitner). Alan has created a program called "TRON" that will help restore freedom to ENCOM's computer system, but needs Flynn to get it the access it needs to do so. From a terminal inside ENCOM's laser-digitization lab, Flynn comes up against the Master Control Program, guardian of the entire ENCOM system, and the MCP uses the laser to digitize Flynn and transfer him into the computer system! From there, it's a wild ride as Flynn tries to learn how things work on the other side of the screen, and what being a "User" really means! The film also stars Bernard Hughes, Dan Shor, and Peter Jurasic (of "Babylon 5" fame)! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode342-Tron-2023-1-9.mp3 Mon, 9 Jan 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:22 tron, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, Lisberger, Bridges, Warner, Morgan, Boxleitner, Hughes, Shor, Jurasic Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada." The second film in our salute to early CGI moves ahead two years, and light-years ahead for the technology, which was being developed as it was being used to create the special effects for 1984's "The Last Starfighter!" Directed by Nick Castle, the story follow Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), a young man trying to break out of his trailer-park maintenance-man existence and head to college far away. His mother, Jane (Barbara Bosson), his little brother Louis (Chris Hebert), and his girlfriend Maggie (Catherine Mary Stewart) all support his goals, but his only escape at the moment is playing a video game outside the park's general store. When he breaks the record on the machine, something that quickly becomes an event for the population of the park, it signals a different kind of graduation for Alex, as shortly thereafter, a strange man calling himself Centauri (Robert Preston) takes Alex on a wild ride to another planet where he's presented as a qualified "starfighter!" After intially balking, Alex eventually winds up back in outer space as the last hope for the planet Rylos, and indeed the entire galaxy! Also starring Dan O'Herlihy, Dan Mason, Normon Snow, and Vernon Washington! Plus, the trio unveil which two 1930's classics make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode343-TheLastStarfighter-2023-1-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:06:38 last starfighter, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, castle, guest, bosson, hebert, mary stewart, preston, o'herlihy, mason, snow, washington Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "A fine bunch of water lilies you turned out to be. I'd like to see anybody make me wash, if I didn't wanna." We turn to a pivotal decade in film history for this pairing! First up - 10 years after the movies learned to talk. 2 years after the first Technicolor film debuted on screens. The Walt Disney company released what everyone was sure would be a failure, so much so that they called it "Disney's Folly," but it would end up being anything but! Directed by William Cottrell, David Hand, and Wilfred Jackson, and featuring the voices of Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Scotty Mattraw, and Moroni Olsen, the first feature-length animated film hit screens in 1937, and became the highest grossing animated film of all time (adjusted for inflation, of course)! We're talking about 1937's Disney classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" of course! So much is yet to be common knowledge about the inspiration, development, and production of this timeless tale, but the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. trio are here to fix that! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode344-SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs-2023-1-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:05:37 snow white, seven dwarfs, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, disney, caselotti, stockwell, covig, atwell, olsen Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Just try and stay out of my way. Just try! I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!" Our look at the 1930s wouldn't be complete without one of the biggest films perhaps ever! As the decade drew to a close, one film would sweep filmgoers off their feet and transport them, via cyclone, to a land somewhere over the rainbow. In 1939's "The Wizard of Oz," MGM Studios finally found the film they'd been looking for that would rise to the level of Disney's hit "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" two years earlier! Directed by Victor Fleming, George Cukor, and Mervyn LeRoy (with a bit of help from King Vidor), the film stars a young Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Terry the dog, and the face and voice that would give children nightmares for decades to come, Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West (among other characters)! Add to that, of course, over 120 little person actors, with some surprise technicolor cinematic magic thrown in for good measure, and the first-ever soundtrack of a film released as audio recordings for audiences to purchase, and you have an epic tale that, while straying significantly from L. Frank Baum's original story, nevertheless created a cinematic experience that would be shared generation after generation! Plus, the trio reveal which two film noir classics will populate the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode345-TheWizardOfOz-2023-1-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:18:49 wizard of oz, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, garland, morgan, bolger, lahr, haley, burke Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Know why you couldn't figure this one, Keyes? I'll tell ya. 'Cause the guy you were looking for was too close. Right across the desk from ya." We're returning to the 1940s and the style of film made famous during that decade, Film Noir, with two films looked upon as classic examples! First up, the year was 1944, and the story of an insurance salesman who falls for a beautiful but terribly unhappy married woman so hard he agrees to kill her husband so they can be together. Thus begins a twisted tale of murder, lies, betrayal, and ultimately failure. Directed by Hollywood legend Billy Wilder, and starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Byron Barr, Porter Hall, Jean Heather, and Tom Powers, the film unspools with a tale as tawdry and disturbing as any that came from the hallowed halls of Hollywood. The film provided MacMurray, who had made a career for himself playing good guys, a chance to stretch his acting skills with a role of a completely corrupted, unprincipled individual, and cemented his place as one of the great actors of his time. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode346-DoubleIndemnity-2023-2-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:10 double indemnity, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wilder, macmurray, stanwyck, robinson, barr, hall, heather, powers Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Mister, I guess me and the Swede were about as close as two guys can get. For nearly two years we weren't more than eight and a half feet apart. That's how big the cell was." The second film in our return to Film Noir moves us ahead two years and offers us a radically different story about an insurance salesman. This time around, it's the instincts of an investigator of the Atlantic Casual Agency that suggest a simple beneficiary payout might be something more than it seems, leading to a story about love, crime, betrayal, and justice! Directed by Robert Siodmak, the film stars Burt Lancaster (in his first starring role in a Hollywood film), Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, Albert Dekker, Sam Levene, Vince Barnett, Virginia Christine, Jack Lambert, Donald MacBride, and introducing William Conrad! If Double Indemnity poured shade on the role of an insurance man, this film brings the occupation back out into the sunlight! Plus, the cinematic triumvirate reveal which famous big screen actress will be the focus of their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode347-TheKillers-2023-2-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:14 killers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, siodmak, lancaster, gardner, o'brien, dekker, levene, barnett, christine, lambert, macbride, conrad Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Yet all the suns that light the corridors of the universe shine dim before the blazing of a single thought..." On February 15th, 2023, we lost a member of cinematic royalty, a great actress and one of the screen's classic beauties. Raquel Welch passed away at the age of 82, and we're pushing our scheduled pairing back in order to celebrate her work in film. We begin with a film so accurate in its depiction of human physiology, it was show to in medical school as late as the 1980s. Directed by Richard Fleischer, "Fantastic Voyage" tells the story of cutting edge miniaturization technology being used in an attempt to save the mind and life of the scientist at the core of its creation by shrinking a submarine with a specialized crew and sending them take out a brain lesion from the inside. The film stars Ms. Welch as Cora, alongside Stephen Boyd as Grant, Edmond O'Brien as General Carter, Donald Pleasence as Dr. Michaels, Arthur O'Connell as Colonel Donald Reid, and a couple "blink and you'll miss them" cameos from James Brolin and James Doohan! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode348-FantasticVoyage-2023-2-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:43 fantastic voyage, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, fleischer, welch, boyd, o'brien, pleasence, o'connell, brolin, doohan Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I fight just as well with my left hand. If you find that this places you at a disadvantage, I do apologize." The second film in our pairing honoring the late Raquel Welch is one of the best-loved versions of this particular story. Originally penned in 1844 by French Author Alexander Dumas, 1973's version of "The Three Musketeers" had such an impact on both audiences and other filmmakers that some of the elements it established would go on to become traditions that later versions would honor. Directed by Richard Lester, of "A Hard Day's Night" fame, and starred a veritable "Who's Who?" of talent in the early 70s. The story follows young D'Artagnan (Michael York), who is off to Paris to join the King's Musketeers. Of course, things don't go quite as planned. After running afoul of the villainous Rochefort (the incredible Christopher Lee), he gets to Paris only to find out that he lacks the experience to become a Musketeer. Following several mishaps that earn him three successive duels, he meets up with Athos (Oliver Reed), Porthos (Frank Finley), and Aramis (Richard Chamberlain) who end up becoming his companions for his stay in town. He also meets Conastance de Bonacieux (Raquel Welch), the wife of his inn's keeper, and with whom he falls passionately in love with. The film also features Geraldine Chaplin as Queen Ann, Jean-Pierre Cassel as King Louis XIII, Roy Kinnear as Planchet, and Faye Dunaway as Milady. Plus, the trio reveal the two counter-culture films they show in class that make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode349-TheThreeMusketeers-2023-2-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:06 three musketeers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, lester, york, reed, finley, chamberlain, welch, chaplin, cassel, kinnear, dunaway Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Would you mind telling me then what those four years of college were for? What was the point of all that hard work?" As cinema developed, as a medium and as an art, it went through periods of significant change, both in form and content. The late 60s was one of the most drastic turning points, as the free love movement, the hippie movement, and the anti-war movement all dovetailed together, creating what film scholars refer to as the "counter-culture movement" in film. The style, stories, and structure of the stories being told on the big screen started rejecting traditional Hollywood in order to craft new narratives, tales of the youth of the day and what their lives were like, that reflected their experiences living in the America they'd inherited from their parents, whose culture they soundly rejected. And the poster-child of counter-culture films arrived in 1967, an examination of the ennui experienced by those coming out of college and looking ahead at their futures with bleak and detached hearts and minds as they realized that they wanted something different than their parents had, but not knowing what that might be or how to find it. Directed by Mike Nichols, and starring William Daniels, Katherine Ross, Anne Bancroft, and a young Dustin Hoffman, "The Graduate" took all of that existential angst and wrapped it into a story about a young college graduate so morally and spiritually adrift that an affair with an older woman becomes both a distraction and a crisis, and when that woman's daughter enters the picture, things take several turns for the worse... or do they? http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode350-TheGraduate-2023-03-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:14:34 graduate, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, nichols, daniels, ross, bancroft, hoffman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it." After the success of "The Graduate," the counter-culture exploded onto screens across the United States. But it was a surprise hit from the Cannes Film Festival in France that really cemented the movement's place on the silver screen, a film about two drug-dealing and drug-consuming drifters, on motorcycles, headed from Los Angeles to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. First-time director Dennis Hopper, who also starred in the film with Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson, made 1969's "Easy Rider" into a spiritual monument to the culture of the youth of the day, as well as becoming an indictment of the intolerance and bigotry those who participated in such communities faced, especially in the U.S. south, during the late 60s. The film also continued the trend of using modern music in lieu of an instrumental score to provide an emotional floor for the story, creating one of the first great rock and folk soundtracks in film history. And the trio unveil which two films, featuring first-time actors-turned-directors, make up their next pairing. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode351-EasyRider-2023-03-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:11:51 easy rider, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hopper, fonda, nicholson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Al, you ever find yourself being completely smothered by somebody?" We begin our look at the first outing by actors-turned-directors with a gentleman who's turned out to be one of the best directors in Hollywood! It all started back in 1971 for Clint Eastwood, with a little thriller called "Play Misty For Me." Dave Garver (Eastwood) is a DJ at KRML in Carmel-by-the-Sea, spinning tunes for the locals. He has a regular caller who always asks him to "Play Misty for me..." One night, at the local watering hole, he hooks up with Evelyn (Jessica Walter), who confesses to being his "Misty" caller. After an enjoyable night together, Dave is ready to return to life as usual, Evelyn, however, has other ideas, interpreting their night together as an indication of commitment and love. Thus begins a cat-and-mouse game of passion, obsession, and threat that ends up sweeping over Dave, his intended girlfriend Tobie Williams (Donna Mills), and Detective Sergeant McCallum (John Larch). The film that taught people everywhere to be careful who you let into your home! Also starring James McEachin, Clarice Taylor, Donald Siegel, and Duke Everts. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode352-PlayMistyForMe-2023-03-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:46 play misty for me, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, eastwood, walters, mills, larch Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "This is just unbelievable. The whole force standing outside the house, guarding the sidewalk with their arms crossed. I mean, are the kidnappers coming back?" The other film in our pairing which features an actor in their first outing as director takes place in Dorchester, Boston in 2007. Directed by Boston-native Ben Affleck, the film stars his brother Casey as Patrick Kenzie, a local private investigator who is brought into a child abduction case by the abducted girl's Aunt and Uncle, Bea (Amy Madigen) and Lionel (Titus Welliver) McCready. Working with his partner, Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan), they learn that the girl's mother, Helene (Amy Ryan) reportedly left the girl with a neighbor for only a few minutes, but when she returned, the child was gone. Police detectives Remy Bressant (Ed Harris) and Nick Pool (John Ashton) are assigned to the case, which is overseen by decorated Captain Jack Doyle (Morgan Freeman). Patrick and Angie pursue the child through a network of neighborhood contacts, and believe they've found her and negotiated her safe return when everything goes horribly wrong, and they believe the child has died. But this is only the beginning of a story with some incredible twists and turns before all is said and done. And the gents turn their attention to one of the greatest female actors of all time with their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode353-GoneBabyGone-2023-03-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:36 gone baby gone, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, affleck, monoghan, madigen, welliver, harris, ashton, freeman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Now it isn't that I don't like you, Susan, because, after all, in moments of quiet, I'm strangely drawn toward you, but - well, there haven't been any quiet moments." For the next two weeks, we're looking at the career of one of the greatest actors of all time, the legendary Katharine Hepburn. We begin back near the start of her career in 1938's "Bringing Up Baby." Directed by Howard Hawks and co-starring Cary Grant, the film that embraced the zany, madcap comedy and turned it into an art-form. Hepburn stars as Susan Vance, a young socialite with a penchant for twisting people around her little finger. She runs across staid and somewhat baffled Dr. David Huxley (Grant), who's about to get married to his fiance and assistant, Alice (Virginia Walker). David's attempting to woo Alexander Peabody (George Irving), the soliciter of Susan's Aunt Elizabeth (May Robson), in pursuit of a one million dollar donation to the museum. Add to that a pet leopard, a dog that just won't stop barking, a missing brontosaurus bone, and a colorful supporting cast, and you have an experience not quite like any other in cinema history! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode354-BringingUpBaby-2023-04-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:55 bringing up baby, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hepburn, peck, walker, irving, robson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You know, Norman, you really are the sweetest man in the world, but I'm the only one who knows it." After starting in 1938, we move across the years to near the end of the career of the great Katharine Hepburn, a film co-starring father-and-daughter Henry and Jane Fonda. In 1981's "On Golden Pond," directed by Mark Rydell, Hepburn plays Ethel Thayer, wife to Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda). Normal is turning 80, and starting to experience memory lapses, but Ethel take care of him and keeps him grounded. Their daughter, Chelsea (Jane Fonda), her boyfriend Bill Ray (Dabney Coleman), and his son Billy (Doug McKeon), come to visit, and it's decided that Billy will stay with Norman and Ethel for a month while Bill and Chelsea head to Europe. Norman and Billy bond during the month, which only serves to drive home the emotional separation that's always existed between Norman and Chelsea. The film says a lot about families and curing estrangement, and was the last theatrical film Henry Fonda starred in. Plus, the gents reveal which two non-superhero-based graphic novels-turned-films make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode355-OnGoldenPond-2023-04-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:04:08 on golden pond, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hepburn, fonda, coleman, mckeon Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I used to think about one day, just not telling anyone, and going off to some random place. And I'd just... disappear. And they'd never see me again." This pairing is dedicated to the wealth of material to be found in graphic novels, but specifically not of the superhero variety! First up, the first graphic novel-based-film to ever be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2001's "Ghost World," director Terry Zwigoff tells the story of Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson), two recent high school graduates who are searching for what the next step in their lives might be. Through a thoughtless prank, they meet Seymour (Steve Buscemi), an audiophile who Enid takes a peculiar interest in. The story spans their summer and their search for meaning and purpose in their lives. Also starring Brad Renfro, Bob Balaban, Stacey Travis, and Charles C. Stevenson Jr. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode356-GhostWorld-2023-04-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:06:35 ghost world, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, zwigoff, birch, johansson, buscemi, renfro, balaban, travis, stevenson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "There are only murderers in this room! Michael! Open your eyes! This is the life we chose, the life we lead. And there is only one guarantee: none of us will see heaven." The second film in our look at graphic novels (of the non-superhero variety) turned into films moves us one year down the timeline but back in time for the subject. Directed by Sam Mendes, 2002's "Road to Perdition" tells a tale of a mob family in the 1930s that is ultimately about fathers and sons. Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks) is an enforcer for mob leader John Rooney (Paul Newman). When a conversation turns into a hit at the hands of Rooney's maverick son Connor (Daniel Craig) and is witnessed by Michael's son Michael (Tyler Hoechlin), Connor decides on his own how to ensure the kid's silence. This sets up the conflict between two fathers and two sons that spans the course of the rest of the film, in all its gritty, pale excellence. The film also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ciaran Hinds, Stanley Tucci, and Jude Law. And the trio discuss which two totally cheese looks at the end of the world comprise their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode357-RoadToPerdition-2023-04-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:33 road to perdition, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mendes, hanks, newman, craig, hoechlin, leigh, hinds, tucci, law Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Is this how it starts? A trip to the laughing academy? No, you silly bastard, it starts with you asking yourself silly questions." And now for something a little... cheesier. This pairing is dedicated to a couple older, over-the-top looks at the end of the world, made even cheesier by the passage of time since they were released! First up, it's the second cinematic version of Richard Matheson's book "I Am Legend." Directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston, 1971's "The Omega Man" looks at the world of a lone survivor after a plague has turned humanity into vampires. The film shows us Neville's (Heston) daily life, driving around empty streets, shooting at anything that moves, and then sequestering himself away in his fortress home and ignoring the taunts and attacks from the vampires outside, driven by their leader Matthias (Anthony Zerbe) to attempt revenge for the killing of the members of "The Family." It's only when Neville runs into Lisa (Rosalind Cash), a fellow survivor, that he discovers that there are several others left, and this discovery helps him develop a cure for the disease that causes the vampirism. Also starring Paul Koslo, Eric Laneuville, and Lincoln Kilpatrick. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode358-TheOmegaMan-2023-05-01.mp3 Mon, 01 May 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:00 omega man, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sagal, heston, zerbe, cash, koslo, laneuville, kilpatrick Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You're not gonna blame me because the phone went dead. I'm not the phone company. Nobody's the phone company anymore!" Our second look at the cheesier side of the apocalypse is from 1984, and shows us what happens when the comet (which apparently caused the extinction of the dinosaurs) comes back around in the year 1984, and only those enclosed within steel are saved from its effects in "Night of the Comet." Directed by Thom Eberhardt, the film stars Catherine Mary Stewart (of "Last Starfighter" fame), Kelli Maroney, and Robert Beltran (of "Star Trek: Voyager" fame) as three survivors who meet at the local radio station, whose automated broadcasts led them to believe there was still someone alive and on-the-air. Regina Belmont (Stewart) spent the night in a projection booth at a movie theater. Samantha Belmont, (Maroney), Regina's younger sister, spent the night in a storage shed. Hector Gomez (Beltran) spent the night in the cab of his freight truck. They discover, however, that the post-comet threats are two-fold: Crazed half-dead mutant creatures, and a think-tank of elitist scientists, and neither have the trio's best wishes in mind! Also starring Mary Woronov and Geoffrey Lewis. And finally, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff talk about which two Kathy Bates films (and Stephen King adaptations) make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode359-NightOfTheComet-2023-05-08.mp3 Mon, 08 May 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:29 night of the comet, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, eberhardt, stewart, maroney, beltran, woronov, lewis Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I'm your number one fan. There's nothing to worry about. You're going to be just fine. I will take good care of you. I'm your number one fan." We're focusing on another great Hollywood actress for this pairing, one who also seems to like acting in Stephen King properties! Kathy Bates is our focus this week and next, starting with her performance as an obsessed fan of a particular writer, in 1990's "Misery." Directed by Rob Reiner, this film tells the story of Paul Sheldon (James Caan), a successful writer who's been trapped by fortune into writing a series of romance novels, but it moving away from them after killing off his main protagonist. After crashing his car in s snowstorm, he's rescued by Annie Wilkes (Bates) who brings him into her home and tends to his rather severe wounds. While Paul is recuperating, Annie gets a copy of Paul's final "Destiny" novel and becomes incensed that he would kill off Destiny! This begins a cat and mouse game between Annie, who is forcing Paul to resurrect her beloved character, and Paul, who is trying desperately to escape! The film also stars Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, and Lauren Bacall. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode360-Misery-2023-05-15.mp3 Mon, 15 May 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:12 misery, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, reiner, bates, caan, farnsworth, sternhagen, bacall Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "If anyone is going to accuse me of killing my husband, go right ahead and call me Dolores!" Kathy Bates is the focus of this pairing, and our second film was her second time taking a lead role in a film based on a Stephen King book, although this particular role was one King wrote with her in mind! Directed by Taylor Hackford, 1995's "Dolores Claiborne" starred Bates in the titular role. Dolores is a widow living in a small community in Maine, who witnesses the death of Vera Donovan (Judy Parfitt) who has employed her has a domestic for decades. Because of the circumstances of Vera's demise, Dolores is suspected of killing her, and Detective John Mackey (Christopher Plummer) is called to investigate. Mackey and Dolores have a history, as he investigated the death of her husband Joe (David Strathairn) some years earlier. Dolores' daughter, Selena St. George (Jennifer Jason Leigh) arrives to lend her support to her mother, but the reunion is both strained and revelatory as the story of both deaths comes to light. Plus, the trio unveil which two films made their "Movies which are funnier than they deserve to be" pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode361-DoloresClaiborne-2023-05-22.mp3 Mon, 22 May 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:23 dolores claiborne, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hackford, bates, parfitt, plummer, jason leigh, straithairn Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I found that if you have a goal, that you might not reach it. But if you don't have one, then you are never disappointed. And I gotta tell ya... it feels phenomenal." Every so often, a movie comes along that surpasses your expectations, especially when you're not expecting anything extraordinary in the first place. Our pairing this time around features two comedies that were so much more than anyone thought they'd be, both came out in 2004, and both share a cameo! First up, directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber in his first outing for a big-studio picture, "Dodgeball" follows small-time gym owner Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn) facing off against an attempt to buy his gym (and remove the competition) from GloboGym owner White Goodman (Ben Stiller). In order to raise the $50,000 needed to save Average Joe's Gym, Peter, his employees Dwight (Chris Williams) and Owen (Joel David Moore), the banker hired to facilitate the take over of the Gym, Kate Veatch (Christine Taylor), and his customers Gordon (Stephen Root), Justin (Justin Long), and Steve the Pirate (Alan Tudyk) embark on a quest to become national Dodgeball champions! Also starring Rip Torn, Missi Pyle, Jamal Duff, Gary Cole, and Jason Bateman! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode362-Dodgeball-2023-05-29.mp3 Mon, 29 May 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:05:53 dodgeball, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, marshall thurber, vaughn, stiller, williams, david moore, taylor, root, long, tudyk, torn, pyle, duff, cole, bateman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Europe is like the size of the Eastwood Mall. We can walk to Berlin from there." 2004 was a great year for underrated comedies, and our second film is an excellent example of how some films can exceed expectations! Directed by the trio of Jeff Schaffer, Alec Berg, and David Mandel, "Eurotrip" tells the story of Scott Thomas (Scott Mechlowicz), from Ohio, who discoveres a bit too late that he's in love with his pen-pal Mieke (Jessica Boehrs) after he mistakes her for a guy and tells her off after she proposes getting together. Scott and his best friend Cooper Harris (Jacob Pitts) embark on a madcap attempt to get to Berlin to salvage Scott's relationship. In Paris, they meet up with friends (and twins) Jamie (Travis Wester) and Jenny (Michelle Trachtenberg), and the four travel through Amsterdam, Bratislava, to Germany, where they find out Mieke has left for a Summer at Sea program leaving from Rome. They end up making it to Rome, but will they find Mieke in time? Will she forgive Scotty? Will there be a happy ending to this story? Also starring Kristin Kreuk and Vinnie Jones, and featuring cameos from Jeffrey Tambor, Matt Damon, Fred Armisen, Lucy Lawless, Deidrich Bader, and Mindy Sterling. Plus, the trio reveal which listener-requested pairing provide the films for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode363-Eurotrip-2023-06-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:05 eurotrip, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, schaffer, berg, mandel, mechlowicz, boehrs, pitts, wester, trachtenberg, kreuk, jones Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "When I stepped out,into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house,I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman,and a ride home." It's a listener-suggested pairing! A friend of Chad's thought we should do a pairing focusing on the work of Matt Dillon, and so we have! First up, one of those books so many of us were assigned to read in junior high school or high school, made into a film featuring a bevy of soon-to-be megastars. Directed by none other than Francis Ford Coppola, 1983's "The Outsiders," based on the classic S. E. Hinton novel, tells the story of a group of greasers in the mid 60s, living their lives and trying to cope with the antagonisms of the Socs (pronounced "soshes"), a group of rich kids who think the greasers are not fit to walk the same ground. The film stars C. Thomas Howell as Ponyboy Curtis, Robe Lowe (in his first cinematic role) as Ponyboy's older brother Soda Pop Curtis, Patrick Swayze as Darrel Curtis, the oldest brother, Ralph Macchio as Johnny, Matt Dillon as Dallas, Emilio Estevez as Two-Bit, Tom Cruise as Steve, and Diane Lane as Cherry Valance. The biggest "star" in the cast, at least at the time, was Leif Garrett who played Bob Sheldon, the leader of the Socs. The film also featured appearances from Tom Waits, Sofia Coppola, Darren Dalton, and a cameo by S. E. Hinton herself! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode364-TheOutsiders-2023-06-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:27 outsiders, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, coppola, thomas howell, lowe, swayze, macchio, dillon, estevez, cruise, lane, garrett Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Ahh! Oh, my God. What the hell is wrong with you people? Uh-uh! Don't talk to me unless you speak American!" We move ahead two decades for our second film looking at the career of Matt Dillon (a listener suggestion!). This time around, it's a role that nabbed him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 2004's "Crash" written and directed by Academy Award winner Paul Haggis. "Crash" tells a convoluted story of several people, all from different walks of life, whose lives intersect over a 48-hour period in Los Angeles. From carjackers to TV directors to the District Attorney, the film is an exploration of racism, both casual and pointed, and how everyone succumbs to thinking in stereotypes at some point. The film stars Don Cheadle as Graham, an LAPD detective, and Jennifer Esposito as his partner, Ria, Brendan Fraser as Rick, the District Attorney, and his wife Jean, played by Sandra Bullock. We also meet television director Cameron (Terrance Howard) and his wife Christine (Thandiwe Newton) who run afoul of LAPD officers Ryan (Matt Dillon) and his overt racism, which is witnessed by Ryan's partner Officer Hanson (Ryan Phillippe). The DA is carjacked by two professionals, Anthony (Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges) and Peter (Larenz Tate), which brings Daniel (Michael Pena), a locksmith, to the DA's home who must witness Jean's racist rants. The full plot is too intricate to summarize, but the film also stars Tony Danza, Keith David, William Fichtner, Daniel Day Kim, Mirina Sirtis, and Shaun Toub in a film that everyone should see at least once! Plus, the trio reveal which "Americans Save the World" (said tongue-firmly-in-cheek) films make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode365-Crash-2023-06-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:22 crash, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, haggis, cheadle, esposito, fraser, bullock, howard, newton, dillon, phillippe, ludacris, tate, pena Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Once again, the L.A.P.D. is asking Los Angelenos not to fire their guns at the visitor spacecraft. You may inadvertently trigger an interstellar war." This pairing is dedicated to a very American conceit: That in times of turmoil, it will be the United States of America alone who will save the world! To that end, we're looking at two films that take that idea and energetically and emphatically run with that idea. First up, Roland Emmerich directed a look at how we would respond, as a planet, to extra-terrestrial invaders who come to destroy our planet, and only a motley group of Americans can figure it out and lead the world to victory in 1996's "Independence Day!" The film covers 72 hours, from first detection, through rampant destruction, to a cockamamie scheme to save the world using a Mac laptop. Take one hotshot fighter pilot, Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith), one nerdy satellite engineer, David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum), an ex-fighter jock turned President of the United States Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman), and an ex-vietnam pilot turned drunken crop duster, Russell Case (Randy Quaid). Mix them together with a stellar supporting cast including Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Robert Loggia, Vivica A. Fox, James Rebhorn, Harvey Fierstein, Adam Baldwin, and Brent Spider, and you have what some have described as the ultimate popcorn movie where, as advertised, the USA saves the world! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode366-IndependenceDay-2023-06-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:14:57 independence day, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, emmerich, smith, goldblum, pullman, quaid, mcdonnell, hirsch, loggia, fix, rebhorn, fierstein, baldwin, spiner Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "No hard feelings, Point Break, you got a mean swing." The second film in our "American saves the world" pairing is the beginning of a franchise for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the end of its "Phase 1" stories. Directed by Joss Whedon, a master at ensemble stories, this film took Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor from their separate origin story films and combined them with other heroes in a race to save the planet from a directed invasion by another character we'd met before! In 2012's "The Avengers," we see Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and Agent Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) racing to stop the Tesseract (an alien artifact) from exploding. Astrophysicist Eric Selvig (Stellan Skarsgard) has been studying the artifact under the watchful eye of Clint Barton a.k.a. Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner). When the Tesseract admits Loki (Tom Hiddleston), brother of Thor, to our world, he arrives with a stated intention to rule the planet as its king. After failing to prevent his escape, Fury sends Natasha Romanoff a.k.a. the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) to recruit Dr. Bruce Banner a.k.a. the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Coulson to recruit Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), and Fury himself goes to fetch Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America (Chris Evans) as a "response team." Along the way, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) returns, and together they attempt to stop Loki's plan of world domination. Also starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, and Alexis Denisof. Plus, the gentlemen reveal which two "coming-of-age" films they've chosen for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode367-TheAvengers-2023-07-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:09:00 the avengers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, whedon, jackson, gregg, smulders, skarsard, renner, hiddleston, johansson, ruffalo, downey jr, evans, hemsworth Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong." Ah, summer! This pairing is about summer coming-of-age stories, and they're both movies that have become classics! First up, it's a story about the power of baseball and the friendships that continue on into adulthood. Directed by David Mickey Evans, 1993's "The Sandlot" tells the story of Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry), who moves to town at the beginning of the summer, is befriended by Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez (Mike Vitar), and brought into the neighborhood baseball game in the local sandlot. But when a baseball worth more than all their lives put together gets hit over the fence and into the lair of "the beast," the group must band together like never before to save Smalls the fury of his stepfather and recover his treasured ball! Also starring Art LaFleur, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Brendon Quintin Adams, Grant Gelt, Shane Obedzinski, Victor DiMattia, Denis Leary, Karen Allen, and James Earl Jones! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode368-TheSandlot-2023-07-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:49 sandlot, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mickey evans, guiry, vitar, lafleur, renna, leopardi, york, quintin adams, gelt, obedzinski, dimattia, leary, allen, earl jones Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Well, a man's body may grow old, but inside his spirit can still be as young and as restless as ever. And him - in his day, he had more spirit than twenty men." The second film in our summer "coming-of-age" stories takes place in 1962 in the town of Copeland, Texas. In director Tim McCanlies' 2003 film, "Secondhand Lions," young Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is dropped off at the isolated home of his two great uncles, Garth (Michael Caine) and Hub (Robert Duvall) for the summer while his mother Mae (Kyra Sedgwick) supposedly leaves for court reporter school. Over the summer, Walter learns that his uncles were adventurers in Africa starting in 1914 and on through the 1920s, and begins to learn what being a man really means, at least according to the two retired adventurers. Also starring Nicky Katt, Josh Lucas, Michael O'Neal, Eric Balfour, Kevin Baberer, Emmanuelle Vaugier, and Christian Kane! Plus, the trio reveal what their next pairing is, a first for the podcast! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode369-SecondhandLions-2023-07-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:51:26 secondhand lions, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, McCanlies, Joel Osment, Caine, Duvall, Sedgwick, Katt, Lucas, O'Neal, Balfour, Baberer, Vaughier, Kane Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "How could this happen? I was so careful. I picked the wrong play, the wrong director, the wrong cast. Where did I go right?" This pairing is a first for us - two versions of the same story, set some 28 years apart! First up, the original from writer/director Mel Brooks (his first time in the director's chair) comes the story of a failed Broadway producer and a timid accountant who hatch a scheme to become millionaires by producing a sure-fire, destined to close on opening night flop, and how everything goes so wrong, they accidentally produce a hit! The film stars the incomperable Zero Mostel as Max Bialystock and the equally wonderful Gene Wilder as accountant Leo Bloom. Together, they find their flop, written by Franz Liebkind (Kenneth Mars), the worst director in town, Roger De Bris (Christopher Hewitt) and the worst leading actor in town, Lorenzo "L.S.D." St. DuBois (Dick Shawn). The film also features classic performances from Estelle Winwood, Andreas Voutsinas, and Lee Meredith in a film that described as (paraphrasing Peter Sellers), "shocking, outrageous, insulting... and I loved every minute of it!" http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode370-TheProducers(1967)-2023-07-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:43 the producers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, brooks, mostel, wilder, mars, hewitt, shawn, winwood, voustinas, meredith Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Not many people know this, but the fuhrer was descended from a long line of English queens." 38 years after the premiere of the original cinematic version, and four years after the musical version opened on Broadway (and won 12 Tony Awards), writer Mel Brooks and Director Susan Stroman brought the story from the "Great White Way" to the big screen in 2005's musical film "The Producers!" This time around, it was both leads from the Broadway production as stars - Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock and Matthew Broderick as Leopold Bloom. The rule of Ula, their Swedish secretary and member of the cast was increased from the original film and portrayed by Uma Thurman. Giving the role of Franz Liebkind a bit more comedia ooomph was Will Ferrell, and Roger De Bris was played brilliantly by Gary Beach! In the cinematic version, Liebkind ends up being both the writer and star of "Springtime for Hitler," the play within the film. This version also features Roger Bart as Carmen Ghia, as well as appearances by Eileen Essell, Jon Lovitz, Andrea Martrin, Michael McKean, John Barrowman, and Marilyn Sokol! Plus, the trio disclose what two films will make up their "Surreality Television" pairing, coming up next! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode371-TheProducers(2005)-2023-07-31.mp3 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:06:41 the producers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, stroman, brooks, lane, broderick, therman, ferrell, beach, bart, essell, lovitz, martin, mckean, barrowman, sokol Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I wouldn't sell my bike for all the money in the world. Not for a hundred million, trillion, billion dollars!" On July 31st, 2023, Paul Reubens, better known as his character Pee-Wee Herman, lost his battle with cancer at the age of 70. In honor of this unique entertainer, we're inserting a pairing of two of his most notable performances on film into our line-up. First up, the character that would define his entire life... in his debut film! Directed by Tim Burton, in his first feature-length outing, and written by Reubens, Phil Hartman (yes, THAT Phil Hartman) and Michael Varhol, 1985's "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" follows the titular character and his amazing bicycle on an average day. But when Pee-Wee's bike is stolen, he turns consults a psychic who tells him his beloved bicyle is the basement of The Alamo! Saying goodbye to his friend, and the bike mechanic who kept his cycle in tip-top shape, Dottie (Elizabeth Daily), Pee-Wee sets off on a cross-country adventure to get his bike back! Unfortunately, his bike was actually stolen by local spoiled rich kid Francis Buxton (Mark Holton) and Pee-Wee's on a wild goose chase! But what happens along the way lets Pee-Wee make new friends, help people, and ultimately return home with his beloved bicycle, and a feature film! And the story features the major motion picture debut of composer Danny Elfman who scored the film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode372-PeeWeesBigAdventure-2023-08-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:06:05 pee-wee's big adventure, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, burton, reubens, hartman, elfman, daily, holton, salinger, omen Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I can't believe I'm doing this. I can't believe I'm in a graveyard with a strange man hunting for vampires on a *school night*." Our second film in our tribute to Paul Reubens, who passed away at the end of July, 2023, is a very... different film. Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and written by none other than Joss Whedon, this film went on to inspire a very successful television series (of the same name) for the WB and then UPN! This first outing told the origin story of "The Slayer." Buffy (Kristy Swanson), a high-school cheerleader, meets up with Merrick (Donald Southerland), a mysterious older man who tells Buffy she is, in fact, a "slayer," one born to kill vampires. Given that Buffy is something of an airhead, this takes a while to sink in. During that time, master vampire Lothos (Rutger Hauer) and his right-hand, Amilyn (Paul Reubens) are busy creating an army of vampires to ravage the town. Buffy is aided by loner but all-around good guy Pike (Luke Perry), who is looked down upon by Buffy's squad, Jennifer (Michele Abrams), Kimberly (Hillary Swank), and Nikki (Paris Vaughan). Finally, the next pairing will be the previous-announced "Surreality Television" featuring a film beloved by both Geeks! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode373-BuffyTheVampireSlayer-2023-08-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:44 buffy the vampire slayer, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, rubel kuzui, whedon, swanson, sutherland, hauer, reubens, perry Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I have given Truman the chance to lead a normal life. The world, the place you live in, is the sick place. Seahaven is the way the world should be." This pairing, which we're calling "Surreality Television," focuses on films that examine the dividing line between truth and fiction in television. First up is a film that aptly predicted the reality television craze in a somewhat frightening way! Directed by Peter Weir, 1998's "The Truman Show" takes the standard reality television program and ups the ante in a daring and possibly illegal way. Award-winning director Christof (Ed Harris) created a television program where a baby was born into an artificially-created world, and it's become the longest-running TV show in history. Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) is the star of the show, and viewers have watch him from even before his birth up to just weeks before his 30th birthday. Surrounded by his "wife" Meryl Burbank (Laura Linney) and his best friend Marlon (Noah Emmerich), Truman has led an idyllic life. But the surprise connection between Truman and an extra on the program, Sylvia, whose real name is Lauren (Natascha McElhone) plants a seed of rebellion in Truman. And when his constructed reality starts to fray at the edges, Truman begins to realize that he may have more choice in his life than he ever thought possible! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode374-TheTrumanShow-2023-08-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:08:17 the truman show, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, weir, carrey, harris, linney, emmerich, mcelhone Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Must be awfully lucky to see colours like that. I'll bet they don't know how lucky they are." Special Extended Episode! The second film in our "Surreality Television" pairing came out later the same year as our first. This time, written and directed by Gary Ross, the story revolves around brother and sister David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon), brother and sister, who each have very different plans for their television on the same night. After an argument results in a broken TV remote, a strange old television repairman (Don Knotts) arrives, and after David demonstrates his love, and knowledge, of the classic TV show "Pleasantville," gives David a special remote, one "with more oomph," and leaves. David and Jennifer again struggle for control over the remote, which results in both of them, somehow, being transported into the TV verison of Pleasantville! There, they become Bud and Mary Sue, the son and daughter in the primary family of the program, George (William H. Macy) and Betty (Joan Allen). They have to figure out how to play along and how to return home, but along the way, they start to change small things about the idyllic lifestyle of the other inhabitants, and these changes begin to manifest by turning bits and piece of the black-and-white world into startling color! Also starring Jeff Daniels, Jane Kaczmarek, Paul Walker, Marc Blucas, and J. T. Walsh! Plus, the hosts unveil the two films honoring the courage and intelligence of NASA that will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode375-Pleasantville-2023-08-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:27:52 pleasantville, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ross, maguire, witherspoon, knotts, macy, allen, daniels, kaczmarek, walker, blucas, walsh Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The first American into space is not going to be a chimpanzee. I want test pilots!" All three hosts have grown up watching the extraordinary efforts by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, known by its acronym NASA. So this pairing is dedicated to the intelligence and perseverance of the brave men and women who work for that agency! First up, there had to be a beginning, and the Mercury space program was it. Based on the novel by Tom Wolfe, with Philip Kaufman writing the screenplay and directing, 1983's "The Right Stuff" tells the (mostly) real story of the beginning of the U.S. space program. The film first focuses on the breaking of the sound barrier by test pilot Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard), which leads to the beginnings of manned space flight. After President Eisenhower demands that actual pilots be sent up, the stage is set for the Mercury 7: Astronauts Scott Carpenter (Charles Frank), Gordon "Hot Dog" Cooper (Dennis Quaid), John Glenn (Ed Harris), Gus Grissom (Fred Ward), Wally Schirra (Lance Henriksen), Alan Shepard (Scott Glenn), and Deke Slayton (Scott Paulin). The film deals rather unflinchingly with the trials and tribulations, both personally and professionally, the Seven and their families experience through this turbulent race against the Russians for outer-space supremacy! Also starring Barbara Hershey, Kim Stanley, Veronica Cartwright, Pamela Reed, Mary Jo Deschanel, Kathy Baker, and Donald Moffat! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode376-TheRightStuff-2023-09-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:11 right stuff, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wolfe, kaufman, shepard, frank, quaid, harris, ward, henriksen, glenn, paulin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Houston, we are venting something out into space. I can see it outside window one right now. It's definitely a... a gas of some sort." From the 1960s to the 1970s, and from the Mercury space program to the Apollo missions we go for our second film dedicated to the brilliance of NASA. There were 12 missions before, 11 of which were successful, and then in 1970, Apollo 13 launched, but things weren't to go as planned. 1995's Apollo 13," directed by Ron Howard, tells the story of the second Apollo mission to fail in its attempt to get to the moon. The film follows mission commander Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), command module pilot Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon), and lunar module pilot Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) as they lift off to the moon, but experience a catastrophic explosion after leaving the atmosphere. On the ground, everyone at NASA's Mission Control swings into action, under the leadership of Flight Director Gene Kranz (Ed Harris) and with the able assistance of the original command module pilot Ken Mattingly (Gary Sinese)! While the film shows the PR side of the emergency, as well as the impact on the families of the astronauts, the efforts of the Mission Control staff at NASA really shines in this tense re-telling of when the world watched a rescue attempt where no aid could be sent! Also starring Kathleen Quinlan, Jean Speegle Howard, Chris Ellis, Joe Spano, Xander Berkely, Clint Howard, Brett Cullen, and James Ritz. Plus, the gents reveal which staple of 80s films they're finally getting to (and what they're pairing it with)! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode377-Apollo13-2023-09-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:40 apollo 13, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, howard, hanks, bacon, paxton, harris, ellis, spano, berkely, cullen, ritz Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Hey, how come Andrew gets to get up? If he gets up, we'll all get up, it'll be anarchy." This pairing revolves around 80s teen comedies, but we begin with the one that has held up the best through the years, the one that today's high school and college-age students are still watching! The year was 1985, and the undisputed king of teen comedies was John Hughes. For this film, he put together a group of five young actors in a story about a single Saturday in high school detention and called it "The Breakfast Club." Starring Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Gleason, and John Kapelos, the film chronicles what happened the day a beauty queen, a jock, a burn-out, a geek, and a basket case were forced to spend the day together. Through antagonism, mockery, tolerance, revelation, and confession, the five kids from different cliches and walks of life overcome their prejudices and find a way to come together and truly understand each other! This is THE film that the majority of today's students choose when given all of the films of the 1980s to write a paper on, a testament to its lasting message! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode378-TheBreakfastClub-2023-09-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:12:59 the breakfast club, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hughes, estevez, nelson, ringwald, sheedy, michael hall, gleason, kapelos Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "First he's a geek, and then you start going out with him. Then he's a geek again. Honey, I don't know what a geek is." The the second film in our 80s teen comedies pairing, we turn to an early appearance of the actor who would go on to become a sex symbol on "Grey's Anatomy," Patrick Dempsey! In 1987's "Can't Buy Me Love," directed by Steve Rash, Dempsey plays Ronald Miller, a geek with aspirations to join the popular crowd. When his next-door neighbor (and long-time crush) Cindy Mancini (Amanda Peterson) ruins her mother's suede outfit (which she was wearing without permission), Ronald seizes the opportunity to make a deal with her: In exchange for spending $1000 on a new suede outfit to replace the ruined one, Cindy has to pretend to be Ronald's girlfriend for a month. He believes this will catapult him into the popular crowd. Cindy agrees and the experiment begins, with Ronald gaining in popularity and Cindy coming to see who he really is... and liking what she sees. Of course, the movie has several twists as most teen comedies do, and a couple moral lessons thrown in for good measure, but everything works out for the best by the end. The film also stars Courtney Gains, Tina Caspary, Seth Green, Darcy DeMoss, Devin DeVasquez, Eric Bruskotter, and Ami Dolenz! Plus, the guys unveil a classic sci-fi pairing over half a century in the making! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode379-CantBuyMeLove-2023-09-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:12 can't buy me love, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, rash, dempsey, peterson, gains, caspary, green, demoss, devasquez, bruskotter, dolenz Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I'm impatient with stupidity. My people have learned to live without it." The 1950s, as a decade, was tumultuous in its own way, and that never appeared in cinema more strongly than in the science fiction and horror films of that time! With that in mind, we offer, for your listening pleasure, a pairing of films from those years which are more than they seem! First up, from 1951, a film that speaks to American's concern about the impact of the growing reliance on atomic power, both as an energy source and in our weapons. Directed by Robert Wise, in 1951's "The Day the Earth Stood Still," a visitor from outer space descends on Washington DC, and from it steps a figure who identifies himself as Klaatu (Michael Rennie). He is accompanied by a giant robot named Gort (Lock Martin), and informs those gathered that he will speak his mission only to the assembled leaders of all the nations of earth. After a misunderstanding which results in Klaatu being shot and captured, he escapes to wander among the people of the city. He meets Helen Benson (Patricia Neal) and her son Bobby (Billy Gray), and Helen's boyfriend Tom Stevens (Hugh Marlowe), and takes a room in their boarding house. After he and Bobby try to get in to see noted scientis Professor Jacob Barnhardt (Sam Jaffe), Klaatu reveals himself to Helen and the two of them go on-the-run to try to return Klaatu to his ship before Gort destroys the earth! A film with societal angst fairly seeping through every line, it sends a message of worry for the future of humanity through an entertaining look at first contact! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode380-TheDayTheEarthStoodStill-2023-10-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:08 the day the earth stood still, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wise, rennie, martin, neal, gray, jaffe Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "In my practice, I've seen how people have allowed their humanity to drain away. Only it happened slowly instead of all at once." Part two of our look at how the social upheavals of the 1950s influenced Hollywood cinema, we move ahead to 1956 and a film that plumbs the depths of that society's xenophobia! Directed by Don Siegel, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" tells the story of Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Kevin McCarthy), a physician who returns from a medical convention to his small town and discovers strange goings-on: People convinced their loved ones are not who they used to be, patients booking appointments and, the next day, canceling claiming they're feeling much better, and seemingly dead bodies with incomplete features appearing in various homes across town. After reuniting with his former love Becky Driscoll (Dana Wynter), Dr. Bennell is called to the home of two friends, Jack (King Donovan) and Teddy (Carolyn Jones) Belicec, who show him a body that has some resemblance to Jack. Through a series of investigations, Dr. Bennell and Becky discover that the threat is much more severe than even they anticipated, and they set about trying to escape the town, to warn the rest of the world about the impending disaster bearing down on the entire planet! Plus, the trio unveil a pairing dedicated to another actor the world lost in 2023! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode381-InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers-2023-10-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:13 invasion of the body snatchers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, siegel, mccarthy, wynter, donovan, jones Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Sure. Catch-22. Anyone who wants to get out of combat isn't really crazy, so I can't ground him." This pairing salutes actor Alan Arkin, who passed away on June 29th of 2023. We begin with the film based on a Joseph Heller novel that now sits on several banned book lists. Directed by Mike Nichols and adapted for the screen by Buck Henry, 1970's "Catch-22" examines the absurdity of war in a truly satirical fashion. The film stars Arkin as Captain Yossarian, a B-52 bombardier who has grown completely disillusioned with the war against the Germans and the Japanese and is trying to get grounded. He no longer trusts his commanding officers, and begins observing the truly insane actions of those supposedly "in charge." The film feature a cornucopia of Hollywood stars, including Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, singer Art Garfunkel, Jack Gilford, Buck Henry, Bob Newhart, Anthony Perkins, Paula Prentiss, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight, Bob Balaban, Norman Fell, Charles Grodin, Austin Pendleton, and Orson Welles! The film gathered so many World War II bombers, it features the largest private air force ever assembled, and the sixth largest in the world (after France) at the time! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode382-Catch-22-2023-10-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:39 catch-22, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, nichols, arkin, balsam, benjamin, garfunkel, gilford, henry, newhart, perkins, prentiss, sheen, voight, balaban, fell, grodin, pendleton, welles Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Oh my God, I'm getting pulled over. Everyone, just... pretend to be normal." The second film in our salute to the late Alan Arkin is the one that netted Arkin an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (it also took the award for Best Original Screenplay)! Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valarie Faris, 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine" chronicles a road-trip from New Mexico to California with what is, perhaps, the most dysfunctional family ever captured on celluloid. Young beauty-pageant contestant Olive (Abigail Breslin) has become the winner of a local pageant for Little Miss Sunshine thanks to a disqualification, and needs to get to the final competition in California. Accompanied by her would-be motivational speaker father, Richard (Greg Kinnear), her mother Sheryl (Toni Collette), her brother Dwayne (Paul Dano) who has taken a vow of silence, her previously-suicidal uncle Frank (Steve Carrell), and her well-meaning but out-of-touch grandfather Edwin (Arkin), the group sets off in a VW Microbus for the competition. They face repeated obstacles and setbacks along the way, but arrive in the nick of time for Olive to compete! The competition, however, doesn't go quite as everyone expected. The film also stars Chuck Loring, Paula Newsome, Dean Norris, and Bryan Cranston! Plus, the gents reveal which two horror franchise originals they'll be reviewing for Halloween 2023! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode383-LittleMissSunshine-2023-10-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:12 little miss sunshine, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, dayton, faris, arkin, breslin, kinnear, collette, dano, carrell, loring, newsome, norris, cranston Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "It's Halloween. Everyone's entitled to one good scare." For our yearly Halloween pairing, this time we're looking at two films that started very long-lived horror franchises! First up, from the mind of John Carpenter, who directed, co-write, and scored this independent film, it's the debut cinematic performance from Jamie Lee Curtis, 1978's "Halloween!" Co-written with Carpenter's then-girlfriend Debra Hill, this film introduced us to the unstoppable evil that is serial killer Michael Myers. Top billing is given to veteran actor Donald Pleasence who portrays Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael's long-time psychiatrist and the only person in the film who, at least initially, knows just how dangerous Michael is! Upon his escape from the sanitariam where he's been a patient for 15 years after he killed his sister on Halloween in 1963, Dr. Loomis heads back to Haddenfield, Illinois, Michael's hometown, where he tries to raise the alarm. Meanwhile, Michael has returned and has fixed on Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) who, with her friends Annie (Nancy Kyles) and Lynda (P.J. Soles) are getting ready to celebrate Halloween while babysitting. Needless to say, thanks to Michael, their evenings do not go as planned. The film features a score written by Carpenter (in four days, no less), and the film is now seen as one of the most successful independent features of all time! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode384-Halloween-2023-10-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:00:00 EDT 1:12:42 halloween, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, carpenter, hill, pleasence, lee curtis, kyles, soles Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You wanna know who Fred Krueger was? He was a filthy child murderer who killed at least 20 kids in the neighborhood... kids we all knew." Our second horror film that spawned a franchise comes to us from 1984. Directed by (now) horror master Wes Craven, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" spins the tale of a vengeful spirit returned to take his revenge on the children of the people who killed him. Fred Kreuger (Robert Englund) was a serial killer of children who got off on a technicality, which caused the parents in town to take matters into their own hands. Somehow, years later, Freddie has returned as a dream specter, targeting the children of those who killed him. Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), her boyfriend Glen Lantz (Johnny Depp in a very early role), and her friend Tina Gray (Amanda Wyss) discover that they've all been having the same dream of a dirty, disfigured man in a tattered red and green-striped sweater, who has knife-tipped gloves. Shortly thereafter, one of the girls is killed in a truly horrific manner and, while her boyfriend Rod Lane (Jsu Garcia) is blamed for it, Nancy believes something far more sinister and macabre is happening. Nancy is finally able to convince her mother (Ronee Blakely) to tell her the truth about the dream specter, which explains why he's hunting her and her friends. She even attempt to persuade her father, police Lieutenant Thompson (John Saxon) of her theories, only to realize that she and she alone can stop Freddie. Plus, the trio reveal which thriller director will be the focus of their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode385-ANightmareOnElmStreet-2023-11-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:00:00 EST 1:00:13 a nightmare on elm street, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, craven, englund, langenkamp, depp, wyss, blakely, saxon Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.' I agree with the second part." For the next two weeks, we're diving head-first into the Thriller genre, with two films from one of the recognized masters of the type, David Fincher! First up, it's a story of serial killing and sin in a very specific way, as a killer finds people guilty of committing the seven deadly sins: Pride, Envy, Sloth, Gluttony, Lust, Wrath, and Greed. Veteran police investigator, Detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman) is just one week away from retirement, and he is assigned a new partner for that last week, a hotshot young investigator from out-of-town, Detective Mills (Brad Pitt). They discover the obese body of a man who was literally forced to eat until he died. This begins a sequence of events that reveals the theme of this particular serial killer's mission, as well as revealing several other bodies that represent other deadly sins. The film also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, R. Lee Ermey, and the late Richard Roundtree in a tense story that incorporates enough horror tropes to render it a chilling thriller that's still being talked about almost 30 years later! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode386-Se7en-2023-11-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:00:00 EST 0:51:34 se7en, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, fincher, freeman, pitt, paltrow, spacey, lee ermey, roundtree Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I don't care about the money. I'm pulling back the curtain. I want to meet the wizard." The second film in our pairing of thrillers from master director David Fincher comes only two years after his acclaimed debut with "Se7en." This time, it's a reality-twisting mind-bender of an experience as we watch someone come unstuck from his personal reality in 1997's "The Game." The story follows Nicholas Van Orton (Michael Douglas), a successful investment banker who has everything... except a life outside of work. When his younger brother, Conrad (Sean Penn) requests they have dinner together, he informs Nicholas that he's purchased him a special birthday present: A session of "The Game" from a company called Consumer Recreation Services, or CRS. After Nicholas spends his birthday alone, he decides to go in and go through the evaulation process to see if he's a suitable candidate. The next day, he's informed by telephone that he was not found suitable for CRS's targeted game. Immediately after receiving the call, Nicholas' life starts to twist and turn, with so many turns he becomes unclear what is real and what is clearly part of the game, something the audience experiences as well! The film also stars Debora Kara Unger, James Rebhorn, Peter Donat, Carroll Baker, Anna Katarina, and Armin Mueller-Stahl. Plus, the trio reveal which "adult" superhero films made their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode387-TheGame-2023-11-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:00:00 EST 0:55:57 the game, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, fincher, douglas, penn, kara unger, rebhorn, donat, baker, katarina, meuller-stahl Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I said, 'Hey, you, on the other side - let her go. Because for her I will cross over, and then you'll be sorry!'" It's back to the world of superheroes for this pairing, but superheroes unlike the ones most people think of when they hear the term. We're focusing on the outliers, the scorned, the anti-heroes, and looking at two heroes that stretch the definition of the term. First off, genius director Guilllermo del Toro brings us the story of an creature accidentally allowed to enter our dimension after a Nazi experiment goes wrong. In 2004's "Hellboy," a team led by Trevor "Brom" Bruttenholm (John Hurt), whose roster includes a creature known only as Hellboy (Ron Perlman) is a react squad when ever anything other-worldly threatens humanity. With his friend Abe Sapien (body-acted by Doug Jones but voiced by David Hyde Pierce) and his ex-girlfriend Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), this team of misfits tackle the threats normal humans are unable to handle. But when an enemy from World War II resurfaces, it's replicating monsters, historic villains, and Nazis who threaten the entire world, and only the team from the Bureau of Paranormal Research can save the day! Also starring Rupert Evans, Karel Roden, and Jeffrey Tambor! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode388-Hellboy-2023-11-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 06:00:00 EST 0:51:44 hellboy, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, del Toro, hurt, perlman, jones, hyde pierce, blair, evans, roden, tambor Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Now, I'm about to do to you what Limp Bizkit did to music in the late 90s." Our second film moves ahead 12 years, and we're making an exception to our "10 years old" rule to bring you one of the most successful R-rated superhero film in history! Directed by Tim Miller, 2016's "Deadpool" introduced the world to smart-mouthed mercenary Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds, who also served as co-producer). Wade spends his time in a merc bar run by Weasel (T.J. Miller), where he meets working girl Vanessa (Morena Baccarin). After a year-long romance, Wade is diagnosed with terminal cancer and decides to offer himself up for medical experiments that will, supposedly, cure him. After many painful procedures, he is, in fact, cured by a newly-achieved regeneration ability, but it also left him horribly scarred from head-to-toe. He then decides to seek out those who performed the experiments on him, Ajax (Ed Skrein) and force them to cure him. Along the way, he is both thwarted and assisted by X-Men Colossus (voiced by Stefan Kapicic) and Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand). Also starring Karan Soni as Deadpool's accidental sidekick Dopinder! And the trio discuss which musicals following the life of Jesus they've chosen for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode389-Deadpool-2023-12-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:00:00 EST 1:07:53 deadpool, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, miller, reynolds, baccarin, kapicic, hildebrand, soni Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You doctors of the Law, and you Pharisees sit in the chair of Moses, but you say one thing and you do another. Everything you do is done for show." As we cruise into the holiday season, it felt like an appropriate time to look at movie musicals about the life of Jesus Christ as told in the bible. We begin this pairing with a unique telling of the gospels, set in (at the time) modern New York City. Directed by David Greene, "Godspell" begins with John the Baptist (David Haskell) calling together a group of individuals to leave their normal lives behind and begin following Jesus (Victor Garber, in his film debut). The story contains many parables, including "The Good Samaritan," told in narrated pantomime, dance, and choreographed numbers, with the cast costumed and made-up in a way that has had many critics throughout the years considering the cast presented as classic 70s flower children. The film features several songs, including "Prepare Ye (The Way Of The Lord)," "Turn Back, O Man," "Beautiful City," and the best-known song from the film, "Day By Day." Also starring Lynn Thigpen, Katie Hanley, Merrell Jackson, Joanne Jonas, Robin Lamont, Gilmer McCormick, Jeffrey Mylett, and Jerry Soka. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode390-Godspell-2023-11-27.mp3 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:00:00 EST 0:54:47 godspell, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, greene, haskell, garber, thigpen, hanley, jackson, jonas, lamont, mccormick, mylett, soka Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You sad pathetic man! See where you've brought us to? Our ideals die around us, and all because of you!" The second film in our pairing of musical versions of the story of Jesus Christ came out only three months after "Godspell," but tells the story in a very different way. Presented as a rock opera, with only sung lines throughout, director Normal Jewison's "Jesus Christ Superstar" is also set in modern times, but seems to shift back and forth, with a more period-telling interspersed with objects and themes from present-day throughout. This time, the same basic elements from the first film are, instead, told from the point-of-view of Judas Iscariot (Carl Anderson), one of the followers of Jesus Christ (Ted Neely), who believes that Jesus has begun to believe his own hype to the detriment of those who follow him, those who believe in him, and those who he should be helping more than he is. Judas questions Jesus' attachment to Mary Magdalene (Yvonne Elliman), while the other disciples continue to defend Jesus. The film also stars Barry Dennenn as Pontius Pilate, Larry Marshall as Simon Zealotes, Josh Mostel as King Herod, Bob Bingham as Caiaphas, and Paul Thomas as Peter. Plus, the gents disclose which two Christmas classics, which they've somehow missed until this year, make up the 2023 Christmas Movie pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode391-JesusChristSuperstar-2023-12-04.mp3 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 06:00:00 EST 0:56:26 jesus christ superstar, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, jewison, anderson, neely, bennenn, marshall, mostel, bingham, thomas Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale. Amen." It's our annual holiday pairing here on the podcast, and this year we stumbled on two that we were surprised we'd missed until now! First up, a John Hughes classic that tells the tale of harried parents of a large family who head off to Paris, France for a vacation! Unfortunately, they forgot something rather important back at their house... and that sets up a holiday classic that was the most successful comedy in history until just this year (2023!) Directed by Chris Columbus, from a John Hughes screenplay, 1990's "Home Alone" made Macaulay Culkin a household name and cemented the names "Harry" and "Marv" in the annals of inept burglars forever. Starring Culkin as Kevin McCallister, the youngest of a large family. His father, Peter (John Heard) and his mother, Kate (Catherine O'Hara) have arranged for the entire family, along with an uncle, aunt, and cousins, to go overseas for Christmas. Unfortunately, after a blow-up between Kevin and the rest of his family, he is inadvertently left behind. Meanwhile, a pair of bumbling thieves, Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) have targeted their neighborhood and specifically the McCallister house! So Kevin is alone, save for his scary next-door neighbor Old Man Marley (Roberts Blossom), and must contend with the home invaders, as well as learning how to handle life alone as an eight-year-old. Also starring John Candy and Gerry Bamman! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode392-HomeAlone-2023-12-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:00:00 EST 1:06:03 home alone, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, columbus, hughes, culkin, heard, o'hara, pesci, stern, blossom, candy, bamman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Light the lamp, not the rat, light the lamp, not the rat! Put me out, put me out, put me out!" Our second film celebrating the holidays is a new take on a classic tale - Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol!" This time around, however, it's made up of a whole lot of muppets! Directed by Brian Henson, Jim Henson's son, "The Muppet Christmas Carol" was the first film produced by Henson studios after Jim's death. Starring Sir Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser who experiences several other-worldly visitations, all with the sole purpose of redeeming his immortal soul and setting him on the path to his best life. Also featuring the voices of Dave Boelz (The Great Gonzo and others), Steve Whitmire (Rizzo the Rat, Kermit the Frog, and others), Frank Oz (Miss Piggy, Fozzy the Bear, Sam Eagle, Animal, and others), Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, Don Austen, Robert Tygner, Karen Prell, William Todd-Jones, Jessica Fox, and co-starring Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun, and Robin Weaver! Plus, the trio acknowledge which genre of film they've underserved throughout the podcast, which they're going to rectify in the first full pairing of 2024! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode393-MuppetChristmasCarol-2024-01-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:01:36 muppet christmas carol, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, henson, caine, bolez, whitmire, oz Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Yes, this is Kragenmoor and yes, this is the house of Ulrich, and no, he won't see you." For our first full pairing of the new year, we're going to take a turn to the fantastic... literally! Two epic fantasy films from the 1980s are our focus this time around, starting with the debut cinematic performance of Peter MacNicol in director Matthew Robbins' take on a favorite fantasy beast in 1981's "Dragonslayer!" Master sorcerer Ulrich (Ralph Richardson) and his apprentice Galen (MacNicol) receive a group of townspeople from nearby Urland, led by Valerian (Caitlin Clark) who beseech them to rid their kingdom of Vermithrax, a dragon. The King, Casiodrus Rex (Peter Eyre) has made a deal with the beast to sacrifice a virgin maiden twice yearly in exchange for being allowed to live undisturbed. Valerian firmly believes this must stop, and has come in search of another solution. Tyrian (John Hallam), the vile captain of the King's guard, has followed Valerian's group, and challenges Ulrich to prove himself an actual sorcerer. Ulrich invites Tyrian to stab him, claiming it will cause him no harm, but Ulrich is killed, leaving Galen to follow in his Master's footsteps and attempt to save the kingdom from the dragon! The film also stars Albert Salmi, Sydney Bromley, Chloe Salaman, and an early appearance from Ian McDiarmid! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode394-Dragonslayer-2024-01-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:08:10 dragonslayer, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, robbins, macnicol, richardson, clark, eyre, hallam, mcdiarmid Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You think you have won! What is light without dark? What are you without me? I am a part of you all. You can never defeat me. We are brothers eternal!" The second film in our fantasy pairing comes from acclaimed director Ridley Scott, and also features the first appearance of an actor we've all come to know and love! In 1985's "Legend," a beautiful young maiden named Lily (Mia Sara in her first cinematic role) is in love with Jack (Tom Cruise), a young man living in the wilds of the forest. He, too, is besotted with Lily, and decides to show her his most closely-guarded secret: The existence of two unicorns. Against his advice, Lily touches one of them, distracting it long enough for a monstrous goblin named Blix (Alice Playten), who is an emissary of a demon known only as Darkness (Tim Curry) to carve the horn from one of the Unicorns, killing it, and plunging the world into eternal winter. Jack then meets several forest-dwellers, including the Gump (David Bennent), Brown Tom (Cork Hubbert), and Screwball (played by the legendary Billy Barty) who agree to help Jack find the horn and bring it back to the light. Along the way, Lily is kidnapped, the other Unicorn taken, and the quartet of forest heroes must face down several threats, including a swamp hag named Meg Mucklebones (Robert Picardo). This film is also notable for its score, done by the pop group Tangerine Dream, and provided last-minute after Jerry Goldsmith's score was rejected by the film's producers after a discouraging screening! Plus, the gents reveal which two films they'll be reviewing to shine a light on the talent of Kevin Kline! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode395-Legend-2024-01-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:08:48 legend, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, scott, sara, cruise, playten, curry, bennent, hubbert, barty, picardo Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Class: so, uh, where were we? Romantic poetry. Shakespeare. Talented. English. Dead." This episode begins our pairing saluting the incredible work of actor Kevin Kline! Drama, comedy, thriller, musical, there's not a genre he can't master and turn in an incredible performance time and time again. And so, we're focusing on two extremes for these two episodes. First up: Comedy! Directed by Frank Oz, 1997's "In and Out" tells the tory of small-town English teacher and drama instructor Howard Brackett (Kline), who is engaged to be married to long-time fiance Emily Montgomery (Joan Cusack). Howard's family, including father Frank (Wilford Brimley), mother Berniece (Debby Reynolds), and brother Walter (Gregory Jbara) are in full support as well! But when alumnus Cameron Drake (Matt Dillon) wins an Academy Award for Best Actor, during his acceptance speech, he thanks Howard personally and announces to the world that Howard is gay. The problem is... Howard isn't gay. Or is he? This announcement turns his world upside down, pitting him against entertainment reporter Peter Malloy (Tom Selleck WITHOUT his famous moustache) and his boss, Principle Tom Halliwell (Bob Newhart). What results is a gentle but hilarious comedy about finding oneself, both personally and socially, in small town America! The film also stars Shalom Harlow, Ernie Sabella, William Duell, and Joseph Maher! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode396-InAndOut-2024-01-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 06:00:00 EST 0:57:15 in and out, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, oz, kline, selleck, cusack, dillon, reynolds, brimley, newhart, jbara Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "With every crash of every wave, I hear something now. I never listened before. I'm on the edge of a cliff, listening. Almost finished." For our second episode spotlighting the work of actor Kevin Kline, we turn to his dramatic work in a film that will tug at your heart in a way few others have! Directed by Irwin Winkler, 2001's "Life As A House" follows George Monroe, an architectural model-builder whose usefulness is ending thanks to computer modeling. He is divorced and his ex-wife, Robin Kimball (Kristin Scott Thomas) has remarried and lives with husband Peter (Jamey Sheridan), George's estranged son Sam (Hayden Christensen), and two younger children from her second marriage. After George loses his job and finds out he has terminal cancer, he resolves to tear down his eyesore of a home and build his dream house in the four months he has left. He shanghais Sam into moving in with him for the summer to help him in his efforts. Next door is an ex-girlfriend of George's, Colleen Beck (Mary Steenburgen) and her daughter Alyssa (Jena Malone). Across the street is George's nemesis, angry neighbor David Dokos (Sam Robards), who tries several times to end the construction for personal, vindictive reasons. As George's time nears, more and more people he has connected with throughout his life arrive to help get the house finished, but its ultimate disposal ends up being something no one could have predicted! The film also stars Mike Weinberg, Scotty Leavenworth, and Ian Somerhalder! Plus, the trio reveal which two films were pivotal in affecting real-world race relations will make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode397-LifeAsAHouse-2024-01-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:02:40 life as a house, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, winkler, kline, christensen, scott thomas, malone, steenbergen, sheridan, bakula Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Dad, there's... one or two problems, you see... that I'll write to you about on the plane to New York tonight, alright?" For the last pairing of the three-hundreds, we turn to films that have an indelible place in U.S. race-relations, in two separate decades. First up, from 1967, a film whose production during a time when mixed-race marriages were still illegal in over a dozen U.S. states. Directed by Stanley Kramer, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" put the issue front-and-center and called into question the truth of many liberal views on the subject. Dewey-eyed college graduate Joey Drayton (Katharine Houghton) returns from a trip to Hawaii with a new fiance, Dr. John Prentice (Sidney Poitier) to introduce him to her parents Matt (Spencer Tracy) and Christina (Katharine Hepburn). Both Matt and Christina are staunch democrats, liberals, and have been vocal in their support of the civil rights movement, but John's arrival forces them to decide if they can actually live their ideals. Add to the mix suspicious and protective housekeeper Tillie (Isabel Sanford), long-time friend of the family Monsignor Mike Ryan (Cecil Kellaway), and the arrival of John's parents, (Roy Glenn and Beah Richards) and the question becomes one of love, principles, and family! The film also stars Virginia Christine, Barbara Randolph, and Skip Martin! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode398-GuessWhosComingToDinner-2024-02-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:00:00 EST 0:57:34 guess who's coming to dinner, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, kramer, houghton, poitier, tracy, hepburn, sanford, kellaway, glenn, richards Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "One day you're gonna be nice to me. We may both be dead and buried, but you're gonna be nice - at least civil." The second film in our pairing of stories which were inspired by, and affected, race relations of the era, we turn to one of the most consistent voices speaking through the medium, writer/director Spike Lee. His 1989 film, "Do the Right Thing," follows a day in the life of neighborhood resident Mookie (Lee) as he navigates his various responsibilities, primarily working for local pizzeria owner Sal (Danny Aiello). He's also dealing with Sal's sons Pino (John Turturro) and Vito (Richard Edwon), and his rather reactionary friend Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito). Due to a heat wave, tempers are short and relationships begin to fray. We're also introduced to local fixtures Da Mayor (Ossie Davis) and Mother Sister (Ruby Dee), as well as Mookie's sister Jade (Joie Lee) and his girlfriend (and mother of his child) Tina (Rosie Perez), and hear the day narrated by local DJ Mister Senor Love Daddy (Samuel L. Jackson). As the heat rises, anger bubbles over between the African-Americans, the Hispanics, the Koreans, and the police, resulting in the death of another well-known local, which turns out to be the spark to light the fuse of rebellion once and for all! As celebrated critic Roger Ebert wrote, "'Do the Right Thing' doesn't ask its audiences to choose sides; it is scrupulously fair to both sides, in a story where it is our society itself that is not fair." And finally, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff reveal which two films they'll be reviewing for their 400th episode pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode399-DoTheRightThing-2024-02-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:01:26 do the right thing, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, lee, aiello, turturro, edwon, esposito, davis, dee, perez, jackson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Gosh I'm afraid you're not right for this role though, honey, thanks for coming by." Our 400th consecutive episode... who'd have ever believed it! And to celebrate, we're turning to movies that continue a tradition that dates back to Shakespearean times - Men dressing as women! First up, directed by Sydney Pollack (who also plays a role in the film... more on that in the episode) comes the story of Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman), an actor who's just a little too opinionated about his craft, to the point where no one will hire him. To prove a point, he makes himself up as a woman who calls herself Dorothy Michaels, and auditions for a daytime soap opera. To his surprise, he lands a recurring role and becomes one of the most popular characters on the program! Along the way, however, he has to deal with gorgeous female co-stars and a tongue-kissing legacy leading man (played by George Gaynes). The biggest surprise, however, is Michael falling in love with his co-star Julie Nichols (Jessica Lange), while her father Les (Charles Durning) is falling for "her!" It's a comedy that also has some wonderful dramatic moments as well, and is the perfect combination of talent, writing, and directing to serve as our 400th episode! Also starring Dabney Coleman, Teri Garr, and Bill Murray! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode400-Tootsie-2024-02-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 06:00:00 EST 0:53:48 tootsie, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pollack, hoffman, gaynes, lange, durning, coleman, garr, murray Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I admire that honesty, Natalie, that's a noble quality. Never lose that, because it often disappears with age, or entering politics." The second film in our pairing focusing on men dressing as women became a classic the moment it was released! Directed by Chris Columbus, 1993's "Mrs. Doubtfire" demonstrated the lengths a father will go to in order to be near his kids! Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) is a voice-over actor whose inner sense of right and wrong results in some difficulty finding work. Separated from his wife Miranda (Sally Field), she gets fed up with his immaturity and files for divorce. This means that Daniel will only get to see his kids Lydia (Lisa Jakub), Chris (Matthew Lawrence), and Natalie (Mara Wilson, in her very first role) once a week, which isn't enough time for him. As Miranda begins searching for a housekeeper, Daniel decides to become the perfect nanny, adopting the persona of Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire, a kindly old Scottish woman. When Miranda decides to bring "her" in for an interview, Daniel turns to his brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein) who, along with his partner Jack (Scott Capurro), who are both costume and make-up artists professionally, turn Daniel into Mrs. Doubtfire herself! After securing the job, Mrs. Doubtfire begins to demonstrate the same love and affection toward the kids that they're no longer receiving from their father on a daily basis. When Miranda begins seeing old flame Stuart Dunmeyer (Pierce Brosnan), the temperature really begins to rise and things quickly veer out of control, but to a happy ending as only celluloid can deliver. Plus, the trio reveal which two films they've selected to memorialize the passing of veteran actor Carl Weathers for their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode401-MrsDoubtfire-2024-02-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:00 EST 0:56:36 mrs. doubtfire, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, columbus, williams, field, jakub, lawrence, wilson, brosnan Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Now, when we fought, you had that eye of the tiger, man; the edge! And now you gotta get it back, and the way to get it back is to go back to the beginning." Veteran actor Carl Weathers passed away on February 2nd, 2024, from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He was 76 years old, and left us a long history of entertaining and engaging characters and performances. This pairing is a tribute to his career, starting with his best performance in a series that is beloved across the world. In "Rocky III," director and star Sylvester Stallone spins a tale about a fighter who's let success go to his head, and he's lost his way as an athlete. His manager, Mickey (Burgess Meredith) didn't want him to try to put his title on the line in the first place, and dies shortly after Rocky loses to Lang. After a horrific beatdown at the hands of thug fighter Clubber Lang (Mr. T), Rocky (Stallone) is adrift, unsure of what path to follow. Enter former opponent and now friend Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) who tells Rocky he can regain his title, but only by completely changing his style of fighting. After months of re-training, Rocky and Clubber Lang meet once more in the ring, and settle the question of "Who's the best?" once and for all! Also starring Talia Shire, Burt Young, Tony Burton, and Hulk Hogan! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode402-RockyIII-2024-03-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:08:05 rocky iii, rocky 3, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, stallone, mr. t, meredith, weathers, shire, young, burton, hogan Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "There's something out there waiting for us, and it ain't no man. We're all gonna die." For the second film in our tribute to Carl Weathers, we move to 1987 and Weathers teaming up with another superstar: Arnold Schwarzenegger! In 1987's "Predator," directed by John McTiernan, Weathers plays Staff Sergeant George Dillon, a former comrade now turned CIA operative, who needs a group of commandos to invade a South American jungle to save Americans taken hostage by a local militia group. Dillon turns to his old comrade Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer (Schwarzenegger), and asks him to bring his crew on the mission. His crew is made up of Sergeant Mac Eliot (Bill Duke), Sergeant Blain Cooper (Jesse Ventura in his first film role), Sergeant Billy Sole (Sonny Landham), Corporal Poncho Ramirez (Richard Chaves), and Corporal Rick Hawkins (Shane Black). Upon reaching the camp where the Americans are being held, however, it becomes apparent that this is a strike mission, not a rescue mission. After taking out the militia's camp, the group discovers it is being stalked by a creature not of this earth (played by Kevin Peter Hall, voiced by Peter Cullen). The hunters quickly become the hunted, with the "Predator" picking off one member at a time until only Dutch is left. Will the last survivor make it out of the jungle alive, or will he become the final victim of the extra-terrestrial using Earth as its hunting grounds? Plus, the trio unveil which two William Friedkin-directed films make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode403-Predator-2024-03-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:13:21 predator, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, mctiernan, weathers, schwarzenegger, duke, ventura, landham, chaves, black, peter hall, cullen Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "All right, Popeye's here! Get your hands on your heads, get off the bar, and get on the wall!" This pairing focuses on renowned Hollywood director William Friedkin who passed away in August of 2023. Best known as the director of "The Exorcist," he directed over 40 projects in his life, including the two films discussed here. First up, in 1971, with only two projects to his credit, he was given the task of leading the cinematic adaptation of the book of the same name: "The French Connection." Starring Gene Hackman as narcotics detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle and Roy Scheider as his partner Buddy "Cloudy" Russo, the film relates the detectives stumbling on a massive heroin deal coming to the United States from France. Heroin dealer Alain Charnier (Fernando Ray) is attempting to smuggle a huge amount of the drug into New York, and it's only through the determination and sheer stubborness of Doyle and Russo that the shipment is discovered. The duo attempts to seize the drugs and arrest the smugglers, but run into several issues in the process. Also starring Tony Lo Bianco, Marcel Bozzuffi, Bill Hickman, and Ann Rebbot. The film also features one of the most notorious chase scenes in cinematic history! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode404-FrenchConnection-2024-03-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:49 french connection, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, friedkin, hackman, scheider, ray, lo bianco, bozzuffi, hickman, rebbot Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "This is Mr. Jessup, whose name isn't really Jessup, wo says he's from Palm Springs but doesn't have a tan. You're not wired, are you?" The second film in our pairing examining the work of director William Friedkin takes place on the other coast from our first. In 1985's "To Live and Die in L.A.," Secret Service agent Richard Chance (William Petersen) loses his long-time partner Jimmy Hart (Michael Greene) after he is killed trying to track down notorious counterfeiter Eric Masters (Willem Dafoe). Chance and his second partner John Vukovich (John Pankow) continue the investigation, moving in on Masters who, while long been suspected of making counterfeit currency for years, has never actually been tied directly to any "funny money." Chance becomes obsessed with catching Masters, dragging himself and his new partner into several situations that cross the line of legality in order to create convincing undercover identities that will allow them to close the case. Also starring John Turturro, Darlanne Fluegel, and Robert Downey Sr. The film also features Friedkin's attempt to one-up the chase scene from "The French Connection," although some doubt he succeeded. Plus, the trio reveal which two horror anthologies they've chosen for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode405-ToLiveAndDieInLA-2024-03-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:47 to live and die in la, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, friendkin, petersen, greene, dafoe, pankow, turturro, fleugel, downey Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I drove out there with the remains of three human beings... well, two human beings and Wilma." We're focusing on horror anthologies for this pairing, with two notable examples from the 1980s! First up, the only collaboration between horror masters Stephen King and George Romero resulted in one of the best horror anthologies ever made. In 1982's "Creepshow," with Romero directing a screenplay written by King, the film begins with its wrap-around storyline featuring Tom Adkins and Iva Jean Saraceni as parents of young Joe King (Stephen's son) who is caught reading a "Creepshow" comic book, which his father does not approve of! Then begins five different stories: "Father's Day" starring Ed Harris and Viveca Lindfors about an intolerant father who wants his birthday cake, "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" starring Stephen King himself about a dim-witted farmer and a mysterious meteor that crashes on his property, "Something to Tide You Over" starring Leslie Nielson and Ted Danson about a cuckolded husband's revenge, "The Crate" starring Hal Holbrook and Adrienne Barbeau about a professor who uses an otherworldly find to solve his marital problems, and "They're Creeping Up On You" starring E.G. Marshall about a germaphobe tormented by an infestation he can't control! Also starring Fritz Weaver, Gaylen Ross, Don Keefer, and featuring a cameo from Tom Savini! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode406-Creepshow-2024-04-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:07:17 creepshow, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, stallone, king, romero, harris, lindfors, nielson, danson, holbrook, barbeau, marshall Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Can you imagine? A naked man crawling along the wing of an airplane at 35,000 feet?" The second film in our look at 80s horror anthologies has a tragedy at its heart. In 1983's "Twilight Zone: The Movie," directors Joe Dante, John Landis, and George Miller serve up four different stories, written by John Landis, George Clayton Johnson, and Richard and Melissa Matheson. The wrap-around story stars Dan Aykroyd. In the prologue, he and Albert Brooks are on a road trip trying to keep themselves awake and entertained. Narrated by Burgess Meredith, the first story, "Time Out," tells the story of Bill Connor (Vic Morrow), a bigot who, after offending everyone around him in a bar, finds himself persecuted in Nazi-occupied France in WWII, a black man in 1950s Alabama, and a Vietcon in the Vietnam war. Unfortunately, this segment became infamous after an on-set accident claimed three lives. The second story, "Kick the Can," stars Scatman Crothers as Mr. Bloom, a new resident of a retirement home who brings the joy and confusion of childhood back to his fellow residents. The third story, "It's a Good Life" follows young teacher Helen Foley (Kathleen Quinlan) who gets lost on a road trip and ends up backing into a little boy named Anthony. She volunteers to take him home where she meets his family, including Uncle Walt (Kevin McCarthy) and Ethel (Nancy Cartwright), but finds it more difficult to leave afterwards. The fourth story is a remake of one of the most famous or the original Twilight Zone episodes, "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet!" This time starring John Lithgow as the terrified passenger, along with Donna Dixon and Carol Serling (wife of Rod Serling), someone is back on the wing of the plane! But this segment ends with another appearance from Aykroyd's character as well. Plus, the trio reveal which two Star Trek films are included in their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode407-TwilightZoneTheMovie-2024-04-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:06:22 twilight zone the movie, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, landis, clayton johnson, matheson, aykroyd, meredith, morrow, crothers, quinlan, lithgow Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Listen, kiddo, Jim Kirk was *many* things, but he was *never* a Boy Scout!" It took us over 400 episodes, but we're finally paying tribute to the longest-running American science fiction franchise, one that has millions of loya followers all over the globe! That's right, it's time to talk about Star Trek! For our first film in the pairing, we're looking at what most Trekkers consider the best film to come out of Trek Lore! Directed by Nicholas Meyerand written by Gene Roddenberry, Jack B. Sowards, and Harve Bennett, "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" is the first and only Trek film to find its story in the continuance of one of the original television episodes! Some thirty years after the events of "Space Seed" (1967), Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the Starship Enterprise are on Earth, helping train a class of new cadets at Startfleet Academy. This film introduces us to the dreaded "Kobiashi Maru" simulator test, something that has become firm and lasting Trek lore. Taught by Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and led by cadet Saavik (Kirstie Alley), the cadets are headed out on a training cruise with most of the normal bridge crew along to assist: helmsman Sulu (George Takei), Communications Officer Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Doctor Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) and Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott (James Doohan). Meanshile, aboard the U.S.S. Reliant, Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig) is 1st Officer to Captain Terrell (Paul Winfield) are looking for a lifeless planet so that Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch) can test out the Genesis Device, a missile capable of terraforming an entire planet in a manner of days, turning it into a habitable, Earth-like world. Unfortunately for Terrell and Chekov, the planet they are investigating isn't the one they think it is. Worse yet, it's the planet where the Enterprise originally stranded Khan Noonian Singh (Ricardo Montalban), a genetically engineered tyrant. He takes Terrell and Chekov hostage, seizes control of the Reliant, and begins hunting both Kirk and the Genesis device! The race is on to see if the Enterprise can survive Khan's attack, and if Dr. Marcus and her crew can be saved before Khan turns Genesis into a weapon of mass destruction! Also starring Merritt Butrick and Judson Scott! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode408-StarTrek2WrathOfKhan-2024-04-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:12:44 star trek, wrath of khan, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, meyer, roddenberry, shatner, nimoy, alley, takai, nichols, kelley, doohan, koenig, winfield, montalban Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "They like you very much, but they are not the hell 'your' whales." The second film in our pairing of Star Trek movies brings us to 1986, and the fourth film in the franchise! Directed by Leonard Nimoy, this story begins with a strange probe entering Earth's orbit and creating world-wide cloud cover, thus blocking the solar power that provides all the energy for the planet. Only the crew of the Enterprise, including Captain Kirk (William Shatner), a newly-returned-to-live Spock (Nimoy), Dr. McCoy (DeForrest Kelley), Sulu (George Takei), Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Chekov (Walter Koenig), and Mr. Scott (James Doohan), can save the Earth! Unfortunately, they no longer have the Enterprise (it was destroyed in Star Trek III), so they must take a stolen Romulan bird of prey back to the 20th century in search of humpback whales! Assisted by Dr. Gillian Taylor (Catherine Hicks), at least... once they convince her they're not crazy, the crew must navigate the strange cultures of the 1980s and both save the whales and themselves! Also starring Robin Curtis (who took over the role of Saavik from Kirstie Alley), Robert Ellenstein, Brock Peters, and Mark Lenard as Spock's father, Sarek (a role he played in the TV series as well)! Plus, the trio unveil which two recently-passed actors they'll be honoring in their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode409-StarTrek4TheVoyageHome-2024-04-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:07:17 star trek, voyage home, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, roddenberry, shatner, nimoy, takai, nichols, kelley, doohan, koenig, hicks, peters, lenard Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You want to talk about distress, we have Navy weather forecasting a Force 12 storm, we have Russians looking down our throats and we are on a ship that never learned to do anything but sink, that's distress." This pairing is a dual-memorium pairing for two wonderful actors we've lost recently. First up, we celebrate the life of noted character actor M. Emmet Walsh, who passed away on March 19th, 2024 at the age of 88. With over 230 films to his credit, we've already done a few he was part of. To pay tribute, we turn to one of Jeff's guilty pleasures, a film based on a book written before the location of the wreckage of a famous ship had been located. In 1980's "Raise the Titanic," directed by Jerry Jameson and based on a book by Clive Cussler written in 1978, the U.S. Government is developing missile shield technology, but it requires a material called byzanium. The only cache of byzanium known to exist shipped for the U.S. from London in 1912... on the RMS Titanic. The director of the National Underwater Marine Agency (N.U.M.A.), Admiral James Sandecker (Jason Robards) decides to send the agent, Dirk Pitt (Richard Jordan), to head up a search and recovery mission. Step 1: Locate where the Titanic actually sits on the bottom of the ocean. Once that is accomplished, it's determined that it's too deep to allow divers to enter the wreckage. The only alternative is: Raise the Titanic from the ocean floor and complete its voyage to New York. Unfortunately, the Russians learn of the operation and, given the missile defense would stop their missiles from ever reaching the U.S., they set about attempting to stop Pitt and his crew. Also starring Alec Guinness, M. Emmet Walsh, David Selby, Anne Archer, and Elya Baskin! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode410-RaiseTheTitanic-2024-04-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:45 raise the titanic, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, jameson, robards, jordan, guinness, walsh, selby, archer, baskin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Get into your fatigues, Mayo. By the end of this weekend, you'll quit." The second film in our dual-memorium pairing pays tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. in a film that earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Directed by Taylor Hackford, 1982's "An Officer and a Gentleman" tells the story of Zack Mayo (Richard Gere), son of a rear admiral who never wanted to be a father. Mayo decides to enlist in the Naval Aviator program, ruled over by a tyrannical Drill Instructor, Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley (Gossett Jr.). There he meets and befriends fellow candidate Sid Worley (David Keith), and the two of them meet Paula Pokrifki (Debra Winger) and Lynnette Pomeroy (Lisa Blount). Foley and Pomeroy, and Mayo and Pokrifki, begin a whirlwind romance, all the while trying to survive the training doled out by Foley. Throughout their 13 weeks, Mayo, Worley, and their fellow cadets experience every conceivable type of hardship and must overcome every obstacle thrown in their path, although Worley and Mayo have more to overcome than most. Ultimately, some fall by the wayside before graduation, and some relationships fail in the face of reality. Ultimately, those who deserve to continue along the path to becoming a pilot succeed, and some relationships stand the test as well. Also starring Robert Loggia and David Caruso! Plus, the trio unveil which two actors, whose lives were lost too soon, will be singled out in the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode411-AnOfficerAndAGentleman-2024-05-06.mp3 Mon, 06 May 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:15 an officer and a gentleman, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hackford, gere, gossett jr, keith, winger, blount, loggia, caruso Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "If I had one day when I didn't have to be all confused and I didn't have to feel that I was ashamed of everything. If I felt that I belonged someplace." Our pairing this time around is dedicated to actors who left us too soon, and whose promising careers never saw what should have been their end. First up, the actor who did few films but earned not one but two Academy Award nominations for those he did do. James Dean was a rising star on television and in the cinema, but his untimely death just four years after he began acting took him from the world. Directed by Nicholas Ray, 1955's "Rebel Without a Cause" was Dean's second-to-last film. In it, Dean stars as Jim Stark, the high-school-aged son of an immasculated father (Jim Backus) and a domineering and over-protective mother (Ann Doran). The Starks have moved to yet another new town in the hopes that Jim will finally fit in. Unfortunately, Jim makes enemies of the local gang, led by Buzz Gunderson (Corey Allen), after flirting with Buzz's girlfriend Judy (Natalie Wood). The local outcast, Plato Crawford (Sal Mineo) quickly becomes Jim's friend and admirer, and tries his best to watch Jim's back. As the story unfolds, Jim, Judy, and Plato become a trio of friends, but continue to run afoul of the gang after Gus is killed in a cliff-side "chickie run" results in Gus's car going over the cliff. The three eventually all run away from home together, taking shelter in an abandoned estate. Unfortunately, the gun Plato took from his house ends up causing tensions and violence to ratchet up, causing a tense standoff with the local police. Also starring Dennis Hopper and Edward Platt! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode412-RebelWithoutACause-2024-05-13.mp3 Mon, 13 May 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:05 rebel without a cause, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ray, dean, wood, mineo, backus, doran, allen, hopper, platt Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." The second film in this pairing pays tribute to another young actor, one who did amazing things and undoubtedly would have gone on to have an incredible career, had he not died of an accidental overdose of sleeping pills and anti-anxiety meds. Directed by Christopher Nolan, "The Dark Knight" was a sequel to "Batman Begins" in 2005, also directed by Nolan. Taking place nine months after the events of the first film, "Dark Knight" follow Bruce Wayne/Batman (Christian Bale, reprising the title role) as he continues to try to bring order to Gotham City. After dealing with impersonators and an old nemesis, a new menace appears in Gotham's underworld, a clown who identifies himself only as The Joker (Heath Ledger). As Batman continues to take on the mob and the banks that are laundering their money, the Joker pitches his assistance to the criminals and proposes killing the Batman. Bruce is also dealing with the heartache of having his love, Rachael Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), falling for another man, Gotham's new D.A., Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). As the Joker consolidates his power, and forces Batman to choose between Dent and Rachael, the ultimate showdown between the epitome of order and the embodiment of chaos is set, with a shocking ending in store! Also starring Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon, Sir Michael Caine as Alfred, and Morgan Freeman as Lucious Fox! Plus, the gents reveal which two police comedies they're including in their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode413-TheDarkKnight-2024-05-20.mp3 Mon, 20 May 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:10:38 dark knight, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, nolan, bale, ledger, gyllenhaal, eckhart, oldman, caine, freeman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Good night. And I'll see you tomorrow. I'm crazy about kosher flowers." This impromptu pairing is dedicated to Roger Corman, who passed away at the age of 98 on May 9th, 2024. Known as the "King of the B-Picture," Corman was also famous for giving many young actors and directors their first, or breakthrough, opportunities! The first film in our pairing is a cult-favorite that put young actor Jack Nicholson on Hollywood's radar - 1960's "The Little Shop of Horrors!" If you're familiar with the off-Broadway musical, or the 1986 movie musical, this is the original version of that story! Directed and co-written by Corman, this is the tale of young Seymour Krelborn (Jonathan Haze), a true schlub, who is working for Gravis Mushnik (Mel Welles) at his Skid Row flower shop. Seymour is also in love with Audrey Fulquard (Jackie Joseph), the young woman who also works at the shop. In an effort to bring in more customers, Seymour has created a hybrid plant he's named "Audrey Jr." (voiced by co-writer Charles B. Griffith). Unfortunately for Seymour, he discovers the plant requires blood to thrive and grow. And as it gets bigger, although it attracts more attention and brings in more customers, its appetite grows as well, turning Seymour into an unwitting and unwilling murderer just to keep the plant satisfied! Also starring Dick Miller, Leola Wendorf, and Jack Nicholson as "Wilbur Force!" http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode414-TheLittleShopOfHorrors-2024-05-27.mp3 Mon, 27 May 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:16 the little shop of horrors, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, corman, griffith, haze, welles, joseph, miller, wendorf, nicholson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I worshiped your sister. I worship her still. Without her, life is meaningless. She was that substance of loveliness." The second film in our pairing honoring Roger Corman is one of eight films done by Corman based on Edgar Allen Poe stories. Directed by Corman and written by Richard Matheson, this story takes the basic premise of Poe's story and spins it off in an original direction! Nicholas Medina (Vincent Price) is a nobleman living in Spain with his sister Catherine (Luana Anders). When Francis Barnard (John Kerr) arrives, looking for his sister Elizabeth, who married Nicholas, he is told she has died of a rare blood disease. Francis doesn't believe Nicholas, and is further intrigued when Elizabeth's doctor, Charles Leon (Antony Carbone) arrives and tell him Elizabeth died of extreme fear after spending an enormous amount of time in the castle's torture chamber, originally created by Nicholas' father who was part of the Spanish Inquisition. As Francis begins to unravel the truth about his sister, Nicholas' sanity also begins to unravel, until only madness and death begin to fill the castle. How will it end? You'll have to watch the film to find out! Plus, the Geeks and Git unveil which two classic police comedies will comprise their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode415-PitAndThePendulum-2024-06-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:57:04 pit and the pendulum, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, corman, matheson, price, anders, kerr, carbone Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Now, I want you two squad leaders to take Mr. Mahoney here, and run him until he throws up." This pairing celebrates the tradition of combining law enforcement, action, and comedy with two films, both from 1984! First up, director Hugh Wilson shows us one possible result of relaxing admissions in law enforcement! In "Police Academy," we meet Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg), a constant recipient of law enforcement being given a choice: Jail or joining the police academy, but with one condition: He can't quit. He can, of course, be thrown out, which sets the stage for a screwball comedy that began a long-running franchise! Upon arriving at the academy, Mahoney first makes the acquaintance of cadet Karen Thompson (Kim Cattrall). While pretending to be one of the instructors, Mahoney also meets Lt. Harris (G. W. Bailey), who takes an instant dislike to Mahoney's recklessness. He is assigned to room with Eugene Tackleberry (David Graf), a gung-ho weapons enthusiast. He is also reunited with Larvell Jones (Michael Winslow) who he met when he was last arrested. With fellow cadets Moses Hightower (Bubba Smith), Leslie Barbara (Donovan Scott), George Martin (Andrew Rubin), Doug Fackler (Bruce Mahier), Laverne Hooks (Marion Ramsey), and Harris' assistant instructor Sgt. Debbie Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook), he tries to keep out of Lt. Harris' way. Unfortunately Harris has recruited two cadets, Chad Copeland (Scott Thomson) and Kyle Blankes (Brant von Hoffman), to spy on their fellow cadets. But ultimately, inspide of the inept leadership of Commandant Eric Lassard (George Gaynes), the cadets not only come together, but represent themselves well after being thrown into a truly harrowing situation! Also starring Ted Ross, Georgina Spelvin, and Doug Lennox! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode416-PoliceAcademy-2024-06-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:41 police academy, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wilson, guttenberg, cattrall, bailey, graf, winslow, smith, scott, rubin, ramsey, gaynes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You know, this is the cleanest and nicest police car I've ever been in in my life. This thing's nicer than my apartment." The second film in our pairing of police comedies, also from 1984, is an example of just how well law enforcement, action, and comedy can be combined! Directed by Martin Brest, "Beverly Hills Cop" follows the story of Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy), a young and newly-minted Detroit Police detective, who is out to make a name for himself, regulations be damned! After an unapproved sting operation goes sideways, and after he gets reamed out by his supervisor, Inspector Todd (Gilbert R. Hill), he finds an old friend at his apartment. Mikey Tandino (James Russo) and Axel used to break a few laws together back in the day, but Mikey is now back in town with a stack of stolen German bearer bonds. Unfortunately, the people he stole them from come calling, knock Axel out, and kill Mikey. This leads Foley to take some vacation days and head out to Beverly Hills, California, where Mikey was working. There he reconnects with an old friend, Jenny Summers (Lisa Eilbacher) and make a new one in her employee Serge (Bronson Pinchot). Jenny tells Axel that Mikey was working for her boss, Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff). When Axel goes to visit Victor, he ends up being thrown out of his office (literally, through a window), and is summarily arrested by officers from the Beverly Hills police department. When he's brought in, he meets Detective Seargent Taggart (John Ashton) and his partner Detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold), and their boss Lt. Bogomil (Ronny Cox). With those connections made, the scene is set for Foley, Taggard, and Rosewood to ultimately combine forces and bring Mikey's murderer to justice! Also starring Jonathan Banks, Stephen Elliott, and Paul Reiser). Plus, the trio announce which recently-deceased actor spurred them to put together another "In Memorium" pairing for the next two episodes! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode417-BeverlyHillsCop-2024-06-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:04:38 beverly hills cop, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, brest, murphy, hill, eilbacher, pinchot, berkoff, ashton, reinhold, cox Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Oh, and you just love it, don't you! It gives you some sort of cheap thrill, like knocking over pencils, and picking up papers..." We must say goodbye to two more amazinga actors who have passed away recently. Our first film pays tribute to Dabney Coleman, who left us on May 16th, 2024. Under the steady hand of director Colin Higgins, 1980's "9 to 5" created a character that Coleman would play again and again in his career, which spanned over 175 projects! Newly-divorced Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda) comes to work at Consolidated Companies, Inc., where she meets boss Franklin Hart Jr. (Coleman) and his unnoticed and unappreciated right-hand, Violet Newstead (Lily Tomlin). Right away, Hart displays a caustic and chauvenistic attitude that Violet clearly knows too well and Judy is shocked by. Violet also points out Mr. Hart's personal secretary Doralee Rhodes (Dolly Parton) and insinuates that she and Hart are having an affair. Eventually, this rumor comes to light and there's a showdown in Hart's office which results in the three becoming fast friends. They all have one thing in common: They hate their boss! They each have fantasies about doing him in, but when one of their fantasies comes a little too close to happening, the ladies must keep Hart out of the office and incommunicado until they can prove his fraud and money laundering. What happens next is both a comedic farce and a statement on workplace inequality that had stood the test of time! Also starring Sterling Hayden, Elizabeth Wilson, Henry Jones, and Marian Mercer! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode418-9to5-2024-06-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:31 9 to 5, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, higgins, fonda, coleman, tomlin, parton, hayden, wilson, jones, mercer Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Celebrating our 8th anniversary, here's a Top-5 list celebrating our hitting 400 episodes! Happy anniversary to us! In June of 2024, we celebrated our 8th anniversary on the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. podcast! And to include you all in our celebration, we're sharing one of the Top-5 lists we do for our Patreon supporters on this feed for the first time! This episode was "Top-5 Movies Reviewed on the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. Podcast," which we put together to celebrate hitting 400 episode! Plus, unlike any other Top-5 list, we were able to mention YOUR Top-5 list, as we included the Top-5 films accessed on our website, twoteeksandagit.com! So happy anniversary to us, and we hope you enjoy celebrating with us! Check back next week for another bit of bonus content as well! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/BONUS-Top5-TGaaGReviewed.mp3 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:21 top-5, list, bonus, anniversary, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I told you a lot of things, but so far you haven't liked any of them, so I'll keep on telling new ones until you pick out one you like." More recently we lost another star of film and television, Donald Sutherland, who passed away on June 20th, 2024. To pay tribute to his work, we turn to a story from the pen of master scribe Neil Simon! Directed by Herbert Ross, 1983's "Max Dugan Returns" is a hidden gem which not only features Sutherland but also ended up being the first appearance of two actors who would go on to become stars in their own right! Public high school English teacher Nora McPhee (Marsha Mason) is overworked and underpaid, and trying to survive with an old car, a small house, and a 15-year-old son, Michael (Matthew Broderick in his first film role). After her car gets stolen, she meets detective Brian Costello (Sutherland) who ends up loaning her a motorcycle to use until she can replace her car. That night, however, she receives a strange and unsettling phone call, which turns out to be her long-lost father Max Dugan (Jason Robards). Max is out of prison and on the run from some shady real estate developers in Las Vegas, but he's come to see Nora to spend the last six months of his life with his grandson. He's also brought with him $687,000 in cash he embezzeled from the developers who stole his land. Thus begins a back-and-forth between Nora and Max, Nora and Michael, Nora and Brian, Max and Michael, and eventually Brian and Max. All the while, Max is using his money to try to make Nora's life better, which actually ends up making her life more difficult as she tries to navigate being a daughter, a mother, and a girlfriend! Also starring Dody Goodman, Sal Viscuso, Billie Bird, Kiefer Sutherland (in HIS first on-screen role), and featuring a cameo from former MLB catcher Charlie Lau (his only one)! Plus, Buddy, Chad, and Jeff announce the next two Hitchcock films that'll make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode419-MaxDuganReturns-2024-07-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:53:24 max dugan returns, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ross, mason, broderick, sutherland, robards, goodman, viscuso, bird, lau Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts Part 2 of celebrating our 8th anniversary, here's the second episode of Chad's game show "Name That Random Movie!" This is the second part of our celebration of our 8-year anniversary for the Two Geeks and a G.I.T. podcast! To conclude our celebratory pairing, we present in its full, unedited glory, the 2nd episode of the game show that has Buddy and Jeff competing together to try and demonstrate that they deserve the monikor of "Film Geek!" Enjoy another glimpse at some of the extra content we've got available on our Patreon page and, if you like it, consider becoming a Patreon supporter to gain access to much, much more content just like it! And thanks for listening to our podcast! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/BONUS-NameThatRandomMovie-2.mp3 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:54:34 name that random movie, bonus, anniversary, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "In the world of advertising, there's no such thing as a lie. There's only expedient exaggeration." We return to the works of master storyteller Alfred Hitchcock for our this pairing, beginning with another of his iconic thrillers! Under Hitchcock's steady director's hand, and written by Ernest Lehman, 1959's "North by Northwest" is a blur of tale revolving around mistaken identity. Advertising executive Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) is kidnapped and delivered to a stately country home. He is there introduced to Lester Townsend (James Mason) and his valet Leonard (Martin Landau). Addressing Thornhill as "Mr. Kaplan," Townsend and Leonard accuse him of being someone he is not, and for actions he has never taken. After escaping their attempt to kill him, he returns to the scene of the attempt the following day, only to be told none of the previous evening's activities actually happened. This begin a twising and turning path to the truth that takes Thornhill from New York to Chicago to the farmlands of Illinois. Along the way he meets a charming but mysterious woman, Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) who may or may not be part of the conspiracy to convince the world that Thornhill is Kaplan, and responsible for dire events that were, in all actuality, not perpetrated by Thornhill (or Kaplan)! The third act of the film is Hitchcock at his finest, weaving in and around three different shell-games all taking place simultaneously! Also starring Leo G. Carroll, Jessie Royce Landis, Joselphine Hutchinson, and Edward Platt! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode420-NorthByNorthwest-2024-07-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:09:37 north by northwest, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hitchcock, grant, mason, landau, marie saint Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Gulls are scavengers, anyway. Most birds are. Get yourselves guns and wipe them off the face of the earth!" The second film in this pairing is one of Hitchcock's few outright horror films! Again directed by Hitchcock and written by Evan Hunter (based on short story by Daphne Du Maurier), 1963's "The Birds" follows big city socialite Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) as she's out and about for the day. After running into an interestinb but rude man at a pet shop, while waiting to pick up a bird as a present for her Aunt, she decides to track him down and deliver to him the purchase he was there to make. She finds out that he is Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), who weekends in a little community up the coast called Bodega Bay. After driving up, and making the acquaintance of several of the townsfolk, including the schoolteacher, Annie Hayworth (Suzanne Pleshette), she tracks him down to his home across the bay and leaves his desired purchase in his living room. As she heads back across the bay, Brenner spots her and drives around to meet her at the dock. Just as she's about to make it to shore, she's struck in the head by a seagull. After tending to her wound in the local restaurant, he invites her to dinner that evening. There, she meets his mother, Lydia (Jessica Tandy) and his little sister Cathy (Veronica Cartwright). Mitch convinces her to stay the night, and she returns to Annie's home to stay in a room she has for rent. The next day is Cathy's birthday party at the Brenner home. Unfortunately, the festivities are broken up when a flock of seagulls attacks the assembled partygoers. Thus begins a series of attacks by various birds throughout that day and the next, all unexplained, and resulting in several deaths! Also starring Ethel Griffies, Charles McGaw, Ruth McDevitt, and Lonny Chapman! Plus, the gents reveal which two films they've selected in order to take a look at the career of Keanu Reeves! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode421-TheBirds-2024-07-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:21:51 the birds, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hitchcock, hunter, hedren, taylor, tandy, cartwright, griffies, mcgaw, mcdevitt, chapman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Talking between men and women never solves anything. Where we think, they feel. They are creatures of the heart." It is Keanu Reeves that we turn for this particular pairing, thought long-overdue by at least one of the geeks! And the pairing begins with a film that has become something of a forgotten success! Directed by Alfonso Arau, 1995's "A Walk in the Clouds" is something of an anomaly in the catalog of films Reeves has done. A solder, Paul Sutton (Reeves), freshly returned from World War II, reuinites with his wife, Betty (Debra Messing in her first film role), who he met and married in the last few days before heading off to fight. Their reunion is frisky but somewhat strained. Paul, at her behest, returns to his job selling chocolates and is headed by train for San Francisco. On board, he meets Victoria Aragon, a young woman traveling home to her family's vineyard in the Napa Valley. After accidentally swapping tickets, Paul finds himself on a bus to complete his journey, where he meets up with Victoria again. After saving her from two rude and dangerous men, he's kicked off the bus and must walk until he can find another ride. He comes across Victoria, sitting on her luggage, and crying. It turns out she's pregnant by a man who would not commit to her, and is terrified of returning home and telling her family, who are very traditional. Paul volunteers to pose as her husband for a day, then "leave her" and continue to San Francisco. Victoria's family, apart from her Father Alberto (Giancarlo Giannini), welcomes Paul with open arms, especially Alberto's father, Don Pedro (played by the amazing Anthony Quinn). As Paul and Victoria's lives begin to truly intertwine, Paul finds it more and more difficult to leave, but he refuses to betray his wedding vows. It will take a miracle to actually unite the two... but will such an event occur? Also starring Angelica Aragon, Evangelina Elizondo, and Freddy Rodriguez! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode422-AWalkInTheClouds-2024-07-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:05:17 a walk in the clouds, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, arau, reeves, messing, giannini, quinn, aragon, elizondo, rodriguez Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "To deny our own impulses is to deny the very thing that makes us human." Our second Keanu Reeves film is, arguably, the one that made him the mega-star he is today. Written and directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, 1999's "The Matrix" follows Thomas Anderson (Reeves), corporate computer drone by day, hacker by night, who spends his off-work time as "Neo," creating illicit software for a variety of buyers and searching for the mysterious "Morpheus" online. After a strange message appears on his computer, he meets Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) who warns him that he's being watched. The next day, he gets a phone delivered to him at work, which rings immediately after he slips it out of the package. On it, Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne) introduces himself and warns Neo that "they" are coming for him. After Neo fails to elude Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) and his cronies, he's released after some disturbing hallucinations. The next day, he's contacted again my Morpheus, who wants to meet. He is picked up by Trinity and two of her partners, where he discovers that at least one of his hallucinations was real! He then meets Morpheus, who promises to show him the truth of "The Matrix" and gives him a choice to see that truth or forget all of this ever happened. He chooses to learn the truth, and thus begins his descent down a terrible, dark rabbit-hole into a world he could never have prepared for! Also starring Gloria Foster, Joe Pantoliano, Marcus Chong, Julian Arahanga, Matt Doran, Belinda McClory, and Anthony Ray Parker! And one of the geeks reveals which two horror masterpieces the G.I.T. will have to endure for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode423-TheMatrix-2024-07-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:28:43 the matrix, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wachowski, reeves, moss, fishburne, weaving, foster, pantoliano, chong, arahanga, doran, mcclory, parker Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You solved the box. We came. Now you must come with us. Taste our pleasures." We're returning to the horror genre for this pairing, starting with the OG British horror franchise of the modern era! Written and directed by original author Clive Barker, 1987's "Hellraiser" introduced the world to a very different kind of "Hell's Angels!" Husband and father, Larry (Andrew Robinson) brings his wife Julia (Clare Higgins) back to his family home in an attempt to revitalize their marriage. Larry has also invited his daughter from a previous marriage, Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) to come and life with them. Unbeknownst to the three, Larry's ne'er-do-well brother Frank (Sean Chapman, then Oliver Smith), a seeker of dark seductive delights, perished in the attic of the house after one of his attempts at furthering his experiences went horribly wrong. After a bloody mishap while moving in, and after Larry bleeds on the floor of the attic, Frank begins to horribly regenerate, prompting him to force Julia to bring him fresh kills so he can absorb their flesh and blood and further return to normal. Unfortunately, the creatures who killed Frank in the first place also come looking, led by the Lead Cennobite (Doug Bradley), resulting in a race for survival between Frank, Julia, and Kirsty! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode424-Hellraiser-2024-08-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:10:58 hellraiser, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, barker, robinson, higgins, laurence, chapman, smith, bradley Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Rescue the crew, salvage what's left of the ship. The crew is dead, doctor. Your ship killed them." The second film in our horror pairing is, as Jeff describes it, "the best non-Hellraiser Hellraiser film yet!" Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, and written by Phillip Eisner, 1997's "Event Horizon" takes place entirely in space. Dr. Weir (Sam Neill) is in mourning for his late wife when he is ordered to report to the rescue ship Lewis and Clark. On board, he meets Captain Miller (Lawrence Fishburn) and his crew: Peters (Kathleen Quinlan), Starck (Joely Richardson), Cooper (Richard T. Jones), Justin (Jack Noseworthy), D.J. (Jason Isaacs), and Smith (Sean Pertwee). They have been called off leave to travel out to Neptune because the ship "Event Horizon" has reappeared after disappearing seven years earlier, and since Weir designed the ship, he's been assigned to accompany them on their rescue mission. When they arrive, however, their rescue mission quickly turns into a recovery mission as there are no survivors from the original crew. But things begin to take a darker turn once the crew of the Lewis and Clark board the ship, and make discovery after discovery that suggest the ship has actually been in another dimension... and has brought some of what it encountered back with it! Also, the gents reveal which two films about chefs they're including in their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode425-EventHorizon-2024-08-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:04:27 event horizon, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, anderson, eisner, neill, fishburn, quinlan, richardson, jones, noseworthy, isaacs, pertwee Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I know. Primo, I need your help here, okay? Louis Prima is coming! He's not just some guy, he's famous!" This time around, our pairing focuses on great food, and the people who make and love it! We're starting with a lovely story about two brothers, Italiam immigrants both, who have opened an authentic Italian cuisine restaurant! Directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci, and written by Tucci and Joseph Tropiano, 1996's "Big Night" tells the story of love, family, food, and unbridled competition. Set in the 1950's, Primo (Tony Shalhoub) and Secondo (Tucci) own a small Italian restaurant, where Secondo tried to keep the doors open while Primo cooks up family recipes, regardless of whether the restaurant's customers want, or understand, them. Across the street, a flashier but less authentic place, run by Pascal (Ian Holme), does a much better business by ignoring tradition and simply catering to the American palette. While Secondo also juggles two women, Phyllis (Minnie Driver) and Gabriella (Isabella Rossellini), Primo is shyly in love with fellow merchant Ann (Allison Janney) who runs a nearby flower shop. After Pascal offers to invite famous singer Louis Prima to Secondo's restaurant, the brothers, and helper Christiano (Marc Anthony) prepare a special dinner menu and invite friends, the press, and loved ones to join them in their big night! Also starring Liev Schreiber and Pasquale Cajano! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode426-BigNight-2024-08-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:14 big night, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, tucci, scott, tropiano, shaloub, holme, driver, rossellini, janney Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I may not do everything great in my life, but I'm good at this. I manage to touch people's lives with what I do and I want to share this with you." Our second film is another independent production, but one that reaffirms the idea that you can make a great film without a major studio behind you or a huge budget! Written and directed by, and starring, Jon Favreau, 2014's "Chef" tells the story of famous chef Carl Casper (Favreau), who heads up the kitchen in a restaurant run by the unadventerous Riva (Dustin Hoffman), who resists Carl's attempts to bring new items to the menu. After being talked out of a special menu for visiting food critic Ramsey Michel (Oliver Platt), Carl, and his assistants Tony (Bobby Cannavale) and Martin (John Leguizamo) capitulate to Riva's demands and cook up the standard menu, which is then completely panned by Michel. After issuing a challenge for Michel to return for a different menu, Carl ends up quitting when Riva won't allow him to fulfill his promise. Carl then travels to Miami with is son Percy (Emjay Anthony) and ex-sife Inez (Sofia Vergara). There, after eating some truly inspiring Cuban food, Inez convinces him to meet up with her other ex-husband, Marvin (Robert Downey Jr.), who sets Carl up with a food truck. After Margin flies down to join him, Carl, Martin, adn Percy renovate the truck and set off back to L.A., with a side-trip to New Orleans at Percy's request. Along the way, Carl and Percy bond in a way new to both of them while Carl teaches Percy everything he knows about loving and preparing great food. As they finally head back to L.A., things are changing for both Carl and Percy, but what happens when they arrive is a surprise to all involved! Also starring Scarlett Johannson and Amy Sedaris! Plus, the trio unveil their pick for a film pairing reaturing actors who, while famous for a certain type of role, stepped outside their comfort zone to give a radically different performance! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode427-Chef-2024-08-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:14:09 chef, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, favreau, hoffman, cannavale, leguizamo, platt,anthony, vergara, downey jr Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Woman, Ireland may be a poor country, God help us. But here, a married man sleeps in a bed, not a bag!" This pairing is a tribute to amazing actors who surpassed expectations by choosing roles outside their normal comfort zones! First up, action star John Wayne chooses a quirky romantic comedy, set in 1920s Ireland, in a film that would net director John Ford his fourth Academy Award for Best Director. In 1952's "The Quiet Man," Wayne plays Sean Thornton, an ex-boxer who has hung up his gloves to return to his homeland. Hoping to reclaim his ancestral home, he runs across Mary Kate Danaher (Maureen O'Hara) and her older brother Squire 'Red' Will Danaher, who also has designs on the property. After the Widow Sarahy Tillane (Mildred Natwock) chooses to sell the property to Thornton, Red declares that never will he allow his sister to be courted by the American. Thus begins a conspiracy that involves the entire town, all with the end goal of seeing Sean and Mary Kate married with her full dowry! Also starring Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, and Arthur Shields. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode428-TheQuietMan-2024-09-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:21 quiet man, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wayne, o'hara, fitzgerald, bond, mclaglen, natwick, shields Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The slogan of Nevada is: Anything goes, but don't complain if it went." The second film in our pairing focusing on great actors playing against the type of role they were known for features a quartet actors giving wonderful performances! Directed by John Houston, 1961's "The Misfits" was a change of pace for Marilyn Monroe. Unfortunately, it would aslo be her last completed film acting job. The film follows Roslyn Taber (Monroe), a recent divorcee who, along with her friend Isabelle Steers (Thelma Ritter), meets Guido Delinni (Eli Wallach), a truck driver who had come to tow in Taber's wrecked car. Later on, the two women run into Delinni in a casino, where he introduces them to Gay Langland (Clark Gable), an itinerant cowboy who's preparing to leave town. Langland and Taber begin a relationship, but both Delinni and a down-on-his-luck rodeo rider, Perce Howland (Montgomery Clift), they pick up along the way, also have designs on her as well. As Taber and the three men try to figure out their lives, tempers fray and alcohol releases anger and insecurity, causing rifts in their various relationships. Also starring Kevin McCarthy, James Barton, and Estelle Winwood! Plus, the gents unveil which two classic stories, done with steampunk sensibilities, they'll be reviewing next! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode429-TheMisfits-2024-09-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:08:38 misfits, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, monroe, gable, wallach, Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "It's a matter of professional integrity! No girl wants to marry a doctor who can't tell if a man's dead or not!" Steampunk is our focus for this pairing, the alternate world where Davinci's inventions worked, but made of brass, and gears, and steam! We're looking at steampunk versions of classic tales, starting with an different version of the work of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous detective! Under the steady hand of director Guy Ritchie, 2009's "Sherlock Holmes" introduced audiences to a different pair of detectives! Dr. John Watson (Jude Law) is engaged to Mary Morstan (Kelly Reilly), and is preparing to move out of the flat he has shared for some time with Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.). The arrival of Constable Clark (William Houston), summoning Holmes for Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan) pulls Watson back into an investigation. They arrive in the nick of time to save a woman from being sacrificed by Lord Henry Blackwood (Mark Strong). But his resurrection after being hanged, and the arrival of a former love of Holmes', Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams), finds the pair dragged inexorably deeper and deeper into a mystery that blends the supernatural and advanced (for the time) technology, and a race to save Parliament, all while working to thwart a hidden opponent who's been influencing events from behind-the-scenes the entire time! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode430-SherlockHolmes-2024-09-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:37 sherlock holmes, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ritchie, downey jr, law, reilly, houston, marsan, strong, mcadams Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Well, just so you don't leave empty-handed, a word of advice. Trust no one, especially women. You'll live longer." Our second "Steampunk'd Classic" turns to the work of Alexandre Dumas and his rousing tale of a trio protectors who guard the King of France. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, 2011's "The Three Musketeers" is the traditional tale but with a twist: Davinci's designs work! After stealing one particular design from Davinci's vault, Athos (Matthew MacFadyen), Porthos (Ray Stevenson), Aramis (Luke Evans), and Milady de Winter (Milla Jovovich) return to celebrate a successful heist, only to be betrayed by Milady, who steals the plans and hands them to the Duke of Buckingham (Orlando Bloom). Meanwhile, D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman) departs his small town for Paris to become a Musketeer. Unfortunately for him, they've been disbanded. Further complicating matters is that D'Artagnan ends up scheduling duels with Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. When they gather to fight, however, they're accosted by dozens of Cardinal Richelieu's (Christoph Waltz) guards. Add in bad blood between D'Artagnan and Captain Rochefort (Mads Mikkelsen) and the introdcuction of Constance (Gabriella Wilde), and the battle is wild and intense! But when the Duke arrives for a state visit in a shining blue airship, and a plot is hatched to destroy the queen's reputation, the musketeers and their new sidekick must swing into action to safeguard the queen's honor and remove Buckingham's military superiority! Plus, the guys reveal which pairing of international films, suggested by one of their Patreon supporters, they'll be reviewing next! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode431-TheThreeMusketeers2011-2024-09-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:39 three musketeers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, anderson, macfadyen, stevenson, evans, jovovich, bloom, waltz, mikkelsen, wilde Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Dad reckons fishing is 10% brains and 95% muscle, the rest is just good luck." This pairing was suggested to us by friend of the show, and Patreon supporter, Jules, who hails from down under and wanted us to check out two films made by the same famous directing and writing team! Starting us off is a very sweet, very gentle comedy about the lengths one man will go to in order to save the home he's raised his entire family in. In 1997's "The Castle," director Rob Sitch and writers Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, and Jane Kennedy spin the tale of Darryl Kerrigan (Michael Caton), proud owner of a home next to the airport. He lives there with his wife Sal (Anne Tenney), daughter Tracey (Sophie Lee), and sons Steve (Anthony Simcoe) and Dale (Stephen Curry). Their other won, Wayne (Wayne Hope) is finishing out a prison sentence. Tracie marries Con Petropoulos (Eric Bana in his first film role), who is welcomes into the family. But when a company working with the Australian government informs the Kerrigan family that their house is about to be forcibly purchased to make room for an airport expansion, Darryl, along with friend and local lawyer Dennis Denuto (Tiriel Mora) springs into not-completely-well-thought-out action to try to save their home and the many happy memories! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode432-TheCastle-2024-09-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:05 the castle, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sitch, cilauro, gleisner, kennedy, caton, tenney, lee, simcoe, curry Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I can't believe what I just did! That's gotta be a felony! Impersonating a person in orbit!" The second film in the pairing of Australian comedies suggested by Patreon supporter and friend Julian Dunmurphy, sees the directorial and writing crew of "The Castle" reunited to tell the story of how the little town of Parkes, Australia became the reason around 650 million people worldwide were able to watch the historic Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969! In 2000's "The Dish," we follow Dr. Cliff Buxton (Sam Neill), head of the Parkes Radio Telescope, as he prepares to work with NASA on the Apollo 11 mission. Assisting him are Russ Mitchell (Kevin Harrington) and Glenn Latham (Tom Long). The arrival of NASA representative Al Burnett (Patrick Warburton) causes some dissention in the ranks, but they're able to get things running smoothly, especially once they're informed that, apart from NASA's dish in California, they will be the only other dish on the planet to be used to keep in contact with Apollo 11! Things are going well until a chance power-outage causes them to lose not only their carefully-programmed computers, but Apollo 11 itself! How they handle such an enormous setback is the rest of the film. While all of this is going on, however, the town is reeling from being in the spotlight and trying to figure out how to handle all the VIP dignitaries that arrive because of Parkes' participation in the mission! And the gents reveal which two films they'll be reviewing to pay tribute to the late, great James Earl Jones! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode433-TheDish-2024-10-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:58:32 the dish, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, sitch, cilauro, gleisner, kennedy, neill, harrington, long, warburton Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "All I got to do is to be Black and die, lady." We're honoring the late, great, James Earl Jones in this pairing. We've done a number of his films already, but we've chosen two that were important in his career. First up, the role that, on Broadway, won him a Tony, and got him his only Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Directed by Martin Ritt, 1970's "The Great White Hope" chronicles the rise and fall of African-American boxer Jack Jefferson (James Earl Jones) as he becomes the first non-white man to ever hold the heavyweight boxing title back in the early 20th century. Based on the real-life exploits of boxer Jack Johnson, the film follows its title character as he revels in his success with his white girlfriend, Eleanor (Jane Alexander, who also played the roled opposite Jones on Broadway and who also won a Tony for her portrayal). After running afoul of anti-misegynation laws, the couple, along with manager Goldie (Lou Gilbert) and sideman Tick (Joel Fluellen) flee overseas. Unfortunately, even across the Atlantic, the quartet still can't escape the stigma of racism and, eventually, Jack must return to America, take a terrible deal, and settle the issue of his championship once and for all. Also starring Chester Morris, Robert Webber, R. G. Armstrong, and Hal Holbrook. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode434-TheGreatWhiteHope-2024-14-30.mp3 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:40 the great white hope, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, earl jones, alexander, gilbert, fluellen, morris, webber, armstrong, halbrook Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Ty Cobb wanted to play, but none of us could stand the son-of-a-bitch when we were alive, so we told him to stick it!" The second film in our pairing honoring the late, great James Earl Jones, is also a sports film, but this time it's about baseball, and a scandal that happened just a few years after the Jack Johnson saga! Adapted and directed by Phil Alden Robinson 1989's "Field of Dreams" tells the story of Ray (Kevin Costner) and Annie (Amy Madigan) Kinsella, former hippies who have decided to spend their lives farming corn in Iowa. With their daughter Karin (Abby Hoffmann), they're making ends meet, at least until Ray hears a voice one night from the cornfield which says "If you build it, he will come." This sets Ray on a long, weird path which includes clearing two acres of cornfield to build a regulation baseball diamond. Everyone thinks he's crazy, and he himself has his doubts, until the spectre of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson appears on the diamond to play baseball again. Slowly the spectres of the 8 Black Sox, who were banned from baseball for a gambling scandal back in the late 19-teens, all reappear, to resume the game they loved. From there, Ray has to find a reclusive writer (James Earl Jones) and a baseball player who only ever had one inning in the major leagues (Burt Lancaster, in his final film performance), while still trying to figure out how to keep his brother-in-law, Mark (Timothy Busfield) from seizing his farm. And all the while, only Ray, Annie, and Karin can actually see any of the returned players. A feel-good film from the late 80s that still holds its power to charm and mystify to this day! Plus, Jeff reveals what new sub-genre of horror, and which two films from it, will make up 2024's Halloween pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode435-FieldOfDreams-2024-10-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:13:24 field of dreams, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, alden robinson, costner, madigan, hoffmann, earl jones, lancaster, busfield Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "A heathen, conceivably, but not, I hope, an unenlightened one." Happy Halloween! It's that time of year where horror films are 'in vogue' and we here at Two Geeks and a G.I.T. will not disappoint! This year, our pairing focuses on a type of film only relatively recently recognized by film scholars, that of Folk Horror. Our horror sage explains what that moniker means, and then it's on to one of the first films of its type! Directed by Robin Hardy, 1973's "The Wicker Man" follows English policeman Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) as he travels to the small Scottish island of Summerisle to search for a missing girl. Almost immediately he's met with indifference, and finds himself a lone Christian in an otherwise un-Christian community. The town's blatant sexuality and pre-Christian ways disconcerts him, including the advances made by the Innkeeper's daughter, Willow (Britt Ekland). When Sergeant Howie finally gets to meet with the leader of the community, Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee), he must confront the fact that this community's lifestyle offends him greatly, and hinders his investigation. Ultimately, Howie believes the young girl to have been murdered, but as May Day looms closer and closer, he discovers that her murder may have been more than just a killing, and may mean something completely un-Christian to the people of the island! Also starring Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, and Lidsay Kemp. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode436-TheWickerMan-2024-10-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EDT 1:06:27 the wicker man, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hardy, woodward, ekland, lee, cilento, pitt, kemp Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Wouldst thou like the taste of butter? A pretty dress? Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?" Our second folk horror film comes from right at the edge of our timeline, but is a perfect example of the resurgence of Folk Horror seen in the U.S. and the UK in the last decade! Written and directed by Robert Eggers, 2015's "The Witch" follows a 17th century family exiled from their community for practicing a form of Christianity the rest of the town disapproved of. William (Ralph Ineson), the father, and Katherine (Kate Dickie), the mother, leave with their children, eldest daughter Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), eldest son Caleb (Harvey Scrimshaw), the twins Joseph (Lucas Dawson) and Mercy (Ellie Grainger), and infant son Samuel (Axtun Henry and Athan Conrad Dube) for a life alone in the woods. Struggling to raise enough food for the winter, the family has also a few chickens and a few goats, including a large black billygoat named Black Phillip. They believe a witch lives in the woods nearby, and the children are therefore forbidden to enter. After Samuel is taken, supposedly by wolves, the family's fortunes start to sink, and the members of the family begin to turn on one-another, as witchcraft becomes the primary reason blamed for all that befalls them. Ultimately, Christianity cannot stop the forces that are conspiring against the family, and they must confront the reality of their situation, even when that reality contradicts their strongly-held beliefs! Plus, the trio reveal which two horror comedies will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode437-TheWitch-2024-11-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:05:55 the witch, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, eggers, ineson, dickie, taylor-joy, scrimshaw Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Hasn't there been enough senseless killing? Let's have a murder that makes sense!" Halloween may be over, but the horror fun just keeps on a-comin'! This pairing is dedicated to another sub-genre of horror, that of horror comedy (or horror parody). First up, it's the original slasher parody that people who saw it in the 80s remember so fondly and everyone else has no idea about! Written and directed by Michael Ritchie (under the pseudonym Mickey Rose), 1981's "Student Bodies" was a direct response to all of the horror films that came before it (and the small fortune they all earned at the box office)! It's just another school day at Lamab High School, except that someone has killed two of its students just as they were about to have sex. The audience knows it's the madman known as "The Breather," but the rest of the students are oblivious, as are most of the faculty. Only virginal Toby (Kristen Riter) has the formula figured out - that sex kills! Unfortunately, that also lands her as suspect #1 in the killings! A truly unique film that skewers all of the traditions and tropes of 70s horror by pointing out the flaws in logic usually demonstrated by those in such situations! Also starring Matt Goldsby, Jerry Belson, Joe Flood, Joe Talarowski, Mimi Weddell, and Patrick "The Stick" Boone Varnell. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode438-StudentBodies-2024-11-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:02:03 student bodies, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ritchie, rose, riter, goldsby, belson, flood, talarowski, weddell, the stick, varnell Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "We've been attacked by what look like German soldiers from the Second World War! And we set our cabin on fire by accident!" Moving into the 21st century from our last film, we also move across the Atlantic to the country of Norway for our second film. Directed by Tommy Wirkola and written by Wirkola and Stig Frode Henriksen, 2009's "Dead Snow" combines zombie lore with that of the ancient Norse myth of the draug (undead who spend their afterlife protecting their treasure, usually ill-gotten). A group of medical students head to a remote cabin for a weekend away from their studies. Owned by their friend Sara (Ane Dahl Torp), Erlend (Jeppe Beck Laursen), Hanna (Charlotte Frogner), Chris (Jenny Skavian), Martin (Geir Vegar Hoel), Roy (Stig Frode Henriksen) and Vegard (Lasse Valdal) get as close they can by car, then snowmobile or hike 45 minutes to the cabin. That night, a mysterious hiker appears at their door and tells them the story of a group of German Nazis who, back in WWII, subjugated and abused a nearby town, stealing all their valuables. Supposedly, the Nazis were especially fierce in their desire to keep their plundered gold. The next day, Vegard goes off in search of Sara (who has yet to turn up), while the rest at the cabin find a box with gold and jewelry beneath the cabin. This discover, however, triggers an attack by the Nazis, now undead, who still believe the treasure is theirs and are willing to eat anyone trying to take it! A truly unique dark comedy that includes some knowledge of horror tropes on the part of the characters, making for some rather stunning scenes! Plus, Chad reveals which two films, suggested by a listener and friend of his, will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode439-DeadSnow-2024-11-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:04:33 dead snow, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wirkola, henriksen, torp, laursen, frogner, skavian, hoel, valdal Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You're like Santa Claus with that list, Bud, except everyone on it's been naughty." Neo-Noir films make up this pairing, both films having been suggested by a friend of Chad's. First up, to Tinseltown we turn, and the sprawl of humanity that exists around in in director Curtis Hanson's 1997 film "L.A. Confidential." The film follows three LA police detectives: Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey), Bud White (Russell Crowe), and Ex Exley (Guy Pearce). Vincennes works with a yellow journalist, Sid Hudgens (Danny DeVito) exposing drug-related busts for the publicity, while Jack works as a technical consultant to a popular TV show, "Badge of Honor." White has used his badge as a means to pursue any and all men who abuse women and he deals with them in some rather illegal ways. Exley is a young cop with political ambitions who doesn't care who else on the police force is upset by the way he plays the game. All three find themselves dealing with an organized crime vacuum after a powerful local mobster is taken off the board. It's a twisting tale of assumptions, manipulation, backstabbing, and exactly how far over the line each of our detectives is willing to go in order to solve the case and seek their own personal goals! Also starring Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, and Ron Rifkin. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode440-LAConfidential-2024-11-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:01:31 la confidential, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hanson, spacey, crowe, pearce, devito, basinger, cromwell, strathairn, rifkin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Sad day, huh, boys? Tell you what's even sadder: calling it suicide when it's really murder. Why would the cops do that?" Film number two in our look at Neo-Noir films comes from 2006. Director Allen Coulter and writer Paul Bernbaum tackle the story of what, exactly, happened to actor George Reeves (Ben Affleck), star of the first television series featuring Superman. The film starts just after Reeves' death, as private detective Louis Simo (Adrian Brody) investigates what, at first, appears to be a suicide. Hired by Reeves' mother Helen Bessolo (Lois Smith), he begins to uncover the life of the actor, and the various directions his career had taken. Reeves was involved with Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), wife of MGM studio head Eddie Mannix (Bob Hoskins). Eddie has a mistress, so it's ok with him for Toni to have a lover we well. But after Superman is cancelled, George and Toni separate and Reeves takes up with a younger woman, Leonore Lemmon (Robin Tunney) who his mother doesn't approve of at all. As Simo gets closer and closer to figuring out if it was suicide or murder, his own life begins to come apart. It doesn't stop him from trying his best to solve the case, however. Plus, the trio unveil which film, and its twenty-five-years-later sequel, will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode441-Hollywoodland-2024-12-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:09:15 hollywoodland, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bernbaum, affleck, brody, smith, lane, hoskins, tunney Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I'm the best you ever seen, Fats. I'm the best there is. And even if you beat me, I'm still the best." For this pairing of a film and its sequel, 25 year went by between the two films! It's to the world of the pool hall shark and con artists in general we go, starting with 1961's "The Hustler." Directed by Robert Rossen, the film follows the tale of Eddie "Fast Eddie" Felson (Paul Newman), an up-and-coming pool hustler. Felson feels he's ready for the big time and challenges reigning master pool shark Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). After losing to Fats, more because of character than talent, Felson meets Sarah Packard (Piper Laurie) in a bus station diner. After running into her again later on, the two end up together. Fats' partner, Bert Gordon (George C. Scott) shows up and invites Eddie to become his partner too. After turning him down, Eddie is attacked and made unable to play pool for some time. When he recovers, he agrees to Bert's proposition and goes on the road with Sarah in tow. Unfortunately, things go badly on the road, and a tragedy occurs, but it completes Eddie's growth of character enough that he can once again challenge Fats. Also starring Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton, Stefan Gierasch, and boxing legend Jake LaMotta! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode442-TheHustler-2024-12-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:00:00 EST 0:52:30 the hustler, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, rossen, newman, laurie, gleason, scott, mccormick, hamilton, gierasch, lamotta Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Money won is twice as sweet as money earned." 25 years after the original film came out, Paul Newman returned to start as Eddie "Fast Eddie" Felson once more in director Martin Scorsese's 1986 film "The Color of Money!" This time, Newman's "Fast Eddie" is 25 years older, supposedly wiser, and working as a liquor salesman. He's involved, seemingly seriously, with the bartender of an establishment named Janelle (Helen Shaver), and occasionally partners with nine-ball players like Julian (John Turtorro). When he meets Vincent (Tom Cruise) however, he sees in the young man a protege worthy of his attentions. Along with Vincent's girlfriend Carmen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), they embark on a six-week hustling tutorial, with their ultimate goal a pool tournament in Atlantic City. Along the way, Eddie must confront some of the realities of a world that has changed in 25 years, as well as admitting that he is no longer the same as he was that long ago. Also starring Bill Cobbs, a cameo by rocker Iggy Pop, and the film debut of Forest Whitaker! Plus, the trio unveil their Christmas pairing for 2024! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode443-TheColorOfMoney-2024-12-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:00:00 EST 0:57:50 the color of money, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, scorsese, newman, cruise, elizabeth mastrantonio, shaver, cobbs, pop, whitaker Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Arrange it, are you crazy? Where am I gonna get a farm? I haven't even got a window box!" Just in time for the winter holidays, it's our Christmas pairing! Starting out, we travel back to 1945, right at the end of World War II, for a tale of mistaken (sometimes deliberately) identity and a rollicking screwball comedy set in the country during the holidays! Directed by Peter Godfrey, "Christmas in Connecticut" was a present to all the moviegoers of the time, weary of war pictures and serious topics, who were ready for something just... silly. Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck) is a home and hearth magazine writer who comforts people across the country every week with stories from her farm in Connecticut with her husband, baby, and animals. Plus, the recipes she includes have turned her into a household name! There's only one problem: She's single, lives in an apartment in New York, and can't cook at all! But when publisher Alexander Yardley (Sydney Greenstreet, in a rare comedic role) invites a lonely GI, Jefferson Jones (Dennis Morgan) to spend a down-home family christmas with renowned homemaker Elizabeth Lane, things go sideways really quickly! Elizabeth turns to her friend and restaurant chef Felix Bassenak (S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall), who agrees to help, and the race is on to the farm of the man she is enthusiastically engaged to, architect John Sloan (Reginald Gardiner). But, as if things weren't complicated enough, when Elizabeth and Jefferson meet, sparks fly, and it's anybody's guess how it'll all turn out! Also starring Robert Shayne, Una O'Connor, Frank Jenks, Joyce Compton, and Dick Elliott! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode444-ChristmasInConnecticut-2024-12-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:05:39 christmas in connecticut, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, godfrey, stanwyck, greenstreet, morgan, sakall, shayne, o'connor, jenks, compton, elliott Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "May I put you on hold while I run to my desk? Uh... you're not calling from a bridge or holding a weapon, are you?" The second film in our Christmas pairing moves ahead almost 50 years! Written and directed by Nora Ephron, 1994's "Mixed Nuts" is the story of Phillip (Steve Martin) who runs a crisis hotline with jaded matron Mrs. Munchnik (Madeline Kahn) and sweet, overly-empathic introvert Catherine (Rita Wilson). On Christmas Eve, things go from bad to worse - the calls are stranger, the helpline is about to be evicted from their office, and the Seaside Strangler is still running around killing young women! Add to the chaos a beautiful trans woman named Chris (Liev Schreiber in his first cinematic role) and a chaotic couple, unemployed layabout Felix (Anthony LaPaglia) and his pregnant girlfriend Gracie (Juliette Lewis), Phillip's veterinarian Dr. Kinsky (Rob Reiner) and Louie (Adam Sandler), a lovesick crooner, and things spiral out of control firmly and quickly. How will it all end, and will anyone catch the Seaside Strangler? Also starring Garry Shandling, Steven Wright, and featuring cameos from Parker Posey and Jon Stewart! Plus, the trio reveal what two stop-action animated films will make up their first pairing of 2025! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode445-MixedNuts-2024-12-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:00:00 EST 1:05:48 mixed nuts, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, ephron, martin, kahn, wilson, schreiber, reiner, lapaglia, lewis, sandler, shandling, wright, posey, stewart Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Sheikh Fy Fazan will finance this Grimspoke and we will win the race!" We begin a two-week look at stop-action animation with a film that was shown every day, somewhere in the world, for 28 straight years! Directed by Ivo Caprino, 1975's "The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix" became the most successful animated film to come out of Norway! Hi atop a hillside next to the village of Pinchcliff, bicycle repairman Theodore Rimspoke (voiced by Frank Robert) with his two helpers, Lambert (voiced by Toralv Maurstad) and Sonny Duckworth (voiced by Kari Simonsen). While watching TV one evening, the trio see a news report about Rudolph Gore-Slimey (voiced by Helge Reiss), a former apprentice of Grimspoke's, who has built a racing car using plans stolen from Grimspoke's workshop, and is challenging anyone to try and beat him on the track! Lamenting his poverty, Grimspoke return to work, but Sonny spies a vacationing Sheikh and decides to try to get Grimspoke a sponsor. After a few mishaps, Sheikh Abdul Ben Bonanza (voiced by Rolf Just Nilsen) agrees to finance Grimspoke's wondrous invention, a car known as the "Il Tempo Gigante!" Eventually, the race is on, but can Grimspoke and his crew overcome the nasty tricks and traps inflicted upon them by Gore-Slimey? http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode446-PinchcliffeGrandPrix-2025-01-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:57:12 the pinchcliffe grand prix, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, caprino, robert, maurstad, simonsen, reiss, just nilsen Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Veg bad. Veg bad. Veg bad. Say no to carrots, cabbage and cauliflower." Our second film was the first stop-action animated film to ever win the "Best Animated Film" Oscar, and introduced American audiences to a franchise much beloved in the United Kingdom! Directed by Steve Box and Nick Park, and written by that duo and Mark Burton, 2005's "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" tells the story of absent-minded inventor Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis) and his dog Gromit (who doesn't ever speak), proprietors of Anti-Pesto, a company dedicated to protecting vegetable crops from hungry bunnies! They've been very successful, thanks to Wallace's inventions, but when Lady Campanula Tottington (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter) calls on the pair, it's time to up their game! At the same time, we also meet Lady Tottington's unwanted suitor, Victor Quartermain (voiced by Ralph Fiennes), whose solution is much more violent, and permanent, than she's comfortable with. Wallace hits on an idea to use his latest invention, the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic, to reprogram the bunnies to avoid eating the town's vegetables. Unfortunately, the experiment goes a bit wrong and, shortly thereafter, a giant Were-Rabbit is terrorizing gardens all through the community! It's up to Wallace and Gromit to solve the problem, save the day, and keep Lord Quartermain from marrying Lady Tottington! But even that task isn't as simple as our duo might hope, as the Were-Rabbit turns out to be especially problematic in several ways! Plus, the guys reveal which two films, from what Jeff describes as "the best horror franchise of the 21st century," will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode447-CurseOfTheWereRabbit-2025-01-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:00:00 EST 01:00:52 wallace and gromit, curse of the were-rabbit, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, box, park, burton, sallis, bonham carter, fiennes Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The devil exists. God exists. And for us, as people, our very destiny hinges upon which one we elect to follow." Our next pairing focuses on what one Geek has labeled as the horror franchise thus far in the 21st century! In 2013's "The Conjuring," director James Wan introduces the audience to the life and times of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a married couple who were paranormal investigators in the latter half of the 20th century. In this first film, Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) respond to a plea from Roger (Ron Livingston) and Carolyn Perron (Lili Taylor) who have moved into a Rhode Island fixer-upper with their five daughters Andrea (Shanley Caswell), Nancy (Hayley McFarland), Christine (Joey King), Cindy (Mackenzie Foy), and April (Kyla Deaver), only to be tormented by some sort of spiritual manifestation. During the course of their investigation, the Warrens, along with police officer Brad Hamilton (John Brotherton) and their assistant Drew Thomas (Shannon Kook), find out that the whole area has a haunted history and end up in a fight with the spirit of a 19th century witch who is trying to possess Carolyn. The Warrens and their helpers must use every weapon they have to defeat this spiritual menace and save the lives of the entire Perron family! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode448-TheConjuring-2025-01-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:04:13 the conjuring, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, warren, perron, wan, wilson, farmiga, livingston, taylor Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "My name is Bill Wilkins and I'm 72 years-old." The second film in our Conjuring universe pairing is the second film released by director James Wan and his crew. In 2016's "The Conjuring 2," we are shown Ed and Lorraine Warren, played once more by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, and their part in the infamous Amityville incident. After that, they are called to investigate a spiritual disruption happening in Enfield, England, by the Catholic church in the person of Father Gordon (Steve Coulter). They travel overseas and meet the Peggy Hodgson (Frances O'Connor) and her daughters Janet (Madison Wolfe) and Margaret (Lauren Esposito), and her sons Billy (Benjamin Haigh) and Johnny (Patrick McAuley). There they also meet two other paranormal investigators who have been working with the Hodgsons for some time, Maurice Gross (Simon McBurney) and Anita Gregory (Franka Potente). Together they learn that Janet has been terrorized by a malevolent spirit in the house who, upon investigation, they believe is the former occupant. After a few days, Janet is caught faking an incident and the investigators leave, although it turns out that Janet was told that if she didn't get rid of the team, the spirit would kill her siblings. Ultimately, Ed and Lorraine return and to help Janet and face off against the demon who has been tormenting the family all this time! Plus, the guys unveil the intersection of famous horror, famous sci-fi, and Arnold Schwarzenegger that created the next two films they'll review! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode449-TheConjuring2-2025-01-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:00:10 the conjuring 2, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wan, wilson, farmiga, coulter, o'connor, wolfe, mcburney, potente Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I can straighten that out. See that camera up there? I'll strangle you in front of the whole audience." Sci-Fi films based on stories by famous writers? Arnold Schwarzenegger films? Last century's cheese science fiction movies? There's so many ways to describe this pairing, but however you label it, these are two films that were both predictive of the future and much deeper than a surface analysis would suggest! Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, 1987's "The Running Man" is a film based on a Richard Bachman (a.k.a. Stephen King) story. Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is a former helicopter pilot who is arrested after refusing to fire on a group of unarmed civilians. After escaping from a prison work camp, he is seen on the news by showrunner Damon Killian (Richard Dawson), head of the most popular TV show in the country, "The Running Man!" After Ben is re-captured, Damon gets Ben assigned to be a contestant on the show, and pairs him with the two other prisoners who escaped with him, Harold Weiss (Marvin J. McIntyre) and William Laughlin (Yaphet Kotto). Now the three, along with Amber Mendez (Maria Conchita Alonso), a woman Ben kidnapped while on the run, must survive both the physical race track and the various hunters, professional players each with their own gimmick, and reach the end of the course to earn their freedom! Also starring Jim Brown, Erland van Lidth, Gus Rethwisch, Professor Toru Tanaka, and Jesse Ventura! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode450-TheRunningMan-2025-02-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:00:31 the running man, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, michael glaser, schwarzenegger, dawson, mcintyre, kotto, conchita alonso, ventura Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You are what you do. A man is defined by his actions, not his memory." Our second film in this pairing is another sci-fi classic based on a story by a legendary author! In 1990's "Total Recall," based on a story by Philip K. Dick and directed by Paul Verhoeven, we are introduced to Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a construction worker with a beautiful wife, Lori (Sharon Stone). Doug has a problem with a series of nightmares all showing him to be on Mars, fighting for his life, and alongside a sultry brunette. After Lori shuts down his idea of going to Mars, he decides to investigate a business he's seen advertised on TV called "Rekall." The company offers the option of implanting memories of vacations people have neither the time nor the income to afford, giving them the experience without actually having gained it. Doug chooses a deluxe Mars trip, complete with an added package that will give him the memory of a secret agent on assignment there as well. Unfortunately, something goes wrong in the process and Doug wakes up before the procedure has begun, claiming to be someone else. After his "wife" turns on him, and one of his co-workers tries to kill him, he travels to Mars and discovers that much of what he though was true about himself may not be. Or could there be yet another option as well? The ending of the film is something of a debate amongst fans, and the hosts will be discussing it as well! Also starring Michael Ironside, Ronny Cox, and Rachel Ticotin! Plus, they reveal what two films, movies of plays that Chad was once a cast member for, will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode451-TotalRecall-2025-02-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:10:29 total recall, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, verhoeven, schwarzenegger, stone, ironside, cox, ticotin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Lincoln said, 'With malice toward none, with charity to all.' Nowadays they say, 'Think the way I do or I'll bomb the daylights outta you.'" This pairing feature films of theatrical plays that, once upon a time, included Chad among their casts, back when he was in high school. First up, it's a story of clashing cultures and classes! Directed by Hollywood legend Frank Capra, the story introduces us to Anthony Kirby (Edward Arnold) who is on the cusp of the deal of a lifetime. There's just one small impediment: A single household that refuses to sell. The family that owns it, the Vanderhofs, is led by its patriarch Martin (Lionel Barrymore), is filled with unique and bizarre personalities, including candy-maker and budding ballerina, Essie Carmichael (Ann Miller), her very Russian instructor Kolenkhov (Mischa Auer), Essie husband Ed (Dub Taylor), and a young secretary named Alice Sycamore (Jean Arthur). Things get even more complicated when Anthony's son Tony (James Stewart) falls in love with Alice, who is working for him. When the two families finally meet, it's chaos and mayhem all around, with everyone winding up in jail together, and life-lessons being learned along the way! Also starring Spring Byington, Samuel S. Hinds, Donald Meek, Mary Forbes, and Eddie "Rochester' Anderson! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode452-YouCantTakeItWithYou-2025-02-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:09:01 you can't take it with you, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, capra, arnold, barrymore, miller, auer, taylor, arthur, stewart Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You know the rules, no books at table. As for me, I'd rather have my children healthy than bright." The second film in our pairing of plays young Chad once participated in during high school brings to light life in a small town at the turn of the 20th century. Directed by Sam Wood and based on a Thornton Wilder play, 1940's "Our Town" follows life in a fictional American town called "Grover's Corners" in New Hampshire. The story begins in 1901 and introduces the audience to several residents, including brother and sister George (William Holden) and Rebecca (Ruth Tobey), and next-door neighbor Emily (Martha Scott). We learn fairly quickly of the growing connection between George and Emily as they both grapple with impending adulthood. The story then moves to 1904, when George and Emily are preparing for their wedding. We're treated to a flashback to when both were juniors in high school, and how they actually admitted their feelings to one another... in a roundabout way. The ceremony concludes, although both express some reservations, and we experience a jump in time again. It is now nine years later, and we are informed of many of the people who are buried in the town cemetery, along with some of their histories. The scene then shifts to Emily, who is dying while pregnant with her second child. We experience a vision of Emily's where she is able to talk to those long-dead and re-experience past events in her life as she struggles with whether to let go and give in to death or fight for life a bit longer! Also starring Thomas Mitchell, Beulah Bondi, Guy Kibbee, Fay Bainter, and Frank Craven! Plus, the gents reveal which two Scottish films, as per a listener suggestion, will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode453-OurTown-2025-02-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:02:27 our town, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wood, holden, tobey, scott, mitchell, bondi, kibbee, bainter, craven Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "All right, Mam? It's your handsome wee boy sending you a wee tape to cheer you up." In December of 2024 we received a message from a fellow academic in Scotland! Hugh O'Donnell wrote us and suggested we take a look at two Scottish dramas, both from acclaimed director Ken Loach and writer Paul Laverty! First up, the story of 15-year-old Liam (Martin Compston) in 2002's "Sweet Sixteen!" Liam, his grandfather Rab (Tommy McKae), and his mother's boyfriend Stan (Gary McCormack), are headed to visit her in prison. Liam is counting the days until she's released, but Stan expect Liam to pass her drugs and he refuses to do so. He is beaten by Rab and Stan on the way home and kicked out of his house. He ends up moving in with his sister Chantelle (Annmarie Fulton), who tells Liam he can stay as long as he watches his infant nephew Calum. Liam desperately wants to get his mother away from Stan once she's released, and comes up with a plan to purchase a caravan (a trailer like you'd find in a US trailer park) that's on the water, away from the city. He and his best friend Pinball (William Ruane) steal Stan's stash and go into business for themselves. Unfortunately for them, that's when things start to spin out of control, and Liam's dream for his mother falls into jeopardy. This film catapulted Martin Compston into stardom on both the BBC and Amazon Prime! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode454-SweetSixteen-2025-03-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:59:19 sweet sixteen, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, loach, laverty compston, mckae, mccormack, fulton, ruane Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Someone gave me a chance once and it changed my life. And it sure sounds like you two could do with some luck." The second film in our pairing of Scottish cinema reunites director Ken Loach and writer Paul Laverty, this time for a dramedy heist film that still has all the working-class pathos Loach is famous for! In "The Angels' Share," the story begins by showing us a series of individuals all getting sentenced to "community payback" (community service) for their particular crimes: Robbie (Paul Brannigan), Albert (Gary Maitland), Rhino (William Ruane), and Mo Jasmine Riggins). They meet when they report for their first day under supervisor Harry (John Henshaw). Robbie is about to become a father and is determined to turn his life around. After witnessing Robbie getting beaten by his partner Leonie's (Siobahn Reilly) brothers and father, Harry takes Robbie under his wing. When Robbie and Leonie's son Luke is born, Harry treats Robbie to a toast with a glass of very old and expensive whiskey, which also reveals that Robbie has a very evolved sense of smell, allowing him to detect all the subtle notes and nuances of the drink. Later no, after a trip to a whiskey tasting where the group learned about the discovery of a very old and rare cask from Malt Mills distillery, Robbie hatches a plan to make them all very rich. The only problem is actually pulling off the plan without getting caught! Also starring Roger Allam. And the trio reveal which two films will make up their tribute to the late, great actor Gene Hackman! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode455-TheAngelsShare-2025-03-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:50:59 the angels' share, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, loach, laverty, brannigan, maitland, ruane, riggins, henshaw, reilly, allam Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Five players on the floor functioning as one single unit: team, team, team - no one more important than the other." On February 18th, 2025, legendary actor Gene Hackman was found dead in his home. With a career few actors experience, Hackman was a two-time Oscar winner and was a part of over a hundred separate cinematic projects. This pairing is dedicated to the career of Gene Hackman, starting with 1986's Oscar-nominated basketball film "Hoosiers!" Directed by David Anspaugh and written by Angelo Pizzo, the film follows former college basketball coach Normal Dale (Hackman) who returns from a 12-year hiatus to take over as head basketball coach at Hickory High School in rural Indiana. Basketball is the other religion in the town of Hickory, and Dale begins with only five players, an absent superstar, and a reticent and hostile community. Slowly, over time, he earns the respect of his players, the trust of his fellow teacher Myra Fleener (Barbara Hershey), rehabilitates the town drunk Shooter (Dennis Hopper), and converts the townies to his flavor of basketball. Based on the true story of the Milan Indians of Milan, Indiana and their 1954 state championship. Also starring Sheb Wolley, Chelcie Ross, and Michael Sassone. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode456-Hoosiers-2025-03-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:58:03 hoosiers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hackman, anspaugh, pizzo, hershey, hopper, wolley, ross, sassone Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "All memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums had been erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster." Our tribute to Gene Hackman moves to 2001 and his only collaboration with writer/director Wes Anderson, in a part Anderson wrote specifically for Hackman. In 2001's "The Royal Tenenbaums, also written by Anderson and Owen Wilson, Hackman plays estranged family patriarch Royal Tenenbaum. He is many years separated from, but still married to, wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston), and is father to three children: Chas (Ben Stiller), Richie (Luke Wilson), and adopted daughter Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow). Childhood next-door neighbor and friend of the children, Eli Cash (Owen Wilson), and house manager Pagoda (Kumar Pallana) round out the initial cast. As the story moves ahead to the children's adulthood, we also meet Raleigh St. Clair (Bill Murray), Margot's husband, Etheline's accountant and fiance Henry Sherman (Danny Glover), and Chas's children Ari (Grant Rosenmeyer) and Uzi (Jonah Meyerson). Narrated by Alec Baldwin, the story chronicles the numerous dysfunctional relationships inherent in being a Tenenbaum, parent-to-child, friend-to-friend, and sibling-to-sibling, in Wes Anderson's inimical style. Plus, the trio reveal which two eerily prescient dystopian science fiction films make up their next, and rather unsettling, pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode457-TheRoyalTenenbaums-2025-03-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:04:43 the royal tenenbaums, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, anderson, hackman, huston, stiller, wilson, paltrow, murray, glover Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You see, it's... it's no good, Montag. We've all got to be alike. The only way to be happy is for everyone to be made equal." One of the things that separates science fiction from any other genre is its ability to gaze into a crystal ball and attempt to predict what the future might be like if humanity continues on a certain path. This pairing is dedicated to science fiction films that looked into a darker future for humankind and, unfortunately, seem to have been uncomfortably prescient with their predictions, as evinced by the direction certain civilizations seem to be headed. First up, from the brilliant mind of author Ray Bradbury and the direction of acclaimed French director Francios Truffaut, is 1966's "Fahrenheit 451!" Set in an undetermined future, humanity has chosen to turn its back on the written word in favor of "equality for all." Newspapers have become pictograms, television is the primary form of learning (although it's completely controlled by the government), and firemen now have a different job: They locate and destroy (by burning) any books or other written materials found and confiscated by the authorities. The film follows Guy Montag (Oskar Werner). A fireman by profession, he is married to a drugged and brainwashed woman, Linda (Julie Christie) who is clearly unintelligent and passive. One day, on the way home from work, Montag meets Clarisse (also played by Julie Christie), who asks him if he has ever been tempted to read one of the books before he burns it, to see what the government is so afraid of. Thus begins Montag's awakening to the reality of his world and its mission. Also starring Cyril Cusack and Bee Duffell! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode458-Fahrenheit451-2025-03-31.mp3 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:57:39 fahrenheit 451, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bradbury, truffaut, werner, christie, cusack, duffell Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "If you have one bucket that contains 2 gallons and another bucket that contains 7 gallons, how many buckets do you have?" The second film in our pairing pedantically entitled "Uncomfortably Prescient Dystopian Science Fiction" moves ahead 40 years from the first. Directed by Mike Judge and written by Judge and Etan Cohen, 2006's "Idiocracy" looks at an army experiment in suspended animation that, thanks to its director being arrested, goes on much longer than expected! Test subjects Joe Bauers (Luke Wilson) and Rita (Maya Rudolph), two average people who were supposed to awaken a year after going to sleep, end up waking after 500 years into a world gone dumb, due to the fact that the uneducated have been procreating 100 times faster than their intelligent brethren! Joe awakens and meets his future lawyer, Frito (Dax Shepard) and a stoned doctor (Justin Long) before being arrested. In prison, Joe is given an IQ test, and is determined to be the smarted man in the world! Joe is taken to the White House where President Comacho (Terry Crews) makes him the Secretary of the Interior and gives him the job of fixing all of the nation's problems. After reuniting with Rita, Joe and Frito attempt to start repairing the world by figuring out why none of the nation's crops aren't growing! Also starring Patrick Fischler, Darlene Hunt, and Thomas Haden Church, the film from 2006 plays more like a future documentary than a comedy, especially when looked at in 2025! Plus, the trio reveal which Christopher Guest films will populate the next pairing on the podcast! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode459-Idiocracy-2025-04-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:59:22 idiocracy, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, judge, cohen, wilson, rudolph, shepard, crews Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "People say, You must have been the class clown. And I say, No, I wasn't. But I sat next to the class clown, and I studied him." For this pairing we return to the genius that is Christopher Guest and two of his films we've yet to do on this podcast... until now! Directed by Guest and written with Eugene Levy, 1996's "Waiting for Guffman" is a somewhat twisted love-letter to the trials and tribulations of participating in community theater. Eccentric writer, director, and actor Corky St. Clair (Christopher Guest) is in charge of the Blaine, Missouri sesquicentennial celebration's closing event - an original stage musical which celebrates the history of the town entitled "Red, White, and Blaine!" The cast is made up of a few of the town's community theater regulars: Ron (Fred Willard) and Sheila (Catherine O'Hara) Albertson, a pair of married travel agents, and Libby Mae Brown (Parker Posey), a young and enthusiastic Dairy Queen employee. Corky also casts newcomers Johnny Savage (Matt Keesler), a mechanic who's never been on the stage, and Dr. Allen Pearl (Eugene Levy), a local dentist who has finally worked up the nerve to audition for a show. He also manages to convince Clifford Wooley (Lewis Arquette), long-time resident and now-retired taxidermist, to serve as the show's narrator. But when the cast hears that Mort Guffman, a legitimate Broadway producer, is coming to see their production, the tension gets turned up from high to extreme! Also starring Larry Miller, David Cross, Bob Balaban, and Brian Doyle-Murray! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode460-WaitingForGuffman-2025-04-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:09:15 waiting for guffman, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, guest, levy, willard, o'hara, posey, keesler, artuette, miller, cross, balaban, doyle-murray Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Now tell me, which one of these dogs would you want to have as your wide receiver on your football team?" The second film in this pairing moves from one kind of theater to another very different kind! In 2000, Christopher Guest moved from small-town community theater to national-level canine showmanship in "Best In Show!" Exploring the world of dog shows, we meet the owners of the dogs who will be competing in the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show in Philidelphia. Gerry (Eugene Levy) and Cookie (Catherine O'Hara) Fleck, from Florida, bring their Norwich terrier, Winky. Meg (Parker Posey) and Hamilton (Michael Hitchcock) Swan arrive escorting their weimaraner, Beatrice. Arriving with his Bloodhound, Hubert, Harlan Pepper (Christopher Guest) arrives with high hopes. And Sheri Ann Cabot (Jennifer Coolidge), trophy wife and dog-show enthusiast, bring along both dog trainer Christy Cummings (Jane Lynch) and her standard poodle, Rhapsody in White. And Scott Donlan (John Michael Higgins) and Stephen Vandorhoof (Michael McKean) accompany their Shih Tzu, Miss Agnes. Along the way, we see the extremes these dog show parents are willing to go to in order to try and insure a win for their pet. Also starring Bob Balaban, Larry Miller, Ed Begley Jr., Fred Willard, and Jim Piddock! And at the end of the episode, the trio reveals what listener request informed the final pairing of the first batch of 2025! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode461-BestInShow-2025-04-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:02:20 best in show, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, guest, levy, o'hara, posey, hitchcock, coolidge, lynch, mckean, michael higgins, balaban, begley jr, willard, piddock Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You know I had my horoscope done before I flew out to Hong Kong. And it said that I was going to cross over water and meet the biggest person in my life." This pairing was seeded by a request from one of our Patreon supporters, Flat Doug, who asked us to look back at this first film. Directed by Dino De Laurentiis, and written by James Ashmore Creelman, Ruth Rose, and Merian C. Cooper, 1976's "King Kong" was a record-setting special effects marvel and the first big-budget re-imagining of the original 1933 classic! The film follows Petrox oil executive Fred Wilson (Charles Grodin) who, along with his scientific advisor Bagley (Rene Auberjonois), are headed for a mysterious fog-shrouded island in search of oil. Just before their ship departs, however, a paleontologist named Jack Prescott (Jeff Bridges) sneaks on board, convinced that there's more than oil to be found at their destination. Along the way, they find a young woman named Dwan (Jessica Lange, in her first film role) unconscious abort a raft, drifting in the ocean. After rescuing her, she joins the expedition to Skull Island. When the company arrives, however, they discover that Prescott was right, and that something even bigger than a massive oil depository to be found on the island! Also starring John Randolph, Julius Harris, and Jack O'Halloran! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode462-KingKong-2025-04-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:15:53 king kong, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, de laurentiis, grodin, auberjonois, bridges, lange, randolph, harris, o'halloran Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Godzilla... I was hoping I would never hear that name again." The second film in this pairing is another giant monster sequel, but this time to a Kaiju film from the 1950s. The original "The Return of Godzilla" was directed by Koji Hashimoto and Ishiro Honda. But, like the original in 1954, an Americanized version was created by shooting scnes with American actors and inserting them into the original film, which resulted in "Godzilla 1985!" With the American scenes directed by R. J. Kizer, the film featured veteran actor Raymond Burr reprising his role as a reporter by the name of Steve Martin. In this story, it's been 30 years since Godzilla originally attacked mainland Japan, and he has awakened from his hidden slumber to once again find and feed upon nuclear energy. This time, however, a young sailor, Hiroshi Okumura (Shin Takuma), a reporter, Goro Maki (Ken Tanaka), Professor Hayashida (Yosuke Natsuki) who studies mutations, and his research assistant Naoko Okumura (Yasuko Sawaguchi), who is also Hiroshi's sister, team up to try to find a way to stop the natural force that is the giant radioactive dinosaur. But even the best scientific minds, and the government's secret "Super X" plane, may not be enough to stop another battle that will destroy Tokyo! Plus, the trio reveal which two films they've chosen for the pairing honoring the late Val Kilmer! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode463-Godzilla1985-2025-05-05.mp3 Mon, 05 May 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:00:40 godzilla 1985, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hashimoto, honda, kizer, burr, takuma, tanaka, natsuki, sawaguchi Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The quote's from William Blake. When the doors of perception are cleansed things will appear as they truly are: infinite." We're celebrating the life and work of Val Kilmer, who passed away on April 1st, 2025. He left us a catalog of over 100 films, but we've chosen two of his best. First up, directed by Oliver Stone, 1991's "The Doors" chronicles the rise and fall of singer Jim Morrison. After leaving film school, Morrison (Kilmer) recruits his friend Ray Manzarek (Kyle MacLachlan) in an effort to start a band. They add Robby Krieger (Frank Whaley) and John Densmore (Kevin Dillon) and begin to perform as "The Doors." But Morrison is also smitten with a woman he followed home from the beach, Pamela Courson (Meg Ryan), and declares her his muse. After using psychedelic drugs to fuel their inspiration, the band is discovered by producer Paul Rothschild (Michael Wincott) from Elektra Records, and they're on their way to stardom! Unfortunately, Kilmer's fascination with alcohol, drugs, and other women, continually threatens to destroy the success the band has found. Also starring Michael Madsen, Billy Idol, and Kathleen Quinlan! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode464-TheDoors-2025-05-12.mp3 Mon, 12 May 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:31:22 the doors, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, stone, kilmer, maclauchlan, whaley, dillon, ryan, wincott, madsen, idol, quinlan Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You gonna do somethin' or just stand there and bleed?" The second film in our tribute to the late Val Kilmer may be the finest work in his filmography! Directed by George P. Cosmatos and written by Kevin Jarre, 1993's "Tombstone" tells the story of the Earp family. After retiring as a peace officer, Wyatt (Kurt Russell) has brought his brothers Morgan (Bill Paxton) and Virgil (Sam Elliott) together in Tombstone, Arizona, to retire and become entrepreneurs. Also joining him, and seeking a dry climate in the hopes of relieving his tuberculosis, is Doc Holliday (Kilmer). What stands in their way are the Cowboy, a vicious gang of exiled Texas outlaws, lead by Curly Bill Brocius (Powers Booth) and his right-hand, Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn). After a troupe of actors, featuring Josephine Marcus (Dana Delany) and Mr. Fabian (Billy Zane) comes to town, an attraction between Josephine and Wyatt springs to life, drawing the two closer and closer, even though Josephine is dating the county sheriff Behan (Jon Tenny) and Wyatt is technically married to Mattie (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson). After the Cowboys' lawlessness wears down Virgil's reticence to get involved, he becomes the Sheriff of Tombstone, drafting Morgan as his deputy. This sets up the historic conflict at the OK Corral, and marks the beginning of the final conflict between the Earps and their allies, and the Cowboys. Also starring Charlton Heston, Jason Priestley, Stephen Lang, Thomas Haden Church, Paula Malcomson, Lisa Collins, and Joanna Pacula. Plus, the gents the two time-travel films that make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode465-Tombstone-2025-05-19.mp3 Mon, 19 May 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:18:52 tombstone, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cosmatos, jarre, kilmer, russell, paxton, elliott, booth, biehn, delany, zane Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "There's no right, there's no wrong, there's only popular opinion." It's time travel movies for this pairing, and two very different looks at the phenomenon (although both have an actor in common)! First up, director Terry Gilliam, of Monty Python fame, leads us on a whirlwind trip that may or may not actually be time travel in 1995's "12 Monkeys!" James Cole (Bruce Willis) is a prisoner in a strange, futuristic institution. One day, he's volunteered for something no one has ever returned from, according to his next-cell-neighbor, Jose (Jon Seda). Cole is sent to the surface to observe and report back, since scientists are still trying to solve the issue of the virulent plague that killed 99% of humanity a couple decades ago. After proving himself useful, he's again volunteered to be sent back in time for more information. He's supposed to end up in 1996, the year the virus was released, but instead ends up in 1990. There, he's quickly institutionalized after appearing quite insane, where he meets fellow inmate Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt) and sympathetic psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly (Madeleine Stowe). He manages to escape, only to be yanked back to the future, then sent downtime again, this time to 1996, where he pursues the origin of the plague and convinces Dr. Railly that he's actually not insane. Or is he? Are the trips to and from the future real or are they just delusions, part of the manifestation of his mental illness? Also starring Christopher Meloni, Christopher Plummer, and Frank Gorshin! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode466-12Monkeys-2025-05-26.mp3 Mon, 26 May 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:14:58 12 monkeys, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, gilliam, willis, seda, pitt, stowe Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "My great-grandfather told my grandfather, 'Men are like spiders. It's the little ones you've got to be careful of.'" The second time travel film takes us in a radically different direction story-wise. In 2012's "Looper," directed by Rian Johnson, we learn that sometime in the future, time travel is realized. Unfortunately, it's used exclusively by organized crime to dispose of bodies in the past where they'll never be found. Those who are stationed in the past to kill the mob's victims are called "Loopers." After learning about the culture of Loopers, we also learn about what it means to have your loop "closed," i.e. being told to terminate your future self, after which you are allowed to retire, given a small fortune, and released to live out the rest of your life however you wish, knowing you will be killed at a certain future date and time. But what happens when a Looper decides they don't want to be retired? Looper Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) receives orders to kill his future self, Old Joe (Bruce Willis). Old Joe, however, is in love with his soulmate and doesn't want to lose her, so he figures out a plan to take down the psychopath terminating Loopers and tries to convince Joe to join him for it. Unfortunately, the boss of the Looper, Abe (Jeff Daniels) has a responsibility to see that all closed loops actually happen, setting up a confrontation that doesn't end up going as you expect it to. Lots of turns and twists usually make a great time travel story, and this one is no exception! Also starring Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, and Piper Perabo! Plus, the trio reveal which two films focusing on the dangers of alcohol make up the next two pairings! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode467-Looper-2025-06-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:03:31 looper, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, johnson, willis, gordon-levitt, daniels, blunt, dano, segan, perabo Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The Atlantic Ocean was something then. Yes, you should've seen the Atlantic Ocean in those days." The great state of New Jersey is the focus of our next pairing, starting with a film about, arguably, it's most famous city! In 1980's "Atlantic City," director Louis Malle tells the story of two struggling individuals living in "the Las Vegas of the East." Lou (Burt Lancaster) is a former mob strongman, still protecting Grace (Kate Reid), a woman he was assigned to look after some 40 years earlier. Their relationship is strained and Grace is ungrateful, but Lou finds solace in watching his next-door neighbor, Sally (Susan Sarandon) through their respective kitchen windows. Sally works at a seafood restaurant in one of the Atlantic City casinos and is taking classes to become a dealer. When her husband estranged husband Dave (Robert Joy) and her sister Chrissie (Hollis McLaren), who is pregnant with Dave's baby, show up, Sally finds she can't turn them away. Dave and Chrissie, however, make her life miserable, especially when it becomes apparent that Dave is on the run from someone and has stolen a large amount of druges. As these characters' stories begin to blur and intertwine, the true effect of living in this particular city starts to reveal itself in ways no one wished for or saw coming. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode468-AtlanticCity-2025-06-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:14:20 atlantic city, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, malle, lancaster, reid, sarandon, joy, mclaren Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You know what the addict's least favorite word is? No. Ask me if you can use my phone Daryl." Our second Jersey film features the performance that won Michael Keaton his role as Tim Burton's Batman! Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, 1988's "Clean and Sober" was the first non-comedic role for Keaton and featured a cast of great supporting players as welL! The story follows sleazy high-end real estate man Darly Poynter (Keaton) who awakes from a drug-fueled bender only to find that his romantic partner from the previous evening is non-responsive in his bed. After he calls an ambulance, the police immediately begin questioning him about what drugs were involved in the previous evening's festivities. Added to that, he has embezzled $90,000 from his employer and lost it all in an ill-timed real estate investment. After hearing an ad on the radio, Darly heads to a drug rehabilitation center as a way of hiding from anyone who might want to talk to him further. There he meets drug rehabilitation counselor Craig (Morgan Freeman), who doesn't fall for Daryl's hype or con for perhaps the first time in his adult life. He also finds himself attracted to fellow patients Iris (Claudia Christian) and Charlie Standers (Kathy Baker). After trying, and failing, to find a sponsor at a local AA meeting, he meets Richard Dirks (M. Emmet Walsh), who volunteers to be Daryl's sponsor against Daryl's protestations. But the road back is difficult and strewn with dangers and temptations. The film also stars Tate Donovan, Luca Bercovici, and Brian Benben. Plus, the gents reveal which film, and its "re-make," provide for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode469-CleanAndSober-2025-06-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:11:07 clean and sober, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, gordon caron, keaton, freeman, christian, baker, walsh, donovan, bercovici, benben Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Make block. Left, right. Up, down. Side, side. Breathe in, breathe out. And no scare fish." In honor of the joining of two great movies in "Karate Kid: Legends," which came out on May 30th, 2025, we're looking at the two films that gave us the new film! First up, directed by John G. Avildsen, 1984's "The Karate Kid" introduced audiences to the story that would become an enduring franchise. Fifteen-year-old Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and his mother, Lucille (Randee Heller) have left their home in New Jersey and moved across the country to Los Angeles. After getting invited to a beach party by another teen who lives in the same apartment, Daniel meets Ali Millis (Elisabeth Shue) and the attraction is immediate. Unfortunately, her ex-boyfriend Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) arrives and takes exception to Daniel's interest in Ali and beats him up. Meanwhile, back at his apartment, Daniel meets the handyman Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), who sees the young man struggling and teaches him the art of Bonsai. After Daniel exacts some minor revenge on Johnny and his pack, they beat Daniel unconscious, but Mr. Miyagi intervenes and sends the bullies packing. The next day, after attempting to forge peace with the sensei of the Cobra Kai dojo, John Kreese (Martin Kove), Mr. Miyagi agrees that Daniel and the bullies will settle their differences in the upcoming karate tournament. But will Daniel be ready to face the forces of Cobra Kai in time for the competition? http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode470-TheKarateKid-2025-06-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:10:43 the karate kid, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, avildsen, macchio, heller, shue, zapka, morita, kove Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "When fighting angry, blind men, best to just stay out of the way." The second film in our pairing was originally conceived as a re-make of the 1984 version, but was reconned into a sequel to make way for "Karate Kid: Legends" which would combine the two stories. The 2010 version of "The Karate Kid," directed by Harald Zwart, finds Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his mother Sherry (Taraji P. Henson) moving from Detroit, Michigan to Beijing, China for Sherry's work. There, Dre meets the building handyman, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) when he goes to request a repair for their new apartment. He then heads to a nearby park, where he meets Meiying (Wenwen Han) and sparks fly! Unfortuntely for Dre, the leader of a group of young Kung Fu students, Cheng (Zhenwei Wang), takes exception to Meiying showing affection toward a foreigner and ends up beating up Dre. Again, similar to the original story, Dre finds a way to get back at the bullies and is attacked by five of them and hurt, but Mr. Han arrives and saves him. They travel together the next day to try to make peace, but the Master of the bully's dojo, Sensei Li (Rongguang Yu), demands that either Dre or Mr. Han fight to settle the matter of honor. Mr. Han instead offers to have Dre settle the issue at the upcoming Kung Fu tournament, and Sensei Li agrees. The film follows the storyline from the first movie, but with enough differences (Kung Fu vs. Karate for example) to keep it entertaining and to have you cheering Dre along his journey! Plus, the gents reveal which two Cohen Brothers films will be the first reviewed on the podcast! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode471-TheKarateKid-2025-06-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:17:44 the karate kid, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, zwart, smith, henson, chan, han, wang, yu Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners." This pairing celebrate the work of writer and director brothers Joel and Ethan Cohen! First up, made in 1998 but set at the beginning of the 90s, "The Big Lebowski" follows the misadventures of a man named Jeffrey Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), although he prefers to be known as "The Dude." He's at home, when two men break into his home, threat him with bodily harm if he doesn't cough up the money to pay his wife's debts, and then they urinate on his rug. Unfortunately, the Dude isn't married, and the men clearly have the wrong guy. Later, at a bowling alley, his friends Donny (Steve Buscemi) and Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) hear the Dude's tale of woe and Walter convinces the Dude to visit the "other" Jeffrey Leboswki and seek restitution for his ruined rug! The next day, the Dude meets the "big" Lebowski (David Huddleston) and his aide Brandt (Philip Seymour Hoffman). The "big" Lebowski flat out refuses to make the Dude whole, but on his way out, he lies to Brandt and ends up taking a rug from the mansion home with him. Unfortunately, this is just beginning of what becomes a comedy of errors when the "big" Lebowski's wife, Bunny (Tara Reid), gets kidnapped, and he and Brandt hire the Dude to deliver the ransom money and get her back! But, due to Walter's interference, things don't go as planned and the story just continues to spin out of control from there. Also starring Julianne Moore, Peter Stormare, Flea, and John Turturro! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode472-TheBigLebowski-2025-07-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:59:50 the big lebowski, the dude, two, geeks, git, classic, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cohen, bridges, buscemi, goodman, huddleston, seymore hoffman, moore, stormare, turturro Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts We take a moment to remember how it all started and to say thanks for listening! Our talk show, "From the Balcony," is usually for our Patreon supporters, but we wanted to share this one with everyone as a big "THANK YOU!" to everyone who listens to our show! Were it not for you, we wouldn't still be going 9 years after we started! This is the story of how this podcast began as an idea from a comic and sci-fi convention, and what it means to the three of us that you're listening and have been for all these years! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/BONUS-FromTheBalcony-9thAnniversary-2025-07-07.mp3 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:18:45 from the balcony, 9th anniversary, thank you, two, geeks, git, classic, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Well, ain't this place a geographical oddity. Two weeks from everywhere!" Our second feature in our pairing of Cohen Brothers movies was their follow-up to last week's film! In 2000's "O Brother, Where Art Thou," the brothers took the classic Greek myth of "The Odyssey" and set it during the US's great depression in the 1930s! Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney), along with fellow convicts Pete (John Turturro) and Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) have escaped from a chain gang and are on the run from the law, headed for Everett's family cabin to retrieve a million dollars in stolen money that's supposedly buried there. After bring freed from their shackles by Pete's cousin, the three are later turned in by that same relative. After a daring escape, they meet up with a young black man named Tommy Johnson (Chris Thomas King) who tells them he's just sold his soul to the Devil in order to be able to play his guitar like a master. The four end up visiting a small, independent recording studio run by a radio station man (Stephen Root), and they record a version of "Man of Constant Sorrow" as the "Soggy Bottom Boys." The end up falling in with George "I'm not Babyface!" Nelson (Michael Badalucco) for his third consecutive bank heist and miraculously manage to get away! Meanwhile, their recording of "Man of Constant Sorrow" has become a huge hit, and music industry folk are also trying to track them down... to offer them a contract! From there, the story just gets deeper and more complicated, but in the end Everett, Pete, and Delmar get almost everything want. Almost. Also starring John Goodman, Holly Hunter, Wayne Duvall, and Daniel von Bargen! Plus, the trio reveal which two classic cautionary tales about the perils of drinking will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode473-OBrotherWhereAreThou-2025-07-14.mp3 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:03:24 oh brother where are thou, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cohen, clooney, turturro, blake nelson, thomas king, badalucco, goodman, hunter, duvall, von bargen Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Don't wipe it away, Nat. Let me have my little vicious circle. You know, the circle is the perfect geometric figure. No end, no beginning." This pairing takes a long, serious look at the perils of alcoholism, with two classic films. Starting off, it's the first film to have the same individual win the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay for the same project. In writer/director Billy Wilder's "The Lost Weekend," from 1945, we're introduced to writer Don Birnam (Ray Milland, who also won the Academy Award for Best Actor for this film) who is getting ready to leave for a long weekend of writing on a farm out in the middle of nowhere. His brother, Wick (Phillip Terry) is going with him, and has taken great pains to make sure that Don is taking no alcohol with him, as Don is an alcoholic. Don's girlfriend, Helen St. James (Jane Wyman) stops in to encourage him and send him off with a few small gifts. All the while, Don is desperately trying to get a bottle of whiskey he's hung out his window on a string into his luggage without Wick or Helen seeing him. After Wick discovers the bottle and dumps it out, they both depart, leaving Don frantically searching his apartment for one of the other bottles he's hidden... to no avail: Wick has found them all and disposed of them. But the arrival of their cleaning lady tips Don off to a ten-dollar bill she's supposed to receive for her work. Instead, Don lies about finding it and, after she departs, heads off to the liquor store, and then the bar. There, he's served and admonished by bartender Nat (Howard Da Silva), and flirted with by local call girl Gloria (Doris Dowling). This begins a booze-fueled spiral that might just be terminal, depending on Don's choices and Helen's commitment. Also starring Frank Faylen, Anite Sharp-Bolster, and Frank Orth. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode474-TheLostWeekend-2025-07-21.mp3 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:02:30 the lost weekend, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wilder, milland, terry, wyman, da silva Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Look at us. C'mon look at us! See? A couple of bums." Our second film looking at the perils of alcoholism takes a slightly different angle on the subject. In 1962's "Days of Wine and Roses, directed by none other than Blake Edwards, instead of a single alcoholic, it's a pair. Joe Clay (Jack Lemmon) is the new head of Public Relations for his firm, meets Kristen Arnesen (Lee Remick), who he has mistaken for a 'party girl.' She turns out to be his boss, Jim Hungerford's (Jack Klugman) secretary. After a tumultuous re-introduction in the office, Joe and Kristen have dinner, where Joe convinces Kristen to try a Brandy Alexander, and she gets tipsy for the first time in her life. They end up getting married, over the objections of Kristen's father Ellis Arnesen (Charles Bickford), and have a daughter they name Debbie. Unfortunately, due to Joe's drinking problem, Kristen ends up becoming an alcoholic as well. The rest of the tale has many twists and turns, and not the happiest of endings, but upon its release, it had the effect of helping to normalize Alcoholics Anonymous in the United States. Also starring Jack Albertson, Alan Hewitt, Tom Palmer, and Maxine Stuart. Also, the fellows reveal which two modern revenge films will make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode475-DaysOfWineAndRoses-2025-07-28.mp3 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:04:09 days of wine and roses, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, edwards, lemmon, remick, klugman, bickford, albertson, hewitt, palmer, stuart Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I believe you. But that won't save you." Revenge is the topic of this pairing, with a film from each of the last two decades. To lead off, the film that's become synonymous with picking on the wrong guy... Directed by Pierre Morel, and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, 2008's "Taken" turned Liam Neeson from a romantic lead into an action star! Bryan Mills (Neeson) is a divorced father trying to be a part of his daughter's life after being mostly-absent due to his job. Unfortunately, his ex-wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) has re-married to Stuart (Xander Berkeley), a rich international businessman, who spoils their daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) very effectively. After being guilted into allowing Kim and her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy) to go off to Paris on their own, his worst nightmare comes true: Kim is kidnapped by the Albanian mob and will be forced into a life of prostitution. But Bryan has a particular set of skills, and tells the kidnapper on the phone that he will use them to track them all down, kill them, and bring his daughter back safely. Of course, they don't believe him. They should have. Also starring Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, and Holly Valance. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode476-Taken-2025-08-04.mp3 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:09:22 taken, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, morel, besson, mark kamen, neeson, janssen, berkeley, grace, cassidy, orser, gries, warshofsky, valance Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Look, I don't care why you haven't said anything to anybody about all this. I just want some names, that's all." Our second film is an independent venture from England, loosely based on the legend of two infamous East London gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray. Directed by Sacha Bennett, 2014's "We Still Kill the Old Way" focuses on brothers Charlie (Steven Berkoff) and Richie (Ian Ogilvy) Archer. Long after they ruled the streets, Charlie still lives in East London while Richie has moved to Spain. Unfortunately a new gang has moved into the Archer's old neighborhood. Calling themselves the E2, this group of post-adolescent thugs, led by the sociopathic Aaron (Danny Boy Hatchard), rule the streets through extreme violence and terror. Aaron is currently wooing a young girl, Lizzie (Dani Dyer), and after finally getting her in bed, lures her to an alley where the rest of his boys plan to rape her. Charlie, headed home from a night out, catches the gang in the act and tries to stop it, allowing Lizzie to escape. Facing off against the E2, however, results in Charlie's death. Lizzie (Lysette Anthony), an old friend of the Archer's and the person who found Charlie's body in the alley, calls Richie in Spain to inform him of his brother's death. Shortly thereafter, Richie returns to East London and reunites with several of his old crew members: Roy (Christopher Ellison), Arthur (James Cosmo), and Butch (Tony Denham). The four of them embark on a mission to discover who killed Charlie and enact revenge for everything else they've done as well. Also starring Alison Doody, Johnny Palmiero, and Nathan Clarke. Plus, find out which two non-traditional werewolf movies Buddy has in store for the team in the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode477-WeStillKillTheOldWay-2025-08-11.mp3 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:12:53 we still kill the old way, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bennett, berkoff, ogilvy, hatchard, dyer, anthony, ellison, cosmo, denham, doody, palmiero, clarke Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "It doesn't matter how you play the game, it's whether you win or lose. And even that doesn't make all that much difference." This pairing combines the werewolf genre with coming-of-age stories! First up, it's back to the cheese-fest that was the 1980s and Michael J Fox's follow-up film to the sensation that was "Back to the Future!" Directed by Rod Daniel, and written by Jeph Leob and Matthew Weisman, 1985's "Teen Wolf" tells the story of high school student and mediocre basketball player Scott Howard (Fox). Scott has two close friends, the wild and unpredictable Stiles (Jerry Levine) and the subtly gorgeous "Boof" (Susan Ursitti) who'd like to be more than friends. Unfortunately for her, Scott has a crush on the blonde popular girl Pamela (Lorie Griffin). And to make matters worse, Scott begins to experience some... interesting physical changes, beyond that of normal puberty: He's a werewolf. Of course, the first time he fully turns, he discovers that he comes from a family of werewolves when he comes face-to-face with "shifted" father, Harold (James Hampton). But when Scott shifts to werewolf form on the basketball court in the middle of a game, his life takes an unexpected turn and he becomes both a successful athlete and quite popular! But sudden fame and popularity has its drawbacks too, as Scott soon learns. Also starring Matt Adler, Mark Holton, and Jay Tarses! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode478-TeenWolf-2025-08-18.mp3 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:27:35 teen wolf, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, daniel, loeb, weisman, fox, levine, ursitti, griffin, hampton, adler, holton, tarses Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Out by sixteen or dead on the scene, but together forever." The companion film for our werewolf/coming-of-age stories is a unique one. Filmed in Canada, directed by John Fawcett and written by Fawcett and Karen Walton, 2000's "Ginger Snaps" tackles the puberty issue from the female perspective. Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Bridgette (Emily Perkins) Fitzgerald are the outcast sisters at their high school, obsessed with death and making their mark on the world through some very dark art and a suicide pact. They're also dealing with a haughty and beautiful mean girl, Trina (Danielle Hampton) and a high-school romeo on the make, Jason (Jesse Moss), and some creature killing local dogs. To top everything off, Ginger gets her first period, something she desperately wanted never to happen. After deciding to kidnap Trina's dog as revenge, they find the dog already dead, leading to Ginger being attacked by whatever's responsible. It turns out that the creature responsible is a werewolf, who is later killed by drug dealer Sam's (Kris Lemche) van. As Ginger starts to experience yet more physical changes, Bridgette and Sam begin to search for some sort of cure. But, as in any good horror film, things go awry in a most spectacular way. Also starring John Bourgeois and Mimi Rogers! Plus, the gents reveal which two films chronicling the rise and fall of a band make up their next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode479-GingerSnaps-2025-08-25.mp3 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:10:43 ginger snaps, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, fawcett, walton, isabelle, perkins, hampton, moss, lemche Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Hi! You should see the White House. They'll be cleaning for months." We're pausing our list of pairings for a couple weeks in order to pay tribute to a great actor who passed away recently. Terrence Stamp left us on August 17th, 2025, but what remains is a filmography of amazing performances, two of which we're going to spotlight. First up, what is likely his most well-known role! Directed by Richard Donner and Richard Lester, 1980's "Superman II," Stamp plays General Zod, leader of the recently freed criminal Kryptonians. Zod arrival on Earth, along with the man-hating Ursa (Sarah Douglas) and the mute beat Non (Jack O'Halloran) coincides with Superman's (Christopher Reeve) decision to give up his power in order to be with his love, Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) full-time. While they're together in the Fortress of Solitude, the three evil Kryptonians subjugate the entire planet. It's only when Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) arrives to visit them in the White House that they learn the son of their jailor, Jor-El (Marlon Brando) is also on Earth. This sets up a world-shaking conflict, but how will Superman prevail against three beings as strong, or maybe even stronger, than himself? Also returning for this sequel are Ned Beatty as Otis, Valerie Perrine as Eve Teschmacher, Marc McClure as Jimmy Olsen, and Jackie Cooper as Perry White! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode480-Superman2-DonnerCut-2025-09-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:21:20 superman 2, superman ii, donner, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, lester, stamp, douglas, o'halloran, reeve, kidder, hackman, brando, beatty, perrine, mcclure, cooper Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Bide your time and everything becomes clear, and you can act accordingly." The second film in our tribute to Terrance Stamp, who passed away on August 17th, 2025, is a story of a father trying to find out the truth about his daughter's death. Directed by Stephen Soderberg and written by Lem Dobbs, 1999's "The Limey" follows Wilson (Stamp), who is recently out of prison in England, traveling to Los Angeles to investigate the death of his daughter Jennifer (Melissa George). One there, he tracks down Jennifer's friend Ed (Luis Guzman), who sent him the newspaper clipping about her death. Luis tells him what he knows, about Jennifer's friend Elaine (Lesley Ann Warren) and her long-term boyfriend Valentine (Peter Fonda). Wilson begins to follow what clues he has, and ends up at one of Valentine's parties. There, he manages to take out one of Valentine's bodyguards who tries to forcibly eject him from the party. After a confrontation with Valentine's right-hand, Avery (Barry Newman), Wilson and Luis start to plan out how to take Valentine down. But, as with most plans, things don't go quite as intended. Also starring Joe Dallesandro and Nicky Katt. Plus, the guys reveal two films about the ups and downs of being in a professional music band they'll be looking at for the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode481-TheLimey-2025-09-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:57:04 the limey, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, soderberg, dobbs, stamp, george, guzman, ann warren, fonda, newman, dallesandro, katt Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I like you, you're all right. You've got real family loyalty. Too bad your sister ain't worth it!" This week (and next) we're looking at films about music bands. We're starting off with a film that starred an actual rock legend, alongside (at the time) a rising star! Written and directed by Paul Schrader, 1987's "Light of Day" follows the lives of two working-class siblilngs, Joe Rasnick (Michael J. Fox) and his sister Patti (Joan Jett), trying to eke out a living while still finding time to embrace their love of rock 'n roll music. Unfortunately, the two siblings are at odds about their parents, Jeanette (Gena Rowlands) and Benjamin (Jason Miller). Jeanette is seriously religious, something her husband has adopted as well, which sits fine with Joe but has alienated Patti from her mother. Meanwhile, Patti is trying to balance being a mom herself with her desire to perform music, with the music winning out, leaving Joe to pick up the pieces, including taking care of his nephew. Will the two find a way to keep music in their lives amidst all the other turmoil and trials they're continually experiencing? Also starring Michael McKean, Thomas G. Waites, Cherry Jones, and Michael Rooker! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode482-LightOfDay-2025-09-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:55:58 light of day, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, schrader, fox, jett, rowlands, miller, mckean, waites, jones, rooker Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "We have to be 'the' something. All the great sixties bands were 'The Somethings'." Our second film has become something of a cultural signpost about the longevity and legacy of 1950s and 60s soul music! Directed by Alan Parker, 1991's "The Commitments" chronicles the rise and fall of something of an anomaly: An Irish Soul band! Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) has decided he wants to found, and manage, an Irish soul band. The only problem: Finding enough quality musicians to staff the band, and then keeping the peace between them! He recruits guitarish Outspan Foster (Glen Hansard) and bassist Derek Scully (Ken McCluskey) out of another band where they're languishing playing pop tunes. He also recruits keyboardist Steven Clifford (Michael Aherne), alto saxophonist Dean Fay (Felim Gormley), drummer Billy Mooney (Dick Massey), and female backup singers Bernie McGloughlin (Bronagh Gallagher), Natalie Murphy (Maria Doyle Kennedy), Imelda Quirke (Angelina Ball), and lead vocalist Deco Cuffe (Andrew Strong). His last addition is an veteran trumpet player, someone who played with many of the original soul artists and acts, Jimmy "The Lips" Fagan (Johnny Murphy). Unfortunately, sparks fly almost immediately as Jimmy seduces the three women, and Deco's attitude alienates everyone else in the band. It's a race to see if they can overcome their differences and find their own soul before the fractures in the group grow too large for them to continue! Plus, the three reveal which two films they'll be reviewing next as they pay tribute to actor Graham Greene, who passed away on September 1st, 2025. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode483-TheCommitments-2025-09-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:03:20 the commitments, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, parker, arkins, hansard, mccluskey, aherne, gormley, massey, gallagher, doyl kennedy, ball, strong, murphy Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "They were a people so eager to laugh, so devoted to family, so dedicated to each other. The only word that comes to mind is harmony." This pairing pays tribute to Native American actor Graham Greene. Born to the Oneida tribe on the Six Nations Reservation in Ontario, Canada, Greene acted in over 180 projects over his 73-year lifespan. Greene passed away on September 1st, 2025, leaving behind an amazing body of work. But the role he's likely most known for comes from a film that netted him his only Academy Award nomination (for Best Supporting Actor), 1990's "Dancing With Wolves!" Directed by, and starring, Kevin Costner, the story follows Lt. John J. Dunbar (Costner) who, seemingly critically wounded, tries to commit suicide by enemy fire, only to enable a rout by the Union army! Due to the results of his actions, his injury is treated and he's given any posting he wishes, along with the horse "Cisco" he was riding. Dunbar chooses to be assigned to the edge of the fast-vanishing American frontier. Upon arriving at Fort Hays, he is assigned to Fort Sedgwick, a very remote outpost, and travels there with a rather vulgar delivery driver named Timmons (Robert Pastorelli). Upon his arrival he finds the fort deserted, but chooses to rehabilitate it and take up his post regardless. He begins being joined by a lone wolf he names "Two Socks", who comes every evening to watch him. Eventually, the nearby Sioux tribe notice him and attempt to steal Cisco. Fortunately, the horse is wily and escapes being taken twice. Eventually, Dunbar decides to go to the tribe to try to initiate friendly relations. On the way, he finds newly widowed Stands With A Fist (Mary McDonnell), a white woman adopted by the tribe. He brings her back to the tribe, which impresses their medicine man Kicking Bird (Greene). Eventually, over many months, Dunbar and Kicking Bird forge a tentative peace, which becomes a friendship as Dunbar is slowly accepted by the rest of the tribe. But times marches inexorably forward, and the army returns to Fort Sedgwick. Also starring Rodney A. Grant, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, and Tantoo Cardinal. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode484-DancesWithWolves-2025-09-29.mp3 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:30:13 dances with wolves, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, greene, costner, pastorelli, mcdonnell, grant, westerman, cardinal Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Raymond Levoi-Little Wiener, Federal Bureau of Interpretation. You snuck up on me like a real city Indian!" Our second film honoring Graham Greene, who passed away on September 1st, 2025, brings us to a much more recent historical story. Loosely based on the Wounded Knee Incident of 1973, and directed by Michael Apted, 1992's "Thunderheart" follows FBI Agent Ray Levoi (Val Kilmer) who, because of his Sioux heritage, is assigned to investigate a murder on a Native American reservation in the west. Upon arriving, Levoi reports to his superior officer, and a hero of Levoi's, Agent Frank 'Cooch" Coutelle (Sam Shepard). As the two agents begin investigating the murder, they run into Walter Crow Horse (Graham Greene), a Tribal police officer who immediately butts heads with the two federal officers. Levoi and Coutelle run down a list of suspect until they have only two: Maggie Eagle Bear (Sheila Tousey) and Jimmy Looks Twice (John Trudell). In addition, Coutelle warns Ray about two other factions - the local white militia headed by Jack Milton (Fred Ward) and the local chapter of AIM (the American Indian Movement). But it is encounters both with the local medicine man, Grandpa Sam Reaches (Ted Thin Elk) and Maggie's grandmother Maisy Blue Legs (Sarah Brave) that lead Ray to begin experiencing visions and connecting with the heritage he's ignored all his life. But which will win out in the end... Ray's devotion to the FBi or his new-found spiritual awakening? And who killed Leo Fast Elk (Allan R. J. Joseph)? And finally, the trio reveal which MCU films will be featured in the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode485-Thunderheart-2025-10-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:00:00 EST 0:52:21 thunderheart, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, apted, greene, kilmer, shepard, tousey, trudell, thin elk, blue legs, joseph Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Let's face it, this is not the worst thing you've caught me doing." It's the start of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) for this pairing, and two superhero origin stories, including arguably the best one! But we start as the MCU started, with the very first film of "Phase 1" and an interesting choice it was! Directed by Jon Vavreau himself, 2008's "Iron Man" tells the story of tech mogul, inventor, and playboy Tony Stark Jr. (Robert Downey Jr.) who, after demoing a frightening new weapon for the military in Afghanistan, is captured by insurgents and forced to recreate the weapon for his captors. Unbeknownst to them, however, Tony decides first to create a miniature Arc Reactor to help keep the shrapnel from the bomb that exploded next to him from reaching his heart. But he also decides to build a power suit of armor to use to facilitate his escepa, along with his companion in capture, Yinsen (Shaun Toub). He escapes, but loses Yinsen in the attempt. He is rescued by his friend and soldier James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Terrence Howard). Back in the USA, he's reuinited with his right-hand woman, Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and his business partner and mentor Obidiah Stane (Jeff Bridges). At a hastily-called news conference, he announces that his company, Stark Enterprises, will no longer be manufacturing weapons. This sets in motion a series of events where Tony is staying out of the public spotlight while Obidiah handles Stark's board of directors, given Tony's announcement. While at home, Tony creates a significantly more powerful version of his chest Arc Reactor, and then sets about creating a much more streamlined and capable suit of armor. Unfortunately, while this is happening, Obidiah is secretly working against Tony, having been the one who arranged for the insurgents to capture Tony in the first place. As Tony and Obidiah head inexorably toward open conflict, Tony's genius is put to the test, and his legacy is on the line! Also starring Leslie Bibb, Faran Tahir, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, and Clark Gregg! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode486-IronMan-2025-10-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:12:42 iron man, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, favreau, downey jr, toub, howard, paltrow, bridges, bibb, tahir, bettany, gregg Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I don't want to kill anyone. I don't like bullies; I don't care where they're from." As we continue our pairing of superhero origin stories in the MCU, we move ahead three years to what is arguably the best origin story to come out of Marvel studios yet! Directed by Joe Johnston, 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger" begins with a team of scientists in the Arctic circle investigaving something that the shifting ice has revealed, some sort of immense vehicle. Once the on-site team is able to get inside, they discover, still frozen in the ice, a round shield with red and white circles surrounding a blue field with a white star. Cut to World War II, and a German military officer named Johan Schmidt (Hugo Weaving) is in Norway, pursuing an artifact reputed to have magical powers. He finds what he is looking for and orders the temple that was housing it destroyed. Then, in New York City, we see a thin, unwell-looking young man named Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) attempting to sign up to fight in the war. Unfortunately, his long list of physical maladies renders him unfit for service, even though his best friend James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes (Sebastian Stan) has already enlisted and been assigned to the same unit Steve's father fought in, the 107th. Eventually, Steve tries again and is confonted by Bucky, who questions his reasoning. This conversation is overheard by Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) who is recruiting for a top-secret experiment. He forces Steve to confess to multiple attempt to sign up, and asks him why. He's satisfied enough with Steve's answer to offer him a chance to participate in his experiment, which Steve jumps at. At boot camp, Steve meets MI-6 Agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) and their unit's commanding officer Colonel Chester Phillips (Tommy Lee Jones). Ultimately, even though Steve is the weakest member of the unit, he is chosen for Erskine's experiment, and turned into America's first Super Soldier. But, after Erskine is killed immediately after his success, and the last vial of super-soldier serum stolen, Steve bursts into action, discovering exactly what the serum has turned him into. He catches the assassin, but before he can take him in or question him extensively, the assassin commits suicide by cyanide. Steve is then whisked off by Senator Brandt to become the symbol of the war effort and assist the government in selling war bonds. Ultimately, however, Steve ends up near the front in Europe, and takes it upon himself to rescue the remaining members of the 107th, including Bucky, and returns them to Colonel Phillips, along with stolen vehicles and weapons using the strange blue energy Schmidt has managed to leech from the magical artifact. Thus the stage is set for Captain America to go up against his first supervillain, when Schmidt's true identity is revealed, with the fate of the free world in the balance! Also starring Toby Jones, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Natalie Dormer, and Samuel L. Jackson! And the gents reveal which two films they'll be reviewing as they pay tribute to the late, great Robert Redford! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode487-CaptainAmericaFirstAvenger-2025-10-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:16:26 captain america, first avenger, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, johnston, evans, weaving, stan, tucci, atwell, jones, cooper, mcdonough, dormer, jackson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You play a good game, boy, but the game is finished. Now you die." It's Halloween time again, and we're looking at the last two original horror franchises we haven't done yet! First up - a story that starts off a thriller, turns to horror, and then clips into the realm of science fiction as well! Written and directed by Don Coscarelli, 1979's "Phantasm" kicks off with a cemetery, an amorous couple, and a stabbing, which provides the reason for our protagonists, Mike (A. Michael Baldwin), Jody (Bill Thornbury), and Reggie (Reggie Bannister) to arrive at Morningside Funeral Home and Cemetery for the funeral services. While Mike and Reggie attend as guests, Jody is spying from the nearby woods, and witnesses the funeral director, someone referred to only as "The Tall Man," (Angus Scrimm), pick up the body-filled coffin by himself and deposit it in the hearse. Of course, neither Mike nor Reggie believe him, so Jody begins a quest to find proof that something strange is going on at the funeral home. Only after witnessing the death of the graveyard's caretaker (Kenneth V. Jones) after he's impaled on a chrome-sphere that sprouts blades and a drill, and chopping the Tall Man's fingers off, does Jody have sufficient proof to convince Mike and Reggie. The inevitable showdown between the trio and the Tall Man can only end one way... but who will emerge victorious? Also starring Kathy Lester, Terrie Kalbus, and Mary Ellen Shaw. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode488-Phantasm-2025-10-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:03:30 phantasm, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, baldwin, thornbury, bannister, scrimm, jones, lester, kalbus, shaw Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Are you gonna help me or scare me to death? If you do that again, I'll tack you up to the wall to dry." The last of the original horror franchises is the topic of this episode as we finish 2025's Halloween celebration! Directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written y Victor Miller and Ron Kurz, 1980's "Firday the 13th" introduced the world to Camp Crystal Lake and the myth of Jason! Our story begins in 1958, when we see what we'll come to realize is the first killing at Camp Crystal Lake. The film then flashes forward to 1979 and the camp's grand re-opening after many years of being shuttered. Annie (Robbi Morgan), the camp's cook, is headed in for the summer. After chatting with the locals, she's dropped off near the camp where she gets another ride. Unfortunately, this last ride turns out to be her last ride. The scene then changes to Camp Crystal Lake where the new owner, Steve Christy (Peter Brouwer), is finalizing plans to open for the summer. Assisted by counselors Alice (Adrienne King), Marcie (Jeannine Taylor), Jack (Keven Bacon, in only his 5th film role), Bill (Harry Crosby), Brenda (Laurie Bartram), and Ned (Mark Nelson), typical teen hijinks ensue... until the counselors start dying, one-by-one. But who is killing the members of Camp Crystal Lake and why? When the killer's identity is revealed, so is the full lore that the entire franchise is based on! Plus, stick around for the (real?) ending! Also starring Ronn Carroll, Ron Millkie, Walt Gorny, and Betsy Palmer! Finally, the trio reveal which two films they'll be reviewing in their tribute to veteran actor and Hollywood superstar Robert Redford! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode489-FridayThe13th-2025-11-03.mp3 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:03:29 friday the 13th, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cunningham, morgan, brouwer, king, taylor, bacon, crosby, bartram, nelson, carroll, millkie, gorny, palmer Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Hawk. Goin' for the Musselshell. Take me a week's ridin', and he'll be there in... hell, he's there already." We're turning to another tribute pairing this week, the second of fourth-quarter 2025. This time around, it's a celebration of the life and work of veteran actor and superstar Robert Redford, who passed away on September 16th, 2025. Directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Redford, 1972's "Jeremiah Johnson" tells one of the true-ish tale of the American frontier. Jeremiah Johnson (Redford), after serving in the U.S. Army, has chosen to embrace the life of a mountain man and heads deep into the Rocky Mountains to hunt and trap. After a rough start, he encounters Bear Claw (Will Geer), a trapper who specialized in grizzly bears. Taking Johnson in, he also takes him under his wing and orients him to life in the wilderness. While staying with Bear Claw, he meets the chief of the nearby Crow tribe of native Americans, Paints-His-Shirt-Red (Joaquin Martinez). After leaving the grizzly hunter, Jeremiah runs across the cabin of a family recently attacked by the Blackfoot tribe. "Crazy Woman," (Allyn Ann McLerie) and her son who Jeremiah dubs Caleb (Josh Albee) are the only survivors. When it becomes time to depart the farm, Crazy Woman demands that Jeremiah take Caleb with him, which he does. Jeremiah and Caleb discover a man buried to his chin in the dirt, who introduces himself as Del Gue (Stefan Gierasch), and Del convinces Jeremiah to help him get his belongings back from the Blackfoot. The encounter isn't to Jeremiah's satisfaction, so he and Caleb depart. They soon encounter members of the Flathead native American tribe, who treat them as guests of honor. Unknowingly, Jeremiah places the chief in a difficult position when he gives the chief the Blackfeet horses and scalps. To save his honor, the chief gives Jeremiah his daughter, Swan (Delle Bolton) in marriage. Over time, Jeremiah and Swan become close, and both are dedicated to taking care of Caleb, who still hasn't spoken aloud since he was separated from his Mother. But a chance encounter with a Reverend and a troop of U.S. Army Cavalry soon upends Jeremiah's life and sets him on the path that created the legend of "Liver-Eater Johnson," whose story is the basis for this film! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode490-JeremiahJohnson-2025-11-10.mp3 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:13:57 jeremiah johnson, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, pollack, redford, geer, martinez, mclerie albee, gierasch, bolton Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Knowing is the easy part; saying it out loud is the hard part." The second film in our tribute to Robert Redford gave us the first time he was both director and star in the same story! In 1998's "The Horse Whisperer," based on the book by Nicholas Evans, we're introduced to the MacLean family - father Robert (Sam Neill), mother Annie (Kristin Scott Thomas), and daughter Grace (Scarlett Johansson). While out riding horses with her friend Judith (Kate Bosworth in her first film role), there is an accident involving a semi-truck, during which Judith is killed, Grace is critically injured, and her horse, Pilgrim, is stuck by the truck and also critically injured. Grace's right leg is partially amputated, and Pilgrim is so traumatized that no one can get near her. In the hope of healing Pilgrim, and by doing so help Grace to heal as well, Annie researches horse experts and comes across a "horse whisperer" in Montana named Tom Booker (Redford). After Booker turns down her request for help on the phone, Annie decides to force the issue and embarks on a cross-country trip with Grace and Pilgrim, headed for Booker's ranch. Upon arrival, Booker sees Grace and Pilgrim, puts two and two together, and agrees to try to help Pilgrim, provided Grace will assist him. Ultimately Grace agrees to help, although somewhat surly at the idea. Tom's brother, Frank (Chris Cooper) and his wife Diane (Dianne Wiest) convince Annie and Grace to come and stay on the ranch while Tom is working with Pilgrim. As Grace is befriended by Frank's young son Joe (Ty Hillman), Tom and Annie become closer as well. The sudden arrival of Robert on the farm, however, brings the feelings between Tom and Annie to a head, and forces all involved to confront the reality of the situation, including whether or not Pilgrim can, in fact, be cured. Plus, the gents unveil which two Humphrey Bogart films will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode491-TheHorseWhsiperer-2025-11-17.mp3 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:03:01 the horse whisperer, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, redford, neill, scott thomas, johansson, bosworth, cooper, wiest, hillman Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Keep on riding me and they're gonna be picking iron out of your liver." In this pairing, we'll be looking at the work of one of Hollywood's biggest stars, Humphrey Bogart! We begin in 1941 and the first time a film featured John Huston as director and Bogart as star, "The Maltese Falcon!" Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett, the story follows detective Sam Spade (Bogart) who meets a new client who introduces herself as Ruth Wonderly (Mary Astor) and delivers a story of woe about a missing sister and a ne'er-do-well who has convinced her to run away with him. Sam, and his partner Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan) agree to take the case. Miles heads out to tail Wonderly while Sam stays in the office. That evening, the police arrive to inform Sam that Miles has been killed on his stake-out. Sam tries to contact Ruth only to discover she's no longer at her hotel. The police arrive and inform Sam that not only was his partner shot and killed, but the man who supposedly ran off with Ruth's sister, Floyd Thursby, has also been killed. This sets off a decidedly twisted tale of lies, deception, threats, greed, and false identities that spiral into a mystery worth being called a masterpiece of filmmaking! Also featuring the first cinematic appearance of Sidney Greenstreet, along with Peter Lorre, Gladys George, Barton MacLane, Lee Patrick, and Elisha Cook Jr.! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode492-TheMalteseFalcon-2025-11-24.mp3 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:07:42 maltese falcon, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, huston, bogart, astor, cowan, greenstreet, lorre, george, maclane, patrick, cook jr Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges." Starting in the 1940s, the name Humphrey Bogart was common knowledge as Hollywood royalty, but he didn't always play the hero. In 1948's "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," which re-teamed him with director John Huston, Bogart plays Fred C. Dobbs, a penniless American stuck in the Mexican town of Tampico. After begging for a meal "for a fellow American" from the same man three times (John Huston's cameo), he's recruited by contractor Pat McCormick (Barton MacLane) to help build oil derricks. On this job, he meets Bob Curtin (Tim Holt), and the two strike up a friendship. After completing the job, Pat can't find the agent who's supposed to have their pay, but promises to find them as soon as he does. Fred and Bob head to a cantina to have a drink, where they discover that Pat is running a scam and has "employed" many people in the past, and paid none of them. They head to a flophouse where they meet an old man, an ex-miner, who talks romantically about hunting for gold in the mountains. The next day, the pair encounter Pat outside of a cantina and he offers to buy the two a drink. The drink turns into a brawl and the two manage to take down Pat, then pay themselves their promised wages out of the money he has on-hand. They talk and decide to seek the old man (Howard, played by Walter Huston, John's father) out and try their luck as gold miners. From there, the story begins its laborious trek into the mountain in search of the promised wealth. They face painful weather conditions, mutual distrust, and bandit attacks, all in pursuit of the gold. But how the story ends is quite unusual for Hollywood of the 40s. Also starring Bruce Bennett, Alfonso Bedoya, and an extremely young Robert Blake! Plus, the trio unveil which two films they'll pair next, to honor the passing of Diane Keaton! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode493-TheTreasureOfTheSierraMadre-2025-12-01.mp3 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EST 1:06:18 treasure of the sierra madre, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, bogart, huston, holt, bennett, bedoya, blake Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Brenda, I speak on behalf of your father, my beloved brother, that Morty is garbage, and it would be an honor to me to take him out." Our final honorary pairing of 2025 finds us looking at the work of an amazing actress we lost too soon. We lost Diane Keaton on October 11th, 2025, so we're looking at two of her films, one of which netted her an Oscar nomination! First up, it's director Hugh Wilson's take on what it's like to find yourself divorced in your 50s. In 1996's "The First Wives Club," we follow the story of four college friends, Elice Elliot Atchison (Goldie Hawn), Brenda Morelli Cushman (Bette Midler), Annie MacDuggan Paradis (Keaton), and Cynthia Swann Griffin (Stockard Channing), who've lost touch with each other a few decades after their college graduation. The suicide of one brings the remaining three back together, and friendship rekindles. Over dinner, after the usual niceties, all three confess that their lives haven't turned out at all the way they had hoped. They decide to join forces in a scheme to get revenge on their ex-husbands while, at the same time, beginning to figure out what they want the next chapter of their individual and collective lives to look like. But it's the realization, after a falling out, of what they could accomplish together that truly sets them on their way forward! Also starring Maggie Smith, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dan Hedaya, Victor Garber, Stephen Collins, Marcia Gay Harden, and Bronson Pinchot! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode494-TheFirstWivesClub-2025-12-08.mp3 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:51 first wives club, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, wilson, keaton, hawn, midler, channing, smith, parker, hedaya, garber, collins, harden, pinchot Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "When something happens to you that hasn't happened before, don't you at least have to find out what it is?" The second film in our tribute to the late Diane Keaton resulted in an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her! In 2003's "Something's Gotta Give," written and directed by Nancy Meyers, we're introduced to Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson), a guy in his sixties who only dates women in their 20s and 30s. When his latest companion, Marin (Amanda Peet) takes him to her mother's beach house, their flirtations are interrupted when Marin's mother, Erica Barry (Keaton) and her friend Zoe (Frances McDormand) arrive unannounced. After some awkwardness ensues, the four decided that they'll all stay for the weekend. Unfortunately, things between Harry and Marin hit a snag when, during some pre-sex fooling around, Harry has a heart attack. They get Harry to the hospital where Dr. Julian Mercer (Keanu Reeves) saves his life. When introduced to Erica, he recognizes her as a successful playwright and sparks immediately fly. Unfortunately for Erica, Harry has to remain nearby during his convalescence and her beach house is the only option. Thus begins something of a topsy-turvy romance-not-romance between Erica and Harry, all the while Julian has made his interest Erica plain for all to see. A story about the one-sided societal view of an old and young romantic pairing and how things do or don't work out in such relationships! Plus, the geeks reveal which two classic holiday films will be this year's winter holiday pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode495-SomethingsGottaGive-2025-12-15.mp3 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:49 something's gotta give, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, meyers, nicholson, peet, keaton, mcdormand, reeves Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Surprised, Eddie? If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now." It's time for the annual Two Geeks and a G.I.T. holiday pairing! This year, we're going to listen to the comments we've gotten over the years and do two fan favorites! First up, it's a tale that clearly rings true for many, many people! Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechick and written by John Hughes, 1989's "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" brings us once more to the Griswald family, this time over the winter holidays! Clark Griswald (Chevy Chase) his wife Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), his daughter Audrey (Juliette Lewis) and his son Rusty (Johnny Galecki) are going to have both sides of the family over for Christmas for the first time, and Clark wants it to be the perfect gathering! But when Clark's Dad Clark Sr. (John Randolph) and Mom Nora (Diane Ladd) arrive with Ellen's Dad Art (E. G. Marshall) and Mom Frances (Doris Roberts) arrive at the same time, the fighting begins right off the bat. Add Uncle Lewis (William Hickey) and batty Aunt Bethany (Mae Questel) and a surprise visit from Ellen's cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid), his wife Miriam Flynn, their two kids Rocky (Cody Burger) and Ruby Sue (Ellen Latzen), along with their rottweiler Snots, things go from bad to worse! Add in trouble with the christmas lights, a tree that's too big for their house, and a missing Christmas bonus check, and you have the makings for a weeks-long holiday mishap! Also starring Brian Doyle Murray, Nicholas Guest, and Julia Louise-Dreyfus! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode496-ChristmasVacation-2025-12-22.mp3 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EDT 1:06:33 national lampoon christmas vacation, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, chechick, hughes, chase, d'angelo, lewis, galecki, randolph, ladd, marshall, roberts, hickey, questel, quaid Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "That skirt you're chasing must've moved on ahead. We got to high tail it to the hog, pronto!" Our second holiday film for 2025 was, at the time it was released, an example of the pinnacle of computer animation! Directed by Robert Zemeckis, 2004's "The Polar Express" tells a tale of that time in a child's life where they begin to question the existence of Santa Claus. A young boy (voiced by Tom Hanks) is headed to bed on Christmas Eve after having told his little sister that he didn't think Santa was real anymore. He awakens to the sound of a locomotive thundering to a stop in the street outside his house, where he's invited to board "The Polar Express", non-stop to the North Pole, by the Conductor (Hanks). Upon reluctantly climbing on board, our hero meets both a loud-mouthed redheaded kid (Eddie Deezen) and a soft-spoken but confident African-American girl (Nona Gaye). After the train stops briefly to pick up one more child, named Billy (Peter Scolari) from 'across the tracks,' the train continues on its way. After being served hot chocolate, the girl takes a cup to Billy, who is riding by himself in another car. Our hero notices her un-stamped ticket laying on her seat, goes to take it to her, and loses it in the wind. It eventually makes its way back to the train but our hero doesn't know that, so he climbs up on the room to try to find the girl and the conductor. There, he meets a hobo (Hanks) who is traveling on top of the train. The hobo helps the boy make his way to the engine, where he discovers the girl is now driving the train while the driver and engineer are out replacing the headlight on the front of the train. They end up surviving several moments of peril and arriving at the North Pole, but mischance has our hero, the girl, and Billy separated from the rest of the group! Will they get back in time for Santa's arrival? Will our hero learn the truth about Santa's existence? This holiday tale has a happy ending, but we won't spoil it here! Plus, the trio reveal which OG monster movies they're reviewing for the last pairing before the 500th! ( http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode497-ThePolarExpress-2025-29-15.mp3 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:50 polar express, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, zemeckis, hanks, deezen, gaye, scolari Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "It's money and adventure and fame. It's the thrill of a lifetime and a long sea voyage that starts at six o'clock tomorrow morning." It's classic OG monster movies for this first pairing of 2026! Directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, 1933's "King Kong" brought new innovation to the screen and started a long-running franchise! The story follows filmmaker Carl Denham (Robert Armstrong) as he prepares for his latest action thriller! The only problem is... no agency will help him cast his leading lady. Fortunately, he finds struggling actress Ann Darrow (Fay Wray) in a soup-kitchen line and offers her the part of a lifetime. They head out to sea on the ship Venture, helmed by Captain Englehorn (Frank Reicher). Denham reveals they're headed for an uncharted island, distinguished by a mountain shaped like a skull and, supposedly, the home of a mysterious creature known only as "Kong." Along the way, sparks begin to fly between Ann and first make Jack Driscoll (Bruce Cabot). Upon arriving at the island, they witness a ceremony before a massive wall and gate, which their presence interrupts. The chief of the tribe asks to purchase Ann for her blond hair, but of course the group refuses. That night, after Driscoll reveals his love to Ann, natives slip aboard the Venture and kidnap her. Discovering her absence, the crew heads off to the rescue, only to witness Kong, a giant ape, carry Ann off into the jungle. They give chase, and most of them are killed attempting to rescue Ann, leaving only Jack to follow Kong back to his lair, where he manages to spirit Ann away, with Kong in hot pursuit. The chase continues through the island and down to the beach the crew landed on, where Denham uses the gas bombs he brought with him to incapacitate Kong, declaring that they're going to take the ape back to New York for exhibition! And that's only the first half of the story! Also starring Sam Hardy, Noble Johnson, James Flavin, and Steve Clemente! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode498-KingKong-2026-01-05.mp3 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:17:31 king kong, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cooper, schoedsack, armstrong, wray, reicher, cabot, hardy, johnson, flavin, clemente Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Godzilla was baptized in the fire of the H-bomb and survived. What could kill it now?" For the second film in our OG monster movie pairing, we move ahead to the year 1954. Directed by Ishiro Honda, "Godzilla" would invoke both the aftermath of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the intense incendiary bombing campaigns whose fires destroyed over half of Tokyo. The film begins with a Japanese freighter, the Eiko-maru, being mysteriously destroyed near Odo Island. The ship Bingo-maru is sent to investigate, and it too is mysteriously destroyed, along with a fishing boat from Odo Island. As fish vanish and fishermen come home with empty nets, a village elder recalls the legend of an ancient sea creature they call Gojira they used to sacrifice young women to in order to keep the island safe. Later that night, an unusually powerful storm hits the island, destroying homes, people, livestock, and a media helicopter. Survivors travel to Tokyo seeking disaster relief, and a renowned scientist, Dr. Kyohei Yamane (Takashi Shimura) is sent to investigate. While there, Yamane discovers gigantic radioactive footprints, and then sees the creature with his own eyes! He takes his findings and eyewitness testimony back to Tokyo, along with his conclusions that the creature is something from the Jurassic period who has been disturbed, and irradiated, by nearby hydrogen bomb testing. Meanwhile, Yamane's daughter, Emiko (Momoko Kôchi) has decided to break off her engagement to a colleague of her father's, Dr. Daisuke Serizawa (Akihiko Hirata) after having fallen in love with Captain Hideto Ogata (Akira Takarada), head of a salvage company. The army attempts to use depth charges to do away with the creature, but succeed only in provoking an attack on Shinagawa as the creature rises from Tokyo Bay. It turns out that Serizawa may have the answer to defeating the creature, but will he use it and reveal its awesome destructive power to the world? And, finally, after nine and a half years, the trio reveal which movie will be the subject of their 500th episode! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode499-Godzilla-2026-01-12.mp3 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:12:44 godzilla, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, hondo, shimura, hirata, kochi, takarada Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I made a promise, Mr Frodo. A promise. 'Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee.' And I don't mean to. I don't mean to." It's our 500th episode, and we decided to do something different! Instead of a pairing, we present our first full trilogy! Many of you have asked why we haven't done these three films, well, now we are. To celebrate reaching our 500th episode, it's time to look at the Lord of the Rings trilogy! First up, 2011's "The Fellowship of the Ring," directed by Peter Jackson. The film stars Ian Holme as Bilbo Baggins, whose birthday celebration brings Gandalf (Sir Ian McKellen) to town. Bilbo departs after his party, and leaves his home and belongings, including a mysterious ring, to his nephew Frodo (Elijah Wood). Gandalf meets with his old teacher, Saruman (Sir Christopher Lee) and is betrayed. Gandalf escapes Saruman's tower and returns to Frodo, instructing him to leave immediately. Frodo is accompanied by his friend Samwise (Sean Astin), and fellow hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd). At an Inn, they encounter Strider (Viggo Mortensen), a ranger who accompanies them toward the home of the Elves, and the next stop on their quest. Along the way they meet Arwen (Liv Tyler) who saves Frodo's life. At Rivendell, Lord Elrond (Hugo Weaving) calls a council, and we meet Legolas (Orlando Bloom), Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), and Boromir (Sean Bean), who decide to accompany Frodo as he heads toward Mount Doom to destroy the ring. Also starring Cate Blanchett and Peter McKenzie. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode500-FellowshipOfTheRing-2026-01-19.mp3 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:22:29 lord of the rings, fellowship of the ring, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, jackson, holme, mckellen, wood, astin, monoghan, boyd, mortensen, weaving, bloom, rhys-davies, bean, blanchett, mckenzie Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "*Po-tay-toes*! Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a *stew*! Lovely big, golden... chips with a nice piece of fried fish." Part two of our three-part celebration of our 500th episode is the second film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy: "The Two Towers!" Again directed by Peter Jackson, the story picks up right at the end of the previous film, showing the result of Gandalf (Ian McKellen) taking on the horrific Balrog in the depths of Moria while the rest of the Fellowship escapes back to the surface. Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) discover Gollum (Andy Serkis) pursuing them and end up making him travel with them. Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) set off to rescue Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) from the orcs. Add to that a sentient tree known as Treebeard (also John Rhys-Davies), the Riders of Rohan, led by Eomer (Karl Urban), King Theoden (Bernard Hill) who is under the sway of Saruman disciple Grimma Wormtongue (Brad Dourif), the unleashing of Saruman's (Christopher Lee) orc and uruk-hai army, and the resurrection of Gandalf the Gray into Gandalf the White, and the story spins off in several directions, culminating in the sacking of Isengard! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode501-TheTwoTowers-2026-01-26.mp3 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:04:21 lord of the rings, two towers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cooper, jackson, urban, mckellen, wood, astin, monoghan, boyd, mortensen, weaving, bloom, rhys-davies, serkis Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Then let us be rid of it... once and for all! Come on, Mr. Frodo. I can't carry it for you... but I can carry you!" The third and final part of our 500th episode celebration is the culmination and conclusion to the Lord of the Rings saga: "The Return of the King!" Once more with Peter Jackson at the helm, the film begins by showing us Gollum/Smeagol's (Andy Serkis) backstory and how he came to possess the ring all those years before. The original fellowship reunites, sans Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) but with King Theoden (Berhard Hill), at Isengard after the Ents have made their feelings known. After some chicanery from Pippin, the group heads out toward the capital of Gondor, Minas Tirith. Frodo and Sam, with Gollum still in tow, are captured by soldiers from Gondor, but ultimately released to continue their journey. At this point, apart from following the hobbits and the ring, the film is all about preparing for Sauron's army to arrive at, and lay siege to, Minas Tirith. The effects are spectacular (especially for 2003), and the battle is extensive! But that's just the start of the end of this historic saga that blazed the path for more than half a century of epic fantasy stories (and the OG of tabletop role-playing games) to follow! Also starring Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, and Miranda Otto! Plus, the trio announce which two Rob Reiner films they'll be reviewing as they honor this legendary director in the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode502-ReturnOfTheKing-2026-02-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:08:36 lord of the rings, two towers, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cooper, jackson, urban, mckellen, wood, astin, monoghan, boyd, mortensen, weaving, bloom, rhys-davies, serkis, otto, tyler, blanchett Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "How would you like to have a sexual encounter so intense it could conceivably change your political views?" We begin our post-500 reviews with a tribute to actor, writer, and director Rob Reiner who was murdered in December of 2025. We have already done seven of his first ten films where he acted as director, this will be number eight. In 1985, Reiner led the story of a young man named Walter "Gib" Gibson (John Cusack, in his first film role) who begins college at an east coast Ivy-League school where his usual charisma isn't quite cutting it... in the classroom or in his social life. In his English class in particular, his sense of humor isn't enough to excuse his lack of grammar and spelling. But he also meets Alison Bradbury (Daphne Zuniga), a priss who has a masterful grasp of the mechanics of writing, but creates hollow and empty stories with no heart. After Gib blows his shot with Alison, the two find themselves on the road together, headed toward California. Alison is headed out there to spend the holidays with her boyfriend Jason (Boyd Gaines), while Gib is on his way to visit his best friend Lance (Anthony Edwards) who has promised him a sure thing (played by Nicollette Sheridan, also in her first film role). The trip out, however, is not uneventful, and sparks fly between Alison and Gib over and over and over... but is there something else going on beneath it all? Also starring Tim Robbins, Lisa Jane Persky, and Viveca Lindfors! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode503-TheSureThing-2026-02-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:03 the sure thing, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, reiner, cusack, zuniga, gaines, edwards, sheridan, robbins, persky, lidfors Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "When you hate, the only person who suffers is you, because most of the people you hate don't know it and the others don't care." The second film in our tribute to the late Rob Reiner marks our 9th review of his first ten directed films. This time, it's a historical drama that Reiner helmed, telling the story of the 1963 assassination of African-American Medgar Evers (James Pickens Jr.), a civil rights activist who was shot in the back and killed in the driveway of his home in Mississippi by Byron De La Beckwith (James Woods). Due to a story released in 1989 by journalist Jerry Mitchell (Jerry Levine) which revealed that there had been jury tampering in Beckwith's two previous trials in the 60s, the widow of Medgar, Myrlie Evers (Whoopie Goldberg) comes to the office of the District Attorney to ask the D.A. Ed Peters (Craig T. Nelson) and the Assistant D.A. Bobby DeLaughter (Alec Baldwin) for a retrial. While the DA is reluctant, DeLaughter promises to pursue the case, some 20+ years later. His job is made difficult, however, by his wife Dixie (Virginia Madsen) who sees him as a traitor to his race, as well as repeated external threats against him and his family. Plus, many of the original witnesses have since died, the murder weapon is missing, and the official court transcript of the original trials has vanished. But Bobby continues, undaunted, to seek justice for Myrlie and her family. Also starring Susanna Thompson, William H. Macy, Benny Bennett, Darrell Evers, James Van Evers, Yolanda King, and Bill Cobbs! Plus, the guys announce which two films they'll be doing next as they pay tribute to Catherine O'Hara, who passed away at the end of December, 2025! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode504-GhostsOfMississippi-2026-02-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:06:02 ghosts of mississippi, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, reiner, pickens jr, woods, levine, goldberb, nelson, baldwin, madsen, thompson, macy, bennett, everts, king, cobbs Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "There are plenty of good protestants. It's a shame they're all dead." We dedicate this pairing to celebrating the life and talent of Catherine O'Hara, who we lost to complications related to cancer on January 30th of 2026. As we've done several of her best-known films over the last decade, we're going to focus on a couple lesser-known features. First off, O'Hara shows her dramatic chops as an Irish-Catholic mother tasked with raising five children basically on her own in director David Keating's 1996 film about a summer in 1977 Ireland called "The Last of the High Kings." Released originally in Ireland and the UK, when it was packaged by the studios for release in other markets (i.e. the United States), it was repackaged as "Summer Fling." The film stars O'Hara as Cathleen Griffin, whose husband Jack (Gabriel Byrne) is constantly on the road, working as an actor. This leaves Cathleen alone to manage Frankie (Jared Leto), Maggie (Renee Weldon), Noelie (Ciaran Fitzgerald), Ray (Peter Keating) and Dawn (Alexandra Haughey). Frankie is convinced he's failed his exams and torpedoed his chances at college. All he has to look forward to is planning a beach party and longing after two girls from his class, Jayne Wayne (Lorraine Pilkington) and Romy Thomas (Emily Mortimer). Along the way, Frankie's tasked with with chaperoning a visiting American, Erin (Christina Ricci), who is interested in him but Frankie doesn't feel the same until it's too late. And, through all of the chaos of the summer, a shared love of Elvis Presley motivates Frankie and his friends to keep pursuing their beach party, but will it ever happen? Also starring Colm Meaney, Stephen Rhea, and Mark O'Regan! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode505-TheLastOfTheHighKings-2026-02-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:02:31 the last of the high kings, summer fling, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, keating, o'hara, byrne, leto, pilkington, mortimer, ricci, meaney, rhea Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I love that you did all this work, and it'll serve you well - but not on this movie." Our second look at the life and work of Catherine O'Hara also rounds out our examination of Christopher Guest's classic film work! In 2006's "For Your Consideration," O'Hara plays Marilyn Hack, an aging actress in a little independent film called "Home for Purim." She's working alongside another veteran actor, Victor Allen Miller (Harry Shearer), young ingenue Callie Webb (Parker Posey) and her boyfriend and in-film brother, Brian Chubb (Christopher Moynihan). After being informed that a film-based website has mentioned that Marilyn's work could be creating some "Oscar buzz," things start to get a bit more tense on-set. Victor's agent, Morley Orfkin (Eugene Levy) is trying to figure out how to turn this to his (and his client's) advantage. Director Jay Berman (Guest) is trying to ignore it and get the best performances he can from his actors. Producer Whitney Taylor Brown (Jennifer Coolidge) is only concerned with budget and promotion. Writers Phillip Koontz (Bob Balaban) and Lane Iverson (Michael McKean) are just trying to safeguard their script's inherent culture and make sure the concept remains intact. Then another member of the cast is mentioned as an Oscar contender, then another, and things go completely off the rails. Also starring Ed Begley Jr., Somon Helberg, Rachael Harris, Richard Kind, Fred Willard, and Jane Lynch! And the gents announce another honorary pairing, this time for two actors who recently passed away. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode506-ForYourConsideration-2026-03-02.mp3 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:00:00 EDT 0:52:31 for your consideration, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, guest, o'hara, shearer, posey, moynihan, levy, coolidge, balaban, mckean, begley jr, helberg, harris, kind, willard, lynch Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Harold, *everyone* has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." This pairing is a combined "In Memorium" to two more actors claimed by 2026. Our first film, and dedication to Bud Cort, a veteran character actor, who passed away on February 11th of 2026. Our first film is honoring him with his most famous film appearance! Directed by Hal Ashby, 1971's "Harold and Maude" tells the story of Harold Chasen, a young man who is obsessed with death in all its many forms. He spends his days attempting to terrorize his mother (Vivian Pickles) who has long since turned an exasperated blind eye to Harold's theatrics. Attending funerals is one of Harold's pastimes, and it is at one such even that he meets Maude Chardin (Ruth Gordon), a 79-year-old widow who seems particularly focused on the fact that she's soon to turn 80. The two forge an unlikely friendship, and Maude teaches Harold how to witness and enjoy life even as she acknowledges that she's approaching the end of hers. Harold's mother, however, is doing everything she can to try to turn Harold 'normal,' including sending him to a psychiatrist (G. Wood), setting him up on three computer dates, and getting rid of the hearse he drives and replacing it with a modern sports car. But Harold is his own man and chooses to continue his path, even as Maude manages to change his worldview through their adventures. Also starring Cyril Cusack (father of Sinéad Cusack), Charles Tyner, Eric Christmas, and an early appearance from Tom Skerritt! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode507-HaroldAndMaude-2026-03-09.mp3 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:13:30 harold and maude, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, cort, ashbey, gordon, pickles, cusack, tyner, christmas, wood, skerritt Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Never show weakness, the only pain that matters is the pain you inflict." The second film in this "In Memorium" pairing focuses on a gentleman who was primarily a television actor but did do enough film work to have turned in a few very memorable roles. James Van Der Beek passed away from cancer on February 11th, 2026. He is most famous for his starring role on the series "Dawson's Creek" which ran from 1998 to 2003. But his first major film role, in 1999's "Varsity Blues," demonstrated that he had the talent to be the lead in just about any project. Directed by Brian Robbins, "Varsity Blues" tells the story of backup quarterback Jonathan "Mox" Moxon, for the West Canaan Coyotes in the small town of West Canaan, Texas. This town eats, breathes, and lives high school football, and the team is headed for yet another district championship. Led by Coach Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) and all-star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker), Mox spends most of the season on the bench watching Lance and friends Billy Bob (Ron Lester), Charlie Tweeder (Scott Caan), and Wendel Brown (Eliel Swinton) win game after game. Due to being hit by two defensive ends, Billy Bob is injured worse that Kilmer believes, and in the next game after his injury, he's sent out to block for Lance but passes out as the play begins, resulting in Lance suffering a severe knee injury, leaving Mox to fill in as quarterback for the rest of the season. But Mox is a scholar athlete, and wants to be done with football so he can go to college and get a degree that will allow him a professional, non-sports-related carrer. His sudden advancement to starting quarterback threatens to disrupt his relationship with his girlfriend Julie Harbor (Amy Smart), especially after Lance's girlfriend, Darcy (Ali Larter) attempts to seduce him. Add to that a confrontation between Mox and Kilmer about the coach's obsession with winning at the expense of his players, and you have a high school football film that doesn't go where you expect it to... mostly. Plus, the trio reveal which two films they've chosen to honor Robert Duvall who passed away on February 15th of 2026! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode508-VarsityBlues-2026-03-16.mp3 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:00:07 varsity blues, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, van der beek, robbins, voight, lester, caan, swinton, smart, larter Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You're looking at Bull Meechum now, and this is the eye of the storm!" We conclude our "In Memorium" pairings (for now) by paying tribute to the legendary actor Robert Duvall, who passed away on February 15th, 2026. Like with Rob Reiner and Catherine O'Hara, we've already reviewed several films, but there are no shortage of great performances left to choose from! Our first film is from 1979, directed by Lewis John Carlino. In "The Great Santini," Duvall plays Wilbur "Bull" Meechum, who referred to himself as "The Great Santini," a fierce and dedicated Marine fighter pilot who had the misfortune to enlist between wars, thus leaving him no one to fight. As a result, he is extremely disciplined... most of the time, until he isn't. He functions as the head of his family like he would as head of a military unit. Thus, his wife Lillian (Blythe Danner), eldest son Ben (Michael O'Keefe), his eldest daughter Mary Anne (Lisa Jane Persky), his youngest daughter Karen (Julie Anne Haddock), and youngest son Matthew (Brian Andrews) have adapted as best they can to a very military style of family life. As the oldest, however, Ben is the first to up-end the familial balance when he begins to assert control of his own life as his 18th birthday approaches. But even "The Great Santini" can find it in himself to bend when necessary, at least once it's proven to him, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he must. http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode509-TheGreatSantini-2026-03-23.mp3 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:01:23 the great santini, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, duvall, danner, o'keefe, persky, haddock, andrews Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "I don't know if I was what you call rich, but I had a few dollars." Our second film honoring the late Robert Duvall not only shows off his musical abilities, but it won him an Academy Award for Best Actor! Directed by Bruce Beresford, 1983's "Tender Mercies" tells the story of washed-up country singer Mac Sledge (Duvall) who, after a drunken night, finds himself stranded, penniless, at a small motel/gas station in Texas. He seeks out the proprietor, Rosa Lee (Tess Harper) who, with her young son Sonny (Allan Hubbard), tend to the business as best they can, and offers to work to pay off his room. He ends up staying on and cleans himself up, stops drinking, and becomes close with both Rosa and Sonny. He also begins writing new songs, although he tells no one about them. Eventually he professes his affections to Rosa and and the two get married. After a reporter (Paul Gleason) write a story about him in the local paper, a group of young musicians show up and tell him how much his music inspired them. He takes one of his songs to his ex-wife Dixie's (Betty Buckley) manager, Harry (Wilford Brimley) and asks him if he'd take it to her and see if she'd be interested in performing it. He also confronts Dixie and asks about his daughter, Sue Anne (Ellen Barkin) who he hasn't seen in a decade. Dixie throws him out, and Harry tells him she rejected his song outright, calling it substandard. Eventually, the young country band ask permission to record two of his songs, and Sue Anne comes to visit him against her mother's wishes now that she's turned 18. Things start to look up, but as Mac knows all too well, tragedy is always right around the corner - what matters is how you deal with it and move on. Plus, the trio FINALLY return to the list they began in early August and reveal which two films starring Dudley Moore will make up the next pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode510-TenderMercies-2026-03-30.mp3 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 EDT 0:56:00 tender mercies, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, duvall, harper, hubbard, gleason, buckley, brimley, barkin Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "And my maternal grandmother was one of the greatest *broads* that ever lived. They don't make *broads* like that anymore." It's been almost seven months since Buddy, Chad, and Jeff started their list of pairings that were supposed to get them through to the 500th episode. But thanks to too many very famous actors passing away, there are still three pairings left on the list! Fortunately, the fates have allowed the trio to return to it, starting with this week's film! This pairing features two films that made Dudley Moore a well-known name in the United States (he was already well-known in the UK)! First up, directed by the masterful Blake Edwards, 1979's "10" is a story about a famous songwriter hitting his mid-life crisis! George Webber (Moore) is turning 42 and not handling it well. He's in a shaky relationship with singer Samantha Taylor (Julie Andrews) and is squabbling with his lyricist Hugh (Robert Webber). One day, while out driving, he catches a glimpse of a beautiful young woman in a wedding dress and becomes completely smitten! Eventually, he discovers that her name is Jenny Hanley (Bo Derek) and she's just married her boyfriend of two years, David (Sam J. Jones). He also learns that her father, Dr. Miles (James Noble) is a dentist, so he makes an appointment where, while getting six cavities filled, he learns that Jenny has gone to Mexico for her honeymoon. High on the painkillers the dentist prescribes him, he hops on a plane and finds himself at the same resort with the newlyweds. Will he find a way to realize his fantasy? If so, will the real thing turn out to be as great as his fantasy? Watch the film and find out! Also starring Dee Wallace, Max Showalter, and Brian Dennehy! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode511-10-2026-04-06.mp3 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:09:03 10, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, edwards, moore, andrews, webber, derek, jones, noble, wallace, showalter, dennehy Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Don't you wish you were me? I know I do!" The second film in our Dudley Moore pairing comes just two years after our first, but it cemented Moore's status as a Hollywood superstar! For writer/director Stephen Gordon, this was his first feature film, and his last, as he died in 1982. But 1981's "Arthur" would go on to produce four Academy Award nominations and two wins, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Original Song! The film stars Moore as Arthur Bach, a spoiled rich New Yorker who's never really grown up (largely because he's never had to). The film opens with Arthur being driven around the city by his chauffeur, Bitterman (Ted Ross), and Arthur stops to pick up a hooker named Gloria (Anne DeSalvo) for dinner and a night of friendly debauchery. In the morning, Gloria is tersely turned out by his butler, Mr. Hobson (Sir John Gielgud, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for this role). Arthur then goes to meet his father, Stanford Bach (Thomas Barbour) who informs him that Arthur must agree to the marriage he's arrange for him, to Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry), or be cut off from his $750 million dollar trust fund. Arthur reluctantly agrees, and seems resigned to his fate, until he meets a beautiful young shoplifter named Linda Marolla (Liza Minnelli). From there, it's a romantic comedy with a surprising sense of heart and the Oscar-winning song, "The Best That You Can Do," by Christopher Cross that seems to sum up all the emotion of the film. Also starring Geraldine Fitzgerald, Barney Martin, and Stephen Elliott! And, the gents talk about what two films they'll be looking at next for what Jeff is calling his "Kids are capable of the darnedest things!" pairing! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode512-Arthur-2026-04-13.mp3 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:00 EDT 0:55:29 arthur, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, gordon, moore, ross, desalvo, gielgud, barbour, minnelli, fitzgerald, martin, elliott Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "God doesn't give people talents that he doesn't want people to use. And he gave you The Touch." Jeff says this pairing is entitled "Kids are capable of the darndest things" and it features two films about young people going above and beyond what even their adult counterparts would be expected to do. First up, directed by Sydney J. Furie, 1986's "Iron Eagle" tells the story of Doug Masters (Jason Gedrick), an Air Force brat and son of Colonel Ted Masters (Tim Thomerson), a decorated fighter pilot. After Col. Masters is shot down on a trumped-up charge of violating a small middle-eastern country's airspace, he's tried and sentenced to death. Doug enlists the help of retired Colonel Charled "Chappy" Sinclair (Louis Gossett Jr.), along with his friends Reggie (Larry B. Scott), Tony (Jerry Levine), Milo (Robbie Rist), and Joenie (Shawnee Smith). His friends having grown up on the base, know just how to distract the adults in order to get what they need to set up a two-man rescue of Doug's father. The film was made with no cooperation from the U.S. Armed Forces, and came out just months before another, more successful, fight pilot film, but more than paid for its production and has gained a significant fanbase over the years since its release on home video! Also starring David Suchet, Caroline Lagerfelt, Melora Hardin, Chino 'Fats' Williams, and Michael Alldredge! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode513-IronEagle-2026-04-20.mp3 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:03:07 iron eagle, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, furie, gedrick, thomerson, gossett jr, scott, levine, rist, smith, suchet, lagerfelt, hardin, williams, alldredge Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "You think you're scared now? Wait till your parents get the bill for breaking Daedalus." Our second film in our "Kids are capable of the darndest things" pairing is also from 1986, but didn't have anywhere hear the impact our first film did, due to an unforeseen real-life disaster. Directed by Harry Winer, "Space Camp" came out within a year after the shuttle Challenger disaster, and audiences just weren't ready for what was actually a very sweet film. Zack (Tom Skerritt) and Andie (Kate Capshaw) are a married couple, with him being part of the control room crew and her being a pilot who's hoping to be chosen for an upcoming shuttle mission. Unfortunately, Andie is passed over and left to be one of the leaders of NASA's Space Camp (a real thing btw). There, she is assigned Kathryn (Lea Thompson), Tish (Kelly Preston), Rudy (Larry B. Scott), Kevin (Tate Donovan) and Max (Joaquin Phoenix in his first-ever role) as her crew. Despite Andie's best efforts, the kids just can't seem to get alone, with Rudy being overly-enthusiastic, Kathryn being too serious, Kevin being a jerk, Tish seeming to be an airhead, and Max being too young. But when the six are accidentally launched into space during an engine test, things get a lot more serious in their attempts to get back to Earth! Also starring Barry Primus, Terry O'Quinn, and Mitchell Anderson! Plus, the guys announce the pairing of broadcast news-related films that marks the end of their list from last August! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode514-SpaceCamp-2026-04-27.mp3 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:38 space camp, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, winer, skerritt, capshaw, thompson, preston, scott, donovan, phoenix, primus, o'quinn, anderson Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "Howard, I'm taking you off the air. I think you're having a breakdown, require treatment." Our last pairing from our August list is all about television news as depicted in film! We start in 1976, with directory Sydney Lumet's scorching review of the battle between a TV network and its new department! In "Network," we watch as veteran news anchor for the UBS network, Howard Beale (Peter Finch) is informed that he is being fired after decades in television news. When Beale goes on-the-air that night, he announces that he's been fired for low ratings and that he'll be blowing his brains out, live, the following Tuesday night. He is forcebly taken off the air and terminated immediately. His friend, Max Schumacher (William Holden), who is also the news division President, allows Howard a chance to make things right the following night, but he only makes things worse. But since Schumacher just learned his news division has been neutered, he lets Howard say his peace. Unfortunately, at least for the network suits, Beale's broadcast creates a huge ratings spike, so the executives decide to exploit it. Eventually, UBS' programming chief Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) reaches out to Schumacher with an offer to help develop Howard's new show, which he refuses, but decides to accept another of her offers. As you can expect, things explode in a spectacular fashion in an unapologetic evisceration of the backroom dealings that happen in television networks with regard to programming and news! Also starring Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, John Carpenter, and Jordan Charney! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode515-Network-2026-05-04.mp3 Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:00 EDT 1:09:50 network, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, lumet, dunaway, holden, finch, duvall, addy, beatty, carpenter, charney Buddy Allman, Jeff Smith, and Chad Roberts "It's hard for me to jibe with you since you have personified something which I truly think is dangerous." The second film in our pairing about television news was written, produced, and directed by James L. Brooks (of "Terms of Endearment" fame)! In 1987's "Broadcast News," we meet our three leads as teenagers before leaping to the film's present-day. We meet Jane Craig (Holly Hunter), a woman who eats, breathes, and lives television. She works as a segment producer with her best friend, reporter Aaron Altman (Albert Brooks), who is equally as passionate about the integrity of news as an artform. Their world is thrown into chaos, however, when the network decides to hire a good-looking but mentally average correspondent and fill-in anchor named Tom Grunic (William Hurt), and he asks Jane for help becoming a better newsperson. The story has a number of twists the characters are forced to deal with, including a love triangle and something it has in common with last week's film: The result of major budget cuts forced on the news division by the parent network. The film also stars Robert Proskey, Joan Cusack, and Jack Nicholson! Plus, the gents reveal which two Kevin Smith films have become their second pairing to focus on the writer/director/star! http://twogeeksandagit.com/episodes/TGaaG-Episode516-BroadcastNews-2026-05-11.mp3 Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 EDT 0:59:26 broadcast news, two, geeks, git, film, movie, cinema, review, jeff smith, buddy allman, chad roberts, brooks, hunter, hurt, proskey, cusack, nicholson