S02 E50 - #51 The Sting

Welcome back down to the bar! We’ve officially made it to Episode 50 of Season 2 and to celebrate hitting the halfway mark, resident Robert Redford expert Carla rejoins Andy and Kev. Fresh off listening to roughly 13 half-episodes, Carla goes in completely blind to watch George Roy Hill's 1973 Oscar-winner The Sting—which she initially assumed was a prequel to Jason Statham's The Beekeeper.In this long-play deep dive, the crew breaks down why Redford and Paul Newman dominated 1970s university dorm wall posters, investigates Robert Shaw’s real-life leg injury that created his character's iconic limp, questions why an assassin needed a marksman with red paint at 2:00 AM, and analyzes whether Robert Redford running through every scene makes him the original Tom Cruise.Check out the update website for the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longplay.video/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDB - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070735/Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/⁠

Welcome back down to the bar, where we continue our solemn quest of systematically shattering every beloved 80s movie memory you hold dear. We’ve reached #52 on Kev's top 100 movies list, and this week we ask the terrifying question: is 1984's Ghostbusters actually a flawless cinematic classic, or just two separate movies hastily stitched together with proton streams and 2,000% fructose syrup.What We Rambled About This Week:Reddit AI Ghost Hunters: Why AI's official safety protocol for encountering a ghost involves checking for carbon monoxide leaks and politely asking the apparition to respect your personal space.The Winston Zeddemore Disrespect: Exploring why the script—and even our own AI-assisted episode intro—completely forgot about Winston.Sigourney Weaver's IMDb Mystery: Discovering that Ghostbusters has somehow been bumped off Sigourney's top-known films list by Alien Resurrection.Rick Moranis & Alien Pyramids: Honoring Rick Moranis for making apartment lockouts genuinely endearing, while diving into Dan Aykroyd's theories on why ancient humans couldn't possibly build pyramids without extraterrestrial help.The Great Theme Song Lawsuit War: The chaotic backstory of Ray Parker Jr., Huey Lewis, "I Want a New Drug," and the legendary NDA breach on VH1.Top Trumps Showdown: Ghostbusters takes on Labyrinth—because everything is better when you sprinkle David Bowie over the topCheck out the update website for the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longplay.video/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDB - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332/Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/⁠

This week at the bar we're back in the MCU (kinda) to watch a meta film (sorta) that broke the bank for 18 rated films (usedta). Freddie joins Andy and Kev to bring his critical view of Marvel and opinions from a different generation, which he only brings up a few times!We discuss how much of an antidote this film was at the height of a Marvel film every 10 minutes, whether it's an action film or a romance film (can you guess who's on which side?) and how the pod keeps ruining films people used to love.Join us as we talk about #53 on Kev's list, the very Ryan Reynolds led, Deadpool.Check out the update website for the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longplay.video/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDB - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1431045/Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/

We're back out on the patio at the bar this week as Poppy joins Andy and Kev again to discuss the OG of computer animated films, Toy Story. What will Kev remember from the first time watching it and will anyone remember Finn's...Spike's....no Sid's name? Does it stand up to a 2026 viewing, is it still or was it ever the best Toy Story and will it finally explain why Poppy doesn't have a brother?! What toys do we all wish could come alive now and does Poppy have a better pitch for a film? One thing's for sure, you know All Dogs Go to Heaven will still be brought up!Join us as we talk through #54 on Kev's favourite films of all time, 1995's Toy StoryCheck out the update website for the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longplay.video/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDB - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/⁠Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/

Joining Andy and Kev at the bar this week is their resident Malcolm McNab expert, not seen since The Burbs. Who knew these 2 films were connected by a session trumpet player but Danielle is very eager to confess just how much she loves 1991s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Andy starts badly, asking if Kevin Costner has any chemistry with his co-stars and Kev agrees that it's about as much as Tom Cruise and Christian Bale seem to have with each other (or maybe wires got crossed.)They talk about the impact of this film kicking of the 90s, the ever present song connected to it and just how much Robin actually does in the movie. Would this film be better if you just watched the second side of a double sided DVD? Listen in as we discuss #55 on Kev's favourite films of all time. Check out the update website for the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longplay.video/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDB - ⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102798/Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/

Pull up a stool at Cocktails and Shattered Dreams as Kev and Andy celebrate reaching their 150th podcast episode milestone. In this episode, they dive into film #56 on Kev's top 100 list: Robert Zemeckis’s 1988 Oscar-winning live-action animation landmark, Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Armed with Harvey Wallbangers and Double Bourbons, the duo breaks down why this 80s PG classic remains a groundbreaking feat and why it traumatized an entire generation of kids. They cover how Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny could appear in the same film and Steven Spielberg's part in it. How great Bob Hoskins is and how no one else could have replaced him, not even Harrison Ford. Does this film really count as a horror with The Dip providing 2 of the most gruesome deaths from their childhood. Does Jessica Rabbit stand up to modern audiences? No, but it's still fun to watch!Check out the update website for the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://longplay.video/⁠⁠⁠⁠IMDB - ⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096438/Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/⁠

This week down at the bar we go back to the 80s with a film from the 2013s and wonder when exactly it was appropriate! Andy shares his opinion before we've even had time to settle on a drink and things aren't looking good. Thankfully the pod isn't as long as the film or we'd never make it through!We chat about Leonardo Di Caprio's performance and where it ranks in his list, Martin Scorcese's approach to endings and somehow why Jonah Hill steals the whole film. What would need to change to make this film today? Probably everything but we still have to watch it and compare it to an even longer film in the comparison to season 1! After over 6 hours of film watching, will Andy need a strong drink at the bar?Join us as we talk through #57 on Kev's list, the Wolf of Wall Street.Check out the update website for the show at ⁠⁠⁠https://longplay.video/⁠⁠⁠IMDB - www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/⁠

This week on Long Play Video we're revisiting Paul W.S. Anderson's traumatizing space-horror cult classic, Event Horizon so obviously have invited back our Michael Douglas specialist Kate! Is it Alien meets The Shining in space, an unofficial prequel to The Matrix featuring a young Laurence Fishburne or just a 90-minute cautionary tale about a 49-year-old Sam Neill ripping his own eyes out? Drinks at the bar range from cozy and comfortable to gross and repellent as we discuss why this 90s sci-fi nightmare holds up, what went missing on the cutting room floor and why admitting to being bad at Latin is important as your crew mates start to die around you.Join us as Kev tries to get Kate to bad mouth the mashup, criticise Andy's romance scores and advocate for Saw to be added to the list, all of which fail and it's pointed out it's his list and he can do what he wants with it!Strap in for a journey that isn't quite as hellish as the film we're talking about!Check out the update website for the show at ⁠⁠https://longplay.video/⁠⁠IMDB -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119081Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/⁠

So money, baby! Welcome back down to the bar for Episode 42 of the ultimate movie review podcast. This week, Kev continues counting down his 100 favourite films of all time when we invite back our resident Doug Liman expert Carla, not something we ever thought we'd have an expert on at the start of the pod. Join Kev, Andy, and Carla as they crack open drinks and dissect everything 90s. This week what sort of a world the 90s were when catchphrases ruled us all. We wonder if Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau really 'needed' this movie to be big or were always going to be money, with Andy changing his mind at least twice. Kev has done research again, being able to quote previous films and even throwing in a Steven Spielberg bit of trivia. We ask just how much time Carla spends with Jon Favreau, how well Kev knows Doug Liman and with inflation how long is 2 days in the 90s to call a girl, in today's Gen Z world. Kev also has some advice for Gen Z which is a bit more to the point.Join us as we talk about #59 on Kev's list, 1994s Swingers....baby!Check out the update website for the show at ⁠https://longplay.video/⁠IMDB -⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117802/Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/

Say his name three times, or just hit play! We’re descending back into the bar for as we've hit Number 60 on Kev’s 100 favourite films of all time: the 1988 Tim Burton goth masterpiece, Beetlejuice!In this episode, we drag our resident "horror expert" Natalie (who was born in 1988 and somehow avoided this movie her entire life) into the afterlife for her very first viewing. Is it the best week of her life, or are we just terrible friends? Grab a green, bug-themed Grasshopper cocktail (or Kev's curdled charcoal concoction) and join as we talk about how Michael Keaton steals the entire movie in only 17 minutes of screentime. How having puppets and in-camera effects somehow still looks better than today's CGI and how young Alex Baldwin, Geena Davis and Winona Ryder all look!The top trump battle is one for the ages as the AI becomes infected by Tim Burton and gets mysteriously dark and weird on us. Is Kev finally right and it's nothing but Bangers from here on out?No incantations or handbook for the recently deceased required. Just pour a drink, watch out for the sandworms, and let’s celebrate being weird!Check out the update website for the show at https://longplay.video/IMDB -⁠⁠⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094721/Drinks bought by OutOut - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://outoutsharedmemories.app/