Leon: The Professional (Extended Cut)

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Episode Rundown 03:53 - A pretty good movie with GREAT performances. 07:45 - Dean relates to the blue-collared wayward boy. 11:41 - Will's friends are honest, loyal, and tough. 15:35 - No scarves allowed. 21:25 - Danny Elfman's music is BAD in this movie. 24:26 - A brawl with the bully. 32:49 - Screenplay excellence. 37:21 - Let's talk Skylar (Minnie Driver). 39:26 - Ambition is not always good. 44:09 - My math is wicked tough and way better than yours! 46:26 - Keep the scarves away from Robin Williams! 49:18 - A vaguely foreign hypnotist. 56:14 - Will jabs, feints, and probes for weakness in Sean's personality. 1:04:18 - Sean talks knowledge versus experience. 1:09:38 - Creating trust with the patient. 1:16:04 - Let it go! You aren't perfect. 1:21:11 - Robin Williams' brilliance despite a bad Boston accent. 1:27:53 - Matthew and Dean want stuff out of their conversations. 1:31:12 - Dean is not going to schmooze. 1:48:22 - Let him put a pinky in so we can watch Clerks! 1:55:27 - Good dialogue focuses on the subtext. 1:58:41 - Will wields the truth for purpose but not principle. 2:09:37 - Masking fear with false virtue. 2:12:12 - Gerry Lambeau's arrogance in assuming what's best. Twitter Dean @dean_lsgmedia Matthew @matthewfromlsg LSG @lsgmedia Get bonus content here! Disclaimer: This is a commentary and criticism show that will routinely slander, suggest, and make wild claims - it should be considered comedy entertainment only, and not to be taken seriously. Take responsibility for your own feelings and actions.waEe2h8HSoCft7c2EfPz

Episode Rundown 00:54 - Miyazaki the anime hero 05:08 - Shades of gray morality 06:01 - Unburdened by Western political baggage 08:53 - Ashitaka's empathy and respect for the opposition 15:29 - The animation of combat 22:23 - Progress as a bullet (and metaphor) 24:04 - The Emishi 27:00 - The fantasy setting & Human vs. Nature 28:27 - The village attack 30:15 - The stakes are high for Nature 32:42 - Jigo's pragmatism 36:35 - Lady Eboshi and Moro's attack run 44:02 - The beauty and ruthlessness of Nature 48:00 - Iron Town 52:15 - Ashitaka's respect for Lady Eboshi despite their contention 1:00:36 - San vs. Lady Eboshi with Ashitaka as the moderator 1:05:22 - Nature's internal squabbling 1:18:52 - Holding destructive and creative forces in balance 1:25:29 - Lord Asano's troops get trounced at Iron Town 1:30:54 - Moro doesn't hate all humans, only Lady Eboshi 1:32:49 - Ashitaka's refusal to commit to hate 1:40:20 - The inevitability of death, change, and rebirth 1:46:22 - The unceremonious decapitation of the Forest Spirit 1:50:26 - The Forest Spirit's death breathes life into the land Twitter Dean @dean_lsgmedia Matthew @matthewfromlsg LSG @lsgmedia Get bonus content here! Disclaimer: This is a commentary and criticism show that will routinely slander, suggest, and make wild claims - it should be considered comedy entertainment only, and not to be taken seriously. Take responsibility for your own feelings and actions.

Episode Rundown 03:20 - Separating the art from the artist 11:44 - Natalie Portman's thoughts on the movie now 14:06 - Mathilda's confused feelings - Part 1 15:32 - Who does the 'sexual misunderstanding' plot appeal to? 18:07 - Age of consent around the globe - YUCK 22:35 - Why did Leon never explicitly say, "NO!" to Mathilda's advances 34:11 - The most French pants of all time 42:30 - The setting as a heightened version of reality 44:41 - Gary Oldman's improv and Stansfield's collision course 46:56 - Please beat your children quieter 49:27 - Mathilda's world before Leon 51:19 - Stansfield as the Angel of Mercy 54:07 - Don't sugar-coat how terrible life is to your children 55:32 - Maybe just murder Mathilda and move on? 57:11 - The Stansfield and Beethoven connection 1:02:20 - Mad Oldman and Hot-Head Matt 1:13:28 - Besson corrects Matthew's assessment of Natalie Portman 1:15:19 - Leon's stunted social development 1:24:27 - "S" comes after "K" except with sniper rifles and knives 1:35:05 - Matthew is derailed when he forgets some names 1:40:00 - Matthew's sketch playground "studies" 1:42:29 - Mathilda's confused feelings - Part 2 1:45:53 - The most distracted cop of all time 1:48:16 - A couple of nerds discuss some vampire powers 2:00:32 - Besson directs a child as if she were a woman. YUCK. 2:04:40 - Mathilda's confidence withers under Stansfield's presence 2:11:42 - "It's about time this child has sex." Luc Besson 2:14:59 - "She asked for it." Matthew the Defendant Twitter Dean - @dean_lsgmedia Matthew - @matthewfromlsg LSG - @lsgmedia  Support Support LSG Media by becoming a member

Episode Rundown 00:29 - Manipulating work subordinates with tragedy 03:02 - Uncle Dean 07:05 - The original AI takeover plot 08:39 - 1970s science fiction flicks 18:42 - Kickin' it in the shade with presidential whores 19:52 - Overvaluing a machine's lack of emotion 21:48 - Information versus knowledge - a deep cut 28:58 - Where is the public outcry for such a crazy proposal? 31:06 - The paradox of fallible beings creating infallible beings 37:35 - Mo' money mo' problems and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fu*k 43:00 - The scale of the Colossus set piece 46:58 - Eric Braeden's portrayal of Dr. Forbin 52:03 - Colossus is single and looking to mingle 55:39 - Facebook AI creates its own language 58:06 - Google Eyeballs and the future of marketing 1:06:48 - The only penalty is death 1:11:54 - The machine versions of Mickey and Mallory Knox 1:16:39 - It's not a phone it's a computer that can make calls 1:21:39 - The abusive and controlling computer spouse 1:24:19 - Exploiting the Colossus blind spot for human relationships 1:32:15 - Colossus the porn director LSG Media on Twitter @LSGMedia Dean on Twitter @Dean_LSGMedia Matthew on Twitter @MatthewFromLSG Support LSG Media by becoming a member. Disclaimer: This is a commentary and criticism show that will routinely slander, suggest, and make wild claims - it should be considered comedy entertainment only, and not to be taken seriously. Take responsibility for your own feelings and actions.

Episode Rundown 00:48 - Sir Kevin Michael Costner doesn't care about your accent 09:49 - Rickman and Wincott 12:45 - Costner's charisma (or lack of) and the Robin Hood morality 15:40 - Michael Kamen's Robin Hood score 16:48 - Rickman's performance and the tonal oddities of the film 19:07 - Dean shows Costner some love 20:55 - Does 'Satanic Panic' work in in Robin Hood? 22:39 - Costner has the most authentic English accent in the movie (for real) 23:40 - Poll: Who is the best Robin Hood? (answer revealed) 32:21 - Morgan Freeman's serious portrayal of Azeem 41:11 - Matthew drops some hot (wiki) Robin Hood knowledge 48:39 - Dean's cocktail party knowledge (Dean's FIRST trivia blunder) 51:27 - Trying to understand Mortianna's place in this movie 56:36 - Dean and Matt would say anything to keep their eyes 1:09:37 - Dean's SECOND major trivia blunder on the episode. 1:22:59 - Reconciling Rickman's performance with the tonal shifts 1:28:54 - The villager's son is not quite as hurt as he thought 1:32:26 - We never fear that Robin Hood will fail. 1:33:42 - A revelation is had (finally) on the tone of the movie 1:37:26 - Rape Jiu-Jitsu is just a fun old time 1:40:09 - Matthew hates Friar Tuck 1:42:33 - The death of Guy of Gisbourne 1:47:01 - Teen Robin Hood's cool tree fort 1:48:31 - Matthew REALLY hates Friar Tuck and Dean thinks it is hilarious 1:52:43 - Matthew teaches Dean how to do an authentic Friar Tuck voice 1:57:41 - Do not do c-sections in Sherwood Forest 2:13:12 - The Robin Hood/Will Scarlet conflict does not work 2:16:14 - Dean clears up the Extended Cut versus the Theatrical Cut 2:26:58 - Azeem's big speech and his admirable principles 2:30:59 - Robin Hood swash-buckles these bad guys right down to the floor 2:32:48 - A well choreographed final showdown 2:40:50 - Brian Adams mania in the 90s LSG Media on Twitter @LSGMedia Dean on Twitter @Dean_LSGMedia Matthew on Twitter @MatthewFromLSG Support LSG Media by becoming a member. Disclaimer: This is a commentary and criticism show that will routinely slander, suggest, and make wild claims - it should be considered comedy entertainment only, and not to be taken seriously. Take responsibility for your own feelings and actions.

Episode Rundown 01:58 - Matt has some issues with the deliberate pacing 03:33 - You DO NOT want a scene-by-scene of this flick 05:24 - Neil deGrasse Tyson says there are billions of people in this movie 06:25 - Matthew's Charles de Gaulle blind spot 10:43 - Horrible English accents - WOW 13:08 - The Dean and Matthew Two-Step 14:13 - Matthew discusses the film's realism and documentary feel 18:13 - Dean's podcasting revelation 21:55 - The film's great editing makes the story easy to follow 34:11 - The Jackal is now... French? 49:59 - Old (and very odd) British man insists it is time for sex 53:58 - The movie gets a lot right except for the killing 59:28 - Michael Lonsdale has gravitas in all his roles 1:01:02 - The Ballad of Claude and Pierre 1:09:22 - The Jackal sights in his rifle 1:15:49 - Matthew FINALLY sees the light! 1:23:55 - Is the Jackal a sleep creeper? 1:43:42 - Liberation (Bastille) Day Parade talk 1:50:00 - Claude gets his man 1:51:26 - Movies used to end when the movie was over 1:54:25 - Matthew drops the listener comment ball with his buttery hands LSG Media on Twitter @LSGMedia Dean on Twitter @Dean_LSGMedia Matthew on Twitter @MatthewFromLSG Support LSG Media by becoming a member. Disclaimer: This is a commentary and criticism show that will routinely slander, suggest, and make wild claims - it should be considered comedy entertainment only, and not to be taken seriously. Take responsibility for your own feelings and actions.

Episode Rundown 01:20 - Cheers to Dean's honorary hood pass compliments of Bill Alvarez 02:48 - Break out the Hitachi for this sweaty and manly cast 06:52 - Did Extreme Prejudice genre-bend itself into obscurity? 09:52 - Matthew breaks down what the Western genre means to him 13:32 - Contrasting the morality of Jack Benteen and Major Hackett 18:21 - Why isn't Nick Nolte in the conversation with the elites? 31:42 - Maria Conchita Alonso and Dean's (gringo) dream of being yelled at 36:27 - Jesse Ventura doesn't express feelings, because he was a Navy SEAL 38:37 - Matthew rants about Hell Lobsters (scorpion) 40:26 - The inability to understand metaphor and symbolism 43:22 - Clancy Brown's revenge fake-out and iPhone incompetence 48:00 - Dean knows a boxer - look out everyone 55:07 - The lads write the Gringo/Mexican love story 'Knives of Passion' 58:50 - The original Black nerd - Larry B. Scott 1:05:29 - Sarita the therapist 1:21:51 - Matthew 'the Fu*k Champ' is back! 1:31:12 - Cash Bailey REALLY needs a lesson in flattery 1:36:35 - Jack Benteen is kinda' dumb 1:39:22 - William Forsythe's varying roles 1:57:12 - Powers Boothe purs like a tiger in a suit 2:00:06 - The Cash Bailey Not So Bohemian Rhapsody 2:10:05 - Reconciling our "Hate, Don't Like, Like, and Love" picks LSG Media on Twitter @LSGMedia Dean on Twitter @Dean_LSGMedia Matthew on Twitter @MatthewFromLSG Support LSG Media by becoming a member. Disclaimer: This is a commentary and criticism show that will routinely slander, suggest, and make wild claims - it should be considered comedy entertainment only, and not to be taken seriously. Take responsibility for your own feelings and actions.

Episode Rundown 03:01 - Beer is Lone Wolf's spinach 03:56 - Popeye hangs himself with Olive Oil's legs 07:50 - Dean flaunts his honorary Mexican status 10:13 - The horse thief's monthly review 12:56 - $700 shirts and Matthew's proximity to a life of thieving 18:22 - Our relationship with Chuck Norris 24:15 - Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris vs. JCVD 32:26 - Hairy chests and dolphin smooth chests 36:10 - Soldier 70 D*cks 38:07 - L.Q. Jones and his chicken strips 42:14 - John Milius punching up the action and fixing your Fortnite brats. 44:57 - The Texas Rangers rabbit hole 55:05 - Getting to the bottom of David Carradine's death 59:20 - Does cumming have to be improved? 1:02:38 - Mom finds you passed out post-masturbation 1:17:37 - Chuck's double-breasted shirt 1:20:27 - A martial arts demonstration at a rodeo 1:36:57 - How to handle a strange woman cleaning your house 1:40:50 - Mud sex infections and masturbation with a trusted friend 2:03:50 - Argyle Sweater Boss vs. Working Class Hero 2:09:40 - An alternate and dark ending with dead Kayo 2:12:52 - Parting shots at the 'funny' listeners LSG Media on Twitter @LSGMedia Dean on Twitter @Dean_LSGMedia Matthew on Twitter @MatthewFromLSG Support LSG Media by becoming a member. Disclaimer: This is a commentary and criticism show that will routinely slander, suggest, and make wild claims - it should be considered comedy entertainment only, and not to be taken seriously. Take responsibility for your own feelings and actions.  

Matthew and Dean wrap-up their special coverage of the hit HBO miniseries, Chernobyl. Follow LSG Media on Twitter. @LSGMedia Follow Dean on Twitter. @Dean_LSGMedia Follow Matthew on Twitter. @MatthewFromLSG Support LSG Media by becoming a member. Disclaimer: This is a commentary and criticism show that will routinely slander, suggest, and make wild claims - it should be considered comedy entertainment only, and not to be taken seriously. Take responsibility for your own feelings and actions.