In this New to Two, Brett introduced Nicole and David to the 1973 Oscar-winning The Sting. It's a classic con job story, but does it play fair with the audience? Was Robert Shaw having a bad month when he shot his scenes? And why isn't Eileen Brennan used more? We debate these questions and more -- come join us! Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on The Sting? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a Netflix Roulette pick Mokalik. 7 months ago
Oh, god, why. Why did You do This to Us? What even is Cats? It's a musical in search of a plot, a series of production numbers in search of actual costumes, and a horrible, horrible uncanny valley in which the characters don't look quite human or quite catlike. Did Nicole, Brett, or David find anything redeemable in this mess? Why do the female cats have human bustlines? Why can't the production designers decide on a size scale? And what the f*@k does "jellicle" mean??? Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on Cats? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a New to Two pick from Brett, The Sting. 8 months ago
In this Around the World, Brett brought us an Ozploitation classic, the original Mad Max. Made on a shoestring budget with a baby Mel Gibson and a scenery-chewing Hugh Keays-Byrne, does it give any hints of the furious road madness to come? Was it everything David and Nicole imagined that a movie specializing in car crashes and violence would be? And what the heck is a "sprog"? Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Here's the documentary Nicole mentioned. Have thoughts on Mad Max? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, a You Did This to Us Pick, Cats. You're monsters. All of you. 9 months ago
For this round's Future Classic, Nicole proposes Under the Skin, the eerie tale of an alien who takes on the beautiful skin of Scarlett Johansson, and uses it to lure isolated men to their doom. This film is heavy on mood, atmosphere, and an alien point of view. How does it use that to explore themes of gender roles, sexual predation, and extremely poor taste in jackets and lipstick? Will this strange cinematic experience stand the test of time? What did David and Brett think? Check out the episode and find out! Connect with your hosts! Brett Stewart | Nicole Davis | David Luzader Want to easily find links to everything we talk about at the end of the program? Head on over to social.mgrpodcast.com. Remember, you can vote on You Did This to Us polls every 5 weeks if you're following us on social media. Have thoughts on Moonstruck? Email the show at hi@mgrpodcast.com. Follow along with the show by watching our next film, an Around the World pick from Brett, 1979's Mad Max. 9 months ago
