***This is a Spoiler Free Episode.***
Sexual Harassment in Hollywood - 5:54
Get Out considered for Best Comedy at the Globes - 19:53
Tarantino’s Manson Film Deal with Sony - 20:55
The New Deadpool 2 Trailer - 23:34
Justice League & Thor: Ragnarok - 24:41
Should We Buy a $10 per month Movie Pass - 29:01
Scorsese asks Netflix for a Theatrical Release for 2019’s The Irishman - 31:52
What’s the State of the Movie Industry At Large/MMO calls out Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and The Ringer - 34:14
For this episode of MMO, we cover the recent movie news as of November 20, 2017 and react to some of the bigger and more interesting stories on the film landscape. We’ll get serious on some issues, we’ll goof around with others, and we’ll always give you our bizarre brand of back & forth. We’ll record these reaction pods from time to time, after award nominations are announced and of course, after the award ceremonies themselves. But there will also be recordings (like this one), where we must comment on news that rocks the industry. The admitted and alleged sexual harrassments and abuses in Hollywood require a commentary, and we sincerely do our best to discuss it and direct any jokes we have where they belong, on ourselves.
Originally planned as an intro segment to our upcoming Netflix Movie Originals Year in Review, we had much more to say about the news of the film world than we thought, and therefore we chose to dedicate an entire episode to it. First & foremost however, we MUST start with banter bordering on the ridiculous. So dreading the upcoming talk on hollywood scandal, we have a little too much fun making puns out of movie titles that either fit our theme, or even dumber, just add “Mike” to the title. Howbout this one - ‘War For the Podcast of the Mikes’… Anyone?…. Bueller? ...Bueller?
In other news, we weigh in on how Jordan Peele’s Get Out will be considered as a Comedy or Musical in the upcoming Golden Globes, and we told you so. Then we discuss Quentin Tarantino’s new deal with Sony for his upcoming 1969/Manson Family Murders movie and chat about Sony’s history with our favorite flicks that don’t rhyme with -Iderman. The new Deadpool 2 trailer tickles our fancies like only Ryan Reynolds can. Wait, that didn’t come out right. Or maybe it came out just right? Oh well. We then offer quick reviews of Justice League and Thor: Ragnarok, as Also Mike hopes to win the friendship of Taika Waititi one podcast at a time. We ponder whether or not we should buy the $10 per month Movie Pass (which for the record, Also Mike got in the mail after a week & a day btw, shortly after recording). We discuss the news that Martin Scorsese wants a theatrical release for his big budgeted upcoming Netflix film, The Irishman, and this segways into a broader discussion of the state of the movie industry at large, where we don’t wanna brag, but we blow your minds to smithereens with our endless savvy and infallible wisdom. You’re welcome. We call out Bill Simmons, Wesley Morris, and The Ringer for their recent podcast about the state of movies as a launching point, and then we tell all. Is the TV Apocalypse coming? How will newer movies make $$$? How should you view politics and the meaning of life? Find out!! On this, the 8th episode of Mike, Mike, & Oscar!
As always, do chime in and contact us on social media with all your takes. We’ve been reading your emails, tweets, and insta-messages (or whatever you kids call them… Get off my lawn!!!). Thanks for listening. We hope you can enjoy/survive your holiday season.
