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Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam151: Trust (1990) and Simple Men (1992)Text Matt & Adam!On the latest Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam, we take a look at two from independent film maker Hal Hartley. "Trust" (1990) is about a pregnant 17-year-old who gets together with a so-called dangerous man after they're both kicked out of their respective homes. "Simple Men" (1992) storyline has two brothers searching for their anarchist father after he escapes from jail. Next show: B movies with "The Little Shop of Horrors" (1960) and "Repo Man" (1984).Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2024-06-1956 min
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam150: 8 1/2 (1963) and Black Bear (2020)Text Matt & Adam!We're back with the theme "the movie process". Many people consider "8 1/2" (1963) to be Fellini's masterpiece. A movie director tries to figure out his next project. What's a dream? What's real? Sometimes were not sure. "Black Bear" (2020) stars Aubrey Plaza as woman film maker trying break her creative roadblock. The first thirty minutes of the film is a little slow, but the last hour is so good, that it makes the first part so much better. Definitely worth checking out.Next up, Matt introduces Adam to indie director Hal Hartley with "Trust" (1990) & "Simple Men...
2024-05-2257 min
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam149: Z (1969) and The Parallax View (1974)Text Matt & Adam!Back from their internships at the Parallax Corporation, Matt and Adam have a couple paranoia thrillers this week. Z (1969) is the realistic portrayal of a progressive politician who ends on the wrong end of a club. Fascism, mob violence, a political cover-up? That would never happen today.... In The Parallax View (1974), we meet a mysterious corporation up to no good (29:30). Warren Beatty does his best, but we just don't like him. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2024-04-2659 min
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam146: In the Mood for Love (2000) (花樣年華) and Past Lives (2023)Text Matt & Adam!Asian romance is the theme this week, but the guys may have picked the wrong movies. They disagree about the point of "In the Mood for Love", but agree its worth a watch. "Past Lives" is a much hyped yet intimate film asking the question "Can you return to your younger self (and lost love)?" The answer might surprise you. Next show - who knows? We're going on hiatus for a few weeks while Matt enjoys the Florida sun. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2023-10-041h 05
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam128: Things Change (1988) and The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)Text Matt & Adam!Mistaken identity is the latest theme. David Mamet's "Things Change" (1988) is the story of an old Italian shoe shiner who's agreed to take the fall for a murder, but then is mistaken for a Mafia boss. Matt loves this film and Adam liked it but thought it could have been better. "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999) is one of those under-appreciated movies that M&A feel has so much going for it, it should be seen by everyone. They both agree Philip Seymour Hoffman steals the film with less than 10 minutes screen time. A must...
2022-09-231h 02
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam127: High Noon (1952) and Three O'Clock High (1987)Text Matt & Adam!Showdown is the theme. "High Noon" (1952) is one of the best/most famous westerns of all time. Gary Cooper won an Oscar for his portrayal of Marshall Will Kane, but that is not the only thing going for it. The script is progressive and way ahead of its' time. John Wayne called it the un-American, which made the boys love it more. Adam felt "Three O'Clock High" (1987) was way ahead of its time with the director using techniques that made the film look 90's. Next, mistaken identity with David Mamet's "Things Change" (1988) an...
2022-09-071h 01
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam125: The Secret of My Success (1987) and The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)Text Matt & Adam!From the mailroom to the boardroom is the theme this week. Michael J. Fox's "The Secret of My Success" (1987) was a film young Adam liked and still does. Matt thinks it needs a little recasting and definitely a new soundtrack. "The Hudsucker Proxy" (1994) was a box office disaster for the Coen Brothers, but they followed it up with "Fargo". An homage to 50's romantic comedies, Matt was bored and thought it a little over the top, which was what Adam really liked about it. Both would have recast the Paul Newman role. No...
2022-08-0351 min
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam124: Harvey (1950) and Donnie Darko (2001)Text Matt & Adam!We took listener advice and watched "Harvey" (1950). So, this week's theme is giant invisible rabbits. Jimmy Stewart plays the amiable Elwood P Dowd, a man whose best friend is a 6 foot three- and one-half tall rabbit only he can see. Or perhaps not. Matt loves this film for its sweetness, but Adam was bothered by the shrillness of a character. "Donnie Darko" (2001) is also a story about a large invisible rabbit, but one that is a little more malevolent. Or perhaps not. Jake Gyllenhaal crushes it as title character in this dark but brilliant f...
2022-07-211h 11
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam120: Michael Clayton (2007) and Killing Them Softly (2012)Text Matt & Adam!The theme for this week is fixers. "Michael Clayton" (2007), stars George Clooney as a bag man for a huge law firm that is representing a Monsanto-like company. The lead attorney on the case has a mental breakdown and Clooney has to clean it up. Matt and Adam wanted more Clooney fixing. Brad Pitt is a different kind of fixer in "Killing Them Softly" (2012), a film centered around the aftermath of a poker game robbery. Next, failed comedians is the theme with "King of Comedy" (1982) and "Joker" (2019).Thanks for listening!...
2022-06-2256 min
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam119: Rhubarb (1951) and The Stoned Age (1994)Text Matt & Adam!"I love this stupid movie" is this week's theme. "Rhubarb" (1951) is the story about a cat who inherits a major league baseball team. Definitely a little stupid, but also very funny. Rhubarb is played by Orangey, a cat that with 30 acting credits to his name and the only animal to be named winner of the prestigious Patsy Awards (animal Oscar) twice. "The Stoned Age" (1994) is one night in the life of a couple high school stoners looking for something to do on a Friday night. Matt liked it more than he thought he would...
2022-06-0758 min
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam118: The Getaway (1972) and Midnight Special (2016)Text Matt & Adam!On the lam is the theme for this week. Sam Peckinpah's "The Getaway" (1972) is based on the pulp novel written by Jim Thompson and stars Steve McQueen. With all that going for it, you'd think it would be a really good film, but it's just not. It's not bad but could have been better with a recast of the two leads. "Midnight Special" (2016) is the opposite as Michael Shannon heads a great cast for this pseudo-sci fi thriller. Matt wishes this cast could do a remake of "The Getaway". Definitely underrated.
2022-05-211h 06
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam115: The French Connection (1971) and The Chaser (추격자) (2008)Text Matt & Adam!Cat and mouse films this week. William Friedkin's "The French Connection" (1971) is based on the true exploits of NYPD Detective Popeye Doyle, a street level narcotic agent who engages in a battle of wits with a French heroin smuggler. Popeye is Matt's favorite Gene Hackman character of his film career. From South Korea. "The Chaser" (2008) is about an ex-cop turned pimp, whose girls keep disappearing. He sets out to find out why and ends up in a chase for the truth that includes a gruesome serial killer and the most incompetent police force ever. ...
2022-04-261h 03
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam111: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and The Dark Knight (2008)Text Matt & Adam!Oscar fails month continues with the 2009 Best Director category. Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" is probably the best choice of those nominated. The direction was best when the characters were young in the slums of Bombay, but it bogged down in the second half. Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" is a modern day film noir masterpiece that wasn't nominated for Best Picture. Matt, comic book movie hater, loved every second of it. Nolan's story telling and visual eye is everything we love on this show. Next 2019, Rami Malek wins for "Bohemian Rhapsody...
2022-03-241h 03
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam102: Kelly's Heroes (1970) and Three Kings (1999)Text Matt & Adam!Military gold heist is this week's theme. Matt last saw "Kelly's Heroes" (1970) at the drive in as a 16 year old, and was disappointed that it didn't hold up well. "Heroes" started out on a good note, but got bogged down while trying to figure out what kind of movie it wanted to be. "Three Kings" (1999), set during the first Gulf War, is much more enjoyable. It's fast paced, the characters are fleshed out and it's funny when it needed to be. Above all, it's entertaining. Next M&A are in need a li...
2022-01-201h 03
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam101: A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Summer / Leto (Лето )(2018)Text Matt & Adam!On the first episode of the new year, the theme is band movies. "A Hard Day's Night" (1964) was the Beatles hit film that added to the hysteria surrounding them at the time. Matt loved the soundtrack and the Mop Tops' personalities. Both loved the clean, old man. "Leto" (2018), the show's first Russian film., captures the burgeoning early 80's Leningrad rock scene. Unfortunately, it's really hard to find, but if you do make sure you give it a watch.Up next, military heist movies with "Kelly Hero's" (1970) and "Three Kings" (1999).
2022-01-131h 13
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam100: The Godfather (1972) and Rocky IV (1985)Text Matt & Adam!It's the 100th episode, so of course we celebrate Talia Shire! Just kidding - we watched two of the most popular movies one guy hadn't seen. Matt thinks Francis Ford Coppola's "Godfather" (1972) is w a flawless film. Adam had never seen it, but felt like he had already knew the whole story because of so many cultural references to the film. . The boys thought watching "Rocky IV" (1985) was a very weird experience and not in a good way. Matt hated it and thought Stallone mailed it in. Adam thinks Sly started out with a 48 pa...
2021-12-161h 19
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam99: Other People (2016) and Paddleton (2019)Text Matt & Adam!After Noirvember, we decided to lighten things up a bit with this week's theme: cancer comedies. In "Other People" (2016) Jesse Plemons kills it as a man who returns home to be with his dying mother. The film is worth a look because it has just the right mix of comedy and sadness. "Paddleton" (2019") is the story about two odd friends and how they cope after one of them becomes terminally ill. Ray Romano steals the show with his performance as a man who has to help his only friend to die. Both of these fil...
2021-12-091h 01
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam96: A Touch of Evil (1958) and Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)Text Matt & Adam!Noir-vember remains in full swing. Matt thinks Orson Welles' "Touch of Evil" (1958) is the last great film from the original Noir era. Adam liked it, but thought it dragged a little in the middle. Both M&A think it's worth seeing just for the opening and final scenes. "Bad Times at the El Royale" (2018) is a film about a mysterious hotel where no one is who they say they are. Adam loved it, but liked it more after talking about it on the show. Next, we go international noir with John Woo's, "H...
2021-11-171h 10
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam95: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) and The Merry Gentleman (2008)Text Matt & Adam!On the latest Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam, Noir-vember continues with one masterpiece and one piece of god awful. Matt and Adam loved John Cassavete's "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie" (1976) so much, they both consider it a masterpiece. It's unique, refreshing and never boring. Ben Gazzara was born to play Cosmo Vittelli. Did I mention how good it is? Check it out if you can find it. Michael Keaton's directorial debut, "The Merry Gentleman" (2008) is terrible and no one should see it.Next, Noir-vember moves onward with...
2021-11-101h 09
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam93: The Haunting (1963) and Suspiria (1977)Text Matt & Adam!In honor of Halloween, the theme for this week is horror. "The Haunting" (1963) is a film about a creepy old house that may or may not be a living entity (1:52). No ghosts or gore, but plenty of psychological terror for those who dare spend the night. Based on Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House". "Suspiria" (1977) comes from Italy and is a pure mess but has enough uniqueness to keep one's interest (33:40). It's not every day you see death by a room full of razor wire. Both Matt and Adam thought the director saved...
2021-10-291h 08
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam92: Blackboard Jungle (1955) and Detachment (2011)Text Matt & Adam!Bad Schools is this weeks theme. "Blackboard Jungle" (1955) is the story about a first year teacher in an inner city, all boys school (1:48). The guys both liked it a lot and thought it held up well after 66 years. In "Detachment" (2011), the teacher is a long term substitute and he encounters many of the same problems we saw in Blackboard Jungle (38:36). Matt thought it may have had too many side stories, which caused it to drag a little the second half, but he and Adam both think it deserves a look. As a former teacher...
2021-10-211h 12
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam91: Yojimbo (用心棒) (1961) and Sholay (1975)Text Matt & Adam!Actually, this is really a western is this weeks theme. Akira Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" (1961), is the film Sergio Leone based "For a Few Dollars More" on. M & A both liked it, but Adam thought it dragged a little. It also lacked the signature Kurosawa shots that are so common in his films. "Sholay" (1975) is the show's first film from India and is considered a benchmark of Indian cinema, but the boys weren't prepared for a 3 + hour film that had every genre thrown in except horror and sci-fi. Both guys used the fast forward button a lot. T...
2021-10-171h 00
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam90: In Cold Blood (1967) and Alpha Dog (2006)Text Matt & Adam!#TrueCrime is this weeks theme. Truman Capote's book "In Cold Blood", caused quite a stir back in the 60's and the movie (1967) is a really good adaptation. Robert Blake is great as Perry, as he somehow makes us feel sympathy for killer who actually pulled the trigger. Nick Cassavete's "Alpha Dog" (2006) is the horrendous true story about bad parenting, stupid people and the needless death of a fifteen year old young man. Matt didn't like it very much, but Adam thought it is worth a view.Next, Actually, it's a...
2021-10-121h 15
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam89: Croupier (1998) and Molly's Game (2017)Text Matt & Adam!Gambling is the theme this episode. Croupier (1998), stars Clive Owen as an aspiring writer who takes a job in a casino. Flashes of noir with an indie vibe. Both Matt and Adam thought it was a mixed bag and neither could figure out the film's most important scene. Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut, Molly's Game (2017), is based on a true story about an ex-world class athlete who runs high stake poker games in Los Angeles and New York City. Idris Elba is at his best as Molly's high priced attorney. Also, we learned Toby Maguire...
2021-10-031h 10
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam86: The In-laws (1979) and Gotcha! (1985)Text Matt & Adam!This week's theme is Accidental Espionage with a good and bad example of this sub-genre of the buddy/road movie. The In-Laws (1979) is a showcase for the two main stars - Peter Falk and Alan Alda. After a brief salute to the greatness of James Hong, Matt and Adam explain why it felt like a complete movie. Gotcha! (1985) has good bones, but a lot of flaws. The guys discuss what few things worked and how to fix it. Next week, Good Cop with Serpico (1973) and Veteran (베테랑) (2015).Thanks for listening!Did w...
2021-09-031h 08
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam85: Sex, Lies and Videotape (1989) and Closer (2004)Text Matt & Adam!The theme this week is Relationships are........complicated, but it very well could have been "everybody lies". Steven Soderbergh's directorial debut "Sex, Lies and Videotapes", (1989) caused quite a stir on the film festival circuit and M&A agree it still holds up. James Spader is creepy good. Matt had never heard of Mike Nichol's film "Closer" (2004), and was blown away after viewing. Adam thought Clive Owen stole the show the last thirty minutes of the movie.#btv #burlingtonvermont #vermont #madeinvermont #soderbergh #juliaroberts #cliveowen, #udelaw #natalieportmanNext, mistaken secret agents with The I...
2021-08-271h 08
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam83: Better Off Dead (1985) and Punch Drunk Love (2002)Text Matt & Adam!Lovable Losers is this weeks theme. "Better Off Dead" (1985) is a favorite of Adam's childhood, but a very disappointed Matt gave one of his worst reviews. Adam Sandler does his Adam Sandler thing in P.T. Anderson's odd romantic comedy, "Punch Drunk Love" (2002), but with a better script and director. While both M&A liked it, they questioned the romance. Next, First time directors with Terence Malick's "Badlands" (1973) and Christopher Nolan's "Following" (1998).Thanks for listening!Did we get something wrong? Have your own recommendations? Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gm...
2021-08-1258 min
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam82: Delicatessen (1991) and High Rise (2015)Text Matt & Adam!Weird, Dystopian buildings is the this week's theme and we probably found the only two films in that category. Both Matt and Adam found "Delicatessen" (1991) to be a zany, worthwhile trip into the world of circus clowns, butchers, cellists, troglodytes and terrible buildings. "High-Rise" (2015) is a film Matt loved, hated and found indifferent, but he thought about it often after watching. Not for your average film goer.Next, Lovable Losers with "Better Off Dead" (1985) and "Punch Drunk Love" (2002).Thanks for listening!Did we get something wrong? Have your o...
2021-08-061h 11
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam80: Cool Hand Luke (1967) and Bronson (2008)Text Matt & Adam!Prison is the theme this week. "Cool Hand Luke" (1967) is a classic Paul Newman film about a lovable ne'er do well's life in a Florida chain gang prison that Adam loved from the opening scene. "Luke" lost to "In the Heat of the Night" for Best Picture, and both M&A think it was a travesty of justice. "Bronson" (2008) is the story of Charles Bronson, Britain's most famous and violent prisoner. Matt thought there wasn't enough back story and the violence was a little repetitious, but thinks the uniqueness of the screenplay and Tom H...
2021-07-231h 10
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam79: If.... (1968) and Bananas (1971)Text Matt & Adam!Revolution is in the air. Matt had never heard of the British film "If...." (1968) until Adam had him watch it. He loved it. A young Malcom McDowell stars as the lead "revolutionary" in an all boys prep school as he and a couple friends decide that school should be out, permanently. "If" is refreshingly unique and a little weird. Check it out. Woody Allen's "Bananas" (1971) was one of Matt's favorite films from high school, but now he thinks it doesn't hold up well. Adam thought it was a bit uneven. (PSA: Woody Allen is...
2021-07-161h 03
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam78: 1776 (1972) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989)Text Matt & Adam!It's Patriotic films this week. Adam has one question, "Is one of these really a patriotic movie?". "1776" (1:35) definitely fits into that category. A retelling of the month leading up the Declaration of Independence. Both Matt and Adam liked the dialog, but felt most of the songs were less than memorable. "Born on the Fourth of July" (31:56) was the second of Oliver Stone's Viet Nam Trilogy and it does not disappoint. Adam liked it more than Matt (Platoon fan), but both felt it was a "tour de force" for lead actor Tom Cruse. #patrioticmovies #patriotism #U...
2021-07-101h 16
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam75: Trainspotting (1996) and American Pie (1999)Text Matt & Adam!Adam gives Matt two important films from the 90's this week. It's unbelievable that Matt had never seen "Trainspotting" (1996), but after watching it, he agrees with Adam that it's a minor masterpiece. Matt admits that 18 year old Matt may have liked "American Pie" (1999), but 65 year old Matt did not. Adam enjoyed this film of his youth and knew several of the characters in his world. Both agreed Eugene Levy is in the best scenes. #trainspotting #irvinewelsh #americanpie #eugenelevy #90s #90skids #90smovies #madeinvermont #vermonter #vermontermadeNext, Growing up in Crime. "City of God" (2002) an...
2021-06-191h 01
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam74: The Last Picture Show (1971) and Being There (1979)Text Matt & Adam!Matt's gives Adam two films from the 70's this week. Peter Bogdanovich's "The Last Picture Show" (1971), filmed in black and white, is the story about a dying Texas town in the early fifties. Both M&A thought it was original, well written and a must view. Peter Sellers last good film "Being There" (1979), directed by the great Hal Ashby, was a labor of love. Sellers tried throughout the 70's to get made. Adam like it, but didn't love it as much as Matt (one of his favorites), as he thought it was a little s...
2021-06-101h 14
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam73: Bull Durham (1988) and Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)Text Matt & Adam!Minor League/College Baseball is the theme for this week. "Bull Durham" (1987) was Kevin Costner's first of his three 80s-90s baseball movies (Field of Dreams, For Love of the Game). Matt, a baseball fanatic, liked it more than Adam, who thought there was too much baseball and not enough of the Costner, Robbins and Sarandon dynamic. "Everybody Wants Some!!" (2016) is a Richard Linklater vehicle about three days before class starts for a college baseball team. Similar to "Dazed and Confused", but not as memorable. The relationship of the players is the centerpiece of t...
2021-06-061h 04
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam72: Barfly (1987) and Another Round (2020)Text Matt & Adam!"Drinking" is this weeks theme and we have two good ones. Writer Charles Bukowski's "Barfly" (1987) is beautifully written trip into the grimy underworld of LA dive bars. Both Matt and Adam loved the dialogue, but neither could figure out where Mickey Rourke's accent was from. Denmark's "Another Round" (2020) is about four high school teachers who test a theory that they would all be better educators and men if they drank a little throughout the day. What teacher hasn't wanted to do that? The depiction of the relationship between the four was a solid centerpiece...
2021-05-271h 11
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam71: Slacker (1990) and Short Cuts (1993)Text Matt & Adam!"Vignettes" is the theme for the latest episode. First up, Richard Linklater's, "Slacker" (1990), a film in which the camera follows different people around Austin and captures moments in their lives. Adam thought it was able capture the early nineties. Matt liked it, but it's not that memorable. Robert Altman's "Short Cuts" (1993) is based on Raymond Carver short stories, but Adam felt the the stories are much better/darker than the film. Matt thought it was too long and had too many actors who weren't able to work well in Altman's improvising style....
2021-05-2152 min
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam70: The Killers (1964) and The Thing (1982)Text Matt & Adam!"Good Remakes" is this week's theme for Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam. "The Killers" (1964) is a remake of a 1946 film by the same name. It's not as good as the original, but is worth a look as both M&A thought Angie Dickinson stole the show. John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982) is a much better version of 1951's "The Thing from Another World". Matt had never seen it, and was surprised how much he liked it. Next up "Movies with Vignettes", as we watch Richard Linklater's "Slacker" (1990) and Robert Altman's "Short...
2021-05-131h 09
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam68: The Deer Hunter (1978) and Cherry (2021)Text Matt & Adam!This week's theme is Before/After War. Michael Cimino's "The Deer Hunter" (1978) is the story of friends from a steel town in Pennsylvania who join the army near the end of the VietNam War. Matt and Adam both found the story convoluted and unrealistic, but both felt the strength the general theme and great acting make it worthwhile. Beware, it is over three hours long. "Cherry" (2021) is about a young man who's going nowhere, so he joins the army at the beginning of the second Iraq war. We liked it more than most critics...
2021-04-281h 05
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam67: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) and Inherent Vice (2014)Text Matt & Adam!In honor of the national holiday 4/20, Stoner Movies is this week's theme. "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" (2004) is about as "Stoner" as you get and didn't disappoint. Matt found it funnier than he thought it would be and Adam enjoyed it more on his second viewing. Both thought Neil Patrick Harris stole the show. "Inherent Vice" (2014) felt like director Paul Thomas Anderson was stoned when he wrote the adaptation for Thomas Pynchon's novel, because it was an incoherent mess that didn't work on so many levels. The show still loves PTA (Hard E...
2021-04-2259 min
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam66: Thoroughbreds (2017) and The Death of Dick Long (2019)Text Matt & Adam!The original theme for our latest podcast was Neo-Noir, but it's been updated to Horse Noir. "Thoroughbreds" (2017) is about two young women who decide that a step-father needs to go. Both M&A found the acting and story on the plus side, but the movie seemed flat and unemotional. Not a lot of laughs. "The Death of Dick Long" (2019) is just as good in the acting and story departments, but sardonically funny. Matt said he liked it more than he should have and Adam liked it more on his second viewing. Next up...
2021-04-151h 06
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam65: Double Indemnity (1944) and Detour (1945)Text Matt & Adam!Classic Noir is the theme this week, but it may as well be "duplicitous dames". Matt liked Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity" (1944) more than Adam, but they both felt the casting of the two main characters (Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck) was wrong. They were in agreement that costar Edward G. Robinson stole the show. "Detour" (1945) cost pennies to make and supposedly shot in 5 days, but M&A agree that it's a can't miss little gem of a film. Next up, Neo Noir: Thoroughbreds (2017) and The Death of Dick Long (2019).Thanks...
2021-04-071h 11
Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam64: Paris, Texas (1984) and Tokyo Sonata (トウキョウソナタ) (2008)Text Matt & Adam!The theme this week is bad fathers. We wander through the New (old) West with Wim Wenders' Paris, Texas (1984). His hyper-focused tale of one man's struggle with what it means to be a father has a lot to say about how hard it is to actually care about another person. Tokyo Sonata (2008) gives us a quiet (but never boring) look inside gender roles, family dynamics and shame in Japanese culture. Matt is troubled by abusive police; Adam is impressed by how many people read. Next week we head back in time for
2021-03-311h 26Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam63: Wings of Desire (1987) and Dogma (1999)Text Matt & Adam!Angels on Earth is the theme this week. Wim Wender's "Wings of Desire" is one of Matt's favorite films and Adam seemed to enjoy it too. Both agreed it was more like watching poetry than film. Kevin Smith's "Dogma" wasn't as good as 18 year old Adam once thought, but it has its moments. Matt Damon rocks as the avenging angel Loki. Matt thought it was okay, but could have done without Jay and Silent Bob's dick jokes. Up next: Families Are the Worst with Wim Wender's Paris, Texas (1984) and Tokyo S...
2021-03-241h 25Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam60: In the Heat of the Night (1967) and All the Way (2016)Text Matt & Adam!We continue our Civil Rights theme with the winner of the1968 Academy Award for Best Picture, In the Heat of the Night (1967) and the Lyndon Johnson biopic, All the Way (2015). Matt feels like the former is dated while Adam never really bought in and both thought the latter is worth seeing solely for Bryan Cranston's performance as LBJ. Rod Steiger deservedly won Best Actor for "Heat". Next up, Weird Work Romance is the theme with Germany's "In the Aisles" (2018) and South Korea's "Veritgo" (2019).Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.com
2021-03-031h 12Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam58: Sunset Boulevard (1950) and Swimming Pool (2003)Text Matt & Adam!We have "writers working it out" as our theme. Unintentionally, both movies were about writers working it out in swimming pools. Adam and Matt both agree Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard" is a masterpiece, with Gloria Swanson giving the performance of a lifetime. "Swimming Pool" is a slow paced mystery that will have you thinking in the end. Definitely have to watch again. Next we honor Black History Month with "Mississippi Burning" (1988) and "Judas and the Black Messiah"(2021).Thanks for listening!Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comF...
2021-02-171h 12Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam57: Caligula (1979) and The Bucket List (2007)Text Matt & Adam!We look to one of our peers for guidance. Movies Roger Ebert hated is our theme and our thumbs our firmly pointing down with these two. "Caligula" may be the worst movie Matt has ever seen and "Bucket List", with all it has going for it, is a trite and bland mass of mediocrity.Next up, "writers working it out" with "Sunset Boulevard" (1950) and "Swimming Pool" (2003). Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/24theRoadShowIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex: http://ww...
2021-02-101h 07Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam56: Raging Bull (1980) and Creed (2015)Text Matt & Adam!Does boxing make the best subject for sports movies? Matt and Adam move on from rom-coms to a more familiar world of violence and mayhem with Robert De Niro's Oscar winning performance in "Raging Bull", and the next to last installment of the Rocky Balboa's saga, "Creed". Adam admonishes Matt for never seeing Rocky's II-XVIII and they both wonder if there really are dirt bike motorcycle gangs in Philadelphia. Next episode: Movies that Roger Ebert hated with Caligula (1979) and The Bucket List (2007).Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comF...
2021-02-031h 16Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam55: The Philadelphia Story (1940) and My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀) (2001)Text Matt & Adam!This week we opted to get away from our usual pseudo-masculine fare and picked a couple of Rom Coms. Adam watched the classic "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) and Matt got to see South Korea's "My Sassy Girl" (2001). Sassy may not be the correct translation. Both were a blast, but one was much more Rom than Com and the other, yeah you guessed it. Next podcast: Boxing with Raging Bull (1980) and Creed (2015).Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/24theRoadShowIntro/Outro...
2021-01-271h 12Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam54: Cape Fear (1962) and The Gift (2015)Text Matt & Adam!Old friends come to town. Matt and Adam talk about two revenge thrillers. Robert Mitchum terrorizes everyone with a bit of charm in Cape Fear. That is one menacing mosey. In The Gift, Jason Bateman does his Bateman thing as a grown up high school bully. His victim grew up too. Next week: Romantic comedies - The Philadelphia Story (1940) and My Sassy Girl (2002).Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/24theRoadShowIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex: ht...
2021-01-201h 33Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam52: House on Haunted Hill (1959) and Dreamscape (1984)Text Matt & Adam!Terrifying as a child; silly as an adult. Matt and Adam revisit movies that caused them childhood trauma. House on Haunted Hill relies on atmosphere instead of frivolous details, like acting, a script, etc. Mind your step, there's a vat of acid. Dreamscape (38:19) could be a good movie, but it was just kind of boring. Snake Man is still pretty creepy. Next show: Cops hunting killers. Citizen X (1995) and The Cop, the Gangster and the Devil (악인전) (2019)Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comFacebook...
2021-01-051h 24Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam51: Get Carter (1971) and The Fury of a Patient Man (Tarde para la ira) (2016)Text Matt & Adam!Revenge! Matt and Adam discuss (and are slightly confused by) the gritty British crime classic Get Carter. It's a world where dames are birds, everyone smokes, the gangsters are polite, and no one pronounces their h’s. The Fury of a Patient Man is a Netflix hidden gem that features a man losing his patience pretty quickly, a simmering plot and great kill scenes. The audio is not great because we are doing it remotely. Thanks for bearing with us for a few more weeks. Next show...
2020-12-301h 21Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam50: 50th Show Retrospective Top 5 ListsText Matt & Adam!Matt and Adam look back on the year of movies they watched/recommended and choose their top 5 lists. They also discuss what the other guy should have chosen on his list, the pod's Mount Rushmore and the stinkers. We are so appreciative of every listener. Thanks so much for listening to our nonsense for this year! Cheers to more inappropriate comments and mispronounced names in 2021!Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/24theRoadShowIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex: http://www.b...
2020-12-221h 28Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam49: The 400 Blows (Les quatre cents coups) (1959) and The Squid and the Whale (2005)Text Matt & Adam!This week's theme is neglected kids (or bad parenting). Matt and Adam slightly disagree about the 400 Blows. Matt hails it as groundbreaking and Truffaut as a rebellious genius. Adam does not quite get it and wanted the kid to be worse. The ending is open for interpretation. The guys agree that the Squid and the Whale is Baumbach at his finest - a tight film with biting humor. Jeff Daniels is a beast. It's the little things. "How's your grip, my brotha?"Next week: A retrospective...
2020-12-161h 20Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam48: Slap Shot (1977) and The Sandlot (1993)Text Matt & Adam!Sports comedies. Slap Shot exists as a kind of comedy time capsule, but that's the appeal. The Hanson brothers. Inappropriate jokes. Boobs. This movie has it all. Adam asks, who is the modern day Paul Newman? The Sandlot is about a bunch of kids in the 60's who love baseball and worship the New York Yankees. Matt, who grew up in the 60's, loves baseball and worships the Yankees, had never seen it. The Sandlot loves baseball. Matt loves baseball. And I think Matt loves The Sandlot. Thanks f...
2020-12-081h 12Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam47: Tampopo (1985) and Big Night (1996)Text Matt & Adam!Struggling restaurants aka deliciousness on screen.Who knew ramen was so complicated? Tampopo teaches Matt and Adam about food, life, love, and slurping. And they learn what it really means to show affection to a piece of pork. Big Night is like a heaping dish of pasta - everyone loves it, and it is probably better enjoyed with a bottle of red (or a bottle of white...it all depends on your....okay, I'll stop). Man, I'm hungry. Thanks for listening!Next week: Slapshot (1977) and...
2020-12-031h 04Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam46: Brother from Another Planet (1984) and Sorry to Bother You (2018)Text Matt & Adam!Movies with a Message. Matt and Adam break down the vignettes in Brother from Another Planet. John Sayles has fun in showing us America's nonsense from an outsider's perspective. In Sorry to Bother You, every detail feels poured over, which results in a modern masterpiece of absurdity. Watch it again and you'll find something new.Next pod: Tampopo (1985) and Big Night (1996)Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/24theRoadShowIntro/Outro Music by B-Complex: http...
2020-11-251h 05Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam44: The Beast of War (1988) and Fury (2014)Text Matt & Adam!Tank Movies! Who knew tank movies was its own genre? The Beast of War is a hidden gem of a war movie (shout out to Nick) that will eliminate any of your romantic notions about being in a tank battalion. The C-list actors hold their own. Matt and Adam disagree about the importance of the subplot. Fury has Brad Pitt doing his Brad Pitt thing. He is a movie star in a Hollywood war movie. Pitt kills it, but the movie lacks a certain something that The Beast of War h...
2020-11-101h 03Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam43: The Orphanage (2007) and The Cabin in the Woods (2011)Text Matt & Adam!Horror movies this week. Matt and Adam discuss the smart and creepy haunted house film The Orphanage. Big on atmosphere but light on blood. Matt liked the minimal gore; Adam did not like the kid. The Cabin in the Woods is a meta-horror movie that would please any fan of the genre. Much funnier than Matt expected. Adam compares Bradley Whitford to Percy Harvin. Thanks for listening!Next week: Beast of War (1988) and Fury (2014)Beast of War available on Amazon Prime Video and...
2020-11-0359 minTwo for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam42: Medium Cool (1969), Steal This Movie (2000), and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)Text Matt & Adam!The 1968 Democratic Convention. Three for the Road this week. Matt and Adam discuss the reality-bending Medium Cool. It had a lot of promise until it slowed down and became a normal movie. For Steal This Movie, the guys liked the actors, the script and the direction, but it somehow felt flat. Matt might have a thing for Janeane Garofalo (don't we all?). Sorkin's Trial of the Chicago 7 did not disappoint. Adam has a bold statement on Michael Keaton. Why don't we get movies like this anymore? Who was the better Ho...
2020-10-281h 25Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam41: Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001) and A Taxi Driver (택시운전사) (2017)Text Matt & Adam!Hittin' the road in a foreign land. Matt and Adam discuss Alfonso Couaron's road movie about cherishing small moments in life. Oh yeah, and there's tons of sex. TONS. Matt suddenly does not mind the horniness (0:29). Then they shift to discuss the overly heavy A Taxi Driver, about the Gwangju Massacre. Both guys had high hopes, but the characters felt a little flat. They wanted a little more humor and heart (36:34). Apologies for the audio issues. Thanks for listening!Next Pod:Medium Cool...
2020-10-201h 08Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam40: Some Like It Hot (1959) and Just One of the Guys (1985)Text Matt & Adam!Men dressed like women and women dressed like men.Matt and Adam were impressed how Billy Wilder captured Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot. They appreciated the comedy from a technical perspective, but it was not laugh out loud funny. The gangsters, the band, and even the goofy millionaire were all pitch perfect. Matt hated Just One of the Guys. Adam admits that the acting is flat, but it is well-written if not well-delivered. For Adam, it is a highly-quotable 80's classic that deserves to be seen, but for...
2020-10-161h 11Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam39: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) and Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)Text Matt & Adam!Dinner with friends.We both liked the absurd satire of the Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. We fumble through a few French names with the best of intentions to compliment the actors and director. Matt recounts a funny William Friedkin story about casting the French Connection. Then he breaks down what the film has to say. Adam has a Seinfeld hot take. Melvin Goes to Dinner features a charming dinner conversation among likable, albeit self-absorbed people, who are very chill about infidelity. There are a few unexpected moments that merit...
2020-10-061h 11Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam38: Love at First Bite (1979) and The Gambler (2014)Text Matt & Adam!The worst movies we have paid to see. Love at First Bite has the worst opening 20 minutes of any movie, mostly because of George Hamilton. This "comedy" took a decent premise and never figured out exactly what it was making fun of. It desperately needed a laugh track, and we desperately needed a drink. Matt couldn't figure out what he liked least - the racism, the misogyny, or the acting. The Gambler is a remake of a James Caan film starring Mark Wahlberg, which is where it went...
2020-10-011h 09Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam37: The Big Chill (1983) and Intimate Strangers (완벽한 타인) (2018)Text Matt & Adam!Old friends getting together. Matt has a weird feeling about seeing The Big Chill again. Is it the unlikeable yuppies? The cavalier attitude toward sex/fertilization/adultery? The ending? The fact that this is a movie about people realizing that they do not like each other? Maybe it's all of the above. Adam thought it did a good job slowly unrolling the relationship between the characters. They both agree that old republicans are not allowed to listen to Motown. Intimate Strangers features a great cast that feels like old friends. The banter...
2020-09-241h 15Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam36: High and Low (1963) and Sorcerer (1977)Text Matt & Adam!Matt offers more revenge picks after Adam made him watch 4 H.P. Lovecraft adaptations. High and Low is a forward thinking crime drama. We dissect it in two parts 1) Stage play 2) precursor to Law & Order. Kurosawa frames the action in each scene with meticulous precision. We have a lot to praise. Somehow we manage not to do a samurai impression (1:35). Sorcerer opens with a bang, or four bangs. When action shifts to grimy jungle life, we are still captivated by the leads. Who knew truck driving could be so suspenseful? (46:12)....
2020-09-171h 28Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam35: Out of the Past (1947) and A Face in the Crowd (1957)Text Matt & Adam!No real theme this week except that Matt wanted Adam to watch two movies that he loves. Out of the Past features a great performance by Robert Mitchum - come on, who wears a trench coat better? But, he has nothing on those duplicitous dames. A young Kirk Douglas is a gangster with a no kill policy. Who is the better hardboiled dick - Mitchum or Bogart? A Face in the Crowd is the most relevant movie you have never heard of. Andy Griffith, yes Mr. Mayberry, plays a maniacal populist enamored by the...
2020-09-111h 23Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam34: Dagon (2001) and Color out of Space (2019)Text Matt & Adam!Part 2 of the Lovecraft pods.Dagon is a pretty straightforward zombie-style movie about a cult of Sea God worshippers who are slowly turning into fish people. We did not expect the happy ending. Matt was impressed by the direction of Lovecraft veteran Stuart Gordon. Color out of Space was a bit more divisive. Matt did not really see the point, but Adam liked the vibe and the look of it. One thing both can agree on - we need more Nic Cage!Next: Out of the Past (1947) and A Face...
2020-09-011h 08Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam33: The Dunwich Horror (1970) and The Re-animator (1985)Text Matt & Adam!Lovecraft Extended Universe part 1We dive into part one of 5 decades of Lovecraft movies. The Dunwich Horror has bad writing, directing, acting, and a ton of plot holes, but Matt liked it. Good in a bad way is not quite accurate. It gets props alone for the Stockwell mustache. Adam wanted more of the backstory – what is actually happening? Re-animator is a legit good movie. Matt appreciated the cult classic from the start. This movie did a lot with a little. Adam had some recasting thoughts for both. Next pod: Dago...
2020-08-251h 21Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam32: The Strawberry Statement (1970) and La Haine (1995)Text Matt & Adam!Oh! Yeah! I wanna riot! -- Riot/protest movies this week. We start with the Strawberry Statement*, which maybe makes more sense when you are a stoned 16-year-old at a midnight show (cough, Matt). Despite some flaws, it still had some solid moments. The ending is memorable, and there is some recognition of the movement's absurdity. Then we get a little darker with La Haine. All three main actors deliver knockout performances. Every single scene will grab your attention. How did we never see this in the 90s?*Link to S...
2020-08-191h 13Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam31: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Arrival (2016)Text Matt & Adam!It's UFO week.Close Encounters sets the frame of "human to UFO" contact. The final chunk is the highlight. Is Dreyfus a terrible person - maybe? Arrival is a bit more nuanced. Amy Adams kills it. Matt was not at all bored by all the "feels" in the film. That's sayin' something. Maybe the Tin Man has a heart after all...Next week: The Strawberry Statement (1970) and La Haine (1995) Contact the show: 24theroadshow@gmail.com Music by http://www.bcomplexproductions.com/home.html Have you...
2020-08-141h 29Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam30: The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Under the Silver Lake (2018)Text Matt & Adam!This week's theme: A dame walks in. The Maltese Falcon has a complicated plot, but who cares? It's enough to watch Bogart be Bogart. The writing and supporting cast shine as well. Under the Silver Lake is Finch-esque (except when it is more like De Palma), yet something is missing. It might be for everyone, but it is an interesting watch.Next week we discuss alien visitors with Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Arrival (2016). Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-08-071h 25Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam29: Steel Helmet (1951) and Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (태극기 휘날리며) (2004)Text Matt & Adam!The Korean War - the forgotten war. Samuel Fuller is a gritty dude with a gritty vision. Is this the most woke Korean war film? Tae Guk Gi is much more modern and melodramatic. Matt does not like the wasted scenes. Adam likes the ambiguous loyalty of the characters. Where does "Short Round" come from?Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-07-291h 17Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam28: Blue Ruin (2013) and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)Text Matt & Adam!It's Revenge Week with a couple modern indie flicks. We start with the stark, gritty focus of Blue Ruin. Not a wasted moment and just the right amount of dialogue for Matt's liking (almost none). I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore has more humor and likable, unpretty characters. The end gets gory, but we both welcome it. Elijah Wood is a tiny fella, but he is on point with the ninja star. Both films on Netflix. Send recommendations to 24theroadshow@gmail.com Have you...
2020-07-221h 23Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam27: Miller's Crossing (1990) and Fargo (1996)Text Matt & Adam!We are Coen crazy! Somehow, Adam had not seen either of these movies. The guys celebrate the somewhat convoluted Miller's Crossing and praise the actors (Tim Roth agrees). No weak links here, but a lot of hats as Matt studiously notes. Fargo is a more masterful example of storytelling. Only one wasted scene by our summation. We have lots of digressions, but we love both films. Favorite Coen bros?Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-07-171h 17Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam26: The Great Dictator (1940) and JoJo Rabbit (2019)Text Matt & Adam!Well, it isn't often that we curse on the show, but this is a big F--- YOU, NAZIS! pod. We start with Charlie Chaplin's first talkie, which has a lot to say. We prefer the verbal satire over the slapstick, which feels dated. Historically this movie is hugely important, but we think that the final speech will likely be the one thing that lives on. It should be given at every graduation, at every level of schooling, forever. JoJo Rabbit has a better sense of humor and irony. It feels absurd and energetic, but...
2020-07-091h 15Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam25: They Live! (1988) and The Nice Guys (2016)Text Matt & Adam!We finish up grand conspiracy week with a couple of Adam's oddball choices. They Live! has an incredible premise that feels relevant today. Rowdy Roddy Piper does not really meet the moment with his acting, but we love Keith David. Surprisingly, it kept Matt's attention and he has notes for expanding the story. The Nice Guys is just a fun f---ing movie from action flick royalty, Shane Black. Gosling and the guy from Gladiator have unbelievable chemistry. The dialogue is fantastic and the violence is cartoonish (in a good way). It stumbles at the...
2020-07-021h 17Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam24: The Day of the Jackal (1973) and The Conversation (1974)Text Matt & Adam!We discuss two 1970's paranoia/conspiracy thrillers. The Day of the Jackal is very procedural, almost to a fault. It does not quite hold up to Matt's memory, but we find some redeeming qualities. Matt Damon would be an awesome Jackal in the remake. The Conversation is much slower and quieter. Hackman does not disappoint. The ending leaves us wondering what was actually real. We did find some time to crap on Harrison Ford (Sorry, Indy!) in a discussion that distinguishes between actor and movie star. Have your own recommendations? Contact the s...
2020-06-301h 26Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam23: Kill List (2011) and Sightseers (2012)Text Matt & Adam!We celebrate the great British director Ben Wheatley. We discuss the raw, brutality of Kill List, and we just mean the family bits. Wheatley's direction is masterful and makes the whole thing seem dream-like and disjointed. The ending leaves us with questions about cult protocol. Sightseers has the same style but a lot more humor. Is dark-rom-com a thing? We enjoyed it but wish it was darker or funnier. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-06-261h 03Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam22: Hard 8 (1993) and Magnolia (1999)Text Matt & Adam!It is Paul Thomas Anderson day here at Two for the Road. We start by discussing an old short from PTA that is a precursor to Hard 8, available on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu6ekUxjasQ Then we get into the excellent movie-making decisions in Hard 8. Matt extols the acting of our 4 characters, especially Phillip Baker Hall. Then Adam apologizes for never having seen Magnolia, but he has excuses (spoiler: 1999 was just an awesome year). Both guys riff on how this movie is epic without feeling tedious. The scenes, the performances...
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Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam21: Jungle Fever (1991), Summer of Sam (1999) and Da 5 Bloods (2020)Text Matt & Adam!We discuss a few Spike Lee joints. We both agree that Jungle Fever feels more relevant now than ever. Amazing performances and some of Spike Lee's signature style, which includes an unflattering portrayal of Italians. Matt watched Summer of Sam two days ago and he can barely remember it. That tells you all you need to know. Both of us thought Da 5 Bloods had a lot of promise, but maybe Spike needs an editor. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-06-161h 05Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam20: Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019)Text Matt & Adam!It's all Safdie Brothers all the time. We both liked the manic energy of bad people making bad decisions in Good Time. The Safdie's kept pushing the accelerator further and further. Robert Pattinson excelled as a low-life you can't help but root for, and hey, who doesn't like a movie with Necro. Uncut Gems (35:25) hits a lot of the same notes, and they are played to perfection, but it just wasn't our song. The performances, again, are stellar, but the noise of the movie was distracting and, well, annoying. We expect big things from...
2020-06-101h 17Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam19: Night of the Hunter (1955) and Get Out (2017)Text Matt & Adam!Part 2 of Actor-directorial debut week. Night of the Hunter is really a monster movie that features an electrifying performance from Robert Mitchum. Why did Laughton only direct one movie? He had such a great eye for framing scenes. Get Out pays homage to Lovecraft and classic horror with a healthy dose of relevant social commentary. And don't forget the humor brought by our man Rod! Gazebos - don't trust 'em. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-06-051h 21Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam18: Ordinary People (1980) and The Mid 90s (2018)Text Matt & Adam!We discuss directorial debuts by actors. Robert Redford absolutely knocks it out of the park with one of Matt's favorite movies. Adam thinks it's a weird favorite, but Matt explains why this one touches him so much. Mid 90s is not earth-shattering, but it is a very competent debut from writer/director Jonah Hill. He captures a brief era with love for his subjects that will warm any millennial's heart. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-06-021h 08Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam17: American Graffiti and Kicking and Screaming (1995)Text Matt & Adam!George Lucas wrote a movie without robots. Oh wait, the acting...American Graffiti sets the standard for one wild night high school movies. We were annoyed at first, but you eventually love these "kids". A product of the times but also a must-see. Kicking and Screaming is equally annoying, but also endearing. A lot of intellectual discussions about mundane things, which is a look into the future of media. The characters are limited by their own potential to be more than mediocre (while being totally mediocre) -- so 90's. Have your own r...
2020-05-281h 16Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam16: The Verdict (1982) and Find Me Guilty (2006)Text Matt & Adam!We are back in the courtroom with two movies from the pod's favorite director - Sidney Lumet. The Verdict showcases Paul Newman as an actor. I think he's gonna be a star. Find Me Guilty similarly relies on Vin Diesel, and he surprises with an engaging performance (and he doesn't even drive a car into a helicopter). Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-05-221h 02Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam15: Cube (1997) and Tape (2001)Text Matt & Adam!We finish up bottle movie week with the horror/sci-fi cult classic Cube. Surprisingly, Matt liked it (after the first few minutes). We both liked its broader message. Tape also gets off to a slow start, but it ultimately delivers with amazing performances, especially from Uma Thurman, and ponders the stories we tell ourselves. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-05-161h 01Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and AdamBonus 4: 12 Angry Men (1957) and Talk Radio (1988)Text Matt & Adam!We hit that bottle by discussing two of Matt's favorite bottle movies (a movie that takes place in mostly one location). We both think 12 Angry Men is still relevant for a variety of reasons. Talk Radio also feels current, but we have some issues with the execution. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-05-151h 03Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam14: All About Eve (1950) and Lady Bird (2017)Text Matt & Adam!We decide that we have been too dude-centric, so we discuss some movies about women that have really impressed us. All about Eve is full of snappy dialogue and great performances. A well-crafted drama about drama people. Lady Bird is funny, full of heart, and offers a realistic depiction of growing up. At the end, Matt briefly reveals his own past as an actor. #Allabouteve #marilynmonroeHave your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-05-091h 11Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and AdamBonus 3: Quintet (1979) and Gemini Man (2019)Text Matt & Adam!The Quintet Curse! We talk about bad movies from good directors, but they must have heard us. Matt's mic has an audio problem starting at 16:53. You have to listen closely to hear him, but I swear that he said a bunch of really smart and entertaining stuff. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-05-071h 03Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam13: Wild Bunch (1969) and The Good, the Bad, and the Weird (2010)Text Matt & Adam!The Wild Bunch breaks from tradition with the violence, but Matt notices newfound flaws. Despite our nitpicks, it holds up. In The Good, the Bad and the Weird, Matt has found a new favorite. This movie moves quickly, breaks genre norms, but still finds time for a whole lot of humor. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-05-021h 30Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam12: One False Move (1992) and Fruitvale Station (2013)Text Matt & Adam!One False Move is a hidden gem of southern noir. Young Billy Bob Thornton is still Billy Bob. Best movie of 1992? That's debatable. Fruitvale Station is full of life until it isn't. The budding talents of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan are undeniable. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-04-251h 07Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam11: Patton (1970) and Dunkirk (2017)Text Matt & Adam!Patton provides a whole lot of Patton, which is great if you like that sort of thing. Adam was bored. In Dunkirk, Nolan manages to foreground the spirit of the Britain by obscuring the actual people. And of course, Nolan does his Nolan thing. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-04-181h 08Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and AdamBonus 2: Top 10 Comedies Not Named Airplane!Text Matt & Adam!Matt and Adam share their top ten comedies of all time. Spoiler: Caddyshack is not on either list. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-04-131h 18Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam10: Midnight Run (1988) and Anchorman (2004) + Top Ten Comedies Not Named Airplane!Text Matt & Adam!Midnight Run is full of 80's cheesiness....and helicopters. The chemistry between DeNiro and Grodin saves it. Matt is not feeling Anchorman...like at all, but Adam thinks it holds up well. Then we discuss our top ten comedies not named Airplane!Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-04-132h 12Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam9: Young Frankenstein (1974) and Friday (1995)Text Matt & Adam!We discuss what makes a good comedy before diving into the movies. Young Frankenstein deserves its classic status, but a modern viewer might wonder why. Matt thinks Friday has more to say than your standard comedy, but it isn't that funny. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
2020-04-101h 06Two for the Road: Movies with Matt and Adam8: "Sexy Beast" (2000) and "Layer Cake" (2004)Text Matt & Adam!We dive into two under-appreciated British gangster movies. Sexy Beast is an anti-heist movie that yada yada's the actual heist. Layer Cake will give you a Daniel Craig fix in these Bond-less times, but it might require a study guide. Have your own recommendations? Contact the show:24theroadshow@gmail.com
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