Patreon Exclusive: Wag the Dog (1997)
Added 2024-12-05 16:19:29 +0000 UTCHey everyone! Here's our Patreon follow-up to Bulworth where we discuss yet another political satire, this one released just a year prior - Barry Levinson's Wag the Dog. We definitely recommend giving this movie a watch prior to listening, especially if you've never seen it!
Edit: Sorry for having to post and re-upload this several times. Patreon decided they would change how to upload audio attachments and it took me a couple tries to figure it out.
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You guys should check out The Second Civil War (1997) and The Pentagon Wars (1998) they have a similar tone to this movie.
Trembling Colors
2025-01-10 03:21:52 +0000 UTCYou know I just watched Hot Tub Time Machine, honestly I think a all female "remake" (Is it really a remake if only the plot is the same?) Wouldn't be that bad, but what I'm thinking is a group of people go back to the past and then through bullshit they fix their futures that will be the only thing the same with the original you can change everything else, fuck it doesn't even need to be at the same resort, it was the Energy Drink that caused ut
JokersJuicyAss
2024-12-08 12:41:38 +0000 UTCIn terms of war heroes who ended up being awful, in Australia we recently had Ben Roberts-Smith
Tom Goodwin
2024-12-08 00:36:02 +0000 UTCIf you wanna see another great Dustin Hoffman role check out "Straight Time". It's another major departure from what you were used to seeing from him.
Samuel Moszynski
2024-12-07 13:14:08 +0000 UTCAh yeah that's a great one! I think it's underrated enough because it kinda skirts between horror and sci-fi and action more than other cult movies which stick to one genre.
Thomas Bishop
2024-12-07 01:39:50 +0000 UTCListening to this again while grocery shopping, I notice you guys mentioned "What Just Happened?". It's good, not great, but I do think it's worth seeing for movie nerds like you two. In fact, it would make a great double feature with Jake Kasdand "The TV Set" which is about the development of.a TV pilot and how far off the original vision things get. Might be worth considering around Oscar time.
Lux Anatis
2024-12-06 23:54:42 +0000 UTCFor a random pick for a future episode I’d go with THE HIDDEN. Truly great sci-fi action film with a gonzo sense of humor.
cdpren
2024-12-06 22:42:22 +0000 UTCWhen will we finally get a trailer for the mob movie Levinson just did with DeNiro? That one has got to be a disaster. Supposed to come out in March but I’m not holding my breath.
cdpren
2024-12-06 22:40:47 +0000 UTCHoping 3000 MILES TO GRACELAND gets some talk for the Kurt episode.
cdpren
2024-12-06 22:38:56 +0000 UTCMan the late 90s had a lot of Political Satire
JokersJuicyAss
2024-12-06 10:34:00 +0000 UTCI think the Barry Levinson movie "Diner" is low-key one of the very best movies of the 80s. It also starts at a Christmas party with all the old college friends reuniting in late-50s Baltimore for a wedding, and continues over the holidays if you wanted a patreon movie with some holiday goings on. So many killer scenes, and really launched the careers of all six of its stars.
Thomas Bishop
2024-12-06 06:33:24 +0000 UTCYeah that might work.
Ryan Lancello
2024-12-06 02:57:30 +0000 UTCI'm surprised he didn't get a mention when Ryan proclaimed Tim Heidecker to be on his shit list
Steven Trotter
2024-12-06 02:56:28 +0000 UTCWelp, it finally happened. Sam Hyde got mentioned here.
Lux Anatis
2024-12-06 00:18:49 +0000 UTCMikey & Nicky would just end up being us rambling over one another much like the characters in the movie
Almost Cult Classics
2024-12-06 00:15:47 +0000 UTChttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-admits-ghost-kyiv-isnt-real-wartime-myth-russia-rcna26867
Pablo Pappano
2024-12-06 00:03:41 +0000 UTCWhen they claimed Sam Hyde was a heroic Ukranian pilot, I think Ghost of Kiev. I thought about Wag the Dog.
Pablo Pappano
2024-12-06 00:03:38 +0000 UTCHaha I do that sometimes but then it’s a treat to listen a second time down the line. Anyway Canadian Bacon - ripe for a re-watch for me personally
Andrew N Chilton
2024-12-05 22:25:46 +0000 UTCShit musta zoned that out
Steven Trotter
2024-12-05 22:23:08 +0000 UTCIt’s mentioned about a quarter of the way in.
Andrew N Chilton
2024-12-05 22:22:09 +0000 UTCKinda surprised Joe didn't mention Canadian Bacon, it has the similar plot of drumming up an enemy nation for political purposes, and it has John fucking candy
Steven Trotter
2024-12-05 21:07:44 +0000 UTCL.A. confidential could be a good episode, also enemy of the state then you could talk about tony scott. For a kurt russell movie there's tequila sunrise
Gavin Fitzgerald
2024-12-05 21:05:51 +0000 UTC3 movies that i think would be great for a commentary: dial of destiny, dick tracy, and problem child 3
Gavin Fitzgerald
2024-12-05 19:48:56 +0000 UTCI don’t want to get political should be a t shirt
Luke Gordnier
2024-12-05 19:37:44 +0000 UTCFor the Christmas with Kirk theme you could do backdraft or tango and cash.
Luke Gordnier
2024-12-05 18:20:40 +0000 UTCI would recommend 29th street unless that’s too christmassy.
Luke Gordnier
2024-12-05 18:19:04 +0000 UTCAs for movies for you two to commentary, Mikey and Nicky came to mind immediately. But, I would personally love it if you guys did Bowling For Columbine. I really think that movie needs a reappraisal.
Lux Anatis
2024-12-05 17:40:00 +0000 UTCIf Breakdown is the next episode then Black Dog should be the aftershow
JokersJuicyAss
2024-12-05 17:31:49 +0000 UTCI don't see many people talk about The Family Man starring Nicolas Cage. It's almost great. There are parts that aren't fleshed out and when the movie ends you wish it could have been better. You can also do a subversion and talk about it's a wonderful life and the movies that took inspiration from/ripped off. It used to be a ubiquitous Christmas movie, but I think people skip it because of its rereputation and may think it's corny or boring
Demetreas Andrews
2024-12-05 17:30:56 +0000 UTCI really don't want our little chat box here to become a political nightmare, so I'll just say you guys didn't disappoint with your analysis of this film and it's themes. This is why you're the only people on the internet i give money to. Never let success change you.
Lux Anatis
2024-12-05 17:15:10 +0000 UTCJoe to say Elon is goofy would imply he's funny, I have watched dogs get hit by cars funnier than him
JokersJuicyAss
2024-12-05 16:51:08 +0000 UTCIt will come out when Ryan escapes Alec's wrath
JokersJuicyAss
2024-12-05 16:46:43 +0000 UTCLook if NASA got Kubrick to film the moon landing, Kubrick would make them film it on the moon
JokersJuicyAss
2024-12-05 16:44:49 +0000 UTCGentlemen when is the Alec Baldwin expose coming out? You saving it for our Christmas gift?
Steven Trotter
2024-12-05 16:34:21 +0000 UTCQuick Change might be good for a commentary it's your first good episode after all
JokersJuicyAss
2024-12-05 16:24:49 +0000 UTCDeath Wish 3 is considered hot trash, but this movie is amazing
JokersJuicyAss
2024-12-05 16:21:55 +0000 UTCBoy you guys had one hell of a time trying to upload this
JokersJuicyAss
2024-12-05 16:21:17 +0000 UTC
