She's the Man (2006) - 90's(?) Shakespeare Adaptations Part 0.5
The guys are back on the mics working on new episodes! But those aren't ready, yet. So to hold you over, here's an episode that was supposed to lead into the 90's Shakespeare Adaptations, but never got edited. A new sub-genre is coming! Have fun and be safe, especially when stealing your sibling's identity and tearing up traditional gender roles!
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2 Nov 2020
*Special Announcement*
A short announcement from the guys. It might be a little while before the next RS episode is released, but if you want more of these two chuckle-heads check out their new podcast where each week they trade off picking the subject of the episode and the other just has to deal with it. It's called Apathetic Honesty. A link to its Anchor.fm page is below and links to all other available platforms will be on the Anchor page. Thanks for all the support so far! And we will be getting some more episodes together ASAP!!!
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26 Oct 2020
The Refrigerator (1991) - Haunted Item Horror Part 4
This week we wrap up Spooktober 2020 with The Refrigerator (1991) directed by Nicholas Jacobs! This is the stupid indie horror you want for the background of a party (even if everyone is telecommuting for your Halloween party this year). The boys talk about old tropes that are falling out style, some bewildering dialogue, and the over all surreal quality of this hidden gem. Also, how much did Oculus steal from this movie?!?! BONUS: The boys take an aside to talk about another crappy movie no one should watch!
Happy Halloween everyone!
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21 Oct 2020
Rubber (2010) - Haunted Item Horror Part 3
Another dark comedy horror for Spooktober! Rubber (2010) directed by Quentin Dupieux follows a sentient car tire with psychokinetic powers as it wreaks havoc on a small southwestern town. Oh, and there's a B plot that seems to get a lot more screen time than the A plot, but whatever. One of the guys recommends it, the other wishes it didn't exist! So buckle up for a wild and wacky dive into the mind of this director who wanted to create "an homage to nothing."
Next week: The Refrigerator (1991) dir. Nickolas Jacobs (only found on a YouTube playlist)
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16 Oct 2020
The Cabin in the Woods (2011) - Haunted Item Horror Part 2
The horror continues with The Cabin in the Woods (2011) directed by Drew Goddard. In an attempt to keep this downer of a Halloween upbeat, the boys have chosen this wonderful horror-comedy to talk about, and even give the people that don't like horror a chance to take part. Not to mention, it asks the hard hitting question we've all been thinking in 2020: Should human society be allowed to continue?
Next week: Rubber (2010) dir. Quentin Dupieux
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6 Oct 2020
Oculus (2013) - Haunted Item Horror Part 1
The boys are kicking off the ooky-spooky season with a banger of a Haunted Item Horror movie. This week they're talking about Oculus (2013) directed by Mike Flanagan. (I know! Jake likes his movies WAY too much!) Get ready for some truly creepy, terrifying, family horror spurred on by a mirror of unknown origins. If you haven't seen Oculus yet, GO WATCH IT BEFORE LISTENING!!! Jake & Klouse can't stress this enough!
Next week: The Cabin in the Woods (2011) dir. Drew Goddard
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20 Sept 2020
Let the Devil Wear Black (1999) - 90's Shakespeare Adaptations Part 2
90's Shakespeare Adaptations is going to be a short sub-sub-genre. Hopefully we'll be able to revisit it at a later date, but for now enjoy Let the Devil Wear Black (1999) directed by Stacy Title. It's a dark, gritty retelling of Hamlet set in a late 90's L.A., and the boys are laser-focused this week. Take a husband/wife writer duo, let him star and her direct...what do you get? A jumbled mess of a script that desperately wants to be something it isn't. How many times can our lead character contradict himself in dialogue? How many GREAT actors can you pack in a movie before they came into their own? And how do odd editing choices affect an audience? Come check it out with Jake & Klouse!
Next week's movie: She's the Man (2006) dir. Andy Fickman
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13 Sept 2020
Romeo + Juliet (1996) - 90's Shakespeare Adaptations Part 1
New month, new sub-genre! For September it's 90's Shakespeare Adaptations and we're kicking it off with Romeo + Juliet (1996) directed by Baz Luhrmann! Fair warning...the guys couldn't stay on topic to save their lives this week. Which will happen when the movie you talk about is the exact same as 10 other movies you've seen, but with a budget and actors that get paid a LOT more. What was Luhrmann trying to accomplish with this adaptation? Who looks better than they act and who somehow acts worse than they look? Jump on board for the "trainwreck" that is quintessential mid-90's garbage.
Next movie: Let the Devil Wear Black (1999) dir. Stacy Title
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31 Aug 2020
Wait Until Dark (1967) - Invading Homes of the Disabled Part 4
This week it's the crime thriller Wait Until Dark (1967) directed by Terence Young and starring Audrey Hepburn! How well can the guys remember the plot to this film? Are the characters, acting and direction enough to look past an OVERLY complicated plot? And, of all the films she made, why did Hepburn "retire" after this one? Come sort it all out with Jake & Klouse!
Next week: New month, new sub-genre! The boys will be covering 90's Shakespeare Adaptations starting with Romeo + Juliet (1996)!
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16 Aug 2020
Hush (2016) - Invading Homes of the Disabled Part 3
This week it's Hush (2016) directed by Mike Flanagan! How well do this husband/wife duo work together? How does a $1 million budget stack up against the $10 million budget of our last movie? How realistic DO you want a serial killer to be?
Next week is Wait Until Dark (1967) dir. Terence Young.
9 Aug 2020
Don't Breathe (2016) - Invading Homes of the Disabled Part 2
Three ne'er-do-wells are looking to steal some quick cash from a blind war vet, but who is the real villain here? While we're at it, who is the main character? Join Jake & Klouse as they sift through the twisty plot of Don't Breathe (2016) directed by Fede Alvarez!
Next week's episode is on Hush (2016) dir. Mike Flanagan!
2 Aug 2020
Mischief Night (2013) - Invading the Homes of the Disabled Part 1
New month, new genre! Invading the Homes of the Disabled will be a four part series looking at a reel specific set of HORROR movies! And it all starts with this week's film: Mischief Night (2013) directed by Richard Schenkman. Low budgets, too many writers and obviously no active script supervisor. A teenage, female protagonist with psychosomatic blindness and...wait what else? Listen as the guys try to decipher what makes this movie one of Jake's new favorite movies to love to hate!
Next week is Don't Breathe (2016) directed by Fede Alvarez!
26 Jul 2020
California (1977) - Civil War Spaghetti Westerns Part 4
This week the boys watched California (1977) directed by Michele Lupo. Two Confederate soldiers are released from a POW camp at the end of the Civil War and begin the long trek back to Georgia. What could go wrong? Come find out if this late installment to the genre holds up to it's early predecessors in the fourth and final part of our Civil War Spaghetti Westerns series!
19 Jul 2020
Django (1966) - Civil War Spaghetti Westerns Part 3
On the third installment of Civil War Spaghetti Westerns, the boys discuss Django (1966) directed by Sergio Corbucci. Can Django revive their love for Spaghetti Westerns? Or will the guys' short-lived love affair with the genre be underwritten and forced? Let's try to tie up these loose ends in the third episode of Reel Specific!
Next week we wrap up Civil War Spaghetti Westerns with California (1977) directed by Michele Lupo!
12 Jul 2020
The Return of Ringo (1965) - Civil War Spaghetti Westerns Part 2
The boys continue their look at Civil War Spaghetti Westerns with 1965's The Return of Ringo, directed by Duccio Tessari. How well does classical literature translate to an American Western film made by Italians? Who was working the camera while filming this? Does dynamite explode into clouds of yellow smoke? These and many other questions will be asked and ultimately forgotten in the second episode of Reel Specific!
Come back next week for Django (1966) directed by Sergio Corbucci!
5 Jul 2020
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (1966) - Civil War Spaghetti Westerns Part 1
On the very first episode of Reel Specific, Jake & Klaus delve into the Spaghetti Western classic: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (1966), directed by Sergio Leone. The boys also share some stories about the making of the film, and take a brief look at Italian history and it's effect on Leone's portrayal of the U.S. Civil War.
Join us next week to discuss The Return of Ringo (1965) directed by Duccio Tessari!
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