Episodes
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Ep. 17 - The Longest Yard
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
Thursday Jan 24, 2019
A few days late, but here at last is the 17th edition of Scoring At The Movies! As the Super Bowl approaches, it’s the right time for a gab about one of the most-famous football flicks of ’em all: The Longest Yard.
We show much love for Burt Reynolds, who was just starting a run of dominance at the box office…and in fan’s cockles. We talked a lot about the Adam Sandler almost-good remake and also about how Burt's original version just isn’t very funny. Robert Aldrich’s flick has some real tonal problems. It deals with some serious issues like racism and prison brutality, then doles out some dated and often offensive “jokes”. This bag is mixed. But as Mo from The Simpsons might say, it’s not without its charm. Get to listenin’!
Thursday Jan 10, 2019
Ep. 16 - Cool Runnings
Thursday Jan 10, 2019
Thursday Jan 10, 2019
Feel the rhythm of the 16th edition of Scoring At The Movies as we travel to Calgary and Jamaica, mon, to laugh at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Okay, we didn’t laugh at the Olympics themselves, just like we didn’t really laugh while watching Cool Runnings.
Disney’s sports flicks always have a heart, but they sure are duds if you pine for consistent frivolity. It’s great to see John Candy in one of his last films though (what a treasure we lost when he died in 1994) and the 4 bobsledding stars do solid enough work in this heavily adapted real-life story.
In addition to our bobsled chat, we’ve got some social media and website news about future Scoring At The Movies eps!