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A faithful furry friend joins us on the old leather couch, as we watch the Disney classic Old Yeller. Woof woof!
In Seen It, we take a trip to the theater to watch mysterious men, several weddings and one hell of a muscle car.
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I failed to mention it in the episode, but our next movie will be a cat movie, to go along with April's "Cats and Dogs" theme.
BlameSociety A street cat named bob
BlameSociety
Milo and Otis?
I hope it's "That Darn Cat." Might as well go with Disney again.
BlameSociety how about K-9 with Jim Belushi
Fritz the Cat... 2?!
What a forelock on Craig, Superman would be proud!!!
He looks like an 1960s Italian film star when he wears his glasses.
Old Yeller Bastard was my favourite member of the Wu Tang Clan.
WuForeva
As mentioned, Spike is the Brando of movie dogs, nailing every scene- hard to not get emotionally involved with his fate.
Matt & Craig's response to Mystery Men surprises and outrages me!
As a comedy film and superhero parody I think MM holds its own incredibly well. It's a terrific ensemble of comedians (and non-comedians, who still manage to keep up with their co-stars). I understand being turned off by Paul Reuben's constant fart humor (though I would argue the comedy comes more from his uncanny character work), and I know not everyone is the biggest Ben Stiller fan.
But to me the unique directing, cinematography, and detailed world-building alone make put this above most comedy films of its time. Maybe it's just my fancy pair of rose-colored glasses, but Mystery Men reminds me of a time when an interesting and weird comedy film with a distinct voice and style could still get big.
Oh, and Old Yeller is good too.
I agree with you, but my problem with Mystery Men is that it just kind of falls short of being truly awesome. If I recall to the first time I watched MM, I thought it was decent, and pretty funny, but wished it was better. There's so much there that is good and funny, and quotable-- but it just doesn't deliver for me. Most of the fondness I have for the movie is on repeated viewings, where I forgive its bad parts because I really enjoy the world and the characters and the quirkiness, but if I am honest with myself, the movie is just ok for me.
Weird, I've never considered the idea that MM was anything but universally revered. I've grown a little bit today.
It was before the current onslaught of superhero films so playing with those tropes was more original back in 1999. Love that movie.
I think the problem with calling the direction and world-building, at least in terms of the actual set design and location, is that it is pretty evocative of the Schumacher Batman films.
Never saw the movie but I did read the book, although I actually read the sequel first without knowing it was a sequel haha. I didn't understand the concept of the old west at the time and thought it all took place in present day and was afraid of going to farms in case indians came and kidnapped me. I wasn't the smartest kid.
I liked "Mystery Men" mainly because of Casanova Frankenstein (greatest villain name of all time) and the awesometacular Herkimer Battle Jitney - what a machine !!
Just junk it.
Junk yourself, Sally !!
You guys should watch Cobra Verde! Another Kinski/Herzog-movie, filled with beautiful scenery and Kinski's usual madness.
I don't think Tati really makes me laugh out loud, but he sure makes me smile and become warm inside. "Playtime" is my favourite movie of all time.
Yes, as I've said in an aside some where, Craig's a rare bird to have the passion he does for architecture and the ambivalence ho does for Tati, but people don't have to fall along party-lines so predictably I suppose.
I laugh out loud at at least a few scenes in each of Tati's movies. I'm fairly certain my taste in more art-house related movies is the opposite of theirs.
Mr. Sissy was quite the spectacle
Love the new ‘over the shoulder shots’ 👀👋🏻
I'd like Craig to expand on how he thinks Gran Torino glorifies racism. If he didn't like it that's totally fair, some of the acting is quite poor, I'd agree, but I think he's conflating racist characters with a racist movie.
Racism is a big part of the movie, Eastwood's character is certainly a racist, and I don't know if I'd even say he's not a racist by the end of the film, but I don't think that should preclude him from being a sympathetic character and I don't think it makes the film racist. We can agree that he's wrong and he's flawed, but every good character is flawed, a lot of beloved characters in fiction and in the real world are wrong and flawed and we love them anyway. It doesn't need to be said how MLK was a great man, but he cheated on his wife, that's disgusting, it's reprehensible, but it's just one part of him, he's a human so he made mistakes and he was wrong, like everybody.
Maybe there's something I'm forgetting, I haven't seen the movie in years, but from what I remember it's pretty evenhanded, nobody that we spend enough time with is wholly good or wholly bad, just like people.
I agree with pretty much everything you said. And the main actor is portrayed as an anti hero. I'm not sure I understand the point completely, does this mean that we can't like any movie where something reprehensible happens? I am pretty sure I can find something comparable on anybody's fav movie list.
When Craig says "it glorifies a certain kind of old fashioned racism" I can only imagine he's referring to when the old guy is teaching the kid how to make ethnic jokes, good natured ones that the joker and jokee are both in on, and that's a sad thing to condemn a film on given that this is by all appearances a channel of comedians.
I have no idea what he means about old fashioned sexism.
I (Matt) acknowledge that I may have had somewhat of a knee-jerk reaction to a racist old coot. It happens. But whether it is or not, racism is the least of this film's worries. The biggest is that it's not very good.
Well, it's not acted that well because Eastwood wanted to be authentic about the Hmong people he cast, who were all amateurs-- so I can kinda forgive it for poor acting somewhat. That said, it does suffer from poor direction at times, such as when things need to be explained such as the mirror scene. I disagree with Matt and Craig about racism being glorified (in the same way I disagree with people who say GoT glorifies rape) as showing something isn't glorifying it. You're supposed to have an uncomfortable, visceral reaction to his racism, and not really like the guy, and in that way it delivers. I haven't watched it in forever, and I kinda liked it, but in hindsight, I felt it was pretty tropey and cheap in terms of the story it's trying to tell.
I absolutely love Tati- and his movies make me laugh. Maybe not all throughout, but he sustains a certain mood of joyful amusement that I just adore. Watching Tati makes me feel like a kid again.
I find it funny how everytime Matt makes a rap reference Craig looks at him like he is a zombie. These are classic hip-hop songs too, not the new crap. What a nerd :).
Good video. Ive had 3 dogs in my family who have been in films. Jessica a bullmastiff in Ill be Home for Christmas. Teddy, an English Mastiff who was one of 3 or 4 dogs used in Sandlot 2. And Spirit, a hairless chinese crested who was in Good Boy. Now they've all passed away a long time ago but at least I didnt have to shoot them in the head.
The dog that played Old Yeller named Spike lived 5 years after the movie came out.
Didn’t he live before the movie came out as well?
“Those aren’t pillows!! “. Nice Planes Trains and Automobiles reference. Funniest scene in the movie.
Daymmmm Craig's greaser hairdo on POINT
Seen It:
I don't know if anyone else has asked before, but have either of you seen any of the works of Stephen Chow? He's a producer, director, actor, and martial arts enthusiast originally from Hong Kong. A few of his works have broken Chinese box office records.
My college friends and I love the ridiculousness of his comedy along with his obvious passion for martial arts and are trying to watch every film he's taken part in. His early works are very rough and hard to follow (partially due to the language gap), but after the "Putney Swope Panic" subsides and we let the rest wash over, we end up enjoying it.
Our favorites have been: The God of Cookery, Shaolin Soccer, King of Comedy, and Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons. I highly suggest him for one of your foreign film months! :)
YAY! Been watching since season one and finally had a Seen It read! I can go home now. The internet is over for this kid, lol.
I couldn't get over how similar this was to Swiss Family Robinson, a movie I watched all the time as a kid. Same cast, same animal stunts, even some of the same lines! "You can't take my dog/tiger!"
Thank you Matt and Craig! I loved this episode. I laughed out loud many times :)
I really enjoyed the french comedy Taxi a lot!
all the jokes Matt made literally made me laugh, especially the cream joke lol
“I’m glad YOU liked the movie. My mom liked it too.”
What a one-two punch. You’d think he was reviewing Million Dollar Baby.
I've been rewatching Tati's Play Time, loving it and laughing my head off.
The *other* movie with the plot of "Boy Meets Dog, Boys Falls in Love with Dog, Dog Protects Boy from Harm, and then the Dog Dies at the End" is 1974's "Where the Red Fern Grows," with James Whitmore, noted TV actress Beverly Garland, and Jack Ging. The double-barrel blow to a child's tear ducts in this movie is that there are two dogs: one dies protecting the boy, and the other, unable to bear the loss of his companion, dies from grief. In the never-ending debate between cat lovers and dog lovers, "Red Fern" proves that dogs -- in movies, at least -- are far better equipped than cats to teach young people the hard facts of life.
I love the movie old yeller
exit: pursued by yeller lmao
Craig with that Kal-El cut goin' on.
What a good movie!
Wow this was a really great episode. Instantly became one of my favorites after Mac and Me and the two Miami movies. Also I wish I had Craig's hair.
Finally got a chance to watch this episode, and imagine my surprise when you gave my wife and I a little shout out! I'm happy to report she remains pregnant. And yeah, I'm pretty much alone about THE AVIATOR, at least in my circle. I guess my lifelong love for aviation and fascination with Howard Hughes gets me going. Hard to go wrong with Scorsese. Thank you as always, Matt and Craig!
I saw a really great French comedy a few years back called The Fairy (La fée, 2011), directed, written, and starred in by Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon. It is bizarre, but so cute and SO visually pleasing. It has some Tati-esque elements, but I thought it was really fresh and fun, and if you haven't seen it I recommend it!
Random side note: I went to high school with Bee Vang, the "main Hmong" in Gran Torino. He was a pretty chill dude, though I had never seen him act before that to be honest. It gave him some amount of notoriety in our senior year.
Cecil has gotten so big!
"Why that's Mr. Sissy every Friday night!" 💀
I liked Mystery Men when I was 13, but I also liked The Master of Disguise. I didn't exactly have the best taste in comedies back then.
You were wrong about MM, correct about The Master of Disguise.
Holy mackerel, Tommy Kirk was in Old Yeller??
Another great episode guys!
I've never seen this movie, nor do I ever intend to, because I absolutely cannot handle pet deaths in books/movies. And yet, this episode was a laugh riot!
A couple of French films that I find funny are "Les Visiteurs" which stars Jean Reno, and also "Ridicule." The first one is actually pretty silly if you haven't already seen it. The latter is more about wit and the importance of it in the society of the time.
I did the research and found out Mr. Sissy is actually Mr. Searcy. Thumb kiss to you all.
Old Yeller is pure nostalgia for me. It's (relatively) current counterpart would be Marley and Me. Both yellow dogs, both distrusted at first and eventually grown to love. Marley and Me totally had me balling at the end, much like Old Yeller did during my childhood.
*Bawling
Some guys name their wang "Old Yeller"...
Mine is called, "Shrunken Beau Bridges". :)
That kid WAS a dick.
oh i see your "for more movies with dogs" tactic. dogs are gonna be in the hall of fame this year i'm guessing?
Alec Priest or pets in general
You guys have amazing comedic talent on par with the fellas (and bots) from the Satellite of Love. I would pay money to watch/listen to you riff through any film. Make it a thing! Thanks for the wonderful videos!
While I'm pretty sure Matt's a cat person, and maybe Craig is too, a good dog is something special. Not sure if they've had one of their own, but it's life-changing.
He'd still have been Larry the Cable Guy back then.
"I'm goin' down't Western Union to send a cable, Martha. Be back before suppah."
My favorite French comedy is 1953's The Wages of Fear... where four desperate men trapped in South America take a dangerous job transporting nitroglycerine in hopes of earning their way out of the hell they've become stuck in. Hi-jinx ensue... The French have a hilarious sense of humor about risking everything to terminate your own misery. Will the four outcasts manage to end their suffering? ....
SPOILERS.... Yep!
Oh my God how has Matt not seen Ol' Yeller.
Old Yellow
If anybody is going to read it after three years, I have something to say about Gran Torino [some spoilers!] I don't think we're supposed to forgive the racism because "he's got a good heart". Yes, his behavior is reprehensible, so when he looks at himself in the mirror he realizes not what he misses (as he did in the dining room), but what he is. And that is the real epiphany. He begins to understand that a change in attitude alone will not be enough. So what he does at the very end shows that he's really transformed and I think it's a really good character arc. As to the acting, it always seemed alright to me, but then again I'm Polish (like living in Poland Polish, not as Clint in this movie), so maybe I miss some nuances.
Nice Superman hair Craig
the end with ernesto growling at puppet bird lolz!
Mr Sessi is played by Joe Cobb, one of the little rascals
Yay, I love you guys
DESPERATE LIVES, seen it? A Tv-Movie that does for drug addiction what MAZES & MONSTERS did for mental illness. Helen Hunt's freak out scene needs to be savored.
Great French comedy is Bienvenue Chez les Ch'tis. It grossed more than Titanic in France and you would be hard pressed to find a Francais who hasn't seen it.
I didn't think you guys were capable of misreading a movie so badly.
I know. Mystery Men was awesome.
Les Comedie Francaise! Delicatessen is amazing and I seem to remember that City of Lost Children was also quite good but it's been too long since I've seen that one. A Town Called Panic is also worth a look-see
craig hair on fleek :p
You _both_ didn't like Mystery Men? I can neither fork-give nor fork-get that. (Someone better get that reference.)
Your comment really bowled me over.
Really makes me furious
Hey guys, thanks for this show! I've seen every episode and am currently working on starting a review show of my own to talk about movies I haven't seen and movies I saw in college. I was a film student at UNC and your show has really helped me recapture my passion for film, so I want to thank you immensely for that.
I think you might have talked about this one in the past, but I was curious as to your thoughts on "Barton Fink" by the Coen brothers. I saw this one in a film noir class of all places and was blown away by the symbolism and the fact that it featured some of my favorite actors, like Turturro, Buscemi and Goodman
The Hairdresser's Husband has a number of funny moments
Ol' Yeller would have been a great name for Ernesto, RIP.
Maaan. Maaaaan. Maaaaaaaan.
Grand Torino was awesome. The acting is great.
Ha. I had a marionette exactly like that when i was little.
Mystery Men is the best Michael Bay movie.
On the subject of French comedies, I have four words for you: “La Cage Aux Folles”
Merci, non.
Good choice! Blast from the past.
That rabbit could have been Brian Connors, King of the Leprechauns, no? Rascal, that one. Oh, and nice, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles reference, "Those aren't PILLOWS!"
As for racism in Gran Turino, you have to remember the atrocities the character had seen and endured throughout the War. Those were built racism tropes, not just a civilian-based distaste.
I really liked the french comedy "The Man with One Red Shoe". Even though I think there were references I didn't get. I thought the Tom Hanks version had some good moments.
Lots of Davy Crocket actors in this here movie.
A “Ruff” life huh Craig?
Honestly, if you want great French comedy, check out either the show or either films of the stop motion series "A Town Called Panic." It is some of the most random comedy I've ever seen, but has such a method to it and adept sense of timing that everything that happens has a sort of logic to it. It's really some of the best comedic writing I've ever seen.
Travis has a Wesley Crusher look
have you seen Terrence Malick's "Tree of Life"? I'd like to know your thoughts
Good once. Then forgotten.
I've been thinking about rabies a lot lately, so I figured it was best to rewatch this episode to indulge my fears.
I’m... going to go over there now.
Watch the film "Rumba", if you haven't seen it yet. To me it's one of the most brilliant French comedies of the last decade or more.
Was hoping you'd talk again about Hazanavicius and Dujardin during French comedy.
The French think Jerry Lewis is a comedic genius.
Be fair. He's done some funny stuff.
He is.
Have you seen Major Payne w/Damon Waynes circa 1995?
Oh god, that was so bad. I groaned my way through that whole movie
That marionette is kind of bad ass
Travis looks like Wesley Crusher.
Have you ever watched "Where the red fern grows"? The movie is okay, the book is much better and it pulls at the heartstrings more than "Old Yeller".
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob = Hilarious French comedy. Watch it. Do it.
Have you seen The Rundown? I actually haven’t seen this film, but The Rock kind of fascinates me. He’s in so many bad movies, to the point where I think he exclusively does bad films. But they are at least watchable, thanks to his charisma. That kind of reminds me of how I feel about Tim Curry as well.
It's Mr Searcy. I looked it up. ;)
Have you guys seen My Week with Marilyn?
Love Michelle Williams in it!
Arlis looks like young Anniken Skywalker
Les Visiteurs is a great goofball French comedy! The Bill and Ted of France, give it a try, not pretentious.
Louis De Funes comedies are pretty accessible. Usually not high brow either.
Zazie dans le Metro. Seen it? Great French comedy
Have you guys seen the 2000 movie "Million Dollar Hotel" starring Mel Gibson, Milla Jovovich, and Jeremy Davies? It is the only movie I have ever watched where at the end of it I audibly said "What the hell just happened?" and not in a good way...
Hey Matt and Craig, love the show. I have a recommendation/a seen-it possibility if you're looking for a French comedy that is (at least in my opinion) very funny, and that's Zazie Dans Le Metro by Louis Malle. Check it out if you haven't already, it's great.
Seen it? Casino? Maybe not quite as good as Goodfellas, but definitely a fantastic crime drama from the master himself, Scorsese.
Have you seen Close Up, by Abbas Kiarostami? I saw it the other day and it reminded me why I love cinema in the first place.
Have you seen "ENTER THE VOID" yet? Blow your MIIIIINDS!!!!!
Did I asked did you SEENIT Vibes with Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum?
Absolutely LOVE the show, but I think you guys viewed 'Mystery Men' in the wrong light. That typed(?), couldn't agree ith you more about Gran Torino. Thank you very much, as always.
P.S. "The Secret of NIMH", seen it?
sounds like you rarely enjoy french movie, but i m sure craig said he liked OSS 117 with jean dujardin.