Show notes
I can’t think of a good buddy film where the two buddies are identical types – you need that contrast…
Midnight Run
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- Theatrical Trailer
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Welcome to part two of our discussion of Midnight Run, a highly entertaining buddy movie that manages to be equal parts comedy, drama, and action film, and does so splendidly. Here we talk about how it blends all of these different moods so well, how and why it succeeds as a buddy movie, how great the performances were, and how we might want to change it if it were remade in today’s world. Enjoy!
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Actors and Actresses Discussed
- Dick Van Patten
- Jon Polito
- Charles Grodin
- Robert DeNiro
- Patrick Wilson
- Fred Armisen
- Tom Hardy
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Kurt Russell
- Nick Offerman
- Michael Rooker
- Kevin Spacey
- Idris Elba
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Phil Lord
- Christopher Miller
- Edward Norton
- Will Ferrell
- Will Forte
- Jason Sudeikis
- Bryan Cranston
- Jemaine Clement
- Matthew McConaughey
People, Movies, and Links Discussed
- Remakers Mark Special Episode 15: In Memoriam 2015
- Gary Oldman in The Fifth Element
- How Krusty the Klown got his combover
- Bill Murray’s combover in Kingpin
- Stretch
- The Pratfalls Podcast
- Dumb & Dumber
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Vader’s Redemption: The Imperial March in a Major Key (Star Wars)
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