Episode 538 - The Fall Guy, Love Lies Bleeding

·1 hr 39 min·5 clips

Matt and Ian preview The Fall Guy and Love Lies Bleeding, then dive into why this summer's box office might be 'bumpy'.

The episode opens with hosts Matt Foster and Ian Loring introducing the week's double review of 'The Fall Guy' and 'Love Lies Bleeding'. They briefly mention upcoming segments on film news, trailers, and what they've been watching. Ian shares an anecdote about a coworker's excited reaction to the announcement of 'The Pope's Exorcist 2', highlighting the film's unexpected cult status. The conversation shifts to box office analysis, focusing on 'The Fall Guy's' underperformance with a $28 million US opening against a $125-150 million budget. They debate whether this signals a weak summer, noting potential billion-dollar films like 'Deadpool and Wolverine' and 'Despicable Me 4', but also slower releases like 'Furiosa' and 'A Quiet Place: Day One'. Trailers are discussed, including praise for the new 'Twisters' trailer and skepticism towards Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis'. The hosts then review 'The Fall Guy', criticizing its lengthy runtime and baggy second act while praising Ryan Gosling's performance. They touch on news topics like Michael Douglas's comments on intimacy coordinators and Jerry Seinfeld's controversial remarks and his Netflix film 'Unfrosted', which Ian calls 'uniquely shit'. Each host shares what they've been watching: Ian rewatched 'Spectre', Becky saw 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' and 'Tarot', and Matt watched 'Let's Go to Prison', 'House Party', and 'Class Act'. They review 'Love Lies Bleeding', appreciating its gnarly tone and Katie O'Brien's performance but finding the giant woman climax baffling. The episode concludes with listener questions about childhood TV show adaptations and film merch, and a preview of next week's review of 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'.

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A brisk, unruly film-chat episode where The Fall Guy shares space with a sharply irritated Unfrosted takedown.

Film Basterds' Episode 538 takes a moment to find its footing, then settles into a packed film-chat rhythm built around The Fall Guy and Love Lies Bleeding.

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For the listener who wants The Fall Guy and Love Lies Bleeding with a side of Pop-Tart warfare.

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