Reel Fools
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 7 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs Reel Fools, we dissect and discuss what we believe are essential films.
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Ep #113: Raiders of the Lost Ark
April 08, 2017 01:28 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBThe Fools post their FINAL EPISODE with the movie of all movies: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It's been a fun ride and we hope you like this episode. Thanks for listening and E.
Ep #112: Annie Hall
February 25, 2017 21:17 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBThe Fools welcome back Woody Allen in his 1977 classic comedy, Annie Hall. It's Alvy Singer over here! And Godfather and Goodbar alum Diane Keaton as Annie.
Ep #111: Spartacus
February 10, 2017 21:47 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBThe Fools welcome back a reluctant Stanley Kubrick and an enthusiastic Kirk Douglas and we go ape in the 1960 epic cinematic classic, Spartacus, a silly film.
Ep #110: Groundhog Day
January 27, 2017 21:03 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBThe Fools are in Punxsutawney on February 2nd, again, goofing on Harold Ramis and Bill Murray and their more-than-just-a-comedy film of 1993, Groundhog Day.
Ep #109: Gravity (2013)
January 15, 2017 19:47 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThe Fools are free falling with Sandy and George in the 2013 film, Gravity, and the Professor shares his fond memories of his work in The Net and Apollo 13, and the time he jumped out of a plane.
Ep #108: Empire Strikes Back (1980)
December 29, 2016 01:31 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBThe Fools goof on The Empire Strikes Back, Irvin Kershner's 1980 sequel to Star Wars (R.I.P. Carrie Fisher who passed during the editing of this episode).
Ep #107: Star Wars (1977)
December 11, 2016 17:35 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBThe Fools finally tackle the Force and George Lucas' 1977 space adventure, Star Wars, and remember what it felt like to see this film for the first time.
Ep #106: First Blood
November 27, 2016 17:47 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBThe Fools explore the wonderful world of John J. Rambo, terrorist of the small town of Hope, Washington, in Sly's 1982 action adventure, First Blood.
Ep #105: Goodfellas
November 11, 2016 21:10 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBThe Fools finally goof on Scorsese's most entertaining film, Goodfellas. Yes it's all fun and yucks until the Professor relapses and snorts a bit too much coke.
Ep #104: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
October 28, 2016 22:44 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThe Fools complete their Universal Horror month with the last of the pantheon of super monsters in the 1954 3-D classic, The Creature From the Black Lagoon.
Ep #103: Wolf Man (1941)
October 20, 2016 23:18 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBThe Fools continue their Universal Horror month with the 1941 classic, The Wolf Man, starring Lon Chaney Jr. and Claude Rains.
Ep #102: Mummy (1932)
October 14, 2016 15:46 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBThe Fools kick off their Universal Horror month with the 1932 classic, The Mummy, starring Boris Karloff as our title character and Ardeth Bay.
Ep #101: Tree of Life (2011)
September 29, 2016 23:30 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBThe Fools once again explore the beautiful mind of Terrence Malick and his meditative 2011 opus, The Tree of Life (Guest: Tobin Kirk).
Ep #100: 2001 Space Odyssey
September 18, 2016 01:32 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBThe Fools celebrate their 100th episode with arguably the most popular movie ever made by aliens: Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Ep #99: Matrix (1999)
September 05, 2016 19:33 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBThe Fools go join Keanu Reeves on his journey into The Matrix, the 1999 Wachowski Brothers' techno action classic, where we don't hang up. We just say click.
Ep #98: Rashomon
August 27, 2016 21:08 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBThe Fools complete their international tour in Japan with Akira Kurosawa's 1950 Japanese jidaigeki film, Rashomon, featuring Toshiro Mifune.
Ep #97: Breathless (1960)
August 13, 2016 00:38 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBThe Fools continue their international tour in France this time with Jean-Luc Godard's French New Wave classic, Breathless, featuring Jean Seberg.
Ep #96: Bicycle Thieves
August 08, 2016 02:25 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBThe Fools start their international tour in Italy with Vittorio De Sica's Neo-Realistic classic, Bicycle Thieves.
Ep #95: French Connection
July 21, 2016 06:56 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBThe Fools are picking their feet in Poughkeepsie with William Friedkin in his awesome crime thriller, The French Connection, with Gene Hackman and Roy Scheider.
Ep #94: Searchers
July 14, 2016 02:49 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBThe Fools return to John Ford's Monument Valley to deal with a racist John Wayne in the 1956 western classic, The Searchers.
Ep #93: All About Eve
July 07, 2016 20:54 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBThe Fools fasten their seat belts and explore the Broadway theater and its colorful showbiz cast in Joseph Mankiewicz's 1950 melodrama, All About Eve.
Ep #92: Apocalypse Now!
June 28, 2016 13:41 - 56 minutes - 39 MBThe Fools drop acid and go far out for Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 masterpiece Apocalypse Now!
Ep #91: Inglourious Basterds
June 16, 2016 17:51 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBThe Fools continue their war campaign with Shosanna, Hans the Jew Hunter, and Aldo and his Basterds in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
Ep #90: Deer Hunter (1978)
June 06, 2016 12:23 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThe Fools kick off their second annual war campaign with Michael Cimino's 1978 film, The Deer Hunter, with Bobby DeNiro and a young Chris Walken.
Ep #89: Godfather 3 of 3: Beyond Redemption
May 25, 2016 01:49 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBThe Fools complete their Godfather series and their goofing on Part II, and also discuss whether Part III is really that bad or a great film misunderstood.
Ep #88: Godfather 2 of 3: Power Corrupts
May 18, 2016 00:26 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBThe Fools continue their goofing on the Godfather films where Michael Corleone says this, and Michael Corleone says that, and we say..."Yeah, sure..." And Don Vito dies yet again.
Ep #87: Godfather 1 of 3: The Rise of Vito
May 10, 2016 23:27 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBThe Fools take on Don Vito Corleone both young and old, his son Michael, and the rest of the family in part one of our three part series: The Rise of Vito.
Ep #86: To Kill a Mockingbird
April 28, 2016 01:09 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBThe Fools tackle racism and ethics in their most politically incorrect and insensitive episode yet when they discuss the 1962 classic film, To Kill a Mockingbird.
Ep #85: Days of Heaven (1978)
April 14, 2016 22:17 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBThe Fools return to the beautiful world of Terrence Malick and his second feature, Days of Heaven, with a young and handsome Dick Gere.
Ep #84: Usual Suspects
April 06, 2016 02:37 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MBThe Fools explore Keyser Söze's The Usual Suspects, and our Host argues that what many consider a masterpiece simply is not (Tobin Kirk returns and defends).
Ep #83: Maltese Falcon
March 22, 2016 23:24 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBThe bird is a winner when the Fools go full Bogey and trounce all over John Huston's 1941 film noir, The Maltese Falcon, with dames Brigid and Effie.
Ep #82: Tootsie
March 15, 2016 23:49 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBThe Fools tap into their inner feminine selves with Dustin Hoffman and Sidney Pollack in Tootsie, the best example of an early 80's comedy farce.
Ep #81: High Noon
March 07, 2016 22:47 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThe Fools are counting down the minutes with Super Trooper Gary Cooper in 1952's High Noon, with Grace Kelly, Lon Chaney, and a silent but deadly Lee Van Cleef.
Ep #80: Singin' in the Rain
February 29, 2016 23:30 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThe Fools are in the rain this time with Gene Kelly, singin' and fartin' all over his 1952 classic, Singin' in the Rain, which may be the best musical ever put to film.
Ep #79: Lawrence of Arabia
February 23, 2016 01:57 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBThe Fools go back to drink from the David Lean well and discuss his 1962 classic epic, Lawrence of Arabia, with Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif.
Ep #78: Brokeback Mountain
February 05, 2016 03:35 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBThe Fools come out of their closets and explore their love for one another with Ang Lee's romantic 2005 drama, Brokeback Mountain, with Jake and Heath.
Ep #77: Crimes and Misdemeanors
January 27, 2016 04:01 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThe Fools talk comedy and tragedy plus time with Woody Allen's 1989 film, Crimes and Misdemeanors, starring Martin Landau from Space 1999.
Ep #76: Gone with the Wind
January 15, 2016 02:15 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBThe Fools start Season 3 with the epic of all epic films, Gone with the Wind. With Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara.
Ep #75: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
December 27, 2015 16:12 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBThe Fools end the year with Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Alien Movie, that small 1982 feature. And Greg defends his refusal to see E.T. in theaters when he was a soulless, young punk.
Ep #74: It's a Wonderful Life
December 11, 2015 22:55 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBOur first annual Reel Fools/Andy Williams Christmas show! With guests Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in Frank Capra's 1946 holiday classic, It's a Wonderful Life.
Ep #73: Blue Velvet
December 04, 2015 00:31 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThe Fools welcome back Tobin Kirk and debate the merits of David Lynch's 1986 cult classic Blue Velvet. And we say farewell to our sponsor (R.I.P. Vito).
Ep #72: Shining (1980)
November 24, 2015 20:50 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBThe Fools go Kubrick's 1980 masterpiece of modern horror, The Shining, and conduct their first ever interview with Tim Kirk, Producer of Room 237.
Ep #71: Exorcist (1973)
November 18, 2015 03:15 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBThe Fools go all demonic with their takes on the 1973 freak show called The Exorcist, William Friedkin's master film that is as abusive as it is beautiful.
Ep #70: Frankenstein (1931)
November 08, 2015 18:15 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBThe Fools return to the beautiful world of James Whale's mad doctor and his monster in the 1931 Universal Horror Classic, Frankenstein.
Ep #69: Butterball
November 02, 2015 00:48 - 18 minutes - 13 MBThis special episode is jolly good fun! The Fools pitch and play the set up for their ultimate "what-if" James Bond 007 adventure, Butterball.
Ep #68: Skyfall
October 25, 2015 22:28 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBThe Fools continue their 007 trek with Daniel Craig in Skyfall, his second reboot as James Bond, with Ralph Fiennes and Dame Judi Dench as M.
Ep #67: Spy Who Loved Me
October 21, 2015 18:46 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBThe Fools continue all things 007 with Roger Moore as James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me, with the late, great Richard Kiel as Jaws.
Ep #66: Thunderball
October 14, 2015 02:58 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBThe Fools explore another 007 adventure with Sean Connery as James Bond and debate whether Thunderball is really worth your time.
Ep #65: All the President's Men
September 30, 2015 22:31 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBThe Fools explore the corrupt politicians and cover ups that are All the President's Men, Alan J. Pakula's 1976 political thriller with Bob, Dusty, and the mysterious Deep Throat.
Ep #64: Top Gun
September 23, 2015 20:48 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBThe Fools go Cruise in Top Gun and 1980's excess with speed, coke, and Diet Pepsi. And they sample the masterworks of Kenny Loggins.