Remakers Mark 39, Part 2 (Midnight Run): The Serious with the Sleazy

I can’t think of a good buddy film where the two buddies are identical types – you need that contrast… Midnight Run IMDB Theatrical Trailer Rent: Amazon/Starz • iTunes • Netflix Disc Buy: DVD • BluRay • iTunes Welcome to part two of our discussion of Midnight Run, a highly entertaining buddy movie that manages to be […]

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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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!

Jessica Jones (Netflix)

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

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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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