The Gag Reel Podcast

This week we turn this dog and pony show into a much different kind of pony show. Join us as we dive headfirst into the mid-2000s to catch up on what a couple of 90s slackers are up to in their 30s.

As always, spoiler-warning. This is a full, spoiler-cast.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:19 - Broad thoughts on Clerks 2. Becka's first time reactions

10:54 - Clerks 2 surprises

16:43 - Let’s talk about Elias

23:01 - Is Dante a catch?

29:45 - Clerks Vs. Clerks 2

32:45 - The ABC dance scene

40:01 - What Clerks 2 does right

49:13 - Recommendations for similar movies

55:35 - Outro

This week we dive into the heart of '90s slacker culture, with the indie comedy, "Clerks". Join us as we explore Kevin Smith's 1994 VHS store classic, kicking off a deep-dive into a truly unique trilogy of films. Cat poops, eggmen, and Fred Armisen will all be discussed in true lackadaisy, not even supposed to be here today fashion.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:33 - What everyone says about Clerks

6:29 - Our history with Clerks and Kevin Smith

16:01 - Our thoughts on this viewing

27:42 - Breaking down the plot of Clerks

33:32 - Cat poop & Becka’s thoughts

43:02 - Recommendations

50:00 - Outro

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It would take a fool to try to package the entire history of humanity into a single feature film, but what about a tv show and a movie?

This episode we review one of Mel Brook's less beloved films and the sequel series that has recently followed it. How does the new show compare to the original film and exactly does Taika Waititi fit into all of this? Who the heck cares? Check out this episode to find out!

This does dive into full spoilers for the movie and mild spoilers for the TV show. Be warned!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:10 - Our broad thoughts on History of the World: Part I

13:52 - Our thoughts on the new series - History of the World: Part II

29:20 - The history of History of the World: Part I

38:19 - Comparing the original movie to the new show45:20 - Who got snubbed from being on the show?47:05 - How has History of the World: Part I, aged?

53:34 - Recommendations

57:21 - Teaser for next episode and Outro

In 2007, Chris Morris began writing a political satire about British-Muslim terrorists, a subject ripe to infuriate and offend people. The film he wrote became the 2010, Four Lions, which blew critics away at it's release due to it's well crafted comedy and the humanity of it's characters. Does it still hold up 12 years later though? Join us as we chat about the movies impact, and as we react to our first time watching the movie.

Full spoilers ahead! Be warned!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:20 - Was there a fart joke? / Our thoughts on the movie 

10:12 - How would you-a do-a part-a two-a?

17:15 - The wild ending of the movie

21:03 - How has it aged?28:36 - Final opinion of the movie

32:21 - Outro and what’s next on gagreel

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In 2007, Chris Morris began writing a political satire about British-Muslim terrorists, a subject ripe to infuriate and offend people. The film he wrote became the 2010, Four Lions, which blew critics away at it's release due to it's well crafted comedy and the humanity of it's characters. Does it still hold up 12 years later though? Join us as we chat about the movies impact, and as we react to our first time watching the movie.

This is a relatively spoiler-free episode! Come back next time for our full spoilercast!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

7:20 - First impressions of Four Lions (spoiler-free)

15:26 - Where did Four Lions come from?

27:50 - Recommendations for similar movies

33:31 - Outro

There was a time when the only movie with Weird Al was a cameo in The Naked Gun. Then he made a whole movie himself! And nobody saw it, but not because it was only released on The Roku Channel. No, this one actually went to theaters. In this episode we break down Weird Al's 1989 cult classic UHF as well as his new Roku Channel exclusive biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

Spoiler Warning! This is a full-spoiler discussion of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and UHF.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:30 - Favorite moments of UHF

9:25 - Criticisms of UHF

12:13 - How has UHF aged?

17:17 - Favorite moments of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

24:08 - Deep-cuts comedian cameos of the movie

29:06 - How was Weird: The Al Yankovic Story made?

37:26 - Outro

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There was a time when the only movie with Weird Al was a cameo in The Naked Gun. Then he made a whole movie himself! And nobody saw it, but not because it was only released on The Roku Channel. No, this one actually went to theaters. In this episode we break down Weird Al's 1989 cult classic UHF as well as his new Roku Channel exclusive biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

0:00 - Intro 3:17 - How UHF was made and why it bombed 6:56 - Our spoiler-free review of UHF 11:58 - Our spoiler-free review of Weird: The Al Yankovic story 18:11 - The Roku channel 20:14 - Spoiler-free thoughts on Daniel Radcliffe 22:11 - Recommendations 27:00 - Outro

This week we implore ourselves to reconsider Steve Oedekerk's 2002 Kung fu parody film and whether or not it deserves a cult comedy status. Join us as we discuss mementos, enchiritos, and things of great significance.

We will talk in full spoilers, be warned!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:30 - Diving back into our thoughts on Kung Pow: Enter the fist

7:38 - Perchance a fart: Analyzing the one fart joke in the movie

12:04 - How has it aged?

19:15 - Final thoughts and personal funniest moments

21:46 - Outro

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It has happened once again. The radio stations are blasting non-stop Christmas music, there are mandatory Holiday parties to make it through, and every bad Christmas TV show episode is playing on loop. Which ones are worth watching though, and which ones are the funniest? Join us as we break down our favorite Christmas episodes of comedy Tv shows. It's a festivus for the rest of us!!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:36 - Will made a game for us to try

5:24 - Will’s secret picks for best Christmas episodes

7:37 - Ryan’s secret picks for best Christmas episodes

11:00 - Becka’s secret picks for best Christmas episodes

14:51 - Predicting each others picks

21:46 - Revealing our full lists to each other

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This week we implore ourselves to reconsider Steve Oedekerk's 2002 Kung fu parody film and whether or not it deserves a cult comedy status. Join us as we discuss mementos, enchiritos, and things of great significance.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:27 - Becka's thoughts on first viewing of the movie, and J.R.R Tolkien's favorite streaming service

8:52 - The original movie that Kung Pow is a chop-up of

 14:10 - What did the reviews say when this came out?

 19:06 - From this day forward you will all refer to me by the name... Betty. 

23:08 - Wimp-Lo and the best side characters

28:14 - Recommendations for similar movies

31:33 - Outro

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Usually writing up these episode descriptions is not really a problem, or something that I have to think about much, but this week I am having trouble typing words as my hand is bothering me. Oh god, it's becoming... the claw!!!

Forgive me for that one, I had to do it because we are chatting about the 1997 Jim Carrey flick that brought him back to the blockbuster comedy limelight. Join us as we discuss Carrey's comedy history and style, strange clown songs, and whether or not a certain fart joke is tasteful.

This is a full spoilercast of the movie, so the entire plot will be discussed. Be warned!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:10 - The frantic physicality of Carrey's performance

8:24 - Thoughts on the beginning of the movie, and a conspiracy around "The Claw"

11:40 - Jerry

15:23 - How does the wish work?

18:47 - Anatomy of a fart joke

21:08 - Favorite quotes of the movie

25:54 - How has Liar Liar aged?

30:40 - Outro

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Usually writing up these episode descriptions is not really a problem, or something that I have to think about much, but this week I am having trouble typing words as my hand is bothering me. Oh god, it's becoming... the claw!!! 

Forgive me for that one, I had to do it because we are chatting about the 1997 Jim Carrey flick that brought him back to the blockbuster comedy limelight. Join us as we discuss Carrey's comedy history and style, strange clown songs, and whether or not a certain fart joke is tasteful.

This week is relatively spoiler-free, come back next week for our full spoilercast!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:34 - Our history with the movie and thoughts on this viewing

10:01 - The making of Liar Liar

15:07 - Recommendations for similar movies

17:21 - Outro

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This week we offer a little bit of respect to the man who had none, as we chat about Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 comedy classic, Back to School. Join us as we chat talk about Sam Kineson terrifying young actors, Melon's sandwich technique, and what the best one-liner is.

This week and last week are full-spoilercasts, we couldn't stop ourselves. Be warned!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:36 - How did Mellon’s company run without him for months?

4:40 - Mellon’s best classroom scenes and how Sam Kineson actually terrified the extras

8:06 - The ludicrous scale of the dorm room set and the Ferris Bueller conspiracy

13:42 - Does Thornton have a character arc?

19:51 - Stories about Rodney Dangerfield

24:20 - How has Back to School aged?

30:20 - Outro

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This week we offer a little bit of respect to the man who had none, as we chat about Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 comedy classic, Back to School. Join us as we chat talk about Sam Kineson terrifying young actors, Melon's sandwich technique, and what the best one-liner is.

This week and next are full-spoilercasts, we couldn't stop ourselves. Be warned!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

4:26 - First impressions of the movie

20:26 - Breaking down the movie’s best and worst moments

25:36 - Recommendations of similar movies

27:56 - Outro

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In the end of time, there was a man who knew the road and the writing was a written on the stone. Unfortunately the stone didn't mention how to con a prep school class into winning a rock contest.

This week we are talking about the 2003, Jack Black comedy that spawned a stage play, a nickelodeon star, and a global after-school music program, School of Rock.

This is a spoilercast, so make sure to watch the movie before listening in!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:55 - Spoiler chat of our favorite parts of the movie

15:43 - Standout performances of the movie

22:20 - Chatting up how great the soundtrack is

24:44 - How has it aged?

29:06 - Outro

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In the end of time, there was a man who knew the road and the writing was a written on the stone. Unfortunately the stone didn't mention how to con a prep school class into winning a rock contest. 

This week we are talking about the 2003, Jack Black comedy that spawned a stage play, a nickelodeon star, and a global after-school music program, School of Rock. 

This is a relatively Spoiler-Free episode, next week we will upload a spoiler-filled discussion of the entire movie.

Timestamps 

0:00 - Intro

1:21 - Initial thoughts on this viewing of School of Rock

7:58 - How School of Rock was made

14:58 - Recommendations of similar movies

18:10 - Outro

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It's almost been 30 years since Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery's release. Soon we will be just as separated from the 90s as Austin was from the 60s, and that makes me feel very old. So why don't we once again beat our boats against the current and revisit a 1997 comedy flick that sparked one of the biggest comedy franchises of all time.

Spoiler Warning!

This is a full spoiler-cast, no barres will be held! Or whatever that saying is!

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

1:40 - Our spoiler-filled thoughts on the movie

24:42 - Behind the fart. Did the fart joke work?

29:22 - How has it aged?

32:26 - Outro

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It's almost been 30 years since Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery's release. Soon we will be just as separated from the 90s as Austin was from the 60s, and that makes me feel very old. So why don't we once again beat our boats against the current and revisit a 1997 comedy flick that sparked one of the biggest comedy franchises of all time. 

This is a spoiler-free discussion of the movie, come back next week for Part 2 where we give our full spoilercast.

Timestamps - Austin Powers Part 1

0:00 - Intro

3:32 - First thoughts on this viewing

10:50 - The making of Austin Powers

20:09 - Recommendations of similar movies

24:00 - Outro

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There are so many great comedy movies out there, but are any of them sequels? Today we try to sift through the best of the worst as we rank the greatest comedy movie sequels of all time. Come break your brain with us!

0:00 - Intro

2:00 - What makes most comedy sequels lackluster?

9:34 - Honorable mentions

15:42 -  Movie number 4

18:06 - Movie number 3

22:24 - Movie number 2

26:21 - Movie number 1

34:41 - Outro

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There are so many great comedy movies out there, but are any of them sequels? Today we try to sift through the best of the worst as we rank the greatest comedy movie sequels of all time. Come break your brain with us!

Timestamps:

0:00 - 2:50 - Intro

2:50 - Preamble on our scientific methods used for finding the best comedy sequels

7:53 - Movie #8

17:27 - Movie #7

21:50 - Movie #6

27:19 - Movie #5

31:27 - Wrap up/Outro

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We are going on a short break for two weeks to prep for season 3 of the podcast! That means a new intro, wilder episodes, and more nonsense are on the way.

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To those of you who remember this strange experiment of a kids comedy flick, you know that it is a special one. Does the movie hold up 27 years later though? I guess that's for us to decide in this 2 part deep dive on Steven Brill's 1995 camp-comedy, Heavyweights. Perkisizing, twinkie-pizzas, and the "Body system" will all ensue. Chipmunks, download!

This episode is a full spoilercast. We offer our full opinions on the comedy styles of the movie, how it has aged, and who get to the philosophical heart of what makes Tony Perkins tick.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:36 - Opening Trailer and our full spoiler thoughts on Heavyweights

6:54 - Is Heavyweights still relevant?

14:34 - Who had the best snack stash?

16:33 - Lars and the “body system”

20:10 - Favorite quotes from the movie

21:35 - What is the funny?

26:25 - How has it aged?

31:34 - What could a sequel to Heavyweights look like?

41:34 - Outro

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To those of you who remember this strange experiment of a kids comedy flick, you know that it is a special one. Does the movie hold up 27 years later though? I guess that's for us to decide in this 2 part deep dive on Steven Brill's 1995 camp-comedy, Heavyweights. Perkisizing, twinkie-pizzas, and the "Body system" will all ensue. Chipmunks, download!

This episode is relatively spoiler-free. We offer our surface level opinions on the film as well as some background on the making of the movie. Come back next week for our full spoilercast on the movie.

Time stamps:

0:00 - Intro and Opening Trailer

2:44 - Our history with the movie, thoughts on this viewing

4:47 - Sidetrack: Are all comedy sequels wackier than their original counterparts?

6:38 - Back to the Heavyweights discussion

7:37 - Making of Heavyweights

14:18 - Recommendations of movies similar to Heavyweights

19:45 - Outro

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I can't think of what kind of hype I can give to this show. It's easily one of the most famous and beloved shows of the past 20 years, and for great reason. Join us as we chat about the origins of the show, the philosophies of it's creators and what makes Michael Scott tick.

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Time stamps

0 - Intro

1:20 - Theme to The Office and breaking down the TV sitcom structure

5:21 - How The Office (US version and UK) began

16:30 - The styles of comedy that The Office uses

20:44 - “That’s my favorite movie!/Yeah baby” (Our recommendations for similar shows)

23:58 - Outro and next time on the gag reel podcast

In 2004, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's high school self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabees" into a comedy screenplay. With help from longtime Saturday Night Live producer, Lorne Michaels the movie was made and set a unique standard for what can be done, and said, in a female-led comedy. Join us as we talk about the hoops that Fey had to jump through to have a graphically hilarious menstruation joke in a PG-13 movie, and what exactly constitutes a pie versus a cobbler.

-This is a Spoilercast. We will be discussing the movie in full-spoiler filled fashion! If you haven't seen the movie yet, go listen to our spoiler-free review in the previous episode.

Time stamps:

0:00 - Intro

2:01 - The SNL alums performances in this movie

6:35 - Physical comedy in the movie

9:12 - Other styles of comedy used in the movie

12:55 - Mean Girls as a coming of age movie

18:21 - How has it aged?

22:57 - Mini-Segment: Anatomy of a fart joke

23:58 - Outro

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In 2004, Tina Fey adapted Rosalind Wiseman's high school self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabees" into a comedy screenplay. With help from longtime Saturday Night Live producer, Lorne Michaels the movie was made and set a unique standard for what can be done, and said, in a female-led comedy. Join us as we talk about the hoops that Fey had to jump through to have a graphically hilarious menstruation joke in a PG-13 movie, and what exactly constitutes a pie versus a cobbler. 

-This is a relatively spoiler-free discussion of the movie, join in next week as we break down all of the best jokes of the movie in full-spoiler alert fashion.

Time stamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:34 - Mean Girls trailer and first impressions

10:49 - How the movie was made

17:40 - Waxing nostalgic about the SNL cast of the Mean Girls era

19:37 - Recommendations of movies similar to Mean Girls

24:28 - Outro

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In honor of the recent release of Daniels' new film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, we are going back to their last feature, the bizarre and beautiful comedy flick, Swiss Army Man. Join us as we break down the anatomy of the film's first and last fart scenes, learn the plight of a fartist and pitch the perfect Manny action figure.

This is a full-spoiler discussion! Listen to our last episode if you would prefer to hear a spoiler-free chat.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - 4:02: Intro ramblings about Christopher Walken and gum

4:02 - 5:18: Podcast update and introduction of Swiss Army Man Pt. 2

5:18 - 8:40: The first fart of Swiss Army Man

8:40 - 10:40: The sound design of the movie and will’s favorite jokes

10:40 - 14:55: Is Manny real?

14:55 - 17:50: The many functions of Manny

17:50 - 21:51: How has it aged?

21: 51 - : Fun facts about the movie that we missed

23:48 - End: Wrap-Up and Next time on The Gag Reel

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In honor of the recent release of Daniel's new film, Everything Everywhere All At Once, we are going back to their last feature, the bizarre and beautiful comedy flick, Swiss Army Man. Join us as we break down the anatomy of the film's farts, the science behind playing a dead body and how the film was made.

This is a relatively spoiler-free discussion of the movie. Come back next week to hear the full, spoiler-filled part 2!


Time Stamps:

Intro: 0:00 - 1:58

Opening preamble and trailer: 1:58 - 3:32

Early thoughts on the movie: 3:32 - 8:06

Surreal storytelling in the movie: 8:06 - 10:40

Dano and Radcliffe’s performances: 10:40 - 12:50

Making of Swiss Army Man: 12:50 - 19:58

Similar movie recommendations: 19:58 - 23:20

Outro: 23:20 - End

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What can we say about a movie that you know all of the words to? Well, I don't know. But if you want to feel happy and very much alive then come along and join us for the last stop of our Monty Pythonathon, Monty Python and The Holy Grail. This half of the episode we focus on the making of the movie, gush about what makes this movie hold up so well, and begin to break down the entire film, scene by scene. Prepare your holy hand grenade and come have some fun with us!

Time Stamps:

Intro: 0 - 4:30

Movie trailer and our history with the film: 4:30 - 8:15

Ranting about why this is a great comedy: 8:15 - 11:58

How it was made: 11:58 - 20:50

Breaking down the movie, scene by scene: 20:50 - 40:30

(Start of movie to French castle taunting)

Wrap up: 40:30 - End

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Sources for the episode's research will be included in the show notes for part 2!

Blessed are the cheesemakers, as well as all manufacturers of dairy products, at least, I think that's what he said. This week we are talking about Monty Python's sophomore feature, Life of Brian, in the second part of our Python film mini-series. We discuss a bit of the controversy surrounding the film, as well as the extremities of the Pythons.

Time Stamps:

Intro

0 - 2:23

Opening thoughts

2:23 - 7:58

Are the Pythons better when avoiding narrative?

7:58 - 9:50

Ranking the Python films - The Meaning of Life v. Life of Brian

9:50 - 15:29

Could Life of Brian be considered a parody film?
15:29 - 20:20

The controversy of the Film

20:20 - 26:51

Graham Chapman’s penis

26:51 - 30:00

How has it aged?

30:00 - 34:10

The perfect ending of Life of Brian

34:10 - 39:20

Wrap-Up and next time on Gag Reel
39:20 - End

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Just a quick update on our plans with the podcast rollout from here on out!

Give it a listen and shoot us an email to gagreelpod@gmail.com if you have any thoughts!

As always, have a good one!

In 1955 the Ealing studios comedy crew made their last feature film, a quaintly dark comedy about a heist gone wrong. Nearly 50 years later, in 2004 Joel and Ethan Coen wrote and directed a remake of the British classic. On it's release it received mixed reviews, at best. 18 years later we are here to final settle the score, which is the better comedy? 

Time Stamps: 

0:00: Intro and Preamble

3:28: Opening Trailers

4:33: Personal backgrounds with these movies and thoughts about The Ladykillers 2005.

16:30: How has it aged?

18:20: Why the movie was made(?)

20:30: The Ladykillers 1955 - Intro and history of.

24:32: Thoughts on the movie

30:45: Which is the more interesting heist?

35:55: How has it aged?

37:40: Wrap up and teaser of next episode

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In 2016 when the trailer to the first Ghostbusters movie in 27 years was uploaded to Youtube, it quickly broke the record for the most dislikes on a single video on the platform. Looking back on the movie now, five years out from the discourse how does it hold up? Some may dare say it is funny, others may be left without wonton.

Timestamps

00:24: Intro

5:21: First impressions

16:36: Attempts at Ghostbusters 3, how this reboot came to be.

30:26: What was the best cameo?

33:30: Favorite moments from the movie and least favorite parts

41:33: Other memorable moments

41:44: Do we need more Ghostbusters?

45:40: How has it aged?

46:47: Wrap up

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Happy holiday time to all! In this episode we chat about the 1996 Christmas comedy, Jingle All The Way. Does it deserve to be considered an all-time Christmas comedy classic, or is it amongst the many forgettable Christmas specials? It's turbo time!

Time Stamps

Intro -

3:30 -Movie trailer & brief scene setting

8:12 - Is Arnold Schwarzenegger a good comedic performer?

11:30 - Impressions of the movie as a whole. Is this a classic Christmas comedy?

23:40 - Sinbad Talk

25:26 - Behind the scenes/Making of

29:00 - Pitching our ideas for sequels

32:43 - How has it aged?

34:32 - Are all Arnold Schwarzenegger movies taking place in another dimension?

35:30 - Wrap up

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For the first time in a while we are talking about a new movie: The hidden camera comedy, Bad Trip; Eric Andre's twist on the Bad Grandpa idea. So join us as we try to discover if hidden camera prank sketches can hold an entire 70 minute movie together.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - 4:20: Show update (where we've been for two weeks) and intro. 

4:20 - 15:09: First impressions of the movie

15:09 - 25:46: Behind the scenes/how it was made.

25:46 - 38:00: Favorite moments and what makes the movie work. Also Hannibal Burress.

38:01 - End: Wrap Up/What's coming up next for The Gagreel Podcast

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The third, mainline entry in the Legally Blonde cinematic canon is slated for release next year. So, why not take a look back at this beloved "chick flick" or chic flick I should say, and see how it holds up 20 years later?

Full transparency, there were production problems with this episode and a large part of the recording was lost, then re-recorded, then lost again. I'm exhausted. Hopefully we will make it up you, dear fellow goofball listener, by doing a deep-dive on Legally Blonde 2 in the near future.

Time Stamps:

0:21 - Intro

5:41 - Thoughts on this viewing.

14:05 - How the movie was made. 

20:09 - Letter from the Editor.

23:45 - How has it aged?

33:50 - Wrapping it up.

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Unfortunately, the last two movies that Chris Farley made before he passed on were both unsuccessful, commercially and critically. But which one is the better of the two? Come celebrate the highs and lows of these overlooked comedies with us!

Time Stamps:

0:0 Intro:

3:53: Our backgrounds with the movies, and impressions on this viewing.

25:00: Beverly Hills Ninja Vs. Almost Heroes

39:00: Similarities between all Chris Farley movies, and how Beverly Hills Ninja was made.

50:14: How has it aged?

55:30: What would Almost Heroes 2 or Beverly Hills Ninja 2 look like?

62:40: Wrap up

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Creatures of the night! Welcome to ye olde house of spooks and phantasms, or maybe just a maniacal alien doctor. This Halloween we're discussing the 1975 cult classic musical ode to the golden era of Science Fiction and Horror B-movies. Will we find out what Tim Curry's inspirations behind his iconic performance were, or will we discuss building our own anti-matter rays? Come find out, if you dare!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

2:09 - First impressions.

12:32 - Plot Summary

36:00 -Thoughts on the movie

40:07 - Background on how the movie was made

48:20 - How has it aged?

55:25 - More fun facts

61:03 - Close out. What’s coming up next episode

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References:

The Bechdel Cast discussion of Rocky Horror Picture Show:

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/episode/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-with-51694796/

In the bands own words: "when The Pick of Destiny was released it was a flop," but we're here today to find out if it's still worth a watch 15 years later. Also, to fly high with sasquatch in the misty mountainside. Let's ride!

Time Stamps:

• Intro -

3:30 - First impressions of this viewing

8:20 - Plot recap - With commentary

39:00 - The History of Tenacious D (A list of BS they’ve done in the past)

52:20 - How has it aged?

54:40 - Final Thoughts on The P.O.D. (Not the band)

59:49 - Next time on The Gag Reel

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This week we discuss the sole directing credit to Bill Murray's name: Quick Change. Coconuts in butts, bicycle-broom-jousting, demonic guitar drifters, and other strange antics will ensue; this is a strange one. 

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We are back from a brief hiatus with a new episode about another old comedy movie! Join in as we break down this classic and try to find out which joke in it was so funny that it could have been weaponized. 

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https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/07/the-oral-history-of-a-fish-called-wanda