The Movie Bar

Episode 11: Liar Liar Walks Into the Bar

The Movie Bar, Episode 11: Liar Liar Walks Into the Bar! The Diad and Bedroth finally tackle what may be the most successful legal film in history: 1997's Jim Carrey vehicle, Liar Liar. Directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur, Liar Liar tells the story of Fletcher Reede (Carrey), a Los Angeles attorney who has built a successful career at the expense of the truth, his marriage to Maura Tierney's Audrey, and his relationship with his son Max, played by Justin Cooper. Fletcher's life and career are turned upside down when Max's birthday wish prevents Fletcher from lying for 24 hours. The film was considered a critical and commercial success at the time of its release, with Carrey's performance specifically gaining him accolades, including a Golden Globe nomination. We're pretty sure most of you will have seen this one and know how it turns out - the real question is, will Bedroth and The Diad agree with the critics and audiences from 1997 who thought Liar Liar was so great? Join us at the bar to find out! Bedroth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VGMPod The Diad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thediad Find us on Discord: https://discord.gg/3w8EfU4mJM Theme Song "Cross Examination" by Skeletroy (https://www.patreon.com/skeletroy/posts) The Movie Bar is proudly affiliated with RPGEra.com (https://rpgera.com/)! Check them out for lots of great content, including articles, videos, and podcasts covering a variety of pop culture topics!

Episode 10: The Verdict Walks Into the Bar

The Diad and Bedroth celebrate double digits and their first episode of 2023 with a film that came out the same year as Bedroth - 1982's medical malpractice-centered drama, The Verdict. Directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet, adapted from Barry Reed's 1980 novel of the same name, the verdict stars Paul Newman as Frank Galvin, a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who accepts a medical malpractice case to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right thing. The film also features Jack Warden as Frank's longsuffering partner, Mickey; Charlotte Rampling as Frank's love interest, Laura; James Mason as defense attorney Ed Concannon; and Milo O'Shea as Judge Hoyle, between Frank and whom there is no love lost. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Newman), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mason), and Best Adapted Screenplay. Will Frank's better angels triumph and give him the verdict he deems just for his client, or will the demons of his past drag him back down? Join us at the bar to find out! Bedroth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VGMPod The Diad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thediad Find us on Discord: https://discord.gg/3w8EfU4mJM Theme Song "Cross Examination" by Skeletroy (https://www.patreon.com/skeletroy/posts) The Movie Bar is proudly affiliated with RPGEra.com (https://rpgera.com/)! Check them out for lots of great content, including articles, videos, and podcasts covering a variety of pop culture topics! Sound clips from The Verdict are copyright (c) 1982 by 20th Century Fox.

Episode 9: Two Miracles on 34th Street Walk Into the Bar

The Diad and Bedroth take two trips down Christmas Memory Lane as they present their first double (jeopardy) feature for Christmas 2022! Originally released in 1947 by 20th Century Fox, written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story by Valentine Davies - and remade in 1994 by John Hughes and Les Mayfield (again released by Fox) - Miracle on 34th Street tells the story of Kris Kringle, an elderly gentleman in New York who believes he is Santa Claus and is forced to defend (with the legal assistance, respectively, of John Payne's Fred Gailey and Dylan McDermott's Bryan Bedford) his sanity and his very identity against the State of New York. At the same time, Kris is struggling to hold on to the hope that he can still make a difference in the world, and he has chosen as a test case the mother/daughter pair of Special Events Director Doris Walker (originally played by Maureen O'Hara and portrayed - as "Dorey" by Elizabeth Perkins in the remake), who hires Kris to play Santa in the annual Thanksgiving Day parade after her original Santa becomes intoxicated, and her skeptical daughter, Susan (Natalie Wood/Mara Wilson).  Add in the love story brewing between Doris and Fred (or Dorey and Bryan), and these movies have a lot going on! Will Fred/Bryan be successful in their attempts to prove that Kris is not crazy for believing he is Santa? Will they be successful in their romantic aspirations? Perhaps most importantly, will Doris/Dorey and Susan have their faith restored on this momentous Christmas? And how does it all hold up under the Diad's legal scrutiny and in Bedroth's court of public opinion? Grab your eggnog, join us at the bar and find out! Bedroth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VGMPod The Diad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thediad Find us on Discord: https://discord.gg/3w8EfU4mJM Theme Song "Cross Examination" by Skeletroy (https://www.patreon.com/skeletroy/posts).  Additional music under the blooper reel, "VGMVGM Winter Mix" also by Skeletroy. The Movie Bar is proudly affiliated with RPGEra.com (https://rpgera.com/)! Check them out for lots of great content, including articles, videos, and podcasts covering a variety of pop culture topics! Sound bytes from ...And Justice for All are TM and Copyright (c) 21st Century Fox.

Recess - Thanksgiving 2022

Hello, everyone. The guys didn't get around to watching The Verdict this month with all the hustle and bustle of the impending holiday season (plus some sicknesses, some school stuff with the kids, and, you know...work and stuff), so that case is going back on the docket for January, and we're all going to take a short recess in observation of American Thanksgiving! For all of you who are celebrating, we wish you the best of times with family and food; for those who aren't, we hope you have a great rest of November. We'll be back next month with our first double feature! The guys will sit down to watch both the 1947 and 1994 versions of the holiday classic, Miracle on 34th Street! We hope you'll all join us as we determine if it's possible to legally affirm the existence of Santa Claus. In the mean time, please reach out to us on social media! We'd love to hear from you about how you think the show's first year has gone, what you like about it, what you'd add or change, and any films you'd like us to check out in 2023! Bedroth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VGMPod The Diad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thediad Find us on Discord: https://discord.gg/3w8EfU4mJM You can also go to https://anchor.fm/moviebar and leave us a voice message! Theme Song "Cross Examination" by Skeletroy (https://www.patreon.com/skeletroy/posts) The Movie Bar is proudly affiliated with RPGEra.com (https://rpgera.com/)! Check them out for lots of great content, including articles, videos, and podcasts covering a variety of pop culture topics!

Episode 8: The Devil's Advocate Walks Into the Bar

The Movie Bar, Episode 8: The Devil's Advocate Walks Into the Bar! **This episode deals with topics that some people may find triggering, including religious angst, murder, sexual assault, incest, and suicide. As such, we have chosen to mark it as explicit. Listener discretion is strongly advised.** The Diad and Bedroth dance with the devil just in time for Halloween in this supersized holiday episode, as they analyze 1997 supernatural horror/legal thriller The Devil's Advocate. Directed by Taylor Hackford from a screenplay by Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy, and based on Andrew Neiderman's 1990 novel of the same name, The Devil's Advocate stars Keanu Reeves as promising young prosecutor Kevin Lomax, Charlize Theron (returning to the podcast) as his wife Mary Ann, and Al Pacino (also returning) in the scene-stealing role of John Milton, an immensely powerful and influential New York lawyer who may not be quite what he seems. Once the Lomaxes arrive in New York, Kevin is swept up in Milton's world, passing a series of apparent tests until he is awarded a very high-profile case. Mary Ann is initially excited, but she soon starts to have second thoughts as Kevin's job pull them farther apart. Then there are the disturbing dreams and visions she's having about some of the people into whose circle her husband's new job has pulled them. Will the Lomaxes weather the storm and find redemption? Will Kevin give in to temptation and risk his very soul for another big win? And what's the real story behind the enigmatic John Milton? Join us at the bar and find out! Bedroth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VGMPod The Diad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thediad Find us on Discord: https://discord.gg/3w8EfU4mJM Theme Song "Cross Examination" by Skeletroy (https://www.patreon.com/skeletroy/posts) The Movie Bar is proudly affiliated with RPGEra.com (https://rpgera.com/)! Check them out for lots of great content, including articles, videos, and podcasts covering a variety of pop culture topics! Sound clips from The Devil's Advocate are copyright (c) 1997 by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.