Reel Legends

We Just Saw Disclosure Day and We Need to Talk!

Does Steven Spielberg still have what it takes to make great movies?! On this BONUS EPISODE we watched Disclosure Day and gave our fresh thoughts right outside the cinema house!On our regular episode we break down the story, characters and morality of iconic films and give our takes on whether they're a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies! Comment your takes on Disclosure Day so we can respond to them on the podcast next week! Follow us on Instagram for exclusive content : https://www.instagram.com/reel.legends.pod/ -- A meteorologist and a cybersecurity expert find themselves at the center of a movement to expose the government's cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. --

Dead Poet Society — Utility, Passion, and Finding Meaning

Is utility the most important thing in life? Are we truly living if we are living unauthentically? How do we come to know ourselves? Join us as we break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies! Comment your takes on the movie so we can respond to them on the podcast next week! Follow us on Instagram for exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/reel.legends.pod/ Robin Willams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

The Mask of Zorro — Mentors, Maniacs, and Fighting for the People

Is mentorship a lost art? Can you trust a civil servant who kills and enslaves the humans he claims to serve? When is it appropriate to take up arms for humanity? Join us as we break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies! Comment your takes on the movie so we can respond to them on the podcast next week! Follow us on Instagram for exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/reel.legends.pod/ No one has seen his face… but everyone … knows this mark. It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter. Release date: July 17, 1998 (USA) Director: Martin Campbell Sequel: The Legend of Zorro Running time: 2h 17m Budget: 95 million USD

Dunkirk — Survival, Tension, and the Cost of Bravery

Is our own life more important than that of our brother-in-arms' life? What about your ally's life? Is the Dunkirk soundtrack great or gruesome? Join us as we break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies! Comment your takes on the movie so we can respond to them on the podcast next week! Follow us on Instagram for exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/reel.legends.pod/ When 400,000 men couldn’t get home, home came for them. The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II. Release date: July 21, 2017 (UK) Director: Christopher Nolan Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema Awards: BAFTA Award for Best Sound  Running time: 1h 46m Budget: 100 million USD

Fargo — Dishonesty, Positivity, and The Fruits of Immorality

Can being forthright and honest make a difference in ones life even if we mad the mistake of telling lies initially? Does your attitude, positive or negative, shape your reality? Is Marge the coolest hero of the 90's decade of movies? Join us as we break down the story, characters and morality of this iconic film and give our takes on whether it's a Legend or a Letdown — all with laughs, curiosity, and a love for movies! Comment your takes on the movie so we can respond to them on the podcast next week! Follow us on Instagram for exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/reel.legends.pod/ Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt… but he’s got a plan. He’s going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It’s going to be a snap and nobody’s going to get hurt… until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who’ll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom… you betcha! Release date: March 8, 1996 (USA) Director: Joel Coen Awards: Academy Award for Writing (Original Screenplay) Screenplay: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Cinematography: Roger Deakins Producers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen