Nate and Ryan escape the summer heat by watching Bull Durham, a sports classic from 1988 that helped catapult Kevin Costner into Hollywood super-stardom. Bull Durham is often hailed as the best sports movie of all time, so Nate and Ryan decided to weigh in for themselves. After 30 years, how does this tale of small-time baseball players, small-town romancers, and has-been talents hold up? Nate and Ryan discuss if Bull Durham has any life left in it.
Where does Bull Durham rank for you? Is there another sports movie that takes the top spot for you? Do you believe in opening presents on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve? Let us know!
Also, let us know your thoughts on our next movie: Vertigo.
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Nate and Ryan talk about The Big Lebowski (one of their favorites), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. They welcome back their good friend Tim Yoder to discuss what is so special about this movie and what the expansive cult fan base indicates about its appeal. Grab a white Russian and lay out on your best rug as we wax philosophical about this cult favorite.
For our fourth annual Holiday Extravaganza, we’re re-watching Elf, the 2003 Will Farrell comedy hit that has become a must-see for many people each year. Our feelings for Elf have deteriorated over the years, so we wanted to watch it again to see if there’s something we’re missing. This is the first time we’ve watched a Christmas movie that neither of us are big on, and we know that many of our listeners do like this movie. As the spirit of the season dictates, we watched with a generous mind and an open heart. Though we can’t say that it made much of a difference…
