Off The Shelf with Phil and Dave PHIL AND DAVE

It's showtime, folks as Phil takes 1979's All That Jazz off the shelf. Bob Fosse's follow-up to Lenny is a masterpiece of showbusiness, narcissistic behaviour, and workaholic tendencies and the effect it has on loved ones. Phil loves just about everything about this and Dave, aside from the musical numbers, connects with the performances, led by Roy Scheider. The movie still lingers in the mind even after multiple watches.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Podcast." It's a great week as Phil takes 1974's Lenny off the shelf. He reminisces about when he discovered this film, the rabbit hole he went down about the subject matter and the creators and how impactful they were. Dave watches the film not knowing anything about it and really enjoys the pace, character and style of the film. Found the editing to be stylish without being showy and loved the choice to film in black and white.

Podcast, Podcast Podcast! Dave takes 1988's Beetlejuice off the shelf this week. Phil explains why this movie, though loved, is a dvd he never opened. He finds the imagination and creativity to elevate a pretty thin plot. Dave finds the leads to be charming and enjoyable but does think that there are some holes in the plot and questions the relationships

"This pod really ties the room together" as Phil takes 1998's The Big Lebowski off the shelf. Phil remembers not really liking this movie when it came out and watched it become a cultural phenomenon in the years since. He enjoyed it much more over subsequent viewings and respects the Coen Brother's ability to change things up with each movie. Dave found the characters to be engaging and is taken by the troupe of actors. He didn't love the dream sequences, welcomes Sam Elliot but wonders why he is there.

"Everybody Podcasts" and we're no different as Dave takes 2002's Minority Report off the shelf. Phil is reminded why he hasn't seen this movie since its theatrical release and explains why this led to a 15 year long boycott of Spielberg movies. Dave revisits a favorite and finds a few more flaws than before but generally enjoys what the movie has to offer and is impressed by the performances.

We fall off the wagon as Phil takes 1945's The Lost Weekend off the shelf. This Billy Wilder movie is dark and moody but conveys the desperation of addition as good any any movie Phil has seen. Dave found the realities of alcoholism to be realistic and occasionally triggering. Both agree that the ending resolves a little too easily and leaves us wondering if Don has really beat the bottle.