The Fall Guy (a Review)

I don’t care what you say, Gosling is still a liability in the defensive backfield.

This week on the podcast, Brian and Darry review The Fall Guy, then talk about the new Mr. McMahon docuseries, Toxic House of the Dragon Changes, and Star Wars YouTube drama.

Episode Index

Intro: 0:07 Mr. McMahon: 7:47 Toxic Dragon Stuff: 12:15 Star Wars YouTube: 26:15 The Fall Guy: 46:17

News Bites

Mr. McMahon Official Trailer on Netflix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwKm7WM_P8E George R.R. Martin Calls Out ‘Toxic’ Changes To ‘House Of The Dragon’ https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2024/09/04/george-rr-martin-offers-a-grim-warning-about-house-of-the-dragon-and-toxic-changes-coming-to-seasons-3-and-4/ Star Wars YouTuber Civil War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNRndtbnaek

The Fall Guy (2024)

Out of 10 Engaged Cores Darryl: 5.9/10 Brian: 5.88/10

Summary The Fall Guy (2024), starring Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling, is a blend of action, comedy, and romance. The story follows Colt Seavers (Gosling), a former stuntman who has retired after a serious on-set accident that sidelined him for over a year. Emily Blunt plays Jody Moreno, Colt’s ex-girlfriend and a first-time film director. When a major actor, Tom Ryder (played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson), goes missing from Jody’s film set, Colt is brought in by producer Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham) to help find him. What starts as a reluctant mission for Colt evolves into a high-stakes adventure as he navigates both personal and professional challenges, including rekindling his relationship with Jody.

The film, directed by David Leitch, is a tribute to stunt performers, with jaw-dropping stunts and a nostalgic nod to the 1980s TV series of the same name. It balances humor and heart with thrilling action sequences, making it a fun cinematic experience

Cast Ryan Gosling as Colt Seavers, a seasoned action stuntman Emily Blunt as Jody Moreno, Colt’s ex-girlfriend and a first-time director Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Tom Ryder, a famous action film star Hannah Waddingham as Gail Meyer, the producer of Jody’s film Teresa Palmer as Iggy Starr, Tom’s girlfriend and co-star Stephanie Hsu as Alma Milan, Tom’s personal assistant Winston Duke as Dan Tucker, Colt’s long-time friend and stunt coordinator Adam Dunn as Nigel, a crew member on Jody’s film Zara Michales as Venti Kushner, the visual effects supervisor on Jody’s film Ben Knight as Dressler, Tom’s bodyguard Additionally, Lee Majors and Heather Thomas, who starred as Colt Seavers and Jody Banks respectively in the original television series, reprise their roles in a mid-credits scene with Majors credited as “The Fall Guy”, while Jason Momoa has an uncredited appearance as himself. Additionally, Justin Eaton, who is Ryan Gosling’s stunt double in real life, portrays Henry, the stunt double who is accidentally killed.

Crew & Production Directed by David Leitch

Written by Drew Pearce Based on The Fall Guy by Glen A. Larson

Produced by Kelly McCormick David Leitch Guymon Casady Ryan Gosling

Cinematography Jonathan Sela

Edited by Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir

Music by Dominic Lewis

Production Companies 87North Productions Entertainment 360

Distributed by Universal Pictures

Release dates May 3, 2024 (United States)

Running time 126 minutes

Country United States

Budget $125 million

Box office $180.5 million*

* as of recording

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