Fat Guys at the Movies &#187; Ben Affleck

FSR’s Weekly Report Card for Puss in Boots, In Time and Anonymous

Episode Schedule:

Part I: Previews of In Time and The Rum Diary (8:50)

Part II: Reviews of Puss in Boots and Anonymous (10:40)

Part III: Box Office Recap, Box Office Predictions, Listener Feedback, Top Stories from Napier’s News and the Fat Guy Five: Five Decent Spin-offs (51:00)

Part IV: DVD Round-Up: Attack the Block, Rare Exports, Zombie, The Jurassic Park Trilogy Blu-ray, Winnie the Pooh, Captain America: The First Avenger, A Serbian Film, Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings and Atrocious (6:35)

Next Week:

Tower Heist and A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas

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Win a Copy of ‘The Company Men’ on DVD!

Kevin Carr — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:32:37 +0000

The Fat Guys at the Movies have gotten their grubby little hands on a couple fresh copies of The Company Men on DVD, and they’re giving them away.

Here’s the official synopsis of the film:
In The Company Men, Bobby Walker (Affleck) is living the American Dream, until he is stunned to find himself the latest casualty of corporate downsizing. Suddenly, Bobby – along with his co-workers Phil Woodward (Chris Cooper) and Gene McClary (Tommy Lee Jones) – is forced to re-evaluate his self-worth as a husband, as a father, and as a man. For as long as he can remember, he’s given his life to his job. Now, with only the love of his wife and family, it’s time to take his life back.

Two (2) lucky winners will receive The Company Men on DVD. All you have to do is send us and email to fatguys@filmschoolrejects.com or hit up our comment area below and tell us who would win in a fight… Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Coster, Maria Bello, Chris Cooper or your favorite Fat Guys at the Movies host or guest host. And be sure to tell us why because creativity counts!

In order to win, you must (a) be a legal resident of the United States and (b) be over the age of 18. You must also provide the funniest answer either in the comments section below of by sending us and email to fatguys@filmschoolrejects.com.

Winners will be chosen on June 30, 2011 and announced on Fat Guys at the Movies.

Movie Review: ‘The Company Men’

Kevin Carr — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:39:38 +0000

Rated R
Opens: January 21, 2011
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Starring: Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, Maria Bello and Chris Cooper
Directed by: John Wells

Kevin says The Company Men SUCKS!
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Episode 198 – Titillating and Scintillating

Kevin Carr — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:31:48 +0000

This Week: The Fat Guys affirm that they are friends but prefer to get their benefits elsewhere. But that doesn’t stop Neil from gushing over Natalie Portman like a chubby fifteen-year-old at Comic-Con. Kevin pooh-poohs the movie because he didn’t get a chance to see it, and he bemoans the fact that Neil has seen more movies this week. They also talk about Peter Weir and how flabbergasted Neil is by him, plus some wah-boo-hooing about The Company Men. Finally, after some box office predictions and a voice mail, they lay down a Fat Guy Five about which Hollywood hotties they’d like to have as friends with benefits.

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FSR’s Weekly Report Card for No Strings Attached and The Company Men

Episode Schedule:

Part I: Review of The Way Back (8:50)

Part II: Reviews of No Strings Attached and The Company Men (10:40)

Part III: Box Office Recap, Box Office Predictions, Listener Voice Mail and the Fat Guy Five: Five Hollywood Hotties We’d Like to Be Our Friend with Benefits (16:00)

Part IV: DVD Round-Up: Buried, Animal Kingdom, Leebanon, Shock Corridor, The Naked Kiss, Justified: Season One, Dallas: Season 14, Death Race 2, Freakonomics and Merlin: Season 2 (6:35)

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The Fat Guys call in The Mechanic to perform The Rite.

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Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 12/21/2010

Kevin Carr — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:29:47 +0000

Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, Devil, Salt, The Town and Step-Up 3

Stinker of the week: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

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Movie Review: ‘The Town’

Kevin Carr — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:52:32 +0000

Rated R
Opens: September 17, 2010
Studio: Warner Bros.
Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner and Blake Lively
Directed by: Ben Affleck

Kevin says The Town kinda rocks!
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Celluloid Spotlight: Episode 40 – Renaissance Light

Merrill Barr — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:00:47 +0000

In this episode, Merrill and Hash take a trip to Charlestown to examine the Renaissance Men of film.

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Episode 180 – The Easy Fat Town

Kevin Carr — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:15:05 +0000

On This Week’s Show: Neil makes his triumphant return to the Magical Studio in the Sky by not seeing any of the new films this week. Though he claims to have seen the trailers. Kevin weeps upon his arrival and then berates him for not seeing anything. Kevin also defends M. Night Shyamalan while Neil says really creepy things about Emma Stone. Out of protest, the Fat Guys get rid of the Alpha and Omega trailer before laying down a Fat Guy Five about actors-turned-directors.

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FSR’s Weekly Report Card for The Town, Easy A and Devil

Episode Schedule:

Part I: Previews of Alpha and Omega and Devil (8:20)

Part II: More on Devil and reviews of The Town and Easy A (10:40)

Part III: Box Office Recap, thoughts on crappy 3D and the Fat Guy Five: Five Actors Who Can Direct (17:00)

Part IV: DVD Round-Up: Letters to Juliet, Prince of Persia, Fringe: Season 2, The Big Bang Theory: Season 3, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 5, Glee: Season 1, Grey’s Anatomy: Season 6, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Invasion of the Body Snatchers Blu-ray, The Amityville Horror Blu-ray, Return of the Living Dead Blu-ray, The Lord of the Rings Blu-ray and Se7en Blu-ray (6:35)

Next Week:

The Fat Guys talk about You Again, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole.

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Blu-ray Blitz: ‘Armageddon’ and ‘Tombstone’

Kevin Carr — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:15:33 +0000

Fat Guy Kevin Carr reviews Walt Disney Studios’ Blu-rays of Armageddon and Tombstone.

Armageddon
Rated PG-13
Studio: Touchstone
What it’s about: Michael Bay blows a lot of shit up when Bruce Willis and a gang of deep-core drillers lay the smack down on a planet-killing asteroid the size of Texas.

The movie: Rocks! – While I am far from a Michael Bay fan, I count Armageddon as his most enjoyable film ever. I think part of the reason it works so well is that in 1998, Michael Bay didn’t command the control he does now. This allowed the studio to meddle with the script and actually force him to do some work with the characters (even if the forced post-Titanic love story is a bit weak). Plus, it doesn’t hurt to have J.J. Abrams helping with the script. This movie is a blast… literally. The cast is excellent and the action is awesome. And with the exception of a few visual effects that don’t quite hold up, it still looks great even 12 years after it was made.

The bonus material: Kinda sucks – There’s a disturbing trend with studios releasing films on Blu-ray. Many releases come with fewer bonus features than the original DVD release… or none at all. The features on the Armageddon Blu-ray are very sparse, with only the “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” music video and the standard-definition trailers. This is further bothersome considering the Criterion DVD release of Armageddon was fantastic and loaded.

Notes on the Blu-ray experience: The only reason to pick up a release like this is to see the film in high definition because there is no reason to get the few features on Blu-ray. Fortunately, being a Michael Bay movie, it’s made for high definition. Bay’s films always look fantastic, and the transfer is crisp and clean. Not for the features, but for the film, this is worth checking out in this format… if you can handle looking at Billy Bob Thornton and Steve Buscemi’s teeth in 1080p.

Tombstone
Rated R
Studio: Hollywood Pictures
What it’s about: Kurt Russell plays Wyatt Earp, kicking ass and taking names in the lawless town of Tombstone, Arizona.

The movie: Rocks! – I hadn’t realized how long it has been since Tombstone was released until I looked at the date. For a film that hit the theaters damn near 20 years ago, I am impressed as hell at how this movie holds up. There are few modern westerns made, and this is one of the best. It has a great set-up and fantastic acting. The action is likewise gritty and visceral. I loved the shoot-out at the O.K. Corral, but that’s just the beginning (or rather, the middle) of the story. Having been to Tombstone, Arizona with the family about five years ago, I found a new appreciation for the set design, but it’s the acting and the powerful action that makes this film remain awesome to this day.

The bonus material: Kinda rocks – Unlike the aforementioned Armageddon, I have not browsed through the original DVD release of Tombstone, and while this disc has relatively few special features, there’s at least something more on it than the movie. The most interesting thing is the featurette “The Making of Tombstone,” which has some nice interviews, including one with future Twilight-director Catherine Hardwicke as the production designer. Additional special features include the director’s original storyboards and a slew of trailers and TV spots.

Notes on the Blu-ray experience: Like Armageddon, this film is great in high definition, showing the gorgeous landscape of the American cinematic western. Tombstone is full of testosterone, piss and vinegar, and it all comes across in rich colors in this presentation. Looks great. Sounds great. Love it.

Second Reel Episode 3 – Thanksgiving Turkey Wrap-Up

Kevin Carr — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:06:26 +0000

On This Episode: Kevin welcomes Aaron Dean,Rachelle from Dallas and Merrill from TheFilmStage.com to talk about the turkeys they all live-tweeted during the month of November.

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Films Discussed:
Leonard Part 6 (1987)
Red Sonja (1985)
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
2012 Supernova (2009)
Godzilla (1998)
Labyrinth (1986)
Teen Witch (1989)
Batman & Robin (1997)
Gigli (2003)
Xanadu (1980)
Waterworld (1995)
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
Garbage Pail Kids: The Movie (1987)

Music used in this episode:
“I Like Boys” by Tessa Ludwick & Alycia Adler Monet Lerner from Teen Witch
“Xanadu” by Olivia Newton-John from Xanadu

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The ‘Gigli’ Live-Tweet

Kevin Carr — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:52:56 +0000

On November 23, Kevin was joined by @AronDej to live-tweet Gigli, one of the biggest box office bombs in history, starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Lopez’s ass. Here’s a log, complete with time-code for your home-viewing pleasure.

kevincarr: Turkey #9 is… “GIGLI,”starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Lopez’ ass #kevincarrtweetsturkeys #giglitweet

AronDej: #giglitweet That’s really not good when I’m only at 00:10 and your movie already sounds crummy.

AronDej: #giglitweet – 1:00 – Cue generic score and voiceover.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 00:30 – So far so good. Pictures’ not even up…

kevincarr: #giglitweet 01:05 – The only thing you can count on is that you never f-ing know. Mantra for the movie.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 01:45 – Is Ben Affleck *really* that intimidating?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 02:45 – That is one big f-ing dryer.

AronDej: #giglitweet 3:00 – Ok, this would actually be fun.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 03:10 – What is it about a bowling shirt that makes people quake in their boots?

AronDej: #giglitweet 3:20 – But do they do it? No.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 03:45 – These could be the producers arguing over whether this movie was a good idea.

AronDej: #giglitweet – 5:00 – Not really that bad so far, to be honest.

kevincarr: @AronDej Just you wait. #giglitweet

kevincarr: #giglitweet 07:00 – With a retarded character, the filmmakers must have thought this’d be a shoe-in for an Oscar.

AronDej: #giglitweet 7:58 – ??? This feels very badly dubbed.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 08:50 – I want to go to the Baywatch, too.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 09:10 -I weep for Justin Bartha. He’s such a good actor, and he does a good job in this movie. The problem is… it’s this movie

kevincarr: #giglitweet 09:50 – They’re not wearing seat belts! Danger, Will Robinson!

kevincarr: #giglitweet 10:25 – I want a nifty giant f-ing flashlight phone!

kevincarr: #giglitweet 11:25 – What? Is he a vampire? He needs to be invited in?

AronDej: #giglitweet 12:20 – repetitive seen is repetitive and… alright. Nevermind. wtf.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 12:25 – Did he just call Gigli a “soup-fucker”? What does that even mean?

AronDej: #giglitweet 13:00 – jesus christ, Just Bartha is a freaking midget.

AronDej: #giglitweet 13:30 – DUH DUH DUHHH…. The bitch is here.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 14:00 – And here’s Jennifer Lopez and her ass to suck the life out of this movie.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 14:20 – My god look at that thing. It’s like a Christmas turkey stuffed into a pair of jeans!

kevincarr: #giglitweet 15:30 – This could be worse. It could be Megan Fox.

AronDej: #giglitweet 16:05 – Is he staring down at his boner or something?

AronDej: #giglitweet 16:59 – Cant tell you how many times I’ve heard that.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 17:00 – Awwww, Jenny from the Block is trying to act tough. Is she *trying* to do a Brooklyn accent?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 18:00 – What kind of crime boss hangs outside a Beverly Hills sidewalk cafe?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 18:50 – Why are we getting an etemology lesson? He’s learning a word a day? Didn’t Stallone do that in OSCAR?

AronDej: #giglitweet ALL – Why do they make Ben Affleck seem a foot taller than everybody else in this movie?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 20:00 – Holy Christ! The dialogue just took a turn for the worse.

AronDej: #giglitweet 20:10 – Jesus. This whole scene was ridiculous. Sultan of Slick is a pretty cool title though.

AronDej: #giglitweet 21:00 – He’s mentally retarded, Ben. You should know that of all people, right? MATT DAMMOOOONNNNNN!!!!!!

kevincarr: #giglitweet 21:20 – If she’d kill him now, the movie would be over. I should be so lucky.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 23:00 – Somehow I got distracted from the movie and did a Google search on how many cups of spit you swallow each day.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 24:00 – Bull. Cow. Damn, how did this miss the Golden Globe?

AronDej: #giglitweet 24:00 – When did we establish that they were in a relationship? Does eating together constitute a relationship in this film?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 24:40 – I think “The Baywatch” is a metaphor for the increasing globalization of our society.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 25:50 – Who keeps a bottle of Tabasco Sauce on his end table?

AronDej: #giglitweet 26:05 – Something tells me Tobasco regrets this promotion.

AronDej: #giglitweet 27:25 – What exactly is this situation, anyway?

AronDej: #giglitweet 27:45-ish – Did I say sultan of slick? I meant sleaze, sorry!

kevincarr: #giglitweet 28:35 – Not since BOOGIE NIGHTS have we seen such mirror preparation for sex.

AronDej: #giglitweet 28:52 – This might be the most accurate depiction of the modern italian male in a while.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 29:15 – Wait a minute! Why didn’t she read *her* book to the kid?

AronDej: #giglitweet 29:30 – Ben, your body isn’t that impressive. Sorry.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 31:40 – What the hell kind of cartoon is this?

AronDej: #giglitweet 31:49 – That cartoon was actually really good and smart, surprisingly mature and funny. Unlike this film.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 32:45 – I find it hard to believe that this is the first time someone pulled the “I’m a lesbian” line on Gigli.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 33:20 – Enter Christopher Walken in the most incomprehensible role ever.

AronDej: #giglitweet 34:00 – Pulling something out of your ass right now might save the movie.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 35:35 – The writer definitely used his thesaurus for the dialogue in this movie.

AronDej: #giglitweet 36:40 – What exactly is the point of having Walken in this movie?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 37:05 – Man, you know what I’d love to do right now? Forget the pie. Just turn off the movie.

AronDej: #giglitweet 37:25-ish Wow. Again, another company that probably regrets their promotion in this movie.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 38:45 – Christopher Walken dancing in the Fat Boy Slim video made more sense than his role in this movie.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 40:30 – All the beautiful girls at the Baywatch? Aren’t they at the strip clubs by the airport in L.A.?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 41:00 – Why all the tender music while the kid asks “where the sex is”? I feel tingly now.

AronDej: #giglitweet 41:15 – Wow. A Mural of Jenny from the block? Its really accurate.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 42:40 – This Tai Moi Choi talk was cooler in HOT ROD talking about how Tai Chi has a move that makes someone crap his pants.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 43:30 – I’m sure actresses have used this Tai Moi Choi monologue to blow auditions all the time.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 44:40 – I don’t think that Ricki actually talked them down or anything. She just bored them into submission.

AronDej: #giglitweet 45:05 – i’m thinking that porn site regrets this promotion, as well.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 45:30 – Really? You’re going to quote “The Art of War”? Why does every crappy movie do this?

AronDej: #giglitweet 46:49 – I thought she was gonna say jerk off.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 46:50 – Thanks fo rthe psychology lession, J-Lo. Because women never yell at their families when they’re upset?

MrPookieBlack: @kevincarr Are you really watching Gigli? #giglitweet

kevincarr: #giglitweet 47:55 – Brings a new meaning to the term “whale tail.”

kevincarr: @MrPookieBlack Yes, and I’m regretting every minute of it. #giglitweet

kevincarr: #giglitweet 49:15 – Was Sharon Gless’s character on BURN NOTICE modeled after Gigli’s mom?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 50:50 – Suddenly, the Ma is interested in the lesbian Rickie.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 51:30 – And I just threw up in my mouth.

AronDej: #giglitweet 52:10 – Keep an open mind? You mean like Justin Bartha and Ben Affleck will get together at the end of the movie?

AronDej: #giglitweet 53:15 – In reference to my last tweet, am I the only one who notices this bizarre homoeroticism between them?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 54:40 – This discussion of men versus women in bed is just a retread of CHASING AMY’s “deep dicking” speech.

AronDej: #giglitweet 55:00 – Actually, mr. Sultan of Sleaze, its been highly proven that people of the same gender tend to give better oral sex.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 56:00 – It looks like J-Lo’s nipple is trying to escape into her armpit.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 57:25 – Is it ironic that I had to go stick a toothpick in a pie just now. Yes, I am making a pie right now.

AronDej: #giglitweet 57:30 – Wow. You managed to make that whole thing about lips sexual.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 58:00 – Only J-Lo could be half-naked talking about sex for five minutes and make it completely boring an un-sexy.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 59:25 – I, too, would rather listen to the Australian weather girl’s voice than J-Lo talking about cunnelingus.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:00:00 – For some reason I expect the benny hill show theme to start playing at any moment.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:02:00 – This is pretty fitting for this movie.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:02:00 – Why doesn’t he read what’s on the back of his DVDs in his collection in the background… or J-Lo’s book?

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:03:45 – Wow. Just wow. Really. I’m not sure whether this is awesome or shockingly bad. Or both.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:03:55 – That is the most unintimidating tattoo I have ever seen on a Hollywood gangster.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:04:45 – *Now* I’ll cut your thumb off.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:05:30 – This movie would be so much better if Gigli never answered his door or his phone.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:07:00 – Missy Crider, who plays Ricki’s girlfriend, used to bang James Woods. I threw up in my mouth again.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:08:00 – All symbolic of J-Lo’s acting career. She did peak with ANACONDA, after all.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:08:40 – You mean she’s a stupid plastic bimbo who cant act? Yeah, in that respect, she is just like the gals on baywatch.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:09:00 – My “pee sneeze”? Wow. I mean, just wow.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:11:00 – I don’t want anyone to suck my cock for twelve hours. After hour 2 or 3, you’re going to chaffe something fierce.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:11:50 – Really? Is Ricki really wearing a @PeopleofWalmart shirt?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:12:30 – A morgue worker’s lunch. Never seen that gag before.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:13:20 – Is Brian singing about J-Lo’s big butt?

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:14:00 – This entire hospital seen is one of the most physically impossible I have ever witnessed.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:15:00 – This girl seems really, really happy to have a speaking part in this movie.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:17:00 – We’re hearing tender music with touching dialogue about Dykasaurus Rex. Just wait for Brian to ask about The Baywatch.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:18:20 – This fingernail discussion was old when I was in college… in the early 90s.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:20:30 – What is wrong with a little nipple tweak between friends? I mean, really?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:21:15 – “It’s turkey time! Gobble, gobble!” And Happy Thanksgiving, people. This is why we’re watching GIGLI this week.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:21:23 – Thanks. I think I’m Asexual now.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:23:30 – This is so sweet and tender. It’s too bad it had to start with “It’s turkey time. Gobble, gobble.”

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:24:00 – “God bless you, penis.” Oh snap.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:27:00 – He has a fantasy of going somewhere really clean. That’s everyone’s fantasy after banging J-Lo.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:28:00 – Al F-ing Pacino! The one-two punch with Walken from earlier.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:30:00 – Who cares about the freaking thumb vs. finger debate?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:31:40 – These are the worst gangster henchmen ever.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:34:10 – Whoa. I just noticed Pacino’s pony tail. He just looks ridiculous.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:37:25 – This movie has more random speeches than an episode of GREY’S ANATOMY.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:37:40 – to be honest I don’t know what’s going on, and I don’t really care.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:41:00 – Ben… please stop… you’re just embarassing yourself now.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:41:40 – Ben Affleck almost made a full career out of converting fictional lesbians.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:41:50 – Could we please stop it with the monologues… PLEASE.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:42:30 – “orrogone” wow. I guess I could be different, but last time i checked it was pronounced “Oar-again”

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:43:00 – Jesus. This ending is longer than RETURN OF THE KING.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:43:45 – And he we go into the dumbest frakking ending to a movie EVER! The Baywatch, the holy grail. WTF?

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:44:40 – I didn’t even remember them still filming Baywatch in 2003.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:45:00 – and WTF is up with this score? They make it sound like he found his long lost mother.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:45:00 – Because in L.A., you can just wander onto any beach set that you want to, and no one notices.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:46:00 – and who the hell wears these clothes in L.A.?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:46:40 – “Sometimes he smells like fish.” Just like J-Lo there, huh?

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:48:20 – “I think I’ll miss you most, Scarecrow.”

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:48:40 – This ending is unbelievably long and awkward.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:49:40 – For those keeping track, this ending of the film has now passed the 10 minute mark. Why? Because it can.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:51:40 – That’s right! There’s still more in this ending. We need to explore The Baywatch.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:52:00 – OH FOR CHRIST SAKES JUST END IT ALREADY!

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:52:20 – I think Ben Stiller should show up in this scene as Simple Jack, saying, “Yuh-yuh-you make muh pee pee tingle.”

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:53:00 – Let’s hope she’s retarded too. She kinda looks it.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:54:00 – Even Ben Affleck can’t believe how awful this ending is.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:54:00 – This ending just keeps dragging more and more, and getting even more awkward.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:55:00 – For once I just wish a movie would have the balls to have all the characters randomly killed.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:55:30 – More endings? Hobbits take less time to end a movie than these wannabe gangsters.

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:56:00 – Jesus, even the extended edition of the return of the king’s ending isn’t this drawn out!

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:57:00 – A choir singing as they ride off in the sunset? Was this supposed to be a religious documentary?

AronDej: #giglitweet 1:57:10 – and now to ride of into the sunset with a completely ridiculous Lion King-esque score.

kevincarr: #giglitweet 1:57:25 – And ROLL CREDITS! Not a moment too soon. Really, far from a moment too soon.

kevincarr: RT @AronDej: #giglitweet – 5:00 – Not really that bad so far, to be honest. (Did the other 1:55:00 of the film change your mind?)

AronDej: #giglitweet – JESUS TAP DANCING CHRIST! Its finally over… the endings to this movie made it worse than it ever would have been.

AronDej: #giglitweet HOW GIGLI SHOULD HAVE ENDED: At 1:37:00-ish they ride off into the sunset, and their car crashes due to a Hummer driving wildly.

kevincarr: Final thoughts on #giglitweet: I disagree with Roger Ebert… LEGALLY BLONDE 2 and DUMB AND DUMBERER were masterpieces compared to it.

AronDej: #giglitweet with the only survivor being JLo’s ass.

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Movie Review: ‘Extract’

fatguy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:15:42 +0000

Rated R
Opens: September 4, 2009
Studio: Miramax
Starring: Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Clifton Collins Jr., Mila Kunis and Kristen Wiig
Directed by: Mike Judge

Kevin says Extract kinda rocks!
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Episode 130 – Shenanigans!

fatguy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:23:09 +0000

Fat Guys at the Movies is the official podcast of Film School Rejects

On This Week’s Show: So here we are with another weekend of movies that Hollywood deemed unfit for critical consumption. Kevin and Neil call shenanigans on the studios this week in the Magical Studio in the Sky. Kevin had the gumption to go see the only press screening of Extract while Neil boycotted it out of principle. Word is that even the few press members who got to see Gamer had a chastity belt of a gag order, and All About Steve was only shown in limited markets. Meh! Such is Labor Day weekend. Go rent a DVD or Blu-ray instead of heading to the cinemas. There’s much more quality stuff out at the video store than in the theaters this week.

Films Reviewed this Week: Extract, Gamer and All About Steve

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FSR’s Weekly Report Card for Extract, Gamer and All About Steve
The Unnamed Podcast at GManReviews.com with Kevin as a special guest

Episode Schedule:

Segment 2 [10:40] – Previews of Gamer and All About Steve

Segment 3 [13:45] – Box office recap and predictions and the Fat Guy Five: Labor Day Movie Dolldrums

Segment 4 [6:35] – DVD Round-Up: Neil’s picks are DisneyNature’s Earth, Rescue Me Season 5, Sin Nombre and Gladiator & Braveheart on Blu-ray; Kevin’s picks include Heroes: Season 3, Two and a Half Men: Season 6, State of Play, Desperate Housewives: Season 5, Brothers & Sisters: Season 3 and a nod to the older season one release of Lie to Me and Sons of Anarchy; Review Recap and a look ahead to next week.

Next Week’s Show:

Kevin and Neil visit the apocalyptic future with 9, check out some horror with Sorority Row and Whiteout, then do bad all by themselves with Tyler Perry

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Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 09/01/09

fatguy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:07:42 +0000

Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Two and a Half Men: Season 6, DisneyNature’s Earth, Heroes: Season Three, State of Play and Brother & Sisters: Season Three & Desperate Housewives: Season Five.

Stinker of the week: Puppies & Kittens on Blu-ray.

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Movie Review: ‘State of Play’

fatguy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:20:24 +0000

Rated PG-13 for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content.
Opens: April 17, 2009
Studio: Universal
Starring: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Robin Wright Penn and Jason Bateman
Directed by: Kevin MacDonald

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Episode 111 – State of Fat

fatguy — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:00:04 +0000

Fat Guys at the Movies is the official podcast of Film School Rejects

On This Week’s Show: Neil has his tail between his legs because he hasn’t seen any movies this week, but he still maintains that he is awesome. Kevin enjoyed a nice dose of Zefron at the multiplex, then caught last-minute showings of State of Play and Crank: High Voltage. Guest film critic Chris Alexis from 7mpictures.com joins Kevin for a middle segment to spew out some hatred for Crank. Later in the show, Kevin sings praises for the cancellation of The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Neil gives some love to Inglorious Basterds. And everyone sighs when Zac Efron bats those baby blues.

Films Reviewed this Week: 17 Again, Crank: High Voltage and State of Play.

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FSR’s Weekly Report Card for State of Play, Crank: High Voltage and 17 Again
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Episode Schedule:

Segment 1 [8:50] – Review of 17 Again and a discussion of Jamie Foxx’s fued with Miley Cyrus

Segment 2 [10:40] – Reviews of Crank: High Voltage and State of Play

Segment 3 [12:45] – Box Office Overview, venom and joy for The Sarah Connor Chronicles and a preview of Inglorious Basterds

Segment 4 [6:35] – DVD Round-Up: Neil’s pick is The Reader (and not just because Kate Winslet is naked through the entire movie); Kevin’s picks include Skins: Vol. 2, Lionsgate’s The Lost Collection and the Paramount BluRay releases The Last Kiss, Mean Girls and even Strange Wilderness; with the stinker of the week being The Spirit… Neil claims it will give you a venereal disease; Review Recap and a look ahead to next week.

Next Week’s Show:

A look at The Soloist, Earth, Obsessed and Fighting

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