59 - O is for The Outsiders
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COME ON PONYBOY YOU CAN’T GO AROUND KILLING PEOPLE! Simon’s choice takes us back to simpler times where there was only two groups in society, the greasers and the socs. Francis Ford Coppola directs 1983’s The Outsiders adapted from the 1967 novel of the same name and he wasn’t messing around when he cast this film. Hey is that Tom Cruise? What film would you have picked for O? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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58 - N is for No Country for Old Men
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WOULD YOU LIKE SOME CHIGURH WITH THAT? Mikey’s choice this week is the 2007 film No Country for Old Men, directed by The Coen Brothers. Simon has never seen No Country before and is in for a wild ride. Do all of Javier Bardem’s best characters need to have crazy haircuts? Yes, it appears yes. What film would you have picked for N? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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57 - M is for Man on Fire
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LADIES & GENTLEMAN… DENZEL WASHINGTON Simon’s repeated viewings of todays film have him constantly hoping for a new ending. Mikey’s first time viewing todays film will have him find out why. Its Tony Scott’s 2004 action thriller Man on Fire with the powerhouse himself Denzel Washington. It should be clear to everyone by now, don’t fuck with Dakota Fanning. What film would you have picked for M? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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56 - L is for Lethal Weapon
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I’LL NEVER BE TOO OLD FOR THIS SHIT! Mikey knew exactly what needed to be done this week. For too long Simon’s days had passed without the experience of 1987’s Lethal Weapon in his life but today that all changes. Richard Donner’s buddy cop masterpiece still holds up so let’s find out what the boy’s had to say. What film would you have picked for L? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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55 - K is for The Karate Kid
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IT’S THE 80’S WHERE EVERYONE KNOWS KARATE! Simon introduces Mikey to where it all started, long before Cobra Kai, long before Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, their was 1984’s The Karate Kid directed by John G Avildsen. A simpler time where if you were being bullied you didn’t need social media or guns, you just needed Karate! What film would you have picked for K? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song: Sport Heavy Rock Power by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Duality
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54 - J is for The Jerk
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THIS MOVIE IS SO STUPID! IT’S PERFECT Mikey’s choice this week is for the letter J. Even though it’s back to back comedies, he couldn’t help himself from showing Simon 1979’s The Jerk directed by Carl Reiner. Steve Martin’s first venture into film wasn’t only a critical success but a box office success too and we talk about why. What film would you have picked for J? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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53 - I is for I Love You Phillip Morris
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KEEP CALM AND CARREY ON! This week Simon is back in the drivers seat and so is the legend that is Jim Carrey! I Love You Phillip Morris is a 2009 black comedy directed by John Requa & Glenn Ficarra. It’s got a con artist, prison escapes and ever charming Ewan McGregor. Did we mention it’s based on true events? What film would you have picked for I? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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52 - H is for The Holdovers
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BOREDING SCHOOL! One of the more recent releases on our A-Z list is Mikey’s choice this week. 2023’s The Holdovers directed by Alexander Payne was a huge critical success, but how successful will it be with the devourer of films? The one they call Simon Douglas that is! What film would you have picked for H? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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51 - G is for The Green Mile
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I DIDN’T KNOW THE SPONGE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WET! Frank Darabont’s The Green Mile was a major blind spot for Mikey, since its release in 1999 he’s managed to avoid it constantly… that is until now. Simon’s choice this week was a no brainer and we think you’ll all agree. What film would you have picked for G? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
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50 - F is for A Few Dollars More
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BRING BACK WESTERNS YOU MONSTERS! Spaghetti Westerns used to be everywhere, now we’re being flooded with superheroes. Mikey’s choice takes us back to simpler times, the 60’s to revisit one of the best there ever was in Sergio Leone’s For a Few Dollars More! What film would you have picked for F? @bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd! Music: Bonding Time Theme Song:
info_outlineKEEP CALM AND CARREY ON!
This week Simon is back in the drivers seat and so is the legend that is Jim Carrey! I Love You Phillip Morris is a 2009 black comedy directed by John Requa & Glenn Ficarra. It’s got a con artist, prison escapes and ever charming Ewan McGregor. Did we mention it’s based on true events?
What film would you have picked for I?
@bondingtimepod on Facebook, Instagram, X & Letterboxd!
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