They had to use CGI babies in the Flash because Ezra Miller isn't allowed to be near children

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Even when Jay “doesn’t remember a thing” about a movie he still remembers more than Mike.

"But then, do they fight ZOD in the middle of the desert for 45 minutes?" should be a standard question when reviewing great movies.

I hope The Batman is in this one.

"I just wanted to see babies falling out of skyscrapers" - Jay Bauman, 2023.

This has to be the most positive half in the bag episode ever

“My name is fragile, but I’m not THAT fragile” - master creative talent and visionary Hideo Kojima

"I just wanted to see babies falling out of skyscrapers" - Jay Bauman

So basically what they enjoyed the most about The Flash is the part that looks like Baby's Day Out.

Mike asking Jay if he wants one of the dead prop cats was actually just him trying to fish for Christmas gift ideas

Jay’s genuine “no…” when asked if he’d want a fake dead cat was so adorable 35:08 esp since he had two alive cats

The simple fact Jay even watched The Flash is astonishing.

Wes Anderson directing a Charlie Kaufman script is one of the best hypotheticals I've ever heard. I would pay good money to see a collaboration like that.

I want a 10-hour-long monologue of Mike just talking about Midnight Mass!

I like that George Lucas in THE PHANTOM MENACE pioneered the technology to be able to split actors from different takes and composite them together, so that decades later Mike could wag his finger at a zombified Jay

Jay is jealous of how many cats Mike Flanigan is able to kill compared to him.

Jay is steadily draining the life of Mike and Rich in his quest for everlasting youth.

We need another show where Jay talks to his cat about the latest sex-pervert films

Yes Jay, they did get Michael Shannon for The Flash, and he publicly admitted it was a bullshit role in the nicest way possible by saying it wasn't very satisfying and likening it to being an action figure as opposed to a character.

It kills me how Mike refers to them as Pervert movies and Jay just goes along with it. Not only that but we know EXACTLY what they mean 😂

Mike was going to contrarian like The Flash until he realised Jay didn't mind it.

I think we have to acknowledge that it's weird Jay watched The Flash but wouldn't watch The Batman. It's like good word-of-mouth makes him run in the opposite direction.

Wes Anderson should direct a Tarantino script and vice versa

Rich should be cast as the head of Krang

In 3 years it will be 12 years since Boyhood

I'm happy to see Jay liked The Killer. Some viewers complained about the movie feeling like an empty technical exercise. But the sly sense of humor where it's constantly poking fun at the assassin and poking holes in his neurotic precision and need for control was the extra layer that made the movie work for me.

Sanctuary is the most brilliant adaptation of Mike and Rich's relationship that I have ever seen.

Jay being ashamed of getting nostalgic for Michael Keaton's batman is adorable

The best thing about these videos is the reviews of the movies by the two people presenting the show.

I did background work for The Curse and being next to Nathan is the greatest experience of my life so far (I’m behind him and Emma the entire restaurant scene in Episode 2)

"it looks oversaturated and desaturated at the same time" thats called Pastel, Jay.

Glad you guys enjoyed The Batman so much!

I like that they talk about "pervert movie" like that's an accepted genre

People talk about Paul Rudd looking good for his age but he's got nothing on Barbara Crampton. 64 years young and still an absolute knockout.

The color palette and look of Asteroid City is very clearly evocative of a lot of old advertisements from the 50's, particularly magazine ads. It's really well done, it actually looks like that particular print style, except in motion.

Wes Anderson should direct a rob zombie script

"wes anderson should direct something he didn't write" but he did, is called "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" and it's fantastic!

I love Judy Greer being in everything . Her face and voice are instantly recognizable. so regardless of the character she plays, she feels like a reoccurring character that travels from movie to movie .

Mike Flanagan: "Good night sweet cats"

What is the Lynchian secret message behind Mike and Jay wearing opposite shirts?

The happiest news from this video: Heather Graham is in a prestige movie and her acting is praised

I really loved the second Puss in Boots. You dont need to have seen the first one , and it's actually a nice simple story

All the recent Wes Anderson films have left me feeling cold for the same reasons the guys mention. Ever since _Isle of Dogs,_ I haven't connected with anything he's done. For all the technical artistry and effort on display, they've lacked the strong emotional core his older movies had. In _The Royal Tennebaums,_ you get the feeling that Ben Stiller's character is sincerely distraught about his wife's death. It mattered to him so it felt like it mattered to us, the audience. The latter-day Anderson movies are sorely missing the bittersweet/melancholy pathos that made his old stuff so resonant.

Listening to Mike and Jay trying to apologetically not like a Wes Anderson movie was funny.

Wes anderson did the roald dahl shorts this year, and they are fantastic.

The The Darjeeling Limited may be Wes Anderson’s most underrated movie in his filmography

I like that Jay appreciated The Killer. the entire intro was a 30-minute set up to a joke and the whole movie was a sort of farce comedy in Fincher style.

I watched the Ninja Turtles movie with my kids, going in with zero expectations. It was definitely charming . Had some off kilter humor-Splinter being afraid they will be milked, etc. But best part was the ending. Too many super hero movies are about having the will to overcome all the bad guys, and in this one, they just convince the bad guys to not be bad. There’s a better way to live and they don’t have to suffer under the flyguy. It was different and fun.

Fantastic Mr Fox and Grand Budapest Hotel is my favourite era of Wes Anderson.

This channel is one of the greatest contributions to modern life. Rlm is a blessing to us all. Thank you Mike Jay Rich Evans and the rest of the crew

I was a little nervous about "Suitable Flesh," but after hearing Jay's review, I'm totally stoked to go and see it! Especially after reading Stuart Gordon's posthumously released memoir.

Suitable Flesh is based on one of my favourite H.P. Lovecraft stories, The Thing On The Doorstep.

Now I HAVE to see the chaos that would unfold in a Kaufman/Anderson movie

Thanks for the heads up on Suitable Flesh. That shit's right up my alley. Barbara Crampton seeing a Stuart Gordon production through to completion makes me all kinds of happy. I'm just surprised that Larry Fessenden doesn't have anything to do with it lol. That dude is a horror movie machine and was also recently in a movie with Crampton.

34:50: Aw, I love Jay’s feelings about the cats. AGREED!!!

I like how Mike enjoys talking about Stein Gate plot without him knowing.

The fact Jay watched The Flash and not Sanctuary is insane lol

mike spewing about Midnight Mass was great. Every word true

We need you to talk about the series finale of The Curse

For those wondering, I looked up Suitable Flesh and I did not see Jeffery Combs listed in the credits.

To be fair, a Wes Anderson Transformers movie would be ace. Stop motion with the toys would be hilarious.

Jay's love of cats makes my heart happy. 🖤

Mike basically describing Steins Gate while describing Aporia

I think Chris Pratt was in the Ninja Turtle movie as one of those cardboard cutouts

Nice to see Heather Graham get some good roles again and something to work with.

Mike is right about Midnight Mass. It’s easily my favorite piece of art in any medium. That show is moving on a level I didn’t know was possible.

I’ve wanted a Wes Anderson Fantastic Four movie for years; those characters and their world fit his aesthetic so well. (Asteroid City is the closest we’ll ever get, I guess.)

Rich Evans as the Bob Newhart tape was some of the finest acting I've seen to date. He was so into character, I didn't even know it was him until the credits. Keep up the great work Rich!

The line at the end of the flash sums up the DC universe perfectly. “Look at this mess we created”

“Babies having scalpel’s flying toward their face, almost getting hit by acid… I thought it was hilarious!”

I need to hear you two talk about the rest of The Curse, please 🙏

Godzilla Minus One is worth talking about, boys

I went to the mall and told Santa that all I wanted for Christmas was a Half in the Bag/Re:View for Lower Decks. He told me to get the hell off his lap then to stop licking the elves and security sprayed and tazed me and I got a few criminal charges and restraining orders but hopefully he likes the infused cookies and milk im leaving him on CHristmas Eve

Asteroid City's aesthetic is Norman Rockwell fever dream.

Mike liking Silo fits his love of “people trapped in thing trying to escape said thing” shows and movies.

Thanks for all the reviews and recommendations over the years guys!

Working on my final as they uploaded this red letter media blessed me like an Angel

Rich Evans is going to have a hell of a time building that silo set before they film the next episode

Highly recommend Godzilla Minus One. Would love to hear Mike and Jay talk about it.

I didnt know that I need a Wes Anderson x Charlie Kaufman collab until right now.

I really appreciate how at 34:04 Mike just drops the act, stops joking, and just delivers the truth humanity has to accept to move forward as a species.

Ok you guys have me even more hyped to watch The Curse. Same with Silo. It's on my list and Rebecca Ferguson is my favorite Female actress. So I'm pumped for it.

Regarding Silo. I actually read Wool beforehand, and the series still managed to surprise me. A rare example of a show building on and enhancing the material in the novels. Excellent.

Hope they talk more about animated movies in the future!

Just noticed that it is pretty rare for them to talk about animation!

I like how Mike casually offered Jay a dead cat and he sadly refused.

34:00 Mike’s Midnight Mass gush-fest was hilarious and also 100% correct

It’s a Friday miracle!

THANK YOU FOR DEFENDING THE BABY SCENE JAY

Loved this episode! Your commentary is so grounded and educative, without getting too self serious. Keep doing what you're doing! It's inspiring. Big thanks from Breda, The Netherlands!

It still amazes me that Mike and Jay liked Midnight Mass so much as to say it is one of the greatest things ever

The Flash (2023)'s only lasting cultural legacy has been "the flash microwaves a baby"

Just throwing this out there: the central theme of Asteroid City that brings it all together is the importance of encountering the alien to add value to your mundane life, be it fiction, dreams, death, unusual subcultures or a literal alien. I.e. “you have to go to sleep to know you’re awake”, which, y’know they say directly to the camera as a mantra

Woo-Hoo! Perfect way to cap my Friday! Thanks, RLM!

i’m so glad you talked about Sanctuary! it’s an amazing acting showcase

I hope you guys review Godzilla Minus One. Movie of the year

Yeah the real life version of that fungus in The Last of Us does all that while the host is alive. It alters insects' behavior. In the show and the game, the victims are alive, and possibly aware or partially aware of the actions their bodies are being forced to do by the fungus. It's even more horrifying.

"Kid playing with action figures" is what gets me through the fast & furious franchise

I would add Scavenger's Reign to the list, very good animated series.