Put your makeup on, apply your sunscreen & get ready to shake it with The Birdcage reaction & review!
Is this Robin Williams’ best performance? Did Nathan Lane deserve the Oscar? Plus, was this the film that launched queer movies into the mainstream?
Entertainment analyst Steve Lawson & guest Alfredo Brown of Unbinged break down the standout performances, best scenes, funniest moments & whether The Birdcage has earned its place among the most influential movies of the ’90s on “Popcorn & Root Beer (S2 E7).”
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:30 Gene Hackman vs Robin Williams
00:11:40 The Birdcage Facts + Trivia
00:21:10 MVP of the Movie
00:23:40 Weak Link Award for Who or What Drags the Movie Down
00:26:17 The Portals Scene Award: Best Scene in the Movie
00:32:55 The Blink & You Miss It Gem: Hidden Detail That’s Gold on Rewatch
00:35:53 The McConaughey in Dazed & Confused Vibes-Only Performance Award
00:39:03 Jim Carrey Meter for How Amped Up Did the Star of the Movie Get
00:41:25 Better Title for This Movie?
00:45:40 Just One Oscar Award
00:48:52 Is This Movie Better With: Gwenyth Paltrow, Joe Peche, Adam Sandler, Viola Davis, Nick Offerman or Jim Carrey?
00:50:55 Thackery Binx Let’s Recast that Role Award
00:55:33 The Sinners Shot of the Film
00:59:48 The LeBron James Decision Award
01:08:20 The Jon M Chu Award for if a Movie Is Long-Winded
01:09:45 15 Minutes of Lame
01:10:14 Trade Deadline Deal
01:12:30 What Script Did They Get?
01:15:00 12 on 18 Tin Cup Award for a Surprising Decision by the Film Makers
01:17:22 Prop You’d Want?
01:20:30 Drive-In Double Feature Award
01:22:20 Hot Take Hall of Fame
01:25:55 Legacy Test: Is This Movie Still Essential Today?
01:26:15 Does This Movie Need More Gay People?
01:26:28 Life Lesson
01:27:00 You Can’t Handle the Truth Quote of the Movie
01:30:47 Would Having Steven Tyler Appear in This Movie Have Made It Better?
01:31:04 If This Movie Were an Athlete, Who Would It Be?
01:31:50 The Why Didn’t They Just Train Astronauts To Be Miners in Armageddon Award
01:36:50 Recast As if It Were a 2016 Adam McKay Production
01:46:00 Final Ratings
01:47:20 Plugs + Outro
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