Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
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In this episode of Foot Candle Films, hosts Alan Jackson and Chris Fry dive into the Hulu original film 'Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice,' a time-traveling gangster comedy starring Vince Vaughn in a dual role, James Marsden, and Elsa Gonzalez. The hosts express mixed feelings about the film, praising its high-concept premise and several standout scenes—particularly the emotional closing sequence with an Oasis cover and a clever Gilmore Girls joke—but criticizing its inconsistent tone, clumsy execution, and jarring shifts between comedy and drama. They highlight issues with tonal mismanagement, including laughable treatment of character deaths and over-the-top violence paired with absurd humor. Despite these flaws, both acknowledge the film's potential and the director Ben David Grabinski’s bold, chaotic vision, likening him to a modern-day Tarantino. The episode also features a brief, interrupted trailer segment due to a network outage, followed by discussions of upcoming films 'The End of Oak Street' and 'Outcome,' the latter being a Keanu Reeves-led comedy directed by Jonah Hill. Chris concludes with a heartfelt recommendation for the time-travel film 'Nirvana: The Band, The Show, The Movie,' which he deeply regrets not seeing in theaters but believes deserves wider attention.
The film 'Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice' has a brilliant premise but suffers from poor tonal consistency and uneven execution.
Strong performances and a few standout scenes (like the Oasis ending and Gilmore Girls joke) elevate the film despite its flaws.
Director Ben David Grabinski shows promise with a bold, chaotic style reminiscent of Tarantino, but needs tighter storytelling and editing.
The film's use of time travel and dual roles is clever but underutilized due to inconsistent pacing and tone shifts.
Chris Fry recommends 'Nirvana: The Band, The Show, The Movie' as a must-watch time-travel film with emotional depth and clever writing.
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Opening: March Madness & Movie Podcast Kickoff
The hosts open with lighthearted banter about March Madness and a dramatic college basketball game, setting a fun, energetic tone before transitioning into the film review. They also promote the Foot Candle Film Society and the Carolina Barbecue Festival.
Review: Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice – Premise vs. Execution
“I think you could have picked a route if you wanted to go straight comedy on this. There's absolutely ways to do it, and there were moments that were rooted in really good comedy. If you want to make something that earns that ending we see at the end, which is where endings are, by the way. Wait, beginnings at the beginning of an ending? Yes, I know. Okay. Got you.”
Tonal Analysis & Directorial Vision
“It's like, no, but this is how I make a movie. And actually, even though I totally understand and get what you're saying and I agree with it, but now that I'm sitting here thinking about it, even the handling of relationships that the father-son or the fact that a child, a young child could be brought, you know, a baby or whatever. But he's like, yeah, I know. And I'm just going to flip that on you. I'm going to turn that on because I'm all about taking the house of cards and throwing it up in the air and creating chaos, kind of like an agent of chaos.”
Trailer Tapas: The End of Oak Street & Outcome
“This is my kind of movie. So I'm very excited to see if it pans out or not. The good thing is, is this going to be on Netflix April 10th? So, I mean, it comes out in like a week and a half. So we don't have very long to wait for it, which is kind of nice.”
Chris’s Recommendation: Nirvana, The Band, The Show, The Movie
“I am bitter that I did not get to see this film in a theater. And unfortunately. I'm recommending to you. I really think more people should see it, but you'll probably have to rent it just like me or buy it because it's gone from theaters now.”
“I am bitter that I did not get to see this film in a theater. And unfortunately. I'm recommending to you. I really think more people should see it...”
“It's like, yeah, I know. And I'm just going to flip that on you. I'm going to turn that on because I'm all about taking the house of cards and throwing it up in the air and creating chaos, kind of like an agent of chaos.”
“It's like, no, but this is how I make a movie. And actually, even though I totally understand and get what you're saying and I agree with it, but now that I'm sitting here thinking about it...”
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Chris Fry
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Alan Jackson
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Mike and Nick and Nick and Alice
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Ben David Grabinski
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Vince Vaughn
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Outcome
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Nirvana: The Band, The Show, The Movie
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James Marsden
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The End of Oak Street
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Elsa Gonzalez
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