Cinema Fix

Oh, Michael Bay. When will you learn? In their breakdown of Pain & Gain, Andrew and Monica discuss just how the filmmaker's worst tendencies weaken a strong idea. Why is The Rock's character the only multi-dimensional one? Why does Michael Bay seem to hate so many people? Does the racism, sexism and homophobia actually work as satire in this situation? Is there a way this script could have been salvaged? Tune in to find out. Plus, asteroids and bodybuilding collide in this week's edition of Reboot This! SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro and clip 3:16 - Things we like 4:16 - The ending vs. the rest of the movie 8:13 - Unexplored ideas, obsession with stereotypes 14:13 - The Christianity of The Rock's character, fat shaming 21:36 - Ed Harris as stock detective 24:21 - The filmmaking aesthetic, looking back at Bay's filmography 33:08 - Reboot This! 37:18 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!