Is It for Reel

Three friends dive into the movies of their youth and try to see if they still make us laugh, cry, sing, or cringe. We discuss and decide if it holds to the test of time to be called FOR REEL!

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187 episodes
Updated June 22
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Mar 3, 2022 · 1 hr 27 min
IIFR E83: Save The Last Dance
When life gives you lemons, you just gotta dance!! With that mantra in their hearts, our Podders watched Save The Last Dance. So grab your on-point shoes, turn your shirt into a hat, and get on down to Steps. Find out if this movie is too legit to quit. Our podders should know. They are all award winning dancers in their own right.
Feb 25, 2022 · 1 hr 29 min
IIFR E82: The Mighty Ducks
The Olympics are over but sports are eternal. So our podders watched The Mighty Ducks. So break out your tiger beat Pacey posters, put some tire chains on your limo, and learn how to skate (or don't. Doesn't seem to matter). Quack, quack you cake eaters.
Feb 17, 2022 · 1 hr 17 min
IIFR E81: Roxanne
Romance is in the air and it has just a fluttering of nutty Edam cheese. The only way our podders could truly appreciate its bouquet is to watch 1987's Roxanne. So just in time for the new Cyrano movie, break out your best fencing racket, a handbook on how to firefight, and ask yourself "Roxanne, Roxette, or Rosanne". Carp Diem!!!
Feb 10, 2022 · 1 hr 29 min
IIFR E80: Popeye
It's the middle of February and we are dreaming of Malta, so naturally our podders watched Popeye!! Yes, Popeye, the sailor man. Strap yourself in and ask yourself "What is art and why does it hate me?" So grab your corn cob pipe, mumble literally every thought that pops into your brain, and then sing!!!!! It's a musical after all. Oooooohhhh Nooooooo!!!!!
Feb 3, 2022 · 1 hr 39 min
IIFR E79: Cool Runnings
Do you have the fever? No, not pandemic fever! I'm talking about Winter Olympics Fever!!!! Either way, why don't you do what our podders did and watch Cool Runnings. Come join Yul, Junior, Sanka, Derice and Irv as they turn a real life story into a Disney extravaganza. Don't forget to bring your warmest duffle bag!!!
Jan 27, 2022 · 1 hr 33 min
IIFR E78: Red Dawn
With the rumbling of Russian tanks in the news, our podders did what any red blooded American would do and watched Red Dawn. So grab some RPGs.... Nope not enough, go back and get 100 times that many. There we go! Now we're cooking with gas. Ok, now set that gas on fire. Splosions!!!!!! Time to find out where this movie fits in the Swayze-verse. Via con dias, glotones y glotonas!!!!!
Jan 21, 2022 · 1 hr 29 min
IIFR E77: Three Men and a Baby
Wanting to explore the drug dealing underbelly of New York City in the 80's, our intrepid podders watched Three Men and a Baby. That's right, Guttenberg, Danson, and Selleck: The three horsemen of the Apocalypse. So grab your heroine diapers, a map of Toronto, and a v-neck sweater to show off all that chest hair!! Also let's all learn about Katie's definition of an Inside Man!!!!
Jan 13, 2022 · 1 hr 41 min
IIFR E76: Girls Just Want to Have Fun
As Martha Graham once said "The body says what words cannot". To prove this truism we of course watched Girls Just Want to Have Fun. So grab your body double, buy as much hair spray as covid rationing allows, and get ready to dance dance revolution. It doesn't matter if you're a punk, a catholic school girl, or someone with no dancing ability at all. So join muppet baby versions of Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt and let's dance!!!
Jan 6, 2022 · 1 hr 25 min
IIFR E75: Labyrinth
It's a new year!!! Bring on the babe!! What babe? The babe with the power of course. That's right, our brave podders watched Labyrinth. Grab your tightest pants, secure your head to your shoulders, and bring along your best rock friends. It's 2022, tra la la!!!!!!
Dec 25, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
IIFR E74: Christmas with a View
It's a Christmas miracle! Our podders have put together another mystery science Theater 3000 Christmas movie extravaganza! So fire up your netflix, synch up your watches, and push play to "watch this movie with your favorite pod people". Will there be any skiing in this movie, is 'Christmas with a View' viewable, how many reasons will these beefcakes find to take off their shirts? Sorry for the delay, we were busy launching telescopes into outer space! Merry Christmas!
Dec 16, 2021 · 1 hr 27 min
IIFR E73: You‘ve Got Mail
Our busy podders stopped scrolling their insta long enough to check out the internet when it was just a baby. That's right they watched You've Got Mail. Will the power of love withstand the iron jaws of big business, can Tom Hanks make stalking look playful, is there nothing that a Harry Nilsson song about puppies can't fix? Listen to find out. F-O-X!!!!!
Dec 10, 2021 · 1 hr 29 min
IIFR E72: Die Hard
When the weather outside is frightful, watch Die Hard. Full stop. So that's what our brave podders did. Head on over to Sock-it-to-me plaza, avoid the elevators (they're death traps), and be sure to be specific in what type of coke you want! Listen to find out if this movie is truly all about batteries, why bears are obsessed with detonators, and what it means for Amelia Bedelia to actually be April O'Neil. Hans!!!!!!! For the final recap skip ahead to 1 hour 8 minutes 30 seconds
Dec 2, 2021 · 1 hr 28 min
IIFR E71: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Because our podders forgot how to travel like everyone else, they decided to get a refresher, 80's style! That's right, we watched Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. So throw a hypoallergenic pillow in a trunk, review the plane etiquette manual, and never take out your frustrations on the friendly travel professionals (they don't deserve it and wield ungodly power). Don't be a chowderhead and Happy Holidays!!!! Final recap starts at 1 hour and 6 minutes
Nov 19, 2021 · 1 hr 36 min
IIFR E70: The Big Chill
I mean, it's starting to get chilly out so our Podcaster's decided to watch the classic disaster movie, The Big Chill. Will they find stories of avalanches, ice storms, or the cold unforgiving outer space? Nay, this is the cold embrace of adulthood! Oh the horror!!! So grab your best mix tape, your sexiest bathrobe, and a guidebook on how to make a baby. Get chilly, y'all!!!
Nov 11, 2021 · 1 hr 30 min
IIFR E69: Dante‘s Peak
As the great Jimmy Buffet once said, "I don't know where I'm a gonna go when the volcano blow". Well our brave podders tried to answer this question by watching Dante's Peak! So get ready for paper mâché architecture, body bag flirting, and every single one of your phobias. "Lava come down soft and hot. You better lava me now or lava me not." Also, the answer is fishing.
Nov 4, 2021 · 1 hr 35 min
IIFR E68: Major League
In lieu of a parade for the Braves, our podders decided to celebrate the World Series win by watching Major League. While the details are different, like any good sports movie, the story beats never change. You know... plucky underdogs, sexual harassment, casual racism, voodoo, light stalking, and American Express commercials. So join the team and find out about the inner meaning of Brocktoon and the dating habits of the Baltimore Colts. Wild Thing!!!!!
Oct 29, 2021 · 1 hr 33 min
IIFR E67: Practical Magic
It's Halloween, so our brave podders put caution to the wind and watched Practical Magic. So bust out your biggest blenders, check out zillow listings where they don't stone witches, and be sure to watch some CSI before embarking on a murder. Oh and remember, sisters!!!!
Oct 21, 2021 · 1 hr 33 min
IIFR E66: Dune
Our brave podders are back and they’re all hopped up on the spice mélange. That’s right we watched Dune. Ya, that's right, 1984 Dune. So who’s ready to get weird!!! Bring along your eyebrow combs, your cat milking machines, oh and don't forget your Sting Bikini. And be sure you've got that whispery inner monologue set to constant. It's Dune, y'all!!!!
Oct 3, 2021 · 1 hr 29 min
IIFR E65: Father of The Bride
Wedding bells are in the air so our Podders followed suit and watched Father of The Bride. Birdezilla vs. Mothra wasn't available. So get your swans ready, download Rosetta Stone for whatever language Franck speaks, and buy stock in whoever makes smoking jackets. Congrats B&G!!!!!!
Sep 23, 2021 · 1 hr 28 min
IIFR E64: Heavyweights
Tired of this back to school BS, our podders returned to Summer Camp and watched Heavyweights. So duct tape your candy around your waste (don't forget your deli meat), lift those devil logs, and get on the scale... GET OFF THE SCALE!!!!! Also , don't get us started about the merits of CrossFit vs. jumping on the blob. Too late.