Uncut Gems & Pinky and the Brain

After nearly a month in isolation we celebrate Reegs' return to the pod as he remerges looking even more dishevelled than usual, like a sort of haunted, hairy potato. Is it a mere coincidence that his stomach churning appearance coincides with the dads discussing the Top 5 Vomit Scenes in Movies? Probably.   In some people's eyes watching any Adam Sandler movie constitutes a traumatic experience but then again there's always somebody who likes him so that's nice for him isn’t it. For those people who don't enjoy his standard man-child comedy fare I'd urge them to try UNCUT GEMS on Netflix, The Safdie Brothers dizzying examination of gambling addiction as experienced through the life of Jewish jeweller Howard Ratner. Owing money to his brother-in-law and with a couple of increasingly frustrated and menacing thugs following him closely Howard acquires a large black opal from an Ethiopian mine which he hopes to sell at auction as he seeks the big pay-out that will fix all of his many problems.  Sandler is immense and somehow finds the humanity and empathy in a character who tramples over all his relationships in the pursuit of his obsessions.  PINKY AND THE BRAIN was a mid-90's Warner Bros cartoon about the ill-fated attempts of two mice to take over the world which experienced a reboot in 2020. Not the world which is yet to reboot as far as I know, the cartoon. We watched Season 1 Episode 16 of the original series to enjoy "The Third Mouse", an homage to the classic 1949 British film noir. Pinky arrives in Vienna in 1946 to search for his friend, The Brain who was apparently killed in a chemical explosion. Mistaken for an international plumbing expert, can Pinky solve the riddle of The Third Mouse in order to be reunited with his erstwhile leader?We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. Try us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad DadsYou can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at [email protected] or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads