Episode 166 - The Rock (1996)

The Rock (1996)

Episode 166: Show Notes.

Hello everyone and thank you for joining us for another episode of Your Inner Child Is An Idiot podcast, a show diving into the nostalgic memories of pop culture from our childhoods. When you hear ‘The Rock’ most people will think of the wrestler, but we are not talking about that rock; we are talking about the 90s hit film about an escape from Alcatraz Prison. It starred Nicholas Cage as the no-holds-barred hero, the legend Sean Connery, and Ed Harris as the perplexing villain. In this episode, we don’t hold back and talk about the plot of the movie, why the love interest has no impact on the plot, the problems with Nicholas Cage’s character, what the best lines in the movie are, the role of female characters in the film, why some of the movie’s plot does not make sense, and why the car chase scene is good and bad at the same time. Tune in today for another hilarious episode as we unpack one of the cheesiest movies in history to find out if your inner child is an idiot, with your hosts, Damon Xanthopoulos and DJ Phillips!

Key Points From This Episode:

Introduction to today’s topic and discussion about Sausalito cookies.
We find out how Damon feels about the actor Ed Harris.
A breakdown and recap of the plot of the movie The Rock.
What people first think of when you mention Michael Bay.
A discussion about the confusing plot of the hero’s love interest.
We attempt to pin down the exact character traits of the hero, Stanley Goodspeed.
Why the pregnancy test in the movie is in a little glass vial.
The problem with Nicholas Cage’s character: too good, too soon.
What the roles of female characters are in typical Michael Bay movies.
A rundown of the cast and what other movies they have acted in.
We discuss Ed Harris’s character and why it is so cheesy.
Damon points out how rain does not work properly in the movie.
We unpack the plot twists regarding Ed Harris’s character.
The point where we lost our patience with the movie.
Why Damon cannot sympathize with Ed Harris’s character.
One of the craziest scenes in the movie: the car chase scene.
Find out some of the best lines in the movie.
Reasons why the ‘rocket man’ scene is so ridiculous.
We close the show by hearing Damon and DJ’s verdicts on the movie.

Tweetables:

“I usually think of Transformers. I think I didn't realize this was him. But this might be the platonic form of a Michael Bay movie. I'm not going to declare that, but I'm going to put that forward as a possibility.” — @yiciai DJPhillips [0:16:28]

“Yeah. He plays that James Bond-ish character very well and he does it with aplomb in this movie. But Nicolas Cage is so all over the place that I don't know what I'm supposed to think about him.” — @yiciai @damonxanth [0:27:20]

“It's not just like he changes over the course of the movie. It's literally from sentence to sentence. It's completely different. It makes me miss his characterization in Con Air, if that tells you anything.” — @yiciai DJPhillips [0:28:36]

“It's a really dumb plan and I feel aggrieved that the movie wants me to sympathize with Ed Harris, even though he's doing reprehensible things.” — @yiciai @damonxanth [0:46:24]

“This is a very stupid car chase. Please let the record show that I believe that. I really enjoyed this car chase. It was very dumb. But I don't know if I've ever seen a car chase that makes me think.” — @yiciai @damonxanth [0:49:54]

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The Rock (1996)

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