Episode 379 – Now You See Me (2013)
About this episode
The episode discusses the film 'Now You See Me' and its themes of magic and heists.
Welcome to our series “This Looks Like a Good Place for a Stickup”! Now, we’ve never met before, have we? Of course not, ha ha! I have in my hand an ordinary deck of playing cards, an electric chainsaw, and a plucked, uncooked goose. I want you to choose a card, any card . . . good, good, don’t show it to me, just memorize it. Now put it here into the goose’s anal cavity. No, no it’s fine, no need for that look. Terrific! How about a hand for our volunteer folks?! Aren’t they great? Now, over here we have a perfectly live ordinary pony. You’re going to use that chainsaw to saw this pony in half while I hang from my nostrils over . . . excuse me? The card and the goose? Oh, no that has nothing to do with this trick; that was just . . . for me. Now . . . where are you going? You’re worried about the trick? Don’t worry! I’m perfectly safe! The pony . . . .? I’m perfectly safe! Wait, come back . . . dang it, I still don’t see how any of this is supposed to help me rob a bank but today’s movie “Now You See Me” should give you a better idea, despite its complete lack of pony mutilation. How do they do it? It’s magic! F you! Poll question: who is your favorite cinematic rogue? Not…
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Hosts: Max, Mike
Topics covered
- magic
- heists
- cinematic rogues
- film analysis
- comedy
Keywords
- Now You See Me
- magic
- heist
- film
- cinematic rogue
- comedy
- analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Now You See Me
More episodes of Max, Mike; Movies
- Episode 383 – The Art of the Steal (2013)
- Episode 382 – Inside Man (2006)
- Episode 380 – The Score (2001)
- Episode 378 – The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- Episode 377 – Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
- Episode 376 – Cats Don’t Dance (1997)
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