7. Comprehending the genius of The Man from U.N.C.L.E

A Random Mexican-Standoff

This time around we discuss Guy Ritchie's "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."; a movie that exudes so much style, that we had to bring in our friend Shakya to even begin to comprehend it. Join us as elitists are born, filming decisions are questioned and contrived comparisons are constructed. With the fanboy's mic rejecting him, Shreyas going on long rebuttals and Rathi & Shakya sitting in awe of the movie - all we hope is that you enjoy this episode as much as we did the movie.

Legend: [D - Discussion] [N - Note] [S - Standoff] [V - Video] [F - Followup]

Things discussed this episode

[D] Is the plot/setting of the movie "absurd"? [S] Does the movie fail to do some of the things set out to do? Can nitpicking be counted for such a situation? (Spoiler alert: It can't)

[D] A discussion on black lines continued from Ep 3 {https://youtu.be/IeSskKdPcOw}

[D] Solo palms the necklace (or does he?) [F] (42 mins into the movie) Props to the fanboy for noticing that

[D] A 5 frame shaky cam is a thorn in the fanboy's side

[F] (Just 11 mins into the movie when the car backs up and Solo is looking surprised at Gaby) Yes it does move, but it's not bad

[D] It is not a detriment to the movie that it's plot "mediocre", it is because it is like that allows the director to explore his style (though the Matrix {https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/} does contribute a big counterpoint to this)

[V] Snatch {https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/} - Desert Eagle vs. Replica Scene {https://youtu.be/LgBA1jA2-mo}

[D] The movie is a big cliche, and that is not bad. [V] The mind-boggling accuracy of stormtroopers {https://youtu.be/EFeJUfHu0GM}

[D] The nuances that go into making a soundtrack in a movie good. Other movies mentioned Thor: Ragnorok {https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501632/}, Ford v Ferrari {https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1950186/}

[V] The boat chase sequence {https://youtu.be/MxZ5VQVHMoc}

[V] That one analysis video we all watched {https://youtu.be/DrL2XUHGq_U}

[V] Rathi and Shakya's favorite soundtrack - Tom Zé's Jimmy Renda Se {https://youtu.be/0sArp4AnoSA}

[V] Stellar Editing + Jazz Music = Epic title sequence (but the fanboy gets misunderstood on the usage of the word "unnecessary") {https://youtu.be/GDnVIJRCu5A}

[V] Solo getting drugged....with style {https://youtu.be/tcSN3kmVG3w}

[N] Box office standings of the movie {https://bit.ly/2A7DyBg}{https://bit.ly/389iS8r}

[D] The acting is on-point and the use of comedy is beautifully

[D] The Russian spy was a big tsundere (Chitoge best girl! {https://youtu.be/yYyZL8t11Hc?t=374})

[S] Is the Russian spy a "great" spy? What character traits are detrimental for spies (because we know what happens in the spy world XD).

[D] Discussing the similarities and differences with Marvel Movies (and esp. Ragnorok).

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