Long Play Video S02 E02 - #99 Kingpin
Dec 1, 2025
The hosts kick things off at the bar, selecting themed drinks while joking about who has seen Kingpin. They hilariously confuse it with Bowfinger and discuss the uneven charm of Bill Murray and Woody Harrelson's performances. Next, they tackle the film’s jarring narrative issues and unresolved plot threads. A fun trivia segment highlights improvisations by Murray, while they humorously imagine what the characters would be up to today. Finally, they debate whether Kingpin deserves its spot on the top 100 list, all while teasing their next cult comedy-horror pick!
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Curating A Top-100 Is Harder Than It Seems
- Kev and Andy find curating 100 personal-favourite films harder than expected because memory and taste fade over time.
- Rewatching reveals many remembered films look worse than memory, so lists can misrepresent real preferences.
Movie-Themed Drinks And A Red Taxi Memory
- Andy and Kev pick cocktails themed to movies; Andy chooses a Red Taxi and Kev a Rusty Nail to lean into the film's tone.
- Andy recounts getting blackout-like memory loss once after drinking a Red Taxi, linking drink choice to altered recollection.
Strong Leads, Weak Tonal Cohesion
- Both hosts think Bill Murray and Woody Harrelson scenes are the film's highlights amid otherwise uneven tone.
- They observe the movie swings between slapstick gross-outs and attempted earnest character arcs, causing tonal inconsistency.