On Cinema at the Cinema Season 1 Episode 4: "Red Dawn" and "Life of Pi"

Tim and Gregg review 'Red Dawn' and 'Life of Pi,' which is maybe the weirdest movie ever made. And 'Twilight' fans are in for a treat, because Gregg has brought in his copy of the original 'Twilight' series!

Tim wishes the viewers a happy Thanksgiving. He and Gregg jump into the reviews, starting with Red Dawn, a remake of a 1984 film of the same name. Tim states that he always prefers remakes due to the improved CGI and special effects. Gregg remarks that he saw the film before its release at a “special sneak preview.” Tim gives it five bags of popcorn, to Gregg's four. Gregg says the film is long, but makes time fly due to its fun factor.

For Life of Pi, Tim makes sure to clarify that “pi” here refers not to a delicious circular baked good or a detective, but to the mathematical ratio. He calls it one of the weirdest movies he has watched. Gregg opines that animal lovers will love the movie. He agrees with Tim that the film is weird, but says he loves weird movies, particularly Napoleon Dynamite (2004, 95 minutes). Tim awards it five bags and picks it to win an Oscar. Gregg says it is too weird for the Oscars, but gives it five bags plus “some sort of strange snack.”

Gregg's Popcorn Classic is Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983, 101 mins), which he says is the “original” film of the Twilight saga movie discussed the previous week. However, he then says that the 1983 film and the Twilight saga have nothing to do with each other. (After the credits roll, Tim and Gregg appear to discuss this apparent discrepancy.)

Red Dawn (2012, 93 mins.)
Tim: 5 bags of popcorn
Gregg: 4 bags of popcorn, 1 cup of water

Life of Pi (2012, 127 mins.)
Tim: 4 bags of popcorn, OSCAR PICK
Gregg: 5 bags of popcorn + crackers wrapped in seaweed (nori maki)