Episode 297 - In Medias Res Movie Bracket Challenge

In Medias Res means stories that start in the middle of things, or even at the end. It is a very old narrative device created by the Ancient Greeks that many filmmakers have used to varying degrees of success. So naturally we thought that deserved a no-holds-barred, incredibly arbitrary Bracket Challenge Battle to the Death! Behold, our Top 8 movie picks fight it out until they are whittled down to the last film standing. Maybe there is a prize given? But really, aren’t we all winners here? 0:00 - Intros 5:55 - Fallout (Amazon) 12:30 - Ripley (Netflix) 16:10 - Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire 25:20 - Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 33:00 - In Medias Res also rams 40:20 - In Medias Res - Best use Bracket 41:15 - Big Dumb Superhero Movies: Deadpool vs Iron Man 44:15 - The Christopher Nolan Mindfuck: The Prestige vs Memento 50:00 - Gen X Blood-soaked Fight To The Death: Reservoir Dogs vs Fight Club 55:10 - Oscar Darlings: Lawrence of Arabia vs Forrest Gump 1:01:20 - Semifinals 1:04:45 - Finals