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Natey & Katy: At the Movies
Historical Echoes and Modern Parallels
Have you ever wondered how history can feel like it's unfolding all over again? Join us on a special Surprise Saturday episode of Natey & Katy: At the Movies as we dissect "Reagan," the latest biopic starring Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller. This film brings Ronald Reagan's presidency to life, showing him through the wary eyes of the Russians who were both fascinated and fearful of his decisive actions. We discuss Dennis Quaid's nuanced portrayal of Reagan, which moves beyond mere imitation, and Penelope Ann Miller's striking resemblance to Nancy Reagan and her compelling performance.
But it's not all serious—tune in to hear about some of the lighter moments, like Reagan's amusing bit commercials during the low points of his acting career. While we both agree that the film is meticulously crafted, I did find its comprehensive coverage a bit lengthy at times. Nevertheless, its relevance to today's political climate makes "Reagan" a must-watch. Listen as we reflect on how current events seem to echo the past, emphasizing the need for vigilance and observance in these times. Don’t miss this engaging conversation!
Surprise Saturday with you Time parade. One stop, Flip today, one move and we stay. Hey Well, hello there. Welcome to a Surprise Saturday episode of Nady and Katie at the Movies. If you can't tell what movie I'm talking about today, maybe this clip from the movie might help. I call upon the scientific community, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace.
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Speaker 1:That's right, I'm talking about Reagan, the new biopic about the President, ronald Reagan, with Dennis Quaid, penelope Ann Miller and a few other people. So my wife and I went to go see it. So, of course, my wife is sitting next to me and we're just going to talk about what we liked and didn't like. So, honey, what did you like about the Reagan movie?
Speaker 2:I thought it was very timely and I like the way they presented the story, kind of like a narrative almost.
Speaker 1:It basically goes from the perspective of the Russians and how they kind of were watching Ronald Reagan and kind of afraid of him because he said he was going to do something and then he did it and they didn't really like that that much and it kind of reminds us of, you know, some other politicians in today's world. They say they're going to do something and most of the time they do it and some world leaders are probably afraid of certain politicians not trying to make this political at all. I thought the performances were really good. I thought Dennis Quaid tried to do a really good job at not just doing an impersonation of Ronald Reagan because it's very easy to do that, to fall into like a caricature, and I think he portrayed him really well. What did you think?
Speaker 2:I thought he did a great job.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and I think Penelope.
Speaker 2:Believable.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I think Penelope and Miller who those out there who may have not seen this and even if you have, I don't know if you realize that she is the same actress who played the love interest of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Kindergarten Cop and she looks exactly the same. It's crazy. She looks like she hasn't aged at all, but she plays Nancy Reagan in this movie and I think she did a great job. Oh yeah.
Speaker 2:I thought she did.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and there were moments that she you know, if you really squinted your eyes a little bit she kind of did look like Nancy Reagan Some of the time. I also thought it was funny that they, you know, poke fun at the fact that when Ronald Reagan's career kind of was going down the tubes a little bit, he had to do like bit commercials and really corny stuff. So they kind of did, you know, they showed what he had to do to do those kind of things. But the overall I thought it was a really well done movie. There were times that I felt it was a little long because I think they tried to cover literally everything he ever did, which makes sense. But I felt like at times I felt myself kind of dozing off a little bit.
Speaker 2:I didn't doze off. I just like that kind of film.
Speaker 1:I mean, I do too normally and it also could have been the fact that my recliner chair wasn't working, and so I don't know how that would have helped. I may have actually fallen asleep if my recliner was working, I don't know. Again, overall, I thought it was a really good film. I think people need to go see it. Like my wife said, it is very timely.
Speaker 1:A lot of the stuff that was being said in this movie. It's kind of like history repeating itself and we just got to be, you know, observant, vigilant, pay attention to what's going on. And people like ronald reagan really stood for what they believed in and always did, I think, what they thought was best for the country, even when people didn't necessarily agree with what they were doing, because they didn't shy away from that in the movie either. They didn't shy away from the fact that a lot of people disagreed with ronald reagan and called him a terrorist and you know, again, kind of echoing what some people are saying about certain politicians, again not making this political at all. What would you give Reagan? One to six stars.
Speaker 2:I think I'd give it a five at least.
Speaker 1:Why not a six?
Speaker 2:Well, no movie's perfect.
Speaker 1:That's not true. I mean, there've been plenty of six movies for me.
Speaker 2:Well, not for me.
Speaker 1:Yeah, we have different tastes sometimes. You know, I'd probably get a 4.5, maybe a close five Because, again, I thought there were moments that it dragged a little bit and I am glad they didn't go too much into his later life, because that would have been super depressing.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it did make me tear up at the end.
Speaker 1:Well, yeah.
Speaker 2:It got me.
Speaker 1:Because, if you don't know, ronald Reagan passed away from Alzheimer's and I actually have that disease in my family history and so, yeah, it's always tough to to know what people go through when someone has that kind of disease. And, um, yeah, just imagining what Nancy right, cause he had it for a really long time, yeah so, and Nancy Reagan was with him the entire time and, yeah, that must have been, that must have been really tough. But yeah, that's the Reagan movie. Go out and see it if you want to, don't see it if you don't want to. I'm just here to share my opinions.
Speaker 2:But go see it because it was great.
Speaker 1:This coming Tuesday you can listen to Katie and I and we also have some special guests, which I'm super excited about talking about what I think is the best Indiana Jones movie Indiana Jones and the Lash Crusade. So you can listen to that Tuesday on Katie and Katie at the movies.
Speaker 3:Opinions start to flow. Will it be a hit? We need to know Romance or action, comedy or fright. Stick with us and see what's coming tonight.
