Summary: The buddy crime picture is a well-worn movie genre, but the right combination of players can still make it seem fresh. Enter THE NICE GUYS with Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Writer/director Shane Black is no stranger to the buddy picture – his debut screenplay was 1987’s LETHAL WEAPON. Adam and Josh review Black's latest, and relive the glory days of MANNEQUIN (and LETHAL WEAPON) with their Top 5 Films of '87. Plus, Larsen recommends LAST DAYS IN THE DESERT.<br><br>0:00-1:45 - Billboard / Sponsors<br>1:45-24:55 - Review: "The Nice Guys"<br>24:55-36:27 - Notes / Polls<br>36:27-43:57 - Larsen Recs: "Last Days..."<br>43:57-47:14 - Donations<br>47:14-1:19:25 - Top 5: Films of 1987<br>1:19:25-1:34:53 - Close / Hot Mics<br><br>1987 music heard on this episode:<br>Guns 'N Roses, "Welcome to the Jungle"<br>N.R.G., "Instruments of Destruction"<br>U2, "In God's Country"<br>Starship, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us"<br><br>- <a href="http://www.larsenonfilm.com/the-nice-guys">Josh's review of "The Nice Guys"</a><br><br>- <a href="https://chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/">Chicago Critics Film Festival</a><br><br>- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM_-Ibgkw4">Adam's video Q&A with John Sayles</a><br><br>- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Pictures-Making-Movie-Matewan/dp/0306812665">"Thinking In Pictures" by John Sayles</a><br><br>- <a href="http://www.larsenonfilm.com/last-days-in-the-desert">Josh's review of "Last Days in the Desert"</a><br><br>- <a href="http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-house-of-games-1987">Ebert on "House of Games"</a><br><br>- <a href="http://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/films-of-1987/">Adam's full 1987 ranked list</a>
