High School Seniors Shoot Their Shot
Episode 127
With college looming, there’s a certain class of high-school comedy that races the clock. This week, Chance and Noah watched “Booksmart” (2019) “Superbad” (2007) and “Can’t Hardly Wait” (1998) for a trio of movies about graduating seniors with one last chance to ace their social lives. Big questions include:
- Does the women-led “Booksmart” strike the balance between heightened comedy and teenage truth?
- Does “Superbad” fall victim to the general yuck of the 17-year-old boy?
- Why in god’s name do the protagonists of “Can’t Hardly Wait” not know each other?
- What really happened the night Noah and McLovin cruised into Downtown Lincoln, Nebraska?
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Be Reel is a movie reviewing & reappraising podcast hosted by Chance Solem-Pfeifer and Noah Ballard.
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