Episode 140: The Devil's Advocate
Summary
Hosts Father Kevin and Sam Chaplin review the 1997 film The Devil’s Advocate, featuring Al Pacino as Satan and Keanu Reeves as a lawyer. They discuss the movie’s plot, Pacino’s performance, and the phrase "playing devil’s advocate." The episode also includes a mailbag segment where listeners ask about the first movies they watched with their children.
Topics discussed
Patreon promotion and show introduction
Episode 140 intro and Devil's Advocate reveal
Defining the phrase 'playing devil's advocate'
Speculating on who is the Devil: Pacino or Keanu?
Satire on business, Keir Starmer, and sausages
Kevin's love for the film and mailbag intro
Listener questions: First movies with children
Initial reactions and the opening hellscape scene
The pedophile case and the '1,000 pancakes' joke
Keanu's new job and jury selection quirks
John Milton's office and Paradise Lost references
The goat sacrifice case and Don King cameo
Pacino's multilingual skills and Eddie Barzun
Charlize Theron's visions and the elevator scene
The boxing match and Alex Cullen's confession
Eddie's murder and the stepdaughter revelation
The climax: Confronting the Devil and suicide
The ending: Angel transformation and credits
Final verdict: An exciting mess of a movie
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