The term bench mob is widely associated with the non-starters of an NBA team. The origin of the term is still widely debated in basketball circles in terms of when it started whether it be Jordan’s 1990s Bulls, the glory days of the of Sacramento Kings, or the 2007-2008 Lakers.
All of these options fall short to John Frankenheimer’s Reindeer Games. Frankenheimer’s last and possibly best worked was initially billed as an Affleck, Sinise, Theron headliner. Upon further inspection Frankehnheimer’s real achievement was the supporting cast that included the likes of Dana Stubblefield, Isaac Hayes, Danny Trejo, Dennis Farina, Ashton Kutcher, Ron Jeremy and Donal Logue. To put it lightly we haven’t seen an eclectic cast like this since Warren Beatty’s beacon of hope Town & Country.
A movie with early 00s Affleck was a feast in itself but throw in a BALCO client, a manager, a rapper, and a tennis star you have quite the spread. Rather you are not looking at a movie but rather a casting job done by none other than God himself. Is the plot of this film important, not really, does it matter that Frankenheimer insist on Affleck close ups or how he manages to get pummeled in every scene yet only end up with a bloody nose, not at all. What does matter is being gripped and tickled by this supporting cast and the fact that Frankenheimer got them all. The notion of landing only one of these guys would have been a remarkable feat, but to acquire such a trough of talent is rather unheard of. We shouldn’t disregard such a timeless classic, but rather embrace it. It does not matter that parts of this movie leaves us in flux what does matter is that Reindeer Games is a gem of a picture that should be embraced for its supporting cast that can simply be described as poetry in motion.
A movie and a supporting cast ahead of its time that will never be duplicated or replicated. To put it plainly the viewing public only has one decision to make when it comes to the personalities surrounding Reindeer Games, great or greatest.
Oh Machine thought I would tell you a little bit about myself
My a favorite song ‘One’ by Metallica
My second favorite song ‘The One’ by Limp Bizkit
My favorite game Uno
My favorite movie is Solo with the ever incomparable Mario Van Peebles
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