Sunday, July 31, 2011

Episode #85 - Limitless

Apparently being Limitless is still pretty limited, if all it means is making money on the stock market and banging chicks. Then again, we can see an upside to it. Meanwhile Dan explains the strange chemical reactions triggered by saliva, Stuart explains the myriad ways one can deal with a Russian mobster, and Elliott cuts Dan to the quick, office-wise.

0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and theme.
0:35 - 2:23 - Elliott's public airing of grievances.
2:24 - 39:26 - We find a surprising amount to say about the wish-fulfillment fantasy, Limitless.
39:27 - 41:30 - Final judgments.
41:31 - 58:07 - Flop House Movie Mailbag
58:08 - 59:13 - A speed round of the sad bastards (don't) recommend
59:14 - 1:00:21 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.



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Wikipedia synopsis of Limitless.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Episode #84 - Sucker Punch

We return from our extended Independence Day break with one of our dumbest movies yet, Sucker Punch, which combines the attention span of a toddler with the sophisticated sexuality of a 13-year-old. Meanwhile, Dan reveals some disturbing personal cartoon magazine-related habits, Elliott discovers a new love for felines, and Stuart inspires our readers to raise their voices about his voice.

0:00 - 0:33 - Introduction and theme.
0:34 - 5:28 - Tales of Cobra Commander and Twin Sitters
5:29 - 32:05 - Zach Snyder somehow finds a way to ruin sexy schoolgirls fighting robotic samurais.
33:37 - 35:32 - Final judgments.
35:33 - 50:59 - Flop House Movie Mailbag
51:00 - 58:00 - The sad bastards recommend
58:01 - 58:43 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.



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Wikipedia synopsis of Sucker Punch.



















Photo of the live event, courtesy of Superfan Alex Erde.



















Cobra Commander costume / photo, courtesy of Mr. Wyatt Cenac

Friday, July 8, 2011

Flop House on Break, but Enjoy this CAVALCADE OF FUN

Lazy television writers Elliott and Dan were on vacation this week, but if you absolutely need to have your podcast fix, check out Dan's guest spot on Beginnings, with Wrestling Team. He discusses making it in the comedy writing biz. Pretty tall talk for a guy who's been a comedy writer for about a month.

Also: thank you to Curt Holman at Creative Loafing's "ScreenGrab" blog, for this amazing review of The Flop House.

And enjoy Dan's brother John's visualization of "The Contest Ruiner" from episode #79 - Knight and Day: