From Lawn Darts to Nepotism: A Wild Conversation
This Season Three recap episode dives into the complexities of storytelling we explored in season three, focusing on themes of love, loss, and the surreal elements of cinema. We engaged in a lively discussion about character development, particularly highlighting the complexities of protagonists who experience transformative journeys. We explored the nuances of various films, comparing comedic horror to heartfelt narratives, and touch on the idea of how personal experiences shape one's perception of a story. The conversations also lead to humorous asides about pop culture references and the absurdities found within cinematic plots. Throughout the whole season, there's a playful banter that underscores our passion for film and the art of storytelling, making for an engaging and entertaining listen.
Takeaways:
- The discussion highlights the absurdity of societal trends, like the reference to lawn darts over tide pods.
- Chris's realization of being wrong brings a humorous dynamic to the conversation, showcasing playful banter.
- The speakers explore themes of love and identity in film, questioning the nature of relationships with artificial beings.
- There is a humorous take on the concept of nepotism, even in fantastical settings like the North Pole.
- The podcast dives into the cinematic techniques that define great films, such as foreshadowing and character development.
- A light-hearted commentary on eating habits reveals a deeper understanding of pleasure versus nutrition.
Transcript
That is the line that gets me every single time.
Speaker B:Yeah, you're wrong.
Speaker B:How does it feel to be wrong, Chris?
Speaker C:If you get that, then you have a dirty mind.
Speaker D:But okay, so hey, kids, forget tide pods.
Speaker D:Here's a lawn dart.
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker B:And then I'm watching it going, what?
Speaker A:Don't say anything.
Speaker C:Okay.
Speaker A:Okay.
Speaker C:Yes.
Speaker A:Oh, no, you can say anything you want.
Speaker C:Whatever.
Speaker D:I'm in a good mood.
Speaker D:I'm like, yeah, yeah, he's gonna be great.
Speaker C:So, yes, we, the audience have been changed.
Speaker C:You know, at least 93 of them.
Speaker C:The other 7%, you know, whatever.
Speaker A:Look at Chris's face, rolling his eyes.
Speaker B:You're saying that there's nepotism in the North Pole.
Speaker D:To me, what made the whole thing work is because of their beats and out of Buddies.
Speaker C:To me, it is actually like taking sandpaper to my soul.
Speaker C:Okay.
Speaker A:That was one of my scenes that I actually put my phone down and watched.
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker B:Ridley Scott did not have a fun time shooting this movie in America.
Speaker C:But if he's not a Replicant and he knows she is, does it seem weird that he's fallen in love with a robot now he falls in love with her.
Speaker D:He's found a unicorn now.
Speaker D:And Rachel.
Speaker C:Yeah, I think it has one of the greatest shootouts in all of cinema.
Speaker A:Yeah, it's one of those movies, you know, like the burbs or something.
Speaker A:It's comedy with horror.
Speaker C:Yeah, yeah.
Speaker D:His car smashes into that, like, foreshadowing of him.
Speaker C:Smashing.
Speaker C:Smashing.
Speaker C:Oh, okay.
Speaker C:All right.
Speaker B:So Simon Pegg, awesome.
Speaker B:Nick Frost, awesome.
Speaker B:But really, Edgar Wright is the guy that wrote it.
Speaker B:Basically dies.
Speaker B:He spiritually dies and is reawakened three days later.
Speaker C:Hol.
Speaker D:And the wife did not agree that it's a good movie.
Speaker C:Sure.
Speaker A:His wife has died.
Speaker A:The sun has set on that part of his life.
Speaker C:Figured.
Speaker C:He is the rootin tootin son of a bitchin cold blooded assassin.
Speaker C:He needs.
Speaker B:Somebody clip that market, put it in the trailer.
Speaker C:Absolutely.
Speaker A:There was a scene with an optimist, but they cut it out.
Speaker C:Oh, really?
Speaker A:Yeah.
Speaker D:Yeah.
Speaker D:Mikey's.
Speaker C:Everyone else is beastly.
Speaker C:He's the same.
Speaker D:He's a flat art character.
Speaker B:He doesn't.
Speaker C:Yes.
Speaker C:He does not change.
Speaker C:That's a good point.
Speaker C:I think I put the break into two in three different spots before I finally settled.
Speaker C:Okay.
Speaker C:It's high in calories, low in nutrition, I guess is one way to look at it.
Speaker C:But I love eating a box of donuts, man.
Speaker D:Yeah.
Speaker D:You think if you pick up all the bus driver's teeth, they'll give you a medal.
Speaker C:Yeah.
Speaker A:Dennis Hopper was on Petticoat Junction.
Speaker C:Okay, whatever.
Speaker C:All right.
Speaker B:So the physics does not apply.
Speaker C:Yeah, we.
Speaker B:We learned that in the jump.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker B:Physics don't apply.
Speaker C:Still one of my favorite characters in all of cinema.
Speaker B:Spielberg learned that in Jaws.
Speaker C:Sure.
Speaker B:Yeah, he must have.
Speaker A:I say that to a lot of people about a lot of things.
Speaker D:He's like a corrupted fucking Walt Disney.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker D:He's just wanting to fucking entertain people.
Speaker D:I didn't say.
Speaker D:I never said.
Speaker C:I didn't.
Speaker D:I don't think we went to the fucking movie.
Speaker C:Right.
Speaker B:Constellation.
Speaker B:You're right.
Speaker C:Oh, God will fix it, you know.
Speaker C:No, God's not gonna fix it.
Speaker C:God gave you two hands and a brain.
Speaker C:You fix it.
Speaker A:Yeah, I was gonna say the dark side of the man is where the aliens live.
Speaker C:Yeah, the alien.
Speaker D:See, that was an evil Bill, and I killed him.
Speaker B:You can't sing Oklahoma in Texas.
Speaker B:Once you get across the bo, Sing it over there.
Speaker A:I'm going to tell you, the first time I saw it, I could not get to the bathroom fast enough because my nerves were so shot.
Speaker C:Sure.
