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This is maybe my favorite episode you guys have ever done. Really, really good discussion and fixes. I was hoping you guys would get to this movie someday to talk about Pixar and their (supposed) method and etc and it was just great. I hope you guys get around to Wall*e before too long; I'd love to hear some of these discussions carried on a commentary for that movie.

Also, every time you put up a video of you guys doing a commentary I spend a good amount of time thinking that Brian looks exactly like Bradley Cooper to the point that it has actually made me think more highly of Bradley Cooper when I see him on tv.

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Oh cool, thank you for the suggestions! I'm trying to make a list for weeks where I lack inspiration.

If anybody else has a good candidate, let me know.

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Maybe Andy Serkis will play a female alien. That would be cool.

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I liked:

1. Independence Day - Ya'll are so excited, it's fun to listen to. Lots of trivia, as well.
2. Back to the Future - Same as above. (And Galaxy Quest.)
3. The Heroine's Journey - So many lightbulb moments in this in one half hour!
4. Titanic/Apollo 13 - Lots of trivia and just reacting to the movie. They're a couple of the first episodes I listened to, so, nostalgic for me.
5. The Dark Knight - Convinced me you guys react to movies similarly to the way I do. Nice to hear someone else explain why this movie didn't work as well for me as it apparently did for the general public.

The first three have been on my phone, I think, for about two years. Great for airplane rides.

Story-time with Trey episodes are fun, too.

I tend to recommend the video on the homepage. It explains the show well, esp. the Indiana Jones clip.

Recommendations would depend on the person, but in general The Heroine's Journey is a nice quick introduction to you guys, what you do and which movies you talk about. Back to the Future is a solid episode, as are Super 8, Raiders, Galaxy Quest, The Sting and Spiderman 1 & 2. There are others, of course. ...You guys have done a LOT of movies.

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Inception is the closest thing I can think of.

I can't remember if it paid of all of its setups perfectly, but it definitely jumped immediately into the public conscious/imagination. It checks all the boxes on casting, score, screenplay and especially effects. It wasn't just surprising, it had the quality of "surprising-ness". Even when you know the road is about to flip back and become the sky, it still makes your jaw drop just a little bit which makes it more re-watchable. And it was definitely iconic. It took about a week for the word "inception" to have a whole new meaning in English (or at least American English). It hit the mainstream hard and a few cult fan-boys even harder. So yeah, Inception (2010) is my nomination.

Time will tell, I guess, though. I wonder if longevity of appeal should be a requirement for a "perfect movie".

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Hey, I enjoyed reading that!

Interesting that you made Beru Anakin's sister. I kind of liked the step-sibling relationship in George's prequels, myself. Made it easy to understand Owen's tense feelings towards Anakin.

Just out of curiosity, how old are you picturing Anakin to be in Episode 1?

Oh, and how the heck do these people have holographs, spaceships and laser swords but not ultrasounds?! I mean seriously.

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You know, it might be worth mentioning that I was late to the theater the first time I saw AOTC and this could be part of why I like it so much. Next time you watch the movie consider starting at the shot of the assassin bug crawling in the window. Starting with the chase scene helps with the pacing, you lose the initial murder attempt and awkward reunion scene and bonus: very little Jar-Jar left over.

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You know, it's taken a few years for me to come to terms with this, but *deep breath* Attack of the Clones is my favorite Star Wars movie. (Which is not to say it's the best SW movie -- that's Empire, but it is my favorite.) When I want to watch Star Wars this is the one I put in.

I agree that the writing is terrible. It didn't used to bother me so much as a teenager, but I with a decade's distance from my "WHOA, so THIS is Star Wars" moment in 2002, I can see how y'all were disappointed. So yeah, hate on it all you want, but this was the one that made me fall in love with the SW universe.

Fun fact: The exact moment when Trey says the movie finally gets going in the arena is the exact moment when I check out, think "well the movie is basically over" and go to the kitchen for food.

I like that there is the potential to say WAYDMinute. And high five to Kyle for coming up with the name!

(I regret to say I have no technical skills to offer at present, but maybe I can help with the fundraising bit?)

Either @FIYHpodcasts or @FIYHguys would be good twitter names I think.

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Unfortunately, I think one of the rules was that it couldn't be a derivation of the old name. But that is a fun one.

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