26 Reply by Chad Peter

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hah... i had a similar reaction when I saw that I hadn't updated the postings here since "Zodiac", which was like 20 episodes ago.  Like, holy fuck, where did all these episodes come from?

Audience wise we were doing OK up until I got too busy to post shit for a few months... and we lost whatever momentum we had (hardly any), but whatever.  We've only really just now started to put any real effort behind it, and now that we're on Jake Lloyd "Dragon Wagon Radio" network, we feel obliged at least to put forth that effort.  The show's only real landing page is http://www.thehellwiththis.com - Mark runs our twitter @thwtpodcast and I run our instagram @thehellwiththispodcast.  Other than that, we got nothin.  Thoughts?

Uh, you should bring a movie for us to do.  Come on by!

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27 Reply by Chad Peter

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Yup.  Still doing this podcast!  New episodes every Tuesday!  Hoooowah!

1.) "Monsters" (2010) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
2.) "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains" (1982) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
3.) "Runaway" (1984) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
4.) "The Double Life of Veronique" (1991) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
5.) "Hobo with a Shotgun" (2011) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
6.) "Cast a Deadly Spell" (1991) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
7.) "Things to do in Denver When You're Dead" (1995) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
8.) "Just One Of The Guys" (1985) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
9.) "About Time" (2013) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
10.) "Phantom of the Paradise" (1974) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
11.) "SLC Punk" (1998) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
12.) "Spartan" (2004) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
13.) "Flirting" (1991) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
14.) "Frailty" (2001) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
15.) "Paths of Glory" (1957) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
16.) "Talk Radio" (1988) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
17.) "Grandma's Boy" (2006) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
18.) "The Long Goodbye" (1972) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
19.) "Black Book" (2006) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
20.) "The Impostors" (1998) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
21.) "The Light Between Oceans" (2016) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
22.) "Last Action Hero" (1993) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
23.) "The In-Laws" (1979) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
24.) "Better Luck Tomorrow" (2002) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
25.) "Back To School" (1986) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
26.) "Earth Girls Are Easy" (1988) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
27.) "The Notorious Bettie Page" (2005) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
28.) "Sex, Lies and Videotape" (1989) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
29.) "It Follows" (2014) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
30.) "La la land" (2016) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
31.) "Prince of Darkness" (1987) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
32.) "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
33.) "The Big Short" (2015) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
34.) "Rumble Fish" (1983) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
35.) "The Player" (1992) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
36.) "Poltergeist" (1982) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
37.) "Zodiac" (2007) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
38.) "The Trust" (2016) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
39.) "Blade Runner 2049" (2017) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
40.) "One Dark Night" (1982) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
41.) "Legend" (1986) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
42.) "The Punisher" (2004) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
43.) "Three Colors: Red" (1994) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
44.) "Top Secret!" (1984) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
45.) "Brick" (2005) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
46.) "Wings of Desire" (1987) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
47.) "Scarecrow" (1973) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
48.) "Halloween III - Season of the Witch" (1982) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
49.) "Outlander" (2008) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
50.) "Dredd" (2012) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
51.) "Apollo 13" (1995) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
52.) "Lord of Illusions" (1995) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
53.) "American Teen" (2008) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
54.) "The Last of Sheila" (1973) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
55.) "The Void" (2016) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
56.) "Ace In The Hole" (1951) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
57.) "Phoebe In Wonderland" (2008) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
58.) "*Batteries Not Included" (1989) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
59.) "Blade of the Immortal" (2017) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
60.) "Lost Highway" (1997) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
61.) "Master of the Flying Guillotine" (1976) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
62.) "Swiss Army Man" (2016) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion

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Teague wrote:

Love, love, love this movie.

Yesssss

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This is one of those slow-burn modern-classic films that only David Fincher could have directed.  Mark and Chad discuss, well - is it a "classic"?  Chad seems to think so.  Mark isn't as certain.  One thing is for sure, however: the film didn't play well on first viewing, but ultimately gets much, much better on repeat viewings.  Is that because it breaks the modern storytelling tropes?  Does it break traditional structure?  Does the film climax?

Will all these questions be answered here?  Probably not, but we'll touch on some of it.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … zodiac.mp3

“Zodiac" (2007)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/combined

Performers of note: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Brian Cox, John Carroll Lynch

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Mark's back with previous guest Josh Trotter to discuss the child-traumatizing film, "Poltergeist" - the movie that haunted Josh in his youth (and he's never seen it - only listened to it from behind a couch).

So there's that.  And other stuff.  Did Spielberg direct this?

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … rgeist.mp3

“Poltergeist" (1982)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084516/combined

Performers of note: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Dominique Dunne, Zelda Rubinstein, Tobe Hooper, Steven Spielberg.

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31 Reply by Chad Peter

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You didn't even know you missed us.  (wait, did you?)

Ah, the sweet, sweet smell of being back.  Mark and Chad are back after an extended break!  Chad went and directed a feature film in Australia (currently untitled), and Mark's been busy busting his butt on shows like "Preacher" and "My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend".  That said, we're back weekly from here on out (for the foreseeable future). 

Let's get to it, shall we?

This week, Chad and Mark deep dive back into Robert Altman (that didn't come out right)... with "The Player", a 1992 opus that features every fucking actor ever.  The movie breaks the first rule of filmmaking: don't make a movie about filmmaking.  If you haven't seen it before, maybe check it out before listening - as always, we WILL spoil the movie (and cameos) for you. 

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … player.mp3

“The Player" (1992)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105151/combined

Performers of note: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brion James, Cynthia Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dean Stockwell, Lyle Lovett, and a million cameos.

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32 Reply by Chad Peter

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Mark, Chad and guest Steve Phelan return after a week off to explore Steve's pick, "Rumble Fish", Francis Ford Coppola's generally forgotten art-house epic(?) from 1983.  Photographed on gorgeously lush black and white film, "Rumble Fish" is a film that most likely couldn't see the light of day in our era or filmmaking - a large cast of up-and-coming stars, including Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane and Nicolas Cage, would frankly be unheard-of in a modern independent shot on black and white film (or video, for that matter).  It's a relic of its time, for sure.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … lefish.mp3

“Rumble Fish" (1983)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086216/combined

Performers of note: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Nicolas Cage, Chris Penn, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Waits, Sofia Coppola, S.E. Hinton, Francis Ford Coppola.

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Ep.33 - "The Big Short" (2015)

2008 came and went with no really big issues, right?  Uhh, wrong.  Guest Brian Finifter and co-host Mark Heiliger take a look (minus Chad) at "The Big Short" (Mark's first time).  They ponder exactly what went wrong (with the economy - not the movie), and leave us with a sense of overall dread.  Thanks, guys.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … gshort.mp3

“The Big Short" (2015)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596363/combined

Performers of note: Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Finn Wittrock, John Magaro, Tracy Letts, Marisa Tomei, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, Melissa Leo.

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"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009)

With whispers that Terry Gilliam's ill-fated Don Quixote project might finally see the light of day, we thought we'd dive into another Gilliam film that almost didn't make it to screens: "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus". With the passing of Heath Ledger - half way through production - Gilliam and crew had to shut down and regroup. The result is stronger than one might expect, given the circumstances, with some flaws along the way. The real question is - can Terry Gilliam return to form?

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … nassus.mp3

“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (2009)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/combined

Performers of note: Heath Ledger, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole, Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Tom Waits, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, and a hint of Gwendoline Christie.

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Mark and Chad dive deep into John Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness" - a film which Chad is seeing for the first time.  They talk about their collective love of Carpenter's collected works and the sentimentality they feel for that "lost" brand of filmmaking.  Actually, it's kind of a depressing episode, so have a beer handy and drink down your sorrows.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … rkness.mp3

“Prince of Darkness" (1987)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093777/combined

Performers of note: Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong, Lisa Blount.

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Pretty sure you've heard of this one before.  "The famous Oscar loser", as Mark puts it, gently.  But Mark's never seen it, and Chad has (too many times), so here we are.  Why tackle a movie that's hot off the press?  Well, maybe it's a half-hearted attempt to have a conversation about hype and how too much of it can be a turn-off - can a great movie surpass the expectations of hype, or is it always doomed to fail?   

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … laland.mp3

“La La Land" (2016)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3783958/combined

Performers of note: Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons.

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Chad and Byron Smith tackle Chad's favorite movie from 2014, the wonderful (but oddly divisive) "It Follows".  This movie loves suspense, adores suspense and craves suspense - teasing the audience from start to finish.  Stylistically, it set the bar for last year's "Stranger Things", but it did so in a way that was probably more terrifying and less nostalgic.  Not loved by everyone, but certainly worth a look.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … ollows.mp3

"It Follows" (2014)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/combined

Performers of note: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Lili Sepe, Olivia Luccardi

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“Sex, Lies and Videotape" (1989)

The era of "films for adults" is dead.  Ain't it?  We live in an age where films similar to "Sex, Lies and Videotape" seem to be hitting Netflix on a daily basis.  Why not?  Small casts, sexy, low budget, "smart" conversations on film between some intellectuals (or nonsensicals) and you've got yourself a film in the same wheelhouse.  This is a movie that hit Hollywood harder than it appeared at the time, because it really opened up the door to a whole new generation of filmmakers, from Steven Soderberg himself, across the indie darling spectrum all the way to Kevin Smith.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … eotape.mp3

“Sex, Lies and Videotape" (1989)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098724/combined

Performers of note: James Spader, Andie McDowell, Peter Gallagher, Laura San Giacomo.

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39 Reply by Chad Peter

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"The Notorious Bettie Page" (2005)

Well, it finally happened.  Chad finally returned to the podcast, after missing 4 of the last 5 episode tapings.  The original duo, Mark and Chad, are back together at last, this time to bring you a movie of Chad's request: a charming "The Notorious Bettie Page" from 2005.  This little film came and went, primarily on HBO as it was produced (or at least bought) by HBO.  Starring Gretchen Mol in probably her best-ever performance, "The Notorious Bettie Page" is a film directed by Mary Harron ("American Psycho").

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … typage.mp3

“The Notorious Bettie Page" (1988)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404802/combined

Performers of note: Gretchen Mol, Chris Bauer, Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Cara Seymour, Sarah Paulson, David Strathairn, and Norman Reeds.

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I should listen to this and figure out how to get into the industry once and for all.

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41 Reply by Chad Peter

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Hey, guess what!  Chad's missing in action for the second week straight, replaced this time by animation director extraordinaire, Ashley Long (also known to be dating Mark Alan Heiliger, co-host of this very podcast)!  Mark and Ashley take on the absolutely fucking wacky "Earth Girls Are Easy" from 1988, starring Genna Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Michael McKean, and Julie Brown.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … reeasy.mp3

“Earth Girls Are Easy" (1988)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097257/combined

Performers of note: Genna Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Michael McKean, and Julie Brown.

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42 Reply by Chad Peter

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Oh hello, everyone.  Chad here.  This week's podcast features people not including myself - I know, I know - but the show must go on (including next week, which I'm also absent for).  All this aside, co-host Mark brings us two things this week: "Back To School", the 1986 Rodney Dangerfield classic; and a guest appearance by fellow podcaster & writer, Josh Trotter.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … school.mp3

“Back To School" (1986)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090685/combined

Performers of note: Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Robert Downey Jr., Paxton Whitehead, Terry Farrell, M. Emmet Walsh, William Zabka, Ned Beatty, Robert Picardo, Adrienne Barbeau and a wonderful cameo by Kurt Vonnegut.

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"Better Luck Tomorrow" (2002)

Hey everybody, Chad's back!  Chad's back!

*Crickets*

...and so is Steve Phelan, returning for his third consecutive podcast with the fellas.  Today they attempt to tackle one of Chad's suggested films - the Justin Lin helmed "Better Luck Tomorrow", from 2002.  This film reeks of late-90's style, and is FULL of nostalgia because of it.  Not many films captured this particular era as well as this - and absolutely none of those films did it with an entirely Asian-American cast.  This movie shines, and we hope it'll shine for you, too.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … morrow.mp3

“Better Luck Tomorrow” (2002)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280477/combined

Performers of note: Parry Shen, Jason Tobin, Karin Anna Cheung, Sung Kang, John Cho, and Jerry "The Beave" Mathers

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44 Reply by Chad Peter

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Updated list:

1.) "Monsters" (2010) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
2.) "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains" (1982) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
3.) "Runaway" (1984) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
4.) "The Double Life of Veronique" (1991) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
5.) "Hobo with a Shotgun" (2011) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
6.) "Cast a Deadly Spell" (1991) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
7.) "Things to do in Denver When You're Dead" (1995) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
8.) "Just One Of The Guys" (1985) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
9.) "About Time" (2013) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
10.) "Phantom of the Paradise" (1974) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
11.) "SLC Punk" (1998) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
12.) "Spartan" (2004) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
13.) "Flirting" (1991) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
14.) "Frailty" (2001) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
15.) "Paths of Glory" (1957) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
16.) "Talk Radio" (1988) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
17.) "Grandma's Boy" (2006) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
18.) "The Long Goodbye" (1972) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
19.) "Black Book" (2006) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
20.) "The Impostors" (1998) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
21.) "The Light Between Oceans" (2016) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
22.) "Last Action Hero" (1993) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
23.) "The In-Laws" (1979) - imdb - DOWNLOAD - Discussion
22.) "Better Luck Tomorrow" (2002) - imdb

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45 Reply by Chad Peter

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Nathan M wrote:

So far Chad I'm really enjoying this show. I listened to the first one that downloaded to my phone and you weren't on it. So I went BACK to ep 1 and am starting from there. You should drink more.

Exceeeelllllent.  Yeah, the drinking has subsided, sadly.  BUT IT SHALL CONTINUE!  Just not in this episode.

"The In-Laws" (1979)

With Chad absent AGAIN, last week's guest - Steve Phelan - makes a fill-in look natural.  This time Steve picks the movie: the original "The In-Laws" from 1979, starring the great Peter Falk and Alan Arkin in a film directed by Arthur Hiller.  Mark's never seen the movie (neither has Chad, for that matter, not that he's here today (but he IS writing this, strangely, in the 3rd person)).  "The In-Laws" (1979) can currently be found in the Criterion Collection.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … inlaws.mp3

“The In-Laws” (1979)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079336/combined

Performers of note: Peter Falk, Alan Arkin, Arthur Hiller, James Hong, and Ed Begley Jr.

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46 Reply by Chad Peter

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Hurroo indeed

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"Last Action Hero" (1993)

Today we celebrate the absence of Chad from the podca-- er, we mean, no, we like Chad... but he's absent from this particular episode, as he's vacationing in jolly good England.  In his stead, comes friend-of-the-podcast, one mister Steve Phelan, whom some of you might recognize from the early 2000's podcast, Digital Llama Radio.  Or not.

In any case, "Chad" (Steve) and Mark dive back into an oldie-but-baddie, the universally panned, "Last Action Hero", mostly to see if it got better over time.  Their verdict?  Well, maybe you should just listen to the damn podcast.

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … onhero.mp3

"Last Action Hero" (1993)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107362/combined

Performers of note: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, Charles Dance, Mercedes Ruehl, Art Carney

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"The Light Between Oceans" (2016)

2016 saw the release of many a great film, topped by “Moonlight” at the academy awards (almost, famously, “Lalaland”).  One of the forgotten films of the year – by critics and moviegoers alike – was “The Light Between Oceans”, a film Chad considers a “top 3” film of the year.  We put Mark to trial and see how the movie fares – can a deeply depressing melodrama be considered a top film?

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … oceans.mp3

“The Light Between Oceans” (2016)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2547584/combined

Performers of note: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander

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49 Reply by Chad Peter

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Fuckin actors, man.

I did my best to care about this movie for Mark.  I failed.  Swingers is... wait, is it even remotely similar?  lol.  At least Swingers was directed by Doug Liman (not an actor).

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"The Impostors" (1998)

Hot off his debut film, Big Night, Stanley Tucci wrote and directed this comedy in the style of Wilder/Marx/Hardy/Costello… to mixed success.  Mixed, meaning it is right up Mark’s alley, and diametrically opposed to the very fiber of Chad’s being.  It’s a movie about actors that was made by actors, so it’s no surprise that the attitudes and quirks of actors are captured well here.  Much like the surplus of subplots that never add up to anything, The Impostors has a collection of funny sketches that never coalesce into something greater.  For fans of old school comedies only!

https://thehellwiththiscom.files.wordpr … ostors.mp3

The Impostors (1998)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120823/combined

Performers of note: Stanley Tucci, Oliver Platt, Alfred Molina, Michael Emerson, Lili Taylor, Tony Shalhoub, Steve Buscemi, Allison Janney, Richard Jenkins, Isabella Rossellini, Billy Connolly, Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Woody Allen, and a million others.

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