"The Happening" (Season 2, Pandemic Pick #3)

We're under attack! And not just by the coronavirus. This time, it's the plants....and the folks who brought us The Happening.  The theme this week is VIRUS MOVIES, and you've chosen us to watch this 2008 thriller from M. Night Shyamalan! Matt and Andrew go deep on this much maligned movie with Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, and John Leguizamo. We tackle all of its ridiculousness, its actually good qualities, and compare it to the COVID-19 outbreak. How does it hold up in 2020 standards? And listen through for our listener email, a sidetracked discussion on Succession, and the most 2008 thing about the movie! And stick around for our reveal of next week's theme!  STEP AND REPEAT is a weekly movie and awards season podcast where your co-hosts Andrew and Matt cover the big news in the movie world and share their reviews of new releases. 00:00 :: The Happening Trailer 00:36 :: Welcome 01:59 :: Film Industry Coronavirus Updates 04:13 :: Listener Email: Movies vs. Film 16:40 :: The Happening Discussion (spoiler-filled) 1:20:32 :: Next Week's Theme Reveal FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/stepandrepeatpod/ || TWITTER - https://twitter.com/RepeatStepPod/ || GMAIL - [email protected] "Film" vs. "Data" Usage: https://stephenfollows.com/film-vs-movie/ "The Happening" Trailer: https://youtu.be/bCyLcrYDAgQ  || "The Happening" IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0949731/  Matt's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mgrant1219/ || Andrew's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ashine/