Vore-Adjacent Questions

Most of this episode discusses what went so incredibly right for Nathan Fielder’s You Can See Everything and what went only kinda-sorta okay for Legendary and Paramount’s Street Fighter. We also mourn Whalefall, raise a modest glass for Sense and Sensibility and discuss what’s “finally” a genuinely overcrowded theatrical slate packed with good, interesting and/or buzzy movies in theaters near you. Among the topics of discourse: * Jeremy Fuster takes a courageous stand against Lisa Laman’s uncommonly ridiculous (which for her is saying something) question of the day. * Lisa notes the continuing trend of PG or R-rated video game adaptations performing better than PG-13 game-based adaptations. * Scott Mendelson rants about Street Fighter for not providing an actual ending. * Lisa tells A24 to get their s**t together on overseas distribution. * Scott politely asks A24 to stop strong-arming movie theaters. * Everyone mourns a weaker-than-hoped debut for Whale Fall. * Jeremy explains why WB’s Clockwork is probably safe for now. * Lisa raves about Warner Bros.’ 4K restoration of The Devils. * Jeremy wonders whether a sky-high per-screen average for Netflix’s La bola negra will affect the streamer’s expansion plans for its big Oscar-season contender. * Everyone offers opening weekend predictions for Clayface and Clara and the Sun. * And much more! Recommended Reading * Scott Mendelson notes that You Can See Everything is yet another example of how you don’t need IMAX and other PLF auditoriums to get folks to show up. * Jeremy Fuster wonders, following the high-profile dismissals of Mike DeLuca and Pam Abdy, if Hollywood will learn the wrong lessons from their big-swing strategy. * Lisa Laman reviews The Devils and Naza (which just got a shot in the arm with word that Neon will jump in to expand the documentary’s theatrical footprint). * Ryan Scott’s latest unofficial “Tales from the Box Office” notes the 20th anniversary of Chris Nolan’s The Prestige, which bemusingly opened just months after 2006’s other period-piece magic flick, Neil Burger’s The Illusionist. If you like what you hear Please like, share, comment, and subscribe (using a cartoon mallet) with every justified ounce of strength and passion. If you’d like to reach out, offer good cheer, request in-show discussions, or suggest ideas for bonus episodes, email us at [email protected]. * Scott Mendelson - The Outside Scoop and Puck News * Jeremy Fuster - TheWrap * Lisa Laman - Land of the Nerds, Dallas Observer, Pajiba, Looper, Autostraddle * Ryan C. Scott - SlashFilm, Fangoria and Inverse * Max Deering - Fangoria and Action For Everyone Get full access to The Outside Scoop at scottmendelson.substack.com/subscribe