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I Think It's About
by Sara and Drew
One person explains the plot of a movie they’ve never seen, and then we watch it to see how right they were.
Episodes
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27 - It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Drew learns just how much Christmas (and World War II) is in this piece of Communist propaganda. Show notes Poster ‘Tis the season for Ace of Base Philip Van Doren Stern’s short story, The Greatest Gift (PDF) You can watch the movie in color if you want It’s a Wonderful Life is a commie plot...
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26 - The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Sara watches a high school theater kids' fav. Show notes Movie poster Pee-wee as Himself Follow us on Letterboxd
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25 - The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Drew watches German children's entertainment. Show notes: Poster The NeverEnding Story oral history (EW) Stranger Things x a theme song that didn't need to go so hard Follow us on Letterboxd
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24 - Paranormal Activity
Sara watches the most profitable film ever made. Show notes: Movie poster Phrogging (sorry) Follow us on Letterboxd
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23 - Dawn of the Dead (2004 & 1978)
Drew watches Zack Snyder's best film, and Sara and Drew both watch the original. Show notes Movie poster (2004) Budweiser 9/11 ad David Erlich rankings of Snyder films Sarah Polley's Weinstein op-ed Follow us on Letterboxd
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22 - Gattaca (1997)
Sara watches some of Maya Rudolph's early dramatic work. Show notes Movie poster All the Mr. Freeze puns in 1 min, 39 sec The Internet Movie Car Database Andrew Niccol interview with The Verge Follow us on Letterboxd
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21 - Cruel Intentions (1999)
Drew watches fewer murders than he expected. Spoiler alert for anyone on earth who hasn't seen The Sixth Sense. Show notes: Movie poster The 99 Best Movies of 1999, Ranked (Rolling Stone) 3/4 stars from Roger Ebert Follow us on Letterboxd
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20 - WarGames (1983)
Sara ruins Ender's Game (spoiler alert). It's always the Russians — on this podcast. Show notes Poster An Oral History of How the Movie 'WarGames' inspired Ronald Reagan's Security Policy (MEL magazine) Wardialing On Richard Dreyfuss' wardrobe in Jaws Follow us on Letterboxd
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19 - Into The Spider-Verse (2018)
Welcome back! Sara conflates the metaverse and the multiverse. Drew watches a movie everyone said was good. Poster Toby Maguire catching lunch on a tray AO Scott on the multiverse Follow us on Letterboxd
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18 - Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Sara watches the movie that saved movies. Show notes Poster "Mad World" trailer for Gears of War directed by Kosinski Tom Cruise eating popcorn "Skunk Works" memoir by Ben Rich Follow us on Letterboxd
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17 - Dazed and Confused (1993)
Drew watches David Linklater’s 100 minute mixtape. Show notes: Movie poster An oral history of Dazed and Confused Parker Posey’s Renaissance Follow us on Letterboxd
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16 - Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Sara watches a high middlebrow classic and discovers her new favorite Tom Hanks role. Show notes: Movie poster Sully parade in Danville Always Follow us on Letterboxd
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15 - Paddington 2 (2017)
Drew learns exactly how British this movie is. Show notes Movie poster Paddington 2's first negative review "The Artist Who Photoshops Paddington Into Anything" Follow us on Letterboxd
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14 - Twelve Angry Men (1957)
Sara sees how different white men can really be. Show notes: Movie poster Sonia Sotomayor's a film buff California jury duty orientation Follow us on Letterboxd
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13 - Boogie Nights (1997)
A Star is Born, but make it porn. Show notes: Poster Goodfellas single-take shot Janet Maslin review Grantland oral history Naomi Fry on the "Sister Christian" scene Fiona Apple's take on cocaine Follow us on Letterboxd
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12 - Predator (1987)
Sara watches (felon) John McTiernan's slow-burn, monster-in-the-jungle classic and learns about "crosshairs." Show notes: Movie poster Commando opening Epic Handshake meme THR oral history of Predator Follow us on Letterboxd
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11 - Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Drew watches Kiera Knightley, professional dress wearer. Show notes: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies r/janeausten has mysteriously vanished; Internet Archive link Damp Colin Firth The Spy and the Traitor Follow us on Letterboxd
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10 - True Romance (1993)
We now call this meeting of the Patricia Arquette Appreciation Society to order. Show notes: Cher Horowitz, Christian Slater fan Gary Oldman on his favorite roles Michael Bay's Ambulance (trailer) Follow us onLetterboxd
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9 - Twilight (2008)
It's vampire movie month, and Drew is watching "....not the worst movie he's ever seen." Manohla Dargis on the lack of fangs Movie poster The M. Night Shyamalannaisance The high water mark for vampire movies Follow us on Letterboxd
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8 - Elf (2003)
Sara is not smitten by the gigantic elf. Show notes: Movie poster The History of Edward Fortyhands The Rankin/Bass Christmas specials "Daddy (I Found You)" feat. Buddy the Elf Follow us on Letterboxd
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7 - Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Drew watches Alan Arkin (RIP) as peak dad in Tim Burton's "death adjacent," waterbed-filled 60s fantasia. Show notes Movie poster Wino forever tattoo Janet Maslin New York Times review Follow us on Letterboxd
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6 - Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Sara watches James Cameron's favorite anime. Show notes Movie poster (caution: boobs) All roads lead to Avatar The scariest movie, ever Follow us on Letterboxd
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5 - Willow (1988)
Drew watches George Lucas's LOTR fan fic. Val Kilmer is imprisoned for personality-based reasons, and later, is in drag. Featuring one of the best screen babies of all time. Show notes Captain EO Taffy Brodesser-Akner profiles Val Kilmer The Willow video game (NES, DOS, arcade) Follow us on...
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4 - Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Sara discovers a second acceptable Stanley Kubrick film. Show notes: Movie poster Shelley Duvall NY Times profile Tim Robinson/George C Scott Follow us on Letterboxd
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3 - Risky Business (1983)
Sara finds her Fall/Winter 2024 look. Drew loves Tangerine Dream. Tom Cruise, it turns out, has aged. Show notes: Movie poster Dave Kehr on Risky Business for Criterion Harry Dean Stanton/Rebecca De Mornay/Tom Cruise Follow us on Letterboxd
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2 - The Abyss (1989)
Fire on a submarine? No thank you. Every second of this movie is Sara's nightmare. Show notes: Director's cut tidal wave scene Movie poster James Cameron comments on Titanic submersible
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1 - Steel Magnolias (1989)
Drew guesses that Steel Magnolias is a “light-hearted rom com.” Julia Roberts has one of the worst Southern accents committed to film. Dolly Parton is a national treasure. Show notes Movie poster Tom Skerritt has the drip Lifetime: Steel Magnolias (2012) trailer Follow us on Letterboxd
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0 - Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Drew and Sara are sick. Sara learns that Jack Reacher and Jack Ryan are (very?) different characters. Chevy Suburbans explode. Show notes: Movie poster The Gipper loved Tom Clancy so much he made Tom Clancy's career Follow us on Letterboxd
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