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They had to signal that externally because "vatsinsideisjustalie".

I had a blast! Even though it wasn't a full house, the energy was awesome.

No I clocked that from near the start (anytime a protagonist is unnamed brace yourself for a big reveal later) and I want to even say there is a reference to it early on. I can't remember what exactly, I think maybe referring to choir group as we. The one thing I liked that I didn't fully notice right away was the boy was wearing a red shirt the entire time and Stew is wearing a red shirt as well.

I had the misfortune of watching this on YouTube so not the greatest quality picture, it was split oddly (seriously cut at the intermission) and had Spanish subtitles but I loved it. I thought it was a high energy production with some catchy music and some fantastic performances. I think the thing I liked the most was the actual staging with minimalist sets of basically just chairs and the set up with the musicians in the stage and them being able to perform around that. At the start I was very worried they'd fall into one of the musician holes. That said this seems very much like a show that is good on video but great in person. Live music and all that. It succeeded in making me really miss live theater as well.

I should have been more specific. I mean shows written by the people who are their subjects. The stage productions were written by their subjects. There are movies like Coal Miner's Daughter, What's Love Got to Do With It? and others that are based on peoples' autobiographies but not written by the subjects.

"Like an orgasm in reverse" perhaps????

loving the sound quality on the stitcher feed! makes me feel like i'm listening to the podcast on satellite radio!

“Exquisite. Like an orgasm in reverse.” We watched:

Sure, but it is still AFI. That's the whole conceit of Unspooled, to talk about what AFI recognizes as great, whether that's a full ballot or just some sort of weird yearly consensus by 2 AFI interns. Frankly, I thought Amy & Paul focusing on twenty 2018 movies was too much, so would've preferred a more focused list for them to peruse.

Right. I think my issue with something like Paddington 2 is that I basically can't find anything about it that's American. Not the setting, not the cast, not the writer or director, not the studio. A fine film, but definitely wouldn't be eligible for the AFI. For some of these other examples you can fudge a little.

You gotta go down the research rabbit hole my friend. Amazon apparently put some into this, as well as Marmalade Films and Anton (the Luxembourg part of this).

Not to mention Paddington 2, made with a completely British cast and British filmmakers and filmed in Britain. I don't think the studios that funded it are American either. Roma is actually more American than that movie, despite not being in English.

Hm wow I didn't know that. This should have been the list the podcast focused on then, imo. If they're not recognizing Annihilation or Sorry To Bother You now, I doubt they will later. Their listed criteria If anyone's wondering, here's their list Black Panther BlacKKKlansman Eighth Grade The Favourite First Reformed Green Book If Beale Street Could Talk Mary Poppins Returns A Quiet Place A Star Is Born

Well I think in that case it's what country is able to "claim" it in terms of awards. Mexico has officially submitted Roma as their film and therefore it may no longer be considered an American film, but The Favourite may not have that claim to it. It's the same with A Clockwork Orange, which I believe that Amy brought up is so heavily UK that it seems odd that it would end up on the American list.

Purple Rain? Also, these were both film versions of stage production.

God bless the Boston Dreamland Wax Museum! After admonishing them with my heartbreak, they looked deep within their souls. They did not like what they saw and so they've pulled themselves out of the fire by relenting to include a Conan figurine in their halls. Blessed day!

I've heard of whiskey dick but experimental psychedelic research chemical snuck into my water supply by the government as punishment for defaulting on my student loan penis?

I literally didn’t catch that until the last song

Goats do roam.

Well this episode certainly got me mumbling food and good on the bus.

Chocolate cookies, strawberry jam, in your butt’s the master plan.

doin' the greatest good

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After the first 10 episodes of Unspooled, @Cameron H. came up with the brilliant idea to include a weekly poll so we could determine, once and for all, whether each film belongs in the AFI Top 100. While the podcast is focusing on 2018's best films this month, I figure it would be a good time to add polls to the episodes we'd missed and allow everyone to exercise their democratic rights. Vote now! Polls are open until March 1. Citizen Kane Ben Hur The Wizard Of Oz Swing Time The French Connection Titanic 2001: A Space Odyssey Bonnie And Clyde Platoon The General All About Eve Double Indemnity Singin’ In The Rain The Sixth Sense Taxi Driver E.T. The Extra Terrestrial High Noon The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

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