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By the way, my favorite line - or at least the one that gave me the biggest chuckle - has to be : 'I'm 6'3", and maintain a very consistent panda bear shape."

That's definitely an interpretation too. It's like the Narrator says: "When I first come to a place, I notice all the little details. I notice the way the sky looks. The color of white paper. The way people walk. Doorknobs. Everything. Then I get used to the place and I don't notice those things anymore. So only by forgetting can I see the place again as it really is" I feel like their are multiple layers running through the movie. Some are nothing and some have meaning. It's all about our own perceptions. Like, depending on who you are, you might view Louis as a creeper, but to others, he might seem like a hopeless romantic. (Personally, I think he's a creeper.)

Wow that totally went over my head. I totally thought the movie was implying Louis was a total creeper for saying that those young women weren’t young enough.

I'm not gonna lie, I loved this movie. It was quirky and fun and says so much without saying too much. Plus, David Byrne is so fun to watch with all his anti-charisma! I think one of my favorite bits is when The Narrator and Louis are walking through the mall, and Louis is bitching about not being able to find a good woman. The Narrator then points out two groups of women with a single nod - a group of old, white women in the background and a group of young, black women in the foreground - and asks, "What about them?" He never specifies who he's nodding toward, but Louis automatically answers him with something like, "No, they're too old" - completely ignoring the black women! He doesn't even say they're too young or anything. It's like, for Louis, who's apparently desperate for love, they don't even exist. He looks straight through them. Again, it's saying a lot without really saying anything.

Are you saying Green Book won't join the hallowed legacy of such greats as Crash, Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, Chicago, Oliver!, and Driving Miss Daisie?

I had a snag sleuthing which of the overwhelming onslaught of Harry and Meghan movies they were referencing. (Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance) I ended up having to buy it on Amazon, of course I picked HD because, why not? I haven't seen it yet, and already...fuck this movie.

I'm even angrier that Skin wron beat live action short. It was even less socially aware, related to race movie than Green Book.

Holy shit. The payoff at the end of this is amazing. Haven't laughed that hard in a while.

I go with option C and that Louis is very sad. We know he likes sad songs because they make him feel like laying of the floor. If you look at his quest not for love but for marriage and just wanting to be heard, I think he's just very sad. He's looking for these normal things that will validate him or make him feel better about himself. When he goes to get the blessing he says it's to find love but when the priest talks about it he says happiness or what he wants.

I have described myself in almost the exact same words. For me my biggest laugh always comes from David Byrne's fake driving.

I will echo a bit of what my fellow Cameron said. I love this movie and I think it is because of its voice. Many directors will just make a movie and unless you read the credits there is nothing in there that screams that there was a person behind it making all the decisions. The view point or voice is muddled or just not there in some cases. Then you have film makers who after just seeing five minutes of their movies you know who did it. Even if the movie isn't good I appreciate and like that a film has a voice and not just some generic time suck. To me that's where this movie really excels. It has a strong and unique voice. The dialogue is so specific and odd. Yet even the odd wording when you stop and think about it says so much. The fashion choices are all on purpose. They are unique and odd but say so much about these characters without having to directly say anything. Their houses and and the decorations within also are all specifically chosen. Every little throwaway thing tells or shows something.

Yes! That was easily the worst of the live action shorts, and we're talking about a group of films that includes multiple child deaths. Maybe all the older white Oscar voters had inclusivity exhaustion from Black Panther and BlacKkKlansman ETA: Reminder that exactly 20 years ago Shakespeare in Love swept the awards and took Best Picture over Saving Private Ryan.

Don't worry, folks. In five years we'll all forget that Green Book won.

Didn’t Paul say you could rent Harry and Meghan? I only see it for purchase. It’s only 4.99 so it’s not a huge deal, but, like, do I really want to own - forever - a Lifetime movie about Harry and Meghan?

Old friend Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made?, The Long Dumb Road) joins Scott once again to talk about pets, making their own Hamilton, and pizza pants. Then, 17-year-old Kaitlin stops by to talk about her YouTube channel.

That was legitimately one of the most satisfying ends to a story I've heard of any kind.

If you’re flexible so is he

The film follows Smith (Owen), a drifter who rescues a newborn from being killed by assassin Hertz (Giamatti) and his henchmen. Smith flees from the gang, enlisting the help of prostitute Donna Quintano (Bellucci) to keep the baby safe as he unravels the conspiracy. Smith eats a ton a carrots while shooting people. The first movie to have a sex scene and a gun battle at the same time.

I thought he said it was on Hulu and I was thinking this free month of Hulu is really paying off. It's not on there. Pen15 is on Hulu though and it's amazing.

I created an account just to recommend this movie. Just saw it two nights ago. A fishing-noir (!) with an M Knight level twist? It's almost like it was designed for HDTGM. Bonkers all the way.

Yeah, I think he said you could find it on Amazon for 1.99, but I don’t see that option now. Anyway, I was looking for this movie and the results cracked me up. Go home, Google, you’re drunk.

Did they not take your call? I'm also not sure if listeners of this podcast would give an accurate reflection of "real" people anyway. (As a point of reference, the 4 American-made 2018 films on the IMDb top 250 are Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Avengers: Infinity War, Green Book, and Bohemian Rhapsody. Personally, I feel like hearing someone give a 5-star review of Bohemian Rhapsody would have felt a bit too much like a certain HDTGM segment.) I thought it was a nice episode, and I'm glad they touched on things like Searching and Shoplifters and even A Simple Favor which was certainly enjoyable if not cinematically important. I would have liked a Hearts Beat Loud shoutout or maybe some talk about Minding the Gap, but I suppose I should have called in then!

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up that it’s Girl Scout Cookie time again. I’ve got a box of Thin Mints (i.e. the perfect cookie) cooling in the fridge right now. Go out and get some you Cookie Monsters!

I wish I could see this but I'm probably going to be out again this week! I'm going away to visit my oldest friend for a girls weekend! (in that I've known her the longest. My oldest friend is in her 60's should anyone care.) This looks fascinating because my mom loved the Talking Heads and I remember always looking at their cds and then blatantly ignoring them for Maddona, The Rolling Stones, and my favorites The Barenaked Ladies and this one Sarah Brightman singing the best of Andrew Loyd Webber BECAUSE I HAVE TASTE (and by taste I mean I was an insufferable theater nerd)