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    The "retard" thing is sensitive, but like all sketches you do, it all depends on context. For example, you've done quite a few sketches making fun of religious extremists, but even though I'm a religious person, I'm not offended by it, because you're not making fun of people who believe in a God as much as you're making fun of religious hypocrisy. In this episode, I feel like the word "retard" was used, as Matt said, in a sarcastic sense, sort of in a way that was a criticism of people who throw the word around liberally.

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    How about a How Did This Get Made crossover show featuring Paul Scheer, June Dian Rapheal, and Jason Mantzoukas? There's already a lot of chemistry there, and also you could maybe even the inspiration for the improv could be all about shitty movies.

    That would be incredible.

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    I also don't think there was any incest in the movie whatsoever. The dad and his lover were just sort of normal, and the kids were laughing at them because it was the 1980s, and two men together was h-i-l-a-r-i-o-u-s. The scene in the bed between the brother and sister was just a game the two kids were playing, while simultaneously working as an allegory for the brother's gender identity issues. I don't think incest played any part here.

    Completely disagree (I got Paul, Jason and Zach on my side, brah! The only person with you is June "spaghetti robot" Raphael). What "game" involves two kids sitting on a bed slowly touching each other? I see what you're getting at, but this movie really has a truly awful soul. The point of the gay scene wasn't to be funny, it was to be "shocking." This horrible movie is trying to propose that because the kids witnessed these two dudes, they were warped into commiting incest--which, as you said, plays into "Angela's" gender issues.

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    For me, the podcast is only ever half as fun if you haven't seen the movie. HDTGM is amazing because it captures that moment when you walk out of a bad movie with your friends and begin freaking out with them over wtf you just saw. If you watch the movie beforehand, you get to join them in their confusion. Them trying to figure out the very first scene for 20 minutes was easily my favorite part of the show because I was just as confused as they were. I can see how it would be frustrating if you hadn't seen the movie, but IMO you should always watch the movie beforehand. Especially if it's Sleepaway Camp.

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    I was listening to this episode today and I felt I had to register to make this comment... Please, please, please, please, PLEASE work out your confusions about the plot beforehand if you're going to bicker and talk over each other for 10 minutes before actually getting to anything funny. I've loved your podcast ever since I discovered it, but all too often lately many episodes have been downright STRESSFUL to listen to. It's not fun, it's not enjoyable, and if it continues being a regular thing instead of a rare occasion, I can't listen anymore.

     

    I almost stopped and gave up a few times before it got good. That said, once the confusions were worked out, it was a great episode.

    Incorrect. Listening to them figure what the heck is going on in these crazy movies is part of the fun!

  22. Posted

    Guys...at 18:49, Paul says this, "The movie opens with...". This is, maybe, my favorite HDTGM ever. Just for the discussion at the start about relationships in the movie. I am now, so much more confused than when I saw that movie.

    Agreed. Strong contender for best episode ever. I was on Jason's side during that whole opening conflict, btw. I thought Paul and the rest were crazy...until they weren't.

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