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I'm hoping for the Cyndi Lauper / Jeff Goldblum vehicle "Vibes"

Those Savage Steve Holland movies were really weird.

Damn right it does. (John Milius, patron saint of 80s action garbage)

Seems like a reasonable list, Cameron. I would probably go with a "category list" 1) A movie starring the Coreys 2) One of the father-son body switching movies 3) A jingoistic Reagan-era military action film 4) Blank Check 5) North

Hey all, sorry for my prolonged absence... just wishing everyone Merry Christmas alongside our old friends of Krush Groove:

Never going to have a better opportunity to post this song:

I won't speak for everyone, but "doing anything with your friends" is a rare event post-parenthood. Nevermind birthdays. I don't really celebrate them at all.

"All I'm trying to do, Mark, is help you understand that The Name of the Rose is merely a blip on an otherwise uninterrupted downward trajectory."

Note that these effectiveness numbers are *almost always* based on self-reporting. Meaning when barrier methods (condoms and diaphragms, etc.) fail it's usually because people are lying about using them.

That's the point, I think. Sal can cast away his background in the neighborhood, personal feelings towards Mookie, Buggin Out, Raheem, etc. in really just one action. He doesn't have to be thoughtful or premeditated about it. He's white and he has access to all the privileges that entails. Using the N-word makes that clear to everyone. I thought that was best part of the movie, although it's been a while. As for Mookie, I think he's not supposed to have a plot. He's the narrator, like Ishmael or Nick Carraway. *Hey guys, taking a break from writing. It's been a while. How are you all?

Sorry guys, I have been totally swamped. I'll be above water in a few weeks. Thanks for your understanding.

Still impossible There are no roads to Machu Picchu, besides the one that comes from the tourist village in the neighboring valley. The only way to get *there* is by train.

Cameron, join the dark side

Yeah, let's not make it complicated.

Has this been recommended? Not turning up on the search engine. Police Academy hits the slopes! Not to be confused with Ski School, also released in 1990. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdVAeSchgnQ

Cameron, I tried your challenge. I started with "Top 50 Most Played" on Amazon Prime and skipped every song but Portugal. Man. "Feel It Still", and Lorde's "Green Light". Hat tip to Lorde for referencing "Mack the Knife".

I think this comes from OITNB, but there's a good reason; the first season is based on Piper Kerman's actual experiences in prison whereas everything that follows is completely imagined

"This is an exclusive club, Wang, so don't tell anyone you're Jewish"

Doesn't this belong on the Unspooled podcast?

You could add Side Out to cover beach volleyball. I don't know if there's a HDTGM-worthy surfing movie, though.

Revisiting this, I am kind of ashamed that I didn't put this song forward:

Just an aside, you're definitely not going to launder $600 million through a strip club. It has to be something high value, like real estate. To make a cash transaction, you'd probably want it to be in another country, one that accepts USD as a reserve currency but is not friendly with the United States. Of course in that scenario you're at the mercy of a hostile foreign government. Obviously, extensive bribes would be necessary. If you don't cover all your bases, your collaborators might end up dead/permanently imprisoned and you would be out of your money. In any event, it would not be a pretty transaction, and you'd be working with a lot of bad actors. This would have been a much more interesting movie, btw.

You guys want a good example of money laundering? (For those who don't want to click through, think: real estate).