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From what I've read since watching this yesterday, Jim Steinman was brought in pretty late to write the opening and closing songs. Which gives the movie a really misleading set of bookends, because you really do think it's going to be kind of a gloriously overdone 80s rock musical and it ends up being not that at all.

I guess I'll be the one to bring up the odd and uncomfortable elephant in the room - the fact that Ellen was kidnapped and tied to a bed for (presumably) an entire day but came out of the experience apparently unharmed and completely unfazed.

Rule 1 of Jim Steinman songs: When your singer is on the verge of hitting the very top of his/her vocal range, make him/her sing even higher Rule 2 of Jim Steinman songs: When it sounds like the song is about to finally end, insert a dramatic key change.

I love how Tom Cody's posse just kept getting bigger and bigger — so they had to upgrade their mode of transportation just to fit them all. Car < Bus < Public Transportation ('cause how the fuck else you gonna move all these fucking people)

Hahaha, Ebert actually gave this thing three stars. http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/streets-of-fire-1984 Mainly because he really likes Studebakers.

This movie needed about five more cheesy-ass Steinman power ballads to be even remotely enjoyable.

Rented Perfect on Google Play and initially, I couldn't figure out why it was chosen. I mean, it was undeniably cheesy and incredibly dated, but it didn't seem horrifically bad or anything. And then this scene happened. WHAT. THE. FUCK.

I touched on this in the other F4 thread, but I can't see it happening primarily because it's not available legally through any legitimate streaming outlet. Yes, it's widely available on YouTube and other streaming sites, but it's not technically authorized. And I just can't see Paul picking a film that's pretty much only available (at least to my knowledge) through watching bootlegged copies.

"Daddy needs to get his rocks off." Anyways, the Corman Fantastic Four film would obviously be a great HDTGM pick, but I can't imagine they'd ever pick a film that (to my knowledge) basically can't be watched through any 100% legal means.

I'm mentioning it because it's a shockingly low RT score, and because they occasionally do eps on films that are still in theaters. (After Earth, for example.) This is looking like it might be a good pick for such an episode. You're right; a low RT score can mean a lot of things. But a sub-10% makes it pretty fucking clear that it's horrible.

Hmm. Best podcast ep. It's gotta be "The Deal With Jay." Because seriously, whaaaaat is the deeeeaal with Jaaaay?

So on par with most English food, then?

Anna Kendrick is also a national treasure. She's pitch perfect.

My urinary tract is fine, in case anyone is wondering.

Y'know, sometimes Hayes and Sean's brilliant conversations go at such a rapid clip that I don't think they're even aware when they've created some really great ideas for entertainments. If I were them, I'd put Untitled Engineer Cody Boy Project on hold and greenlight the shit out of Ghost Table.

You'd think a couple of experienced cigarette-doers like Hayes and Sean would recognize cigarette milk when they see it.

Why isn't he in the dress?

Dat CBB bump.

Mount Palin? No wait, that's just that porn parody I watched a few months ago.

So we're showing off our dogs now? And he's 25% golden retriever so no more golden bashing from Mr. Foonerism, please.

All of you pretzel bakers need to band together and start a new chain of pretzel bakeries to finally put an end to the reign of that tyrannical old bitch Auntie Anne. She has ruled over malls and airports for far too long. It's gotta involve an assembly line somehow. All of the hot new fast-cas (casual) places involve assembly lines.

Not to get all political here, but I'm pretty sure our generation's moon landing is "global warming."

I really don't understand why the sequel to 300 wasn't called 301. I mean, why not follow the very successful and well-established 102 Dalmatians/22 Jump Street/Four Weddings and Two Funerals model?

I think you're showing a great deal of disrespect to Engineer Cody Cody, Engineer Cody Brett and Engineer Cody Sam with this inane line of questioning. All of Earwolf's engineers cody are among the best engineers cody in showbiz. And of course they're all real. Hell, I watched a few episodes of American Horror Story: Bitchcraft with Engineer Cody Cody and his girlfriend. (Not to brag, but we're neighbors and very close friends.)