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Episode 241.5 — Prequel to Episode 242

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The true secrets behind the V8 sex scene, the long lost video game “Bouncer,” and more on this week’s mini-sode! Paul offers advice as he opens up the Paul Help Line, goes through Corrections and Omissions for Ninja III, and opens up the Mail Bag. Also, Blake J. Harris interviews Ninja III director Sam Firstenberg. Plus, find out which movie will be covered next week!
 
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If nothing else, this episode reminded me to pick up a big bottle of V8 when I was at the store today.

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54 minutes ago, theworstbuddhist said:

If nothing else, this episode reminded me to pick up a big bottle of V8 when I was at the store today.

Hot date?

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1 hour ago, theworstbuddhist said:

If nothing else, this episode reminded me to pick up a big bottle of V8 when I was at the store today.

It is the most original use of product placement (that I know of).

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It’s funny, a couple of weeks ago I was listening to old eps for the Howdies, and I had completely forgotten about the Blake J Harris interviews. I was like, “Awww, remember those?” and the very next week they were back! I’m pretty sure I Secret-ed them back into existence (as opposed to “secreted” which is way more messy)

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Ah, Don't Tell Her It's Me. The film that would basically be the death knell of Steve Guttenberg and Shelley Long's movie careers.

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24 minutes ago, SlidePocket said:

Ah, Don't Tell Her It's Me. The film that would basically be the death knell of Steve Guttenberg and Shelley Long's movie careers.

I thought her death knell was Hello, Again. Although Don’t Tell Her It’s Me literally SOUNDS terrible (especially that music score!) and I haven’t bothered to check the release dates yet.

Incidentally, Steve Guttenberg was in an 80s Thriller called The Bedroom Window with Elizabeth McGovern and Isabelle Hupert (I think?). It was directed by Curtis Hansen and is a fairly entertaining movie, except it would have been better if someone else had played Steve’s role. Still, it’s his best movie, other than Diner (apologies to Police Academy completists).

 

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2 hours ago, SlidePocket said:

Ah, Don't Tell Her It's Me. The film that would basically be the death knell of Steve Guttenberg and Shelley Long's movie careers.

You aren't kidding. Guttenberg wasn't in another movie for five years except Three Men And A Little Lady a few months after this. For a guy who was arguably the biggest star in the US a couple years earlier, that's a huge dropoff. I wonder if he was taking a break for a while then couldn't ever get it back.

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2 hours ago, grudlian. said:

You aren't kidding. Guttenberg wasn't in another movie for five years except Three Men And A Little Lady a few months after this. For a guy who was arguably the biggest star in the US a couple years earlier, that's a huge dropoff. I wonder if he was taking a break for a while then couldn't ever get it back.

Coincidentally, right after this movie he went on to Broadway to star in...Prelude to a Kiss.

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I’m trying to come up with a list of “summer” movies, and I wondered if anyone had any suggestions. I’m not really looking for dramas,  mostly comedies and action movies. They don’t necessarily have to happen during the summer, but I’d like a summer feel.

Some examples: Summer Rental, Summer School, Club Paradise.

Like, would Caddy Shack be one? Maybe Point Break?

Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated :) 

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POINT BREAK!!! So dumb but Kathryn Bigelow directs the shit out of it and it’s fucking great.

Best unexpected use of a dog in any movie ever!

Other films that made an impression on my childhood:

it’s overused but The Terminator

The Abyss

it’sCheesy, but Backdraft (not the musical😁).

Young Sherlock Holmes

Die Hard (of course)

Big Trouble in Little China (you got action, comedy and horror in that one)

Beverly Hills Cop (not sure how that holds up)

Trading Places

i remember, even as a kid, Club Paradise being really disappointing. I think even Harold Ramis thought it sucked and he directed it.

Odder choices:

Batman Returns

Beetlejuice

Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure

Any Not-American John Woo film (and Face/Off)

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Men In Black!

Twister (it’s fucking stupid but it has Jami Gertz)!

 

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Roadhouse!

Casino Royale (not the Woody Allen one)!

Skyfall!

I’ll shut up now!!!!!

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Thanks @GrahamS.! Although, I’m gonna have to veto both Die Hard and Batman Returns as they are Christmas movies ;) Pee Wee’s Big Adventure definitely has a summer feel, though. 

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Found this entertaining... I use a site called justwatch.com to find HDTGM movies streaming online. Searched for next week's move here.  But if you scroll down to the "people also liked" section, it's like HDTGM Nation representing hard.

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On 6/13/2020 at 5:52 PM, Cameron H. said:

I’m trying to come up with a list of “summer” movies, and I wondered if anyone had any suggestions. I’m not really looking for dramas,  mostly comedies and action movies. They don’t necessarily have to happen during the summer, but I’d like a summer feel.

Some examples: Summer Rental, Summer School, Club Paradise.

Like, would Caddy Shack be one? Maybe Point Break?

Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated :) 

Weekend At Bernies

Piranha 3D

Jaws

Jaws 4

All of the other Jaweses.

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8 minutes ago, Omaxem said:

Weekend At Bernies

Piranha 3D

Jaws

Jaws 4

All of the other Jaweses.

Great picks! I totally forgot about Weekend at Bernie’s. 

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On 6/13/2020 at 12:52 PM, Cameron H. said:

I’m trying to come up with a list of “summer” movies, and I wondered if anyone had any suggestions. I’m not really looking for dramas,  mostly comedies and action movies. They don’t necessarily have to happen during the summer, but I’d like a summer feel.

Some examples: Summer Rental, Summer School, Club Paradise.

Like, would Caddy Shack be one? Maybe Point Break?

Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated :) 

Do they have to be movies you've never watched before?  

You know what's hotter than summer - The Core

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7 minutes ago, tomspanks said:

Do they have to be movies you've never watched before?  

 

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You know what's hotter than summer - The Core

 

No, they can be whatever. I just want movies to get me into a summer mood—especially since I’m (mostly) stuck inside for the near future.

The Core is the best and the fact HDTGM hasn’t covered it yet is unforgivable!

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On 6/12/2020 at 3:34 PM, SlidePocket said:

Ah, Don't Tell Her It's Me. The film that would basically be the death knell of Steve Guttenberg and Shelley Long's movie careers.

So Roger Ebert says one way to determine if a film is going to be bad:

Box Rule: Useful rule-of-thumb about movie advertisements that have a row of little boxes across the bottom, each one showing the face of a different international star and the name of a character (e.g., “Curt Jurgens as the Commandant”). The rule is: Automatically avoid such films. Example: “'The Cassandra Crossing,” “'Force 10 from Navarone,” and most films made from Agatha Christie novels.

Well look at the Don't Her It's Me movie poster. Apparently everyone did know this as nobody saw this film and I had never ever heard of it until the other day in the mini episode. 

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On 6/13/2020 at 1:52 PM, Cameron H. said:

I’m trying to come up with a list of “summer” movies, and I wondered if anyone had any suggestions. I’m not really looking for dramas,  mostly comedies and action movies. They don’t necessarily have to happen during the summer, but I’d like a summer feel.

Some examples: Summer Rental, Summer School, Club Paradise.

Like, would Caddy Shack be one? Maybe Point Break?

Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated :) 

Dazed and Confused springs to mind. And Midsommar :)

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47 minutes ago, theworstbuddhist said:

Dazed and Confused springs to mind. And Midsommar :)

You know, I’ve never seen Dazed and Confused...

Midsommar is a solid pick :) 

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4 minutes ago, Cameron H. said:

You know, I’ve never seen Dazed and Confused...

Midsommar is a solid pick :) 

Well, I suggest you remedy that ASAP. I feel like because of the obvious metaphor of summer for the prime of one's life, a lot of "coming of age" films probably also make good summer films: Stealing Beauty, Call Me By Your Name, etc.

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