Stay ConnectedTripp has rejected mainstream comedies for most of his life.
Now, Ross is taking him film by film through the movies he sadly missed (or smartly avoided) until now.
Join us as we look at studio comedies from the late 90s and early 2000s. Week by week, we will tackle one (or two) films as Tripp tries to figure out what made them so funny and Ross explains the context Tripp avoided.
Our exit today has us stopping an international counterfeit money scheme. This week, we are talking about Rush Hour 2, written by Ross LaManna and Jeff Nathanson and directed by Brett Ratner.
In preparation, Tripp watched Rush Hour, so there is a lot of comparing between the two movies. There is also discussion about bloopers (of course), Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Zhang Ziyi, Ocean's Eleven, some cultural insensitivity, 90s action films, Quebecois cinema, Hong Kong, Jeremy Piven, Billy Crystal, erotic Antonio Banderas films, and a surprisingly long conversation comparing the different cuts of Apocalypse Now!
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Our exit today has us fighting ghosts and trying to get a date to another prom. This week, we are looking at two spoofs that attempt to satirize two genres that were very big at the time. First, we are going to talk about Scary Movie 2, written by Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Alyson Fouse, Greg Grabianski, Dave Polsky, Michael Anthony Snowden, and Craig Wayans and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Next, we are going to talk about Not Another Teen Movie, written by Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson, Phil Beauman and Buddy Johnson and directed by Joel Gallen. Both films employ a plethora of writers to try and craft sharp parodies or spoofs. But do more writers mean more laughs?
Along the way, we discuss Tim Burton, She's All That, David Letterman, Tim Curry, Vanilla Sky, many teen actors, the emergence of Chris Evans, Natasha Lyonne, Marlon Brando, and why one of these movies works so much better than the other!
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It's our second anniversary episode! Our exit today has us going to law school because, what like it’s hard? This week, we are talking about Legally Blonde, written by Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith and directed by Robert Luketic.
In addition to Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Coolidge talk, we discuss stereotypes, musicals, Clueless, Wes Anderson, Scooby Doo, law school, Professor McGonagall, Coppolas, the 1950 Best Actress race, and Ross shuts down all rumors of a pantsless Marlon Brando!
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Our exit today has us reporting on another junket on behalf of Horse and Hound Magazine. Just kidding, it's not another Notting Hill episode. This week, we are talking about America’s Sweethearts, written by Billy Crystal and Peter Tolan and directed by Joe Roth.In addition to Tripp's family vacations, they discuss the birdcage, Billy Crystal, Monica from FRIENDS, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Hyatts, Hollywood gossip, John Cusack films, and some Christopher Walken love.
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Our exit today has us talking about the longest promotional film clip ever made. This week, we are talking about Pootie Tang, written and directed by Louis C.K.
Along with discussing sketches turned movies, we touch on the touchy subjects of the cancelling of Louis C.K. and blackface. Plus, Blaxploitation movies, Peter Sellers, Chris Rock, bloopers, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Spielberg's A.I., movies taken away from their filmmakers, and whether this should even count as a movie.
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Our exit today has us at two films starring A Tripp Through Comedy All Star Martin Lawrence. First, we talk about What’s The Worst That Could Happen, written by Matthew Chapman and directed by Sam Weisman. Next, we talk about Black Knight, written by Darryl Quarles, Peter Gaulke, and Gerry Swallow and directed by Gil Junger. Both films try to highlight Martin Lawrence’s comedic gifts but to little success (depending on which of us you ask).
Along the way, we discuss lots of Lawrence, but also Danny DeVito, Do the Right Thing, renaissance fairs, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, heist films, some baffling acting choices, great ensembles, Senate confirmation hearings, and wasted British legends.
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Our exit today has us trying to save our snow globe collection from being thrown out. This week, we are talking about One Night At McCool’s, written by Stan Seidel and directed by Harald Zwart.Along the way, we discuss the many influences on this film: The Coen Brothers, Tarantino, erotic thrillers, neo-noir, and more. Plus, Jurassic talk, the Village People, John Goodman, the career of Liv Tyler, and Tripp makes a surprising pick for his Supporting Performance....
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Our exit today has us dropping to the deck and flopping like a fish. This week, we are talking about The Animal, written by Tom Brady and Rob Schneider and directed by Luke Greenfield. And we are joined by three-time guest Mike Merrigan (Filmjitsu podcast)!
In addition to lots of Rob Schneider talk, we discuss Survivor, alternate casting, Tubi original films, 40s Hollywood horror, bad girlfriends, Pearl Harbor, and set a record on Letterboxd!
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Our exit today has us following in the footsteps of the Backwards Man. This week, we are talking about Freddy Got Fingered, written by Tom Green and Derek Harvie and directed by Tom Green.Along the way, we drop many more fancy words than you would expect given the movie: transgressive cinema, Dadaism, surrealism. Does that mean we like the movie? No. But it does give us a chance to talk John Waters, Drew Barrymore, Julie Hagerty, Razzie awards, MTV films, the Marx Brothers, Rip Torn's 1990s, and Tripp's high school car!
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Our exit today has us trying to reconnect with our manhood by following in the footsteps of Ernest Hemingway. This week, we are talking about Town and Country, written by MIchael Laughlin and Buck Henry and directed by Peter Chelsom.
Of course, we spend a lot of time talking about Warren Beatty, his bizarre career, and the flop nature of the film. But we also talk about the legal history of Dick Tracy, Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine, Beatty's love life, Arrested Development, Alan Alda, Rian Johnson murder mysteries, Gerard Depardieu, and Nixon vs. Clinton era filmmaking.
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