Back Seat Producers

(As is becoming the norm, the real show notes will be posted in a few days.)

What’s everybody drinking:
Tony - Ouzo by Metaxa
Darrell - Dry (Designated Driver)
Julie - Hurricane

Unofficial Drink Count for those playing the Official BSP Drinking Game: 7

00:15 - A brief reading of the rules.
00:27 - Julie realizes how drunk one can get using the rules.
02:02 - A clarification of the rules Re: Adam’s David’s recognition of a movie vs actually seeing a movie.
03:36 - Julie realizes that the night starts out with 3 drinks due to her presence!
03:51 - Intro Music
04:30 - Host Introductions - Tony, Darrell, & Julie
04:56 - Explanation of Skanksgiving
05:12 - Contest Announcements
05:50 - Announcement of the special guest host for episode 124: Fight Club
06:34 - Tony calls out the hosts for being boring since Adam David isn’t here.
06:52 - High level reviews
08:40 - Acting reviews & history of the development of this film.
12:06 - Julie has nothing to add to this conversation at this time.
13:22 - Tony & Julie show their love for a Backstreet Boy.
14:22 - Tony calls out John Corbett for phoning-in his performance.
15:25 - BUNK?
16:00 - Discussion of the cross-cultural impact of this film.
17:56 - Julie still has nothing to add to this discussion.
18:12 - Julie adds something to this discussion!
18:27 - Plot synopsis begins.
24:30 - Julie has some thing to add to this discussion.
25:09 - Darrell shows his love for Nia Vardalos’ transformation.
29:17 - Plot synopsis hits Act II of MBFGW - the actual wedding planning & event.
30:18 - Tony proclaims to the world facts about his anatomy or repeats a line from the film.
30:27 - Darrell confirms that it is a line from the movie - Eχω τρία Aρχιδια
32:32 - The Singularity makes an appearance.
32:44 - Ouzo - it’s like wine, but better!
33:38 - Windex - every ailment from psoriasis to poison ivy can be cured with Windex.
35:21 - Guatemalan’s aren’t Greeks - who knew?
37:10 - Plot synopsis ends and our hosts move into artistic critique of the film.
37:53 - Darrell serenades us with a song from the Lion King - which I am sure is written by a Greek.
38:26 - Darrell talks about the St. Louis International Film Festival and the films he saw.
38:59 - Formosa Betrayed
39:08 - The Only Good Indian
39:54 - The Wonder of It All
40:11 - Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie
40:34 - Playground
41:00 - Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
41:37 - Tony mentions The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

41:52 - Julie talks a bit about the Isabella Rossellini film/thing Green Porno
42:55 - Precious
43:00 - Up in the Air
43:47 - Mariah Carrey can’t act in Glitter but might have some chops in Precious
44:03 - The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
46:24 - Brazil is talked about being Terry Gilliam’s best box office showing.
47:26 - Darrell mistakenly calls Logorama by a different name.
49:52 - Darrell talks about the different venues and events that are held during SLIFF
53:10 - Outro

 

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