Tweet about Gay Evil Robot

https://imgur.com/a/XLyCIzf

Steve Zahn Strange Wilderness clip 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCpKp73kJtI

0:00 Intro 
2:53 Show & tell
9:32 This week's movie

More like... more like A Cure for Making Money. I'm still working on that one. For week 2 of Blastober we're covering Gore Verbinski's 2017 mindf*** A CURE FOR WELLNESS.

A CURE FOR WELLNESS
DIRECTED BY: Gore Verbinski
RELEASED: February 17, 2017
STARRING: Dane DeHaan, Mia Goth, Jason Isaacs
BUDGET: $40m 
BOX OFFICE: $26.6m
ESTIMATED LOSS: $30m

NEXT EPISODE: It may not be a perfect movie, but it does contain a perfect organism. Tune in to learn more! 

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3:20 Show & tell
8:35 This week's movie

We're kicking off another Blastober with a movie about something really spooky: road rage. It's 2001's JOY RIDE

JOY RIDE
RELEASED: October 5, 2001
DIRECTED BY: John Stahl
STARRING: Paul Walker, Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, Jim Beaver, Ted Levine
BUDGET: $23M
BOX OFFICE: $36.6M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M 

NEXT EPISODE: You'll have to tune in and see what spooky movie we pick next!  

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3:06 Show & tell
7:55 This week's movie

We’re going back to 1999 for the Tarantino-lite cult classic GO 

GO
DIRECTED BY: Doug Liman 
RELEASED: April 9, 1999
STARRING: Sarah Polley, Timothy Olyphant, William Fichtner, Jay Mohr, Katie Holmes, Scott Wolf 
BUDGET: $20M 
BOX OFFICE: $28.5M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: $12M

NEXT EPISODE: We’re kicking off Blastober! So you gotta tune in to see what we’re covering.

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2:58 Show & tell
8:22 This week's movie

Episode 157 - Keanu

Is this the cutest cat ever put on film? We debate this and other important questions as we discuss the 2016 Key and Peele movie KEANU

KEANU
RELEASED: April 29, 2016
DIRECTED BY: Peter Atencio
STARRING: Jordan Peele, Keegan Michael Key, Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Nia Long, Will Forte
BUDGET: $15M
BOX OFFICE: $20.7M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $15M

NEXT EPISODE: Of all the Tarantino clones from the 90s, this one stands up. It’s 1999’s GO

SHOW NOTES
Jon's favorite K&P sketch - Gremlins 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01l_jMhjVM

Ian's favorite K&P sketch - Continental Breakfast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st21dIMaGMs

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3:35 Show & tell
9:34 This week's movie

Soar with us, leaves on the wind! It's 2005's sci-fi western/continuation of a beloved canceled TV property SERENITY

SERENITY
RELEASED: September 30, 2005
DIRECTED BY: Joss Whedon
STARRING: Nathan Fillion, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher
BUDGET: $39M
BOX OFFICE: $40.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $20M 

NEXT EPISODE: We could all use a cute cat right now, couldn't we? It's the Key And Peele led comedy KEANU

SHOW NOTES
SNL Papyrus short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ

Academic paper on Papyrus and the Serenity logo
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/376553666_The_Serenity_Logo_Otherness_and_Inauthenticity

Jason Pargin video essay on Gamergate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJU8xGudhnI

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4:12 Show & tell
9:03 This week's movie
 

We're going on a Toy Story sidequest without any toys. It's 2022's LIGHTYEAR. 

LIGHTYEAR
RELEASED: June 17, 2022
DIRECTED BY: Angus MacLane
STARRING: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohne, Taika Waititi, Uzo Abuba, James Brolin, Dale Soules
BUDGET: $200M
BOX OFFICE: $226.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $106M

NEXT EPISODE: Would you believe your eyes, if we covered FIREFLY? Well close enough, it's the 2005 cinematic continuation of the beloved sci-fi show with SERENITY. 

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2:22 Show & tell
8:55 This week's movie

The movie that bombed so hard it killed a multi-billion dollar franchise. This is DARK PHOENIX

DARK PHOENIX
RELEASED: June 7, 2019
DIRECTED BY: Simon Kinsberg
STARRING: Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender
BUDGET: $200M
BOX OFFICE: $252.4M
ESTIMATED LOSS: $130M 

NEXT EPISODE: To infinity, and b-bomb! It's LIGHTYEAR. 

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3:25 Show & tell
8:34 This week's movie

Are you an Elvis fan? What about JFK? Cuz this movie kinda has those guys in it. It’s 2002’s cult classic BUBBA HO-TEP

BUBBA HO-TEP
RELEASED: June 9, 2002
DIRECTED BY: Don Coscarelli
STARRING: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce, Bob Ivy
BUDGET: $1M 
BOX OFFICE: $1.2M
ESTIMATED LOSS: Total

Next episode: Let's get this over with. It's X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX.  

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2:32 Show & tell
7:27 This week's movie

SHOW NOTES: 

Jack of All Trades intro (Old Bruce Campbell pirate show Ian was talking about) 

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8kckp1

Hold onto your (high) hat, cuz we’re going to MILLER’S CROSSING! 

MILLER’S CROSSING
RELEASED: September 22, 1990
DIRECTED BY: The Coen Brothers 
STARRING: Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Albert Finney, Jon Polito 
BUDGET: $10M - $14M 
BOX OFFICE: $5M 
ESTIMATED LOSS: total 

NEXT EPISODE: Put on your blue suede shoes, cuz it’s time for BUBBA HO-TEP

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3:12 Show & tell
9:14 This week's movie