a live dog, a dead lion, a guy with a sign.

Toys is one of the weirdest mainstream movies of the 1990s. Barry Levinson, known for adult-oriented blockbusters and nostalgic reveries in the ‘80s, made his passion project in 1992, and boy was it a doozy. Toys is a riot of bold design choices, goofy performances and baffling story choices. It’s one of those movies where great and terrible ideas crowd into every scene, insisting on their own logic, until the only sanity-saving response is to throw up your hands and go with it. Also, don’t let Trevor Horn do your soundtrack, people. Listen below or find us on your podcaster of choice.