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Brian’s Wacky News Corner

News: 

• Joker becomes highest grossing R rated movie (https://screenrant.com/joker-box-office-record-r-rated-movie/)

Movies:

• Terminator: Dark Fate
• The Rise of Jordan Peterson

What We’ve Been Consuming:

Chris

• Untitled Goose Game (Video Game)

Brian

• The Lighthouse 
• Jesus is King IMAX/Album

Christian

• Living with Yourself (Netflix)
• Letterkenny (Hulu)

Weekly Poll:

• Space Clowns vs. Sewer Clowns

Wrinkles the Clown (2019) 

• Directed by Michael Beach Nichols
• Written by Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K. Walker
• Music by T. Griffin
• Cinematography by Michael Beach Nichols

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

News:

• Paul Dano cast as Riddler in The Batman (https://screenrant.com/batman-movie-paul-dano-riddler-casting/)

Movies:

• The Lighthouse (10/25)
• Dolemite Is My Name (Netflix 10/25)
• Spirited Away (Fathom event 10/27, 10/28, 10/30)

Music:

• Jesus is King - Kanye West (10/25)

What We’ve Been Consuming 

Chris

• Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (Movie)
• Madness in the Method (Movie) 

Brian

• Gemini Man
• Ju-On: The Grudge (Prime Video)
• Tembo the Badass Elephant (Xbox)

Christian

• This is Us (NBC/Hulu)
• Living with Yourself (Netflix)

Weekly Poll:

• Joker vs. The Killing Joke

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) 

• Directed by Stephen Chiodo
• Written by Charles Chiodo and Stephen Chiodo
• Music by John Massari
• Cinematography by Alfred Taylor
• Budget: $1.8 million

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“All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That’s how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.”  - Joker ( Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke)


Brian’s Wacky News Corner

News: 

• Zoë Kravitz cast as Catwoman in The Batman (https://variety.com/2019/film/news/the-batman-zoe-kravitz-catwoman-1203302757/)

Movies:

• Jojo Rabbit 
• Zombieland: Double Tap

TV:

• Watchmen (HBO Sundays)

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• Batman: White Knight by Sean Murphy (Comic) 
• The Year of the Villain: Joker by Anthony Burch & John Carpenter (Comic)

Brian

• Candyman (Netflix) 
• Scream (Netflix)

Weekly Poll:

• Heath Ledger vs. Joaquin Phoenix 

The Killing Joke (1988 Comic) 

• Written by Alan Moore
• Illustrated by Brian Bolland
• Letterer: Richard Starkings
• Colorist: John Higgins (Original), Brian Bolland (Deluxe Edition) 

The Killing Joke (2016 Film) 

• Directed by Sam Liu
• Written by Brian Azzarello
• Produced by Bruce Timm, Alan Burnett, Sam Register

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Extra Stuff: 

• Batman: The Killing Joke - The Many Shades of the Joker https://youtu.be/IQWz2EAt-qY

“All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That’s how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.”  - Joker ( Alan Moore’s The Killing Joke) 

Brian’s Wacky News Corner:

Movies:

• El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (Netflix)

TV:

• Are You Afraid of the Dark?(Nickelodeon)

Podcasts:

• Rosemary’s Baby 6:66

What We’ve Been Consuming: 

Chris

• Yesterday (2019 Film)
• Stumptown (TV Show)

Brian

• Hustlers (2019 Film)

Christian

• King of Comedy (1983 Film)

Weekly Poll:

• IT vs IT Chapter Two

Joker (2019)

• Directed by Todd Phillips
• Written by Todd Phillips and Scott Silver
• Cinematography by Lawrence Sher
• Score by Hildur Guðnadóttir 
• Budget: $55-$70 million
• Grossed: $93.5 million Domestic / $248.4 million Worldwide (as of this recording) 
  • It broke a myriad of records for October Box Office numbers. 

Fun Facts:

• The score for the film was composed based on the screenplay, so Todd Phillips could play it on set. This helped add a tone and feeling to the initial shoot. 

Extra Stuff: 

• Joker Director Breaks Down the Opening Scene | Vanity Fair https://youtu.be/awoQuVq2yYc 
• Joaquin Phoenix On The Making of Joker https://youtu.be/7WqVB7OcERU  

   The gang begins their spooky-themed month of creepy clowns with a very special guest. Suzen Tekla Kruglinska from The Shining 237 and the upcoming Rosemary's Baby 237 podcast joins the boys to discuss the horror breakout hit, It and It: Chapter II. They first discuss what they've recently watched, cover the weekly poll and compare the latest of Stephen King's adaptations to the hit the big screen. Christian, Brian and Chris close things out with news after the main show.

What We’ve Been Consuming

Suzen

• On Cinema, at the Cinema (Adult Swim)

Chris

• Between Two Ferns: The Movie (Netflix)

Brian

• Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
• The Spy (Netflix)

Weekly Poll

• Clerks vs. Clerks II

IT (2017)

• Directed by Andy Muschietti
• Screenplay by Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman 
• Cinematography by Chung-hoon Chung
• Budget: $35 million
• Grossed: $700.4 million 

IT: Chapter 2 (2019)

• Directed by Andy Muschietti
• Screenplay by Gary Dauberman
• Cinematography by Checco Varese
• Budget: $60-70 million
• Grossed: $384.9 million (as of recording)

Brian’s Wacky News Corner

News: 

• Spider-Man will return to the MCU (https://variety.com/2019/film/news/sony-marvel-tom-holland-spider-man-1203351489/amp/)

Movies:

• Joker (10/4)

TV:

• Mr. Robot final season (USA) 10/6

Plugs: 

• https://theshining237.com

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     The gang is joined once again by James Barnes of the Careful 4 Spoilers podcast to discuss Kevin Smith's final film in the View Askew Universe, Clerks II. 

Clerks II (2006)

• Directed by Kevin Smith
• Written by Kevin Smith
• Budget: $5 million
• Grossed: $27 million

Fun Stuff: 

• The Directors - Kevin Smith https://youtu.be/vTUKZlV5ekM 
• Back to the Well: Clerks 2 https://youtu.be/VnXeXrMk0Vo

    The gang is back and better than ever, serving up some more of Kevin Smith's View Askew Universe love. They first discuss the latest news, discuss Bill Burr's newest standup special and cover the weekly poll. The main topic is a double feature, debating the merits of the blasphemous Dogma and the Looney Toons inspired Jay and Silent Bob Return.

Brian’s Wacky News Corner

News: 

• MoviePass is Shut Down (https://screenrant.com/moviepass-is-officially-shutting-down/)
• Cast of The Suicide Squad released by James Gunn 

Movies:

• Ad Astra 
• Between Two Ferns: The Movie (Netflix)

TV:

• American Horror Story: 1984 (FX)

What We’ve Been Consuming

Chris

• The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Brian

• i,i Bon Iver

Christian

• Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (Netflix)

Weekly Poll:

• Mallrats vs. Chasing Amy

Dogma (1999

• Directed by Kevin Smith
• Written by Kevin Smith
• Budget: $10 million
• Grossed: $31.4 million

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

• Directed by Kevin Smith
• Written by Kevin Smith
• Budget: $22 million
• Grossed: $33.8 million

    The gang celebrates 50 episodes of pure pop-culture greatness with our favorite guest, Marcus Griggs! They continue their breakdown of the Kevin Smith View Askew Universe - a 90's double feature, Mallrats and Chasing Amy. Brian delivers the latest marvel, movie and tv news. The gang fights over who's consuming the nerdiest content and find out if the mighty MCU can be challenged.

Brian’s Wacky News Corner

News 

• Variety has reported Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit, Bumblebee, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) has been offered the role of Kate Bishop in the Hawkeye Disney+ Series. 

Movies

• The Goldfinch
• Hustlers

TV

• Bill Burr: Paper Tiger (Netflix) out now
• Country Music (PBS) 

What We’ve Been Consuming

Chris

• Young Justice: Outsiders (DC Universe)

Marcus

• The Realm of Elderlings by Robin Hob (Books)

Brian

• Ready or Not (Movie)
• Blow Out (Movie on Amazon Prime)

Christian

• Mindhunter Season 2 (Netflix)
• Control (PS4 and Xbox One)

Weekly Poll:

• The View Askewniverse vs. The MCU

Mallrats (1995)

• Directed by Kevin Smith
• Written by Kevin Smith
• Budget: $6.1 million
• Grossed: $2.1 million

Chasing Amy (1997)

• Directed by Kevin Smith
• Written by Kevin Smith
• Budget: $250,000
• Grossed: $12 million

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     The gang comes back together this month to discuss some of Kevin Smith's most important films. They start things off with his cult classic, Clerks. The boys first discuss the incoming hurricane Dorian, the weekly news and what they've been consuming.

Brian’s Wacky News Corner

News

• Richard Linklater to direct an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s 2013 musical Merrily We Roll Along over a 20 year period (https://screenrant.com/richard-linklater-movie-musical-cast-ben-platt-beanie-feldstein/)
• Spider-Man: Far From Home Extended Cut in theaters now (2 hr 15 m, ~4 minute addition)
• Midsommar Director’s Cut in theaters now (2 hr 50 m, ~24 minute addition)

Movies:

• IT Chapter Two

TV:

• The Spy (Netflix)

What We’ve Been Consuming:

Chris

• Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (Netflix)
• Pokémon Masters (Mobile Game) 

Brian

• Blinded by the Light (movie)

Christian

• WoW Classic (PC and Mac)
• Some Nights (2012)Fun
• Lover (2019) Taylor Swift

Weekly Poll:

• True Romance vs. Reservoir Dogs

Clerks (1994) 

• Directed by Kevin Smith
• Written by Kevin Smith
• Budget: $230,000
• Grossed: $3.2 million 

Links:
making of clerks

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    The gang concludes Volume 2 of their breakdown of Tarantino's illustrious film career with True Romance, directed by Tony Scott. The boys talk about the latest news from Sony and Disney's Spider-man feud to Dave Chappelle's latest special on Netflix. Christian recaps watching Tombstone for the first time, and Brian describes his viewing of Apocalypse Now: Final Cut and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Brian’s Wacky News Corner

News

• Sony and Disney unable to come to an agreement on renegotiating Spider-man deal, thus Spider-man exits the MCU.  
• Netflix “accidentally” announces El Camino: A Breaking Bad movie, release date October 11, 2019

TV

• The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix) 8/30/19
• Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (Netflix) 8/26/19

Quick Hits

Christian

• Tombstone (streaming on Netflix)

Brian

• Apocalypse Now Final Cut (movie)
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (movie)

Weekly Poll:

• Kill Bill Vol 1 vs Vol 2

True Romance (1993) 

Directed by Tony Scott

• Written by Quentin Tarantino
• Budget: $12.5 million
• Grossed: $12.3 million 

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