Proletarian Contrarian

Movies! They're madness, for me and you. They certainly are, at least, for writer, director, producer, and star of "Me You Madness," (2021), Louise Linton. Deadly annoying and agonizingly pretentious, it still manages to remain the worst thing of all: boring as hell. Combine Don Jr.'s coke-addled mania, the inhuman sociopathy of Stephen Miller, and the screeching arrogance of noted YouTube critic Doug Walker and you get something approximating this bomb.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters

EPISODE 100 BABY WHOOOOOO!!!!! Lewis and Nick have finally logged one hundred episodes, just as Aang the Avatar spent one hundred years in his iceberg. Speaking of which, the movie sucks! The boys took a big risk and it really did not pay off on this infamous critical bomb. Crappy writing, shoddy effects, explicit whitewashing, and a gaggle of awkward childhood actors make this turkey more forgettable than entertainingly awful.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Yub Nub" by John Williams

Introduction narration and music to "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (2005-08)

Lewis and Nick wrap up their ad hoc Bush month with "Team America: World Police" (2004) featuring their good old buddy Sal. A mindless, directionless piece of dumb-smart-guy satire, this musical puppet show does a disservice to both forms of media from which it borrows so liberally without offering anything of itself. Technical virtues aside, all political/cultural commentary is nothing better than what you'd get from a foul-mouthed fourth grader.

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"An Oral History of Wonder Showzen" by Brian Raftery: https://bit.ly/38PQZ7s

"The Predator and the Jokester" by Lauren Berlant: https://bit.ly/3pF5jVV

"Puppet Masters" by Heather Havrilesky: https://bit.ly/3536y9y

"Rivethead" by Ben Hamper: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209768.Rivethead

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Freedom Isn't Free" by Trey Parker

"America, Fuck Yeah" by Trey Parker

Mission Accomplished! A Christmas miracle! Lewis and Nick crack open the TV special "Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story" (2003). Nothing short of unadulterated propaganda for the then-burgeoning war on terror, the movie still manages to be as tedious as it is odious. Despite the inflammatory subject material, it's safe to skip this one--all of the juiciest James Woods bits have already been posted online.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Christmas at Ground Zero" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Our unexpected trip through the Bush era continues with "Homecoming" (2005) from pod favorite Joe Dante. Being the sixth episode of the anthology series "Masters of Horror," the flick adds a spooky twist on issues such as the U.S. War on Terror, veterans reintegrating into society, and national interference in federal elections. Timely! Lewis and Nick have once again managed to reanimate a decaying, forgotten classic.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day

Lewis and Nick are back after a brief break with a showstopper from Brian De Palma: "Redacted" (2007). An avant-garde anti-war piece, the film is comprised entirely of fictional diegetic footage. This truly singular work utilizes unknown actors to further heighten the blur of fact and fiction. Chalk up another one on BDP's list of bangers.

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Outro: Bill O'Reilly, the O'Reilly Factor

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

Friend of the show Lucas (@ OofMadonn) joins Lewis and Nick yet again to wish everyone a spooky Halloween! Halloween 6, that is: "The Curse of Michael Myers - The Producer's Cut" (1995). Halloween 6 is notable for being Paul Rudd's film debut as brat-cum-conspiracist Tommy Doyle, and one of the last films of Donald Pleasence as Dr. Loomis, perennial thorn in Michael's side. Mysterious voices, a Mancow-esque shock jock, an ominous sex cult, and magic stones make for one of the more bizarre and memorable Halloween flicks.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Halloween Theme" by John Carpenter

Lewis and Nick summon friend of the show Amanda to examine what is perhaps the ultimate 90's film, "Practical Magic" (1998). This adaptation of Alice Hoffman's 1995 novel focuses on early performances from Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as witch sisters. Snappy and charming, the episode also allows for plenty of digressions into contemporary paganism and New England trivia.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"This Kiss" by Faith Hill

In a Pro/Con first, Nick's brother Paul (IG: tiger.got.your.tongue) joins him and Lewis to discuss "Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" (2004). A love letter to the series penned by James Gunn, its stellar cast and sharp writing give this goofy caper some heft. Even the monstrously unconvincing CGI comes across as cartoony rather than lame. Worst thing we can say is that it feels a tad overlong.

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" by MXPX

In a Pro/Con first, Maddie and Zoe of TMI Yacht Club Podcast join Lewis and Nick for the first FOUR-HOST Pro/Con episode! Everyone tucks in to "Feed" (2005), one of the more unsavory films discussed on the show. Perhaps one of the weirdest artifacts of the post-9/11 grossout horror wave, "Feed" what you get when a normie dudebro duo gorges on too many early aughts shock sites.

TMI Yacht Club Podcast: https://anchor.fm/tmi-yacht-club

TMI Yacht Club Twitter: https://twitter.com/TMIYachtClubPod

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"when the struggle itself becomes identified with a series of defeats" by 红山郡 (hongshanjun.bandcamp.com/album/-)

"I Love Life" by Cameron McLean, Mark Higgins and Andrew Higgins