Screenplay Junkie

Owner. Coach. Player. One-hit wonder sensation. Is Jackie Moon the most self-centered character ever? "Semi-Pro" (2008) is a sport/comedy about the ABA's Flint Tropics and their NBA dreams during the 1970s. Directed by Kent Alterman and Scot Armstrong, it stars Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre 3000, Maura Tierney, Andrew Daly, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, and cameos from many others. Tune is as we talk trivia, list real ABA teams that existed, why training exotic pets isn't a good idea, dig into the makeup of the main characters, discuss what we think works and doesn't work in this movie, go over the invention of the alley-oop, and more!

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Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
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Music by Bryan Hellmich
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Are you afraid of the dark unknown and what might be living in it? "The Descent" (2005) is a severely underrated low budget horror film that successfully mixes real and fictional fear about a group of explorers who stumble upon a strange breed of predators after becoming trapped during a caving expedition. Written and directed by UK filmmaker Neil Marshall, it stars an entirely female cast of Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder, MyAnna Buring, and Nora-Jane Noone. Tune in as we talk trivia, go over how the actresses and crew never stepped foot into an actual cave, talk about what the monstrous Stygian Crawlers are, discuss why "The Descent" is such an effective horror film, talk a few scenes that were cut from the script, and dig into its multiple movie endings.

Created by Drew Hellmich
Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
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Music by Bryan Hellmich
Edited by Drew Hellmich

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Disney's "Heavyweights" (1995) is a comedy/family film about a children's fat camp that is taken over by a deranged fitness obsessed narcissist who wants to use the kids as assets for a weight loss infomercial. Directed by Steven Brill and written by Judd Apatow and Steven Brill, it stars Ben Stiller, Aaron Schwartz, Shaun Weiss, and Kenan Thompson. Tune in as we see if fat camps/camps exist anymore, discuss why Disney will never make a movie like this ever again, why Tony Perkis and White Goodman from "Dodgeball" (2004) would be best friends, dig in to why the film is a great concept for a comedic premise, go over the main plot points, and more!

Created by Drew Hellmich
Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
Produced by Drew Hellmich
Music by Bryan Hellmich
Edited by Drew Hellmich

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"Men in Black" (1997) is a sci-fi film about an organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Ed Solomon, it stars Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Rip Torn. But did you know it's based on the 1990 comic book by Lowell Cunningham? Throw on a suit and sunglasses as we dig into some trivia like the Men in Black lore that's believed in the real world, find out other actors offered the roles of Kay and Jay, talk the origin of the comic book & discuss some of its issues and how it compares to the film, and more!

Created by Drew Hellmich
Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
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Music by Bryan Hellmich
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Would you rake against 12 year old pitching, or strike out looking? "The Benchwarmers" (2006) is a sport comedy about three grown men playing baseball against Little Leaugers. Directed by Dennis Dugan and written by Allen Covert and Nick Swardson, it stars Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz, and Nick Swardson. Tune in as we reminisce our baseball days, talk baseball video games, trivia, why this role is different for Rob Schneider, dream about playing on the field built in the movie, find out that there's a sequel, and more!

Created by Drew Hellmich
Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
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Disney Pixar's "Ratatouille" (2007) is an exceptional animated film about a rat who can cook by puppeteering a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant in Paris. Directed and written by duo Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava, it stars voices lent by Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Brad Garrett, Ian Holm, Brian Dennehy, and Will Arnett. Tune in as we talk the coronavirus and why it feels like the plot of an apocalyptic movie, trivia, go over Disney Pixar's ratatouille recipe, talk some rat facts, and discuss important components of this layered and well structured story.

Created by Drew Hellmich
Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
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"Total Recall" (1990) is more than a sci-fi action movie because its concept melds reality, false memory, and real memory. Directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Rachel Ticotin, and Ronny Cox. But did you know its based on the 1966 short story "We Can Remember it for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick? Tune in as we discuss some movie trivia, dig into some info about author Philip K. Dick, and discuss the main plot points of the short story. Plus, Arnold Schwarzenegger comes on the show to talk about his childhood. Or does he?

Created by Drew Hellmich
Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
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Writer/director Ari Aster follows up "Hereditary" (2018) with another cult horror/thriller "Midsommer" (2019). Starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, and Will Poulter, "Midsommer" is about a group of friends who travel to Sweden to visit a rural village's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as a cultural retreat, it quickly devolves into a violent and bizarre tradition at the hands of a pagan cult. Tune in as we warm up by playing the 'ology game', talk general questions of the film's elements, and run through and analyze the main plot points of this crazy movie.

Created by Drew Hellmich
Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
Produced by Drew Hellmich
Music by Bryan Hellmich
Edited by Drew Hellmich

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"Shrek" (2001) is one of the best animated films ever made. With a worldwide gross of nearly $500,000,000 it won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Voiced by Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow, "Shrek" is a story for everyone with a theme of accepting yourself for who are. But did you know it's based on a children's book? Tune in as we discuss the Shrek series and predict plots for its fifth film set to release in 2022, trivia like which producers and actors were originally involved, talk the screenplay, compare the film to William Steig's 1990 picture book, and reference some of the adult jokes found in the movie.

Created by Drew Hellmich
Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
Produced by Drew Hellmich
Music by Bryan Hellmich
Edited by Drew Hellmich

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Starring, written, directed, and produced by Tommy Wiseau, "The Room" (2003) is known as being one of the greatest bad movies ever made. Tune in for the most bizarre movie trivia you've ever heard like stories shared by cast members and crew about the experience on set, and a detail of the original script that alluded to Johnny (Wiseau's character) being a vampire. We also share some audio clips that highlight some of the funniest scenes, discuss the enigma of Tommy Wiseau's background, and talk briefly about some of the formatting/content based issues that exist in Wiseau's script.

Created by Drew Hellmich
Written by Drew, Matt, and Bryan Hellmich
Produced by Drew Hellmich
Music by Bryan Hellmich
Edited by Drew Hellmich

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