DeRazzled 2nd Unit - Six Million Dollar Man - Wario's Family Pasta Trough

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08/16/22 • 79 min

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We continue our exploration of films stuck in Development Hell with the many attempts to adapt The Six Million Dollar Man to the silver screen. After a successful television run, 3 made-for-TV movies as recently as 1994, and influence that can be felt all throughout US pop culture, shouldn't a big screen version have worked? Join us for a tale of writer's block, unexpected contributors, executive musical chairs, a Weinstein, and another appearance in this series for Mark Wahlberg. Actually, that begs the question: what's going on with Mark Wahlberg's career? Listen with your bionic ears to get the whole story! CW: mention of Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault charges; mention of Mark Wahlberg's racist attack on an Asian man; mention of Mel Gibson's racism and antisemitism. Podcasts plugged in this episode: The Happy Hour Podcast (@HappyHourShow3 on Twitter); Talking SMAC (@TalkingSMACpod on Twitter) Be sure to check out the Happy Hour Podcast's attempt at the world record for the longest podcast record, starting at 10:00 AM on Friday 8/26/2022! We'll be appearing as guests around 7:00 PM that night and there will be appearances from TONS of other amazing indie podcasts. People & Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: The Bionic Woman, Lee Majors, Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, The Venture Bros, Punisher, Kevin Smith, Clerks, Mallrats, Kenner, Star Wars, The Toys That Made Us, Marvel Comics, Stan Lee, Lawrence Gordon, Paul W. S. Anderson, Steven E. de Souza, Event Horizon, Soldier, Resident Evil, K-Pax, Universal Pictures, Dimension Films, Miramax, Bob Weinstein, Mark Frost, David Lynch, Kyle MacLachlan, Smallville, Chris Rock, the Farrelly Brothers, Jim Carrey, Kick-Ass 2, Uwe Boll, BloodRayne, Warner Bros, Peter Berg, Lone Survivor, Shooter, The Departed, Scoob!, Damian Szifron, Daddy's Home, The Beaver, Martin Scorsese, Silence, Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman 1894, Space Jam 2, The Green Knight, Simu Liu, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, David Hughes, Wario, Waluigi

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DeRazzled - Mommie Dearest - Your Dad WASN'T The Quintessential Flapper?

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