The Review Review - Starship Troopers / Pauls, Party of Two - Bday Special!

Starship Troopers / Pauls, Party of Two - Bday Special!

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08/09/23 • 107 min

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Welcome to the party, pals! (pause) PAUL'S PRETTY PUNCTUAL PARTY! Where we pay our respects to another Paul, Dir: Paul Verhoeven, and his 1997 sci-fi/satire/war film "Starship Troopers." (Based on the novel by Robert Heinlein) Starring: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Neil Patrick Harris, and Michael Ironside. Can a propaganda film, be wrapped in a propaganda film, and then wrapped in a delicious tortilla of satire? If not, well, they sure as hell tried. We discuss - the odds, military ranking based on acting ability, the beauty of the grey (embrace the “groutfit”), and of course HARDCORE NUDITY.
Plot: Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs
Recorded 8/23
1hr 48mins

**All episodes contain explicit language**
Artwork - Ben McFadden
Review Review Intro/Outro Theme - Jamie Henwood
"What Are We Watching" & "Whatcha been up to?" Themes - Matthew Fosket
"Fun Facts" Theme - Chris Olds/Paul Root
Lead-Ins Edited/Conceptualized by - Ben McFadden
Produced by - Ben McFadden & Paul Root
Concept - Paul Root

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Earth Girls Are Easy / This is Rated WHAT?! (Guest: Keiko Green)

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Screenwriter, Playwright, Producer, Performer, and our first 2 time guest (Huh?) Keiko Green (@keikothegreen) telepods in Goldblum style for "Earth Girls Are Easy" (1988). Starring: Geena Davis (The Fly), Jeff Goldblum (The Fly), Jim Carrey (In Living Color), Damon Wayans (In Living Color), and Julie Brown. How horny can a PG rated movie get REALLY? You might be...pleasantly...surprised. (Brought to you by: Ownlee Fanz)
Plot: A Southern California girl befriends three furry aliens after their spaceship lands in her swimming pool.
Recorded 7/23
1hr 46mins

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Batman Returns / Ice to See You (Guest: Mike Bowers)

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Writer, Producer, Performer, Director, Choreographer, and DC Encyclopedia Mike Bowers (@bikemowers) floats gently to his seat from the high above rooftops for "Batman Returns" (1992). Starring: Michael Keaton (Birdman), Michelle Pfeiffer (What Lies Beneath), and Danny Devito (Twins). Dir: Tim Burton. We take you on a forced crash course (Penguin is driving. How can this be?) through a lot of the Burton/Schumacher Batman oeuvre. Discuss the Christmas movie of it all, and if this makes our holiday watchlist. And, how easy it should, or maybe shouldn't, be, to tear off your bulletproof mask.
Plot: While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
Recorded 8/23
1hr 59mins