Three hundred episodes! Who would have believed it? It seems like only yesterday that people were asking us “why are you bothering?” over and over and over. Then came the genuine incredulity, the open hostility, the petitions begging us to stop, the changes in city zoning laws to try to outlaw us, the angry mobs, the torches, the screaming and wailing, and the violence, the savage, brutal violence (ok, that was mostly perpetrated by me against Mike, but still!). But we persevered! We ignored the naysayers, the reasoned arguments, the sobbing of relatives and close friends . . . no human or pony could stop us! And why?! Because shut up, that’s why! And what could we possibly choose as our subject after our titanic (and ponderous) 100th and 200th episodes? Why, one of the most titanic and ponderous science fiction novels ever, and more importantly, its recent two-movie adaptation! Yes, we’re talking “Dune Part One” and “Dune Part Two: Electric Sandaloo”, directed by Dennis Villeneuve. Forget everything Anakin Skywalker ever told you about sand and come explore this sprawling, ever-so-sandy epic with us!
Seriously, it’s been so great doing this podcast and I’m so glad Mike got me to do this by threatening to release those incriminating documents . . . I mean, by saying “hey, wanna do a podcast?” We are also so grateful to our surprisingly attractive listeners and our astonishingly erudite and eloquent commenters. Thank you so much for listening, commenting, and suggesting cool new series ideas! Hope you stay with us for the next three hundred episodes!
Poll question: What movie that was actually released do you think should never have been released? What movie would the world be better off without?
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This is an easy poll question for me. I Spit on Your Grave is a film I hate that it exists at all. When the VHS copy broke at the video store I managed in the 80s I refused to fix or replace it. Its just an excuse to brutalize a woman for 90 minutes and think its ok because she gets 5 minutes of “revenge”. Its awful, offensive and i just couldn’t stand the idea of renting to anyone for any reason.
Eesh. I’ve only heard rumors about this particular cinematic . . . experience and now I know for sure that I have no need to ever watch it. Thanks for the warning, o Penguin Protector!
If I saved you from ever seeing this sick excuse of a film, my life has been worth it.