Episode 574: Setup, Setup, Setup, Punchline… Chomp!
On the Overthinking It Podcast, we tackle John Carpenter’s “The Thing” (1982).
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Great plan, comrades
The movie begins with a heavily-armed group of Russian soldiers attacking an American military base. That seems like the kind of thing that could touch off a war. Can we at least agree that it’s probably something the Russians wouldn’t … Continued
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Dueling God Only Knows
This one was inspired by the five Trapped in the Closet episodes all at once. I started thinking about other pieces of video that shared a soundtrack, and could potentially be synced up. So here you go – the closing … Continued
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The disturbing Journey to the Center of the Earth poster
So recently, I’ve been seeing a poster for Journey to the Center of the Earth every day on the way to work, and it’s making me uncomfortable. Check it out. She’s going to die, isn’t she? She is literally in … Continued
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It ain’t over until the Brundlefly sings
The film composer Howard Shore has written an opera. It is an adaptation of one of the movies he did the music for. However, it’s probably not the one you’d expect/hope. Here’s a list of operatic movies Howard Shore has … Continued
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I’m not done complaining yet
So we have no reason to believe Mutt Williams has any globe-trotting experience whatsoever. He’s a motorcycle repair-guy/greaser. When he sees a scorpion in the cemetery, he reacts with an “I’m a city mouse” look of horror. Anyway, 45 minutes later, … Continued
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