Thursday, October 24, 2019

198: "Does That Mean Ray Charles Is A Horse?" - Limit Up (1989)

Ah, the old "pretend you're The Devil to adjust the price of soybeans" trick.  We are all familiar with this plot.  It's Danitra Vance week on Saturday Night Jive and we watched Limit Up from 1989.  This is a movie about a feisty woman who dreams of being a successful soybean trader, she's just missing one thing, a penis.  She does her best to break the glass ceiling by learning everything she can about the stock market.  Oh, and The Devil is involved.  Also God is played by Ray Charles and he has a divine plan that involves soybeans.  Of all the films we've watched involving the stock market, it turns out that the one with Bobcat Goldthwait and a talking horse made the most sense.  Listen to Ben try in vain to explain the economy to George.  Is Ray Charles blind in this film?  Is Ray Charles a horse?  How would Darth Vader use the force to give his buddy a handjob?  Are there infinite universes, and if so is there another podcast that talks about Danitra Vance and Brad Hall as much as we do?  Is God a poor planner?  All these questions plus a lot of talk about soybeans, deals with The Devil, Quantum Leap, plot twists and John Tesh.  Enjoy!

Thursday, October 17, 2019

197: "A Professional At Getting You To Eat Your Own Dick" - MacGruber (2010)

We pulled Maya Rudolph so we watched MacGruber the final (as of know) film adapted from an SNL sketch also starring Will Forte and Kristen Wiig.  Not much to say about this one except that it exists, there are some funny moments, but it seems like a big waste of potential.  A huge box office dud that became a cult classic, we discuss whether or not it deserves that acclaim.  Enjoy!
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Thursday, October 3, 2019

196: "I Made Toast Needlessly Complicated" - Honey, I Blew Up The Kid (1992)

It's Julia Sweeney week so we're talking about her iconic work in the 1992 family film Honey, I Blew Up The Kid.  The follow-up to Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, this film was originally intended as a stand alone film called 'Big Baby' until somebody from the studio decided to turn it into a sequel.  How does a wife put up with this shit twice?  How would you react if you saw your baby's giant genitals?  Are any of Rick Moranis's inventions of any use?  Why does this movie involve a corporate espionage subplot?  All these questions plus needlessly complicated toast in this week's episode of Saturday Night Jive.
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