I Have Some Notes

As three dudes, we aren't exactly the most qualified in addressing the righteous feminine rage Maggie Gyllenhaal was channeling in THE BRIDE! Which is why we brought in two of our most popular guests, Anita Bourgeois and Erin Beever, to help us plan a better cinematic marriage of theme and tone.

Were the people clamouring for an Anaconda remake? No. Certainly not. What about meta spoof where an A-list cast of comedians are the ones doing the remaking? Getting warmer? Luke warm, perhaps? Unfortunately this comedy is exactly that. There's no biting satire of Hollywood, no piss taken out of soulless executives defanging art in the name of capitalism. Rather, Anaconda is a tepid comedy with a memorable bit or two and not much else. But the premise does have potential! Join us as we get much more meta with Anaconda and it's potential as a satire.

Boy, does it feel good to be watching mediocre movies again! The summer was filled with mythic epics and elevated horror, but that's over now and it's time to fix some super hero slop. Kara Zor-el gets done dirty again by Hollywood, this time whiffing in real obvious ways that could have easily been avoided. It's the second time we've opened a season with a Supergirl movie, and we wish desperately for this character to one day get an adaptation that fans and little girls can be inspired by. In the meantime we take a crack at making better use of each main character, giving them opportunities to work off one another in interesting and thematically relevant ways. It's good to be back. Enjoy season 12, armchair screenwriters!

Season 11 comes to an end with Disclosure Day! That's right, we paid our money, ate our butter dusted popcorn and watched a brand new movie for you. Was it good? Kind of! And that is just the kind of movie that is perfect for the show. Liam, Scott and Gregg have a lively discussion about what worked and what didn't in Spielberg's latest alien romp and how we could fix the missing connections between key characters. Thanks again for being with us for another year of I Have Some Notes. We remain humbled to have such smart, passionate listeners who keep us coming back season after season. See you next in September for Season 12!

Kumite! Kumite! Kumite! David Rae of Quantum Kickflip returns to the show to Dux it out with Bloodsport. Together we cast aside an unnecessary military subplot and while making the Tanaka family ties to the fighting tournament much more explicit. Oh, and we also unpack the many lies of Frank Dux! Thanks for listening, and make sure to check out Season 4 of QK over at quantumkickflip.com!