I Think It's About

One person explains the plot of a movie they’ve never seen, and then we watch it to see how right they were.

5 - Willow (1988)

Drew watches George Lucas's LOTR fan fic. Val Kilmer is imprisoned for personality-based reasons, and later, is in drag. Featuring one of the best screen babies of all time. Show notes Captain EO Taffy Brodesser-Akner profiles Val Kilmer The Willow video game (NES, DOS, arcade) Follow us on Letterboxd

11-07
34:30

4 - Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Sara discovers a second acceptable Stanley Kubrick film. Show notes: Movie poster Shelley Duvall NY Times profile Tim Robinson/George C Scott Follow us on Letterboxd

10-23
35:07

3 - Risky Business (1983)

Sara finds her Fall/Winter 2024 look. Drew loves Tangerine Dream. Tom Cruise, it turns out, has aged. Show notes: Movie poster Dave Kehr on Risky Business for Criterion Harry Dean Stanton/Rebecca De Mornay/Tom Cruise Follow us on Letterboxd

10-09
25:11

2 - The Abyss (1989)

Fire on a submarine? No thank you. Every second of this movie is Sara's nightmare. Show notes: Director's cut tidal wave scene Movie poster James Cameron comments on Titanic submersible

09-24
28:25

1 - Steel Magnolias (1989)

Drew guesses that Steel Magnolias is a “light-hearted rom com.” Julia Roberts has one of the worst Southern accents committed to film. Dolly Parton is a national treasure. Show notes Movie poster Tom Skerritt has the drip Lifetime: Steel Magnolias (2012) trailer Follow us on Letterboxd

09-09
19:36

0 - Clear and Present Danger (1994)

Drew and Sara are sick. Sara learns that Jack Reacher and Jack Ryan are (very?) different characters. Chevy Suburbans explode. Show notes: Movie poster The Gipper loved Tom Clancy so much he made Tom Clancy's career Follow us on Letterboxd

09-09
31:04

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