MC #70: The Final Destination, Julie & Julia

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MovieChatterNobody is safe from death, or the opinions of Andrew and Morgan!  In this episode, our two heroes debate whether or not The Final Destination is an appropriate outlet for recession frustrations, or just plain frustrating.  Plus, Andrew takes a bite out of the latest film from Nora Ephron and Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia.  Also includes QuickChatter reviews and DVD Recommendations.

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MC #70: The Final Destination, Julie & Julia

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SHOW NOTES:

Announcements:

  • Check out Andrew's interview with Tucker Max here.
  • Coming soon: an interview with We Live in Public director Ondi Timoner!

QuickChatter:

  • 4:55 - Mad Men, Season 3 premiere (Andrew)
  • 6:09 – Dexter, Season 4 premiere (Andrew)
  • 7:00 – Lie to Me, Season 1 (Morgan)

Review – Julie & Julia (spoiler-free):

  • 9:53 – Intro and clip
  • 11:37 – Andrew's general thoughts on Meryl Streep and Julia Child
  • 15:07 - The difference in quality between the two stories
  • 17:56 - Andrew's rating

Discussion – The Final Destination (spoiler-free):

  • 19:00 – Intro and clip
  • 21:19 – Morgan’s rating and general thoughts
  • 24:47 - Andrew's rating and general thoughts

Discussion – The Final Destination (spoilers):

  • 27:38 – This is terrible... but is it just dumb fun?
  • 29:52 - The opening death scene
  • 33:04 - The cop-out at the car wash
  • 33:49 - The swimming pool scene; Andrew has a flashback to "Guts"
  • 35:27 - Stupid plot twists
  • 36:49 - The meta-level of the film
  • 37:58 - All these movies are the same!

DVD Recommendations:

  • 40:21 - Intro
  • 40:38 - Andrew's Pick: State of Play
  • 42:44 – Morgan’s Pick: The Hidden

TRAILERS:

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