In this "epic-sode," Andrew and Morgan grapple with human nature in their discussion of The Box. Plus, they also discuss alien abductions in The Fourth Kind and psychic soldiers in The Men Who Stare At Goats! Also includes QuickChatter reviews of Ong-Bak 2, Hump Day, and Good Hair, and DVD Recommendations.

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SHOW NOTES:

2:23 - Announcements

QuickChatter:

• 3:27 - Mad Men, Season 3 (Andrew)
• 4:49 - Hump Day (Andrew)
• 7:42 – Ong-Bak 2 (Andrew)
• 10:19 - Good Hair (Andrew)
• 14:03 - Bleach, Season 3 (Morgan)
• 15:41 - Paradise Kiss (Morgan)
• 17:55 - Death Frenzy (Morgan)

Discussion #1 - The Fourth Kind (spoiler-free)

• 20:35 - Intro and clip
• 24:14 - Morgan's rating and general thoughts
• 27:44 - Andrew's general thoughts

Discussion #1 - The Fourth Kind (spoilers)

• 33:06 - The ending
• 34:32 - Translating ancient Sumerian
• 36:07 - Approaching "real footage" films; comparisons to others in the genre

Discussion #2 – The Men Who Stare At Goats (spoiler-free):

• 39:53 – Intro and clip
• 41:14 - Andrew's rating and general thoughts
• 43:32 - Morgan's rating and general thoughts

Discussion #2 – The Men Who Stare At Goats (spoilers):

• 45:12 – The third act, and how its flaws relate to the fact it's based on a true story
• 46:59 - The issue of superpowers and Star Wars
• 48:21 - The acting
• 49:34 - Comparisons with The Informant!

Discussion #3 – The Box (spoiler-free):

• 50:58 – Intro and clip
• 52:40 – Morgan's rating and general thoughts
• 54:37 - Andrew's rating and general thoughts

Discussion #3 – The Box (spoilers):

• 58:20 – Morgan lays out his issues with the film
• 1:00:35 - The performances
• 1:01:21 - Handling Frank Langella's character and the mystery
• 1:03:37 - Dealing with universal themes
• 1:04:36 - Does the couple deserve what happens to them? Exploring motivations and consequences
• 1:11:26 - Key scenes Andrew think don't make sense
• 1:13:05 - Andrew's interpretation related to Genesis 3
• 1:14:06 - Is it pretentious? Comparisons to Donnie Darko
• 1:16:20 - The aesthetic look of the film

DVD Recommendations:

• 1:18:09 - Intro
• 1:18:29 - Andrew's Pick: Southland Tales
• 1:23:03 – Morgan’s Pick: Goldfinger

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