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A Tripp Through Comedy Tripp Burton and Ross Bratin
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5.0 • 9 Ratings
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Tripp has rejected mainstream comedies for most of his life.
Now, Ross is taking him film by film through the movies he sadly missed (or smartly avoided) until now.
Join us as we look at studio comedies from the late 90s and early 2000s. Week by week, we will tackle one (or two) films as Tripp tries to figure out what made them so funny and Ross explains the context Tripp avoided.
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Tripp's Pick: The Red Violin
This week, we are taking a special detour from our mission here to turn the tables. Since Ross has made Tripp try and examine the comedy films of 1999, it only seemed right for Tripp to finish off our first season by making him examine a film from 1999 that he would have watched that Ross had never seen. And there seemed to really be only one logical pick, a film that from the very beginning of this podcast Tripp mentioned as a film that he absolutely would have been watching instead of these films: The Red Violin by Francois Girard.
Along the way, Tripp and Ross talk about lesser Steven Spielberg films, Masterpiece Theatre, the Genie awards, the Chinese Cultural Revolution, and, of course, the coolest man in show business (Samuel L. Jackson).
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1999 Wrap-Up
Today we taking a detour from our normal programming and looking back at the films we have watched from 1999! It is the first annual Stapler Awards, where Tripp and Ross award the films, performers, scenes, and surprises of the year they just watched.
Plus, Tripp quizzes Ross on the films they just watched, lots of talk of The West Wing and Scream, disappointment in the other awards shows of 1999 (like the Oscars and the Razzies), why Ross hates subtitles, and a look ahead at what is in store for the year 2000 (not said in a Conan O'Brien voice).
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Galaxy Quest
Our exit today has us traveling the final frontier of space and vaguely feel like we are part of a certain sci-fi series. This week, in our season finale (!), we are talking about Galaxy Quest, starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and podcast-favorite Alan Rickman.
Along the way, we talk science fiction tropes, alternate casting, the young actors who show up in the film (Rainn Wilson! Justin Kirk! Sam Rockwell!), Black Mirror, 60s science fiction, Andrew Sarris, 1999 Oscar bait, and a preview of how we are wrapping up 1999 in the next few weeks.
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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Our exit today has us trying to find some creative ways to make some extra cash. This week, we are talking about the first ever film from Happy Madison, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, starring Rob Schneider.
Along the way, Tripp pulls out another laundry list of complaints about a movie (including the world's worst Dr. Seuss title) as both Tripp and Ross try to figure out where this falls in our 1999 trifecta of chauvinistic comedies.
Plus, Tripp and Ross discuss early 90s Saturday Night Live, a forgotten late 2000s HBO show, male nudity, and of course, Character Actress Margo Martindale.
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Anywhere But Here
Our exit today has us packing up to Beverly Hills to begin our new lives. No we aren’t talking about the Beverly Hillbillies. This week, we are discussing Anywhere But Here, written Alvin Sargent, based on Mona Simpson’s book and directed by Wayne Wang. And there is lots of talk of the two stars, 90s favorites Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman.
Plus, Tripp and Ross talk about the long career of the great Alvin Sargent, other parent-child movies, the rough history of this movie, Mona Simpson's surprising family connections, 90s weepy movies, CSI, and, of course, some great character actors.
Tripp's recent episode of The Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show.
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Dogma (with Mike Merrigan)
Our exit today has us trying to prevent two rogue angels from causing the end of the world. This week, we are talking about Dogma, written and directed by Kevin Smith, and starring an all-star roster of Smith favorites, A-listers, Shakespearean actors, and stand-up comedians. And because we couldn't do it along, we brought along the Godfather of Filmspotting Madness and host of the Filmjitsu podcast Mike Merrigan to talk about the film with us.
Along the way, we not only discuss the layers of theology Smith is dealing with in the film, but also our own personal journeys with Smith and his collaborators, George Carlin's career, the Matt and Ben phenomenon, bizarre horror movies, our favorite small-town film Mumford, 1990s erotic thrillers, Die Hard, and much much more. Oh, and we recommend 4 films this week.
And, in a moment of pure joy, Mike describes Tripp's taste in movies perfectly!
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"Die Hard" with Kevin Smith on Blank Check.
"Erotic 90s" on You Must Remember This.
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Fun and Funny!!
What a delight. Tripp and Ross have so much film knowledge and trivia in their heads. It is really fun to hear all the juicy tidbits and their wonderful insights! Makes you want to go watch all of these films over again now that you know what you know.