Episode 127: Safe Haven

Audio Note

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"APOLOGIES for the audio issues in this episode—specifically Dan's ear-splitting levels. It does get (somewhat) better as the episode goes on."

TagEdit

"On this episode we discuss Safe Haven."

Website BlurbEdit

Oh Nicholas Sparks, you're the creepiest!

Movie SummaryEdit

PremiseEdit

StoryEdit

• “­His performance goes quickly from no personality to shambling horror.”
       —Elliott @23:10

• “­I consider myself an American patriot. Fourth of July just isn't the same without a bunch of fireworks. I've seen some damn good fireworks shows. And let me tell you: Point Awkward's fireworks show does not stack up.”
       —Elliott @24:05

• “­Katie falls asleep and has a dream that Jo, her best friend—the possible lesbian and not-at-all-a-ghost—Jo tells her 'Your husband's here.'”
       —Elliott @27:15

• “­Another movie solved by killing someone.”
       —Dan @30:03

• Smash Cut @33:15

Final JudgmentsEdit

• Bad-Bad Movie (unanimous) @39:55

Episode HighlightsEdit

TangentsEdit

• RoboCop @02:45
• Night of the Demons @04:10
• The Story of O @04:25
• Dan's Knee @10:25, 40:25
• Zookeeper @15:55
• Playing for Keeps @20:05
• M. Night Shyamalan @29:05
• Ghostbusters @30:30, 34:20
• Drag Me to Hell @31:30
• The Price is Right theme song @32:10
• Audition @35:35, 36:55

Movie PitchesEdit

Robot Cop Meets The Shining

Not RoboCop. Robot Cop. James Spader and Jack Nicholson star. @02:40

QuotesEdit

• “­Ribald for her pleasure.”
       —Elliott @05:20
• “­I don't want to talk about anything anymore.”
       —Stuart @05:25
• “­Dasani: 'Buy our bottle...maybe there'll be vodka in it.'”
       —Elliott @12:20
• “­Yeah, I could see you fuckin' my husband.”
       —Dan @33:31

Listener MailEdit

Mailbag SongEdit

@43:55

LettersEdit

"Mail Title" from Tim Lastnamewithheld @45:14

Popeyes Fried Chicken @45:30

"Praise From a New Listener" from Michelle Lastnamewithheld @47:10

Castle Freak, Dingdonggate @48:15

The Invisible Maniac, Submarine Sandwich @48:45

Return of the Living Dead @49:32

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three @50:02

Gremlins 2: The New Batch @50:20

"Non-Sexual Fan Fic" from Josh Lastnamewithheld @51:12

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles @52:10

Anne Hathaway @52:50

Nicolas Cage @53:04

Seven Pounds (Batman Villain) @56:10

RecommendationsEdit

• The Name of the Rose (1986) by Jean-Jacques Annaud (Stuart) @58:45
• Our Man In Havana (1959) by Carol Reed (Dan) @59:57
• Mud (2013) by Jeff Nichols (Elliott) @1:02:09
• The Mercenary (1968) by Sergio Corbucci (Elliott) @1:03:17