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"On this episode we discuss The Purge. Not the Lifetime movie about bulimia[1]. The one with Ethan Hawke."

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Sequel to The Binge
Hey guys, who do you think you're gonna murder during The Purge this year? Meanwhile, Dan argues for greater creativity in purge-crime, Elliott introduces "Spoiler Alert Rod Serling," and Stuart makes us all uncomfortable with his sudden surge in the perv ratings.

Movie Summary[]

Premise[]

During the annual Purge, Ethan Hawke's fortress-like mansion is literally besieged by a roving gang of murderous preppies.

Story[]

In an America ravaged by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government sanctions an annual 12-hour period during which all criminal activity–including murder–is legal. James Sandin and his family face the ultimate test when an intruder drags the vicious outside world into their home. James, Mary and their two children struggle to survive the night while trying not to turn into monsters like the ones they are striving to avoid.

The cavernous mansion is like a veritable House of Leaves. @23:55
­They're all wearing masks that have big, smiley faces. Not like Smiley—they don't look like a fat man's belly.
       —Elliott @27:45

Final Judgments[]

  • Totally Snorifying (Stuart) @40:00
  • Totally Snorifying (Dan) @40:30
  • Totally Snorifying (Elliott) @41:25

Episode Highlights[]

Quotes[]

  • ­Anyway, Monty Python. Look it up. Good stuff.
           —Elliott @13:50
  • ­All we did was call you a perv and kick you out of the club, and suddenly you're mad at us!
           —Elliott @39:35
  • ­Jesus Christ.
           —Dan 43:25

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Listener Mail[]

Mailbag Song[]

@43:25

Letters[]

"The Original Castle Freak" from Brian Lastnamewithheld @44:05
 
Castle Freak and Nicolas Cage compared and contrasted
Dingdonggate @44:55, 46:35
"I Need An Answer" from Ian Lastnamewithheld @47:00
 
Gambit @48:10
"A Title for Elliott" from Elle Kennedy[2] @49:25
 
Pregnesia by Carla Cassidy (2009)
Short Circuit 2 @50:55

Recommendations[]

  • Big Brown Eyes (1936) by Raoul Walsh (Dan) @55:25
  • Phantom of the Opera (1943) by Arthur Lubin (Dan) @Time
  • Night of the Demons (1988) by Kevin Tenney (Stuart) @Time
  • The Granny (1995) by Luca Bercovici (Stuart) @Time
  • Mad Love (1935) by Karl Freund (Elliott) @Time
  • Gravity (2013) by Alfonso Cuarón (Elliott) @Time

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