This is Not as Good as an Improv Show (Episode 6)

Despite the ongoing health crisis, and death of Goldfish Dern, we have decided to continue bringing laughter and Dern knowledge to the masses. It is the very least we can do in this trying time.

Max lead us off this week with his utterly resentful recounting of the 2017 film 'Downsizing'. Although the plot of this film sways around in a way I feel English writing cannot describe. To boil it down, it become scientifically possible and a fad to shrink people down to dollhouse size to save money and the environment. Boston Boy Matt Damon gets abandoned by his wife while going through the process and lives a sad childless middle-aged mans life helping people in the tiny slums and eventually almost foes into a bunker with the inventor of the shrinking process (who he gets to meet for some reason). Laura Dern is in the movie for less than two minuets as a model for the procedure, married to Neil Patrick Harris.

Between two Ferns this week Nic gets into his guilt pleasure 'steak meal' film, 'Goodfellas' (1990), as well as his absolutely fantastic #1 LGBT vampire pic of the week, the new 'Dracula' (2020) on Netflix (seriously check it out). Max on the other hand discusses his body and its complexities.

To finish us off Nic delved back into 'Little Fockers: Behind The Scenes' (2010). This charming reel of interviews and clips gives a nice look into the process by which this big budget - star packed film was made. Dern pops up twice in this DVD Bonus Feature to say she enjoyed her time working on this film and the humor she got to portray and participate in. May this be the last Focker film to grace this podcast, or for that matter the world.

Anyway, that is all for this week, until we transmit once more from our hypoallergenic bunker deep underneath Philadelphia, PA. Please follow us, give us your feedback, share us around, and stay tuned for more Dern!

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