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NOVEMBER WATCH PARTY - Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022), Searching (2018), the Menu (2022)

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I've really liked the Movie Club format I used for Ghibli & Disney movies here on the podcast, and thought I'd use it moving forward.... except for topics I have to write a thesis about. Welcome to my Watch Party Series! "Thirty years after their popular television show ended, chipmunks Chip and Dale live very different lives. When a cast member from the original series mysteriously disappears, the pair must reunite to save their friend." -  IMDB Where do I even begin.  I seriously don't know why I am talking about this because it's much more satisfying to watch the movie yourself. I knew going in that there were decent easter eggs to be found - from Jimmy Neutron, to Rick Rick and Morty, to Sora's hair.... Ugly Sonic takes the gold medal in terms of references. Disney actually made this meme a literal character...... What catches me so off guard is how Disney characters are portrayed. Disney is so strict... like SO strict with their franchises and h

Monty Python

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At the end of last year, I indulged myself in A LOT of Monty Python content. I watched the show and the movies, and felt it was only right to feature them on on Friendly Fangirl podcast soon after. I thought about singling out John Cleese as he was my favorite to watch in most skits, with him being THE Black Knight.... but you know what, the whole squad deserves recognition. Enjoy this little blog post about a group of iconic British legends – Monty Python.  Alrighty, so that you are aware..... I literally got all my information from their wikipedia page so... Anyways - Monty Python consisted of the comedic legends John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam. Most met through college and the Troupe worked a lot together in different comedic projects through the 60s prior to Monty Python. Cleese & Chapman were invited to do a show, but Cleese, wanting more than 2 people, invited Palin, who invited Jones and Idle, and Idle invited Gilliam. A