Basket Traffic: History versus Hollywood
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Basket Traffic: History versus Hollywood
Mickey 17 Explained: Bong Joon-ho’s Weirdest Movie Yet
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Welcome back to the show where we combine film, history and comedy.
Would you sign up for a job where dying is literally part of the contract? Mickey did! In Mickey 17, Oscar‑winner Bong Joon‑ho (Parasite) delivers a bizarrely brilliant mix of sci‑fi, satire, and dark humor. Robert Pattinson stars as Mickey Barnes, a man who volunteers to be an “Expendable” for a space‑colonizing mission—sending himself on the most dangerous tasks knowing that when he dies, a clone with his memories will take his place.
Craig, Shawn, and Susie add to the conversation. We liked it, but we wanted to like it more. Did Bong have too much of the bong when producing it?
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