Monthly Archives: September 2012

Filmdrunk 119: Justin Halpern



This week we bring on professional sitcom writer Justin Halpern to tell us the recurring sitcom jokes on every show. We also read emails, hear from David Lee Roth, Vince plays some news clips, and other jackassery ensues. Drunk on!

    00:02:00 – Things start off with CNN’s front page poop transplant story. Vince reads some listener emails involving Jews in Australia and poop stories. The guys also talk about the classic SNL Schmitts Gay bit, and their generation’s Stairway to Heaven.
    00:13:30 – Recurring guest Justin Halpern joins the Frotcast. He is currently writing for Cougar Town, and is working on a pilot for Fox based on his book I Suck at Girls. Vince reads another listener email detailing a grating experience. Spending time in sitcom writing rooms, Justin goes over some of well worn tropes and jokes that can be found in every single sitcom. There’s some talk about The Master, which leads to dog farts and the time Justin farted on Jennifer Love Hewitt.
    00:46:12 – Vince reads a story about the replacement ref who blew the call from Monday’s game. The guys discuss the effect Twitter has on jokes, and they get a kick out of Nancy Grace’s Twitter hashtags.  The guys go off on sports screaming heads, Bret pitches a show idea, and Interrupting David Lee Roth returns.
    01:02:51 – Plenty of clips are played. There’s a story about butt chugging, the bully dialogue from the Stoker trailer, Lil Wayne’s deposition, and local news story involving a squirrel. Brendan talks about some of the owners at his dog’s obedience class. Vince dreams about the possibility of Wee Man water skiing just from the speed and force of Usain Bolt. Somebody wants to fight Vince about a joke he never actually told.

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Filmdrunk 118: Laremy and Tall Tale Productions



The Filmdrunk Frotcast in Chicago brought to you by Tall Tale Productions is official! 11/3 and 11/4 in Chicago.

This week, we bring Mike Eisenberg from Tall Tale productions, bring Laremy on to read a list, discuss Real Sports and their smarmy journalism, hear from Collective Soul Cat, and Arnold tells us how to stay in shape with an 80s soundrack. Drunk on!

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Frotcast Xtra: Mads Brügger Interview



Bonus material! This is my interview with The Ambassador director Mads Brügger, who traveled to the Central African Republic to buy diplomatic title as a stunt. You can see the transcribed version of the interview here:

http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2012/09/interview-mads-brugger-ambassador-director-central-african-republic

Enjoy!


Filmdrunk 117: Alison Stevenson in Frotquarters



This week, we bring back comedian Alison Stevenson to the Frotquarters (@JustAboutGlad). We talk about our Chicago Live Frotcast (11/3 and 11/4). Vince tells us how he almost got kicked out of a movie screening, we listen to a man describe anal massages, we talk about movie tropes that never happen in real life, read some ridiculous corporate speak heard at TechCruch, and of course other Frotcast nonsense. Drunk on!

For movie news you can make fun of, go to www.filmdrunk.com.


Filmdrunk 116: Laremy and Chicago News



Filmdrunkards- we are coming to Chicago! 11/3 and 11/4 for 2 live shows! Kickstarter project to be launched soon.

This week we bring Laremy on, live from Toronto. We talk about some movies, listen to Chuck Norris’ plea to not send us into 1,000 years of darkness, hear a Manswer, read some emails, talk about Vince’s Filmdrunk and Friends stand up and Drunk on!

    00:03:00 – Bret actually saw some movies recently, and wants to talk about them. The guys talk about actors really wanting to do a New York accents, which spirals out of control. They also talk about Breaking Bad and Chopped.
    00:17:05 – Laremy bloops in from the Toronto Film Festival. He’ll be seeing 17 movies in 5 days, and is looking forward to Looper, ArgoSeven Psychopaths, and some others. There is some talk about the FilmDrunk and Friends show last week, and some more information about the Chicago shows. Vince plays the political ad from Chuck Norris and his wife.
    00:40:13 – The guys can’t stand the DNC, and the RNC. They compare it to a boring version of WWE. A listener sends in an email about dead finches. Bret finally does shtick.
    00:51:25 – Vince and Laremy talk about The Ambassador, a documentary Vince recently reviewed and interviewed the director. Laremy dreams of doing Esquire type celebrity interviews. The horrible Oogieloves trailer gets played, and the guys have trouble distinguishing between certain kinds of actors.
    01:11:35 – Laremy goes over some of the movies he is looking forward to this winter. There are some masturbation stories. The guys all agree it should be legal to land one good punch on a WBC member.
    01:28:50 – It’s time for MANswers Roulette. This one deals with a certain type of hooker. A new character is created: Chad Gordon-Levitt. The Frotcast finishes up with a voicemail.

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