Advanced Film Criticism, Monday, Period 1

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"I'm going to be honest with you guys for a minute," James said, which may have been a weird way to start a bad movie class. "I think I've been taking it easy on you. I think we need to step it up this week and if you make it to next week, maybe you'll get a reward."

"So this week, we're watching don't really need a meta for this because no one would EVER app someone from The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure. You know how that name makes it sound like if you had a kid you might know what the hell an Oogielove is? You wouldn't. They were made up for this movie by people hoping to make the new most horrible marketable thing in the world, and they failed, and their failure is hilarious."

"So beyond the fact that the movie's going to make your brains melt and dribble out of your ears, the people who made this crap wanted kids to interact with it. So the Oogieloves are going to tell you to sing and dance and answer questions and crap," James said. "And yes, I expect you to do whatever the movie tells you to do. Anyone who keeps it up for the whole movie will get five dollars from me as a reward. I can't tell you to buy booze with it, but I will say that it's what I would do."

"So, let's start this fucking balloon adventure!"

Comments

Talk to James

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Tell him you hate him.

Re: Talk to James

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Joker grinned at James smugly, rubbed his thumb and fingers together, and then held out his palm expectantly.

Re: Talk to James

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"Congrats. You stuck with something even actual three year olds wanted no part of," James said, handing over the bill. It was slightly damp. He wasn't likely to explain why.

Re: Talk to James

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"Yeah, well, I'm no stranger to working hard at stupid crap," Joker told him.

He looked at the bill with concern, and then looked back at Professor Zippy. "This is damp," he pointed out. "If I ask, are you likely to explain why?"

Re: Talk to James

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"Not very likely, no," James said. "Take it or leave it."

Re: Talk to James

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"This is just sweat, right?" Joker asked. "Nothing worse?"

Re: Talk to James

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"Probably," James said. "Don't worry about it."