I hate that “All About that Bass” song. First off, booty was never out of style. If anything, it’s breasts that don’t get enough attention, and don’t give me that horrible pinko NFL. Ridiculous. Anyhow, Rocktober is almost over, which will lead us to straight into Movember, the month where you’re supposed to grow a mustache to support men’s health (the idea, not the magazine). Only I can’t grow a mustache, which means the whole thing is discriminatory against my genetics and my creed. I want to support men, and their health, but I’m not enough of a man to have serious facial hair. That’s a day in the life of Laremy for ya. Continuous hilarity rounds these parts.
Also, it seems like less people are commenting now as I’m wildly off topic and rambling incoherently. I get it, but it still makes me sad. Jump in there with some vitriol, mix it up, we can’t change the Internet unless we work together. If you look hard enough, in plain sight, there’s an Easter Egg as to what I want the Frotcast crew to do a documentary on next. Pass it on, counting on you guys to make it special.
Now Netflix Streaming you devious bastards!
Top Netflix Streaming of the Week (streaming)
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
These movies don’t get enough credit as movies, mostly because everyone has been scarred from Twilight, Divergent, The Host, Mortal Instruments, and about 600 other bullpoop teen adaptions. This one has Oscar-y talent, a legit dystopian sci-fi, and a plot that doesn’t really conform to the normal tropes. I could watch Jennifer Lawrence all day, and sometimes I do, at least according to the depositions. I’ve given in to these movies, and I often pull people aside to tell people these are actually all a metaphor for the plight of Somali children. Yeah, I’m awesome to stand next to at parties.
Streamability: Get yo’ self ready to wait in line for the next one!
Top Netflix Animation of the Week (streaming)
A Letter to Momo
I don’t know what this title is all about, but if I had to say, I’d guess it’s what the kids these days are calling “anime”.
The thing that “Momo” really reminds me of though is that movie Get Shorty. You ever see that one? It’s a classic, see below:
As for the anime Momo, who knows? Probably pretty kid-friendly. You’ll need that sort of thing if you keep going the way you’re going.
Streamability: I can’t see why not to.
Top Netflix Streaming of an Event the Frotcast Will One Say Cover (streaming)
A Brony Tale
I could see myself, under the right conditions, falling under the Brony spell. It’s got everything I like, cartoon, randomness, and women doing voices. Plus rainbows and friendship. There’s just a lot there to consider.
Streamability: I might, if things get dark enough around here. Hell, I’ve already got the Netflix subscription, so I’m halfway there. Like Batman, you gotta embrace it.
Top Paid Streaming “No Expectations, Lower Execution” of the Week (Amazon, $4.99)
Sex Tape
Everyone under a million years old knows what the cloud is. On the other hand, how does Cameron Diaz still look like such a nice lady? She lost me for a bit with that whole Bad Teacher thing, and then I guess she lost me some more with this. The Jack Black cameo was halfway decent. At least it was rated R. Give them that, they had the stones to go for it with all the lovemaking. Pro tip: Whatever you do, don’t Google “Sex Tape” from work.
Streamability: Nuh-uh.
Top Paid Streaming Curio of the Week (Amazon, Google $3.99)
Snowpiercer
Everyone was pretty gosh darned bullish on this title when it was in theaters. I wanted to see it, heard it was like class warfare meeting Amtrak (alllll abooooaaard, Amtrak!). [Vince’s Note: As I said, I love a movie that almost feels like it could’ve been a suicide note.]
There haven’t been enough movies about people feeling alienated or out of place lately, it’s just all been think pieces about men who are birds, because that’s what Vince and beret-wearing people of his ilk have demanded. Well guys, congrats, Hollywood IS LISTENING.
Streamability: I say we friggin’ do it!! We got nothing to lose!!
Top Paid Title of the Week
Neighbors (Google, Amazon $5.99)
Another one of these terrible “revenge” films that has no actual revenge. Just harmless nonsense, much in the way I derided The Other Woman a few weeks ago. Why can’t movies go harder? Didn’t War of the Roses do it up? Why couldn’t, for instance, Seth Rogen put a pipe bomb in the frat house? Or perhaps sign them up for a timeshare? Straight merc a few of ’em? EVEN OUT THE ODDS. I did like the actor who played the baby in this though. Lotta range. [Vince’s Note: I wasn’t in love with this either. No more white people slow motion walking to classic rap songs, please. Also, Zac Efron is cute and all, but he’s taking up space where actual comedy could go.]
Streamability:
Note: I’m about seventeen years behind on this, but I want to officially co-sign “House of Cards”. Just a great show. I’m only on season one, but Bayou Kevin Spacey and Heiress Kate Mara are delightful. Trivia: Which Mara do you prefer? They both have their strengths. It’s a tough call. Regardless, if you want about 20-something hours of entertainment, just go that route this weekend. You know, if the tantra ain’t floating that boat no mo’.
That’s all for now. Love you guys!
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