| On Cinema at the Cinema | |
| Season | 4 |
|---|---|
| Episode | 8 |
| Hosts | Tim Heidecker |
| Guests | Gregg Turkington |
| Released | February 26, 2014 |
| Films reviewed | Welcome to Yesterday (Project Almanac) (2015, 106 mins.) Non-Stop (2014, 106 mins.) |
| Popcorn Classics | The Slipper and the Rose (1976, 146 mins.) |
| Segments | Popcorn Classics |
| Runtime | 10 min. 21 sec. |
| Video link | YouTube |
A new film enters the time travel movie pantheon, plus an exclusive sneak peek at Tim's forthcoming movie.
Tim almost forgets to introduce his special guest, Gregg Turkington.
The first film is Almanac (listed as Welcome to Yesterday), starring a bunch of no-names. Tim refers to it as a classic time machine movie, while Gregg finds the whole time travel concept a bit scary. Tim wishes Tom Cruise or another big-name actor was in it, while Gregg says the actors are in fact well-known if you “know your stuff.” He says they are more “European-type actors” like other imported films. Tim awards it five bags despite its lack of star power, while Gregg is glad to give it the same rating, ranking it with the Back to the Future trilogy.
The next film is directed by someone with a weird name, Jaume Collet-Serra, a “soup name” according to Tim. He calls it “the best film I've seen in a long time,” and says he was on the edge of his seat watching it. He is “proud of” Liam Neeson for his performance. He gives the film six bags of popcorn. Gregg says the film was “pretty frightening” look at a “pretty toxic subject,” and gives it five bags. Tim closes this review by thanking Liam Neeson, and urges the audience to write to Silver Pictures to thank Liam Neeson on behalf of the On Cinema family.
Gregg tries to ask a Liam Neeson trivia question, and Tim plays along for a bit, only to warn Tom Cruise and other celebrities that Neeson is bound to overtake them on his list of favorite actors. Gregg says his favorite actors are “classic” ones like Roger Moore, but Tim scotches that discussion before it really begins, calling the Bond franchise “junk.”
Gregg's Popcorn Classics selection is The Slipper and the Rose from 1976. Tim immediately interrupts the review to reprimand Gregg for bringing in a “homemade” VHS tape, as it risks “trouble with the MPAA.” Gregg retorts that it will lower the quality of the show if he is limited to a single type of package, while Tim responds that was not a problem before now. Before Gregg can argue further, Tim squashes the segment to introduce his own film he has been working on “for the past six months.”
The film's name is Decker, an action-adventure flick starring Tim as a secret agent named Jack Decker. He airs a preview clip, featuring himself as Decker and Joe Estevez as President Davidson. Gregg is unimpressed, saying it's “not a real movie,” as it lacks a director, producer, and other important personnel. Tim says these scenes are “theoretical” only, and will be reshot once the proper crew and “investors” have been secured.
Welcome to Yesterday (Project Almanac) (2015, 106 mins.)
Tim: 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿
Gregg: 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿
Non-Stop (2014, 106 mins.)
Tim: 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 + 🥤🥤🥤🥤🥤🥤
Gregg: 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿 + 1 cell phone to call 911