On Cinema at the Cinema | |
Season | 4 |
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Episode | 10 |
Hosts | Tim Heidecker |
Guests | Gregg Turkington Joe Estevez |
Released | March 12, 2014 |
Films reviewed | Muppets Most Wanted (2014, 106 mins.) |
Popcorn Classics | Baby Boom (1987, 110 mins.) |
Segments | Popcorn Classics Tim's Mailbag |
Runtime | 6 min. 45 sec. |
Video link | YouTube |
In the season four finale, Tim and Gregg review the new Muppet film, talk about Joe Estevez's book, and debut a brand-new segment called “Tim's Mailbag.”
Tim thanks the audience for a successful season, and expresses appreciation for their support throughout his personal travails over the past few weeks.
There is only one film up for review today, Muppets Most Wanted. Tim says it is “as good as Muppets can get,” and awards it five bags of popcorn. Gregg describes it as a more adult version of Sesame Street, but still kid-appropriate, and also awards it five bags.
With that brief review, the duo invite a special guest to the stage, the one and only Joe Estevez. They interview him regarding a new book about his career, Wiping Off the Sheen. He describes the book as a “long conversation” about his life and career, featuring a word of praise from the legendary Robert Z'Dar. Tim says he read about half the book and enjoyed it, and says it would make a good bathroom book. Joe encourages him to read the short story in the back, though on further examination it seems not to have been included in this edition. They close the interview by plugging the upcoming Decker movie starring Joe with Tim directing.
Next up is a Popcorn Classics segment. Gregg chooses Baby Boom, a comedy starring Diane Keaton. They close out the episode with a new segment from Gregg called Tim's Mail Bag, which he explains features letters written to Gregg with questions, comments, or suggestions for Tim about the show.
The first message, from “Tammy Smith” in Louisiana, is innocuous enough, merely asking Tim what his favorite movie is (he says either Godfather or Jack Reacher). The next card is from Japan. Tim opens it to reveal a festively-decorated postcard, featuring a photo of a pregnant Ayaka on the front. Gregg encourages him to read the card out loud. Tim, visibly agitated, reluctantly reads the message, which reveals that Ayaka is pregnant with her and Tim's child. Gregg reacts with a diabolical giggle, and a shell-shocked Tim leaves the set in tears after the lights dim.