Or not seeing the movies that you were supposed to have seen before you came in, which is a form of abuse.
— Gregg
| On Cinema at the Cinema | |
| Season | 10 |
|---|---|
| Episode | 1 |
| Hosts | Tim Heidecker |
| Guests | Gregg Turkington |
| Released | March 22, 2018 |
| Films reviewed | Pacific Rim Uprising (2018, 111 mins.) Sherlock Gnomes (2018, 87 mins.) |
| Segments | None |
| Runtime | 11 min. 57 sec. |
| Video link | YouTube Adult Swim |
The buffs return with a brand new set and two fresh reviews. Plus Tim introduces a powerful ally against germs.
“We're thinking beyond movies” in this fresh new season, with a fresh new intro and set. Tim welcomes the viewers and introduces one of his guests, Gregg Turkington from the Victorville Film Archives. Tim says he is “turning over a new leaf,” and owns up to his “mistakes” leading up to his trial, including drug problems and abuse towards those around him. Gregg interjects that he also failed to watch many of the movies reviewed on the show, but Tim angrily retorts that this criticism is excessive, reminding Gregg that he, and the viewers, have also made plenty of mistakes.
Tim introduces the sponsor for the new season, Rio-Jenesis, a line of “germ deterrent” products that purport to completely rid the user's body of germs. Following this plug, he takes a moment to address the condition of Mark Prukshtch, who was involved in a “minor accident on set” during the Fifth Oscar Special. Although Mark cannot and may never speak again, his heartbeat and respiration are hunky-dory.
The first movie review of the season is Pacific Rim Uprising, a sequel to the subtitle-less Pacific Rim. Tim considers it a worthy sequel and says it is the kind of movie he can watch “again and again.” Gregg was unsure how the film would follow its self-contained predecessor (all the “loose ends” having been tied up), but he was pleasantly surprised. He predicts that a new 10-film Pacific Rim is in the works, and also hopes that cast member Scott Eastwood will star in a reboot of Dirty Harry.
The next film, Sherlock Gnomes, features the voice talent of Johnny Depp. Tim says it is fun for all ages. Gregg says the movie is “great” but “frustrating” since it could have been better. He opines that the director, John Stevenson, is a “no-name director,” and that Tim Burton missed an opportunity for another collaboration with Depp. Instead of five bags plus some trinkets, he only awards the movie five bags.
Tim once again plugs Rio-Jenesis, in particular the Germ Assassin body cleanser and the Germ Shield-X powder. The length of the plug concerns Gregg, who wants to do a Popcorn Classics segment. Tim tells Gregg not to worry about it, but informs him that they have to give Rio-Jenesis products two to three minutes of airtime.