In this latest episode, Jason, Mallory and Espo discuss the most recent movie postponements and the official lack of any summer movie season in 2020; debate their thoughts on shows pulling potentially controversial episodes off of streaming services; share what they've been watching recently while staying home; and get into a surprisingly heated debate as to what their group consensus top 5 musicals are.
R.I.P. Summer Movie Season 2020: Jason, Mallory and Espo discuss the latest movie postponements that were announced the day before this episode was recorded, and reflect on what a lack of a summer movie season this year could mean for movie theaters and the movie industry.
Pulling Episodes from Streaming - Yes or No?: In light of recent events that have occurred throughout the world regarding BLM, tough conversations are being had, and studios and shows are figuring out the best way to respond. Some shows (and the producers and actors behind them) have recently decided to pull episodes from streaming services that feature blackface, while HBO Max decided to pull Gone With the Wind from their service until a new intro could be recorded that would add historical context to the film. With this in mind, the gang debate what they think of studios pulling these episodes, and if they feel adding disclaimers to the beginning of these programs is a better alternative.
What We're Watching: The gang briefly discuss what shows and movies they've been watching while they're all trying to stay at home to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in what is currently a national hot spot.
Group Consensus - Movie Musicals: In what surely has to be one of the most heated editions of this segment yet, the gang tries to come up with a group consensus as to what their top 5 movie musicals are...and nearly destroy their collective friendship in the process. In the end, they come up with a list that they're...proud of?