What movies are you watching?

[BurtReynolds]

The Phoenician Scheme. Not the biggest Anderson fan, but this was fine. An acceptable movie. Very adequate.

[Jorge]

It’s better than Empire Records, I’ll give it that.

I'll definitely take Empire, thanks. Both are great. But Empire's like all time.

I've never seen either!

I finally watched Empire Records and I'm shocked at how bad it is! Awful movie!

[epilogue]

It’s better than Empire Records, I’ll give it that.

I'll definitely take Empire, thanks. Both are great. But Empire's like all time.

I've never seen either!

I finally watched Empire Records and I'm shocked at how bad it is! Awful movie!

Tracks

[Jorge]

Have you seen it recently? What do you like about it? I enjoyed some of the cast and parts of the soundtrack but man is it fucking unfunny, and the characters make no sense nor do they behave like actual human beings (and not in a stylized way, but in an ineptly written kinda way). It reminded me of a less funny episode of Saved By the Bell. The dramatic scenes are soooo fucking over-the-top and bad.

[Ello Sailor]

You really had to be there, bro. Of course it's corny. But it rules.

[VinylGuy]

yeah, and the soundtrack was so fucking good. I had it on cd and then i decided i was over it and gave it to a friend as a gift

stupid young VG!!

[Jorge]

You really had to be there, bro. Of course it's corny. But it rules.

I didn't say it was corny I said it was BAD

Also what be there you and I were both 8 years old when this came out

[Ello Sailor]

I watched it in the 90s! It's a coming-of-age movie! You were nearly 40 when you watched it!

Suck my balls!

[Jorge]

I will not suck your balls

[Ello Sailor]

Understandable.

[Mecca]

Just do it. You missed out on watching Empire Records in the 90s; you wanna miss out again?

[Ello Sailor]

[epilogue]

Have you seen it recently? What do you like about it? I enjoyed some of the cast and parts of the soundtrack but man is it fucking unfunny, and the characters make no sense nor do they behave like actual human beings (and not in a stylized way, but in an ineptly written kinda way). It reminded me of a less funny episode of Saved By the Bell. The dramatic scenes are soooo fucking over-the-top and bad.

I watched it last year? Pretty sure it was last year.

I listen to the soundtrack all the time.

Did you watch the Director's Cut or the Theatrical?

[Jorge]

I think theatrical, the version on Prime Video. I don't remember it saying "Director's Cut" or anything like that

[epilogue]

I think theatrical, the version on Prime Video. I don't remember it saying "Director's Cut" or anything like that

Cool. Yeah, that's the theatrical cut.

The Director's Cut is 36% worse

[bart]

Yeah empire records is terrible

[Mecca]

“Damn the man; save the empire” hit like crack as an angsty kid and the nostalgia definitely would positively affect any rewatch I did, so I’m assuming I would still enjoy it. Fresh eyes on that movie in 2025 I would probably think it’s bad even considering how much of its time it was.

I always think of this movie when I listen to some of the Gin Blossoms songs

[Ello Sailor]

Wait, people listen to Gin Blossoms?

[epilogue]

“Damn the man; save the empire” hit like crack as an angsty kid and the nostalgia definitely would positively affect any rewatch I did, so I’m assuming I would still enjoy it. Fresh eyes on that movie in 2025 I would probably think it’s bad even considering how much of its time it was.

I always think of this movie when I listen to some of the Gin Blossoms songs

It's one of the most-quotable movies I've ever seen. My friends and I still use quotes in every day conversation all the time.

I say, "I don't feel that I need to explain my art to you, Warren" at least once a month!

[epilogue]

There's also the obligatory "celebration" of Red Manning Day.