SVU #162: The Iron Giant / And More Movies Referenced in Ready Player One
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"People come to the Oasis for all the things they can do, but they stay for all the things they can be." Presuming, that is, those things are licensable bits of IP. On this episode, Matt and Alison use Steven Spielberg's latest, READY PLAYER ONE, as an excuse to talk about all sorts of movies that turn up in the reference-heavy dystopian adventure, including their main review of Brad Bird's beloved 1999 THE IRON GIANT. And as always, the titles they talk about are all available for rental or streaming right now.Listener's Choice Review: "The Iron Giant"Queue Shots: Movies Referenced in Ready Player OneBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming ReleasesAlison:  24 Hour Party People / Saturday Church / Lost in SpaceMatt: Kodachrome / Lust for Life / The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists"
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