Description
They Came Together
This month we watch a fun three-minute sketch that goes on for an hour and twenty-three minutes.
They Came Together
Year: 2014
Written by: Michael Showalter and David Wain
Directed by: David Wain
Stars: Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler
Show notes:
In this episode there are digressions into the worlds of improv and sketch comedy, whether it is even possible to lovingly send up Romantic Comedy, why send-ups of Murder Mystery work so much better, genre, fandom, and patchworking.
We mention the films:
Knives Out (2019) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8946378/)
See How They Run (2022) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13640696/)
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243655/)
Don’t Think Twice (2016) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4972062/)
When Harry Met Sally (1989) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/)
You’ve Got Mail (1998) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0128853/)
Scary Movie (2000) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175142/)
Another Gay Movie (2006) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443431/)
Robin Hood: Men In Tights (1993) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107977/)
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102798/)
Star Wars (etc) (1977) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/)
Space Balls (1987) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094012/)
Dirty Dancing (1987) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092890/)
and the TV shows:
Only Murders In The Building (2021-) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11691774/)
Brooklyn 99 (2013-2021) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2467372/)
Reno 911 (2003-) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0370194/)
Neighbours (1985-) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088580/)
We also mention the radio programme and podcast This American Life (https://www.thisamericanlife.org/).
More information about the comedy troupe The State can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_State_(comedy_troupe).
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com).
Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
Thank you for listening!
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