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A 30th anniversary look at Ladybugs that mixes genuine nostalgia with an honest take on what holds up.
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In this episode
- Why Ladybugs deserves more respect among 90s drag comedies
- A real story about using movie lines to trash-talk on a youth soccer field
- An honest look at which Rodney Dangerfield jokes still land in 2022
- What makes hidden identities and underdog sports stories so rewatchable
About this episode
Mark is joined by returning guest from the west O'tilia Garcia a.k.a. OT to worship Jonathan Brandis and the comedy Ladybugs for its 30th anniversary. While OT shares her love for the young actor, Mark shares a memory of when he said sassy lines from this movie as a kid on the soccer field to distract his opponents. Sure, some of Rodney Dangerfield's jokes don't land and don't work so well, especially with a 2022 perspective, but it's a movie that deserves some of the "respect" that other 90s drag comedies got. Plus, hidden identities and bad athletes bring us joy!
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Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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