Episode 62: And Justice For All - Meteor: October 19, 1979
Opening Weekend
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“I’m out of order? You’re out of order! This whole podcast is out of order! October 19, 1979 is out of order! Sean Connery in METEOR is out of order! My movie…AND JUSTICE FOR ALL is out of order! Everyone is out…wait, what’s that big piece of rock hurtling towards Earth? Ah, crap.” Don’t worry, Al, it’s just Episode 62 of OPENING WEEKEND!
“What did the horny Scotsman say to the Italian lawyer?” No, this isn’t a set-up for the movies discussed this episode; it’s the setup for one of the many ethnic jokes Jason was killing with back in 3rd grade.
In October of 1979, while Al Pacino was screaming for justice in the courtroom, Jason was getting canceled in the classroom.
Yes, a giant meteor heading towards Sean Connery’s underground salad bar/love nest is terrifying, but it’s nothing compared to staring into the cold, evil eyes of Dan’s 1st grade teacher. ALL HAIL POZAR.
And before he became a styrofoam-stuffed hairy-Nazi getting tossed out of a tree in Fred’s backyard, he was…BIGFOOT! Yes, learn the origin story of one of Fred’s most beloved and most misunderstood (“I’m NOT f****** Chewbacca!) Halloween costumes. All this and a little Hindi on Episode 62 of Opening Weekend! JEFFREYTAMBORJEFFREYTAMBOR!