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On Cinema at the Cinema Season 9 Episode 1: "Kong: Skull Island" and "The Wall"
| On Cinema at the Cinema | |
| Season | 9 |
|---|---|
| Episode | 1 |
| Hosts | Tim Heidecker |
| Guests | Gregg Turkington Mark Proksch |
| Released | March 6, 2016 |
| Films reviewed | Kong: Skull Island (2017, 118 mins.) The Wall (2017, 88 mins.) |
| Segments | None |
| Runtime | 10 min. 44 sec. |
| Video link | YouTube Adult Swim |
Season nine kicks off with reviews of two action-packed flicks. Plus, Tim unveils a new cinema concept.
Synopsis
The episode and season opens with an apology from Gregg, who admits he did not see Sully (2016, 96 mins) before reviewing it last season.
Tim welcomes the viewers to the new season and says he is “feeling fine because it is season nine.” This is in spite of his appearance, with his face still burnt and most of his body covered up as a result of the VFA Fire. He is in good spirits, as is Gregg Turkington, who has been on the show before. Tim says it was a miracle that he survived the fire; Gregg says the tapes he was sent to replace his destroyed collection were also a miracle. Tim reveals he developed an infection as a result of his burns, and is on the list to receive a transplant; he also uses his vape, which “takes the pain away.” He takes a nice, long hit as Gregg rolls his eyes.
Tim announces the beginning of a new movie theater concept called Six Bag Cinemas, which combines cinema viewing with a fine dining experience. Today's show is being filmed in the Six Bags facility, instead of the Victorville Film Center (although Gregg continues to screen films there). He has hired a chef, John Lenard, who designed the cinema's restaurant menu. Gregg is rather critical, especially of the size of the screen, but Tim brushes off his concerns. He also plugs DKR, claiming their hit “MT BTL 2.0” (an EDM remix of Empty Bottle) has reached “a million downloads.”
Before getting into the movies, Tim demonstrates his proof of concept. Mark Proksch approaches to take Tim's order. Tim takes his time ordering, to Gregg's annoyance, but finally settles on the lobster macaroni & cheese and a Belgian wheat. Gregg just wants some regular butter popcorn, but the restaurant only serves truffle oil popcorn.
The first movie of the season is Kong: Skull Island. Tim says the movie is “basically a King Kong movie,” and awards it five bags. Gregg agrees, comparing it to the original King Kong (1933, 100 mins), and describing it as an “unofficial tribute” to starlet Fay Wray. He announces his plans to devote a segment (Gone but Not Forgotten) to Wray, whom he calls “the grand lady of the Kong franchise.” As they wrap up their discussion of Kong, Mark arrives with the pair's dishes. Tim chows down on his lobster mac without comment, but Gregg is rather revolted by the truffle oil popcorn.
The Wall stars John Cena, who Tim says has “never been better.” Gregg says this is “not the first Wall film,” as there have been a few others with that title. He therefore awards the film only one bag for its lack of titling creativity, but adds four additional bags for the film's content.
Tim gives Chef Lenard highest complements for the “delicious” lobster mac; Gregg gives him “zero bags” for the truffle oil popcorn, which he says tastes like dirt. Tim disputes Gregg's palate, but Gregg assures him that he is eminently qualified to remark on the popcorn's taste.