“Congo” is what our daughter’s second grade teacher calls a “beautiful oops.” Yes, it’s totally wrong by every conceivable measure, but it’s also spectacularly bizarre.
This movie has EVERYTHING. Hungry hippos, heat-seeking missiles, hot air balloons, an erupting volcano, Michael Crichton terror-science, Bruce Campbell screaming, a Ghostbuster doing an Indiana Jones impression but with a British (maybe?) accent, an animatronic gorilla drinking a martini, vague international unrest, murderous apes with messed-up faces, three-time Oscar nominee Laura Linney shooting a giant laser, zombies from “Deadwood,” dialogue from outer space, and, our personal favorite, a pile of money in a stapled-shut brown paper bag. “Don’t. Want. Anybody. Peeking.”
“Congo,” made by people who watched Steven Spielberg make several good movies, stars Linney, Ernie Hudson, Dylan Walsh, Tim Curry, Mr. Eko, Joe Don Baker, George Clooney’s producer buddy, and three amazing cameos. This is one of Tyler’s favorite BAD movies, but will Angela fully embrace this journey to the Lost City of Zinj?
Also discussed in this episode:
- Always Be My Maybe (2019)
- Detective Pikachu (2019)
- Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019)
- The Departed (2006)
- Riverdale TV series
- Patriot Games (1992)
We begin discussing “Congo” at around the 25-minute mark.
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