The Devil's Lettuce Film Society

The Devil's Lettuce Film Society goes on another insane head trip as they watch Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie and completely lose the thread as they do so. Just what the hell is going on in this movie? Is this more like The Greasy Strangler or The Holy Mountain? What's the power of Shrim? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? Do they still have fountains in malls? These questions won't be answered.

 

Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)

Director: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim

Writer: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim

Starring: Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Robert Loggia, William Atherton, John C. Reilly, Will Forte, Will Ferrell, Jeff Goldblum

 

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We're going digital at the latest meeting of the Devil's Lettuce Film Society as El Pinchito and the Shaman watch Ari Folman's 2013 film The Congress! Don't worry, after everyone in the world finishes negging Robin Wright so that she'll sign a deal selling a digital version of her image to a movie studio, things get REALLY weird in Ralph Bakshi's version of the Matrix populated by hot dog dolphins and pornographic fish. Listen to us scratch our heads in real time.

 

The Congress (2013)

Director: Ari Folman

Writer: Ari Folman

Starring: Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Danny Huston, Paul Giamatti

 

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Behold the Beelzebongs!

https://i.imgur.com/GwNyCnx.jpg

Time to celebrate one of the best TV pilots that never got made into a full series: Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head! It's exactly as bizarre as it sounds, so strap in for a surreal, action-packed adventure as El Pinchito and the Shaman fire up their devil bongs and take in the glorious weirdness of Screw-On Head, Emperor Zombie, Mr. Groin, Abraham Lincoln, and more!

 

The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006)

Director: Chris Prynoski

Writer: Bryan Fuller, Mike Mignola

Starring: Paul Giamatti, David Hyde Pierce, Patton Oswalt

 

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If you wanna see the Devil Bong, just look right here:

https://i.imgur.com/GwNyCnx.jpg

El Pinchito and the Shaman are joined by special guest host Myron to experience the insanity that is House II: The Second Story! Is this one of the greatest sequels of all time? The Shaman thinks so, and he wants a tattoo of the caterpuppy. Thrill as the gang loses their shit when dinosaurs suddenly show up, but watch out for the gun-toting zombie Cinnamon Slimjim Straightrazor!

 

House II: The Second Story (1987)

Director: Ethan Wiley

Writer: Fred Dekker, Ethan Wiley

Starring: Arye Gross, Jonathan Stark, Royal Dano, Bill Maher, John Ratzenberger

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlLbj7zMxvs

 

Both Pinchy and the Shaman are moving, so the Devil's Lettuce Film Society is adjourned until further notice! But before we go on break, we're going to watch Chris Elliott's bizarre comedy special from 1986: Action Family. This is supposedly a big influence on Dan Harmon, so if you want to see where Rick and Morty's style of humour comes from...start here.

 

Action Family (1986)

Director: Gary Weis

Writer: Chris Elliott, Sandy Frank, Matt Wickline

Starring: Chris Elliott, Seth Green, David Letterman

 

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Definite statements lead to philosophical arguments on this episode of The Devil's Lettuce Film Society (Remote Edition) as Shaman and Pinchy watch the endearing fart-comedy Swiss Army Man. It's one part Weekend at Bernie's, one part The Tree of Life, and things get very artsy-craftsy. How many times can we say shit in the next two minutes? We're gettin' weird on this one, guys.

 

Swiss Army Man (2016)

Director: Daniels

Writer: Daniels

Starring: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

 

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Things are getting crazy on this month's Devil's Lettuce meeting, because it was A) recorded on 4/20/20 B) done remotely because of a fucking pandemic, holy shit! Get ready to hear some of the funniest and wackiest tales of the times Shaman has gotten stoned and learn about Pinchy's extensive list of friends named "Beep," all on this episode of The Devil's Lettuce Film Society as we watch Gregg Araki's underrated stoner comedy Smiley Face!

Smiley Face (2007)

Director: Gregg Araki

Writer: Dylan Haggerty

Starring: Anna Faris, John Krasinski, Danny Masterson

 

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Get ready to be confused and, uh, sing along as El Pinchito and the Shaman munch their way through Satoshi Kan's surreal thriller Perfect Blue! It's short, it's intense, and it's a hell of a mind fuck. But don't worry: those are only drawings of boobles.

Perfect Blue (1997)

Director: Satoshi Kan

Writer: Sadayuki Murai, Yoshikazu Takeuchi

Starring: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto

 

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Jordan Peele is a clever motherscratcher, and on this episode of The Devil's Lettuce Film Society, Pinchy and the Shaman ponder just how vast his brilliance is as they watch his Oscar-winning debut film Get Out! Ready to grapple with the uncomfortable realities of systemic racism while also cowering in fear at a great horror movie? Well strap the fuck in!

Get Out (2017)

Director: Jordan Peele

Writer: Jordan Peele

Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford

 

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Pour yourself some egg-and-beers and get ready to take off on the rock opera version of The Holy Mountain as El Pinchito and the Shaman watch The Who's Tommy! It's an episode for the ages as the gang compare which of their body parts could win in a competition and Shaman talks about visiting his good friend John Ikea. Tommy, can you hear me?

Tommy (1975)

Director: Ken Russell

Writer: The Who

Starring: Roger Daltrey, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Jack Nicholson

 

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