On our fourth episode, Rob and I have our first divergence of opinion about the quality of a movie on our list, our biggest hit so far, the 11th highest grossing film of 2005, but I'm writing the copy here so I can refer to it as the absolutely demented, scattershot romantic comedy "HITCH", starring Will Smith, Kevin James and Eva Mendes.
We delve into the film's awkward 2005-ass gender politics, the ethics of pick-up artists, a confusing plot that was reportedly being re-written day-of and then improv'd over, which leads to wild plot holes and INSANE plot digressions, including whether it's appropriate to roundhouse kick your date into the Hudson River and then take her to a major tourist destination to confront her with evidence of a mass murderer she's related to. Also that you never ever forget that Kevin James is not only hapless, he's also fat.
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