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Shirleon joins Melvin to talk about Markiplier's Iron Lung movie! Is it like the game? Is it claustrophobic? Is it spooky-scary? The game is about 45-minutes whereas the movie is a little over 2-hours... is it bloated? Tune in and find out!
Topics:
- (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes talking about the vibes around Chris Pratt, if he's as popular as Hollywood thinks he is, what the financials of his latest features tell us, and where we think he's going next. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
- Setting the groundwork for the Iron Lung game so we can talk the Iron Lung movie.
- Both Shirleon & Melvin liked the movie, and the two chat about what worked for them.
- The film succeeded in making Shirleon feel very claustrophobic.
- Why is cosmic horror or weird fiction so difficult in film?
- Melvin feels Iron Lung showcases Markiplier's talent as a writer/director.
- Why do we think people love stories that contain such a degree of hopelessness?
- Some specifics about the ending are a bit confusing, but Melvin doesn't feel it detracts from the experience.
- Shirleon chats about the creature.
- In terms of filmmaking, what's next for Markiplier?
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