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"It's a nice day to be out... flying around" Here is the ultimate rehearsal, the Fitzcarraldo of comedy documentaries. It is worth watching the entire series just to experience this, but as a stand alone episode this might just be the most impressive feat of television ever committed to the screen.

A delightful balance of thrills and compassion, the result is nothing short of cathartic... but what's equally impressive to me is that it is still funny as heck. Pure Evanescence.

One can only hope that First Officer Blunt and Captain All-Ears will become standard practice in every cockpit around the world, strengthening pilots' capabilities and inevitability making commercial flights safer for everyone. To Nathan Fielder and the team behind this series: You've created something truly special. Bravo.

Familiarity with the history of Oakland definitely enriches the viewing of Freaky Tales but is by no means necessary: this is a fun, ultra-violent romp through an overtly retro imagining of The Town's vibrant neon underbelly.

There's a lot to unpack from this film - the choices are consistently bold, the soundtrack is a delightful in-universe mixtape, & nazis don't even stand a ghost of a chance. The cameos & not-so-subtle references are sprinkled throughout with a gleeful mania that perfectly evokes the era's midnight marquee slasher vibes. There are enough callbacks to reign in the chaos, however, & the protagonists are such fiercely likable folks, it really is refreshing.. heck, it might even be a contender for the number one underdog movie ever made ;-)

Highly recommended for fans of quotable one-liners & stylized gore: think The Offspring, VFW, Street Trash, Green Room, or Tales from the Quadead Zone.

Sleepy Floyd IS Superman.