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Palm Springs (2020) [Full Reaction] (Patreon)

Published:
2026-02-10 03:30:02
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2026-02-12 22:10:04
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2026-08
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What an interesting telling of a common(ish) story that's been explored before. Definitely did not expect this type of movie, that's for sure! The rom-com aspect of it was really fun, but I like that it wasn't just a comedy either. I bet this was interesting to watch back during the height of the pandemic!

Thank you so much for watching! I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts below. 😊 Cheers!

PS. Sorry for the late post. The watchalong channel is giving me horrendous uploading/processing times lately.

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Nathan Jasper

The more I see of Cristin milioti, the more I come to realize she was overqualified for her sitcom days lol Even though her character here and her character in The Penguin are wildly different, she still is able to rope you in and sell it and make you feel the situation as if it's your own. Maybe her eyes have hypnosis powers, who knows. Regardless, loved the movie and looking forward to rewatching this along with your reaction.

Death Lego

One of my new favourite films in this unique genre. I have to place this in a particular file folder once I know it's a keeper. So I think I'll go with quirky romance. What else is that folder, some might ask...

nouvelle_vague

I was surprised by how much I liked this when I first saw it. I think the existential questions it asks kind of hit pretty hard mid-pandemic. It certainly made me interested in seeing more Cristin Milioti. A good reminder to find things that bring you joy every day even when existence seems meaningless. Also, a great example of women in STEM. Some people in this situation learn to play the piano and how to flick cards into a hat… some become experts in theoretical physics. I can’t believe I didn’t think about Darla being played by Dale Dickey. As soon as you mentioned it, I was waiting for Darla to yell “Barv!” I also am very curious about June Squibb’s mysterious character. I apologize for the long tangent, but this movie contains maybe my favourite unhinged needle drop of all time. In 1943 there was a French resistance song written called ‘La complainte du partisan’. It was in French and features lines like “I lost my wife and child” and “There were three of us yesterday, today only I remain, but I must go on.” It’s not a rousing call to arms, it’s just really grim song about resistance fighters going on against the odds. It was translated into English and re-recorded plenty after the war. On his second album, Leonard Cohen recorded it – mostly in English and then a few verses in French. He wasn’t happy with the French verses and so the producer flew to Paris found three women and an accordion player to record it and they were just added to the track in post-production. I don’t think anyone knows who those female singers even were. So, when Nyles has his epiphany towards the end and we see Sarah in slow motion staring into the camera with confetti falling in slow motion, Leonard Cohen and three anonymous Parisienne women sing “Les Allemands étaient chez moi / On m'a dit, "Résigne-toi" / Mais je n'ai pas peur / Et j'ai repris mon arme” (The Germans were at my home / they told me to surrender / but I was not afraid / I picked up my weapon again). If you don’t speak French or know the song at all (since the English lyrics are sung in the same version) it sounds fine I’m sure, but I just can’t get over this choice. If you wanted to put a romantic-sounding French song there are a million choices that must be cheaper than whatever it costs to license a fairly well-known Leonard Cohen single from 1969 and more obviously appropriate. Apparently, it was Cristin Milioti’s idea to use that song and I am very curious as to why. The soundtrack is excellent throughout though.

Tyler Foster

I would say that those lyrics are still applicable in the abstract. Nyles is given a life-or-death choice, between staying in the loop or trying to leave and potentially dying. Instead of Germans, it's time closing in on him, and he makes the choice to admit his feelings to Sarah and commit to living again.

Tyler Foster

I mentioned this movie in the Letterboxd review that I just wrote, and I probably put it in your form at some point, but I definitely recommend the movie Brigsby Bear (2017). It is also a Lonely Island production (as well as a Lord and Miller production, the guys behind the Spider-Verse movies, among others), and also a hidden gem similar to Palm Springs. I also endorse all three of the Lonely Island's movies where they were the writers or directors rather than just producers. Their first was Hot Rod (2007). There is a brief parody of Footloose (1984) in it, so you would probably want to watch that first. Then they adapted an "SNL" sketch into a full feature, MacGruber (2010). This is also a parody, of "MacGuyver" (1985), but all you need to know going in is what most people probably know about the character of MacGuyver, which is that he can always improvise a tool of some sort to aid in whatever mission he's on, no matter how limited his resources are. If you've heard the old scenario where some guy is trapped in a room with a toothpick, three rubber bands, and a piece of tinfoil and somehow he uses that to craft a a bomb or a gun or something outrageous that allows him to escape, that's MacGuyver (doing something like this is often straight-up called "MacGuyvering" a solution). I would say MacGruber is the one you would want to watch last just because it probably helps to be as familiar with their sense of humor as possible. Last but not least, there's the mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), in the vein of Spinal Tap. I'd say this one is the one to start with. All very funny. Sadly, despite their massive viral popularity with the "SNL" digital shorts like "Lazy Sunday" and "Dick in a Box," The Lonely Island have yet to release a movie that hit big when it was released. All of their films have developed huge cult followings on Blu-ray and DVD, but they were all misses at the box office.

Brian

I watched this thing a TON during the pandy times. Most days during lockdown seemed like a ‘Groundhog’ situation anyway. It really brings way more to the table than any 90 minute comedy has a right to lol. Looking forward to the watch-along when I get home!

Steve Mercier

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaany excue to rewatch Brooklyn-99 is a good one (wink, wink, nudge, nudge...*ahem*). Just saying.

Brian

Some of the most believable on screen chemistry between the leads in a romcom in a looooong time