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On this week's Watchcast we scrutinize the ridiculous 1987 movie version of TV's driest cop show, Dragnet! And in the process Vinny and Alex try their best to figure out why the heck this movie, of all movies, holds so much real estate in their brains.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 88: Dragnet (1987)(00:00:37) - Intro.(00:02:07) - Goofball Hanks vs. Dramatic Hanks.(00:05:45) - Talking about old Dragnet.(00:11:22) - Did any of us know the show at all? And where does this movie fit in the lineage of cop comedies?(00:18:43) - Some (limited) production notes.(00:22:06) - Our (mostly) all-star cast.(00:29:09) - The chapter you've all been waiting for.(00:38:29) - Why don't they make Dragnets anymore.(00:42:04) - Break!(00:42:25) - We're back, let's set some pornos on fire and get Tom Hanks in here.(00:49:59) - The nature of P.A.G.A.N.(00:54:59) - The interrogation of Emil Muzz.(00:57:47) - Grab your goat leggings, it's party time.(01:06:56) - How do you top a P.A.G.A.N. party? You don't.(01:11:44) - Grandma Mundy and the Brown Derby.(01:16:59) - Pep to the rescue, and trying to piece together this evil plot.(01:25:04) - Party at the Bait mansion.(01:31:55) - To the airport!(01:36:16) - A reverend arrested is a virgin saved.(01:38:38) - Final thoughts.(01:44:19) - Our film for next week: Mission: Impossible!(01:47:54) - Outro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_QRKfv8H4

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Kevin Kuenn

Podcasts Against Goodness And Normalcy

Jason Wineinger

Alex always killing it with the openings.

Michael Polston

I grew up in a dragnet house, I don’t remember a time in my life without it. But I love this movie, and honestly Dan Ackroyd does a fantastic job nailing all of Jack Webb’s little nuances and turns of phrase, and even the dry comedic timing. This movie could not have existed without that dude leaning all the way into the character in a way that I deeply respect.

Nathan

I love this podcast so much. Keep up the fantastic work, Alex and crew. ❤️❤️❤️

LandonVanBus

I’ve never seen this movie but it kind of sounds like a less good Fletch???

WulfBane

I'm going to say that they used dyed water instead of real milk. Not just the cost but the SMELL. Specifically I recall from Bosstone's Impression That I Get video, they lowered the band members into vats of milk and played it in reverse to make them appear. Well, one of the members HAD dreadlocks but soaking them in the milk gave them a brand new level of funk that he had to shave them off.

neuroflare

Y'all should double back and tag this post with patreon stuff, I had to manually scroll through the full list of posts to find it.