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2021-04-17 • Saturday Matinée

Disney’s Launchpad gearing up for six films from underrepresented
voices. Pete’s watching Invincible. The Mandys take on Thunder Force and give us a preview after that underwhelming trailer a few months back. Plus, Misquoted and a list of movies based on controversial books!

THE LIST!

Movies based on controversial books

Pete’s List

  1. 1984
  2. Fight Club
  3. Slaughterhouse Five

Mandy’s List

  1. Less Than Zero
  2. Fifty Shades of Grey
  3. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex * But Were Afraid To Ask

Pete’s List

  1. Lolita
  2. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  3. The Color Purple
  • (00:00) – Saturday Matinée • 2021.04.17
  • (02:14) – Invincible
  • (07:17) – “Real” Lightsabers
  • (08:48) – Launchpad
  • (13:16) – The Thunder Force Update
  • (21:54) – Let’s Do Trailers!
  • (42:10) – Games!
  • (57:16) – The List

A fine Saturday Morning to you.

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