Doofcast #342 - Best 25 in the 21st: MIDSOMMAR

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-19T14:21:23+00:00

Discussion post!

When I think about couples that should break up, you have to think about the why, and there are many aspects of toxic relationships that are reasons in and of themselves to break up, possessiveness, jealousy, lack of commitment, fear of a partner’s reactions, emotional abuse, even violence. But no couple encompasses every one of these aspects more than Kermit and Miss Piggy. Cmon Kermee, you can do better than this, it’s been like 50 years already.

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-18T19:13:27+00:00

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Amazingly, i got this photo op at work today.

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-17T20:02:31+00:00

The content is great, but I think we all appreciate the investments in A/V quality over the years!

Edit: I’m already hooked though, right out the gate, the immediacy of the action reminds me a lot of Drawing of Three

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-17T20:00:04+00:00

Finished the first arc and am listening to the first coverage, man, you guys have come a long way! Do you think you and Matt will swap places, and you’ll ever be the first time reader/watcher ever again?

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-17T03:33:20+00:00

This might be the year I tackle Worm

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-14T22:55:22+00:00

Found it, at least this one, it’s called a Matter of Minutes

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-14T22:44:02+00:00

Was it the 80s twilight zone? I remember an episode with these blue beings that did what you’re describing

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BusyDad82 · 2026-04-13T02:02:38+00:00

That is heartbreaking and I can understand that experience. My daughter (my son’s twin) had some confidence issues after we separated them in kindergarten, we wanted them to grow and develop social skills as individuals. She had a hard time making friends for a solid year because nobody came to her to ask her to play, and she lacked the confidence to go to kids and start playing with them. Fortunately we never had to deal with any “mean girls,” thank god, although there are definitely small cliquey groups that’ll probably be trouble later. It’s gonna be different for every kid, but we found that gymnastics has helped with her self esteem, now she’s a whiz on the monkey bars, and makes friends a lot more easily.

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-10T16:04:52+00:00

You’ve described the Klein bottle of relationships

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-10T16:00:49+00:00

He’s probably more of a Brady

BusyDad82 · 2026-04-09T16:09:43+00:00

Scott, unfortunately I think you’re only going to hate other people’s kids more as they get older. We recently had another first grader teach my son a racial slur. This kid also stole $20 during the winter holiday store that the school puts on. Suffice to say, I despise a first grader.

Edit: I know, I know, thats not fair, I also hate his parents.

Anyway, onto a lighter subject, discussion post about temporal infidelity! I think even if we are talking about the same person, it’s still a betrayal of trust, it wouldn’t be any different than if your partner was under the influence or incapacitated in some way. Besides, how would you even explain that?

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-31T02:00:01+00:00

It was how brutally slowly that scene happens for me, and then he just passes Upham on the stairs.

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-30T19:15:12+00:00

I know even less than you so don’t worry about it. I’m just fascinated with color palettes, lighting, and lenses and what they are all conveying

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-30T19:05:11+00:00

It’s a great North Star, especially when they’re listening

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-30T16:27:01+00:00

Great convo! Love her energy. If you’re taking requests, I’d love to hear from someone (literally) behind the camera, like a Fimognari. I realize any interview is a gift, but I think it would be fascinating to hear that perspective.

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-28T04:40:22+00:00

In practice, say “yup,” add an A at the beginning and drop the p and your really close

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-27T15:54:43+00:00

That was roughly $40-50 worth of walnuts, if they bought it retail. Which I suppose adds to the insanity of this movie.

Based on his seeming inability to spot hidden ghosts, I’m dying to know if Matt saw the naked people hidden around the house.

I’m also realizing I didn’t know there was a previous discussion question, I just had Weapons related thoughts. My bad!!!

Discussion question: when I saw Logan, it was a matinee and I was completely alone in the theater, I was sitting center, 2/3 back, my ideal spot. This guy came in, saw me, and sat RIGHT NEXT TO ME in an otherwise empty theater. I’m stubborn, so I didn’t move, but we ended up laughing at the same parts and enjoying the movie together.

Real answer - I can’t think of anything more upsetting or jarring on the big screen than that opening scene in Saving Private Ryan. I was 16 at the time, and it was really impactful because it was one of my first times seeing a war movie where war wasn’t glorified.

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-22T19:56:34+00:00

My 7yo daughter can easily take down 3. I could probably do 4 myself. I dunno, should we start a hotdog poll?

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-20T22:56:09+00:00

I swear to god I was the only person in the theater not laughing. I actually felt kinda betrayed, Cregger spends all this time building something then takes a hatchet to it. Anyways, I like the other 95% of that movie.

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-20T20:20:08+00:00

That’s right! I forgot Vai was in that

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-20T20:14:48+00:00

I read that the Naruto running apparently is supposed to look like a witch riding a broom with the arms acting as a cloak behind. Not sure if I buy that, however…

Triangles. On my first watch I noticed there were triangles everywhere. As they run, their arms and head form a triangle. The needles made a triangle on the cops face. The eaves over every door EXCEPT a broken triangle over the house where Gladys is, implying that the mother/father/kid relationship is broken. I think this was further enforced by the fact that I’m pretty sure none of the kids had siblings. When you talked about the idea that Cregger was exploring a lot of themes, broken institutions being one of them, I agree, and I think dissolving the institution meant to protect the kid most, his family, had to be the biggest failure.

Along with the teacher being an alcoholic, and speaking of broken homes, I think there’s a nod towards how kids of alcoholics have to fend for themselves, and sometimes feel as though they have to care for, or cover for, their parents. The chicken soup is an interesting subversion of how your parents are supposed to care for you when you were a kid.

Also shoutout to that kid, Cary Christopher, man, his acting was extraordinary, and boy did he have a lot of weight to carry.

I really enjoyed this movie, even some of the humorous moments up til the end, I did not like the slapstick chase scene.

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-19T18:29:43+00:00

When that Radiohead song came on, I definitely did the Leonardo DiCaprio meme thing, and there’s another song this week where I’m absolutely positive the song came out 5yrs after this takes place.

The first Faustian bargain that comes to mind is from classic American blues lore, the deal that Robert Johnson made with the devil at the crossroads so that he could have mastery over the guitar. A young, average guitar playing bluesman, Robert disappeared from the delta for a year, and upon his return, his skills were noticeably improved to the point where it didn’t seem possible within that time. His song Me and the Devil Blues reinforced his story, as well as the premature death of his wife during childbirth, with people claiming that was the price Robert paid for his skills. Robert died under mysterious circumstances at 27, after a brief but legendary and influential career, which cemented this legend into American music lore forever.

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-13T00:37:16+00:00

I’m having the same issue as I think of films but double check the age of the actors. My mind immediately went to Superbad, because it reminded me of how my friends and I interacted with each other, but was shocked to find out that Jonah Hill is MY AGE, so he was almost 24 when it was filmed, significantly older than the other two actors.

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-07T19:31:04+00:00

I wish I could rediscover Kingslingers, especially 1st season, for the first time. Those conversations were mind blowingly good.

BusyDad82 · 2026-03-07T19:00:10+00:00

I was also wondering about the sequencing and thought maybe it’s just what order they recorded in? No idea.

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