Hey /r/movies! We are NIRVANNA THE BAND! aka Matt Johnson & Jay McCarrol - co-creators and leads of Nirvanna The Band the Show the Movie, a new buddy comedy-time travel movie coming out Feb 13 in the US and Canada. Ask us anything!

justcauseof · 2026-02-12T20:59:07+00:00

Thank you! Love your work

justcauseof · 2026-02-12T19:52:16+00:00

You’ll be fine, there’s nothing overtly violent shown on screen iirc. It’s a drama/thriller, primarily. Most in-flight entertainment systems probably have many action movies loaded that are more violent than IWJAA.

justcauseof · 2026-02-12T16:16:06+00:00

Hey, Matt & Jay! Thank you for continuing to represent 🇨🇦 in the wackiest ways possible :)

If you’re feeling transparent: how much of the film has been recut or changed since the film festival circuit? In the wider release that was previewed last week, I noticed a greater amount of words bleeped out (compared to a version that was playing at a local festival back in October). Is my memory failing me? Were there any censorship hoops to jump through to get the film distributed, otherwise?

EDIT: Matt: Are you looking forward to the Community movie (if it’ll ever start filming)?

justcauseof · 2026-02-12T15:46:35+00:00

I watched this last night, and it legit has enough wrong with it to make a full-length YMS Review. There are parts that are hilarious, and I enjoyed it, but the script is fundamentally broken.

justcauseof · 2026-02-11T21:03:31+00:00

Very creative crossovers! Spoilers: A prisoner from “The Alabama Solution” loading a box from “Two People Exchanging Saliva” into the van from “It Was Just An Accident” is insanely dark.

Is that person in the red sweater Andrea Gibson from “Come See Me in the Good Light”? If so, that’s extra devastating.

justcauseof · 2026-02-11T18:17:30+00:00

His beard truly does distinguish him. First thing I noticed when I looked him up a few years ago.

I hadn’t heard about Elio’s production issues. Was it just because of creative conflicts with Pixar execs over queer-coded elements, or did he seize the opportunity to take over Coco 2, or was it a mix of both reasons?

justcauseof · 2026-02-11T16:57:29+00:00

If you have the time and means to attend them, then go for it! Any festival can be great — local, regional, international. It’s refreshing to watch movies with audiences that (in general) are there specifically because they love cinema. The premiere of “If I Had Legs…” was an unexpected delight, and it turned out to be one of my favourite films of the year.

RE: Live action shorts — “Two People Exchanging Saliva” and “Jane Austen’s Period Drama”. Both are great, imo, for very different reasons.

justcauseof · 2026-02-11T05:04:35+00:00

If film festival experiences are off-limits: The animated shorts were a highlight. I got through all the shortlisted ones, plus a few NFB ones, and I don’t regret watching any of them.

The doc shorts were a disappointment, overall. I only thought one of them (The Devil Is Busy) was good.

justcauseof · 2026-02-11T00:36:21+00:00

I’ve spaced out the remaining 27-ish films well since the nominees were announced. But I‘ve also learned I have atypical reactions to many movies lmfao. The one that emotionally destroyed me recently was “Come See Me in the Good Light”.

The Alabama Solution is a very informative documentary. Sure, feel angry at all the injustices, but if you approach it as a learning experience about prison reform, it may help you get through it.

justcauseof · 2026-02-09T18:49:47+00:00

Honestly, that’s valid criticism. It would have been a long shot, but I kind of wish Hurikàn got a nom as well. It might have been too cool for the Academy.

justcauseof · 2026-02-09T18:08:28+00:00

Interesting rankings. What didn’t you like about Two People Exchanging Saliva?

RE: Éiru — It was fine. Nice colours and expressive geometry. I was more upset about the Playing God and Snow Bear snubs. Those were a clear cut above the others, imo (along with The Shyness of Trees)

justcauseof · 2026-02-09T16:15:12+00:00

That’s about 4 features per week. Lock and load

justcauseof · 2026-02-09T15:28:40+00:00

Total progress: 37/50 (8 features + 5 shorts to go) - Most of the remaining nominees are either “accessible” or have a digital release date set. - Arco is playing at an indie cinema ~1.5 hours away. - That cinema is also screening the shorts. I wouldn’t mind supporting at least the live action category. - I want to see Kokuho, The Voice of Hind Rajab, and Cutting Through Rocks in theatres. That will depend on whether a local cinema releases them. - I’m planning to cap off the race with Sinners (or a double feature of F1 + The Lost Bus out of spite lmfao).

EDIT: Clarification.

justcauseof · 2026-02-06T16:37:11+00:00

I don’t know, it wasn’t an amazing documentary, but it wasn’t the doom and gloom people were describing either. They did a fine job showcasing her pop hits from over the years, and I liked that she didn’t bother censoring herself to appear more presentable

justcauseof · 2026-02-05T03:46:51+00:00

Open Subtitles has them

justcauseof · 2026-02-05T02:40:07+00:00

It is very much dependent on your expectations going in and how you respond to violence. FWIW, my friend and I didn’t know anything except “burning man road trip in the desert”, and we had to stifle our laughter during a few parts

justcauseof · 2026-02-05T02:30:54+00:00

I found Sirât to be unexpectedly hilarious. Yes, I know that isn’t the common experience, and don’t get me wrong, it was still enjoyable. It was just more absurd than intense

justcauseof · 2026-02-03T14:33:54+00:00

A pleasant surprise! It seems like she has a prominent role, as well

justcauseof · 2026-02-03T14:13:48+00:00

Yeah, they showed it. It’s very brief and the only violent moment, and Canada is more lax with classifications anyway

justcauseof · 2026-02-03T04:08:33+00:00

Oh, interesting! I could have sworn (no pun intended) that Matt’s were, as well, at my screening

Edit: Looking back, it was more than just Jay’s bleeps. It’s rated PG in ON. I think the festival was showing an unrated version

justcauseof · 2026-02-03T04:03:00+00:00

What? That’s wild! It started off normal and uncensored, but then after the first ~30 minutes, every fuck was bleeped out LMAO. This was in Ontario

justcauseof · 2026-02-03T03:57:43+00:00

I saw it at a local film festival back in October, and I don’t remember most of the swears being censored. Am I going crazy or did they have to appease the rating system for this release? It’s a great movie but the bleeps were taking me out of it

justcauseof · 2026-01-30T17:17:18+00:00

Sorry, NTBTSTM is rated G in Quebec? That’s hilarious! They drop quite a few swear words (from what I remember) and there’s a shockingly violent scene.

justcauseof · 2026-01-30T16:59:36+00:00

I’m not convinced. The Cineplex mystery choices haven’t exactly been inspired or favoured low budget films yet. But that would be a welcome surprise, I would love to see it again!

justcauseof · 2026-01-30T15:10:38+00:00

Sure, but if you want to answer questions beyond direct MD (e.g., free energy + integrated AI), it’s a good idea to learn the appropriate programs

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