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This week on GLoP, it's the 40th anniversary of the release of Animal House, one of the most important movies in the GLoP Character Universe (The GLoPCU, if you will). But lately, this great American movie is under attack for well, not being "woke" enough, like some sort of cinematic Confederate statue. But don't worry, the Men of GLoP® are here to save the day and defend the movie from a societal fatal kiln explosion . Also, is collusion a crime? And on the occasion of Mission Impossible: Fallout's giant opening, we list our favorite Tim Cruise movies. Or try to.
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Jonah Goldberg
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That movie isn't funny.
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Tim Cruise is so underrated.
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I'm a bit behind in podcasts, so it might be a few weeks before I get to this one, but I wrote my own defense of Animal House a few months ago.
It was especially interesting to reconsider that movie shortly after watching the Netflix movie A Futile and Stupid Gesture, about the early days of National Lampoon. Understanding the Lampoon culture, which is out of step with today's new puritanism, might be key to younger viewers grappling with how real subversive comedy operates.
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