Sean's friend recommended this film and then wanted to review it. Sean had never seen it before. 

Boy, was he surprised...

On Christmas Eve no less!

Discussion Points:

-Sean implores you not to listen to this podcast.

-The massive twist in the film. 

-Sean bins off the trivia because all podcasts use IMDB anyway. 

-Sean's friend desperately tries to bring some structure to the review.

-The era in which the film was made. 

-The fetish-heavy dynamic in this film. 

-Tarantino's knack of writing dialogue.

-The moral ambiguity of most of the characters throughout.

-Sean's mate was NOT happy with The Village (2004).

Raised Questions:

-Did you sneak in a late-night viewing of this film like Sean's friend did?

-Did you think that the film was a Western?

-Are any films as crazy as this?

-Can a flaming man pop corn?

-Is Sean's tactic of bringing guests on to keep him on-topic working?

-How slowly does that border patrol officer close that blind?

Quotes of the episode:

-'I'm in"-Sean is sold on the film after the opening gas station scene.

-"Let's just focus on the first half first".

-"It's sh*t, it's not worth the watch"-Sean's mate succinctly reviews The Village (2004).

Recommendations for other films where-the-wife-has-died-causing-a-crisis-of-faith-in-their-religious-husband:

-Signs (2002)

Thanks for listening!

Merry Christmas!

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