203 Jungle Goddess & Phantom Creeps part 1

203 Jungle Goddess & Phantom Creeps part 1

It's funny, Sidehackers barely bothered me yet Jungle Goddess made groan out-loud more than once. Probably because it's all about unsympathetic white people with superiority complexes and a horribly offensive stereotype African tribe. Yeah, that's probably it.
Verdict: 2/4-Bad! It's bland and offensive.

I LOVED the riff of the short! I was laughing out loud almost all the way through (we got to hear Joel do his Bela impression again, yay)! The film however, was a different story. While there where laughs to be had, but there wasn't enough to prove the experience very impressive.

Opener: Hide and seek with the universe.
Inventions: Joel's Remote controlled saw and Dr. F is a human sax!
Seg1: The boys' Phantom Creep infomercial.
Seg2: Joel shows off some Gobo matte effects.
Seg3: The 'heroes' from the movie stop by on the hexfield.
End: the boy's sitcom, "My White Goddess"
Overall: Seg1, seg3. and the ending segments where all hilarious. I especially loved the hexfield visit.

Verdict: A great short and some fantastic host segments save this episode, even if the feature riff wasn't very impressive.

202 Sidehackers

202 Sidehackers:

Oh my. This film was a surprise! I was not expecting to  find a nasty exploitation film this early on. At first, it seems like this movie is about "sidehacking", which is one of the stupidest 'extreme' sport ideas that I have ever seen (it's right up there with noodling). But soon the film takes a swift turn into "Death Wish" territory! It's a nasty little exploitation yarn with one of the most over-the-top villains to date!
Verdict: 3/4-Watchable! If your into the exploitation scene, then this movie should give you a kick or two.

This seems to be one of those episodes that people either love or hate. Of course the fact that the movie is so unpleasant tends to be one of their biggest reasons. Personally, I really enjoyed the riffing. There where some really good lines and the boys managed to keep me interested and giggling like mad.

Opener: Bedtime on the SOL
Inventions: Joel's Pet slinky, Dr. F's slinky body
Seg1: The boys sing the Sidehacking song
Seg2: Joel and the bots come up with some sidehacking terminology
Seg3: JC and Cooch on the hexfield
End: Only Love Pads the Film
Overall: The host segments from this experiment have to be some of my favorites of the season. There are a couple of fun songs (Only Love Pads the Film would go on to become one of the series' most famous), and the terminalogy bit had my in stitches!

Verdict:  Despite the nasty film, the boys managed to keep me laughing all the way.