Dan and Brian continue Maxi-Month with a look at a variety of films featuring growing things: two early cinema trick films, a classic cartoon short, and the two Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs films. Join as they discuss the novelty of early size-shifting films, their hangups with height, breaking the fourth wall, the Lord and Miller directing duo, the fine line between postmodernism and parody, Dan’s post-ChatGPT read on Cloudy, and the mixed strangeness of the sequel.
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Episode Number
221
Films Reviewed
- The Big Swallow (1901)
- The Man with the Rubber Head (1901)
- King-Size Canary (1947)
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2007)
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
Is It Good?
- The Big Swallow (1901) – Good (5/8)
- The Man with the Rubber Head (1901) – Good (5/8)
- King-Size Canary (1947) – Exceptionally Good (7/8)
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs – Exceptionally Good (7/8)
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 – Good (5/8)
- The Big Swallow (1901) – Good (5/8)
- The Man with the Rubber Head (1901) – Nearly Good (4/8)
- King-Size Canary (1947) – Exceptionally Good (7/8)
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs – Very Good (6/8)
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 – Good-ish (4/8)
Supplemental Media
Brian Terrill is a filmmaker and horror host.
Dan Stalcup writes reviews for The Goods and is a member of OFCS. Follow Dan on Letterboxd.