Kabluey (2007)

A douchey looser shows up to help watch his brother's devilish kids while he is fighting in Iraq. His unsatisfying life starts to change when he dons a giant blue suit to make extra money.

Writer, director, and star, Scott Prendergast, was on the Sound of Young America pitching this movie when I first heard about it. Listen to the podcast here:



When the big red Netflix envelope appeared in the mailbox, I had all but forgotten this movie. Over all it is an uplifting independent film that has a surprisingly high profile cast including: Christine Taylor, Chris Parnell, and Lisa Kudrow.

2.5 stars out of 5

Cannibal! The Musical (1996)

Before there was South Park, there was Cannibal! The Musical. Trey Parker's CU Boulder's film school project. The story is based on the true tale of Alfred Packer and his fellow miners trapped in the Rocky Mountains for the winter. When only Alfred emerges, people start to ask questions.

The story is lame, acting is pretty bad, and special effects are downright cheesy but none of this makes the movie any less enjoyable. What really sticks with me about this film is how catchy the songs are. They stick to the roof of your brain for months, maybe even years. To my surprise you can grab all of the songs online. The trick to watching this movie is finding a copy. Netflix seems to have taken it out of rotation but you can stream it to your computer in the "Watch Instantly" section. If money is no object then check out the 13th Anniversary Edition available on Amazon. If you can get your hands on an actual disc, check out the commentary track. It is a shining example of why business and booze don't mix. Have a shpadoinkle day!

3 stars out of 5