Conquest is a Film About the Weirdest D&D Game Ever

The Horror Geek
24 Aug 202217:13

Summary

TLDRIn this episode of Sick Flicks, Mike Bracken, aka the Horror Geek, reviews Lucio Fulci's 1983 sword and sorcery film, 'Conquest.' Bracken humorously critiques the movie's chaotic plot, shoddy effects, and bizarre elements, likening it to a mix of 'Conan,' 'Clash of the Titans,' and 'Star Wars.' Despite its flaws, 'Conquest' is praised for its outrageousness and gory scenes, earning a three barf bag rating. Bracken's entertaining commentary highlights the film's cult appeal and Fulci's unique style, making it a must-watch for fans of outrageous cinema.

Takeaways

  • ๐ŸŽฎ The video script is a humorous review of 'Conquest', a 1983 film directed by Lucio Fulci, known for his horror movies.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ 'Conquest' is described as an unusual departure for Fulci, blending elements of 'Conan', 'Clash of the Titans', and 'Star Wars', but not as good as any of those.
  • ๐Ÿคฃ The reviewer, Mike Bracken, uses humor and sarcasm to highlight the film's absurdity and poor production quality.
  • ๐ŸŽญ The film features a mix of topless women, cheap special effects, and frequent use of the 'Full Gi zoom', a signature shot by Lucio Fulci.
  • ๐Ÿ† Despite its flaws, the movie is said to have a 'gleeful insanity' that makes it entertaining for devoted Fulci fans.
  • ๐ŸŽฌ The script mentions several scenes with odd and nonsensical elements, such as a topless C-3PO lookalike and a 'running of the sasquatches'.
  • ๐ŸŽฒ The review points out the film's lack of continuity and coherence, with characters and plot points appearing and disappearing without explanation.
  • ๐Ÿ’” The emotional impact of the film is questioned, with the reviewer suggesting that the characters' relationships and actions are not convincing.
  • ๐Ÿ‘ป The script includes several references to Fulci's horror roots and the contrast with the fantasy setting of 'Conquest'.
  • ๐Ÿ† The review concludes with 'Conquest' receiving a 'three barf bag rating' for its gore, which is considered decent but not up to Fulci's horror standards.
  • ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ The video is sponsored by patrons and encourages viewers to support the reviewer on Patreon for more content.

Q & A

  • What is the title of the movie discussed in the video script?

    -The movie discussed in the video script is 'Conquest'.

  • Who is the director of 'Conquest'?

    -The director of 'Conquest' is Lucio Fulci, often misspelled as 'Lucio Fulgie' or 'Fulgi' in the script.

  • What year was 'Conquest' released?

    -'Conquest' was released in 1983.

  • What genre does 'Conquest' belong to, according to the script?

    -According to the script, 'Conquest' is a sword and sorcery flick, which is a departure from Lucio Fulci's usual horror genre.

  • What are some of the elements that the script suggests 'Conquest' borrows from other films?

    -The script suggests that 'Conquest' borrows elements from 'Conan', 'Clash of the Titans', and 'Star Wars'.

  • What is the general tone of the video script towards 'Conquest'?

    -The general tone of the video script towards 'Conquest' is humorous and critical, highlighting the movie's absurdity and low-quality effects.

  • What are some of the humorous observations made by the script's narrator about 'Conquest'?

    -Some humorous observations include the poor quality of the film's special effects, the nonsensical plot, and the frequent use of backlighting and 'Full Gi zooms'.

  • What is the role of George Rivera in 'Conquest'?

    -George Rivera plays a character in 'Conquest' who uses bone nunchucks and is involved in several combat scenes.

  • What is the significance of the 'barf bag rating' mentioned in the script?

    -The 'barf bag rating' is a humorous metric used by the narrator to rate the gore level in Lucio Fulci's movies, with 'Conquest' receiving a three barf bag rating.

  • What is the final rating given to 'Conquest' in terms of gore and why?

    -The final rating given to 'Conquest' in terms of gore is three barf bags, indicating that while it has some gore, it does not meet the high standards of Fulci's classic horror output.

  • Who is the narrator of the video script and what is his online persona?

    -The narrator of the video script is Mike Bracken, who adopts the persona of 'the Horror Geek'.

Outlines

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๐ŸŽฌ Introduction to Lucio Fulci's 'Conquest'

The script opens with a tongue-in-cheek introduction to a hypothetical film directed by Lucio Fulci, known for horror, but here venturing into sword and sorcery with 'Conquest'. The film is humorously compared to a blend of 'Conan', 'Clash of the Titans', and 'Star Wars', but with a unique twist of Fulci's signature gore. The host, Mike Bracken, sets the stage for a review that promises to explore the film's eccentricities, including its lack of a coherent plot, overuse of full-gi zooms, and topless women. The video is sponsored by patrons, and viewers are encouraged to support the channel through Patreon for ad-free content.

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๐Ÿค” A Bizarre Journey Through 'Conquest'

The summary delves into the chaotic narrative of 'Conquest', highlighting the film's nonsensical plot and peculiar special effects. It describes scenes featuring characters like 'Topless sexy C3PO' and 'Dollar General Chewbacca', which contribute to the film's absurdity. The review pokes fun at the film's low production values, such as grainy print and out-of-focus shots, while also appreciating its unintentional entertainment value. The host humorously recounts the film's action sequences, including George Rivera's fight with 'wookies' and the protagonist's various realizations about mundane tasks, adding a layer of levity to the summary.

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๐Ÿน The Unraveling of 'Conquest's' Plot

This section of the script continues the exploration of 'Conquest', focusing on the film's attempt to establish a plot amidst its chaotic presentation. It details the protagonist's journey, including encounters with strange creatures, battles, and the discovery of a magic plant. The summary also mentions the film's use of backlighting and the introduction of new characters, such as 'Sexy C-3PO' and 'Brian May', adding to the film's surreal atmosphere. The host humorously comments on the film's continuity issues, special effects, and the protagonist's repeated realizations about forgotten tasks, providing a satirical take on the film's absurdity.

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๐Ÿ† The Climax and Conclusion of 'Conquest'

The final part of the script wraps up the review of 'Conquest' with a summary of its climax and conclusion. It describes the protagonist's final battle, which is humorously noted to be a two-minute afterthought, and the film's quick wrap-up. The host reflects on the film's gore content, giving it a 'three barf bag rating' for its creative, albeit not up to Fulci's horror standards, special effects. The review ends with the host's signature sign-off, inviting viewers to check out other reviews and promising more content that embraces the 'splatter' genre.

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Keywords

๐Ÿ’กLucio Fulci

Lucio Fulci is an Italian director known for his work in the horror genre. In the context of this video, he is mentioned as the director of the film 'Conquest,' which is a departure from his usual horror films. The script humorously refers to him as 'Folgi' and 'Fulgie,' indicating the video's lighthearted critique of his work.

๐Ÿ’กConquest (1983)

Conquest is a film directed by Lucio Fulci, released in 1983. The video discusses this film as a unique entry in Fulci's filmography, being a sword and sorcery flick rather than a horror movie. It is characterized by its 'gleeful insanity' and is compared to other films like 'Conan' and 'Clash of the Titans.'

๐Ÿ’กSword and Sorcery

Sword and sorcery is a subgenre of fantasy that emphasizes adventure and combat, often featuring magic and mythical creatures. The video describes 'Conquest' as a sword and sorcery film, indicating its focus on these elements, despite being directed by a horror filmmaker.

๐Ÿ’กGore

Gore refers to graphic violence or bloodshed, typically seen in horror films. The script uses the term 'gore' to describe the level of violence and special effects in 'Conquest,' even though it's not a horror film. The video's host, Mike Bracken, is referred to as the 'horror geek,' and he evaluates 'Conquest' based on its gore content.

๐Ÿ’กStar Wars

Star Wars is a popular science fiction franchise. The script humorously notes that 'Conquest' has elements that feel like a blend of 'Star Wars,' particularly in the scene where characters are depicted in a manner reminiscent of Wookiees from the Star Wars series.

๐Ÿ’กClash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans is a 1981 fantasy film known for its mythological themes and creatures. The video compares 'Conquest' to 'Clash of the Titans,' suggesting that Fulci's film shares similar fantastical elements and epic battles.

๐Ÿ’กGore Geek

A 'gore geek' is a colloquial term for someone who enjoys graphic, violent, or gory content, typically in films. The host, Mike Bracken, identifies himself as a 'gore geek,' indicating his interest in and expertise on films with gory or horror elements.

๐Ÿ’กBarf Bag Rating

The 'barf bag rating' is a humorous metric used by the host to rate the intensity of gore in a film. It's a playful way to quantify how much a film might make someone feel nauseous or uncomfortable due to its graphic content. The video uses this rating to discuss the level of gore in 'Conquest.'

๐Ÿ’กZombie

Zombie is a term referring to the undead, a common trope in horror films. The script mentions 'Zombie' as one of Lucio Fulci's classic horror films, indicating the video's focus on Fulci's horror work and the contrast with 'Conquest.'

๐Ÿ’กFrazetta

Frank Frazetta was an American illustrator known for his depictions of muscular heroes and exotic landscapes, often used in fantasy and science fiction. The script references Frazetta in describing the film's visuals, suggesting that 'Conquest' has a similar style of dramatic and highly detailed imagery.

๐Ÿ’กViking Funeral

A Viking funeral is a burial custom in which a deceased person is burned on a ship. The script uses the term to describe a scene in 'Conquest,' adding a layer of humor and indicating the film's fantastical elements and the host's appreciation for such scenes.

Highlights

Introduction to 'Conquest', a film by Lucio Fulci, known for its departure from his usual horror genre.

Comparison of 'Conquest' to 'Conan', 'Clash of the Titans', and 'Star Wars', with a unique blend of elements.

The film's chaotic plot structure, with a main plot that is quickly abandoned after being found.

Mention of the film's climax being a two-minute afterthought, contrasting with the rest of the movie.

Description of the film's excessive use of topless women, cheap effects, and full-gi zooms.

Sponsor acknowledgment for the video, with a call to support the creator on Patreon.

Humoristic critique of the film's opening scene, comparing it to landing a plane with light brights.

Commentary on the film's poor cinematography, including soft focus and double exposure.

Analysis of the film's absurd character introductions, such as 'Topless Sexy C3PO' and 'Dollar General Chewbacca'.

Discussion of the film's nonsensical scenes, such as characters pole-vaulting into the scene.

Musing on the film's bizarre narrative choices, like characters forgetting mundane tasks amidst chaos.

Critique of the film's special effects, comparing them to a Frazetta painting done by someone with no hands.

Comment on the film's continuity errors, such as characters' injuries appearing in different legs.

The film's meta-commentary on Fulci's own work, with a scene that mirrors 'Zombie 3'.

Humor about the film's sound design, likening it to Saturday afternoon Kung Fu movies.

Final thoughts on 'Conquest', acknowledging its failure to meet conventional standards but embracing its charm.

Rating 'Conquest' with three barf bags for its gore, despite it not being Fulci's best.

Recommendation to watch 'Conquest' for its unique insanity, despite its flaws.

Transcripts

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ever wondered what a d d game run by

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luchio fulgi would look like well wonder

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no more spoiler alert the answer is

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awesome welcome to sick flicks where i

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take a deep dive into the cinematic

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sewer to help you embrace your inner

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gore geek i'm mike bracken aka the

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horror geek and today we're tackling

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lucio fulchi's sword and sorcery flick

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conquest released in 1983 conquest was

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an odd departure from fulto's usual

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horror fair it feels sort of like conan

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merged with clash of the titans with a

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healthy dose of star wars mixed in and

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it's not even close to being as good as

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any of those movies what conquest has

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going for it is its gleeful insanity it

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spends half the movie looking for the

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main plot finds it and then immediately

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dumps it it features a climax that's

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basically a two-minute afterthought but

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it's got plenty of topless women cheap

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looking effects and more than enough

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full gi zooms to make even the most

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devoted folgi files happy but can

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conquest serve up enough splatter to

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earn the godfather and gore another five

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part bag rating let's get to the gore

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and find out oh and before we get

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started today's video is sponsored by

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patrons ed aborn ethan dusseau and matt

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norsia sorry if i butchered anyone's

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name if you'd like to sponsor some

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videos and free me from the shackles of

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youtube's tyranny you'll find a link to

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my patreon in the pinned comment

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description below and now let's get

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bloody we fade in on whatever the hell

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this is i thought i was watching a movie

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not landing a plane oh it's a light

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bright do you kids even remember light

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brights christ i'm old also i'd totally

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buy a new light bright if they let me

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recreate fulchi gore scenes with it and

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our first scene has soft focus we're off

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to a great start plus ghosts apparently

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or someone really [ย __ย ] up the film

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processing i mean i don't want to alarm

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anyone but i don't think this wedding

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videographer is getting paid for this

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work even with the double exposure and

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super soft adult film focus this wig and

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beard is hilarious i'd say if you squint

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real hard this is like modern day brian

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may hanging out with young brian may but

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you don't even have to squint thanks to

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all the vaseline smeared on this lens

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o'brien is just here to deliver some

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prophecy to young brian you must go

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forth on an epic quest to find the red

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special and defeat the evil forces of

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disco and bring rock to the world

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as a party gift future brian gives him

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this bow i don't know not even three

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minutes in and i'm seeing a lot of

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drawbacks to this movie and double full

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gi zoom god damn this movie has it all

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and we haven't even got to the credits

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anyway with the exposition done o'brien

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is like take a bow wait i mean bow

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english is weird then they vanish and

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credits they spared no expense on this

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title card hey george rivera is in this

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i hope it's better than werewolf and

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andreaki pinty we last saw him in a

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blade in the dark

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all this sweet music comes courtesy of

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claudio simon eddy who clearly didn't

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want to split his paycheck with the rest

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of goblin these are literally the

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laziest credits ever white text on a

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blurry out of focus freeze frame

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background an italian spanish mexican

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co-production oh boy and directed by

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lucio fulgie god i've missed you luchio

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with the credit's over we still haven't

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figured out how to get a clear in focus

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shot wait a minute i thought this was

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vulchi's conan riff not his dances with

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wolves riff i don't even know what's

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going on here but basically topless sexy

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c3po is conducting some kind of sermon

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on the mouth or maybe she's trying to

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teach them how to do the ymca

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[Music]

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um did she just say i'm a live wire from

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there we hop over to the first annual

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running of the sasquatches look i have

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no idea what's even happening in this

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movie like what the [ย __ย ] is this it's

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dollar general chewbacca i will say this

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is a super bold aesthetic choice to put

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the light behind him so we can't see how

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truly amazingly awful this mask is for

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sure but hey this guy's corpse paint is

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pretty on point teddy ruxpin here isn't

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pleased with the old guy's offer so he

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clubs him like a baby seal man now it

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really is corpse paint they're not done

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though they split this chick like she's

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a wishbone my guess is they're not

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wishing for a healthy happy prosperous

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year and if that weren't weird enough

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sexy c-3po then proceeds to pick her

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brain

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literally but wait it gets even weirder

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now the wookies are shotgunning the

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peace pipe what the [ย __ย ] is going on

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fulgy this feels like the version of

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star wars george lucas never wanted you

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to see at this point man i'm so high

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right now i could bark at the moon

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look i know i keep saying it's getting

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weirder but god damn it really does keep

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getting weirder because now brian may

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has shown up and he's sporting his best

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man without a face cosplay over in

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another movie brian may who has his face

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back saves this chick from a snake but

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then he seems disappointed when his

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chivalrous action doesn't cause her to

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drop her loincloth on the spot nice way

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to show your gratitude our heroes ladies

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and gentlemen well he's lamenting his

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in-cell status these guys attack

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this guy is basically a skyrim meme come

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to life dude literally was an adventure

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and then took an arrow in the knee out

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of ammo he flees but running is clearly

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not his strong suit i say it again our

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hero ladies and gentlemen and just as

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things look bleak for the future queen

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george rivero shows up and starts

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beating guys with his bone hell yeah no

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not like that you pervs his bone

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nunchucks not gonna lie i've seen cereal

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that's less grainy than the print of

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this film unfortunately his heroism is

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short-lived because he gets jumped by

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these wookies who leapt in from

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absolutely nowhere this movie does not

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make one lick of sense but i am

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thoroughly entertained folgie you

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magnificent bastard but wait george

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isn't so easily defeated he's throwing

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out pimp hands left and right and you

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really have to wonder why these wookies

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keep pole vaulting into the scene seems

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like a real waste energy but i guess it

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helps george pull off moves like this in

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the middle of all this ass kicking

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george has a startling realization

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[ย __ย ] i think i left the stove on back at

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the cave oh sweet he's got a book of

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ibon symbol tatted on his forehead

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conquest is part of the beyond cinematic

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universe confirmed ah here's why you're

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having such a hard time rocking this

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thing is totally out of tune who are you

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my enemies call me makes oh come on you

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don't even use a mace your name should

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be chuck god damn it nunchucks it's so

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obvious then he has another startling

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realization [ย __ย ] i forgot to lock the

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front door too oh holy hell just look at

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this [ย __ย ] what they couldn't afford

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stock footage birds skyrim guy who is

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still in this movie makes it back to

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sexy c-3po and miraculously it appears

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his arrow wound is in the totally

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opposite leg now say it with me

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continuity is hard i really gotta get

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more props for that gag chuck aka george

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aka mace is learning how to use the bow

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and he's hunting the most dangerous game

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of all man probably just thought it was

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a yachty claunchy

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i learned fast don't i i close up drink

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and another chug

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why is like every other goddamn scene in

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this movie backlit and it turns out

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chuck aka mace was right he did leave

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the stove on back at the cave hope he's

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paid up on his cave owner's policy

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budget brian may is like maybe this is

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what older me meant at the start of the

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movie when he told me beware the disco

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inferno they escape and i love that

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george rivera will never pass up an

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opportunity to stealth flex back

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upstairs the wookies gather around the

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fire

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they brought some s'mores these deleted

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scenes from the star wars christmas

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special still aren't as weird as the

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actual star wars christmas special

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anyway they appear to be trapped until

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this snake slithers through which gives

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chuck slash mace an idea he just showed

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us the way out um yeah sure maybe if you

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can shrink down a snake size i don't

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think you guys will fit through that

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whole otherwise naturally chuck starts

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ramming his pole in the hole hell yeah

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no not like that you purrs i mean he's

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using the staff to make the passageway

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bigger back topside this dude's trying

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to figure out how to get car insurance

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so easy a caveman can do it my ass and i

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guess since chuck's cave burnt down

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they're gonna crash at his friend's cave

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while the insurance claim is settled and

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if you guessed the chick ilia saved from

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the snake earlier is gonna be here give

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yourself a screenwriter's credit she

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looks a little pale and some more

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backlighting jesus did this movie even

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have a cinematographer i close up top

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off that j b and get to drinking and

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chug again thoughts and prayers for your

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liver we're over a third of the way into

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this movie and i have no idea what's

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going on but sure let's stop for a sex

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scene except before brian can close the

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deal with this groupie these guys decide

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to drop in and hand deliver the c block

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and here's our hero once again getting

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completely overwhelmed by enemies maybe

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chuck can save him again guess not he's

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too busy getting pimp-handed he comes to

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later with his usual look of suave

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bewilderment did i leave the garage door

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open and just when things look bleakest

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these terrible fake birds return huzzah

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if you're wondering where elias is he's

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been captured by conquest version of

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ewoks looks like he's going to be the

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main course at the company picnic if you

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have no idea who these wolf people are

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or why they want brian may well don't

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sweat it i have no clue either we can be

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confused together three people write

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this script and it still makes zero

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sense at any rate things don't look

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great for ilius but he's unbowed hey

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we're back to backlighting scenes again

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chuck i mean mace is totally gonna

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rescue him but first he needs to make a

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few lettuce wraps jesus look at this

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acting action pose they're about to

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escape but chewie wakes up he gets boned

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hell yeah no i mean with chuck's chucks

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you pervs and during the middle of the

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ensuing fight chuck has another poorly

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timed realization [ย __ย ] i think i forgot

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to schedule my credit card payment after

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a bunch of jibber-jabber boobs and

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half-hearted exposition we get back to

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the action

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and i zoom if your liver hasn't revolted

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yet you know what to do anyway now that

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we're halfway through the movie this

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seems like the perfect time to actually

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start the plot chuck's gonna take ilyas

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to sexy 3po's place so they can do

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things i knew if they just kept

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wandering around long enough they'd

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eventually find the plot they set off

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and i don't even want to think about how

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much rule 34 fanfic has been written

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about these two this special moment is

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interrupted by whatever the [ย __ย ] this is

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these special effects are many things

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special is not one of them they flee but

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ilious takes a dart in the thigh

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he's not dead maybe hold off on the

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viking funeral chuck it is pretty

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convenient that there was a perfectly

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good law graph just sitting there that's

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for sure and remember i said we were

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going to see sexy c-3po well there's a

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change in plans now there's a small

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valley there

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where a magic plant grows it's totally a

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savage cabbage dispensary and on

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tonight's very special episode of dr

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pimple popper ilius gets a boil man if

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mace offers to suck out the poison this

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review is over while off hunting for

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magic mushrooms chuck has yet another

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startling realization [ย __ย ] i think i

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left the mail out on the counter before

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i left the cave for this trip and it

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wouldn't be a foolchi movie without some

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zombies why are there zombies here what

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purpose do they serve look i don't care

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this is finally something i can get

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excited about this looks suspiciously

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like a similar sequence in zombie three

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i always felt that sequence was a fulgy

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scene and this pretty much proves it in

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the ensuing battle chuck makes a few

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points then things get meta yeah chuck

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is fighting himself i feel like this is

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fulgi's statement on the duality of man

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and how we all struggle with our own

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inner demons or something jesus listen

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to this foley work

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seen saturday afternoon kung fu movies

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with more subtle sound design oh look

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it's c-3po's minion avocado face

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afterwards it turns out the cure for the

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poison needle is to basically just turn

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ilius into a chia pet who knew and it's

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time for another startling realization

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[ย __ย ] did i remember to file my taxes

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after his recovery ilius has a change of

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heart i'm not leaving

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i'm running away let's be honest it's

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about time he realized he's not the hero

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of this movie and don't look now but i

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think these two are breaking up theirs

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was a love doomed to fail they were just

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from different worlds literally after

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the sweet sorrow of parting chuck's like

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shove off pal and he has yet another

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startling realization [ย __ย ] did i leave

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my headlights on and this looks like a

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living breathing version of a frazetta

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painting if rosetta were blind and had

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no hands and had to paint by holding the

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brush with his feet so i guess that

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whole we're headed to sexy 3po's plot

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thing was a big fake out shocker while

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chuck's lost in his thoughts trying to

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remember where he put his car keys these

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guys drop in

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yeah nothing but net what the hell are

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these things your guess is as good as

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mine out on the water brian may reverses

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course after some disembodied dialogue

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reminds him of his sacred duty to save

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rock and roll i'm coming to save you

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freddie mercury we are the champions

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then he finds these footprints in the

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sand why are there only one set of

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prince that's because chuck was carrying

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you meanwhile chuck's recreating the

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trio scene from conan man i wish i was

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watching conan and then ilya shows up

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and now he has a magic bow because he's

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totally earned that kind of power with

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all of his heroic deeds right how nice

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he leveled up enough to get maldi shot

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on his world of warcraft hunter merlock

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down

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chuck meanwhile is doing his best little

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mermaid impression and has gone under

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the sea i bet they got that sweet rack

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from adam and eve

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not gonna lie i'm amazed dilius can even

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work that bow with those chicken wings

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he calls arms might be time to hit the

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curls just not in the squat rack bro

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chuck is drowning but don't worry

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flipper is on the case and just before

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he dies he has time for one last

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starting realization

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[ย __ย ] i forgot to schedule swimming

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lessons the dolphins don't really seem

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to be in any rush to save him okay come

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on dude he's been underwater for like

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five minutes now i'd say he probably has

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long-term brain damage but really how do

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we tell back on land i zoom drink again

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chuck meanwhile just washes up on shore

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i think we've all been there he's like

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[ย __ย ] i think i forgot to put the garbage

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out and just like that the odd couple is

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back on the road to sexy c-3po's place

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they better really hoof it because we

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had like 15 minutes of movie left we

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still have to cross too much open ground

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we'll rest now or yeah sure just stop

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and rest no rush or anything unlike the

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yadaglanci these two do not sleep nose

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to anus wookie show up and cardilius off

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into the night again what a hero this

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must have been filmed during a brief

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phase where fulche was just fascinated

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with people jumping i mean there's a

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house of pain slash crisscross level of

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jumping in this film see i wasn't

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kidding after some combat which i'm not

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showing because it's so poorly lit you

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literally can't see anything chuck

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decides to get in a workout with his

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shake weight with his workout finished

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he makes a startling discovery

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helios

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yeah dude really lost his head over all

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of this what a hero ilius may have lost

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his head but that doesn't mean fool she

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won't give him one more eye zoom

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decapitation i zoom is a double drink

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meanwhile chuck finally gets to give

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ilius that viking funeral and have one

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more startling realization [ย __ย ] did i

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remember to check his pulse and make

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sure he was actually dead before i lit

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him on fire really the best way to cook

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your alias is grilled over an open flame

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anyway i don't want to rush you luchio

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but there's six minutes left in this

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movie we might want to get a climax

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rolling at some point or just have chuck

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robilius ash all over himself i mean

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you're the director and this gives chuck

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one more chance to flex

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revenge

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revenge

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with that over we finally decide to get

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to an ending nice work full g chuck

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summons the magic bow and does his best

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robin hood impression maybe fulchi was

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right his ending doesn't really need

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more than two minutes chuck lines up one

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last magic missile and blast sexy c3po

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right in the face

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don't even start danny man no wonder she

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wore that mask she looks worse than

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vader at the end of return of the jedi

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chuck has one last realization [ย __ย ] i

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think i forgot me and elias's

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anniversary he sends one more arrow into

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3po and she

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turns into a dog

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okay maybe fool she did hate women i'm

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kidding maybe with his work done chuck

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walks off into the sunset [ย __ย ] did i

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leave my wallet back at 3po's place

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followed by a freeze frame and this end

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card thanks for clarifying that movie i

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was thoroughly convinced that chuck was

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based on a guy i see in the gym all the

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time glad that wasn't the case so what

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have we learned from conquest well for

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starters foolchi can make a bad movie in

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genres other than horror i'm kidding i

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mean conquest is not a good movie by any

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conventional metric but it's so terrible

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that you wind up loving it it's clear

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the godfather gore was outside his

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comfort zone in this one but that's part

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of its charm it just meanders all over

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the place for 88 minutes and then wraps

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up in like 90 seconds but enough about

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that can conquest slaughter enough

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random high fantasy monsters to earn

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another 5 barf bag rating for fulchi

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let's go to the gore card in terms of

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gross anatomy conquest definitely

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delivers we're treated to multiple split

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heads a decapitation oozing pustules

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3po's face reveal and a woman split like

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a wishbone in an odd twist the gore

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effects here aren't up to the standards

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of folgi's classic horror output but

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there's enough here to give conquest a

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respectable three barf bag rating this

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is not a super sick flick by foolchi

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standards but it's so batshit insane you

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should definitely see it anyway looking

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for more fuchi gore then be sure to

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check out my review of zombie you'll

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find a link here on the screen i'll meet

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you over there until next time i'm mike

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bracken aka the [ย __ย ] geek bringing you

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all the splatter that matters

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