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Plant hidden cameras around the island and you've got VH1's next series.

Also coming next fall to NBC: Game of Thrones. Only it's a game show about fixing toilets.

Also coming next fall to NBC: Game of Thrones. Only it's a game show about fixing toilets.

12 episodes maybe, but I wouldn't hold out hope for a bigger budget. Why would they? Us nerds will clearly watch it regardless, as long as there's boobs and swords and ice zombies.

12 episodes maybe, but I wouldn't hold out hope for a bigger budget. Why would they? Us nerds will clearly watch it regardless, as long as there's boobs and swords and ice zombies.

Looking back on it now it wasn't too difficult. I remember fucking hating it at the time, though. But then again I went to an all-boys high school and was too straight-edge to try weed yet, so that might have made my experience less enjoyable than yours.

Looking back on it now it wasn't too difficult. I remember fucking hating it at the time, though. But then again I went to an all-boys high school and was too straight-edge to try weed yet, so that might have made my experience less enjoyable than yours.

As did I, but in a different way. After the DVDs came out I started putting on the Spanish subtitles while I watched, then after a few views I switched over to Spanish audio. Worked like a charm.

As did I, but in a different way. After the DVDs came out I started putting on the Spanish subtitles while I watched, then after a few views I switched over to Spanish audio. Worked like a charm.

They would, but if they filmed in Oakland you wouldn't be able to tell the pre-apocalyptic scenes from the post-apocalyptic ones.

They would, but if they filmed in Oakland you wouldn't be able to tell the pre-apocalyptic scenes from the post-apocalyptic ones.

Used to? I still recite that speech every Independence Day. Or any time I'm drunk, really.

Used to? I still recite that speech every Independence Day. Or any time I'm drunk, really.

Don't you see? It's all a ruse! They lure you in with cute monkeys in bowler hats and emotive CGI, and then they lock you in cages and start talking in British accents.

Don't you see? It's all a ruse! They lure you in with cute monkeys in bowler hats and emotive CGI, and then they lock you in cages and start talking in British accents.

Damn straight. I can't be the only one who wants to see all of cinema's dystopian murder-based game shows turn into reality already.

Damn straight. I can't be the only one who wants to see all of cinema's dystopian murder-based game shows turn into reality already.

I see the connection. Because if I saw it flipping through the channels, I'd say, "Thank God. Alf's on."

I see the connection. Because if I saw it flipping through the channels, I'd say, "Thank God. Alf's on."

Ah. I was thinking more of the female side (as I usually am). I just assumed a guy version would just be a literal dick-measuring contest.