Episode two of Movie Crush is a very special one. Comedian Tig Notaro dropped in minutes after a very important, life changing phone call to chat with Chuck about the movie Mask. Have a listen!
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# Summary
Chuck Bryant sits down with comedian Tig Nataro to discuss the classic film Mask, but the episode begins with an incredibly emotional and poignant moment when Tig receives life-changing news during the interview—she's cancer-free after her five-year checkup, which she decides to process by diving into the conversation anyway. The two dive deep into their love for this 1985 Peter Bogdanovich film, discussing everything from Cher's selective filmmaking choices and Sam Elliott's iconic portrayal of the biker Gar, to Tig's own fascinating brushes with movie history, including owning Sam Raimi's old file cabinet complete with Evil Dead stickers and nearly acquiring Jackie Gleason's car door from Smokey and the Bandit.
Movies Discussed
A Simple Plan
"Tig: when I was, I think the company was moving out of a building or I was finishing up, um, a simple plan — Tig mentions A Simple Plan as a film Sam Raimi was finishing when she worked for him."
Boys Don't Cry
"Tig: Boys don't cry. Oh geez. Yeah. — Tig references Boys Don't Cry as another heavy, emotional film she's watched."
Clown Service
"One is called Clown Service. Yeah. Yeah. I saw that. — Chuck mentions seeing Tig's short film Clown Service, which was funded in part by Sam Raimi."
— Chuck
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
"The first time I saw you was the Conan O'Brien appearance where you, uh, where you shoved the stool around — Chuck recalls watching Tig perform on Conan O'Brien, which is where he first discovered her comedy."
— Chuck
Dancer in the Dark
"Tig: like Bjork and dancer in the dark. Yeah. I'm there. — Tig mentions Dancer in the Dark as an emotionally devastating film she enjoys."
Darkman
"Tig: I remember when I brought it home, I was like peeling all the labels off that said like dark man and Evil Dead one and Evil Dead two — Tig mentions Darkman as one of Sam Raimi's films labeled on a file cabinet."
Evil Dead II
"Tig: I was like peeling all the labels off that said like dark man and Evil Dead one and Evil Dead two — Tig references Evil Dead II labels on a file cabinet she acquired from Sam Raimi."
For Love of the Game
"Tig: he was in pre-production on his big, first big movie, which was, um, Spider-Man? No, no, um, for Love of the Game with Kevin Costner — Tig clarifies that For Love of the Game was Sam Raimi's first big film, not Spider-Man."
Ghostbusters
"Tig: I think he was in Ghostbusters. Well, see, that's the thing is if somebody's just like a character actor, a working actor, I don't care. — Tig mentions recognizing an actor from Ghostbusters who plays her stepfather in One Mississippi."
Grease
"Tig: I went and saw Grease and Star Wars, which are kind of my two big movies — Tig recalls early movies she saw in theaters as a child growing up."
Happy Days
"I think a lot of people go through that thing, especially if you grew up loving Evil Conneval and the Fonz — Chuck references the Fonz from Happy Days while discussing childhood influences on motorcycles."
— Chuck
King Kong
"Tig: I love the original King Kong movie. Yeah. Same here. Yeah. — Tig mentions loving the original King Kong film, which is why she was hopeful about Kong: Skull Island."
Kong: Skull Island
"It was Kong. Kong. Skull Island. Oh, like the recent thing. Yeah. Yeah. — Chuck and Tig discuss Kong: Skull Island, a bad movie that Tig watched and laughed at with a friend."
— Chuck
Mask
"we're literally sitting here about to talk about the movie Mask — Chuck discusses the main film being analyzed on the Movie Crush episode with Tig Nataro."
— Chuck
Master of None
"Tig: I think Master of None is another one, and I think both those shows just have so much heart — Tig mentions Master of None as a quality TV show with heart, similar to One Mississippi."
Moonstruck
"mask was, I think she had us, uh, well, she was in Silkwood and had a small part in Silkwood before this, but this was her first big starring role — Chuck references Moonstruck as one of Cher's selective film roles."
— Chuck
Napoleon Dynamite
"Thomas at Wayne's world, by the way, Napoleon Dynamite. — Chuck mentions Napoleon Dynamite when discussing wearing movie reference t-shirts on dates."
— Chuck
One Mississippi
"Are you doing season two of One Mississippi? It's coming out September 8th. — Chuck asks Tig about her TV series One Mississippi and its upcoming second season."
— Chuck
Porky's
"Tig: I think I've always been a little more of a music person. Right. I followed stand up a lot, also, until I got into it... My first R rated movie that you remember seeing in theater... Porkies. — Tig names Porky's as the first R-rated movie she remembers watching, which she saw much later in life."
Silkwood
"she had us, uh, well, she was in Silkwood and had a small part in Silkwood before this — Chuck mentions Cher's earlier film role in Silkwood before her starring role in Mask."
— Chuck
Spider-Man
"his big, first big movie, which was, um, Spider-Man? No, no — Chuck incorrectly guesses Spider-Man as Sam Raimi's first big film before being corrected."
— Chuck
Star Wars
"Tig: I went and saw Grease and Star Wars, which are kind of my two big movies — Tig recalls early movies she saw in theaters as a child growing up."
Terms of Endearment
"Tig: I saw terms of adieu, believe it or not, for the first time last year on a plane — Tig mentions watching Terms of Endearment for the first time on a plane and being emotionally overwhelmed."
The Breakfast Club
"Molly Ringwald. Yeah. Breakfast club. — Chuck mentions watching Molly Ringwald movies, including The Breakfast Club, in his youth."
— Chuck
The Evil Dead
"Tig: I remember when I brought it home, I was like peeling all the labels off that said like dark man and Evil Dead one and Evil Dead two — Tig describes file cabinet labels from Sam Raimi's previous films, including Evil Dead movies."
The Mask
"I verified a little nervously right before that it was not the mask, the Jim Carrey movie — Chuck clarifies he researched the correct Mask film and not the Jim Carrey comedy with the same title."
— Chuck
The Ranch
"She had another show, right? Called The Ranch. Yeah, which I haven't seen. I've watched in Kutcher. It's like a sitcom on Netflix. — Chuck mentions The Ranch, a Netflix show that prevented actress Deborah Winger from appearing in One Mississippi."
— Chuck
The Sarah Silverman Program.
"Tig: I had that motorcycle in that show. And so there's kind of an attachment. Right. What if your sons grow up and they're like, why don't you have two motorcycles for it? — Tig mentions appearing in episodes of Sarah Silverman's TV show and having her motorcycle featured."
The Sonny and Cher Show
"The Sonny and Cher show. That's a great movie. — Chuck jokingly references The Sonny and Cher Show while discussing Cher's filmography."
— Chuck
Under the Rainbow
"You know what my HBO movie was? What? Under the Rainbow. Oh, yeah. Do you remember that? Chevy Chase. — Chuck discusses Under the Rainbow as his most-watched HBO movie from childhood, featuring Chevy Chase."
— Chuck
Urban Cowboy
"Tig: Yeah, I guess some people think it's ridiculous and dumb, and actually now that I'm a fairly educated adult, I can see some flaws... But Urban Cowboy. — Tig names Urban Cowboy as her guilty pleasure movie, relating to her childhood in Texas."
Wayne's World
"Thomas at Wayne's world, by the way, Napoleon Dynamite. — Chuck references Wayne's World when discussing a guy wearing a movie reference t-shirt on a date."
— Chuck
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