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Few movies capture the irreverent “we’ll be young forever” attitude of America at the turn of the millennium like EUROTRIP does. These days, as the country struggles to recover from a pandemic and a divisive president, Scotty’s search for love overseas may feel like a relic of times long gone. But does that mean the film itself doesn’t hold any merit? Does it deserve to be Rotten? Listen to Alex and Julio argue about the good, the bad, the cringey and The Damon of the 2004 sex comedy that could have made “This is not where I parked my car” one of AIF’s top movie lines. If only critics had been fairer.

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TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:01:15 Intro

00:01:16 - 00:12:21 Today: Eurotrip

00:12:22 - 01:07:08 Contrarian Corner

01:07:09 - 01:08:05 You made out with your sister, man!

01:08:06 - 01:50:17 Real Talk

01:50:18 - 01:53:26 Today on Patreon!

01:53:27 - 01:55:14 Perennial Plugs

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Up next, we go into the unknown as we tackle a listener’s suggestion: GREENER GRASS! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of EUROTRIP! Did you find it offensive at all? Was Scotty’s robot fighting on point or underwhelming? What’s the deal with Fred Armisen? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!