The Contrarians105 - The Hangover III

Todd Phillips was gearing up for JOKER much earlier than we could have suspected. The final installment of the groundbreaking Hangover Trilogy takes an unexpected turn into action and adventure in addition to bringing surprising depth to its most cartoonish character. Listen to Alex and Julio as they celebrate the Wolf Pack and the thrills that come with their farewell tour! Learn to appreciate how Bradley Cooper dimmed his inner light for the sake of his co-stars! Relive Ken Jeong’s greatest karaoke hits! All this plus: Blue Velvet feedback!

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TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:01:14 Intro

00:01:15 - 00:10:28 Opening and Quotes

00:10:29 - 01:00:38 Contrarians Corner

01:00:39 - 01:01:50 Hurt

01:01:51 - 01:41:59 Real Talk

01:42:00 - 01:56:04 Blue Velvet Feedback

01:56:03 - 02:03:05 Plugs!

- Alex watched DRESSED TO KILL and THE BLACK DAHLIA. One’s good and one isn’t!

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Up next, we tackle Richard Linklater’s awards darling BOYHOOD. In the meantime, let us know how you liked The Hangover III! Is it a fitting finale to the trilogy? Is it a fitting prequel to the rest of Todd Phillips’ career? Is there anyone in the world better at disappearing from a movie than Justin Bartha? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!