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Monday, March 6, 2017

Bad Romance: "Hitch"ing my hopes onto the future


(An eye is looking around trying to discover what is going on until an audible scream is heard. Before cutting to Team TLOTA as Olivia Horvath brandishes a Minigun, Paulo Fonseca has twin gold plated desert eagles, Rebecca Yaun has 50 Sai Daggers, Nick Yaun has a Recurve Bow and a quiver full of weaponized arrows, Eric Kurtzke has a Katana, John Santos has a Semi Auto 30-06 Rifle, Mike Santos has axes of all size, Renee Miller has a sword, Eliza Dushku is brandishing ten Kunai & Traci Hines has a Semi-Auto 12 Gauge Shotgun with deer slugs before cutting to see “Cupid” played by Ed Champion strapped to a wall screaming before cutting to see everyone walking in slow motion either firing or throwing their weapons forwards in a straight line towards “Cupid” as the scene cuts to see “Cupid” Screaming as they either do very little damage or miss entirely before Olivia, Paulo, Rebecca, Eric & John move to their right and Mike, Renee, Eliza & Traci to their left as James Faraci The Last Of The Americans is seen in the center as he is brandishing a Rocket Launcher before cutting to “Cupid” with a look on his face that screams “DIAPERS TO BE DARKENED” before cutting to James firing the Rocket Launcher and the Rocket locks onto “Cupid” before cutting to everyone turning their back as the explosion engulfs the back wall and everyone has a look on their face that shows they’re not a happy bunch and the words “Bad Romance” is Stamped in Steel as 4:11-4:54 of Bad Romance plays in the background throughout the entire intro before cutting to James moving his table to the backroom & lighting fixtures and Camera elsewhere)

Paulo Fonseca (Audio only): James? (Cut to everyone else in Team TLOTA)

Paulo Fonseca: Why are you moving out of your work office? (Cut to James)

TLOTA: My Work Office?! MY WORK OFFICE?! (James laughs psychotically) THAT PLACE IS NO LONGER MY WORK OFFICE! THAT IS MY MAIL ROOM! I’VE GOT TO MOVIE EVERYTHING THAT’S ESSENTIAL FROM WHERE I USED TO WORK INTO MY PERSONAL OFFICE TO MAKE IT BOTH MY PERSONAL AND WORK OFFICE!

(Cut to everyone else in Team TLOTA)

Rebecca Yaun: You’re just being silly. (Cut to James)

TLOTA: I wish I were, just come to the door to my mail room. (James opens the door before cutting to everyone else as a gigantic shadow engulfs the others as a flood of letters come crashing out of there before cutting to Olivia, Eliza and Traci as packages smack them around, Eric, John & Mike Santos are buried alive in a tsunami of letters, Renee Miller, Paulo Fonseca, Rebecca and Nick Yaun try to shield one another as an avalanche of mail surround them as 04:12-05:08 of the William Tell Overture plays in the foreground. Before cutting to everyone’s heads popping out of the mound of mail)

Nick & Rebecca Yaun, John and Mike Santos (In unison): Let’s go again! Let’s go again!

Paulo Fonseca: Can I take a guess and say most of these are bills?

Traci Hines: Most of what I’m hearing is ticking! That’s not a good thing, is it?

Eliza Dushku: I’m sitting on something and I heard a click, something tells me that if I get up, we ALL GO BOOM!

Olivia Horvath: Well I’m hearing beeps so stay as far away from me as possible.

Eric Kurtzke: Tweets from Donald Trump saying you're not funny and drop dead, Oh look, Fan mail. “Dear James” Ugh!

TLOTA: Let me guess, A steaming pile of Poop?

Eric Kurtzke: Bingo!

Renee Miller: Third notice on the electric bill! Fifth notice on the heating! Mafioso men who cannot be convicted are coming to kill you if you don’t pay for the water?! James where’s our mail?

TLOTA: Well fortunately I’ve set up another room for your mail. (A burst of air send everyone flying in different directions as Felix Twitch played by Nicholas Markin stands up in the middle of the maelstrom as “Getting Jiggy With It” audio sound-alike is heard before cutting to the others as they get their bearings)

TLOTA: WHO IN THE NAME OF ZEUS’ BUTTHOLE ARE YOU? (Cut to Felix Twitch)

Felix Twitch: I’m here to change your luck when it comes love! All you need to do is trust my proven methods to change your world and I guarantee you will find the Mister or Miss Right in your life. My name is Felix Twitch and I am going to make happy couples for you. (Cut to everyone else as the sound-alike screeches to a halt.)

Paulo Fonseca: Married!

Rebecca & Nick Yaun (In unison): To Each Other!

Renee Miller: I already met my Mr. Right!

Eliza Dushku, Traci Hines, John & Mike Santos and Eric Kurtzke: No Comment!

TLOTA: And I sooner trust Will Smith to help me find me Miss Right!

 (Cut to Opening Credit of “Hitch” as “Yeah” by Usher is heard in the clips from the movie as James does a voiceover.)

TLOTA (Voiceover): While Will Smith is a great actor and a great musician I had little belief that “Hitch” would be good but I was taken aback and discovered something good. Something men can watch and believe could happen. Doesn’t mean in real life it could happen but it could happen for people desperate not to go on a reality dating show but nearly desperate to go on a dating site. (Cut to James in his new work office/personal office where he’s been working out of.)

TLOTA: Let’s end the nightmare of Bad Romance with “Hitch”! (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So as our movie begins we’re given a look at what Hollywood would consider the losers that should be put out to pasture because they don’t look like the usual disposable Hollywood leading man well except for the one guy who looks like he can get himself anyone he wants to and most likely could and a voice is telling us about the workings of the female mind. This belongs to Alex “Hitch” Hitchens played by Will Smith as he tells people about the basic principles on human psychology and preps our first three guys for their dates as we’re soon introduced to Sara played by Eve Mendes who works as a reporter but enough of that we’ve got backstory about Hitch. (Show backstory of Alex Hitchens before cutting to James physically downing a bottle of Extra Strength Liquid I.Q.)

TLOTA: So, let me get this straight you had ONE bad experience with ONE woman and you just decided, you’d help others to find love even though you decided NEVER to try for yourself again?! I don’t know whether to laugh my ass off at your misery or cry because you just gave up! I mean yeah, my love life is a joke but even the future of it looks better than that god damned backstory! SERIOUSLY, MY LIST OF EX-GIRLFRIENDS COULD DWARF THE FREAKING LIST OF JERICHO! (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): But enough about that We’ve got an uncomfortably bad sub plot with “The King Of Queens” himself Kevin James wanting to get to an heiress named Allegra as Hitch decides to help first to get Allegra to even acknowledge Kevin’s Character which works by standing up for her and her friend’s business. Meanwhile Hitch meets Sara at a bar as she’s being harassed and quite honestly this conversation is nice but for every good moment there was in this movie there are two moments as bad like when Vance Munson played by Jeffrey Donovan thinks he can get any woman he wants and wants Hitch to help him in his biddings, hitch pretty much gives him a burn notice (Cut to a still image of Vance is humiliated as James does a Minnesotan accent)

Vance (As done by James doing Jeffrey Donovan’s character in “Fargo” TV Series): Okay, I’m gonna get Ma and my family and we’re gonna whack da bastard!

(Cut back to the movie and James doing a voiceover.)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Meanwhile Sara and Hitch decide to get to Ellis Island where we soon discover Sara’s Ancestor was in fact a murderer. PERFECT FARE IN THIS MOVIE ABOUT A GUY WHO’S SUPPOSED TO BE THE ULTIMATE GUIDE IN GETTING PEOPLE TOGETHER WHO CAN’T EVEN HOOK HIMSELF UP WITH HIS OWN MISS RIGHT! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: GOD THIS MOVIE IS WORKING MY LAST NERVE! (Door knocks as James gets up and opens it to see Twitch before cutting to James)

TLOTA: WHAT…. DO…. YOU…. WANT?! (Cut to Twitch)

Twitch: Remember I’m here to get you the girl you want to realize you are the man she deserves! (Cut to James)

TLOTA: Really? Can I see Mrs. Twitch as your reference and no I’m not talking about your mother or sister in laws they don’t count (Cut to Twitch going “Uh!” before cutting to James)

TLOTA: Just as I thought, Get out my sight. (James closes the door before cutting to the 0:36-end mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators original run play the camera moves back to see James on top of the slab with the words “The Last Of The Americans” on it act as the commercial break intro as it cuts to John, Mike, Eric, Nick & Paulo sitting on the couch feeling sorry for themselves when Felix Twitch played by Nicholas Markin pops up out of nowhere)

Felix Twitch: ATTENTION ALL YOU SINGLE MEN! (Everyone on the couch screams before cutting back to the well-dressed black person)

Felix Twitch: Are you sick and tired of sitting at home feeling sorry for yourselves? Would you rather be in the company of these lovely ladies?! (The Well Dressed Black Person snaps his fingers and Rebecca Yaun, Eliza Dushku, Brenda Fonseca, Traci Hines and Renee Miller come in before cutting to James and the guys on the couch as they shake their heads and goofily go “Uh-Huh”)

Felix Twitch: Well then, let Felix Twitch fix your life. All you need to do is trust me to change you to get the girl you want. (Cut to Nick dressed in a tee shirt saying “No Lives Matter”, Blue Jeans and disheveled hair)

Felix Twitch (Audio Only): Go from looking butt ugly in Blue Collar (Jump cut to Nick looking as Dapper as he usually looks and Rebecca being all over him) To being as smooth as silk and having Miss Right fawn all over you.  (Cut to Felix Twitch surrounded by several women in the main hallway)

Felix Twitch: Just listen to one of my success stories (Cut to James Faraci as he sits in his office)

James Faraci (Flat, unenthusiastic and looking as he is reading from a script): This was many of my Saturday Nights until… (James shakes his head and waves his hands and shouts “NO!” before grabbing his Morpher, putting in his card, pressing 428 and morphing back into The Last Of The Americans and James going to the main lobby)

TLOTA: I’m killing the sketch and getting back to the review! (Cut to the others groaning and saying “Come On!” before cutting to James)

TLOTA: Trust me I don’t like doing it but I feel uncomfortable giving people a false hope even if it’s for comedic purposes! (Cut to everyone else as Felix Twitch steps out front)

Felix Twitch: What do you mean “False Hope”? (Cut to James)

TLOTA: YOU! SHUT UP! I’ll tell you what I mean after I’m done! AND NO RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL BREAK MOMENT! WE’RE GETTING BACK TO WORK NOW! (Cut to James back in his office sitting back down in his chair)

TLOTA: Okay, where were we? (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So as Hitch preps Kevin James’ character for his first date with Allegra we see (Show Kevin James dancing like a white man before cutting to James rubbing his forehead.)

TLOTA: CONGRATS KEVIN JAMES, YOU’VE SET WHITE MEN DANCING BACK GENERATIONS AND I DANCED MY ASS OFF AT MY BROTHER’S WEDDING AND MY SISTER’S WEDDING AND EVERYONE LIKED WHEN I DID THAT! (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): But the date is successful and Kevin’s character surprisingly becomes famous from it. If one date is all that is needed for Kevin’s character to get millimeters to the finish, then what was up with the three dates BS with those three in the beginning of this train wreck! Oh well we’ve got a food rave with Sara’s boss played by Alan Arkin when possibly the comedic highlight of the movie happens as Hitch nearly dies from Allergies caused by seafood causes Hitch to well… (Cut to Hitch overreacting and getting drunk on Benadryl James laughing)

TLOTA It’s funny because he’s having an allergic reaction that could possibly kill him and he’s high off his ass on Benadryl! (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So, after spending the night at Sara’s and the next morning Sara LITTERALLY EATS THE SCENERY Kevin, I mean Kevin’s Character is where he needs to be for his date with Allegra at a Knicks Game. But Vance returns to torpedo Hitch by giving Sara some less than credible information and… (Bell rings as Sara knees Vance in the nuts and James goes “D’OH! MY BURN NOTICE-STICILES!” with Vance’s head going up a bronze bull’s ass and freezing on it as James does a voiceover as Michael Weston)

TLOTA (Voiceover as Michael Weston): If you find yourself stuck up an animal’s ass there is only two things you can do. You can either panic and die OR you can remain calm, find the nerve that can induce excrement, take a little pain and get out alive. Of course, your head will smell awful for a while but in the end, it will be worth it! (Cut back to the movie as James does a voiceover.)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So as Kevin’s character seems to be getting well with Allegra, Hitch and Sara hit a rough patch as UH-OH! Vance’s false info about Hitch hits the newspapers ruins everything Hitch worked for and lands Sara in hot water at a Speed dating event for Sara’s friend leading to…. (Show Hitch blowing up and telling the truth and saying he’s done being the ultimate guide for getting people together before cutting to James physically)

TLOTA: Damn, even I can relate when something false is said about me and I must get on the attack! (Door knocks and James gets up and camera cuts to Twitch at the door before cutting to James looking to throttle the guy.)

TLOTA: You’ve got two seconds before I do something I WON’T regret! (Cut to Twitch)

Twitch: Look there might be some news that might hit the public and infuriate you and judging by your stance right now, this might drive you over the edge. (Cut to James)

TLOTA: SPIT IT OUT! (Cut to Twitch)

Twitch (Super-fast): Someone made a twitter rumor about you and someone named Aiyanna Wade and they think I hooked you two up. (Cut to James taking deep breaths in and out.)

TLOTA: I can deal with this like an adult. I’ll tell the truth and I’ll keep telling the truth until people listen. Thank you now let me finish this review then I’ll deal with it later. (Cut to Twitch)

Twitch: Are you sure? Because… (Cut to James and Twitch looking at each other in the doorway)

TLOTA: It’s her name and reputation on the line and mine as well I’ve got to take the necessary steps to fix it and hope IN TIME she and her soon to be husband, whomever he is forgives me.

Twitch: Wow, then you’re one step closer to success!

TLOTA: Okay, now I’m counting to three and if you’re not gone by then YOU WILL NOT BE MISSED! ONE… (Twitch runs away quickly before cutting to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): When Kevin’s character asks Hitch to help him get back in Allegra’s good graces initially Kevin’s character balks as he reams out Hitch but Hitch tries to help when (Show Allegra opening to Hitch when Kevin’s character comes in.)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Now would be a good time to tell the truth OR get pissed off just for Allegra to help you the two grown men come to their senses and it works as not only does Kevin’s character and Allegra finally getting together but Sara and Hitch reconcile and the movie ends with Kevin’s Character marrying Allegra and everything Hitch said he’s pretty much “FUHGETABOUTIT!” (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: So, all the advice, all the knowledge you could still impart on to anyone who needs it and you’re like Don’t need it so DELETE it. Instead of writing it all down and imparting it to generations of people and you’re like I don’t need it and neither does anyone else. UP YOUR NOSE WITH A RUBBER HOSE FULL OF AIR TO BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT! (Door knocks again.)

TLOTA: IF I THINK WHO IS AT THE DOOR IS THERE, YOU’LL BE IN A PINE BOX BY TONIGHT! (Cut to the Door opening)

TLOTA: WHAT DO YOU WANT?! (Cut to Twitch shaking in his pants a little.)

Twitch: Just wanted to know if you fixed things. (Cut to James)

TLOTA: I’ve had ORAC send mass messages telling people the truth on all social media. (Cut to Twitch)

Twitch: So, you’re using the resources around you to help you instead of doing it yourself. (Cut to James)

TLOTA: Who said it’s not me? (Cut to Twitch)

Twitch: YOU DID! FIVE SECONDS AGO! LOOK I UNDERSTAND USING RESOURCES AROUND YOU LIKE MACGYVER BUT THERES USING IT FOR YOUR ADVANTAGE AND THEN THERES USING YOUR RESOURCES TO FIX EVEN THE LITTLEST THING THAT GOES WRONG IN YOUR LIFE. EVER WONDER WHY YOUR ROMANTIC LIFE IS SO CLOSE TO DEAD THAT YOUR FRIENDS HAVE ALREADY CALLED A PRIEST TO GIVE IT LAST RITES! I COME AND SAY I WANT TO HELP YOU OUT OF THE FUNK YOU’VE BEEN IN AND YOU LOOK AT ME LIKE I’M NO DIFFERENT THAN THE DEVIL OFFERING YOU A FAUSTIAN DEAL. SO WHY DO YOU TRUST THEM TO HELP YOU AND NOT ME! (Cut to James)

TLOTA: I CAN TRUST THEM BECAUSE THEY’VE BEEN MY FRIENDS AND KNOW ME BEYOND BEING  JAMES FARACI THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS! (Cut to Twitch looking confused before cutting back to James) Look, do you think it’s easy for me after all the heartbreak I’ve been through and after all the pain I’ve suffered for me to open up to someone who comes in and is all “I’ve come to take all your pain away and make your life better, no questions asked all you have to trust me without question” THAT SOUNDS LIKE FALSE HOPE AND FALSE HOPE IS NO DIFFERENT THAN BOTH BAD HELP AND NO HELP! Look, my dad imparted this bit of advice onto me when it comes to working with others “Bad Help is worse than no help!” Now I admit that it’s never easy but they know what I need to get this work done quickly and they can get back to what they do best outside of dealing with me! I love the fact they’re willing to give their time they could do ANYTHING else to help this and I know one day they’ll be asking me to help them and you know what I’d do it because they need me to help them the same way I asked them to help. Maybe one day they’ll help me out the way you’re trying to help me out now but until then I’ve got to face my problems with my romantic life on my own! I tried to force people to help me whether they like it or not and I made more enemies than friends and I don’t need enemies I’ve got enough as is. I appreciate you trying to bring couples together and doing a universal good! But sometimes things and forces beyond ANYONE’S control will ruin the best of intentions. It’s easy to bring people together but it’s going take effort for the people to get together. I’m willing to put in the effort the problem I have is the choice in women is so slim who would put the effort in and put up with me and my eccentricities and my family wouldn’t help me unless it was more to their benefit than mine but I enjoy it because it’s the rare times I can get away from them. Do you know what I usually do to get away from them? I come up with the excuse that OH I’ve got a little more to do around the studio to keep it going. And yes, I love my family so much I would drop anything I’m doing for them. But even I need them to kind of put aside a little time for me that could be beneficial to me but I know they have their own lives but maybe they could be a little less selfish with their lives so I could be a little more independent. But I guess that’s asking too much of them, I have to do it on my own because HEAVENS FOREFEND I get the kind of help I need in order to be able have the life I want outside of being an internet reviewer. Not that I don’t like being an Internet reviewer but it gets tedious watching movies both good and bad! I’m failing at the promise I made to myself and I hate that I’m failing. I really deserve a life. (Cut to Twitch)

Twitch: The fact you opened to me like that tells me you can do this on your own and you can get it done. Good Luck. (James and Twitch shake hands as the two part on good terms as Twitch walks out the door before James sighs outside of his office door and James walks over to the rest of the team)

TLOTA: Hey guys. (Everyone else says either “Hey James or Hey there”) Did you guys hear me when I had that little soul opening moment with Twitch? (Cut to everyone else)

Paulo Fonseca: Bits and pieces and James you know you don’t owe us anything.

Rebecca Yaun: As far as we’re concerned, this is just a fun little side project for me, Paulo and my husband.

Nick Yaun: And I’ve gotten to meet some new people and be friends with them plus we get to have fun making fun of bad movies and enjoy playing characters from certain movies.

Renee Miller: Plus, I met that Rowdy fella, he’s a great guy.

John Santos: It feels like it’s been forever since we worked together. I missed hanging out with you.

Mike Santos: Same.

Olivia Horvath: I’m glad to help because it allows me to grow with my skills in using Make-Up, Appliances and costumes plus it allows people to see my work.

Eliza Dushku: And let’s face it, you’re giving me a break while people in Hollywood aren’t going to give me a break.

Traci Hines: And you give me more to do while I do my own thing and for that I am grateful. (Cut to James)

TLOTA: I’m glad that you feel that way guys, I don’t want you to ever feel as if I’m taking advantage of you. (Cut to the others going “No!” before cutting to James)

TLOTA: I’m glad you feel that way and this how I felt about the movie. (Cut to Clips of the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): The flaws are so present I’m surprising myself as to how much I want to like this movie but if this was meant to be a guide for guys to get through all the garbage, it failed. As a romantic comedy, it succeeded in being funny but every now and then. The rest of the time I’m groaning at how awfully bad it can get. Were there times when I could relate to the characters? You bet. Were there moments where I was infuriated, I could count the times I was enjoying it on one hand.  But is it worth at least one watch? Absolutely, especially for Will Smith. The Charm and wit coming out of him is unbelievably entertaining and I find myself getting a few reminders on things. So, all in all a good movie to try. (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: So, guys, now “Bad Romance” out of the way, let’s make the rest of 2017 one of the best years we’ve had. What do you say?! (Cut to everyone saying “YEAH!” before cutting back to James.)

TLOTA: UH-OH! Guys, I’ve got somethings to take care of. You take it easy. (James runs off before cutting to James running to his office.)

TLOTA: Look, I know the past few months haven’t been a bed of roses for all of us. But we all need a little hope that things will be better than where we have been. Who knows what’ll happen. All I know is that if you stay in it long enough, you’ll find yourself getting where you need to be and where you want to go. Make sure you don’t falter and give up on yourself. (Scene cuts to black then cutting to James in his office working on another review when he notices something in the desk.)

TLOTA: Wonder how long this has been in here. (James walks over to ORAC’s Chamber)

TLOTA: ORAC, how long has this been in my desk?

ORAC: It has been in the desk since May of 2013.

TLOTA: Hmmm, the penmanship looks familiar. (James looks at the back of the envelope and notices the seal on it.) It’s impossible. By all accounts this shouldn’t have existed after everything that’s happened. (James breaks the seal on the envelope and reads it silently before as James is shocked as images of things flash through his head and drops the letter.)

TLOTA: No way… (James picks up the letter and the camera focuses on Emmalina’s Amulet and as James reads the gem in Emmalina’s Amulet changes colors.)

TLOTA (Audio only as he reads aloud): “My dearest James, by the time you read this, my time will have diminished exponentially. But I know as long as you keep me in your thoughts I will always be with you. While I do not know what is in store for me or you, please do not give in to the sadness and the sorrows I see in you in the times when you are alone. I pray you find someone one day who will allow you to be the man I see in you and yet not be afraid to be known as their own self as much as your other half. I know in the depths even though we are parted we are forever bound to each other. My dearest James I love you and nothing not even the end can separate us. Yours Beloved for all time, Emmalina” (A Powerful energy blast engulfs the studio as it cuts to Paulo, Rebecca, Nick, Eric, Olivia, John and Mike standing outside as the blast affects them as well as they are flung back by the energy)

John Santos: The flying hell was that?  (Everyone rushes in wondering what just happened as they see a crack in reality as James’ right hand is on the side of the crack where the studio is and everyone forms a chain as Eric grabs James’ right hand and pulls him out and James is pulled out as the crack closes and everyone is surprised as James wakes up.)

Mike Santos: You okay James?

Eric Kurtzke: It felt like something went off.

Paulo Fonseca: What’s going on?

TLOTA: I know why I went through the nightmare of the past few months. I regained something I thought I lost.

Paulo Fonseca: What did you find your sanity?

John Santos: Your intelligence?

Mike Santos: Your desire to get a real job?

Eric Kurtzke: Your Logic?

Nick Yaun: Reality?

Rebecca Yaun: The feeling of human remorse for putting us in a lot of crazy stuff?

Olivia Horvath: Hope? (Audio of “A Good Man” used in “The Girl Who Died” when The Doctor comes to the revelation of his face.)

TLOTA: Yes! YES! YES, THAT IS WHAT I HAVE! I… HAVE… HOPE! SHE IS ALIVE AND SHE IS REBORN!

Paulo: Okay, if it’s who you think it is, you had reworked the time space continuum so what happened didn’t happen.

TLOTA: But it did except she now lives in someone else and This letter is PROOF! (Cut to James putting the letter in a frame behind him in frame when he films before cutting to everyone else in the door to James’ office)

Olivia Horvath: Okay why are you framing the letter and putting it in where everyone can see it? (Cut to James)

TLOTA: SO SHE CAN SEE IT, THAT I REMEMBER HER AND I CAN BE REMINDED TO HOLD MYSELF TO THE MARK! I’M JAMES FARACI THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS! (Cut to everyone looking at him as if to say to one another “HO-BOY! He’s gone off the deep end this time”)

TLOTA (Audio only): AND I AM WORTHY!

TLOTA: AND IF ANYONE HAPPENS TO BE LISTENING AND YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THAT! (Echoing): TO HELL WITH YOU! (James’ echo of “To Hell With You!” is so loud that it cuts to an image from outer space of the earth before cutting to Rowdy as he hears it)

Rowdy: All right everybody, James has officially gotten into his storyline for the year! How many wagers do I hear for it to take to last beyond June or July?

Perkins (Audio only): Why does he keep his storylines so short?

Rowdy: Do I hear someone making a bet or what?

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Bad Romance: "Valentine's Day" Massacre


(An eye is looking around trying to discover what is going on until an audible scream is heard. Before cutting to Team TLOTA as Olivia Horvath brandishes a Minigun, Paulo Fonseca has twin gold plated desert eagles, Rebecca Yaun has 50 Sai Daggers, Nick Yaun has a Recurve Bow and a quiver full of weaponized arrows, Eric Kurtzke has a Katana, John Santos has a Semi Auto 30-06 Rifle, Mike Santos has axes of all size, Renee Miller has a sword, Eliza Dushku is brandishing ten Kunai & Traci Hines has a Semi-Auto 12 Gauge Shotgun with deer slugs before cutting to see “Cupid” played by Ed Champion strapped to a wall screaming before cutting to see everyone walking in slow motion either firing or throwing their weapons forwards in a straight line towards “Cupid” as the scene cuts to see “Cupid” Screaming as they either do very little damage or miss entirely before Olivia, Paulo, Rebecca, Eric & John move to their right and Mike, Renee, Eliza & Traci to their left as James Faraci The Last Of The Americans is seen in the center as he is brandishing a Rocket Launcher before cutting to “Cupid” with a look on his face that screams “DIAPERS TO BE DARKENED” before cutting to James firing the Rocket Launcher and the Rocket locks onto “Cupid” before cutting to everyone turning their back as the explosion engulfs the back wall and everyone has a look on their face that shows they’re not a happy bunch and the words “Bad Romance” is Stamped in Steel as 4:11-4:54 of Bad Romance plays in the background throughout the entire intro before cutting to team TLOTA standing in the main lobby of the office and everyone walking in unity to the driveway)

TLOTA (Singing): You know I thought we had

Everyone (Singing): BAD LUCK!

TLOTA (Singing): To Be watching

Everyone (Singing): TOTAL SCHLOCK!

TLOTA (Singing): Then I saw her and I knew

Everyone (Singing): WE’RE STUCK! CAUSE NOW ALL IT IS, IS BAD SCHLOCK! (James shouts “HEY!”)

Everyone (Singing): NOW THERE’S HELL TO PAY! SO YOU BETTER GET OUT OF THE WAY! THIS MOVIE IS A CROCK!

TLOTA (Singing): Hey look up there it’s…

Everyone (Singing): THE ROCK! WHAT?! (Cut to the sky as it closes in on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he is hanging on as a helicopter before it comes into range of James’ office driveway and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson takes a flying leap and lands in the driveway right in front of James and team TLOTA.)

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (rapping): HOLD IT! HOLD UP! LET ME SAY IT NOW JABRONIS! THIS IS! THIS IS SOMETHING AWESOME IT’S NOT A BAD MOVIE! (Cut to “Valentine’s Day” as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson continues to rap)

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (rapping voiceover): TAY-TAY! MY GAL! TAY-TAY IS AWESOME IN THIS FARACI! SAY THE WRONG THING AND I’LL KNOCK YOU INTO NEXT WEDNESDAY!  (Cut to Team TLOTA as they go Ooh!)

Eliza Dushku (Singing): This one is so bad!

TLOTA (Singing): It makes me mad! Taylor’s got to learn that everybody must BUUUUUUURN!

Everyone (Singing): Cause now we’re stuck with BAD SCHLOCK!

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (singing): You don’t know what you’re talking ‘bout.

Everyone (Singing): We can’t stand it! It’s a Crock!

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (singing): It’s Taylor Swift! Give her a break!

Everyone (Singing): Well when we saw her we knew we were stuck!

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (singing): Gary Marshall gave her a break!

Everyone (Singing): OH, WILL YOU SHUT THE HELL UP ROCK! (James shouts “HEY” loud enough to toss Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson off screen and he says “Ow!” before cutting to the Title Card of the Movie “Valentine’s Day” then cutting to clips of the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Yep folks for those of you who think the Bottom of The Barrel is too lofty a perch for you then obviously, this movie is for you. There’s so much saccharine sugar coated schmaltz it’d give the healthiest person a diabetic coma! The acting is so ungodly awful there are no words to describe how ungodly awful it is and everything is just an ass-fest! And what happens in an ass-fest? You get the same thing, CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: But let’s not wait any longer as I take on the movie that made me realize the divide between me and Hollywood and people who criticize movies professionally is about as big it could get between here in Sullivan County New York to the other side of the sun ten times! This is the worst movie humanity has brought upon itself “Valentine’s Day”. Pray for your salvation humanity! (Cut to scenes of the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Something interesting to note about this abomination of all that is good is that there are multiple storylines some that interconnect and some that just connect around the perimeter of the main storyline which is interesting but done to freaking death and if I list all the movies that did that, we’d be here all day and quite honestly, I want this movie to meet its maker quickly so let’s get through this nightmare done and over with! We start off with what is supposed to be the Greek Choir in the movie a Radio personality letting everyone know that it’s a beautiful day in Los Angeles as we’re introduced to a florist named Reed played by Ashton Kutcher as he’s shaking off the fact his girlfriend played by Jessica Alba initially said yes to his morning marriage proposal initially but a few hours later she pretty much chucks him to the curb! Meanwhile on a flight home from serving in Iraq an Army Captain played by the perennial irritation to my cinematic sensibility Julia Roberts is on her way home and she’s got a one day leave and befriends a guy named Holden played by Bradley Cooper who offers The Army Captain a ride to meet a guy she’s in love with. A school teacher played Jennifer Garner who was just doing this while Ben Affleck was stuck being one of “The Company Men” falls for a doctor played by McDreamy himself Patrick Dempsey but she has a student named Edison who has a crush on her. Meanwhile Edison has his own problems as his Grandparents are having marital troubles and his babysitter played by Chanel Oberlin herself Emma Roberts wants to lose her innocence to her boyfriend. YEAH JULIA’S NIECE IS IN THIS AS HER FRIEND PLAYED BY UGH TAYLOR SWIFT AND HER THEN BEAU TAYLOR LAUTNER DECIDE TO GO ON TELEVISION TO SAY "IT'S OKAY WITHHOLD THE HANKY PANKY!" (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: And no I’m not making a joke about “Twilight”, "Sharkboy & Lavagirl", or any of his works in the Happy Madison movies here and I did a joke about Taylor Swift in the intro after the opening title and I AM SURE AS HELL NOT GONNA MAKE A SCREAM QUEENS JOKE ABOUT EMMA ROBERTS AND TAYLOR LAUTNER BEING IN THE SAME SERIES! (Cut to scenes of the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): If you’re wondering why if I’m going through ALL the storyline beginnings now it’s so after the break I can go through where they all end in certain ways to unite or end in their own way. Which is why during ALL this a Sports agent played by Queen Latifah is concerned about her client played by Eric “McSteamy” Dane coming out of the closet and her client’s publicist played by Jessica Biel putting together an “I Hate Valentine’s Day” party while becoming interested in a Sports reporter played by Jamie Foxx who is doing Valentine’s Day report by his boss who shares the distain for the holiday as the Sports Agent’s client’s publicist played by GAHHHH! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: Sorry about that Kathy Bates scares the hell out of me for three reasons. One being “Misery”, Two “The Waterboy” & Finally “About Schmidt”. Don’t know what I’m talking about. Find those movies and be afraid be very, very, very, very, VERY AFRAID OF KATHY BATES! (Cut to scenes of the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Meanwhile the Sports Agents temp Secretary played by Anne Hathaway is doubling as a Phone Sex Operator which irritates her boyfriend played by NO! NO! NO! NO! GET OUT OF HERE TOPHER GRACE! YOU ALREADY GAVE ME A MIGRAINE DURING SPIDER-MAN 3! DO SOME OTHER MOVIE, GET OUT OF HOLLYWOOD DO SOMETHING ELSE! RUN A FREAKIN’ BASKIN ROBBINS OR SOMETHING! LIVE COMFORTABLY OFF YOUR “‘70’S SHOW” RESIDUALS! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: GOD! IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER I COULD BE A PART OF OR AT LEAST BE WATCHING! (Cut to Paulo & Eliza at James’ office doorway)

Paulo Fonseca: James, you might want to look at this.

Eliza Dushku: Things are Wicked Crazy! And on a scale of one to 100 it’s a 4,281,982! (Cut to James as he grumbles)

TLOTA: What is it now? (James gets out of his office and notices ALL the forced drama as Eric and John get into fisticuffs over Olivia Horvath)

Eric Kurtzke: SHE IS MY WOMAN YOU LITTLE NUTSACK!

John Santos: Get ready to face off with “THE REAL AMERICAN HOMEBOY” and after you’re a skid on my fists I’M GONNA GIVE HER THE NIGHT OF MY LIFE!

(Cut to Renee and Mike as they are canoodling before cutting to Nick and Rebecca kissing before Traci Hines comes in through the front door with Nick)

Traci Hines: That’s not Nick! It’s his twin from another dimension! (Rebecca looks as Duplicate Nick reveals his Soul patch)

Duplicate Nick: I’ll kill her before I give her to you! You pansy!

Nick Yaun: I’ll show you who’s a pansy! (Cut to James and Paulo as they look at each other)

Paulo Fonseca: Let me guess, break out the extra concentrated Liquid IQ, get the crazy pills and tranquilizers while Eliza warms up the Time and Space device and have ORAC set coordinates for Nick’s duplicate’s dimension and we’ll get everything back to normal or as normal as things can be around here during the break.

TLOTA: How did…?

Paulo Fonseca: I’ve known you for a while. Trust me things like this remind me that this is just Monday!

TLOTA: That makes too much sense, sadly.

 (0:36-end mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators original run play the camera moves back to see James on top of the slab with the words “The Last Of The Americans” on it act as the commercial break intro as James walks back into his office.)

TLOTA: You know something, I swear my vocation has some Damned crazy days and very few sane ones and it’s the ones where everything is sane that are the freakiest! But here’s something you didn’t know. As I review these movies, my team sits and watches the movie as well. So, as I review this flaming bag of garbage, sadly my team must sit through watching this steaming hunk of crap! (Cut to everyone else as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): The women of the group have already downed half a bottle of wine and other fine alcoholic liquors knowing how big a steaming pile this is and have done the sensible thing and got themselves soused! The guys on the other hand have the already begun knowing they’re going to suffer painfully as the look on their faces have the tell-tale signs of lack of laughter, inability to find joy and as is the way of all men forced to watch this garbage have begun to think of how much fun a trip off the Empire State building can be! (Cut to Paulo & Nick with their lower jaws slightly ajar)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Paulo & Nick have entered the dazed, confused and abandoned mode. They are currently in a hypnotic state of annoyance. They want to be angry but they’ve lost all emotions in them and can no longer express said anger because they’re no longer able to express the words in either physical or written form.  (Cut to John and Mike)

TLOTA (Voiceover): John sadly is now in the hollow mode. John’s brains have left his body and he is now an empty shell of his former self therefor he is nothing and has nothing left in him to care. Mike on the other hand is now in dead mode! Mike has LITERALLY died inside! Mike has surrendered any ounce of life to anything worth living for and has now realized the afterlife is a joke that constantly kicks him in the popos! (Cut to Eric)

TLOTA (Voiceover): And sadly, Eric is now in the final phase of Zombie mode! He now realizes that death was just the beginning! He now suffers in agony hungry for blood and brains then discovers that there are none found! Especially…. (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: From any guy who was forced into watching this praying for a suicide bomber to blow the theater they’re watching at sky high! (Cut to everyone else on the couch)

Rebecca Yaun: Hey James, you do realize we can hear you!

Eliza Dushku: And the fact we know this movie is undeniable crap doesn’t mean we’re suffering.

Traci Hines: That’s right! We’ve just found ways to make the suffering more tolerable.

Olivia Horvath: As for the guys, we’ve doped them up on horse tranquilizers so they can’t scream in agony or do any harm to themselves. That’s the only way we could watch it without the sound of men groaning in agony!

Renee Miller: Also, close the damned door! We don’t need to hear you talking as we deal with this schlock! (The guys mumble before cutting to James’ office door as James grumbles until he gets to the door and apologizes before slamming the door then cutting to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So as the school teacher quickly discovers her Doctor is married. Edison quickly gets shot down by the School teacher but gives Edison advice to give it to a girl around his age! Smart move.  You know I wonder sometimes what it would’ve been like for anyone who was dragged kicking and screaming!

(Cut to a theater where insects played by James Faraci, John & Mike Santos, Eric Kurtzke, Nick Yaun & Paulo Fonseca)

Insect (James): Hey! Hey! Look at all these ladies getting drunk!

Insect (Paulo): But what about all this fresh blood?

Insect (Nick): Hey guys those poor souls a few rows over there have slit their own wrists!

Insect (John): That’s nothing, I was in the projectionist’s room. He cried out “God Forgive Me!” as the movie started then his brains were splattered against the wall!

Insect (Mike): Why are all the guys ending their lives so violently?

Insect (Eric): It may have to do with what’s on the screen! (Cut to a screen where “Valentine’s Day” is being played before cutting back to the Insects)

Insect (James): You know, that can of Raid in the back of the theater is looking good right about now! Race everyone to it?

(The other insects nod in agreement as they run off screen as one second later the audio of the insect played by James shouts “OH SWEET CAN OF RAID! RELEASE US FROM THIS WORTHLESS ORB!” before cutting to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): As Kara’s Anti-Valentine’s day party looks as if it’s a bust, Jamie Foxx’s Sportscaster character comes to it and turns it into something successful. Meanwhile Topher’s character still fuming about Anne Hathaway’s Character being a Phone Sex operator runs into Edison’s grandfather who is bemoaning the fact that he screwed up his marriage while a better romantic movie is being shown in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery but thankfully Edison’s grandparents kiss and makeup right as the scene behind them shows the two falling in love for the first time! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: And now for every guy, I now give you this list of deaths from "Game Of Thrones" that are better than watching this garbage! (Cut to every single death from "Game Of Thrones" as "The Chicken Dance" plays in the background before cutting back to the movie and James doing a voiceover.)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So Holden turns out to be the Quarterback’s boyfriend as he comes out, The Army Captain who happens to be Edison’s mom comes home just in time to be with her son, Edison’s grandparents enjoy the rest of the night together, Kara and the Sportscaster hook up, Anne Hathaway’s character and Topher Grace’s character reconcile, Harrison’s marriage ends in divorce and the movie ends with Reed the Florist giving the Jessica Alba character the BURN she deserves by not even answering her call to him and hooking up with the teacher in possibly the most schlockiest way possible! With only one word on my notes about the ending of this waste of time.(Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: And that word is "FAIL!"! THIS MOVIE IS THE WORST THING HUMANITY EVER CONCIEVED! (Cut to a still of Donald Trump standing outside the White House before cutting to James physically) EVEN WORSE THAN THAT! (Cut to clips of the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): IF THERE WAS EVER A REASON FOR ALL OUR COUNTRY’S ENEMIES TO UNITE AND DESTROY US, THIS IS THE DAMNED REASON! Look may Garry Marshall rest in peace but HOLY MOLY CANOLI! WHETHER HE WAS TOO GOD DAMNED SENILE TO THINK STRAIGHT OR KNEW HIS CAREER WAS ENDING HE MUST HAVE REALIZED HE MADE THE WORST MOVIE IN THE HISTORY OF CINEMA! THE WRITING IS INSIPID! THE ACTING?! HA IT’S A GOD DAMNED JOKE! I FELT I LOST AN ENTIRE DAY JUST TO SIT THROUGH THIS DOGPILE! THIS MOVIE CAN TAKE ITS OWN SCHLOCK AND SHOVE ITSELF SO FAR UP ITS OWN ASS IT CAN EAT ITS OWN EVER RECYCLING TURD FOR ALL FREAKING ETERNITY!! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to try to forget this movie ever existed! (Cut to James pulling out a case of Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Cider and he opens a bottle.) My next little bit for this month was already made to go before I did this turkey. So I might as well get the one man Conga line going! I’M JAMES FARACI THE LAST OF THE AMERICANS AND I’LL SEE EVERYONE IN A MONTH! BY THEN I MAY EVEN BE IN A BETTER MOOD! GOD DAMN THIS MOVIE SUCKED GOAT POPOS!!

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Bad Romance: A "Super" Bad Romance


(An eye is looking around trying to discover what is going on until an audible scream is heard. Before cutting to Team TLOTA as Olivia Horvath brandishes a Minigun, Paulo Fonseca has twin gold plated desert eagles, Rebecca Yaun has 50 Sai Daggers, Nick Yaun has a Recurve Bow and a quiver full of weaponized arrows, Eric Kurtzke has a Katana, John Santos has a Semi Auto 30-06 Rifle, Mike Santos has axes of all size, Renee Miller has a sword, Eliza Dushku is brandishing ten Kunai & Traci Hines has a Semi-Auto 12 Gauge Shotgun with deer slugs before cutting to see “Cupid” played by Ed Champion strapped to a wall screaming before cutting to see everyone walking in slow motion either firing or throwing their weapons forwards in a straight line towards “Cupid” as the scene cuts to see “Cupid” Screaming as they either do very little damage or miss entirely before Olivia, Paulo, Rebecca, Eric & John move to their right and Mike, Renee, Eliza & Traci to their left as James Faraci The Last Of The Americans is seen in the center as he is brandishing a Rocket Launcher before cutting to “Cupid” with a look on his face that screams “DIAPERS TO BE DARKENED” before cutting to James firing the Rocket Launcher and the Rocket locks onto “Cupid” before cutting to everyone turning their back as the explosion engulfs the back wall and everyone has a look on their face that shows they’re not a happy bunch and the words “Bad Romance” is Stamped in Steel as 4:11-4:54 of Bad Romance plays in the background throughout the entire intro before cutting to James sitting in his office looking at the audience with an look of “Why Me?” on his face.)

TLOTA: Excuse me for a moment. (James walks to the main lobby)

TLOTA: Hey Guys, I’ve got to ask something. Is there a sign over my head saying “I’ve done something wrong and I deserve this punishment!” or “I’m a sadist’s submissive please torture me!” or anything that says I enjoy being tortured?

(Cut to everyone either saying No or nodding as to say no before cutting to James looking at the audience)

TLOTA: SO WHY THE HELL AM I DEALING WITH THIS CRAP FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS?! (Cut to Clips of Romantic Comedies as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): OH…MY…GOD! I am going to be dealing with a genre of movies that I already said should die or at least needs someone to give the genre a huge dose of intelligence and when I mean a huge dose of intelligence I mean enough intelligence to rival Carl Sagan, Steven Hawkins & Albert Einstein combined. I am of course talking about the Romantic Comedy Genre. A Genre that might be the bane of the existence of everyone with an I.Q. larger than the height of the Himalayas and Kilimanjaro, Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and the Rest of the ALPS! (Cut to James in his office)

TLOTA: But maybe if I start off with something not as bad then maybe the next two months after this one maybe just maaaaaay be tolerable. With that said, let’s start this madness parade with something I can tolerate, barely. (Cut to the Opening of “My SUPER Ex-Girlfriend before cutting to clips of the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Yeah for those who thought Emma Peel in “The Avengers” & “Poison Ivy” in “Batman & Robin” was Uma Thurman’s worst roles then obviously, they never acknowledge this turkey. But there is something that’s so unbearably bad that there is something so bizarrely entertaining that it may be worth at least one viewing, two at the outside, three if you’re sick in the head like me. (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: So, let’s start this nightmare rollercoaster ride from hell with “My Super Ex-Girlfriend”! (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So, our movie begins with a robbery in New York City, A.K.A. a typical Thursday when our soon to be titular “Super” Ex-Girlfriend G-Girl played by Uma Thurman stops the bad guy when one tries to kill her but nearly get this movie an R-Rating! (Cut to the clip in which G-Girl’s outfit is shredded by bullets before static breaks as Edna Mode played by Olivia Horvath sits in chair over a spotlight in a black room.)

Edna Mode (Played by Olivia Horvath): NO! THAT SUIT WAS NOT MADE BY ME! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: Edna Mode? (Cut to Edna Mode)

Edna Mode (Played by Olivia Horvath): Yes, darling I know this because if it was I who made the suits for her they would be made with unstable molecules combined with a mimetic metallic alloy lining so they will be virtually indestructible darlings! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: But what about…? (Cut to Edna Mode)

Edna Mode (Played by Olivia Horvath): NO! NO CAPES! (Melissa Benoist as Supergirl flies down to confront Edna)

Supergirl: Well, Edna I hate to tell you this but my cousin and I wear them and…

Edna Mode: How many times have you got caught in the blades of the jet engine or tripped and fallen on that skirted little behind?

Supergirl: Never.

Edna Mode: How about the yellow that should be inside the S in your suit.

Supergirl: IT’S NOT AN “S”! IT’S MY FAMILY’S COAT OF ARMS! THE HOUSE OF EL! IT MEANS HOPE! (Cut to James)

TLOTA: Okay, chill out Supergirl, no need to go all red kryptonite crazy on us, believe me I still have nightmares of you doing things to me in the Kama Sutra when you were in that frame of mind and me in traction for the rest of my days! Not exactly worth it to me! We get it! Calm down! Please! I like you! Don’t hurt me! (Cut to Supergirl and Edna Mode)

Supergirl: James you can calm down and Edna the cape aides in Aerodynamic propulsion.

Edna Mode: Oh, I never thought of Aerodynamic propulsion when it comes to capes, I always looked upon them as… (Wonder Woman played by Eliza Dushku jumps in.)

Wonder Woman: Wastes of great fabrics as they should be used to protect the body?

Supergirl: Coming from someone whose outfit is basically a one piece with a skirt, yeah you have room to talk.

Wonder Woman: This is an Amazonian Warrior’s battle suit! (Cut to James as he hears the two argue as John & Mike Santos, Eric Kurtzke, Nick Yaun & Paulo Fonseca come in around James to see the two of them argue before cutting to the two of them argue as Batgirl played by Traci Hines comes in from out of nowhere.)

Batgirl: What about cape and cowls?

Wonder Woman and Supergirl: SHUT UP BATGIRL! (The three of them argue before cutting to see John, Mike, Eric, Nick and Paulo look with Smiles on their faces as James sits there in frustration)

TLOTA (Audio only): Okay quick question How many of you are married AND want to stay that way without the fear of being Bobbitized?! (Nick & Paulo drop out of frame)

TLOTA (Audio only): One more question, just one more. How many of you want to be in a relationship with a woman without the fear of being Bobbitized?! (Eric, John, Mike and James drop out of the frame as the audio of the argument is heard before cutting to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): After literally dropping off the robbers outside the precinct, we’re introduced to Matt played by Luke “My Brother is the luckiest Son of a Bitch in the world ” Wilson & Vaughn played by Rainn “No relation to either Luke or Owen and I’m doing this while waiting on the next season of “The Office” Wilson as the two chat, Vaughn suggests to Matt that he try asking a random woman and guess who Matt tries to hook up with? (Cut to Matt trying to hook up with G-Girl’s civilian identity before cutting to James physically)

TLOTA: Well, no wonder the runtime is about ten minutes. (Cut back to the movie as Matt chases down a guy who mugged Uma’s character before cutting to James physically)

TLOTA: DAMN IT This movie is still going. (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So, Matt tries to grab they guy who grabbed G-Girl’s civilian identities’ purse he gets the purse but not the guy and tries to dis the thug who has ears and chases after Matt cornering him in a dumpster when strange punches and thud are heard and Matt is introduced to Jenny Johnson. Your everyday average Art Gallery Curator, yeah let’s go with that. At any rate the two have a hook-up as we discover that Matt secretly has a crush on Hannah his co-worker played by Anna Faris but from what I’ve heard her boyfriend is a Star Lord. Oh well, at least Jenny agreed to see Matt on a date and believe it or not the rest of the first act goes as follows, Jenny and Matt go on a date and she nearly compromises her superhero identity and supposed bad guy Professor Bedlam played by Eddie Izzard stalks Jenny and Matt and comes up with a plan to get close to Jenny. Jenny and Matt do the in-bed tango so hard his bed and his manhood are reduced to dust! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: YOWZA! (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Also, they show how much of an absolute psycho Jenny is! But as Matt is on his way to work one day when Bedlam kidnaps him, tries to get information out of him then dangles him like a worm on a hook UNDER THE TORCH OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY! Fortuitously, G-Girl saves Matt and as long as Matt doesn’t know G-Girl and Jenny are the same person he should be safe! (Cut to Matt being shown that Jenny is G-Girl before cutting to James slapping himself on the forehead then cut to everyone else at Team TLOTA slapping themselves on the forehead then everyone at Rowdyc.com and The Reviewerverse slapping themselves on the forehead and then God himself slapping himself on the forehead before cutting to the movie as James physically)

TLOTA: I need a break! They just found new ways to make huge piles of dumb. I need Liquid I.Q.!

(0:36-end mark from the theme from the final season of American Gladiators original run play the camera moves back to see James on top of the slab with the words “The Last Of The Americans” on it act as the commercial break intro and return to the movie while James does a voice over)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Well The little hand is on exposition and the big hand is on Origin Story so go ahead Jenny! Tell us your Superhero backstory. (Show clip in which Jenny tells Matt her backstory before cutting to James physically)

TLOTA: WOW! That is something straight out of a subpar Superhero comedy from the 1990’s now where have I heard that before. (James thinks while holding a copy of “Meteor Man” in his hand and taps the case for it on his forehead before there’s a knock at James’ door.) What’s up? (Cut to Eliza at the doorway.)

Eliza Dushku: A meteorite landed in the parking lot! Do you want us to check it out? (Cut to James)

TLOTA: Sure, why not? ORAC! Contact NASA tell them what we found we’ll be the guys freezing to death like popsicles trying to stay warm by a meteorite.  (James walks away and then a loud explosion is heard and James gets knocked into his office.)

TLOTA: OH, MY BACK! OH, MY ACHING BACK! ORAC! What happened?

ORAC (Audio Only): Eliza, Olivia, Renee, Rebecca and Traci were the closest to the meteor when it exploded and were exposed to the radiation emanating from it. Shall I keep you apprised of anything that happens.

TLOTA: Yeah, even if it interrupts the review. (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So after nearly dying from joining the Mile-High Club in the most reckless way possible, Matt starts to consider maybe dating a Superhero isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. But that’s not even the worst of it. Jenny shows how psychotic she is by nearly letting Missiles hit the city especially when Jenny thinks Matt is hooking up with Hannah. Finally having enough Matt decides to dump the She-Psycho! Which leads to G-Girl becoming Hell-bent on making Matt’s life a living nightmare. (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: And just HOW bad does it get for Matt? On a scale of One through ten? It’s a 4,281,982! (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): I’m talking short of making Matt taking a trip off the Empire State Building just to be rid of her. She costs Matt his job, nearly cooks his fish alive, tosses his car into geosynchronistic orbit even when he and Hannah finally hook up after her boyfriend disappeared under mysterious circumstances, though from what I heard he’s commanding the Milano in another sector space. What does G-Girl do to torment Matt?

G-Girl: I HATE YOU MATT SAUNDERS! (G-Girl tosses a Great White Shark and the shark tries to attack before cutting to James physically)

TLOTA: JEEEESUS, MARY, JOSEPH AND HIS TECHNO FREAKING COLOR DREAMCOAT MOVIE! (Cut to the movie and corresponding clips from “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOUR MESSAGE ABOUT STRONG WOMEN GETTING DUMPED IS BUT DUDE, THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT ONE! In a situation when a strong heroine like Buffy got her heart broken she doesn’t sadistically stalk and make their ex’s life a living hell or shove ‘em in a nest of vampires, she takes it out on the vampires, turns them into dust until she feels better! And yes, I WHOLLY discount that whole “Beer Bad” bad luck with Parker incident. Regardless, she doesn’t toss JAWS onto their table! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: I mean for the love of Peat Moss! Why would anyone toss a fish?

Eliza Dushku (Audio only): Heads up! Dinner’s here! (A Tuna lands on James’ desk and James jumps back and shouts “BADABOOMBAH!”)

TLOTA: ELIZA! WHERE DID YOU GET THAT? (Cut to Eliza at the door way)

Eliza Dushku: Oh, off the Hawaiian coast! (Cut to James)

TLOTA: How did you…? (Cut to Eliza at the door way)

Eliza Dushku: I flew! Yeah by the way, I think you need to see this. (James looks out in the doorway with his jaw getting ready to hit the floor before cutting to Rebecca Yaun juggle her husband and her brother around and hear them scream and cry before cutting to James as he looks to see Olivia Horvath, Renee Miller and Traci Hines play Hot Potato with the pieces of the Couch as John & Mike Santos and Eric Kurtzke ON the pieces of the couch!)

Eric Kurtzke: BRACE FOR IMPACT!

Mike Santos: BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES!

John Santos: I WANT MY MOMMY! (Cut to James & Eliza looking at the chaos.)

TLOTA: I’ll fix this or I’ll commit myself, fake my death, go into the Witness Relocation Program after extensive…. My hand is on the Lasso of Truth, isn’t it?

Eliza Dushku: Borrowed it from Wonder Woman.

TLOTA: Well, I’ll fix this! (Cut to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So after…. THAT! Matt decides to team up with the real hero in this turkey Professor Bedlam and set up a trap for Psycho Girl! However, through the usual Bad Timing in this type of movie Hannah and Vaughn come by but that works in the plan’s favor as Vaughn unleashes a rock that sucks Jenny’s powers away from her! THANK YOU, GOD! NOW THEY CAN CART HER OFF TO THE FUNNY FARM WHERE SHE BELONG…Or Bedlam will try to take the powers for himself. I knew I’d have to use this one eventually! (Cut to the “It’s A Trap” General Ackbar moment in “Return Of The Jedi” before cutting to the movie as the rock go kablamo and then cutting to James physically.)

TLOTA: FINALLY, THIS MOVIE IS OVER!  ALLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL… (The audio of Jenny getting angry after getting her powers back before cutting to her shouting “I didn't think you were this despicable! Teaming up with BARRY!” before cutting to James with a sad puppy dog look in his eye and his bottom lip quivering before cutting to James curled up into a ball and crying silently in a corner in the lobby before cutting to everyone else.)

Rebecca Yaun: James? (Cut to James)

TLOTA (Whimpering and sad): DON’T TOUCH ME! I CAN’T DO IT! I KNOW THERE’S LESS THAN TWENTY MINUTES LEFT BUT I CAN’T DO IT! (Cut to everyone else)

Olivia Horvath: Are you the same person who killed a group of rapists and abusive men in the middle of your review of “Gigli”?  (Cut to James)

TLOTA: Yeah, I did that! (Cut to everyone else)

Nick Yaun: And didn’t you review “Fishtales” while you were catatonic? (Cut to James)

TLOTA: Yeah, I did that! (Cut to everyone else)

Paulo Fonseca: And weren’t you and Eliza trapped in a quadrant of space and yet somehow you could analyze “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”? (Cut to James)

TLOTA: Yeah, I did that! (Cut to everyone else)

John Santos: And didn’t you while your mind was scrambled after a New Year’s Eve party with the cast of “Glee” review all THREE of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies? (Cut to James)

TLOTA: Yeah, I did that, Didn’t I? (Cut to everyone else)

Everyone else: YEAH! (Cut to James as he stands up as the song from “Airplane” where Ted decides to get back in and save the day plays in the background)

TLOTA: That’s right! I know what to do, take a swig of Liquid I.Q. (James chugs a whole bottle of Liquid I.Q. gasps for air and tosses the bottle), Go into that room, take on the last 20 minutes of “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” and if all else fails, GO DOWN SWINGING! (James walks back into his office as the music swells even passing a cheerleading squad containing Kailey Coney as they cheer “James, James, he’s our man! Can he, do it? Let’s Hope he can!” before cutting back to the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So, Jenny has got her powers back but guess who else touched the superhero rock.

Hannah: HEY! Let go of my boyfriend, you crazy BITCH!

TLOTA (Voiceover): That’s right Hannah and Jenny have a Superhero brawl for no apparent reason outside of one of them winning Matt’s heart and in Psycho-Girl’s case it’s on a mantelpiece and in Hannah’s well to keep Jenny away from Matt. (Cut to the two of them brawling before cutting to James)

TLOTA: HEADS UP, SUPERMAN AND BATMAN ARE BRAWLING ACROSS THE BAY BETWEEN METROPOLIS AND GOTHAM! (Intercut the brawl between Superman & Batman in “Superman v Batman: Dawn Of Justice” with the brawl between Hannah & Jenny in “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” before cutting to still images of Jenny Flying accidentally punching Superman, Batman decking Jenny, Hannah punching Batman and Hannah getting punched by Jenny before the two crashing a fashion show and James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): So, after causing enough damage that could give Trump the rights to rebuild every skyscraper in New York, Matt tries to reason with the psycho trying to kill Matt’s true crush by saying “Hey, I’m not right for you but the person who loved you before you got the powers when the two of you had chemistry with in High School still cares so give him a second chance.” And that’s all that it took for G-Girl to stop her rampage and what do Matt and Hannah do to celebrate? Have another bed and manhood destroying night of Super Whoopie! And our movie ends with Hannah becoming a superhero alongside G-Girl and hopefully handling her in being a Superheroine. (Cut to the two just standing there)

TLOTA (Dubbing Matt): So now what do we do?

Paulo Fonseca (Dubbing Barry “Bedlam”): Kiss our careers and manhoods goodbye?

TLOTA (Dubbing Matt): Eh, might as well, my brother is gonna have a better career until Zoolander 2! (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: And that was “My Super Ex-Girlfriend”! It was bad but what’s worse is that it could’ve been better! (Cut to clips of the movie as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): I mean this had potential. A romantic movie featuring Superheroes? Yeah! If the Superheroes in love are interesting. There is a reason why the romance between Lois Lane & Clark Kent works in most live action and animated versions because it allows them to have these moments together without having to be all schmaltzy. Hell, the romance in “The Incredibles” because this allows the heroes to have human emotions. But this has as much chemistry as Olive Oil and Nitroglycerine and what’s worse is that it had a great director in the director’s chair, Ivan Reitman! IVAN REITMAN! HE DID GHOSTBUSTERS 1 & 2, TWINS, KINDERGARDEN COP, BEETHOVEN! And he made this turkey?! WHAT HAPPENED?! But I can’t fault him for bad writing, bad acting and an overall good idea done wrong. (Cut to James physically as he sighs.)

TLOTA: But I still have two more months of schmaltz and schlock to deal with so let’s see what’s next on the docket. (James pulls out a clipboard before cutting to everyone else in the main lobby)

Eliza Dushku: Well, finally got these powers under control.

Olivia Horvath: And not a moment too soon.

Renee Miller: Just look at the guys. (Cut to Nick Yaun, Paulo Fonseca, John Ross Santos, Mike Santos & Eric Kurtzke laying down on a couch sucking on their thumbs as Rebecca warms up multiple bottles of Liquid I.Q. with her heat vision.)

Rebecca Yaun: There we go guys, drink it down and in a little while you’ll be back to normal! (A Door is slammed open as it cuts to James with an angered look on his face that can burn through lead!)

TLOTA: Everyone Please Leave…. NOW! (Cut to Rebecca carrying Nick and Paulo over her shoulders and running out the front door followed by Olivia Horvath carrying John & Mike Santos and running out the front door followed by Renee Miller carrying Eric Kurtzke and running out the front door and Eliza Dushku & Traci Hines run out the front door before cutting to James still with an angered look on his face as “Cry Little Sister” covered by “Aiden” play in the background before James starts walking to the backroom as it cuts to James’ boots turning from Tan to Black before cutting to James looking over a wall of weapons before grabbing one and then down the secondary hallway.)

TLOTA (Internal thoughts): My name… is James Benjamin Faraci. I am… an Internet Reviewer. I am… The Last Of The Americans. And I AM ABOUT TO MAKE THE DEVIL PAY HIS DUE! (James pulls out Chudnofsky’s Double Barreled Handgun before cutting to the DVD cover of “Valentine’s Day” as the Chorus of “Cry Little Sister” plays in the foreground before cutting to James with the look of “YOU’RE GONNA DIE!” before cutting to black.)

Monday, December 12, 2016

Top 12 Little known Christmas Specials

(Music from the last seasons of the Original Run of American Gladiators play as a Speedy shot of James Faraci riding with Santa on his sleigh is seen, then throwing snowballs, then singing Christmas Carols with The Muppets, then baking cookies, then Waxing Rudolph’s red nose to add to the brightness and pal around with Frosty before fading away to see a picture of the North Pole Santa Workshop appears in the background as Jesus Christ, Santa Claus and Santa Christ appear in the foreground as all three stand as a Christmas Tree land over them and James Faraci stands alongside the Christmas tree with a smile on his face and in Holiday text the words of The Last Of The Americans stand by his side as Jingling Bells and snow falls in the intro before cutting to everyone save for James in the parking lot walking to the studio)

Paulo Fonseca: You're pulling our leg!
Olivia Horvath: No joking I am a Psychic medium!
Renee Miller: That sounds cool.
John Santos: Did anyone ask you if you've seen Elvis?
Olivia Horvath: Constantly! And for the record YES! He is dead! AND IF ANYONE ELSE has any stupid questions I WILL SEND SPIRITS AFTER YOU!
Rebecca Yaun: Well if it's okay I'd like to ask if you know what's on the menu for today with our annual Christmas Reviewerverse Shindig?
Olivia Horvath: Turkey with Cranberry Sauce and Stuffing, Shrimp Cocktail and Garlic Shrimp, Pigs in Blankets, Meatballs and Sausage, biscuits, A Deli Platter, A Veggie platter, various cookies, pies, A Vanilla/Chocolate sheet cake and A make it yourself cocktail bar!
Rebecca Yaun: How did you know that?
Olivia Horvath: He sent me an E-Mail telling me what's on the menu! Didn't you guys check your E-Mails? 
Others: No not really. (Cut to James running out to the outside of The Studio and meeting up with the rest of the team)
TLOTA: GUYS! STAY RIGHT THERE! (James stands a foot away and says the "Apache Chief Growing cry" as he grows to be the size of a 300 story Skyscraper as the Others look up and shout "WHAT THE....?" before multiples continual zooms to James face)
TLOTA: CHRISSSSSSSSSSSSSSTMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS! (Cut to Angry Joe in his satellite as James' echo violently wakes him up and he says Ow! before cutting to James Shrinking back to normal as everyone save for Olivia is shocked)
Olivia Horvath: Do you usually do something this extreme to say how much your excitement Christmas?!
TLOTA: Well, let's say after last year's Nostalgia Critic's first Christmas review intro nearly wiped everyone off the face of the earth though Chicago. I scaled back! 
Olivia Horvath: And you guys are not surprised when he does something like this?!

Renee Miller: Last year when he did the intro he was yo-yoing in the center of a green and red hypnowheel!

Olivia Horvath: Well with as loud as you got I'm certain by the end of 2017 we're going to be making first contact!

TLOTA: Well, I can't help it! (Cut to well known Christmas Specials as an electric guitar covers "The 12 Days Of Christmas" and James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): It's incredible to describe, it's the one time everyone reverts to being a kid and we get to watch our favorite animated and live action Specials. But yet for every "Frosty The Snowman" there's a "Cricket On The Hearth". For every "Charlie Brown Christmas Special" there's a "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and that is kind of sad to know that people don't know about at least HALF of the countless Christmas Specials that don't get shown as much as they should. (Cut to James in his office.)

TLOTA: Well guess what Santa James Faraci The Last Of The Americans is gonna give 12 specials the recognition they deserve! Why 12?  (James grabs a Santa hat off screen and puts it on his head) HO! HO! HO! These are the Top 12 Little known Christmas Specials! (Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the words "The Top 12 Little known Christmas Specials" before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 12 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

12) Joyeaux Noel

TLOTA (Voiceover): I put this one here because it's actually getting more and more recognition. Set in World War I this movie is about the troops in the trenches who make a truce to stop the fighting for one day and celebrate Christmas together. Which is exactly how things are supposed to be for everyone of us. Just this one day when we forget our differences and we call all of ourselves brothers and sisters! They come out of the bunkers, talk to one another, hold a Christmas Mass! It's an amazing thing to know that people can be that good at heart! And this movie shows the sacrifices that these soldiers made NOT to break the bonds they made in that night the troops decided to stop the fighting. If you get a chance to watch it or to find it, get it to maybe just remind us of how good humanity can be!

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 11 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

11) The Pee Wee Herman Christmas Special

TLOTA (Voiceover): While it's not as unknown as bigger Christmas specials, it is not as really well known. Partly because it doesn't break any new ground or doing anything different. It does feel like a well done satire of Christmas Specials and it is done in such a weird and crazy way it's hard NOT to enjoy it. It has celebrity cameos because that's what Pee Wee Herman thinks should be in Christmas Specials and to this Christmas Special's credit it doesn't feel like it's bad. If you want to see it, it's available on Netflix and other Streaming services. Check it out if you want to enjoy something so bonkers and yet so full of Christmas Spirit!

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 10 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

10) The Rifftrax Live Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza

TLOTA (Voiceover): From the ashes of MST3K Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy & Bill Corbett decided to get together and make a fresh start in a new Riffing medium, The Internet where they could riff on ANYTHING unhindered and this Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza with Weird Al Yankovic on joining them as they primarily take on Public Domain or lesser known movies and Shorts. The Cynicism they exposit on these shorts might actually make you feel better as the Holidays continue on! It's available on DVD and on Hulu and other streaming sites if you're looking for it. Give it a watch, it's worth seeing a bit of Cynicism that doesn't come from a Green guy who thinks Christmas must be stolen for him to enjoy their sorrows.

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 9 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

9) A Claymation Christmas Celebration

TLOTA (Voiceover): If you were a kid of the late 1980's early 1990's and seen the California Raisins ads. Then you know about the Claymation studios of Will Vinton. But this special has got a unique charm around it. It's hosted by Dinosaurs and has musical vignettes in which some of the silliest moments but also some of the greatest covers of Christmas songs. And some of the animation is so abstract you swear you have to pause and double check the animation just to make sure what you're seeing IS animation. That's remarkable! It's available on DVD and while I'm not sure about the Streaming sites I am sure you have to see it to believe it!

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 8 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

8) Hey Arnold "Arnold's Christmas"

TLOTA (Voiceover): For those who don't know "Hey Arnold" was about a kid named Arnold whose parents left and never returned possibly the parents are presumed dead and lives with his grandparents in a boarding house full of unique characters. One of them being Mr. Hyunh who left his daughter as he was off doing his duty in the Vietnam war. And as his gift to Mr. Hyunh Arnold decides to find his daughter and reunite the two and if I say any more I'm likely to give away the twists and turns and everything else that makes this one an awesome Christmas Special. It's available on DVD and I think on Shout TV I could be wrong but I'm also sure if you look it's also available on Streaming services. Check it out and see a tale of a Football headed kid just trying to make the world around him a little more bearable.

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 7 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

7) A Chipmunk Christmas

TLOTA (Voiceover): This Special featuring Alvin, Simon & Theodore and their adoptive father Dave Seville is the first one in which Ross Bagdasarian Jr play Alvin, Simon & Dave. The special animated by Chuck Jones could be seen as a semi proto pilot to what eventually became the 1980's Alvin & The Chipmunks series. It focuses on Alvin and his Golden Echo Harmonica and a fan of Alvin's named Tommy and I'm not going to get into too much detail because it will ruin possibly one of the most heartwarming Christmas specials I've ever seen because there is so much to like. The Animation, the music, the story, the twists and turns, I can't do it justice here. If you're looking for it, it's on DVD and I think it's on Blu-Ray I could be wrong on that but  I know it's on YouTube and trust me this special is something that needs to be seen to be believed!

(Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: We've got six more specials to go and three hours before the party so...

Eliza Dushku (Audio only): Hey James, we need more glassware, silverware, plates and more pigs in a blanket!

TLOTA: Well, The next six will be taken care after the break! We'll be back!

(Commercial Sting with American Gladiators first run's final season's ten seconds theme with James Standing alongside a Christmas tree to Holiday Text saying The Last of the Americans. While the sound of Jingling bells and the sight of snow falling are covering the sting then same moment returns to the review)

TLOTA: Whew we are an hour away from this party getting started. So maybe I can finish this countdown without something going wrong again. Let's just say it involved a pressure cooker. Don't ask!

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 6 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

6) ALF's Special Christmas

TLOTA (Voiceover): All I can say about this one is YOWZA! This is possibly one of the saddest Christmas Specials I've ever seen! I mean we have Gordon "ALF" Schumway having befriend a little girl named Tiffany who knows this is her last Christmas in a hospital or on this planet, The Tanners' friend whose Cabin they're staying in having lost their significant other and deciding to end his own life and yet they try to balance out this with a woman having  a baby as Gordon assist her in giving birth and the Tanners trying to get through the Holidays in a Cabin with "Humorous" results. As humorous as a special can be when the special ends with Tiffany looking at Gordon outside the hospital's window and the two share sad glances at one another and the last scene is that of an "In Memoriam of..." scene of a fan of the show! (Cut to James physically on the verge of crying)

TLOTA (quietly): What is wrong with you Christmas Special?! (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): If you're looking for it, the special WAS on HULU for a while but you can also check it out on YouTube and other Streaming sites. Give it a watch if you want but be warned if you want to have your heart torn to bits this is the special for you!

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 5 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

5) A Family Circus Christmas

TLOTA (Voiceover): Based on the Comic Strip Characters. This special features the characters by Bill & Jeff Keane sees the one of the younger children Jeffy coming along on a sleigh ride with Santa in hopes of getting his dad the best gift he can find. Will Jeffy get it for his dad? Well you'll have to do some searching but it is on YouTube and sadly not on any streaming sites or on DVD. But if you can find it, I STRONGLY Suggest you check it out. It's worth the time to find this jewel and give it the respect it deserves.

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 4 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

4) The S CLUB 7 Christmas Special

TLOTA (Voiceover): This is something that I feel should be more well known for my own reasons. But here's the gist of what you need to know about the special. A musical group of seven singers from the United Kingdom is trying to make it big here in the states but with their careers not getting off the ground they decide to take a break, go home for the holidays and hopefully comeback in the spring of the next year hopefully in Los Angeles to start fresh. But after being fired from their Mall Santa Job and a crash involving some of their members the remaining members must choose to be loyal to their fallen friends and stay in the City Of Angels or go home as is leaving those who are injured and hope for the best. Well, if you want to know the whole story you're gonna have to find it. But as far as I know it's on YouTube either in one whole episode or in multiple parts and I personally enjoy it. (Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: So if everything is about this is enjoyable and has a decent moral decision the group has to make then why isn't this being shown more? (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Because the band are known for the four series of thirteen episodes and not their music and believe me their music is just that right amount of 2000 pop that should've been more than just a one-hit wonder! That's right they only one hit the Aptly titled "Never Had A Dream Come True" peaked at the Number 10 spot for the first two weeks in May of 2001! They deserved better! They deserved to have tour the States as musicians! But no! Their manager thought they weren't worth their time! Their Manager SIMON FULLER WHO ONCE MANAGED THE SPICE GIRLS, WAS AN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ON AMERICAN IDOL AND PRODUCED A TON OF TALENT SHOWS STATESIDE AND OVERSEAS WHO HAD POSSIBLY A GREAT GROUP THAT WOULD'VE LASTED PAST THE ZEITGEST OF WHAT HAPPENED AND GOT THEM TOUR SPOTS WITH SOME OF THE MUSICIANS OF THE TIME STATESIDE AND DECIDED "NO, I WILL NOT LET THEM SUCCEED!" UP YOURS YOU SCROOGE! HERE'S HOPING YOU GET A LUMP OF COAL UPSIDE YOUR HEAD! But thankfully last year they had a reunion tour but if you lived in the UK you were golden. If you were one of the dozens of American fans you had to spend MORE money just to see them perform once again in the May of 2015! Fourteen years AFTER they made it big here Stateside and twelve years after they broke up! Well, here's hoping people eventually find them out whether through Nostalgia or YouTube and people actually see them for what they should've been!

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 3 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

3) The Snowman

TLOTA (Voiceover): With amazingly hand drawn animation. This tale of a Snowman coming to life is far removed from "Frosty The Snowman" as it can get. With an intro beforehand by the late David Bowie in some versions of this special, amazing music and no dialogue we see this tale of a magical Snowman taking his human friend to a Snowman party and if I give away too much you might not want to see how it goes but it ends on a simple note that makes this one so compelling! It's on DVD, Blu-Ray and on Amazon Prime and some other streaming services for you to check out. If you haven't seen it then you HAVE to see it. This one has to be seen and just beholden as a cherished classic.

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Number 2 (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

2) The Little Rascals Christmas Special

TLOTA (Voiceover): Set during the Depression this animated special follows Spanky, his little brother Porky and their mom played by original "Our Gang"/ "Little Rascals" actress Darla Hood and how Spanky & Porky need to get the rest of the gang to help their mom get something she needs and that is as far as I dare go. Because there is a lot of to enjoy! One thing I should note is that the Directors of the animation would eventually create the 1980's Animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. And the best place I could find this is on YouTube and Dailymotion if you're looking for it. Check this one to make sure as Buckwheat says best OKAY!

(Cut to a basic animated Snow flurry scene with a blue background as Jingling Bells are heard and "Christmas in Sarajevo" by The Trans Siberian Orchestra plays in the foreground before the number is shown)

TLOTA (Voiceover): And the Number one little known Christmas Special is.....(Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

1) A Christmas Story! (Cut to the cover of the more well known movie DVD)

TLOTA (Voiceover) NO NOT THAT ONE! (Cut to clips of the special as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): I'm talking about the story about a dog and his little mouse friend trying to make their way to find Santa and give their master's letter to Santa. Will they overcome all the obstacles and give their letter to Santa? Well, for that you'll find it on DVD specifically the Hanna Barbera Christmas Classics Collection but it's not available for streaming though. But I'm sure it's out there on YouTube and other video streaming sites. Check them out, they're worth the time!

(Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: And that was the top 12 little known Christmas Specials and for me this was important! (Cut to clips of Christmas Specials well known and little known as James does a voiceover)

TLOTA (Voiceover): Because these specials need to be remembered even if The Nostalgia Critic can't remember them and to be fair all of them needs to be added to our Holiday Special collection that we all should see and Know that there's room for "Home Alone" and for the animated "Elf on The Shelf" Special equally. There's plenty of room at the table for everyone if we remember that they deserve it even if they are older or lesser known they deserve it as much as the most known of all the Christmas Specials.

(Cut to James physically)

TLOTA: I'm James Faraci The Last Of The Americans. Happy Holidays everyone! (Scene fades to black as the words "A Few Hours Later..." before cutting to James as cleans up the office and finds Aiyanna Wade reeking of booze and half passed out in the kitchen without a word but heartwarming music heard in the ending of The Nostalgia Critic's review of "A Christmas Story 2" is heard as James lets Aiyanna sleep off the drinks she had properly positioned so she doesn't choke on her vomit, hooks her up to an I.V. pump and in case something goes wrong places a bottle of water and aspirin, bucket next to her if she feels ill later on the couch and James goes to his business office and falls asleep on the floor with a blanket over himself curled up in a ball before cutting to the next day as Walter Banasiak finds Aiyanna on the couch)

Walter Banasiak: Hey Aiyanna! (Aiyanna wakes up shocked to see herself hooked up to an I.V. pump with D-5 Half Normal Saline with 20 KCL at 100 CCs an hour, Walter, A bucket, a bottle of Water and a bottle of Aspirin)

Aiyanna Wade: Walter, what happened? I remember going to the bar and making my Batgirl cocktail and next thing I know I'm sleeping on a couch so I don't blow chunks on myself. What happened?

Walter Banasiak: Well, you had more than one and next thing we all knew you grabbed James by the Po-pos! and were stumbling around trying to kiss James under the Mistletoe and well you tried to find more to drink. We lost you in the mix. Apparently James found you and the rest is history.

Aiyanna Wade: Did he...?

ORAC (Audio only): James spent half the night up making sure you were comfortable, the other half... (Cut to Walter and Aiyanna looking into James' business office before cutting to see James asleep on the floor on his side.)

Walter Banasiak (Audio only): Can't believe he spent the night here and made sure you were comfortable. Didn't even have the time to do anything else. (Cut to Aiyanna Wade coming up to James's still asleep body and gives him a kiss on the cheek before walking away and closing the door letting James sleep before cutting to hours later as James wakes up to discover a card saying only one word "Thanks" and James smiles sadly and nod to say to himself "I did the right thing" and walks over to the vault behind ORAC's area and places it in the vault)