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Maphen  ·  3818 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Welcome to Night Vale

Aww damn, that's in my top 10 movies of all time.





StJohn  ·  3818 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Haha, I didn't realize it was a movie now too! Maybe it's better than the radio series. I'll give anything a go, so if it's worth taking a peek then I'll keep an open mind.

Maphen  ·  3818 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It was great! Robert Altman's last film before he died, it stars Meryl Streep, Maya Rudolph, Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, John C Reilly, and a surprisingly incredible Lindsay Lohan. Garrison Keller also plays himself!

It's not much of a central plot, but the film follows the "last show" of Prairie Home Companion before the theatre is bought and demolished. The Angel Of Death visits and affects the characters in different ways, and Tommy Lee Jones plays the bitter but understanding man who bought the theatre.

Seriously though, watch it. Ebert has a great essay for his Great Movies series, too.