Perfect LIVE! w/ Seth Morris (Classic)
Summary
Hosts Jason Mantzoukas, June Diane Raphael, and guest Seth Morris review the 1985 film *Perfect*, starring John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis. They critique the movie’s unedited runtime, focusing on its lengthy aerobics sequences and the protagonist’s questionable journalistic integrity. The group also discusses the absurd plot involving a computer salesman trial and the film’s bizarre depiction of 80s gym culture.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship: Feeding America, Nissan, and Pacific Life
Intro: The movie that's not afraid to show
Welcome to LA and the unedited runtime
Guest return and the 'best worst movie' intro
Plot summary: Driving, aerobics, and the gym
Character analysis: The journalist and the protagonist
Journalistic integrity and the leaked story
The Carly Simon scene and the 'McKenzie' mystery
Sponsorship: Mint Mobile and Zazzle
Sponsorship: Pacific Life and the drink-throwing scene
The FBI surveillance and the balcony reveal
Gym aesthetics: Leotards, stockings, and fake bodies
The co-ed gym tour and aerobics equipment
The Rolling Stone connection and character arcs
Sponsorship: Zenni Glasses and Quince
Sponsorship: Bonkers Supplements and IM8
The 'Thrust' video and the sweat analysis
Cameos: Lauren Hutton and Chelsea Fields
The sex scene: Single leg kicks and diapers
Audience Q&A: Sphincter muscles and 1985 context
Audience Q&A: The leak, Bernadette Peters, and Travolta
Audience Q&A: Divinity, the urn, and the pitch
The theme song and the 'flop house' reference
Audience reviews: Spandex, racquetball, and nostalgia
Outro: Plugs, mini-episode, and credits
Sponsorship: McDonald's and Squarespace
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