Mystery Men was a film released in 1999. It is based on a comic book series (1939-1942), and more of a direct connection from a comic book series in the 1980s. For those who have seen the film, they either think it is a great film or a not-so great film. That phrase, "You either love it or you hate it" was never more applicable. The most notable character appearing in The Dark Horse comic "Mystery Men" created by Bob Burden that was not included in the movie was "The Flaming Carrot." So, why watch the 1999 movie? Because, you may be one of those that absolutely loves it. The main cast and supporting cast are terrific. Beyond the cast, there are moments of hilarity. If you are someone who likes the reviewing of Roger Ebert, he recognized its brilliance, but was also aware of its failings: “Mystery Men” has moments of brilliance waving their arms to attract attention in a sea of dreck. = Roger Ebert https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/mystery-men-1999 Ira Nayman joins Troy and David as their special guest for this episode. Please see his bio below. Ira has made an appearance on TOF in each of its three seasons, and is affectionately known as "The Third Fart." ALSO: Troy and David and Ira will look at recasting the film, with a "Dream Cast" = the best actor or actress, living or dead, to play the roles; and a "Schrodinger's Cast" = unusual casting. Please note that David mentions three films that have won all four Oscars for Best Film; Best Director; Best Actor; and Best Actress, and he made a mistake. The three films that won all those awards are: It Happened One Night; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; and The Silence of the Lambs. David mistakenly put in "As Good As It Gets" instead of Cuckoo's Nest. His excuse: "We are all getting old." As Good As It Gets won both feature actor categories (Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt), but best film and best director were both won by Titanic.

Ira Nayman writes humour featuring a heavy dose of satire. The Ugly Truth, his 8^th novel with Elsewhen Press, was published in June, 2022. His two dozenth published short story, “Girls Rule the Steampunk World” appeared in Brave New Girls: Chronicles of Misses and Machines. In September, 2022, Ira will be celebrating the 20^th anniversary of the weekly publication of Les Pages aux Folles, his web site of political and social satire. Ira was our guest for two previous episodes: season one, episode five podcast: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy season two, episode eleven podcast: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.