The Contrarians119 - The Rocker

It’s only fitting to start the seventh year of The Contrarians by tackling a movie that features Josh Gad, the Patron Saint of the show. THE ROCKER is not a Gad vehicle, however, but rather a film designed to showcase the many comedic skills of Rainn Wilson, supported by an all-star cast that would go on to take over the world in the years to come. But back in 2008? This one bombed hard, the Tomatometer slapping it with a rotten 41% score. Listen to Alex and Julio celebrate a comedy that lacks modern day cynicism! Join them in lamenting the near-disappearance of old fashioned TV to Film actor transitions! And realize how old you are if you understand a Milli Vanilli reference!

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TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:01:15 Intro

00:01:16 - 00:14:50 The Rocker

00:14:51 - 01:13:36 Contrarian Corner

01:13:37 - 01:14:47 Inventing Zoom

01:14:48 - 02:03:35 Real Talk

02:03:36 - 02:06:11 Today’s Plugs and Shout-outs

02:06:12 - 02:09:25 Perennial Plugs

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Up next, we continue ticking off bucket list movies by tackling EUROTRIP! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of THE ROCKER! Was it too wholesome for you? Do you have a favorite supporting character? Can you see Rainn Wilson as anyone other than Dwight Schrute? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!