This week, the Mayo boys stare directly into the furry, dead eyes of the 2003 Mike Myers disasterpiece Cat in the Hat. What begins as a kids’ film spirals into a neon nightmare filled with inappropriate jokes, existential dread, and Paris Hilton for some reason. Brandon breaks down the cursed production history, including the fact that Mike Myers had to be legally threatened into wearing that human-hair suit, while Brett dreams of Fran Drescher and Matthew tries to explain why this movie is basically The Grinch’s weird cousin.
We discuss cat-based eldritch horrors, how Alec Baldwin’s character is five different men in one body, and why this film made Dr. Seuss’s widow cancel all future adaptations. Also featuring: worst lines of the movie, a heated Mike Myers vs. Jim Carrey debate, and a brief detour through McDonald's customer service in Germany.
Let’s be real — this wasn’t a movie. It was an event. And we may never recover.
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