Skyscraper – Duct Tape Will Fix It

Skyscraper is our highest grossing Try Hard Flop, but it’s also our dullest. A paint-by-numbers action movie with very little action to speak of, this thing is a CGI-bloated algorithm of genre tropes.

Instead of just allowing the Rock to go full 80s badass, we get the wounded warrior poet, who begrudgingly picks back up his “sword” to clear his name and save his family.

If only the villains were similarly overwritten. They’re just there because it’s necessary to have them. Skyscraper doesn’t even bother to give them coherent motivations or pathos.

Unlike the building in the film, movie execs should’ve just let this script burn.

Now, sit back, gain some liquid courage with a Stumble Berry from Fat Head's Brewery, and jump off that crane! The Thunderous Wizard, Chumpzilla, and Bling Blake are lost in this idiotic hall of digital mirrors! Help!

This Week’s Segments:

• Introduction/Plot Breakdown – Don't look down!
• Lingering Questions – In a movie full of implausible nonsense, what plot element was the most ludicrous? (38:56)
• The "Safe Room" Trivia Challenge – Bling Blake challenges the field to trivia about the movie. (1:00:20)
• Recommendations – We offer our picks for the week and next up: We kickoff our Hops and Electoral Flops series with Swing Vote! (1:09:36)

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