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June 2, 2025 115 mins
For our final music movie for the month of May, we visit with our good bud Tom Hanks as he takes us through the whirlwind music industry adventure of The Wonders, and at the end of today's episode, Alex finally unveils his giant ordered list of every movie we've done on the Watchcast so far.

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 137: That Thing You Do! (1996)
(00:00:08) - Intro.
(00:05:44) - We watched the extended cut. Here's why we did that.
(00:09:04) - How did Hanks get inspired to make this thing? How did the big song come together?
(00:18:44) - Our cast of young squires.
(00:26:59) - Break!
(00:27:21) - We're back, and it's time to take a trip to Erie, PA.
(00:33:21) - Let's get Guy into this band, and let's make that song faster.
(00:40:51) - Doing the Italian restaurant circuit, and cutting the first record.
(00:44:28) - Time to get a manager for about 15 minutes, then crash out in front of 2000 people.
(00:52:23) - Play Tone comes calling.
(00:59:12) - That high flying county fair life.
(01:04:19) - To the coast! Stardom awaits!
(01:08:22) - Weekend at Party Pier.
(01:12:58) - An awful label executive? Will wonders never cease.
(01:16:51) - The first cracks begin to show, and Guy has himself a night.
(01:24:42) - The Hollywood Television Showcase.
(01:31:36) - This is the thing we're breaking up the band over?
(01:39:24) - The slight difference in endings between the two cuts.
(01:46:57) - Vinny puts it on the list, and Alex finally unveils his.
(01:54:43) - Outro.

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