Firestarter

"Firestarter" is the eighth episode of the fifth season of We'll See You In Hell.

Episode Description
''Folks, this week Pat and Joe talk all about the 1984 science fiction/horror film Firestarter, based on the Stephen King book of the same name! Also: more Baio talk, the audiobook of The Game, a Seinfeld bit, and more. In Pat's Movie Corner: updates on Sharp Objects and Castle Rock, BlacKkKlansman, and Evilspeak.''

Before The Film

 * Joes' taking pauses during the intro because if you do it, you don't have to talk as much.
 * On With The Joe!: The Prodigy - Firestarter
 * The boys are not fans of Nine Inch Nails.
 * What about the Red Hot Chili Peppers? They're autotuned, Kiedis can't sing live. Joe wants to like him because he looks like Justin Long.
 * They went to the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premiere.
 * First two episodes are funny, despite the performance of Mindy Kaling.
 * The theater applauds when Dennis returns to replace the sex doll.
 * What happens on Charles in Charge?
 * Charles is responsible, Willie Ames is the horny character.
 * Pat is listening to the audiobook of The Game by Neil Strauss. Mystery gets Scott Baio's girlfriend's number in front of him.
 * Joe, why did you tell Scott Baio to do what he did?
 * Joe and Pat do a Seinfeld bit based on Rob McEllhenney saying "without further ado" at the premiere.

Pat's Movie Corner

 * Joe, why did you tell Chris Hardwick to do what he did?
 * Sharp Objects (Pat)
 * Castle Rock (Joe)
 * BlacKkKlansman (Pat)
 * Evilspeak (Joe)

Joe's Scary Stuff

 * Joe's going to Japan, has a Famicom coming in the mail, and hopes to buy Holy Diver.
 * He also wants to buy The Messenger to play on the flight over on his Nintendo Switch.
 * Pat watched the Firestarter documentary, in which director Mark L. Lester tells how he hired a writer who turned in a 300 page draft of the movie, basically transcribed the book into screenplay form. They waited a month to turn in his pared down version so the studio would think they tried.

The Film

 * It's bad folks. Definitely no Cujo.
 * Tangerine Dream did the music and the score sucked! Joe bought the soundtrack before hearing it.
 * Ebert describes George C. Scott as a "Native American child molester", which is not mentioned in the movie or book.
 * It's a less interesting Carrie, with the Stephen King explanation that it's a government project.
 * It's up there with Maximum Overdrive and is worse than Silver Bullet. Next episode, discuss the worst Stephen King adaptations?
 * Are you in Atlanta? Go to the taping of Joe's special!
 * Shoutouts.