Mini-Transmission: The Brothers Bloom (2008) | Rian Johnson’s Montages

A joy-drunk Cat Stevens montage sends Truman and Landen spiraling into a conversation about silent-movie acting, fruit-stand catastrophes, and which posters for The Brothers Bloom actually make sense. This Mini-Transmission also brings the full Trailer Game breakdown—complete with explosions, vents, visors, and a surprisingly accurate set of guesses.

 

What You'll Hear

• A standout riff on Cat Stevens, Prague park joy, and Adrien Brody acting through silent-film physicality

• The hosts’ escalating theories on fruit vendors, vegetable carts, and why action movies always punish produce

• A deep dive into The Brothers Bloom poster variations—from umbrella confusion to illustrated “playing card” chaos

• The Trailer Game: guesses about capers, vents, explosions, Bang Bang chaos, and car-chase bullet storms

• Next Movie Reveal: “Christmas comes early. Really early.”

 

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