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WATCH Full Ad-Free Episodes on Patreon.com/TheMovieList Are Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted Theodore Logan actually part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? This week on The Movie List, Jon (the Filmmaker) and Matt (the Doctor) are hopping in the phone booth to break down 1989's Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure!In this special "The Turtle Club" episode —the foundational films that built our friendship. We dive deep into why Bill and Ted are actually time-travel geniuses, the brilliance of the causal loop (bootstrap paradox), and all the Freudian jokes that completely flew over our heads when we were 12. Plus, we talk Keanu Reeves' original audition, the scrapped 1969 Chevy Van time machine, and how a low-budget slacker comedy ended up using Oscar-winning battle footage.🎬 About The Movie List PodcastJoin Jon (the filmmaker) and Matt (the doctor) as they review a curated list of classic films. Every episode features deep-dive behind-the-scenes trivia, filmmaking breakdowns, and hilarious commentary.⸻🐢 Join the Turtle Club: https://www.patreon.com/themovielistFollow the full list of every movie in order:IMDb List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls4156648980/Letterboxd List: https://boxd.it/QnbYc🛍️ Shop The Movie List merch: the-movie-list-shop.fourthwall.com⸻00:00 - Intro & Bloopers03:15 - Welcome to The Turtle Club!08:02 - Bill & Ted's Excellent Synopsis09:54 - The Filmmaker's Take: Time Machines & Doctor Who11:24 - The Causal Loop (Bootstrap Paradox) Explained20:19 - Wait, is Bill & Ted in the MCU?!26:19 - The Garage Scene & Circular Logic37:00 - Casting Rufus (George Carlin vs. Sean Connery)41:24 - Napoleon's Waterloo & General Antics1:07:20 - Sigmund Freud's Corndog Diagnosis1:09:10 - Our "Yeah, Right!" Moments1:18:20 - Important Announcements (Tony D & Next Week's Movie!)#moviepodcast #BillAndTed #KeanuReeves #MovieReview #TimeTravel #TheMovieList
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