Written and directed by Taran Killam, Killing Gunther is a mockumentary centering on a group of incompetent assassins who assemble to take down the world's best hitman.

It is a wonderfully comedic and weird film that was unfortunately slept on by both critics and viewers. Grossing less than $200,000, Killing Gunther never found much of an audience. But it should have.

Its cast of eclectic characters do more than enough to buoy the conceit across its modest 92-minute runtime. Throw in a delightfully off-the-wall turn from Arnold Schwarzenegger (he sings a country song!) as the titular Gunther and you've got yourself a damn good time.

Now, sit back, sing some karaoke with a Sublimely Self-Righteous Black IPA from Stone Brewing, and hope Ashley gets well soon! I, the Thunderous Wizard (@WriterTLK), Bling Blake, and Capt. Cash are retiring to Austria to coach field hockey and open a vegetable garden!

This Week’s Segments:

• Introduction/Plot Breakdown – They're out to change the killing business! (00:00)


• Lingering Questions – Who would we recruit for our elite assassin team to kill Gunther? (19:22)


• The "Erotic Ceramics" Trivia Challenge – I challenge the field to trivia about the movie. (33:05)


• Recommendations – We offer our picks for the week and next up: We continue Aging Action Star Flops with Half Past Dead, a title that ironically describes Steven Seagal's acting career at the time! (42:00)

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