Jessica St. Clair, a comedian and actress known for her roles in Playing House and The Deep Dive podcast, joins the hosts for a lively discussion on the 1989 film Sinbad of the Seven Seas. They hilariously explore the film's wild ADR, question if it inspired Disney's Aladdin, and laugh over the absurdity of scenes featuring talking snakes and hot air balloons. Jessica shares how the movie reignited a primal awakening and offers a quirky theory on zombie slaying. Their banter is both entertaining and insightful, making for a fantastic comedic critique.
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False Edgar Allan Poe Attribution
The movie Sinbad of the Seven Seas is falsely claimed to be based on an Edgar Allan Poe story.
The actual plot does not resemble Poe's tale, and likely borrows elements from the 1940 film The Thief of Baghdad instead.
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Jessica's Lou Ferrigno Anecdote
Jessica St. Clair shared that Lou Ferrigno lived on her block about 10 years ago and walked his four little dogs.
She related this to her personal memory of a "primal sexual awakening" phase during the late 80s when this type of movie was influential to her.
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Aladdin Character Resemblance
Characters Jafar and the king in Sinbad of the Seven Seas bear a striking resemblance to Disney's Aladdin characters, raising resemblance concerns.
The hosts speculate potential story borrowing or creative inspiration between the two productions.
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Honorary fourth host Jessica St. Clair returns to help Jason and Paul cover the 1989 Lou Ferrigno vehicle Sinbad of the Seven Seas—a movie that lies about being based on an Edgar Allan Poe story. LIVE from Boise, the gang discuss all the wild ADR, if Disney's Aladdin ripped off this movie, Italian talking snakes, how Sinbad inflated a hot air balloon simply by blowing into it, and so much more. Plus, Jessica reveals how the film reignited a primal sexual awakening and gives her theory on the best way to kill a zombie.
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