Out Now Commentary: Congo (1995)

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Amy act better.

This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary does not come with sesame cake. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and The Outside Scoop’s Scott Mendelson join Aaron to discuss 1995’s Congo from director Frank Marshall. Listen in to hear the group discuss this Michael Crichton adaptation, the unconventional and uncredited casting choices, the nature of this kind of production back in the 90s, and, of course, Amy and the rest of the gorillas. Additionally, there are numerous stories about the film related to the hosts, their connection to the film, tangents about other movies, and even some notes from field correspondent Yancy Berns. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill…

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