"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and 2011 Re-cap" is the first episode of the second season of film review web series Half in the Bag, and 22nd episode in the series overall. The episode aired January 8, 2012 on Blip.[1]
In this episode, Mike and Jay return to Mr. Plinkett's house and find him dead. After reviving him, the duo discuss movies they saw in 2011.[1]
Plot[]
Upon arriving at the house, Mike and Jay discover Mr. Plinkett has died. After attempting mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to no avail, Mike suggests performing ass-to-mouth resuscitation, which successfully restores Plinkett to life.
After his brush with death, Plinkett decides to write his memoirs before it is too late. The duo look on as he suffers an unexpected heart attack.
Alternate Opening[]
In the Machinima release, the episode omits Mike and Jay's new lifesaving technique and Mr. Plinkett returns to life without any assistance from the duo.
Summary and Review[]
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo[]
“ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the new film from David Fincher. It stars Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara and it's based on a series of books by Swedish author Stieg Larsson. The books have already been made into three films. —Mike Stoklasa”
Overview[]
movies |
Half in the Bag FRAUDS |
On Cinema PROFESSIONAL CRITICS |
Jenny YOUTUBE |
Other reviews METACRITIC | ROTTENTOMATOES | |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |   |
N/A |
N/A |
71/100 Read reviews |
86/100 Read reviews |
| The Muppets | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
75/100 Read reviews |
96/100 Read reviews |
| The Descendants | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
84/100 Read reviews |
89/100 Read reviews |
| Super 8 | |
N/A |
N/A |
72/100 Read reviews |
82/100 Read reviews |
| Melancholia | |
N/A |
N/A |
80/100 Read reviews |
79/100 Read reviews |
| Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | N/A |
   |
N/A |
73/100 Read reviews |
93/100 Read reviews |
| Friends with Benefits | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
63/100 Read reviews |
70/100 Read reviews |
| Bridesmaids | |
N/A |
N/A |
75/100 Read reviews |
90/100 Read reviews |
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
70/100 Read reviews |
72/100 Read reviews |
| The Social Network | |
N/A |
N/A |
95/100 Read reviews |
96/100 Read reviews |
| legend | Positive review Negative review Mixed review | ||||
Appearances[]
- Mike Stoklasa as Mike, Plinkett voiceover
- Jay Bauman as Jay
- Rich Evans as Harry S. Plinkett
Production[]
The episode was shot and edited between December 20, 2011[2][3] and January 8, 2012[1]. The episode first aired January 8, 2012 on Blip[1] and a truncated episode featuring only the "2011 Re-cap" with an alternate opening sequence aired January 17, 2012 on Machinima.
Plinkett Introduction[]
- Why the f*** are you watching this?
Sources[]
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Dir. David Fincher. Columbia Pictures, 2011. Film.[2][3]
- The Muppets. Dir. James Bobin. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2011. Film.[4][5]
- The Descendants. Dir. Alexander Payne. Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2011. Film.[6][7]
- Super 8. Dir. J. J. Abrams. Paramount Pictures, 2011. Film.[8][9]
- Melancholia. Dir. Lars von Trier. Magnolia Pictures, 2011. Film.[10][11]
- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. Dir. Brad Bird. Paramount Pictures, 2011. Film.[12][13]
- Friends with Benefits. Dir. Will Gluck. Screen Gems, 2011. Film.[14][15]
- Bridesmaids. Dir. Paul Feig. Universal Pictures, 2011. Film.[16][17]
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Dir. David Fincher. Paramount Pictures, 2008. Film.[18][19]
- The Social Network. Dir. David Fincher. Columbia Pictures, 2010. Film.[20][21]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Red Letter Media, LLC (January 8, 2012). "Half in the Bag: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and 2011 Re-cap". RedLetterMedia.com. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "The Muppets". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "The Muppets (2011)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "The Descendants". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "The Descendants (2011)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Super 8". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Super 8 (2011)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Melancholia". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Melancholia (2011)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Friends with Benefits". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Friends with Benefits (2011)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Bridesmaids". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Bridesmaids (2011)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ↑ "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ↑ "The Social Network". Metacritic.com. CBS. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- ↑ "The Social Network (2010)". RottenTomatoes.com. Flixster. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
- Works cited
- "'Jack Reacher' and 'Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away'". Dir. Benjamin Berman. Perf. Tim Heidecker, Gregg Turkington. On Cinema at the Cinema. December 21, 2012. Accessed August 24, 2016. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvoqgPay8bM>.
External Links[]
- "Half in the Bag: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and 2011 Re-cap" on RedLetterMedia
- "Half in the Bag: 2011 Re-cap" on Machinima
- "Half in the Bag Episode 22: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and 2011 Re-Cap" on YouTube
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