Hot Rod (2007 Dave's Pick)

The fifth episode of our special retrospective 20th season looks back to the awesome movie year of 2007 with the first of our producer Dave’s three picks, the Lonely Island’s Hot Rod. Directed by Akiva Schaffer and starring Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Ian McShane, Jorma Taccone, Danny McBride and Bill Hader, Hot Rod was the first feature film from comedy troupe The Lonely Island.

The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Roger Ebert (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hot-rod-2007), Wesley Morris in The Boston Globe, and A.O. Scott in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/03/movies/03hot.html).

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