Ep. 137: Tax Attack 87

Welcome to #FANuary, where we talk about the movies you, the
listener, asked us to discuss.  Our first entry in #FANuary
is 1987's TAX ATTACK 87, a Learning Corporation of America
production staring comedian Robert Klein (SNL).  Learning
Corporation of America was owned by New World Pictures and
focused on educational videos like In the FOR SAFETY'S SAKE: IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD starring Gary Coleman.  By the way, if you
haven't listened to our episode on that video, do yourself a
favor and check it out. 

TAX ATTACK 87 is meant to be an instructional video for how to
complete your annual taxes using the new laws that were
introduced in 1986.  It's equal parts educational video and
live action children's board game.  Given that children
don't file taxes and adults don't typically need board games to
learn, it's anyone's guess who the target audience is for this
little slice of New World Pictures americana.

We leave no stone unturned looking for deductions and credits in
TAX ATTACK 87.  Why is Robert Klein arguing with a
off-screen IRS agent?  Ryan has a solid theory.  Erica
gets immediately bored when Marc explains how to play
craps.  Ryan shares a story about going to comedy traffic
school with his mom.  Erica sings a banger of an opening
song.  Both Ryan and Marc share familial memories of
watching the America's Cup when it was held in San Diego. 
This, of course, bores Erica even more.  We even make a
sneaky Twin Peaks reference even though we couldn't have
anticipated the passing of David Lynch (RIP) only a couple days
after the recording.  Seriously though, Dune is one of
Marc's favorite movies and he thinks its way better than the
Denis Villenueve version.