Stories by @thedispearing

The Ultimate Action Comedy (1992)

The final form of '80s action cinema: the action comedy! Let's say it's a, I dunno, buddy comedy, since America loved them so much. And, in classic buddy film format, two polar opposites: the king of the action movie, Arnold Schwarzenegger, as a hyper-macho special federal agent with a generically American name that doesn't really work since Arnold keeps his accent, and the king of the comedy film, Robin Williams, as a nerdy, witty scientist with an infectious comedic ability. Now, the plot. The scientist has made an incredible invention with a massive potential for bettering the world... and causing mass destruction. Some foreign terrorist (led by a critically acclaimed, award-winning actor in a role so blatantly for the paycheck it's comedic; let's say John Lithgow, but it could be anyone with a few prestige roles.) is after Robin Williams, and it's up to Arnold to protect him. Combined with a female police officer who also on the case (initially clashes with Arnold but inevitably ends up with him; again, wide range of actors here, but let's go with Sharon Stone for max nostalgia.) and Robin Williams' estranged family who he's gotta make up with (let's say Christina Ricci plays his young daughter for max audience "aww"), and you've got a classic.

Peep Show

Peep Show is a British television sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. It was written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, with additional material by Mitchell and Webb, among others. Peep Show follows the lives of Mark Corrigan (Mitchell) and Jeremy "Jez" Usbourne (Webb), dysfunctional best friends who share a flat in Croydon, South London. Mark is a pessimistic, socially awkward loan manager who dreams of being an intellectual, while Jeremy is a perpetually-unemployed slacker who lives in Mark's spare room and who dreams of becoming a famous musician. The show uses point of view shots—giving the programme its title—with the thoughts of main characters Mark and Jeremy audible as voice-overs. The contrast between the characters' stated thoughts and feelings and their actual intentions is a source of much of the show's humor.