Stranger Than Fiction #30: Why are we watching this?

Is it worth the time?

Honestly, only if you have five minutes to burn and a weird love for trivia that feels like it fell out of an old almanac. If you enjoy You Tell 'Em, Lions, I Roar for its sheer strangeness, you might find a kick here. But if you hate feeling like you're trapped in a 1930s classroom, avoid it like the plague.

There's this ranger who shaves with an ax. An actual ax. You watch him, and you just wait for his nose to fall off or something. It’s the kind of thing that makes you wince, even though you know he’s probably done it a thousand times.

The pacing is… well, it doesn't exist. It just hops from one oddity to the next without caring if you’re interested. It’s like someone flipping through a scrapbook while you're trying to eat lunch. 🤷‍♂️

Odd little things

• A lemonade spring. Because why not?
• Lung fish arriving in mud. That part felt oddly gross.
• The narrator’s voice is so dry it could probably start a fire.

It’s not trying to be a deep dive into humanity. It’s just showing you things that are technically true but impossible to believe. Kind of like watching Hot Biskits and wondering what the hell you just saw.

There is a private fire department in Connecticut mentioned. It’s one of those details that makes you stop and go, "Wait, what?" Then the movie moves on before you can even process the logistics of a private fire brigade. That’s the whole vibe here.

It’s not a masterpiece. It’s not even a movie, really. It’s just a collection of "did you know?" moments that feel weirdly specific. I liked it well enough for what it is, which is basically nothing at all. Sometimes you don't need a plot to keep your brain busy for a bit. 🥤