Feature Film #41 - Freelance: The 1-Star Assassin and the Stepmom Trope
About this episode
The episode explores a comedic take on a failing hitman navigating a bizarre contract and unexpected romance.
Logline: A failing hitman on a metric-boosting "Pro-Bono" contract falls for his target and must use his bumbling skills to fight off an AI-driven "Optimizer" assassin before the IRS—or a ninja—kills his vibe. Imagine your "Uber-for-Assassins" rating is so low you’re essentially the digital equivalent of a lukewarm ham sandwich. To save your SEO (and your life), you have to take a "Pro-Bono" hit on a target who turns out to be an ageless, Mezcal-drinking Marisa Tomei. This is FREELANCE. Welcome back to Beer Me That Movie, the podcast where we take ridiculous beer names and turn them into Blockbuster movie ideas! Today we’re diving into the blood-soaked, gig-economy underbelly of contract killing. Our 41st Feature Film follows Brian, a hitman with a 1.2-star rating, a "World's Best Dad" tote bag, and a 5-star heart. A few questions we’re going to -try- and answer in this feature film are: How many "Participation Trophies" does it take to become a 1-star assassin? Can you stop a Tier-1 Russian Spetsnaz killer with a salad fork while your date complains about balsamic vinaigrette? Is "Whale Bone Cocaine" actually…
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Hosts: Beer Me That Movie, Dumbumental Podcasts
Topics covered
- hitman
- comedy
- gig economy
- assassins
- film analysis
Keywords
- Freelance
- 1-Star Assassin
- stepmom trope
- gig economy
- contract killing
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