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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping a triple course for the ages into the ol’ VCR. 

Okay, friends, this one definitely needs to come with a disclaimer. There are things in both The Man with Two Brains and Tammy and the T-Rex I can’t condone, and I’m sure you can guess what they are. If you can’t/aren’t familiar with these movies, there are some derogatory racial terms and inappropriate subject matter in both. It’s mostly used to illustrate how bad people are, but as I’ve always said, you don’t have to implore awful language to make a character unlikeable. 

If you aren’t comfortable watching them, I totally understand! Stick with The Brain That Wouldn’t Die — the worst thing in that one is the monster costume. Now, with all of the particulars out of the way, let’s get started. 

The other week, I accidentally created the perfect brain buffet. A synapses smorgasbord. A gray matter smattering, if you will. I watched Tammy and the T-Rex, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, and The Man with Two Brains all within the same 24-hours. Needless to say, it was a triple course for the ages. 

The Appetizer 

If you’re wanting to replicate my triple feat, start with Tammy and the T-Rex. I know this might be a controversial choice, but starting with this cranial concoction is the perfect precursor to the other two flicks. 

“You don’t turn your back on family.” 

The Main Course 

Now, you have a choice to make. You can either choose to watch the theatrical version of The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, or you can follow my lead and watch the MST3K version. It’s one of their best episodes IMO, and it ties in a bit better with the vibes. 

This feels like an early iteration of the 5 Gum commercials. 

The Dessert 

There’s no better way to end this mind marathon than with The Man with Two Brains, a love story…that also involves telepathy, meta commentary, and so much more (again, I know there’s some problematic content in this one, and please know I don’t condone it). 

Me being overwhelmed when trying to pick fro-yo toppings.