Hi, I'm Dana Steven, Slate's movie critic, and I'm here with the Slate's spoiler special podcast on The Crazies, the new remake of a George Romero film. Here with me via Skype is Dan Cois. Hi, Dan.

Hey, Dana. Who is? Let's name all your many accomplishments. You are a critic for the Washington Post, contributor to the Vulture Blog and to True Slant.

And now author of The Book Facing Future, do you want to do a quick explanation of your book?

Sure.

It's a book in Continuum's 33 and a third series of music criticism about Israel Kamak of Evil Ole,

that gigantic fat guy with the ukulele who sings that version of Over the Rainbow you heard at the last

rehearsal dinner you went to.

And I'm holding it in my hand right now, actually.

I just got this book.

You just gave it to me, and it's a lovely, dainty little object.

I love these 33 and a third books.

I can't wait to read it.

I'm pleasing little illustrations, too.

And I didn't have to say his name. Can you say it one more time? Israel. Kamakaviva Oleg.

Okay.

I will never, ever say that name.

So, Dan, the crazies, we didn't see it together.

I don't really know what you thought of it.

Before we get into spoiling, do you want to just give me a quick reaction?

Do you think that this was a worthwhile remake or should it have been left in the George

Romero Volz? I mean, it's worthwhile sort of on its own terms in the sense that if you are a 19-year-old

hoping to take your girlfriend to a movie that will make her jump and then make out with you

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