AMC Theatres with Adam Gertler

"Dogdoughbarkfest: AMC Theatres with Adam Gertler" is Episode 323 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Dogdoughbarkfest: AMC Theatres with Adam Gertler" was released on October 21, 2021.

## Synopsis

Adam Gertler (Dog Haus) joins the 'boys for **Dogdoughbarkfest** and discusses sausage making and breakfast burritos before a review of AMC. Plus, an appearance by the president of the Chicago Hot Dog Foundation.

## Nick's intro

"*We come to this place for magic.*"

So begins an advertisement launched by the world's largest movie-theater chain in September of this year, part of a $25 million campaign. The on-camera narrator of this poetic plea for in-person cinema attendance amid the ongoing COVID pandemic? An actress with a storied career, Academy Award-winner, Nicole Kidman.

A home-grown star in Australia, in 1989, she broke through in the US, starring opposite Sam Neill and Billy Zane in the aquatic thriller, *Dead Calm*. Two on-screen collaborations with Tom Cruise, *Days of Thunder* and *Far Away*, led to a real-life collaboration in the form of holy matrimony (though the marriage would end in 2001, not long after the duo starred in Stanley Kubrick's final film, *Eyes Wide Shut* - itself a portrayal of a strained marriage).

Kidman's career continued to thrive in the Aughts, netting an Oscar nomination for her role in *Moulin Rouge* and a win for *The Hours*. In 2006, she wed country musician, Keith Urban, a fellow Aussie-turned-American star. And in the 2010s, she scored two more Oscar noms for her turns in *Rabbit Hole* and *Lion*. Though it's symptomatic of the evolving industry that in recent years, this movie star's most notable roles were on the small screen: in HBO's series, *Big Little Lies* and *The Undoing*.

As for the theater chain she's endorsing, which is credited with inventing the multiplex and has made a conscious effort to improve its food offerings since launching dine-in theatres in 2008.

Are its hot dogs worth the price of admission? Do these steamed meats in soft bread live up to the audacious tagline of the Kidman-led campaign, "we make movies better"?

This week on Doughboys, we continue **Dogdoughbarkfest 2021**, a month-long grillebration of hot dogs and pet dogs, with AMC.

## Fork rating

The Doughboys previously reviewed the slightly fancier version of AMC, the AMC Dine-In Theatres in this episode.

Adam Gertler is the chef behind Dog Haus, which the Doughboys also reviewed once (it made the Golden Plate Club).

Nick and Mitch each went to AMC to watch *Venom: Let There Be Carnage* (separately)*,* while Adam saw *No Time To Die* (along with his wife and parents; thus the big order.)

* No-Beef Hot Dog Bun
* MovieNachos
 Mike Mitchell
* All-Beef Hot Dog
	+ ketchup, mustard, relish
* Traditional Popcorn
 Adam Gertler
* Traditional Popcorn
* Bavarian Legend Pretzel + Large Drink
* MovieNachos
* Milk Duds

Thus, AMC makes it into the Golden Plate Club.

Mitch also bumps his score for Costco on the previous episode up to 4 forks.

## interview with Dom Domolski

The Doughboys next bring Dom Domolski, the President of the Chicago Hot Dog Society, in for an interview.

They discuss how polarizing the Chicago-style hot dog is.

Also because he has to look into what The Doughboys actually is before he talks to them any further, he takes their names: Michael Donovan Mitchell and Nicolas Frank Wiger, but sometimes he goes by:

## Let Me Be Frank 🌭

Grit on my grill gettin' greasy and gritty
Toast bun, don't it look pretty
Suckin' on a dog like you're suckin' on a titty
Pork and beef sausages and long bread
Rollin' on a roller grill, must've been relish

One bite, it's a different world
Swap dog bites with a girl
Munch on, munch on, and chomp all night
Despite the farts, it'll be alright
That taste when the casing has snapped
Later that day, you'll for sure have to nap
As it simmers in the city
Like you're suckin' on a titty*

Frying all the time
You ain't nothin' but a hot dog
Frying all the time
You ain't never been a burger
And you ain't no lunch of mine

They said you a sandwich
Well, that was just a lie
Yea, they said you a sandwich
Well, that was just a lie
You're just a bun around a wiener
So you sure don't qualify*

What a grill, I'm cooking and I'll melt cheese on you
What a clog in my heart like Nachos Supreme
I give my lunch, not for burgers, but for you
Frank Eater

On my plate, there'll be no bun, I'll prime
It's the cut I use for you
Frank Eater
I grill in my dreams, Frank Eater

If you let my hot dog go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not cook you. I will not chew you. But if you don't, I will marinate you. I will brine you. And I will grill you.

You will give your hot dogs a nickname!

'Cause these are the only doggies you people are gonna get!

Your days of weinerschnitzeling old Oscar F. Mayer and his purty pink weinermobile are over!

You're married to this frank! This tube of meat and bun! And you will be hungry FOR IT!

Prepare to frank!

Frank!

Pray!

*This is my hot dog! There are many others like it, but this one is mine. My hot dog is my best friend. It is my life. I must mustard it as I must mustard my life. Without me, my hot dog is useless. Without my hot dog, I am useless. I must eat my hot dog true. I must apply condiments straighter than my enemy who is trying to eat my frank. I must eat it before he eats it. I will! Before God, I swear this creed. My hot dog and myself are defenders of my barbecue. We are the masters of our grill. We are the saviors of my meal. So be it until there is no hot dogs, but empty plates. Amen!*

In this segment, Mitch searches Google for 'hot dog' and discovers the latest news about hot dogs. They then discuss!

First up, Mitch finds some good news about Impossible Nuggets at the Dog Haus in Chicago (Adam's chain).

An article about a place handing out hot dogs on Halloween excited the President of the Chicago Hot Dog Foundation. Dom's neighborhood has a fancy hot dog-themed Halloween party (ie., no candy, just hot dogs).

Next Mitch brings up an article about rice dogs from Chung Chun in Toronto, which apparently are famous on TikTok for some reason.

Last, Mitch finds an article about Hamburger Hot Dogs, which replace the wiener with a ground patty in a tube.

## Quotes

**Nick**: Yea. It's the most challenging thing I've ever done in my life.

## The Feedbag

There has been a great debate of how many hot dogs count as a meal, which I believe ranges somewhere between two and three. But my question is, how many pigs in a blanket count as a meal?

 Mike Mitchell
 Adam Gertler

## Photos

MovieNachosCherry CokeNick's orderNo-Beef Hot Dog BunTraditional Popcorn with butterDiet Cherry CokeAll-Beef Hot DogBavarian Legend Pretzel and All-Beef Hot DogMovieNachosTraditional PopcornAdam Gertler and his All-Beef Hot DogAll-Beef Hot DogAll-Beef Hot Dog in PopcornAll-Beef Hot Dog with Nachos on itAll-Beef Hot Dog with Nacho Cheese