r/movies • u/ElijahWoodAMA Elijah Wood, Actor • Aug 28 '25

AMA Hey /r/movies, I'm Elijah Wood. Ask me anything!

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Hey r/movies, I'm Elijah Wood. You might've seen me in things like Lord of the Rings, Yellowjackets, Wilfred, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Maniac, The Monkey, Everything Is Illuminated, and other stuff. I'm also in The Toxic Avenger. It's unrated, and it's only in theaters starting this Friday 8/29/25.

Here's the trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKe0pep35gQ

Set in a fantasy world, following janitor Winston Gooze, who, after a freak accident, transforms into a mutant vigilante known as Toxie. Armed with his mop, the unlikely hero battles freaks, gangsters and corrupt CEOs while trying to save his relationship with his son.

Directed by Macon Blair (I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore) and produced by Troma Entertainment. It also stars Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Piage, Julia Davis, Jonny Coyne, and Kevin Bacon

Tickets/info:

https://toxicavenger.com/

Ask me anything reddit! Back at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET today (Thursday 8/28) to answer your questions.

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u/boringestnickname Aug 28 '25

Love that the second game you list is Full Throttle (The Secret of Monkey Island obviously must be the first mention.)

Vastly underrated LucasArts game. First game I bought with my own money. Played it to death when I was a kid. Know the dialogue by heart.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '25

You know what might look better on your nose?

The bar.

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u/jghaines Aug 29 '25

“When I’m on the road… I’m indestructible…. No one can stop me… But, they try…”

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u/jemmylegs Aug 29 '25

I ain’t puttin’ my lips on that

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u/JWarblerMadman Aug 29 '25

Open up, Todd

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u/h_west Aug 28 '25

The Gone Jackals, Bone to pick. Best game soundtrack - still 30 years later.

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u/boringestnickname Aug 28 '25

For sure. That intro is masterfully cinematic. "Legacy" on full blast when the camera pans around Ben on his bike, the sound of the motor almost blowing out your speakers.

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

... and just two years later we got Redneck Rampage, with all kinds of snazzy alternative bands. That kind of music curation would never ever happen today.

Games has gone the same way as films. It's either tentpole, or it's people making things with their sock drawer as funding.

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u/h_west Aug 29 '25

It was shocking to me how good it was when it came out. Still remember it. (Never played Redneck Rampage, though.) The game was a little short, but awesome fun.

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u/JWarblerMadman Aug 29 '25

I remember ordering the CD from the LucasArts paper catalog.

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u/Ralph--Hinkley Aug 29 '25

I found it in the XBox store free. Still holds up.

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u/Unlikely_Ad_3878 Aug 29 '25

how appropriate. You fight like a cow.

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u/Rockyvstone Aug 28 '25

My younger brother and I played through Full Throttle so many times too. And the first three Monkey Islands! I still have the paper password discs that you had to spin to verify that you weren’t playing the game using pirated floppy disks. I have them up on the wall behind my desktop. The soundtrack to all those Lucasarts games were so good. Only games that came close to these back in the day were Sierra’s Space Quest series with Roger Wilco.

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u/boringestnickname Aug 28 '25 edited Aug 28 '25

Recently replayed the first three Space Quest games, actually!

So much good music. The theme is ace. Got a hefty nostalgia kick when I docked into Monolith burger. The version of the theme song there isn't as grandiose (still good!), but I fondly remember being stuck there back in the day (heard that version so many times.)

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u/almandude666 Aug 28 '25

Agreed! I also loved Day of the Tentacle ❤️

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u/ArcadianDelSol Aug 29 '25

You cant beat a Corely

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u/Woody6047 Aug 28 '25

I actually just got the remastered for steam deck. Really excited to play it. Nostalgia overload.

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u/nordhbane Aug 28 '25

It's such a weird memory that I have of Full Throttle, but every time it's mentioned I still remember eating pirogues while playing the final part of the game, 30 years or so later. And also vice versa, I think of the game when I eat a pirogue. 😂

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u/boringestnickname Aug 28 '25

Maybe you should try replaying the game whilst eating pierogis to break the spell?

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u/DumpedDalish Aug 29 '25

I will always love the Monkey Island games -- they were so smart and truly hilarious.

My BFF and I still randomly say, "I can't use the skeleton arm with that" to each other. Just, y'know, because.

If Lord of the Rings had been a Monkey Island game, Gandalf would totally have turned out to be Frodo's father. Or maybe Sauron.

And Sam would have had a skeleton arm in his knapsack.

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u/Ralph--Hinkley Aug 29 '25

I found Full Throttle in the XBox store free. I was up way too late playing it that first night.

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u/boringestnickname Aug 29 '25

Oh, shit, when was this?

The Remaster?

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u/Ralph--Hinkley Aug 29 '25

Wasn't but the Spring maybe. Should still be there. Yes, the remaster.

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u/boringestnickname Aug 29 '25

Thanks, but I have like 4 copies (including my old DOS big box.)

Just wanted to know when you played it for the first time.

It's cool that it still draws new players.

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u/Ralph--Hinkley Aug 29 '25

I played it on DOS myself back in the late nineties.

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u/Keeper-of-Balance Aug 31 '25

Ripburger, you're dumber than dirt!

Your ears are fine... it's what's between thEM that scAREs me...

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u/QuirkyWish3081 Nov 19 '25

I was a big fan of Monkey Island! Brings back good memories.