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Breaking Bad...

posted 11 years ago by David-K-West
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I watched Little Miss Sunshine tonight for the first time in 5 or 6 years, and I realized something shocking. It starts in Albuquerque, NM and features Bryan Cranston as a businessman and Dean Norris as a cop.

Clearly, it's a prequel to Breaking Bad. One set while Walt was trying unsuccessfully to earn a new family fortune after losing his stake in Gray Matter and before Hank joined the DEA.

It makes perfect sense. I'm surprised they didn't just drop Alan Arkin's body into a 55 gallon drum of hydrochloric acid.

[–] CliveBixby 11 years ago

I just finished watching it, and I thought the exact same thing!

[–] mefeon 11 years ago

Yes, I thought the same thing too ! Bryan Cranston looked so amazing, wow!

And it's funny that his character's name was Sean Grossman. Reminded me of Saul Goodman.

[–] CliveBixby 11 years ago

Haha didn't notice that! Cool!

[–] royalewithcheese2020 10 years ago

It was Stan not Sean

[–] DanaShelbyChancey 11 years ago

Wow! I am a BrBa devotee, and I knew about Cranston & Norris in the cast, but I didn't think of the Albuquerque thing, or the "prequel" angle!

That's fun.

[–] kimasabe90035-1 11 years ago

Just found Sunshine DVD @ community thrift store & haven't watched it yet.

Coming here to first ck out movie, quite surprised to learn parts of it are actually, a Breaking Bad prequel of sorts. An alternate reality in same setting, where Walt chose business instead of teaching.

Wonder how much Breaking Bad creator was influenced by this movie? After I watch it, will comment more. Wish Aaron was in it. :)

[–] JellyFish19 11 years ago

This changes everything O_O

[–] iffy619 10 years ago

I was thinking "PREQUEL" to Breaking Bad when I saw Dean Norris and Walter White haha!

"Whoo-ah"

[–] pilarinhavana 10 years ago

That's a funny notion. Instead of taking on the name Heisenberg and becoming a drug lord, Walt renames himself Stan Grossman and bilks people out of money by promising to publish their books.

[–] nutsberryfarm 9 years ago

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good idea.

🎍Season's greetings!🎅🌲

[–] Redhawkof2008 9 years ago

It took me until today to realize that was Dean Norris as the officer.

Maybe that bloody dagger will lead us to the murder weapon.

[–] andyd-1 8 years ago

good movie connection - obviously it proves that Alan Arkin had been poisoned with Ricin in his drugs - Hank also had 'probable cause' in Breaking Bad when he wanted to enter the trailer - it shows how lazy actors are that they just recycle lines like that. .