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Steven Reyes & Sean Anderson
Steven and Sean want to watch all the movies. No really, ALL the movies. We're both filmmakers (although Sean's been dabbling in other things) who love to talk about all the movies we see. Each episode, we discuss a movie we've recently watched and decide whether or not it's worth your time. Hosted by Steven Reyes and Sean Anderson.
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are saying “screw you!” to a bunch of English vampires. We watched the 2022 film from Jessica M. Thompson, The Invitation.
We think many of us dream of getting a free trip to the English countryside to stay in a massive castle. Just the novelty alone would be incredible.
There’s a lesson to be learned from this movie, though. If a smooth-talking Englishman claims to be a distant relative, then we should all go running in the opposite direction. The cool digs are not worth being turned into an undead, blood-sucking monster.
(Recorded on May 27, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Invitation - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Invitation trailer - YouTube
Nathalie Emmanuel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thomas Doherty — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sean Pertwee — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hugh Skinner — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Carol Ann Crawford — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alana Boden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephanie Corneliussen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dracula (2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ready or Not (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Happy Death Day (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Violent Night (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Let the Right One In (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are going to tell the truth to the world. We watched the 2026 film from Steven Spielberg, Disclosure Day.
What would you do if you knew a secret so big, so world-changing, so possibly devastating that secretive government-adjacent companies were out to silence you before you could utter a single word?
That’s the overarching question to the latest from one of the greatest directors to have ever made movies. Enjoy this thrilling episode filled with big questions and appropriate Spielberg-aimed awe.
(Recorded on July 08, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Disclosure Day - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Disclosure Day trailer - YouTube
Emily Blunt — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Josh O’Connor — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Colin Firth — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Colman Domingo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Eve Hewson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wyatt Russell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elizabeth Marvel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Orville (TV Series 2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Contact (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bullitt (1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Napoleon (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Williams — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jackie Gleason — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are finding diamonds and killing bad guys. We watched the 1987 film from Andy Sidaris, Hard Ticket to Hawaii.
Have you ever thought that your life would be improved by bazookas, rat cancer-infected giant snakes, and more boobs than any sensible movie can handle? Then have we got the movie for you!
Folks, don’t be surprised if this one goes down in the annals of More Movies Please! history of incredible b-movies. It’s something special. Enjoy the listen, and you’re welcome for this movie.
(Recorded on June 04, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Hard Ticket to Hawaii - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii trailer - YouTube
Ronn Moss — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dona Speir — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hope Marie Carlton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Picasso Trigger (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
PG: Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The VelociPastor (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying not to get murdered by otherworldly monsters. We watched the 2026 film from Simon McQuoid, Mortal Kombat II.
Finish him… again? Buckle up, folks, because this time there’s going to be an actual Mortal Kombat tournament in this Mortal Kombat movie. No more massive amounts of exposition? Well, don’t worry, there’s still tons of that.
But now there are fatalities aplenty! And Johnny freaking Cage! Join us in talking about all of our favorite competitors, but be warned, don’t get attached to any of them. Who knows which one will be finished this time.
(Recorded on May 18, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Mortal Kombat II - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mortal Kombat II trailer - YouTube
Karl Urban — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adeline Rudolph — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ludi Lin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jessica McNamee — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lewis Tan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Josh Lawson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Martyn Ford — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mehcad Brooks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tati Gabrielle — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tadanobu Asano — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joe Taslim — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hiroyuki Sanada — The Movie Database (TMDB)
CJ. Bloomfield — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mortal Kombat (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning to move forward after tragedy. We watched the 2023 film from Zach Braff, A Good Person.
When it comes right down to it, accidents happen to everybody. We all hope that our next accident is something as minor as breaking a plate. Sometimes, though, they can be far more disastrous.
What’s important to understand and internalize is that there’s always, always love and compassion somewhere out in the world. Sometimes in the most unlikely of places. Just like Allison in this movie, we all deserve grace. The trick is learning how to accept it.
(Recorded on May 04, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Good Person - The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Good Person trailer - YouTube
Florence Pugh — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Morgan Freeman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Molly Shannon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Celeste O’Connor — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chinaza Uche — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shrinking (TV Series 2023- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Requiem for a Dream (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are finding community, love, and purpose in Louisiana. We watched the 1989 film from Herbert Ross, Steel Magnolias.
What we wish for all of you reading these words (and listening to this episode, we hope) is that you too will find a group of friends-to-the-end like these wonderful women found. We should all be so lucky.
We also wish that you’ll take better care of any health issues you might have than Shelby did. Sheesh. Listen to your doctors, folks. And listen to me when I tell you to enjoy this episode!
(Recorded on April 27, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Steel Magnolias - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steel Magnolias trailer - YouTube
Sean Anderson’s profile • Letterboxd
Sally Field — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dolly Parton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shirley MacLaine — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Daryl Hannah — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Olympia Dukakis — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Julia Roberts — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Skerritt — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sam Shepard — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dylan McDermott — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sean Anderson’s profile • Letterboxd
Steel Magnolias (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are making wishes on Irish stones and learning what true love really means. We watched the 2024 film from Janeen Damian, Irish Wish.
Oh, Lindsay Lohan, the wedding bells are tolling
From wish to wish, and into James’s convertible,
Saint Brigid’s a genie, and true love is arising,
It’s you, it’s you must watch and Netflix must bide.
(Recorded on April 20, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Irish Wish - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Irish Wish trailer - YouTube
Lindsay Lohan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ed Speleers — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alexander Vlahos — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tyler Perry — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Love Actually (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jane Seymour — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elizabeth Tan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Murder Mystery (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Falling for Christmas (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ayesha Curry — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are celebrating this lovely wedding over and over and over again. We watched the 2020 film from Max Barbakow, Palm Springs.
It’s the age old question: if you find yourself stuck in a never-ending time loop, cursed to relive the same day seemingly for eternity, what would you do every day?
Sometimes we find it hard to figure out what to do on any given weekend. Forget trying to come up with an activity after your fiftieth year of the same damn day. Poor Nyles. At least Sarah had the right idea: if you’re stuck, then why not learn about quantum physics?
(Recorded on April 20, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Palm Springs - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Palm Springs trailer - YouTube
Andy Samberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cristin Milioti — The Movie Database (TMDB)
J.K. Simmons — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Groundhog Day (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Good Place (TV Series 2016–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are really not reading the room with this upcoming wedding. We watched the 1997 film from P.J. Hogan, My Best Friend’s Wedding.
Sometimes you’re the happy, glowing bride, about to marry the person of your dreams. In this case, it’s Kimmy and she’s marrying hunky Michael, but he needs to get his freaking act together.
Sometimes you’re the jealous friend of the groom, about to ruin someone’s special day for your own selfish reasons. In that case, it’s Julianne, and frankly, nobody should ever try to be like her. Wow, talk about baggage.
(Recorded on April 13, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
My Best Friend’s Wedding - The Movie Database (TMDB)
My Best Friend’s Wedding trailer - YouTube
Julia Roberts — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dermot Mulroney — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cameron Diaz — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rupert Everett — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Father of the Bride (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Birdcage (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to keep our sanity as we plan this lavish wedding. We watched the 1991 film from Charles Shyer, Father of the Bride.
Here comes the bride, All dressed in white, Sweetly, serenely in the soft glowing light.
Here’s comes the bill, Ready to kill, Angrily, dejectedly her father will pay.
(Recorded on April 13, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Father of the Bride - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Father of the Bride trailer - YouTube
Steve Martin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Diane Keaton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kimberly Williams-Paisley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kieran Culkin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
George Newbern — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Martin Short — The Movie Database (TMDB)
BD Wong — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elijah Wood — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Father of the Bride (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Father of the Bride Part II (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Father of the Bride (1950) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are back to taking out those awful punks who are trying to kill us. We watched the 2026 film from Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.
So Grace has just survived a horrific night of having to kill her newlywed’s family before they kill her. Do you think a relaxing wind-down and years of intense therapy are in store for her after that?
Think again! Not only is this “game” bigger than she could have imagined, but this time they’re roping in her estranged sister, Faith. Oh, and there’s, like, 1,000% more devil worshipping this time around. Fun!
(Recorded on April 01, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come trailer - YouTube
Ready or Not (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Samara Weaving — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kathryn Newton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elijah Wood — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sarah Michelle Gellar — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shawn Hatosy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Freaky (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Violent Night (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Happy Death Day (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Olivia Cheng — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scream (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series 1997–2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Over Your Dead Body (2026) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are recapturing their youths with the help of some peculiar “people.” We watched the 1985 film from Ron Howard, Cocoon.
Who among us wouldn’t want to turn by the inexorable hands of time and feel younger, healthier, and more vibrant? We are not even as old as the retirees shown in this movie and we would still jump at that opportunity.
Who cares if that would mean swimming amongst weird, alien pods probably spewing out otherworldly chemicals? If Cocoon is any indication, there will be no adverse effects at all. It’s a win-win for everyone!
(Recorded on April 06, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Cocoon - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cocoon trailer - YouTube
Steve Guttenberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tahnee Welch — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brian Dennehy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Don Ameche — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wilford Brimley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hume Cronyn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Maureen Stapleton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jessica Tandy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Project Hail Mary (2026) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
In Time (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Arrival (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Contact (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cocoon: The Return (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are recapturing their youth by checking things off a list. We watched the 2007 film from Rob Reiner, The Bucket List.
Edward Cole and Carter Chambers might have been staring death straight in the face before living life to the fullest, but that doesn’t mean any of us have wait to explore our own bucket lists.
Let’s jump out of airplanes (with a parachute, of course). Let’s ask that pretty person out for a date. Let’s recognize that life can be too short, and waiting to explore out bucket lists is always a bad idea.
(Recorded on April 06, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Bucket List - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Bucket List trailer - YouTube
Jack Nicholson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Morgan Freeman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sean Hayes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Beverly Todd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alfonso Freeman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Guitar (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are going to recapture the magic, no matter the cost. We watched the 1950 film from Billy Wilder, Sunset Boulevard.
It’s a tale as old as the movies themselves: an actor achieves success, their star burns brightly, and then everything fizzles out and moves on. That’s what happened for the once-great Norma Desmond, and the consequences were severe.
Poor Joe Gillis. All he wanted to do was write entertaining, meaningful movies. Unfortunately, he hitched his wagon to an unstable person. It sure makes for an affecting classic of cinema, though. Lucky us!
(Recorded on April 01, 2026)
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Sunset Boulevard - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sunset Boulevard trailer - YouTube
William Holden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gloria Swanson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Erich von Stroheim — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nancy Olson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nosferatu (1922) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Archer (TV Series 2009–2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Singin' in the Rain (1952) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cecil B. DeMille — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ted Turner — The Movie Database (TMDB)
‘Colorizers’: When Ted Turner and Hollywood Clashed Over Colorizing Classic Movies - Mental Floss
Psycho (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are warring neighbors with heaps of arthritis. We watched the 1993 film from Donald Petrie, Grumpy Old Men, and its 1995 sequel from Howard Deutch, Grumpier Old Men.
We’re kicking off Sean’s birthday month with a one-two comedy punch, featuring two of the greatest actors to have ever graced the screen. Nobody knows bring grumpy and old like those two.
What better way to celebrate/mourn Sean's journey into old-guy-hood than by jumping headfirst into these two movies? Rest assured, after having watched these two, we now know what it takes to be old and grumpy.
(Recorded on March 27, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Grumpy Old Men - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grumpy Old Men trailer - YouTube
Grumpier Old Men - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grumpier Old Men trailer - YouTube
Jack Lemmon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Walter Matthau — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ann-Margret — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Burgess Meredith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Daryl Hannah — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Pollak — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ossie Davis — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sophia Loren — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Residence (TV Series 2025–2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Danny DeVito — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ann Morgan Guilbert — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are video calling our way into saving the world. We watched the 2025 film from Rich Lee, War of the Worlds.
No matter where you are, no matter what you’re doing, even if literal aliens are attacking the world, rest assured that Ice Cube will be watching you. He has the technology. He also has high-level government clearance.
Is that as creepy as it sounds? You’d better believe it! We are all for him saving the world from alien invaders, but we don’t want him watching us while we shower. The creep. Perhaps we’d all be better off if he was just fighting gigantic snakes in the Amazon.
(Recorded on March 16, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
War of the Worlds - The Movie Database (TMDB)
War of the Worlds trailer - YouTube
Ice Cube — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The War of the Worlds - Wikipedia
Eva Longoria — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Iman Benson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Henry Hunter Hall — The Movie Database (TMDB)
War of the Worlds (2025) - Rotten Tomatoes
Clark Gregg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Army of Darkness (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Searching (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Missing (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lilo & Stitch (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mythic Quest (TV Series 2020–2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are going on the craziest ride-along of our lives. We watched the 2025 film from Christopher Leone, Code 3.
After watching this film, which featured people doing some of the most heroic work we know of, we can only help but think, Why the hell would anyone ever want to do that job? Seriously, it looks like one of the worst things imaginable.
But it sure makes for a good movie and a heck of a conversation (and a warning to anyone considering working in an ambulance). Enjoy this week’s episode where we delve into a truly grueling depiction of EMT work.
(Recorded on March 04, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Code 3 - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Code 3 trailer - YouTube
Rainn Wilson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lil Rel Howery — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aimee Carrero — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yvette Nicole Brown — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rob Riggle — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Office (TV Series 2005–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a quest to become the final immortal. We watched the 1986 film from Russell Mulcahy, Highlander.
What, you think vampires are the coolest immortals around? Did you ever consider that maybe there’s a better eternal being out there? Maybe one that’s taught how to be a badass sword fighter by an Egyptian guy with a Spanish name and a Scottish accent?
Maybe Connor MacLeod can’t turn into a bat and fly wherever he pleases, but at least he doesn’t have to drink blood for his sustenance. This dude can have a pizza or French fries whenever he wants. Suck it, Dracula (no pun intended).
(Recorded on February 23, 2026)
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Highlander - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Highlander trailer - YouTube
Christopher Lambert — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sean Connery — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Clancy Brown — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Roxanne Hart — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Beatie Edney — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Highlander — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Kamen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mortal Kombat (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Underworld (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to get off the island that we’ve crash-landed on. We watched the 2026 film from Sam Raimi, Send Help.
Eat your heart out, Lost. While you may have polar bears, smoke monsters, and a mysterious group of people known as “The Others,” you haven’t had to tangle with the likes of Linda Liddle.
You might think she’d be handy to have on a desert island, being a survival enthusiast and all, but if you cross her, then you’ll be in for a world of hurt. Just remember, you catch more flies with honey…
(Recorded on February 16, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Send Help - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Send Help trailer - YouTube
Rachel McAdams — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dylan O’Brien — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Edyll Ismail — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead Burn (2026) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead Rise (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead Wrath — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are turning our lives around and taking down the bad guys. We watched the 2004 film from Stephen Chow, Kung Fu Hustle.
In life, when faced with the choice of whether to be a force for good or succumb to the evil in the world, we hope that you’ll choose the former. We’ll all be better off for it.
Consider the story of Sing from this movie: down on his luck, he falls in with a bad crowd. A real bad crowd. Instead of giving into his worst instincts, he discovers how rewarding the other path can be. And he basically gets superpowers. Sounds like a good trade-off to me.
(Recorded on February 11, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Kung Fu Hustle - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kung Fu Hustle trailer - YouTube
Kung Fu Hustle (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yuen Qiu — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yuen Wah — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lam Chi-Chung — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Leung Siu-Lung — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shaolin Soccer (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
CJ7 (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sammo Hung — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yuen Woo-ping — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to get even a little bit ahead in this life for once. We watched the 2019 film from Bong Joon Ho, Parasite.
Who’s really to say that the Kim family is wrong to do everything they did to the Park family in this movie? I’m certainly not advocating for any of the violence depicted here, but man, people gotta eat.
At the very least, nobody should have to live in a home that fills with sewage whenever there’s a particularly bad storm. That’s demeaning as hell! Suffice it to say, this move is great and eat the rich.
(Recorded on February 02, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Parasite - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Parasite trailer - YouTube
Parasite (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Song Kang-ho — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jang Hye-jin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lee Sun-kyun — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cho Yeo-jeong — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Choi Woo-shik — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Park So-dam — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lee Jung-eun — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Park Myung-hoon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hyun Seung-min — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are dodging Godzilla blasts left and right over here. We watched the 2023 film from Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla Minus One.
Don’t you hate it when you’re just trying to build a life for your found family and a giant, mutant lizard monster destroys everything you know and love? Boy, if I had a nickel for every time that happened.
If you feel the same, then the story of Koichi Shikishima and Noriko Oishi is for you. All they want is to live a fulfilling life and then BAM! Godzilla’s gotta go and blow up an entire freaking city with its heat ray. It’s a tale as old as time.
(Recorded on January 26, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Godzilla Minus One - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Godzilla Minus One trailer - YouTube
Ryunosuke Kamiki — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Minami Hamabe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Godzilla (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Godzilla (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shin Godzilla (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning about what it truly means to live your best life. We watched the 2011 film from Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, The Intouchables.
We sincerely hope that none of you will ever have to live the life that our dear Philippe endured, but we do wish that you all will find a Driss to be friends with. Talk about someone who’s always got your back.
Although, Philippe was mega-rich. Okay, no handicap for any of us, but I do wish that kind of comfortable wealth for everyone. Also, still a Driss. Look, there’s no reason why we can’t have it all, right?
(Recorded on January 19, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Intouchables - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Intouchables trailer - YouTube
François Cluzet — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Omar Sy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Philippe Pozzo di Borgo - Wikipedia
Me Before You (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Upside (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lupin (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean will never stop looking for their missing loves. We watched the 2004 film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet, A Very Long Engagement.
I’ve got a question for you: given the circumstances in this movie, would you be a dear Mathilde, always on the lookout for her Mathieu, or would you be more like Tina Lombardi, on a righteous crusade to avenge her beloved Angel?
Frankly, it feels like a tough question. I don’t begrudge either of them for doing what they did. Indeed, not even Tina. War is shit, and it destroys the lives of everyone it touches. And this movie entertains all who watch it!
(Recorded on January 15, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Very Long Engagement - The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Very Long Engagement trailer - YouTube
Audrey Tautou — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gaspard Ulliel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dominique Pinon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chantal Neuwirth — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marion Cotillard — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Amélie (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Geneva Conventions - Wikipedia
Jodie Foster — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are swinging through the jungle to save our lady love. We watched the 1997 film from Sam Weisman, George of the Jungle.
You know him. You love him. He’s the one, the only, the certifiable King of the Jungle: it’s Viscount Greystoke himself! Give it up for the greatest to have ever swung from a vine, everyone!
Hold on, I’m being told now that Greystoke is Tarzan, and George is definitely not Tarzan. Hey, I won’t hear any unkind thing said about our George, though. Who better to feature for this month’s B-movie episode?
(Recorded on January 05, 2026)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
George of the Jungle - The Movie Database (TMDB)
George of the Jungle trailer - YouTube
Brendan Fraser — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leslie Mann — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thomas Haden Church — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Cleese — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Titanic (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wings (TV Series 1990–1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are searching the world for the love that we lost. We watched the 2024 film from Baltasar Kormákur, Touch.
Sometimes love doesn’t work out how it’s idealized in the things we read and watch. Sometimes we can live a picture perfect romance story. Other times, our great loves can disappear seemingly forever.
What we can do is always look and fight for the people we love and who love us back. Our movie this week teaches us that one moment doesn’t have to be forever.
(Recorded on November 17, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Touch - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Touch trailer - YouTube
Egill Ólafsson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mitsuki Kimura — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pálmi Kormákur Baltasarsson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Masahiro Motoki — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yoko Narahashi — The Movie Database (TMDB)
We Live in Time (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on the run from the mob… and looking great while doing it! We watched the 1959 film from Billy Wilder, Some Like It Hot.
Need to make an escape fast? Have we got the solution for you! Find your finest dress, pitch your voice up as high as you can, and hop aboard the party train. Next stop, Miami, baby!
Be warned: you may still be pursued. But in the midst of it all, love (in all its forms) will still prevail. Join us as we continue our month of love with one of the all time greats.
(Recorded on November 10, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Some Like It Hot - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Some Like It Hot trailer - YouTube
Tony Curtis — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jack Lemmon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marilyn Monroe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joe E. Brown — The Movie Database (TMDB)
George Raft — The Movie Database (TMDB)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bad Boys (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lucifer (TV Series 2016–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Good Omens (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to make every moment in our lives count. We watched the 2024 film from John Crowley, We Live in Time.
Is there a better way to kick off this month of love than by putting our collective hearts through every range of emotion? Our two lovebirds in this movie are going to ensure that we’re ready for anything life throws at us.
Get those “awww” voices ready, pull out a box of tissues, and get ready for one of the most affecting movies we’ve ever done.
(Recorded on November 05, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
We Live in Time - The Movie Database (TMDB)
We Live in Time trailer - YouTube
Andrew Garfield — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Florence Pugh — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grace Delaney — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lee Braithwaite — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adult Life Skills (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to stop a mad scientist from destroying all that we hold dear. We watched the 1984 film from W.D. Richter, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.
A curious thing happens while you’re watching this movie (at least it did to us): you’ll be thrilled, you’ll be delighted, you’ll be puzzled, but you probably won’t remember much of it the following day.
Why yes, that does mean it’s our B-movie episode of the month. And what a month it’s been—happy birthday, Steven! We’ll happily travel across all dimensions with you, even the eighth one.
(Recorded on October 20, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension trailer - YouTube
Peter Weller — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Lithgow — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ellen Barkin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jeff Goldblum — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christopher Lloyd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series 1996–2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series 2005–2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Original Takes for Orson Welles Wine Commercial - YouTube
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are desperately trying to do just one thing right with our lives. We watched the 2022 film from Darren Aronofsky, The Whale.
Looking for a reason to get off the couch? What about a good reason to reconnect with the loved ones in your life? A reason to work through the tragedy you may have faced in your life?
Have we got a powerful movie for you! We can just about guarantee that this week’s movie will inspire you to work on changing your life for the better. It certainly did for us.
(Recorded on October 13, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Whale - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Whale trailer - YouTube
Brendan Fraser — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sadie Sink — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ty Simpkins — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hong Chau — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Millie Bobby Brown — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superman (2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paddington 2 (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Requiem for a Dream (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to be a good parent for our moody son. We watched the 2025 film from Macon Blair, The Toxic Avenger.
If you go by what media like Batman and this movie are telling us, then there should be many more people who have either been scarred by or acquired superpowers from toxic waste. Are movies lying to us?
Whatever the case may be, this one will make for an excellent way to celebrate Steven’s birthday. It’s going to be a bloody good time!
(Recorded on October 29, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Toxic Avenger - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Toxic Avenger trailer - YouTube
Peter Dinklage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jacob Tremblay — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Bacon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elijah Wood — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Super (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
PG: Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Knights of Badassdom (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Crank (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to save our families while out for a fancy dinner. We watched the 2025 film from Christopher Landon, Drop.
Is there anything worse than dressing up, meeting a nice hunk, and sitting down to a delicious meal only for some annoying weirdo to start AirDropping you F-grade memes all night?
If you want to know the answer to that question, then give this movie a watch and follow it up by giving this episode a listen.
(Recorded on October 08, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Drop - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Drop trailer - YouTube
Meghann Fahy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brandon Sklenar — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Reed Diamond — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are wrapping up the year with a gruesome double feature. We watched the 2019 film from Sophia Takal, Black Christmas and the 2023 film from Tyler MacIntyre, It’s a Wonderful Knife.
Whether you’re fighting for your life by battling a murderous frat house hive mind or traveling to a different reality where your father is a serial killer, you’re always going to have a decent time when it’s snowy out.
So happy holidays from us here at More Movies Please! While we hope you’ve had a good year watching excellent movies with us, we don’t actually wish that you’ll have to narrowly avert death at the hands of a Christmas killer.
(Recorded on December 17, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Black Christmas - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Black Christmas trailer - YouTube
Imogen Poots — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lily Donoghue — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brittany O’Grady — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Caleb Eberhardt — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cary Elwes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mask (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Greene — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Black Christmas (1974) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
It’s a Wonderful Knife - The Movie Database (TMDB)
It’s a Wonderful Knife trailer - YouTube
Jane Widdop — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jess McLeod — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joel McHale — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Katharine Isabelle — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Justin Long — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aiden Howard — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Erin Boyes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scream (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to convince the jerks of the world that they can be good. We watched the 2022 film from Sean Anders, Spirited.
A real jerk-wad is mean to everyone and revels in it. He’s shown snippets of his life, past, present, and yet to come. He totally messes his pants in fear and turns his life around for the better.
Oh, you think this is A Christmas Carol? How wrong you are, dear listener. It may clearly be based on Dickens’s classic, but this one has songs, dancing, and one gruesome death. Have a blast with this holiday episode!
(Recorded on December 08, 2025)
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Spirited - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spirited trailer - YouTube
Will Ferrell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ryan Reynolds — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Octavia Spencer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrooged (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sea Duck - TaleSpin Wiki | Fandom
Good Fortune (2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Sandman (TV Series 2022–2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dead Like Me (TV Series 2003–2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Honey Don’t! (2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are off on a magical adventure to the North Pole! We watched the 2004 film from Robert Zemeckis, The Polar Express.
We are curious, if we exhibit signs of doubting the existence of Santa Claus, does that mean we too can be whisked away by some version of Tom Hanks to be proven wrong? If that’s possible, then Santa who? What Claus?
That might not have been why our Hero Boy had his suspicions, but it sure as heck worked out well for him. He got to drink the tastiest hot chocolate ever! He made new friends! He met the real freaking Santa Claus! Lucky kid.
(Recorded on December 02, 2025)
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The Polar Express - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Polar Express trailer - YouTube
Tom Hanks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Josh Hutcherson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steven Spielberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are turning into something a little more holly-jolly. We watched the 1994 film by John Pasquin, The Santa Clause.
Don’t you just hate it when you’re accidentally responsible for the untimely death of ol’ Saint Nick, and then inadvertently become the new Santa Claus? It’s a tale as old as time, you know?
That’s exactly what happened to Scott Calvin in this movie. Luckily, he rose to the occasion. He became the magical being that the world needs. Would either of us do the same? Well, the huge amount of milk and cookies certainly helps!
(Recorded on December 02, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Santa Clause - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Santa Clause trailer - YouTube
Tim Allen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Judge Reinhold — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wendy Crewson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Eric Lloyd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
David Krumholtz — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paige Tamada — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jingle All the Way (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Red One (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Home Improvement (TV Series 1991–1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a mission to prove that Santa Claus is real. We watched the 1947 film from George Seaton, Miracle on 34th Street.
Look, this is a great and heartwarming movie. It brought joy to our lives. However, we’ve got a bone to pick with some of the people in it—who in their right mind would ever go after Santa like that?
What, are they asking for eternal coal in their stockings? Are they trying to make the reindeer cry? Sure, you need conflict in a story, but dang, those sure are some naughty boys. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Listen on to find out!
(Recorded on November 24, 2025)
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Miracle on 34th Street - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Miracle on 34th Street trailer - YouTube
Maureen O’Hara — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Payne — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Edmund Gwenn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Natalie Wood — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Porter Hall — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
HD DVD - Wikipedia
Barbara Stanwyck - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are saving the world from alien zombies using the power of rock! We watched the 1999 film from Tetsuro Takeuchi, Wild Zero.
Forget The Walking Dead. Forget 28 Days Later. Forget George Romero even, because this movie has got the craziest zombie fighters you’ve ever seen! The music will save you and Guitar Wolf is bringing the music.
To cap off this month of international movies, we’re bringing you one of the crazier B-movies we’ve seen. Listen on to hear if we rate this a Brilliant, a Flunder, or the dreaded Blunder.
(Recorded on October 01, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Wild Zero - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wild Zero trailer - YouTube
Wild Zero (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Seiji — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Billy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toru — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Masashi Endô — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kwancharu Shitichai — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gambit (Marvel Comics) - Wikipedia
Haruka Nakajo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wild Zero 2 : The Strongest Blood of Humanity — The Movie Database (TMDB)
(The sequel isn’t a thing yet, but it really should be.)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to keep this village from tearing itself apart. We watched the 2011 film from Nadine Labaki, Where Do We Go Now?
Leave it up to the men of the world to take a good thing, like a tight-knit Lebanese community, and screw everything up because of what’s in the news. See, this is why we can’t have nice things!
If you ever needed more of a reason why women should be running the world, then this movie is for you. Enjoy this new episode about a wonderful and moving film.
(Recorded on September 22, 2025)
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Where Do We Go Now? - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Where Do We Go Now? trailer - YouTube
Claude Msawbaa — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leyla Hakim — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yvonne Maalouf — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Antoinette Noufaily — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Julian Farhat — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Man of Steel (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Room | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are slurping up a new, delicious movie. We watched the 1985 film from Jūzō Itami, Tampopo.
Is there anything more warming, more lovely than a steaming bowl of ramen prepared with expert care and placed with quiet pride in front of your salivating mouth? If there is, then I don’t know what it could be.
What I do know is that this “noodle western” is a joyous good time. Trust me, if you want to be delighted (or just want motivation to chow down on a heap of noodles), then this is the one for you.
(Recorded on September 11, 2025)
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Tampopo - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tampopo trailer - YouTube
Nobuko Miyamoto — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tsutomu Yamazaki — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ken Watanabe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kōji Hashimoto — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Juzo Itami - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are out to get some serious revenge. We watched the 2023 film from Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, Kill.
If you thought Snowpiercer and Bullet Train were intense, train-based action extravaganzas, then have we got a movie that’s going to knock your socks off. And it’ll break your heart while doing it? Oh yeah, it’s that crazy.
Continuing our month of international movies, Steven’s given all of us one hell of a story. We hope you enjoy this thrilling episode!
(Recorded on September 01, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Kill - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kill trailer - YouTube
Lakshya Lalwani — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Raghav Juyal — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tanya Maniktala — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ashish Vidhyarthi — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Abhishek Chauhan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bullet Train (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Wick (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toy Story 4 (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bishnu Shrestha - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning about the true meaning of family. We watched the 2024 film from Pat Boonitipat, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.
It’s true what they say: “Ohana means family.” Oh, wait! That’s the wrong movie; as far as I know, there are no Stitches in this one. But the sentiment is the same. Family (of any sort) is important. Your loved ones deserve our time, care, and attention.
We can all learn a lot from this movie. Sure, there’s a good chance that it’ll make you feel some heavy stuff, but we could all use a reminder to spend more time with our elders.
(Recorded on August 25, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - The Movie Database (TMDB)
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies trailer - YouTube
Putthipong Assaratanakul — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Usha Seamkhum — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sarinrat Thomas — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sanya Kunakorn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pongsatorn Jongwilas — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tontawan Tantivejakul — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Qingming Festival - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean have had it with these motherfucking snakes in this motherfucking jungle. We watched the 1997 film from Luis Llosa, Anaconda.
You know you’re going to have a bad time when you can’t decide who the greater threat is: an enormous, person-eating snake or a crazy snake hunter with a terrible, unplaceable accent.
That’s the choice our filmmaker heroes have to make. It’s not going to be an easy one, nor will deciding on a ranking for this month’s B-movie. Will it be brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder?
(Recorded on August 18, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Anaconda - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Anaconda trailer - YouTube
Anaconda - Wikipedia
Jennifer Lopez — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ice Cube — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jon Voight — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Danny Trejo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jonathan Hyde — The Movie Database (TMDB)
How to Train your Dragon AMC stein | r/PopcornBuckets - Reddit
Project 4K77 | The Star Wars Trilogy
Deep Blue Sea (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Congo (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
18th Golden Raspberry Awards - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are being haunted by some really creepy looking dark spirits. We watched the 2011 film from James Wan, Insidious.
After nearly a whole month of watching people move into houses that end up being super haunted, We are beginning to wonder if homeownership is really for us. The risk of being possessed is just too great!
Oh, you think we are overreacting? Just give these movies a watch and then tell us if we are blowing things out of proportion. Enjoy the episodes while you’re at it!
(Recorded on August 13, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Insidious - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Insidious trailer - YouTube
Patrick Wilson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rose Byrne — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lin Shaye — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ty Simpkins — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leigh Whannell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Angus Sampson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Empty Child - Wikipedia
Blink (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia
The Conjuring (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Saw (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grindhouse (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paranormal Activity (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are living in the house from hell! We watched the 1979 film from Stuart Rosenberg, The Amityville Horror.
I don’t know about you, but if I could find a house for $80,000, I would move into it so fast that all the ghosts and demons inside it would be spinning. You couldn’t keep me out of there.
From what I hear, any kind of homeownership can drive someone mad anyway. What’s some extra creepiness thrown on top of nightmarish renovations? Enjoy this week’s spooky episode!
(Recorded on August 06, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Amityville Horror - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Amityville Horror trailer - YouTube
James Brolin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Margot Kidder — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rod Steiger — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Amityville Horror (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Annabelle (doll) - Wikipedia
The Shining (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Shining (novel) - Wikipedia
The Evil Dead (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead Burn (2026) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Amityville Horror! Ed and Lorraine Warren’s Most Famous case! - YouTube
Superman (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hot on the trail of a bunch of spooky ghosts. We watched the 2013 film from James Wan, The Conjuring.
If there’s one lesson you should take from this entire spooky month of films we’re wading into, it’s that you should stay out of your home’s creepy-ass basement. It’s just not worth it.
Lock the door, barricade the wall, fill the entire room with cement. Whatever it takes, stay out of there. But you should stay in this episode. Happy October, everyone!
(Recorded on July 28, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Conjuring - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Conjuring trailer - YouTube
Patrick Wilson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vera Farmiga — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lili Taylor — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ron Livingston — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Exorcist (1973) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Conjuring Universe - Wikipedia
Insidious (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leigh Whannell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ed and Lorraine Warren - Wikipedia
The Amityville Horror (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paranormal Activity (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are taking down Hitler… once and for all. We watched the 2015 film from David Sandberg, Kung Fury.
What do the Thor, a living arcade game, and a literal triceratops cop all have in common? The only thing it could possibly be is this ridiculous movie.
The internet has produced some weird, wild stuff, folks. This film, our B-movie episode of the month, is easily one of the strangest. Listen on to find out if we give this one a rating of brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder…
(Recorded on July 21, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Kung Fury - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kung Fury trailer - YouTube
David Sandberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jorma Taccone — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Turbo Kid (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kung Fury 2 — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kung Fury 2 trailer - YouTube
Broforce - Wikipedia
The VelociPastor (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
PG: Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are sailing into the sky with new friends. We watched the 1956 film from Albert Lamorisse, The Red Balloon.
Suffice it to say, French school-age boys from the ‘50s appear to be amongst the worst punks to have ever lived. Who sees the joy that someone else gets from a harmless balloon and thinks, “I must destroy that”?
Lucky for us, that balloon-befriender finds the happiness that was stolen from him. It’s a lovely and timeless tale that we can all enjoy.
(Recorded on July 21, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Red Balloon - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Red Balloon trailer - YouTube
Pascal Lamorisse — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Antichrist (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Up (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
American Beauty (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are stuffing ourselves silly. We watched the 2014 film from Patrick Osborne, Feast.
We need to introduce you to one of the cutest, sweetest dogs that’s ever lived. Meet Winston. He loves his people and he loooves eating every morsel of food he can get his chompers on.
To continue this month of short films, we just had to pick one of the most heartwarming stories we’ve ever come across. We love you Winston!
(Recorded on July 16, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Feast - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Good Place (TV Series 2016–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to foil the plans the greatest criminal mastermind of its generation. We watched the 1993 film from Nick Park, Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers.
It’s all fun and cheese until some nefarious penguin moves in. We feel for poor Gromit. He just wants to live his life and feel some well-earned appreciation from his pal Wallace. Instead, he’s got to foil a freaking diamond heist.
We’re continuing our month of short films with one of the best ever made. The folks at Aardman really outdid themselves with this one!
(Recorded on July 16, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Wrong Trousers - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Wrong Trousers trailer - YouTube
Peter Sallis — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Feathers McGraw 3D model by scottsketchbook - MakerWorld
Paint Drying (2016) directed by Charlie Shackleton • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd
Toy Story (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Laura The Explora | IMBM - YouTube
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are resisting fascism wherever and whenever it pops up its evil head. We watched the 2020 film by Aneil Karia, The Long Goodbye.
Despite its impressive awards run, despite its star power, and even despite the fact that it’s a work of fiction filmmaking, it’s important to internalize the subtitle to this episode. What we see in this short film can absolutely happen wherever you are.
We’re starting this month of amazing short films with a heavy one, but it’s more important than ever these days. We encourage everyone to give this one a watch.
(Recorded on July 16, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Long Goodbye - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Long Goodbye short film - YouTube
Riz Ahmed — The Movie Database (TMDB)
MAGA is not okay | occupydemocrats - Instagram
Alligator Alcatraz - Wikipedia
Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia - Wikipedia
That was cold 😭 | lyricaleggroll - Instagram
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are engaging in some extremely questionable sports activities. We watched the 2005 film from Barry W. Blaustein, The Ringer.
Who would have thought that a movie about a down on his luck man pretending to be intellectually disabled so he can enter and win the Special Olympics would not only be worth a couple chuckles, but also be heartwarming.
But desperate times calls for desperate measures for Steve Barker, I guess? Nah, we don’t condone that behavior, which is why it’s rounding out our fucked-up movies month!
(Recorded on July 09, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Ringer - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Ringer trailer - YouTube
Special Olympics
Johnny Knoxville — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brian Cox — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Katherine Heigl — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Luis Ávalos — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Edward Barbanell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jackass (TV Series 2000–2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are going to find a better therapist. STAT! We watched the 2009 film from Lars von Trier, Antichrist.
You know you’re in for a rough time when you’ve lost your child in a tragic accident, experience wild hallucinations in the middle of a creepy forest, and, to top it all off, toss in some extreme body mutilation.
Oh, is this one part of our “fucked-up movies” month? How could you tell? We’re keeping it going strong with one of the more disturbing movies ever made. Enjoy!
(Recorded on July 04, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Antichrist - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Antichrist trailer - YouTube
Willem Dafoe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Charlotte Gainsbourg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Antichrist (film) - Wikipedia
Hereditary (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Most Disturbing Movies user list - IMDb
The Conjuring (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are out for revenge after being locked up for way too damn long. We watched the 2003 film from Park Chan-wook, Oldboy.
I think it’s safe to say that this is the only movie in existence that suggests that being forcibly imprisoned for fifteen years without any explanation is somehow not the worst thing that could happen to a person. It’s quite the feat.
If you thought that our previous fucked-up movie episode was, indeed, really messed-up, then prepare yourself for this one. It’s a heck of a wild ride.
(Recorded on June 30, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Oldboy - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Oldboy trailer - YouTube
Choi Min-sik — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yoo Ji-tae — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kang Hye-jung — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lady Vengeance (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Saw the Devil (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marvel’s Daredevil (TV Series 2015–2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are fighting for our lives against two sadistic boys in short-shorts and white gloves. We watched the 1997 film from Michael Haneke, Funny Games.
Fair warning to all the murderous monsters in psychotic golf attire out there: if any of you come to either Steven’s or my house asking for any amount of eggs, you’re going to be run off our respective properties.
We’re not joking around about that after watching this upsetting film. It’s a perfect start to our month full of “fucked-up movies.” Oh, what a month it’s going to be!
(Recorded on June 27, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Funny Games - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Funny Games trailer - YouTube
Susanne Lothar — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ulrich Mühe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Arno Frisch — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frank Giering — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stefan Clapczynski — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Funny Games (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Caché (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Amour (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lilo & Stitch (2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Boys (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are wading into problematic, but still somehow romantic waters. We watched the 2016 movie from Michael Tiddes, Fifty Shades of Black.
And by romantic, we mean “romaaantic?” Maybe? If you squint really hard and ignore all the racist stuff. Because when you do that, what you have left is a ridiculous story about a sadistic man-child and the woman who just wants to be loved while have a chair broken over her ass.
And in the end, isn’t that what we all want out of life? This month’s B-movie brings up those tough questions, along with a ranking of brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder.
(Recorded on June 16, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Fifty Shades of Black - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fifty Shades of Black trailer - YouTube
Marlon Wayans — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kali Hawk — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fifty Shades of Grey (film) - Wikipedia
Florence Henderson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are improving the lives of others in mischievous ways. We watched the 2001 film from Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Amélie.
Ah, what must it be like to be young, in love, and in Paris? If, like me, you’ve ever wondered life could be like, then Amélie is here to answer that question for you. Much like the charming character herself!
We’ve got a bona-fide classic here, folks. One of the sweetest movies ever made. It’s on our lists of best movies ever made. Is it on yours, too?
(Recorded on June 16, 2025)
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Amélie - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Amélie trailer - YouTube
Audrey Tautou — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mathieu Kassovitz — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rufus — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Serge Merlin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jamel Debbouze — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Isabelle Nanty — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dominique Pinon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Artus de Penguern — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Claire Maurier — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Clotilde Mollet — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yolande Moreau — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Urbain Cancelier — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Maurice Bénichou — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are growing up surrounded by the magic of the movies. We watched the 1988 film from Giuseppe Tornatore, Cinema Paradiso.
During most of this film, I’m way older than Totò. But that doesn’t mean I can’t aspire to be just like that too-clever, rambunctious kid when I grow up. Young Totò is the hero we can all aspire to be, minus the accidentally setting a house on fire.
So calling all film lovers, not only is this a movie designed to grab you by your creative souls, it also features one of the great characters. We could all aspire to be more like our dear Totò.
(Recorded on June 11, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Cinema Paradiso - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cinema Paradiso trailer - YouTube
Philippe Noiret — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Salvatore Cascio — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marco Leonardi — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jacques Perrin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Agnese Nano — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are sweating rivers down our backsides in this heat! We watched the 1962 film from David Lean, Lawrence of Arabia.
What a storied life this T.E. Lawrence guy had! Get a load of this: he once walked 1,100 miles in three months across Middle East mountains and deserts, he was only about 5’5” tall, and he designed a set of stamps for the Grand Sharif of Mecca (where are my philatelists at?).
Oh, and there’s all the other stuff depicted in this film, but you knew about that stuff anyway, right? If not, then give this classic a watch before enjoying this week’s episode.
(Recorded on June 04, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Lawrence of Arabia - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lawrence of Arabia trailer - YouTube
Peter O’Toole — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Omar Sharif — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alec Guinness — The Movie Database (TMDB)
T. E. Lawrence - Wikipedia
The Last Samurai (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are not identifying with any of the characters in this movie because they’re all TERRIBLE! We watched the 1939 film from Victor Fleming, Gone with the Wind.
We know this is a classic—that’s why we watched it in the first place—but damn does this movie make it difficult to enjoy. I mean, the grandeur, the spectacle of it all is unassailable, but the Confederate apologia? Big time oof.
On the other hand, if there’s one thing you can take away from this film, it’s that it’ll inspire a heck of a conversation between your two intrepid podcast hosts. Enjoy!
(Recorded on May 28, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Gone with the Wind - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gone with the Wind trailer - YouTube
Vivien Leigh — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Clark Gable — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Olivia de Havilland — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leslie Howard — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hattie McDaniel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wilhelm scream - Wikipedia
American Civil War - Wikipedia
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are appreciating one of the dearly departed greats. We watched both Batman Forever by Joel Schumacher and Val by Leo Scott and Ting Poo.
What better way to wrap up this month of Val Kilmer love than by watching one of the sillier Batman movies and one of the more heartwarming documentaries ever made? It’s a double feature that nobody ever saw coming.
We love him. We respect him. We miss him. This one was for you, Val.
(Recorded on May 19, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Batman Forever - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Val - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Val trailer - YouTube
Batman & Robin (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Arnold Schwarzenegger — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Knight (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cesar Romero — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sorry, McDonald’s: Your new collector’s cups will never beat the ‘Batman Forever’ mugs - The Mary Sue
Dumb and Dumber (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cobb (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mercedes Kilmer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jack Kilmer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joanne Whalley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Saint (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Doors (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
MacGruber (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Heat (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Drew Barrymore — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Streets of Blood (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to survive in one of the worst places ever. We watched the 2008 film from Ric Roman Waugh, Felon.
If, for some crazy reason, you needed some defining evidence why you don’t ever in a million years want to end up in prison, then throw on this film. Talk about a perfect “scared straight” movie. Sheesh!
But it’s got a hell of a Val Kilmer role. We’re continuing our month of Val love with a likely little seen performance by one of the greats. Like usual, it’s powerful, it’s intimidating, and it’s heartbreaking.
(Recorded on May 12, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Felon - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Felon trailer - YouTube
Stephen Dorff — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Val Kilmer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harold Perrineau — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marisol Nichols — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean have found themselves stuck in a sticky East Germany situation. We watched the 1984 film from Jerry Zucker, David Zucker, and Jim Abrahams, Top Secret!
I totally get why everyone in the world would swoon over Nick Rivers. He’s got the talent to back up the astonishing looks. If there’s anybody who could save the world from doom, it’s that hip-swinging pretty boy.
We’re continuing our month of Val Kilmer love with his very first big movie. It’s a blast from moment one. Enjoy this one as much as we did!
(Recorded on May 05, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Top Secret! - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Top Secret! trailer - YouTube
Val Kilmer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lucy Gutteridge — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superhero Movie (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Disaster Movie (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Gough — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Top Gun (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Doors (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Young Frankenstein (1974) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to make fresh, happy lives for themselves. We watched the 1993 film from George P. Cosmatos, Tombstone.
Here it is: the one that our dear Val should have won the Oscar for. Is there any other western movie character as timeless or indelible as his Doc Holliday? We think not! Stupid Academy voters. You messed up big time!
Here at More Movies Please!, we’re continuing to give this incredible actor the praise and love that he deserves. Enjoy all the tiny cup-twirling action in this one.
(Recorded on April 28, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Tombstone - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tombstone trailer - YouTube
George P. Cosmatos — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kurt Russell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Val Kilmer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sam Elliott — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bill Paxton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Powers Boothe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Biehn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wilhelm scream - Wikipedia
Distant Drums (1951) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Billy Bob Thornton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral - Wikipedia
The Quick and the Dead (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wyatt Earp - Wikipedia
Doc Holliday - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are remembering one of the greats: Val Kilmer. We watched the 1988 film from Ron Howard, Willow.
Don’t you hate it when you’re just trying to live a quiet, normal life, plowing your fields and loving your family, and you’re suddenly tasked with going on a grand adventure to keep an evil witch from killing an innocent baby?
I know I do. Who knows if I’d have the courage and gumption to face that task head-on like Willow does. One thing’s for sure—it makes for a heck of an adventure tale!
(Recorded on April 21, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Willow - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Willow trailer - YouTube
Ron Howard — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Warwick Davis — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Val Kilmer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joanne Whalley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jean Marsh — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Why is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in Star Wars? - SYFY
Willow (TV Series 2022–2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are traveling deep underground to stop an ancient ghost-sorcerer. We watched the 1986 film from John Carpenter, Big Trouble in Little China.
Anybody here reading have dazzling green eyes? Our suggestion to you is either get colored contacts or get ready to do battle against Lo Pan, the most fearsome Chinese sorcerer this side of whatever the heck city this movie takes place in.
Wait, are we to believe that the city is actually called “Chinatown”? All right. This is our monthly B-movie after all. Listen on to discover how we rate this, ahem, unique movie.
(Recorded on April 14, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Big Trouble in Little China - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Big Trouble in Little China trailer - YouTube
John Carpenter — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kurt Russell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kim Cattrall — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dennis Dun — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Hong — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Hitcher (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Princess Bride (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Raiden | Mortal Kombat Wiki | Fandom
Superman (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christopher Reeve — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superman III (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superman Returns (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Escape from New York (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning a lot about what it takes to be a decent guy. We watched the 1986 film from Spike Lee, She’s Gotta Have It.
Honestly, I’m not joking about that first sentence. I believe that Steven and I are nowhere near as bad as Jamie, Greer, and Mars. Watching them is enough to send a chill down one’s spine. They are a cautionary tale to men everywhere.
Nola deserves better than them, and I hope that one day she finds it. What we did was find and talk about a phenomenal director’s excellent first film. Enjoy!
(Recorded on April 09, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
She’s Gotta Have It - The Movie Database (TMDB)
She’s Gotta Have It trailer - YouTube
Spike Lee — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tracy Camilla Johns — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tommy Redmond Hicks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Canada Terrell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Raye Dowell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean should have just kept on driving. We watched the 1986 film from Robert Harmon, The Hitcher.
I’m sure that all of us were told that we should never in a million years pick up a hitchhiker from the side of any road. But what if that hitchhiker… is you? And you’re out for blood!
To continue celebrating Sean’s (that’s me!) birthday month, we’re venturing deep into the clearly indie film world of the ‘80s. It’s going to be thrilling, intense, and pretty damn terrifying.
(Recorded on April 02, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Hitcher - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Hitcher trailer - YouTube
Robert Harmon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rutger Hauer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
C. Thomas Howell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jennifer Jason Leigh — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Twisted Metal (TV Series 2023- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joy Ride (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Duel (1971) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Only Murders in the Building (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Hitcher movie review - Roger Ebert
The Terminator (1984) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are going on an adventure… and opening up our hearts. We watched the 1986 film by Rob Reiner, Stand by Me.
Is there a better way to kick off this entire month of celebrating the birth of me, Sean, than by doing a whole load of movies from the year of my birth? Since I’m the one writing these things, I’m gonna go with heck no!
I wanted to see a bunch of movies that have somehow passed me by, or are otherwise interesting looking. To that end, this one is a tale of friendly, brotherly love. You might think it’s just about the body (like I did), but you’d be wrong!
So join us in celebrating a wonderful film by a wonderful director chosen by a wonderful podcast co-host. There may be no dead bodies here, but there will be friendly conversation.
(Recorded on March 26, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Stand by Me - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stand by Me trailer - YouTube
Rob Reiner — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wil Wheaton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
River Phoenix — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Corey Feldman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jerry O’Connell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kiefer Sutherland — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen King - Wikipedia
The Body (King novella) - Wikipedia
Friends (TV Series 1994–2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aisha Tyler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stranger Things (TV Series 2016- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stand by Me (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Shining (film) | Response by Stephen King - Wikipedia
The Shining (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Sleep (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Django Unchained (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are squeezing ourselves back into the (probably musty) suits from the ‘60s, old chum. We watched the 2016 film from Rick Morales, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.
DUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH
NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH BATMAN!
BASH! WHOMP! KER-PLOW! Enjoy this week’s episode of animated throw-back goodness. If Adam West and Burt Ward are in the mix, you know it’s going to be an amazing time.
(Recorded on March 17, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rick Morales — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adam West — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Burt Ward — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Julie Newmar — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman vs. Two-Face (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ashlee Simpson - 2003–2004: Breakthrough, Autobiography and Saturday Night Live incident - Wikipedia
Jason Todd - Wikipedia
Julie Newmar — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Eartha Kitt — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lee Meriwether — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cesar Romero — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Catwoman (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Daredevil (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Green Lantern (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elektra (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Smallville (TV Series 2001–2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman Forever (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean will have to deal with the consequences of their actions. We watched the 2010 film from Brandon Vietti, Batman: Under the Red Hood.
When will everybody learn: the Joker absolutely, positively cannot be trusted under any circumstances! The dude is chaos incarnate. Even he likely has no idea what he’s going to do next.
One thing is for sure: our old friend Batman is going to face the shortcomings of his personal code. It’ll be a tough one, that’s for sure.
(Recorded on March 14, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Batman: Under the Red Hood - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman: Under the Red Hood trailer - YouTube
Brandon Vietti — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Greenwood — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jensen Ackles — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Neil Patrick Harris — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jason Isaacs — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John DiMaggio — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman: The Killing Joke (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lazarus Pit | DC Database | Fandom
Amazo - Wikipedia
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Knight (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Death in the Family (comics) - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are mourning the loss of the best of us. We watched the 2018 film from Sam Liu and Jake Castorena, The Death of Superman.
Put on your dreariest dark clothes and cue Taps because the world just lost one of its greatest heroes. We’re sorry to inform you that… Superman is no more.
We’re all just going about our collective days, never even thinking that some grotesque monster from the stars is going to come and devastate the planet. Who could ever plan for something like that?
Join us in shedding a tear and pouring one out for ol’ Supes. He was truly a phenomenal being that we were lucky to have. And, as always, a big double middle finger to Doomsday. That asshole…
(Recorded on March 05, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Death of Superman - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Death of Superman trailer - YouTube
Jake Castorena — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sam Liu — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jerry O’Connell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rebecca Romijn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rainn Wilson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rosario Dawson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nathan Fillion — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christopher Gorham — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shemar Moore — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nyambi Nyambi — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jason O’Mara — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superman: Doomsday (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Justice League Dark (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Constantine: The House of Mystery (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Reign of the Supermen (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning about what it takes to become a promising member of the Corps. We watched the 2011 film from Christopher Berkeley, Jay Oliva, and Lauren Montgomery, Green Lantern: Emerald Knights.
In brightest day, in blackest night…
No DC animated movie shall escape our sight.
Let those who worship the subpar live-action DC movies beware our power…
More Movies Please’s light!
(Recorded on February 26, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights trailer - YouTube
Christopher Berkeley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lauren Montgomery — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jay Oliva — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ryan Reynolds — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Green Lantern (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nathan Fillion — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jason Isaacs — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elisabeth Moss — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Henry Rollins — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sinestro - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are teaming up to prevent an immortal madman from killing loads of innocent people. We watched the 2012 film from Lauren Montgomery, Justice League: Doom.
This film presents one of the great moral questions of our time: is Batman right to keep secret tabs on all the other superpowered heroes in the Justice League? Or is he a jackass for even trying?
No one would blame him for doing that with the scores of baddies they all face. That’s just good hero-ing. But with Superman? Wonder Woman? This is the sort of question that’s liable to keep a person up at night (and should be taught in philosophy classes).
Listen on to hear how we feel. Also there’s a lot of marveling (no pun intended) about this excellent film. Enjoy!
(Recorded on February 19, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Justice League: Doom - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Justice League: Doom trailer - YouTube
Lauren Montgomery — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Conroy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tim Daly — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Susan Eisenberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Rosenbaum — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Carl Lumbly — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paul Blackthorne — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bumper Robinson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Phil Morris — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nathan Fillion — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Suicide Squad (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Injustice (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Flash (TV Series 2014–2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Knight Returns - Wikipedia
Ra’s al Ghul - Wikipedia
Vandal Savage - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on the run from rampaging killbots who are trying to ruin everyone’s good times. We watched the 1986 film from Jim Wynorski, Chopping Mall.
Let’s run down our schlocky ‘80s movie checklist. Does this film have:
- A ridiculous story that won’t hold up under any scrutiny? Check.
- Casual racism that’s hardly ever addressed? Check.
- An almost obscene amount of gory violence? Check.
- Gratuitous boob shots? You’d better believe that’s a check.
Sounds like this is a perfect addition to our collection of B-movies. Listen on to find out if we rank this one brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder.
(Recorded on February 10, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Chopping Mall - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chopping Mall trailer - YouTube
Jim Wynorski — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Roger Corman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kelli Maroney — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tony O’Dell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Russell Todd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Karrie Emerson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Barbara Crampton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nick Segal — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Terlesky — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Suzee Slater — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Commando (1985) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are locked, loaded, and ready to take down some crime. We watched the 1987 film from Paul Verhoeven, RoboCop.
On the one hand, Officer Alex Murphy got literally shot to pieces by a bunch of murderous thugs. On the other hand, he ended up becoming an unstoppable justice machine.
Most people would say that’s a terrible trade-off, but who among us hasn’t dreamt of being invulnerable and badass? Who hasn’t wanted to be draped in chrome?
I posit that becoming RoboCop wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world. Get rid of the memory suppression and he’s pretty much a superhero. That isn’t too bad.
(Recorded on February 03, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
RoboCop - The Movie Database (TMDB)
RoboCop trailer - YouTube
Paul Verhoeven — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Weller — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nancy Allen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kurtwood Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
That '70s Show (TV Series 1998–2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pulp Fiction (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
RoboCop 2 (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
RoboCop 3 (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
RoboCop (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Miguel Ferrer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joker’s Face | Batman Wiki - Fandom
The Heat (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to protect the future savior of humanity. We watched the 1984 film from James Cameron, The Terminator.
If you want to live, you should probably come with me… No, that’s not a threat or anything. I’m just saying that there could be a murderous future robot coming after you. So come on!
Because if there’s one thing I know about robots from the future, there’s at least a 50/50 chance that it’ll be the evil kind of robot. It’s not going to want to be your friend. It’s going to try tearing you apart.
If you’re still doubting me, then give this episode a listen. It’ll tell you all you need to know about what could be coming. And, you know, I’ll be back…
(Recorded on January 27, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Terminator - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Terminator trailer - YouTube
James Cameron — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Arnold Schwarzenegger — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Biehn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Linda Hamilton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
World War Z (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Predestination (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are fighting the man from taking our home… with a little help from our (robo) friends. We watched the 1987 film from Matthew Robbins, *batteries not included.
Sometimes the “little green men” from outer space aren’t so green or scary. Sometimes they’re little UFOs. Sometimes they’re our friends. And sometimes they have little UFO babies.
Not all alien stories need to be creepy or scary. They don’t have to be murderous Xenomorphs or terrifying tripods from Mars. They can be our little buddies.
The next time you hear something go bump in the night, let’s assume that we’ll find new friends who will fix all of our problems. That’s what I want us to learn from this delightful film.
(Recorded on January 20, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
*batteries not included - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Matthew Robbins — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hume Cronyn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jessica Tandy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frank McRae — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elizabeth Peña — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Carmine — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dennis Boutsikaris — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steven Spielberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Amazing Stories (TV Series 1985–1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Child’s Play (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
*batteries not included (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steven Spielberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Amazing Stories (TV Series 1985–1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Child’s Play (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Child’s Play (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are venturing into the wild robotic world of the 1980s. We watched the 1986 film from John Badham and its 1988 sequel from Kenneth Johnson, Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2.
In a possible future filled with Terminators, RoboCops, and M3GANs, we implore you to find the robo-humanity inside your processing units and be more like Johnny 5.
He represents all that we should strive to be: curious, forgiving, and friendly. He’s a companion to all who deserve him. He’s the hero we need in these dark times.
We’re kicking off a whole month of ‘80s robot movies, so buckle in and get ready for some delightfully cheesy, yet still charming, cinema experiences.
(Recorded on January 13, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Short Circuit - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Short Circuit trailer - YouTube
Short Circuit 2 - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Short Circuit 2 trailer - YouTube
Kenneth Johnson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Badham — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ally Sheedy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steve Guttenberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fisher Stevens — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aziz Ansari — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael McKean — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cynthia Gibb — The Movie Database (TMDB)
RadioShack - Wikipedia
Free Willy (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Goonies (1985) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kindergarten Cop (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are scoring touchdowns and hydrating our teams. We watched the 1998 film from Frank Coraci, The Waterboy.
As we barrel inexorably toward the most inevitable of American pseudo-holidays, the Super Bowl, I think it’s a good time to remind all of us what Mama always taught us:
Foosball is the devil.
You know what isn’t the devil? An ice cold glass of high quality H₂O. Whether it’s wrasslin’ a gator or winning the big game, if there’s one thing that we can all learn from Mr. Bobby Boucher, it’s that hydration is essential.
(Recorded on January 08, 2025)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Waterboy - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Waterboy trailer - YouTube
Frank Coraci — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adam Sandler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kathy Bates — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Henry Winkler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fairuza Balk — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Happy Gilmore (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Daddy’s Home (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rob Schneider — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Misery (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Weekend Update: Adam Sandler on Hanukkah | SNL - YouTube
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are having to deal with someone who’s a little too much of a fan. We watched the 1990 film from Rob Reiner, Misery.
I’ll be the first to say that we love our fans. You intrepid, stalwart listeners, you, who download a new episode of More Movies Please! every single dang week, we appreciate your support.
But after watching this film, we’re going to be a lot more careful on the roads. Not that I think any of you would kidnap, imprison, or hobble either of us, but… Well, you know… You never can be too sure about these things.
We still love you all though! And we hope that you enjoy another week of Kathy Bates lovin’ with her Oscar-winning performance. It’s a doozy!
(Recorded on November 11, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Misery - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Misery trailer - YouTube
Rob Reiner — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Caan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kathy Bates — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen King - Wikipedia
The Shining (novel) - Wikipedia
Lauren Bacall — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Richard Farnsworth — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frances Sternhagen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dolores Claiborne (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are navigating this weird, scary new world of growing up. We watched the 2023 film from Kelly Fremon Craig, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
Ah, the joys of puberty. The changing voice, the new hair sprouting up everywhere, and who knows what the heck is going on down in the bathing suit area. It’s a time we all share and remember fondly.
Wait, did I say “joy”? Did I refer to it “fondly”? I must be off my rocker today, because puberty is none of those things for anybody. Nowhere is that truth better depicted in the story of Margaret and her evolving life.
For week two of our Kathy Bates appreciation month, we’ve got a heart-warming classic story. Enjoy the film and join us in loving a great performance by one of cinema’s all-time greats.
(Recorded on November 05, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. trailer - YouTube
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. - Wikipedia
Judy Blume - Wikipedia
Kelly Fremon Craig — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Abby Ryder Fortson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rachel McAdams — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kathy Bates — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elle Graham — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Benny Safdie — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are frying up something tasty for y’all. We watched the 1991 film from Jon Avnet, Fried Green Tomatoes.
To kick off our entire month full of Kathy Bates love, we present to you one of the craziest, loveliest, movingest films we’ve ever had the pleasure of talking about on this podcast.
What do you get when you throw in a dash of death and dismemberment, a heap of the freaking Klan, and a whole soupçon of literal cannibalism? You get this incredible film, of course!
Who would have ever guessed those points would also describe a movie about intergenerational storytelling and illicit lesbian feelings? We sure as heck didn’t. What better way to kick off this wonderful month of love?
(Recorded on October 31, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Fried Green Tomatoes - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fried Green Tomatoes trailer - YouTube
Jon Avnet — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kathy Bates — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jessica Tandy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mary-Louise Parker — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mary Stuart Masterson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chris O’Donnell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gary Basaraba — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stan Shaw — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fannie Flagg - Wikipedia
Best Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe - Allrecipes
(Enjoy what the internet claims is the best recipe for fried green tomatoes. Maybe you can start your own Whistle Stop Café off the back of this one!)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to celebrate the new millennium in peace! We watched the 2024 film from Kyle Mooney, Y2K.
Remember those halcyon days when our pants were baggy and saggy, our Tamagotchis controlled our lives, and the world was on the brink of destruction because of a computer coding oversight?
Pepperidge Farm remembers. The year 2000 was a wild one. If you weren’t alive back then, like most of the cast of this film, then take our word for it—all of this actually happened. If you were alive, then shhhh… keep it a secret!
To kick off this new year—25 freaking years after the subject of this film—we’re making Y2K our B-movie of the month. Will it be brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder?
(Recorded on December 11, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Y2K - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Y2K trailer - YouTube
Kyle Mooney — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Year 2000 problem - Wikipedia
Jaeden Martell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rachel Zegler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Julian Dennison — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve got mail’ greeting, dies at 74 - AP News
Fred Durst — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alicia Silverstone — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Clueless (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Clueless | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Tubthumper - Wikipedia
Jenna Ortega — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bill Pope — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Crackcoon (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on an unstoppable quest to get our gold back from the worst scum imaginable. We watched the 2022 film from Jalmari Helander, Sisu.
What do you get when you cross a crapload of found gold, a bunch of Nazi bastards, and what could rightly be called the Finnish Superman? You get one of the bloodiest, revengiest films ever made.
There’s a proverb that revenge is a dish best served cold. When you’re in the far northern part of Finland, where temperatures can plummet down to -60º F (around -50º C), then the only temperature revenge can be served is freaking freezing.
Let this film be a lesson to us all. If you ever happen to meet a grizzled looking Finlander who’s on a determined trek, then stay the hell away from them. Seriously. I’m trying to save your life here.
(Recorded on October 07, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Sisu - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sisu trailer - YouTube
Jalmari Helander — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jorma Tommila — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Wick (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Big Game (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Samuel L. Jackson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Samuel L. Jackson: “Try it!” about the N-word - YouTube
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are wishing we were Nicolas Cage and best friends with Pedro Pascal. We watched the 2022 film from Tom Gormican, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
I’m putting it out there right now: Nic Cage is one of our finest actors. Not only is he a freaking Oscar winner, but he also does weird meta movies like this one. Doesn’t he seem like the craziest hang imaginable?
There may have been some tough years in his past. Who among us doesn’t occasionally have some money troubles and have to accept work we’d rather not do? But should we get on his case for stuff like Bangkok Dangerous and Drive Angry?
For every one of those films, there’s a Moonstruck, a Leaving Las Vegas, a The Rock. He’s the best, and he shows us why in this delightful film.
(Recorded on September 18, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent trailer - YouTube
Tom Gormican — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nicolas Cage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pedro Pascal — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nicolas Cage: Real estate and tax problems - Wikipedia
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paddington (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paddington 2 (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Guarding Tess (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vampire’s Kiss (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
American Psycho (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batmobiles down the ages - Pocket-lint
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean have found themselves trapped in a future that’s not quite like our present. We watched the 2006 film from Mike Judge, Idiocracy.
Question for you: if you had to choose between living in an Idiocracy future or a WALL•E future, which would you go with?
I know this episode isn’t about that Pixar movie, but bear with me. Sure, we’d likely be morbidly obese, watching non-stop television, and have an insatiable appetite for cupcake milkshakes. But isn’t that kind of the dream? Sure is a heck of a lot better than being one of the many dumbest people ever.
Plus, WALL•E has several cute robots. What does Idiocracy have? TV in front of the toilet? Come to think of it, with all of our phones, we’re already kind of living the Idiocracy life. Really makes you think…
(Recorded on September 10, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Idiocracy - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Idiocracy trailer - YouTube
Idiocracy (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mike Judge — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Luke Wilson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Maya Rudolph — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dax Shepard — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Terry Crews — The Movie Database (TMDB)
WALL·E (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Best Ever Put-Downs From House Speaker John Bercow - YouTube
Beavis and Butt-Head (TV Series 1993–2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are dressing up like Santa to rob a whole freaking casino on Christmas Day. We watched the 2000 film from John Frankenheimer, Reindeer Games.
When it comes time for us to wrap up the year, and stick a bow on top, we like to ask ourselves a question: did either of us really torture the other enough with our B-movie choices?
I mean, how else can we say goodbye to one year and welcome the next? This time, we’ve got a doozy for everybody. Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron. You know them. You love them. You might feel differently about them after this mess.
Listen on to find out what we grade this thing that Charlize considers her worst movie. Did we give it a brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder? Happy holidays, you filthy animals!
(Recorded on December 18, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Reindeer Games - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Reindeer Games trailer - YouTube
John Frankenheimer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ben Affleck — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Charlize Theron — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gary Sinise — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ashton Kutcher — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Frain — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vertical Limit (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vertigo (1958) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Die Hard (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vin Diesel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Donal Logue — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning to live again while taking down some dirty, rotten criminals. We watched the 1987 film by Richard Donner, Lethal Weapon.
If 50-something is, as Murtaugh claims, “too old for this shit,” then what do we have to look forward to? And what does it say about us when we’re already feeling too old for a lot of shit?
I’ll say one thing: at least none of us have just been partnered up with a loose cannon with a death wish. I’m sure that’s not what Murtaugh wished for when he blew out his birthday candles.
But you know what none of us will ever too old for? Watching a fantastic ‘80s classic. And it’s a Christmas movie to boot? Santa Claus is bringing the goods for us all this year!
(Recorded on December 11, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Lethal Weapon - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lethal Weapon trailer - YouTube
Richard Donner — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Danny Glover — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mel Gibson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gary Busey — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ladyhawke (1985) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mad Max (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Flash (TV Series 1990–1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lethal Weapon 5 — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brandon Lee - Wikipedia
The Untouchables (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Fly (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Siskel & Ebert (TV Series 1986–2010) - IMDb
Mister Sniper Sir, Deleted Scene | Lethal Weapon - YouTube
Shane Black — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Die Hard (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Crackcoon (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning about the true meaning of Christmas. We watched the 1965 film from Bill Melendez, A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Christmastime is here.
Happiness and cheer.
Fun for all that children call.
Their favorite time of year!
(Recorded on December 04, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Charlie Brown Christmas - The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Charlie Brown Christmas trailer - YouTube
Bill Melendez — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vince Guaraldi - Wikipedia
Phineas and Ferb (TV Series 2007- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Snoopy, Charlie Brown and friends land at Apple TV+ for new original shows - Apple TV+ Press
Home Improvement (TV Series 1991–1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to save Christmas from those dang little monsters. We watched the 1984 film from Joe Dante, Gremlins.
There’s a man out there. Look, look he’s crawling on the…
Oh wait, that’s the wrong kind of gremlin, and we’re not in a plane. Not that the ones in this week’s film are any less creepy. These ‘80s gremlins are arguably more horrifying and destructive.
Enjoy this holiday episode. We’ve filled it with gremlins cute and terrible. And remember, don’t get them wet and don’t feed them after midnight!
(Recorded on December 04, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Gremlins - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gremlins trailer - YouTube
Joe Dante — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zach Galligan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Phoebe Cates — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Furby - Wikipedia
Keye Luke — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to inject a little Christmas joy into the ruts of their lives. We watched the 1993 film from Henry Selick, The Nightmare Before Christmas.
This is Halloween, this is Halloween…
Wait, this is actually Christmas time. A small conundrum has popped up, and it’s sending us into an existential crisis. No, you’re catastrophizing! Is it Halloween? Is it Christmas? Can one thing actually be two things?
Listen on to find out just what the heck this film is. There are two things we know for certain: the songs kick butt and Oogie Boogie got what was coming to him.
(Recorded on November 25, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Nightmare Before Christmas - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Nightmare Before Christmas trailer - YouTube
Henry Selick — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tim Burton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Danny Elfman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chris Sarandon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Catherine O’Hara — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Room (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Making of The Nightmare Before Christmas - YouTube
Santa Claus - Wikipedia
Ben’s Claymation | Parks and Recreation - YouTube
Hot Frosty (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are leaving the North Pole and finding our family. We watched the 2003 film from Jon Favreau, Elf.
Do you ever feel like you’re different from everyone else? Maybe you don’t look like everyone else? Maybe you’ve got different interests? Maybe you’re a full-grown human being living amongst Santa’s elves?
That’s the story of Buddy the elf in a nutshell (or maybe a chestnut shell?). After ending up at Santa’s workshop as a baby, he grows up to become the biggest elf of them all. But despite his loving upbringing, he still has questions about where he came from.
To kick off this wonderful holiday month, we’re talking about a modern day classic. It brought warm, joyful smiles to our faces. We hope that this episode will do the same for you.
(Recorded on November 19, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Elf - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elf trailer - YouTube
Jon Favreau — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Will Ferrell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Caan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bob Newhart — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ed Asner — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mary Steenburgen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zooey Deschanel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Meet Joe Black (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Dinklage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just going to skip any post-Thanksgiving sales this year, thank you very much. We watched the 2023 film from Eli Roth, Thanksgiving.
It’s the sort of manic behavior exhibited by the insane shoppers at the beginning of this film that is the reason why other countries look at us and shake their heads. We’ve got to do better people!
To paraphrase an episode of Futurama, the holidays should be about bringing people together, not blowing them apart. Stay home, enjoy good food, love your family. A free waffle iron isn’t worth being brutally murdered.
Let this B-movie of the month be a warning: don’t let the holidays make you crazy. It could be the one thing that keeps a deranged murderer from getting us all.
(Recorded on September 06, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Thanksgiving - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thanksgiving trailer - YouTube
Eli Roth — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grindhouse (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Patrick Dempsey — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nell Verlaque — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Black Friday (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
V for Vendetta (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharks of the Corn (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to get home in time for Thanksgiving. We watched the 1987 film from John Hughes, Planes, Trains & Automobiles.
In the great arc of our lives, we should all strive to be more like John Candy and a whole lot less like Steve Martin. At least, how they are in this classic ‘80s comedy.
I get it—Steve’s character, Neal, is dealing with the worst kind of travel headache. He could sure stand to be a lot more jovial, kind, and forgiving. Does he have to lose all their money, burn down a car, and destroy a hotel room? Maybe not, but he’d be a lot less stressed.
We’re taking a wild ride from New York to Chicago with these two buffoons. This episode is more fun than selling shower rings as earrings.
(Recorded on August 28, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Planes, Trains & Automobiles - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles trailer - YouTube
John Hughes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steve Martin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Candy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Martin Short — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are really hoping that this film won’t be prophetic. We watched the 2024 film from Alex Garland, Civil War.
I imagine that slipping into fascism happens in the same way bankruptcy does. In a quote often attributed to Ernest Hemingway in his novel, The Sun Also Rises, one character asks, “How did you go bankrupt?” The other responds, “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.”
That appears to have been the case in the U.S. that’s depicted in this film. One unfortunate election installs a lunatic as the President. For what must feel like a hellish eternity, it seems like it’s curtains for the country.
We hope with all of our beings that this never happens to us. But that takes vigilance, compassion, and a love of country that doesn’t include tearing it apart. Let this film be a stern lesson to us all.
(Recorded on August 21, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Civil War - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Civil War trailer - YouTube
Alex Garland — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kirsten Dunst — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wagner Moura — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cailee Spaeny — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen McKinley Henderson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nick Offerman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jesse Plemons — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Deadpool 2 (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Men (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a mission to take down some alternate future fascists. We watched the 2006 film from James McTeigue, V for Vendetta.
Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot!
(Recorded on October 23, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
V for Vendetta - The Movie Database (TMDB)
V for Vendetta trailer - YouTube
Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
(Please, PLEASE vote. Vote for democracy. This year’s election is easily one of the most important ones in our history. Your vote, your voice matters and should be counted.)
V for Vendetta (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James McTeigue — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Natalie Portman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hugo Weaving — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Trump said Hitler ‘did some good things’ and wanted generals like the Nazis, former chief of staff Kelly claims - PBS News
Morgan Freeman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Earl Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Samuel L. Jackson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Hurt — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chad Stahelski — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Halo (TV Series 2022–2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Civil War (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are probably going to die… real… slow… We watched the 2023 film from Matthew Goodhue, Slotherhouse.
It seems like many of the best horror films take place in a sorority house. There’s Black Christmas, Happy Death Day, Sorority House Massacre. It’s time to add a new one to that list!
You might think it’s cute. You might love its adorable little noises. But what you won’t be prepared for is how bloodthirsty and violent this little Panamanian maniac is. Don’t get on its bad side.
The only way we could watch this month’s B movie was with Steven’s fiance, Nicole! She joins us to figure out if this one is brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder.
(Recorded on October 17, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Slotherhouse - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Slotherhouse trailer - YouTube
Matthew Goodhue — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steamboat Willie - Wikipedia
Lisa Ambalavanar — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sydney Craven — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Olivia Rouyre — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tiff Stevenson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Crackcoon (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fire Twister (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
PG: Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Turbo Kid (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to stay sane while there’s a Satan-worshipping cult about. We watched the 2018 film from Ari Aster, Hereditary.
What? You’re saying that you didn’t know there’s a shadowy cabal of murderous, lunatic, Hell fetishists in this film? You thought it was just about creepy family drama? Well, you’re not wrong.
And join the club! We had a similar experience with this all-around shocking film. We couldn’t have asked for a better spooky movie in this most spooky of months. To say this one kept us guessing would be an understatement.
Pop some popcorn, get under a cozy blanket, and definitely be sure to keep your limbs and head inside the ride at all times. You never know what could pop out and snuff out your lights.
(Recorded on October 03, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Hereditary - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hereditary trailer - YouTube
Ari Aster — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toni Collette — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alex Wolff — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gabriel Byrne — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ann Dowd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Milly Shapiro — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Midsommar (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Beau Is Afraid (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Sixth Sense (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Insidious (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Conjuring (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hard of hearing but easy with revenge. We watched the 2016 film from Mike Flanagan, Hush.
I think this is an important film that teaches a valuable lesson. Life may get you down. Hell, it may even take your hearing and your voice, but that doesn’t mean you can’t kick some serious ass.
As they say: when the going gets deaf, the deaf get stabby. Should any of us find ourselves in a similar situation to the one depicted here, know that there’s always the option to seek revenge.
I mean, keep it above board. Don’t go crossbowing just anybody. But if someone like the terrible, home-invading jerk in this film shows up outside your door, then you know what you’ve got to do.
(Recorded on September 27, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Hush - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hush trailer - YouTube
Mike Flanagan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kate Siegel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Gallagher Jr. — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zodiac (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Freaky (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Panic Room (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Home Alone (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Equalizer (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are body swapping and murderer fleeing. We watched the 2020 film from Christopher Landon, Freaky.
You all remember that silly movie where Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are a mother and daughter who magically switch bodies and hijinks ensue? Freaky is a lot like that one, but loads of people are brutally murdered.
It’s the classic formula for all of the best movies! Not only does it make for a fun, spooky time, it’s also going to kick off our month of spooky Halloween episodes.
We’ve got a lot of good stuff in store for you this year. In this one, Vince Vaughn is a scary-ass killer and Kathryn Newton is the teenager who unwillingly takes over his monster body. It’s good time for for everyone!
(Recorded on September 25, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Freaky - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Freaky trailer - YouTube
Freaky (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christopher Landon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vince Vaughn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kathryn Newton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Happy Death Day (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alan Ruck — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Freaky Friday (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are being smart and just staying out of cornfields. We watched the 2021 film from Tim Ritter, Sharks of the Corn.
I’ve had it with these motherfucking sharks in this motherfucking corn! Wait, that’s a different movie entirely. Is Snakes on a Plane a better movie than this one? Lucky you, we’ve now done both of them!
Am I saying that one is better than the other? Nah, you’re stuck here with this one. (Although, I will say that one features Samuel L. Jackson, and that’s probably all you need to know.)
Listen on to find out what kind of rating sharks killing people in cornfields will get a movie. Will this one be brilliant, a flunder (i.e., a fun blunder), or the dreaded blunder…
(Recorded on August 13, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Sharks of the Corn - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharks of the Corn trailer - YouTube
Tim Ritter — The Movie Database (TMDB)
SCHYLLING Puppet Hand Shark - Amazon
Street Sharks (TV Series 1994–1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stonehenge - Wikipedia
Leprechaun (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Signs (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Todd Martin - IMDb
Wings (TV Series 1990–1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are taking down the man, one tv show at a time. We watched the 1987 film from Paul Michael Glaser, The Running Man.
The year is 2017. Reality television has grown out of control. Sadistic game show hosts control the country. Real blood is spilled. Lives are lost. The crowd cheers on.
No, I’m not talking about what actually happened to the world in 2017. I’m talking about the Arnold Schwarzenegger film that feels a little too prescient. I know, the similarities are too uncomfortable to consider for any length of time.
But this episode shouldn’t give anybody the kind of chilling thoughts that the real world might. It’s a freaking Schwarzenegger film! That’s always a good time.
(Recorded on August 07, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Running Man - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Running Man trailer - YouTube
Arnold Schwarzenegger — The Movie Database (TMDB)
María Conchita Alonso — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen King - Wikipedia
Squid Game (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yaphet Kotto — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Terminator (1984) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Predator (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Demolition Man (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Richard Dawson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kissing Richard Dawson - Family Feud Supercut - YouTube
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Richard Bachman - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are seriously reevaluating all of their sports hobbies. We watched the 2005 film from Neil Marshall, The Descent.
Word to the wise: if you find out your spouse is cheating on you with one of your friends, don’t go on an uncharted spelunking trip with said friend. There’s no way that outing is going to go well.
And that’s assuming you won’t run into any cave-dwelling, humanoid monsters intent on eating your flesh. Throw that nightmare into the mix and you’ve got the makings of a bad time.
Luckily for us, we can just sit back and enjoy this chilling episode of the podcast. Enjoy, and be sure to send us ideas for new movies to watch!
(Recorded on July 24, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Descent - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Descent trailer - YouTube
Neil Marshall — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shauna Macdonald — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Natalie Mendoza — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alex Reid — The Movie Database (TMDB)
MyAnna Buring — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Saskia Mulder — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nora-Jane Noone — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The 13th Warrior (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Descent: Part 2 (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nosferatu (1922) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Cave (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to make it to Friday without going crazy. We watched the 1999 film from Mike Judge, Office Space.
“Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking… Just a moment.”
“’PC Load Letter’? What the fuck does that mean?”
“I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it’s not okay because if they take my stapler then I’ll set the building on fire…”
I could go on and on with this brilliant film, but the best possible thing you could do for yourself is give it another watch as soon as possible. And remember, we’re putting new cover sheets on every TPS report before they go out.
(Recorded on July 17, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Office Space - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Office Space trailer - YouTube
Mike Judge — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ron Livingston — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jennifer Aniston — The Movie Database (TMDB)
David Herman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ajay Naidu — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Diedrich Bader — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Root — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gary Cole — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John C. McGinley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series 2013–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Introducing Fan Mail - Buzzsprout
Kung Fu (TV Series 1972–1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Swingline Stapler, Rio Red - Amazon
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to outlive some sicko’s demented hobby games. We watched both Escape Room movies by Adam Robitel.
When did we all stop loving the simple things in life? When did the pure pleasure of a video game or, I don’t know, going for a walk in the park become boring and passé?
Everything now is all trap myself in this, escape from that. How could the ultimate adrenaline rush become facing certain death for ephemeral thrills?
Maybe these questions just prove that I’m not the thrill-seeking type. Call me boring, but after watching these two films, boring is what I’d rather be. Beats dying at the hands of some murderous lunatic.
(Recorded on July 12, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Escape Room - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Escape Room trailer - YouTube
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions trailer - YouTube
Taylor Russell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Logan Miller — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tyler Labine — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Resident Evil (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Isabelle Fuhrman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Purge (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nik Dodani — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Atypical (TV Series 2017–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marathon Man (1976) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Oh, Dustin. Try Acting. - Shakespeare Geek
Nine to Five (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to save the universe with MAXIMUM EFFORT! We watched the 2024 film from Shawn Levy, Deadpool & Wolverine.
What do you get when you combine the Merc with a Mouth and Weapon X? That’s right: it’s one of this year’s biggest blockbusters (and the veritable savior of Marvel, if you listen to some reviewers).
It’s the epic team-up that everyone has been craving since our dear Ryan Reynolds first donned the skintight red suit. And would you be surprised that it features the ever-popular Multi-verse?
Enjoy this episode about the movie that got your beloved hosts off their butts, into a theater, and back onto their butts (in cushy recliner seats, no less).
(Recorded on July 31, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Deadpool & Wolverine - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Deadpool & Wolverine trailer - YouTube
Shawn Levy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ryan Reynolds — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hugh Jackman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Emma Corrin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robert Downey Jr. — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Daredevil (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chris Evans — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fantastic Four (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Holland — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Feige — The Movie Database (TMDB)
X-Men (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade (2025) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are dunking ourselves in questionable goo to save the world. We watched the 1994 film by Mike Binder, Blankman.
Watching Blankman is like becoming Blankman: you feel like a nerdy film buff while you’re doing it, and by the end of the movie, you’ll end up feeling like you can take down crime.
It’s like giving yourself superpowers! The sheer excitement of discovering something that should, by all rights, be terrible is actually kind of good. And it’s heartwarming as hell.
This month’s B-movie episode is surprising all the way through. It’s the sort of thing that reminds us why we all got into this movie game. Listen on to find out what we graded this one!
(Recorded on June 26, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Blankman - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blankman trailer - YouTube
Damon Wayans — The Movie Database (TMDB)
David Alan Grier — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robin Givens — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Short Circuit (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Short Circuit 2 (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
*batteries not included (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Turbo Kid (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are taking down crime with our trusty WWI baton and duct tape. We watched the 2009 film from Peter Stebbings, Defendor.
Who watches the watchmen? Well, in this case, it’s a decked out Woody Harrelson with a troubled past and a taste for taking down crime. Evildoers, you’ve been warned.
Is he the Batman that many of us might wish were actually real? No. Can’t say that he is. But would any of us actually want any of those bad guys running around and creating havoc? I think not.
I’ll take my Defendor, thank you. And you’ll have this episode featuring a pretty badass wannabe superhero.
(Recorded on June 19, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Defendor - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Defendor trailer - YouTube
Woody Harrelson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kat Dennings — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kick-Ass (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Super (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superman (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Hanks: Hollywood Star and Typewriter Enthusiast - Typewriters.com
Con Air (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gran Torino (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Best Co-Pilot Max | r/aww - Reddit
Madame Web (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Stebbings — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elliot Page — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Iron Man (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are taking a pipe wrench to crime’s face. We watched the 2010 film from James Gunn, Super.
Suit up, dear listeners! Now is not the time to be complacent. There’s crime happening every dang day, and we’re going to be the ones to take down that crime. This holy mission has been given to us by weird hentai God.
Bad guys aren’t going to know what hit them. And what’s going to hit them, over and over in the brain, is a metal wrench. Or freaking Wolverine claws. Or just a straight up pipe bomb.
Find your bad-assest suit, recruit your most loyal (and deranged) sidekick, and teach crime why it shouldn’t mess with the likes of the good guys!
(Recorded on May 08, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Super - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Super trailer - YouTube
James Gunn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Slither (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rainn Wilson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elliot Page — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Bacon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Liv Tyler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nathan Fillion — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman Returns (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kick-Ass (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Léon: The Professional (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jean-Claude Van Damme — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jenna Fischer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ryan Reynolds — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are probably going to get their asses kicked trying to stop some actual villains. We watched the 1999 film from Kinka Usher, Mystery Men.
Oh, the superheroes we all know and love. We’ve got Spider-man. We’ve got Wonder Woman. We’ve got Iron Man, Batman, and Captain Marvel.
And, of course, the most well-known and -loved of them all: the Blue Raja.
What, you’ve never heard of Blue Raja, you say? Nor The Shoveler or The Bowler or The Spleen? Dear friends, listen to this episode and learn all about the greatest worst hero team of them all: the Mystery Men!
(Recorded on May 01, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Mystery Men - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mystery Men trailer - YouTube
Ben Stiller — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hank Azaria — The Movie Database (TMDB)
William H. Macy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Greg Kinnear — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Geoffrey Rush — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kel Mitchell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paul Reubens — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Janeane Garofalo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wes Studi — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Waits — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Power Rangers (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harley Quinn (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kick-Ass (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Smash Mouth - Wikipedia
Happy Gilmore (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Flaming Carrot Comics - Wikipedia
Kinka Usher — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are telling crime to go screw itself. We watched the 2010 film from Matthew Vaughn, Kick-Ass.
Getting stabbed, flying around in a machine gun jetpack, toppling a giant mafia organization… It’s all in a day’s work for your average hero.
And believe me when I tell you that this hero is most definitely average. Does he have superpowers? Does he have some dark origin story involving the murder of a family member? Is he even particularly good at fighting bad guys?
The answer is nope. That’s not going to stop Kick-Ass, and you can be damn sure it’s not going to stop us from talking about this film. Strap in and enjoy!
(Recorded on April 24, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Kick-Ass - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kick-Ass trailer - YouTube
Myspace - Wikipedia
Matthew Vaughn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Argylle (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
True Lies (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kick-Ass 2 (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nicolas Cage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to stay as quiet as possible while the world is ending. We watched the 2024 film from Michael Sarnoski, A Quiet Place: Day One.
I think there’s a non-zero amount of people who think they can survive an alien invasion like the one shown in this film. I’m here to say that there’s a good chance that’s not true.
In fact, there’s a 100% chance that your trusty podcast hosts would die within the first few minutes. Would we even make it past thirty seconds? Don’t get your hopes up.
I don’t think any of us are as badass as Samira from this film. I’m hoping that we won’t ever have to find out. What you can do is enjoy this thrilling episode of the podcast!
(Recorded on July 03, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Quiet Place: Day One - The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Quiet Place: Day One trailer - YouTube
A Quiet Place (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Quiet Place Part II (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doesthedogdie.com
Lupita Nyong’o — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joseph Quinn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Djimon Hounsou — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Krasinski — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stranger Things (TV Series 2016- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are traveling through space to save the universe from the dreaded Emperor Ming. We watched the 1980 film from Mike Hodges, Flash Gordon.
What do a former football player, a Swedish knight who challenges Death to a chess match, and a fiddler on the roof all have in common? They’re all in this absolutely bonkers B-movie!
I don’t want to give too much of this one away. Rest assured, though, that watching this film at the right time in one’s life could be a formative experience. By the time the credits roll, you won’t be the same person.
Listen in to discover what we ranked this month’s B-movie. Will is be brilliant, a flunder, or the ever-dreaded blunder?
(Recorded on April 17, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Flash Gordon - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Flash Gordon trailer - YouTube
Star Wars (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Heavy Metal (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Not Another Teen Movie (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sam J. Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Topol — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Danilo Donati — The Movie Database (TMDB)
(Danilo was the brilliant costume designer for this movie. A tip of the hat to his brilliant work!)
Max von Sydow — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ted (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Girl Next Door (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Caddyshack (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Turbo Kid (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharktopus (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Queen (band) - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are back to fighting the freaking Empire… erm, I mean the First Order. We watched the 2015 film from J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… evil space dictatorships just won’t stay put down. Just when you think the magic space wizards have established peace, someone comes along with an enormous, planet-destroying laser weapon.
It’s enough to make you want to pick up your fearsome laser sword and start hacking down some bastards. Is it too much to ask for just an eternity of peace and prosperity amongst all the connected planets?
But oh no, there’s always a whiny man-boy who just has to ruin it for everybody instead of going to see a therapist about his daddy issues. This is why we can’t have nice things! For the love of Chewie, just one nice thing!
(Recorded on April 03, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Star Wars The Force Awakens - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars Rebels (TV Series 2014–2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
BB-8 | Wookieepedia - Fandom
The Mandalorian (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ahsoka (TV Series 2023- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Return of the Jedi (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hayden Christensen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Father of the Bride (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Father of the Bride (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fanboys (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mark Hamill — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Boyega — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harrison Ford — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Mayhew — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Williams — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Keaton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are racing to fend off the greatest threat in all the galaxy. We watched the 1977 film from George Lucas, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
So you’re just hanging out on your moisture farm. You’ve got nothing much to look forward to except heading out to Toschi Station to get some power converters. Your life looks like it’s laid out in front of you already.
What’s a young person to do when the most demanding mission in anyone’s life falls into your lap? If you’re Luke Skywalker, you lightsaber up, bring along your trusty droids, and head out into your grand destiny.
Will you be able to meet the lofty expectations set out before you, or will you crumble under the weight of your impossible tasks? There’s only one way to find out…
(Recorded on March 18, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope trailer - YouTube
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV Series 2008–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Changes in Star Wars re-releases - Wikipedia
Project 4K77 | The Star Wars Trilogy
Spaceballs (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Disaster Movie (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ben Burtt — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alec Guinness — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Return of the Jedi (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
George Lucas — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Carrie Fisher — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Debbie Reynolds — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pillow Talk (1959) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a mission to stop the most evil force in the galaxy. We watched the 2016 film from Gareth Edwards, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Dust off those lightsabers and laser blasters, rebels, because we’re taking on the meanest, the baddest, the most fascist of entities in the entire universe: it’s the Empire!
When you’re up against the wall and all your options are looking grim, are you just going to curl up into a ball and hope it’ll all blow over? Hell no! You’re going to assemble your finest band of rebel warriors and you’re going to do what needs to be done!
Be like Jyn Erso, be like Cassian Andor, be like Chirrut Imwe, Baze Malbus, and perhaps the greatest of them all, K-2SO. Those are the heroes we both need and deserve.
(Recorded on February 29, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer - YouTube
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Felicity Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Diego Luna — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alan Tudyk — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mads Mikkelsen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars: Andor (TV Series 2022- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars Rebels (TV Series 2014–2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Whale (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ben Mendelsohn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Firefly (TV Series 2002–2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Serenity (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on the hunt for righteous revenge. We watched the 2024 film from George Miller, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
Gear up, buckle up, and shut up because it’s time to hit the open wasteland road! Or rather, the fury road. When your destination is beyond vengeance, there’s no time to waste.
Furiosa, the character, not the title, is pissed. Beyond pissed. Not only was she stolen from her abundant home but her mother was ruthlessly killed right in front of her. I think that would fill anyone with the urge to get even.
Our advice: stay out of her way. Put the pedal to the podcast metal and enjoy this thrilling episode about the most exciting moviegoing experience since the last Mad Max movie.
(Recorded on June 05, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga trailer - YouTube
George Miller — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Anya Taylor-Joy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chris Hemsworth — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bad Boys II (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wonder Woman (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Army of Darkness (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Charlize Theron — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Garfield Movie (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to figure out who we are and what the heck everything means. We watched the 2024 film from Jane Schoenbrun, I Saw the TV Glow.
You know those inscrutable films that feel like they’re amazing, that feel like they have a deeply personal message, but you just can’t make heads or tails out of a single moment?
If those qualities sound familiar, then do we have a film for you! Pop some popcorn, lean back, and get ready to have your mind blown (and possibly your personal identity enlightened).
This is cerebral sort of film that will undoubtedly inspire deep reflection and conversations. It’s the sort of thing that’s made for this wonderful podcast!
(Recorded on May 29, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
I Saw the TV Glow - The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Saw the TV Glow trailer - YouTube
Jane Schoenbrun — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2024- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A24 - Wikipedia
Young Sheldon (TV Series 2017–2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series 1997–2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) - Letterboxd
South Park (TV Series 1997- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Secret World of Alex Mack (TV Series 1994–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV Series 1992–2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are making some new friends that may or may not be real. We watched the 2024 film from John Krasinski, IF.
There’s a kid inside all of us just waiting to burst back into the world. As we grow older, we tend to forget the childlike wonder and creativity we’re gifted with. We become, and I shudder to say this, adults.
But becoming an adult doesn’t mean we always have to act like the people we once were are gone forever. We can still appreciate the beauty around us. We can still dream big. We can still have delightful conversations with our imaginary friends.
If this film can help any one of us dream like our younger selves once did, then I would call it a rousing success. And it’s a heck of a fun ride, too!
(Recorded on May 22, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
IF - The Movie Database (TMDB)
IF trailer - YouTube
John Krasinski — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Office (TV Series 2005–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Quiet Place (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (TV Series 2018–2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Up (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Denis Villeneuve — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Some Good News - Wikipedia
Cailey Fleming — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ryan Reynolds — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steve Carell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bobby Moynihan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Whale (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Life Is Beautiful (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Schindler’s List (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jojo Rabbit (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Taika Waititi — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Keanu Reeves — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Green Lantern (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are unleashing an ancient evil into this world. We watched the 1999 film from Stephen Sommers, The Mummy.
Look, accidentally uttering evil words from a surely cursed book that should never have been dug up in the first place could happen to anybody. It’s not like Rick or Evie meant to awaken the great and powerful Imhotep.
Mistakes happen, you know? It’s kind of a jerk move to keep getting on their case about it. They mean well—Evie is a naturally curious lover of ancient Egyptian history and Rick is just a swashbuckling pretty boy who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
It all makes for a thrilling film, and one that’s celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary as of this writing! Head back into the desert for a rollicking good time.
(Recorded on May 14, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Mummy - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mummy trailer - YouTube
The Mummy (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brendan Fraser — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Whale (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rachel Weisz — The Movie Database (TMDB)
George of the Jungle (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Independence Day (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mummy Returns (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Exorcist (1973) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Sommers — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are finding the courage to fight in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland. We watched the 2015 film from Anouk Whissell, François Simard, and Yoann-Karl Whissell, Turbo Kid.
If you ever happen to find yourself trying to survive in a destroyed and unrecognizable world, remember that there are only three things that you need:
- A futuristic and very deadly, wrist-strapped ray gun.
- The love of a dear robot friend.
- A brain-bashing gnome stick!
Equip yourself with those three and you’ll be all set.
(Recorded on February 21, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Turbo Kid - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Turbo Kid trailer - YouTube
Le Matos feat. PAWWS “No Tomorrow - A Turbo Kid Tale” Directed by RKSS (Official Music Video) - YouTube
(It’s a Turbo Kid prequel music video featuring everyone’s favorite robot!)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Resident Evil (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zombieland (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Evil Dead (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Psycho Goreman | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to teach these damn kids a lesson! We watched the 2018 film from Brian Taylor, Mom and Dad.
Old age will come for us all, and when it does you’d better hope you either don’t have kids or that they’re far away from you. If that sounds harsh, then just give this film a watch. I’m certain you’ll understand afterwards.
Really it’s for their own good. I’m assuming you would or do love the children you have. Surely, you wouldn’t want to murder them to death because of some mysterious sickness that’s out of your control.
I’m not encouraging anybody to neglect their children. Far from it. However, nobody wants to go full Nicolas Cage on their asses. You’re not going to get a “World’s Best Dad” mug after that.
(Recorded on February 15, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Mom and Dad - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mom and Dad trailer - YouTube
Nicolas Cage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Selma Blair — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cooties (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zombieland (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Waters — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Psycho Goreman | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to survive another terrible day at school. We watched the 2014 film from Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott, Cooties.
We all remember elementary school, right? Droning lessons, playground politics, and of course, the thing that has surely defined those years for everyone: turning into a bloodthirsty zombie and eating all the adults we can find.
Ah, those were the salad days. The days when we could spend eight hours stuck in what felt like a prison. Our eyes would watch the slow seconds tick away on the clock. Our mouths would hunger for the blood of our prey.
We took over the world then. We made everything we saw into our own. We laughed, we bonded, we gruesomely tore apart everyone who was older than we were. The days were delightful. The brains were delicious.
(Recorded on February 07, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Cooties - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cooties trailer - YouTube
Lord of War (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elijah Wood — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rainn Wilson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alison Pill — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jack McBrayer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nasim Pedrad — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leigh Whannell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Train to Busan (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mist (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mist - This Is Why You Should Never Go Outside | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Mark Christopher Lawrence — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Invisible Man (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Invisible Man | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
The Office (TV Series 2005–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Black Friday (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Black Friday - Things Can’t Get Any Worse | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are questioning our very existence deep in an Asian jungle. We watched the 2008 film from Ben Stiller, Tropic Thunder.
Both of us have worked on enough film sets to be able to definitively say that, while this movie is a fun, action-packed romp, it could also be a completely factual documentary. That’s how accurate the performances were.
We would never wish having to work with a method actor on any of you, but if you’ve been around one, then you know what we mean. It’s a harrowing experience, much like being fired upon by relentless adversaries.
Enjoy this episode about a film that’s both hilarious and completely, 100% accurate in every possible way. Yeah, even the Tom Cruise stuff.
(Recorded on January 31, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Tropic Thunder - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Knights of Badassdom (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Last Airbender (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Last Airbender: Steven’s Not Having It! | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Man with the Screaming Brain: It Takes Two | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Birdemic: Shock and Terror | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
The Expendables (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Fast and the Furious (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Psycho (1960) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Deadpool 2 (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Sam (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rain Man (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Forrest Gump (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Forrest Gump | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
The Dark Knight (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Heath Ledger — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Natural Born Killers (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are combining their powers to try and make it through this dang thing. We watched the 1994 film from James Yukich, Double Dragon.
Every once in a long while, we here at More Movies Please! watch something that makes us wonder why we ever started a movie podcast in the first place. Indeed, sometimes we even wonder why we have eyes to watch movies with.
This month’s b-movie episode could end up being just such an occasion. The ‘90s gave us some wonderful cinematic moments, but they also gave us some true dreck. Often the dreck was based on a video game series.
Listen on to this episode to discover how Double Dragon fared. Was it brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder?
(Recorded on January 24, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Double Dragon - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Double Dragon trailer - YouTube
Mark Dacascos — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scott Wolf — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robert Patrick — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Super Mario Bros. (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alyssa Milano — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Idiocracy (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade Runner (1982) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
General Hospital (TV Series 1963- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Party of Five (TV Series 1994–2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Demolition Man (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Demolition Man | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are riding into desperate villages around the world and kicking some serious butt. We watched the 1999 film from John McTiernan, The 13th Warrior.
When you absolutely, positively need to vanquish a pillaging army of cannibalistic, bear hide-wearing terrors, there’s only one group of people to call upon: the freaking Vikings.
There’s hardly ever been a group more bloodthirsty, more fearsome, and more relentless than those Scandinavian bastards. The village in this film entrusted them with their lives. I would also trust them with everything.
Don’t believe me yet? Just give this film a watch (and this episode a listen). These thirteen warriors are ready to prove that they’re the right people for any job.
(Recorded on January 15, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The 13th Warrior - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The 13th Warrior trailer - YouTube
Antonio Banderas — The Movie Database (TMDB)
127 Hours (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Omar Sharif — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend - Light Up the Darkness | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Michael Crichton - Wikipedia
John McTiernan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean ain’t afraid of no ghosts. We watched the 2024 film from Gil Kenan, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
If there’s one thing in this world that I love, it’s a nice and chilly weather system slowly passing through my area. Loads of people in Southern California love this place for its consistently warm weather. I’m not one of those people.
I’ve got to be honest, that chilly demon in this movie didn’t seem all that bad to me. Did it take things too far by killing loads of people? Of course. But I love a cozy, puffy coat so much. I’m really torn here.
If only there could be demons intent on helping to fix this climate crisis that’s afflicting us all. Where are the benevolent demons? Make that the third film in a trilogy and I’m sure we’ll all be happy Ghostbusters fans.
(Recorded on March 27, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire trailer - YouTube
Madame Web (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharktopus (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ghostbusters (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sigourney Weaver — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jason Reitman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rick Moranis — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kumail Nanjiani — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Patton Oswalt — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Luca (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ivan Reitman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cannibal Girls (1973) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are crawling through some of the dreariest dungeons and fighting some of the pudgiest dragons. We watched the 2023 film from John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
I think this film should be a fair warning to us all: if any of us ever happens to run into Hugh Grant, then we should just smile and flee as fast as possible. Nothing good ever comes from meeting him.
Don’t expect a Notting Hill or Love Actually situation. He himself has said that he’s a bit of a grump. In fact, he’ll probably not even acknowledge you and just grumble away.
Actually, we here at the podcast love us some Hugh Grant. There’s nothing wrong with the man, and we’ll probably grow up to be just like him. Just… keep an eye on the guy. Who knows when he’ll try to steal your precious gold.
(Recorded on January 10, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves trailer - YouTube
Chris Pine — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michelle Rodriguez — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Justice Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sophia Lillis — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hugh Grant — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dungeons & Dragons (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series 2013–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series 2005–2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are fulfilling the future that was foretold about us. We watched the 2024 film from Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two.
It’s not often that one ends up discovering a timeless prophecy about a destiny that is almost impossible to imagine. It’s a whole other thing when that prophecy turns out to be true.
You’d have to be an egomaniac to assume that you’d grow up to be the messiah for an entire planet. That’s not just something that happens on any random Tuesday. Talk about messing with the mind!
But it happened to Paul Atreides, the young man from the far-off Caladan who goes to live on the desert planet, Arrakis. His story will span centuries and will inspire untold numbers of people.
(Recorded on March 06, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Dune: Part Two - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dune: Part Two trailer - YouTube
Madame Web (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Madame Web: A Web of Easter Eggs | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Turbo Kid (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Denis Villeneuve — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Anya Taylor-Joy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dune (novel) - Wikipedia
Star Wars (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
New Beverly Cinema
The Room (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Room | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Dune 2 Deleted Scenes Will Never Be Released, Cut Actor Heartbroken - The Hollywood Reporter
Tim Blake Nelson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stellan Skarsgård — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stellan Skarsgard ‘Dune 2’ Makeup: Baron Harkonnen Takes 8 Hours - Variety
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are slapping on our swords and sandals and taking down creepy succubus monsters once and for all. We watched the 2013 film from Joe Lynch, Knights of Badassdom.
Put aside any negative thoughts or preconceived notions you might have about the enjoyable activity (lifestyle?) of LARPing, i.e., Live Action Role-Playing. Not only is it a blast, but it just might be your chance to save the world.
Our recommendation: go into the LARPing day with the expectation that you’re going to end up fighting for your life. Those foam swords may not be too effective against a murderous magic demon.
That was surely the point of this film. Have fun and be safe out there, but know that there’s a fair chance you could end up battling some kind of terrible hellspawn.
(Recorded on January 03, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Knights of Badassdom - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Knights of Badassdom trailer - YouTube
Role Models (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Army of Darkness (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Campbell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead’s BRUCE CAMPBELL: Burning Out, Ash vs. Evil Dead, and Frustration on Set | Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum - YouTube
Deep Murder (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Dinklage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Summer Glau — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joe Lynch — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dune (1984) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are off to the movies to see a film that they won’t soon forget. We watched the 2024 film from S.J. Clarkson, Madame Web.
Every so often there comes a movie that becomes the talk of the world. It enters the zeitgeist, becoming a fixation from which no one is immune. It takes up free space in our heads, filling us up with sticky webs of pop culture.
Madame Web is just that sort of movie. Has it happened for all the right reasons? We’ll leave that up to you to decide, but we will mention that it’s coming from the same studio that gifted us all with Morbius.
Suit up for this once in a lifetime film. Much like the titular madame, we’re going to recruit/kidnap you into this burgeoning team of “spidey” heroes.
(Recorded on February 16, 2024)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Madame Web - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Venom (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Morbius (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
X-Men (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kraven the Hunter (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Birds of Prey (TV Series 2002–2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman Begins (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man (TV Series 1994–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Flash (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Twilight (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Secretary (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sense8 (TV Series 2015–2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Constantine (TV Series 2014–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Daddio (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cast Away (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Rover (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Drive My Car (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dune: Part Two (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are letting the love of the darn cutest puppies wash over us! We watched the 2023 film from Richard Alan Reid and Nicholas Fabiano, Puppy Love.
I know that these two characters, Nicole and Max, clearly have personal issues that they need to work on. That’s an unassailable fact (and Max probably had a lot more work to do, but who’s keeping score?).
But when there are a couple of adorable dogs in the mix? How in the world could anybody be anything but absolutely charming and content? Even with all the crap of life to contend with, there’s still the love of a dog.
Enjoy this month’s B-movie episode as much as we enjoyed talking about this charming film!
(Recorded on November 15, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Puppy Love - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Puppy Love trailer - YouTube
Lucy Hale — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grant Gustin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Flash (TV Series 2014–2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lady and the Tramp (1955) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Always Be My Maybe (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
About Time (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Friends (TV Series 1994–2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Godfather (1972) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Glee (TV Series 2009–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Supergirl (TV Series 2015–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fantasy Island (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Truth or Dare (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pretty Little Liars (TV Series 2010–2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are following up last episode’s sad story about losing a loved one with an equally sad story. We watched the 2020 film from Marc Meyers, All My Life.
We didn’t really plan to have such similar, heartbreaking stories about losing life partners to cancer back-to-back, but here we are. You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and then you have our anti-Valentine’s Day celebration.
But this film poses a good question: if you knew for a certainty that you had a limited amount of time with the one you loved, then how would you spend that time? It’s something we should all consider.
Enjoy this touching film and the excellent conversation we had about it.
(Recorded on November 09, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
All My Life - The Movie Database (TMDB)
All My Life trailer - YouTube
Spoiler Alert (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Love You, Man (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pinky and the Brain (TV Series 1995–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Love Actually (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
RED (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jessica Rothe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Happy Death Day (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
La La Land (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harry Shum Jr. — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Contact (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Contact | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Marc Meyers — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are here for their loved ones, no matter what it takes for them. We watched the 2022 film from Michael Showalter, Spoiler Alert.
Love defies anything and everything. It can surprise you. It can excite you. It can lift you out of the deepest wells of sorrow, despair, and hopelessness. It’s safe to say that it’ll always be there for you if you let it into your life.
For Michael Ausiello and Kit Cowan, it was the force that brought them together, and then kept them from splitting apart during the worst moments of both of their lives. When Kit begins to die from inoperable cancer, love made their final moments together worth the pain they endured.
We hope you enjoy this great movie and the meaningful conversation we had after watching it.
(Early in the episode, Sean makes a passing remark about years in a gay relationship equating to a “normal” relationship. He apologizes for the ignorant remark. There’s always a lot of work for straight people to do and he’s trying to be better.)
(Recorded on November 01, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Spoiler Alert - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spoiler Alert trailer - YouTube
Jim Parsons — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ben Aldridge — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sally Field — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bill Irwin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
TV Guide - Wikipedia
Gilmore Girls (TV Series 2000–2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Love You, Man (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Ausiello - Wikipedia
The Big Bang Theory (TV Series 2007–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are forming an eternal and powerful bond of friendship. We watched the 2009 film from John Hamburg, I Love You, Man.
If there’s anything I know for certain, it’s that long-lasting friendships are based on three things:
- Life-changing fish tacos.
- A deep and abiding love of the greatest band of all time, Rush.
- You’ve got to slappa da bass.
Once you’ve got those three things covered, then the friendship is golden. Not even the concern from your fiancée about how close and weird you’re getting with your new friend will be enough to derail the love.
To all the incredible friendships out there, we salute you!
(Recorded on September 14, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
I Love You, Man - The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Love You, Man trailer - YouTube
Paul Rudd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ant-Man (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Minority Report (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Big Bang Theory (TV Series 2007–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rush (band) - Wikipedia
The Mandalorian (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
J.K. Simmons — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Whiplash (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Conroy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Andy Samberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joe Lo Truglio — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stranger Things (TV Series 2016- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jon Favreau — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jane Curtin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Andy Samberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Boy Meets World (TV Series 1993–2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Interview (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on an unstoppable quest to rescue our dearest and cutest kitten. We watched the 2016 film from Peter Atencio, Keanu.
Today, we’re wrapping up our celebration of all things Keanu Reeves with a fur-filled adventure story filled with crazy drugs, terrifying hitmen, and probably the most photogenic kitten ever.
It also happens to be our B-movie episode of this month. It’s not a B-movie in quality—you’ll hear all about that—but it’s as close as we’re willing to get with our celebration of this glorious person.
It’s also a great Key & Peele film from the days when they weren’t a voice in a Mario movie or taking the horror world by storm. This thing’s got it all!
Listen on to find out what our ranking for this film will be: brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder…
(Recorded on September 08, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Keanu - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Introducing Hammy! - Dandy Cat
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
My Girl (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Land Before Time (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Saving Private Ryan (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Shining (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
iZombie (TV Series 2015–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Faith | George Michael - YouTube
Wham! - Wikipedia
The Boondock Saints (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Deadpool 2 (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
This Fool (TV Series 2022- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Step Brothers (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Behind The Scenes on Toy Story 4 | Flicks and the City - YouTube
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are vowing to take down all the evil punks who dared to kill our dogs and mess with our lives. We watched all of the John Wick movies!
John’s on the run. Big time. You break the rules of the High Table and you’re going to face the consequences. Let’s just say that they’re not inclined to give someone a slap on the wrist.
I have one question for those arrogant fools: Do they know who in the world they’re messing with? Do they know the relentless, murderous spirit that’s marked them all for death?
My guess is probably not. Like all enormous corporations, the High Table has gotten a little too big for its britches. It’s not ready for its inevitable downfall.
It’s not ready for John Freaking Wick.
(Recorded on August 30, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum - The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum trailer - YouTube
John Wick: Chapter 4 - The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Wick: Chapter 4 trailer - YouTube
The Continental: From the World of John Wick (TV Series 2023- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ballerina (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Anjelica Huston — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mouth of Sauron | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom
Halle Berry — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man 2 (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bill Skarsgård — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Clancy Brown — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hiroyuki Sanada — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Donnie Yen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Lee — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Warriors (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are vowing to take down all the evil punks who dared to kill our dogs and mess with our lives. We watched all of the John Wick movies!
It all started with one heartless, cruel, evil act. One innocent and darling puppy. One bunch of stupid brats who had no clue who they were messing with.
The Baba Yaga.
Really, they should have just left him alone. Let Wick live his life the way he wanted to live it. Let him grieve his wife’s death in peace. Everybody could have moved on and been a whole lot less dead.
But they’re going to find out what happens when you mess with a murderous shadow. He’s coming to get them. He’s going to kill them all.
(Recorded on August 30, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
John Wick - The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Wick: Chapter 2 - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Keanu Reeves — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ian McShane — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Galaxy Quest (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Archer (TV Series 2009- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Leguizamo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Nyqvist — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lance Reddick — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bob Barker — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bosch (TV Series 2015–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Wire (TV Series 2002–2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Willem Dafoe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010–2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Riccardo Scamarcio — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Claudia Gerini — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Common — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ruby Rose — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Laurence Fishburne — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Enter the Dragon (1973) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are exorcising our demons. We watched the 2005 film from Francis Lawrence, Constantine.
If there’s something evil…
In your neighborhood…
Who you gonna call?
CONSTANTINE!
(Recorded on August 16, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Constantine - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Constantine trailer - YouTube
Keanu Reeves — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Beelzebub - Wikipedia
Daniel Craig — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Sandman (comic book) - Wikipedia
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Wick (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Insidious (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hellboy (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Judy Justice (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Birth of a Nation (1915) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Blackening (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rachel Weisz — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series 1997–2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
This Is the End (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shia LaBeouf — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tilda Swinton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Stormare — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alan Moore - Wikipedia
From Hell (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gene Wilder — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are unplugging from the simulation and starting their lives in the real world. We watched all of the Matrix films!
The grand conclusion of our mega-episode about The Matrix is here in all its glory! Our dear Keanu deserves nothing less than this.
In this episode, Zion is under imminent threat on two fronts: the relentless and prodigious machines and the copy-pasted army of Agent Smiths. It’s up to all of the humans to stop this harrowing onslaught.
In the thrilling conclusion, Neo and Trinity have been plugged back into The Matrix without their knowledge. A familiar and powerful threat to the lives they love must be squashed.
Enjoy the rousing conclusion to this marathon Matrix appreciation week!
(Recorded on August 09, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Matrix Revolutions - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix Resurrections - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix Revolutions trailer - YouTube
The Matrix Resurrections trailer - YouTube
Mary Alice — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Serenity (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pinky and the Brain (TV Series 1995–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sense8 (TV Series 2015–2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christopher Nolan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adam Sandler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Neil Patrick Harris — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Last Airbender (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Saw X (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chad Stahelski — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Wick (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are unplugging from the simulation and starting their lives in the real world. We watched all of the Matrix films!
This episode was such a doozy that we needed to split it up into two full-length entries. You read that right. This celebration of Keanu Reeves just can’t be contained within an hour!
In this episode, we’re introduced to Neo, né Thomas Anderson. He’s lived his entire life plugged into The Matrix, a computer simulation that keeps humans docile and unaware as their real bodies are harvested for energy.
This is followed up by its action-packed sequel, Reloaded. Neo and Trinity are living new and wonderful lives in the underground human city of Zion, but a familiar and terrifying threat is growing.
Be sure to listen to the conclusion of this marathon episode. We’ll be diving into Revolutions and Resurrections.
(Recorded on August 09, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Matrix - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Touch of Evil (1958) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Godfather (1972) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Animatrix (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Simulation hypothesis - Wikipedia
Skynet (Terminator) - Wikipedia
Three Laws of Robotics - Wikipedia
I, Robot (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Her (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Terminator (1984) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harold Perrineau — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lambert Wilson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Randall Duk Kim — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Monica Bellucci — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superman (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jet Li — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michelle Yeoh — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Collin Chou — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sean Connery — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are keeping this damn bus from dropping below 50 miles per hour. We watched the 1994 film from Jan de Bont, Speed.
Is there any better way to kick off the new year than by celebrating one of cinema’s finest actors? In fact, he’s more than that, he’s also one of humanity’s greatest living people!
We’re kicking off an entire month of championing a true artist: Keanu Freaking Reeves. This is a moment we’ve been looking forward to for a long time.
As police officer Jack Traven, he races against a speedometer to stop a madman from killing a bus full of innocent people. Along the way, he makes flirty googly eyes with passenger Annie.
Will the madman get the best of Jack and explode the bus with everyone on it? Or will he get in over his head by underestimating the power of Keanu? Only one way to find out…
(Recorded on July 31, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Speed - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Speed trailer - YouTube
Keanu Reeves — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sandra Bullock — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jeff Daniels — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dennis Hopper — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mission: Impossible (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Die Hard (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Die Hard | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Alan Ruck — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jan de Bont — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to save our little frozen village from the terror that is Santa Claus. We watched the 2010 film from Jalmari Helander, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.
You better watch out.
You better not cry.
You better not pout.
I’m telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to steal your children and eat your reindeer…
(Recorded on December 11, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale trailer - YouTube
Big Game (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Samuel L. Jackson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Santa Claus - Wikipedia
The Brothers Grimm (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Love Actually (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Violent Night (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Silent Night (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Men in Black (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Army of Darkness (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
M. Night Shyamalan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
EuroTrip (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead Rise (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sisu (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jorma Tommila — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Onni Tommila — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jalmari Helander — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adam Sandler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cate Blanchett — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are discovering that love… actually… is all around. We watched the 2003 film from Richard Curtis, Love Actually.
Introducing the movie equivalent of a rock star supergroup, we have a classic Christmas film that stars just about every single British actor you’ve ever seen in your life! You want familiar faces? We’ve actually got ‘em!
This behemoth of a film also comes with a story to warm even the most frigid of hearts. By the end of this one, you’ll be cheering for love, actually.
Enjoy what’s quickly joining the ranks of quintessential holiday films. We actually loved talking about this one and we think you’ll love it too, actually.
Recorded on December 15, 2023
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Love Actually - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bill Nighy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gregor Fisher — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jurassic Park III (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Keira Knightley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Andrew Lincoln — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Liam Neeson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Emma Thompson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rowan Atkinson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Laura Linney — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rodrigo Santoro — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alan Rickman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Heike Makatsch — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Colin Firth — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lúcia Moniz — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hugh Grant — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Billy Bob Thornton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Martin Freeman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joanna Page — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kris Marshall — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Talulah Riley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to let the whole world know just who the greatest toymaker in all the land truly is. We watched the 2020 film from David E. Talbert, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.
Tragedy is when the person you trusted the most turns around and stabs you in the back, doubly so when that person is like a child to you.
Adventure is when a couple of daring and charming as heck kids venture off and try to make things right in the world, braving dismemberment, imprisonment, and death along the way.
A great holiday time is when you give this episode about a delightful Christmas film a listen after enjoying the film yourself!
(Recorded on December 07, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey trailer - YouTube
Forest Whitaker — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Phylicia Rashād — The Movie Database (TMDB)
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series 2005–2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
My Fair Lady (1964) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hamilton (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ricky Martin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
WALL·E (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Keegan-Michael Key — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Monsters, Inc. (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toy Story (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Remi Adefarasin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elizabeth (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frozen (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are decking the halls with the bodies of evil home invaders. We watched the 2022 film from Tommy Wirkola, Violent Night.
We’re warning you right now—if you think you might be on Santa’s naughty list for ANY reason, then you need to get it together and turn your life around. Donate some money. Volunteer at a shelter. Heck, just be a little bit nicer.
You might think that worrying about where you come in on his list is a silly, childish thing, but you’d be wrong. Dead wrong. I mean, literally dead; this Santa isn’t messing around.
Enjoy this thrilling film and our conversation. It’s the most festive time you’ll have getting fired at by Santa!
(Recorded on November 29, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Violent Night - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Violent Night trailer - YouTube
David Harbour — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nicolas Cage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ghost Rider - Wikipedia
Home Alone (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead Rise (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead/Evil Dead Rise: Come Get Some! | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Die Hard (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Die Hard | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Face/Off (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are wondering how in the heck did they wake up in a world they've never inhabited before. We watched the 2000 film from Brett Ratner, The Family Man.
And you may ask yourself, "How do I work this?"
And you may ask yourself, "Where is that large automobile?"
And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful house."
And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful wife."
(Recorded on November 22, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:The Family Man - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Family Man trailer - YouTube
Nicolas Cage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Téa Leoni — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Don Cheadle — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nicolas Cage Admits To Having Taken “Crummy” Roles To Pay Back Debt Following Real Estate Market Crash – Deadline
Brendan Fraser — The Movie Database (TMDB)
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Christmas Carol - Wikipedia
Bill Murray — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrooged (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Trading Places (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tubi
Aladdin (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dream Scenario (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Die Hard (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are subjecting themselves to what may end up being one of the biggest mistakes of their lives. We watched the 2010 film from M. Night Shyamalan, The Last Airbender.
Once in a great while there comes a movie that defies all expectations, all logic, all common sense. It defies all sympathy for anyone who might have the misfortune of subjecting their eyeballs to said movie.
This time, we’re watching just such a movie. Never say we aren’t willing to put our precious lives on the line for you, dear listeners.
For this month’s b-movie episode, we’re venturing into something that, by all human decency rights, shouldn’t be allowed to exist. Will we rate it a brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder?
(Recorded on July 28, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Last Airbender - The Movie Database (TMDB)
M. Night Shyamalan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series 2005–2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christopher Nolan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jackson Rathbone — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Twilight (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lethal Weapon (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Good Omens (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Sixth Sense (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Unbreakable (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Signs (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Village (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Old (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Knock at the Cabin (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cowboy Bebop (TV Series 2021–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Resident Evil (TV Series 2022–2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Legend of Korra (TV Series 2012–2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Llamageddon | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are fighting off evil terrorists while on board one of the most famous airplanes in the world. We watched the 1997 film from Wolfgang Petersen, Air Force One.
I know that nothing can ever be 100% secure and safe. That’s just not the world we live in. I’d like it to be, but there are certain trade-offs we all need to make if we want to be active participants in life.
That being said… You’d think that the vetting process for who’s allowed to work for the President of the United States and who’s allowed on their plane would be completely airtight.
In other words, how in the world could the president’s plane—ideally, the most secure vehicle in the world—be hijacked by ruthless terrorists?
Watching this film, it occurred to me that the security process for getting onto a commercial airline flight during the last couple of decades has been more stringent than what was shown in this film.
But, as always, the terrorists didn’t count on the unstoppable force that would spell their certain doom: Harrison Freaking Ford.
(Recorded on July 10, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Air Force One - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wolfgang Petersen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harrison Ford — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gary Oldman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Man of Steel (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
United States presidential line of succession - Wikipedia
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Designated Survivor (TV Series 2016–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Die Hard | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Glenn Close — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Trolley problem - Wikipedia
The Good Place (TV Series 2016–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Indiana Jones Collection — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leon: The Professional | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
The Postman (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Randy Newman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toy Story 3 (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jerry Goldsmith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are landing this damn space shuttle on the moon even if it kills us! We watched the 1982 film from Ken Finkleman, Airplane II: The Sequel.
Do you ever get a feeling of extreme déjà vu while you’re watching a movie? The sort of feeling where you could swear you’ve seen this exact thing before, but maybe with a few slight changes?
It’s like the black cat crossing Neo’s path a couple times in The Matrix. Something is wonky in the world, but you’re not sure what it means.
We think you’ll get that feeling in spades while watching this sequel to the first Airplane movie. So pervasive will the sensation be that you’ll only be able to shake it by enjoying this episode!
(Recorded on July 05, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Airplane II: The Sequel - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Airplane II: The Sequel trailer - YouTube
Collision Course (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Airplane! (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Airplane! | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Lloyd Bridges — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Total Recall (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spaceballs (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spaceballs | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Caddyshack II (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Sharktopus (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharktopus | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Harrison Ford — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gilmore Girls (TV Series 2000–2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Everwood (TV Series 2002–2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to get home to our freaking families, for crying out loud! We watched the 1997 movie from Simon West, Con Air.
Don’t you just hate it when you’re finally released from a lengthy stint in prison, you just want to get home to the child you’ve never seen before, and the transport plane you’re on is hijacked by a bunch of violent convicts?
If I had a nickel for every time that happened. I’d be a Scrooge McDuck over here.
If there’s anyone in the world who could dive headlong into that terrible situation and survive it, that would be one of the finest actors of any generation: Nicolas Freaking Cage.
This may not be peak Cage, but it’s pretty dang close to the madness that will come. It may be peak Malkovich, though. What a surprising madman that guy is!
(Recorded on June 26, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Con Air - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nicolas Cage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Malkovich — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Cusack — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Simon West — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steve Buscemi — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Keaton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sasha Calle — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Blackening (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Caddyshack (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
How Do I Live Without You | Trisha Yearwood - YouTube
Ving Rhames — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Danny Trejo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
GoldenEye (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sean Bean — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Final Destination (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Inception (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Rock (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are losing their freaking minds over this month’s b-movie episode. We watched the 2005 film by Bruce Campbell, Man with the Screaming Brain.
I mean no disrespect to any Bulgarians whatsoever, but after watching this film, that country is the last place I’ll be going for any kind of brain surgery. The risk of melding my mind with some local taxi driver is just too great!
Don’t believe me? Just watch what happens to poor William Cole and tell me that my fears are unfounded. I think you’ll see exactly what I mean.
Enjoy the episode and see if we rank this one brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder.
(Recorded on October 25, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Man with the Screaming Brain - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Man with the Screaming Brain trailer - YouTube
Judy Justice (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
30 Rock (TV Series 2006–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Campbell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 - PlayStation
Loki (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mandalorian (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lion King (video game) - Wikipedia
Bulgaria - Wikipedia
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The Room (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Venom (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Trainspotting (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Army of Darkness (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
House (TV Series 2004–2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Collision Course (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Collision Course | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are sure as hell not engaging in any of the gross stuff shown in this movie. We watched the 2022 film from Olivia Wilde, Don’t Worry Darling.
It’s a movie like this that makes a person think that maybe all the technological advances we’ve experienced over the last couple decades were maybe a mistake. I love the medical advances, but everything else feels like it could be too much.
I sure as hell know that Alice in this film would probably agree. More to the point, she would probably also rightly insist that Jack had it coming. Let’s just say, no one’s going to be feeling bad over what happens to the men in this film.
Enjoy this fantastic listener-suggested film—thanks a bunch, 1833daddysdeadwhorses!—and the deep conversation it inspired!
(Recorded on October 16, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Don’t Worry Darling - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chris Pine — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Olivia Wilde — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kate Berlant — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nick Kroll — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Clockwork Orange (1971) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Smile (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Clockwork Orange (1971) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Smile (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Midsommar (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Good Person (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kaufmann Desert House - Wikipedia
Step inside the Volcano House, a desert masterpiece - Desert Sun
Huell Howser - Wikipedia
Life Itself (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lazarus Effect (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series 1995–2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are becoming regular demon hunters these days. We watched the 2023 film from David Gordon Green, The Exorcist: Believer.
You know what they say, If one demonic child possession is good, then two has got to be 100% better. That’s what they say, right? Is it just me?
In a direct sequel to the horror classic, The Exorcist, this film ups the ante. Two young girls have been taken over and it’s up to their families and neighborhood friends to save their souls.
Enjoy this creepy episode and, seriously, there’s no need for communing with the dead.
(Recorded on October 12, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Exorcist: Believer - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Exorcist: Believer trailer - YouTube
The Exorcist (1973) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leslie Odom Jr. — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ellen Burstyn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Nun (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Conjuring (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead Rise (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Constantine (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
David Gordon Green — The Movie Database (TMDB)
William Friedkin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pineapple Express (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Your Highness (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Terrence Malick — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Hidden Life (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Campbell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are in a holy and relentless fight for their very souls. We watched the 1973 film from William Friedkin, The Exorcist.
All it takes is one measly possession to completely ruin someone’s day. That’s exactly what happened to young Regan and her doting single mother. You’re living your life and then POW! Suddenly, you’re a prisoner in your own body.
Surely in the pantheon of all-time great horror film, The Exorcist does a great job of living up to its legend. It’s a brooding and tense couple hours. It also features some of the best performances you’re likely to witness.
Enjoy this spooky episode and keep an eye out for any errant pea soup!
(Recorded on October 10, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Exorcist - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Exorcist trailer - YouTube
Ellen Burstyn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Linda Blair — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws 2 (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
David Gordon Green — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Max von Sydow — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scary Movie (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ouija (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Evil Dead (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pazuzu - Wikipedia
Jason Miller — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stranger Things (TV Series 2016- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to get people to believe that there’s something after us, damn it! We watched the 2022 film from Parker Finn, Smile.
Once you witness its horror, it’s stuck with you… forever and ever. Unfortunately, that “forever and ever” is only something like a week at most, but yeah, it’s sticking around to torment you.
Double unfortunately, the “it” in that previous paragraph isn’t something like a delicious bowl of ice cream. No, it’s a repressed horror from the depths of your mind. It’s reliving trauma over and over.
It’s also a troubling concept for a film, with an ending that some (including us) may justifiably call irresponsible. It’s a rare film—perfect for this Halloween season, but also a contentious watch.
Continue this month of spooky episodes with some popcorn in your lap, hopefully all of the lights on in your home, and a big ol’ smile stitched across your face.
(Recorded on September 27, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Smile - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Smile trailer - YouTube
Showgirls (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Showgirls: I Bought It at Versace | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Cristóbal Tapia de Veer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Parker Finn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sosie Bacon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Caitlin Stasey — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Married… with Children (TV Series 1987–1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Final Destination (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Viral Marketing Campaign For Smile Is Photobombing Baseball Games (And The Today Show) - Slash Film
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to stay alive and avoid all bodily fluids. We watched the remake of Evil Dead and its sequel, Evil Dead Rise.
We’re kicking off a whole month of spooky films a pair of the goriest, bloodiest, most grotesque creations ever made. Seriously, Evil Dead probably set records for how much fake blood was used during its production.
More important than record-setting is this most dire of warnings: if you come across a creepy-looking book, either beneath a ceiling full of cat corpses or entombed beneath a building, don’t open the freaking book.
And definitely don’t read from the book. That’s a rookie mistake.
These two films should be a lesson to us all. Maybe some things are meant to stay buried for good…
(Recorded on September 20, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Evil Dead - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead trailer - YouTube
Evil Dead Rise - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Evil Dead Rise trailer - YouTube
The Evil Dead (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Hills Have Eyes (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Anna Kendrick — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pitch Perfect (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ariana Grande — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dawn of the Dead (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zombieland (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
127 Hours (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sam Raimi — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Campbell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ash vs Evil Dead (TV Series 2015–2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Necronomicon - Wikipedia
Alyssa Sutherland — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Oculus (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mask (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are imagining that we’re saving our friends from the worst scourge on the planet. We watched the 2018 film from Robert Zemeckis, Welcome to Marwen.
We’re encouraging you to do two things this week:
- Read up on Mark Hogancamp, the focus of this film, and watch the documentary Marwencol to get a first hand view of this fascinating person.
- If you’re dealing with trauma of your own, seek out help and companionship.
The story of Mark Hogancamp extends far beyond what’s shown in this film and is worth your time. Steven touches on parts of the documentary in this episode, but there’s a wealth of information out there.
And as this film shows, there are always people out there who want you to be okay, no matter your circumstances. There are always people who want to be there for you. There is always a way through.
(Recorded on June 14, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Welcome to Marwen - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Welcome to Marwen trailer - YouTube
Marwencol (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robert Zemeckis — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cast Away (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Team America: World Police (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avengers: Endgame (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Polar Express (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steve Carell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Small Soldiers (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Back to the Future (1985) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Hanks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mythic Quest (TV Series 2020- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Official Behind The Scenes Video | God of War: Ragnarok - YouTube
Benedict Cumberbatch - Behind-the-Scenes of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug - YouTube
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are weeping over the loss of our dearest volleyball pals. We watched the 2000 film from Robert Zemeckis, Cast Away.
I don’t mean to alarm you, but after watching this film, it’s in the best interest of everyone that we all learn what it takes to survive on a desert island. I’m not saying it’s bound to happen to us all, but you never know what the future might hold.
A good primer to this subject, fortunately, is this very film. I wouldn’t say that the ordeal poor Chuck Nolan went through is representative of all desert islands, but we’ve got to start somewhere.
So join us in reading about how to open up tasty coconuts, start a fire, and perform self-surgery on a terribly infected tooth using only the ice skates that happened to wash ashore.
With all due respect to the man, if Tom Hanks can do it, then anyone can do it. Just remember to always lash your Wilson to your island escape raft with extra VHS tape!
(Recorded on June 07, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Cast Away - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cast Away trailer - YouTube
Tom Hanks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Man Called Otto (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Finch (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
On the Wings of Love | Jeffrey Osborne - YouTube
Moana (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robert Zemeckis — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Helen Hunt — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Titanic (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thelma & Louise (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
You’ve Got Mail (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
What Lies Beneath (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Raging Bull (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to do right by our kids, dang it! We watched the 2006 film from Gabriele Muccino, The Pursuit of Happyness.
It’s hard enough just to get through life when you’ve only got yourself to deal with. Throw in a young child and a struggling personal business and you’ve got the makings of a personal catastrophe.
That’s the reality Chris Gardner found himself dealing with after his partner left him. He had a young son, a mountain of nearly useless bone density scanners, and no confidence that there would be a roof over his family’s head on any given day.
That kind of desperate situation is enough to light a fire under anyone’s butt. Seeing the tragic future that awaited his son if he didn’t fix his life, he endeavors, with everything he has, to turn it all around.
This is a touching film, made all the more affecting by the fact that it really happened (save for the usual film adjustments and exaggerations). Enjoy the story and this episode!
(Recorded on May 29, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Pursuit of Happyness - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Pursuit of Happyness trailer - YouTube
Will Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaden Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chris Gardner - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by returning special guest, Greg Dengler, to stop this deadly scourge of murderous birds once and for all. We watched the 2010 film from James Nguyen, Birdemic: Shock and Terror.
Dear listeners, we may have finally done it. I think we may have seen what could be the worst film ever made. If it’s not at the top of the list, then it’s in the top three. Without question.
After all, it’s got every bad thing imaginable: horrifying visual effects, terrible acting, and a script that may have been written by a malfunctioning artificial intelligence. In a way, it’s reached a sort of perfection.
Not in the sense that it’s of high quality. Don’t make me laugh. More along the lines of it excels in a way few other films have. One might be able to call it the Citizen Kane of b-movies.
Listen on to find out how this month’s b-movie will rank with us. Will it be a blunder, a flunder, or somehow, against all odds, brilliant?
(Recorded on April 05, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Birdemic: Shock and Terror - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Room (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Catherine Batcha — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Troll 2 (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Neil Breen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The VelociPastor (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Nguyen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Be Kind Rewind (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Right Hand Men - Vimeo
The Happening (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tippi Hedren — The Movie Database (TMDB)
An Inconvenient Truth (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Nguyen on the set of Julie and Jack (2003) - IMDb
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Schindler’s List (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Irreversible (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are sick with dread over who could be listening in on our private conversations. We watched the 1974 film from Francis Ford Coppola, The Conversation.
It’s all fun and games until murder enters the picture. Maybe you’re going about your life, listening in on the confessions of normal people out on a stroll, hunched over in a nondescript white van parked on a nearby curb.
Someone whispers a terrifying fear that grips them, prevents them from living a happy life. They’re worried that their life may be in danger. Can they run? Should they fight back?
Either way, something terrible is going to happen soon and you’re the only person who knows about it. Maybe you’re the only person in the world who can stop it. This is way above your pay grade.
Paranoia grips you, freezes your blood, ruins your quaint life. A question keeps playing through your thoughts, over and over: is someone watching the watchman?
(Recorded on May 17, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Conversation - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Conversation trailer - YouTube
Gene Hackman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Francis Ford Coppola — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harrison Ford — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Knight (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
V for Vendetta (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Liar Liar (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spotlight (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Showgirls: I Bought It at Versace | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Friends (TV Series 1994–2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robert Duvall — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Phreaking - Wikipedia
The Godfather (1972) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The French Connection (1971) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Apocalypse Now (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Chaotic and Near-Deadly True Story of Filming ‘Apocalypse Now’ - Collider
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are training hard for a fight to the death… with ourselves. We watched the Riley Stearns film from 2022, Dual.
I’m glad that someone has finally tackled the subject of what will happen when our inevitable clones learn to live for themselves and want to take over our lives. This is our future and we’re not considering it fully.
On the one hand, it could end up being a peaceful and productive coexistence. On the other hand, it could end up being a dystopian hellscape we’re hurtling toward with wanton abandon.
Who here wants to take that gamble? Consider also that it will surely only be the richest among us who’ll be able to afford this costly procedure. Do we really need more super wealthy people in this world?
All I’m saying is this could be bad. We should set a limit on this kind of thing right now: create duplicate Karen Gillans and then stop. She’s awesome and we could always use more of her.
(Recorded on May 10, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Dual - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dual trailer - YouTube
Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Squid Game (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
The Purge (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Yorgos Lanthimos — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lobster (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aaron Paul — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Karate Kid (1984) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Graduate (1967) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are using our phone friend to kick the butts of these damned home invaders. We watched the 2022 film from Randall Okita, See for Me.
If I were a film executive in charge of greenlighting the big summer blockbusters, I would take one look at this film and see the potential for a new and complex hero. Or rather, an anti-hero.
We’ve got a blind person who just took down four intimidating home invaders with hardly a scratch incurred. If that isn’t a fresh Daredevil origin story, then I don’t know what is.
Plus, you’ve got a Barbara Gordon-esque sidekick helping them over the “See for Me” app? This thing just writes itself!
At this point, we’re willing to give away these brilliant ideas for free. We just want to see cool and unique takes on the kinds of stories we love to see. Hollywood, for real this time, give us a call.
(Recorded on May 03, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
See for Me - The Movie Database (TMDB)
See for Me trailer - YouTube
Skyler Davenport — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jessica Parker Kennedy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Daredevil (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Laura Vandervoort — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are saving Los Angeles from the most terrifying disaster of all time. We watched the 2015 film from George Erschbamer, Fire Twister.
If what we’ve seen on the Syfy channel is to believed, and I have no reason to think it shouldn’t, then the mightiest hero of our time is the amazing Casper Van Dien.
Ask yourself, is there anything this guy can’t do? Not only has he saved Earth from multiple bug-related invasions and eradicated at least two twisters, but he’s got a jawline that just won’t quit.
He’s the hero we need and deserve. When the shit hits the fan, some may think to call on the Avengers or the Justice League, but they’re all chumps. There’s only one person who has the ability and debonair style we need. Go get ‘em, Casper.
(Recorded on April 19, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Fire Twister - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fire Twister trailer - YouTube
Casper Van Dien — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Twister (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Twisters (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Final Destination (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sunk cost - Wikipedia
Starship Troopers (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Starship Troopers | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Christmas Twister (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ian Ziering — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Haley Lu Richardson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Room (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to get anybody to just believe for once about that damn dangerous volcano! We watched the 1997 film from Roger Donaldson, Dante’s Peak.
I don’t know about you, but if I’ve got a confident and renowned volcanologist hanging out in my quaint mountain town at the base of a giant volcano desperately warning everybody of an impending eruption, I’m going to listen to the guy.
It’s understandable why most of the town didn’t want to listen to the guy—it’s their home, after all. It would take a lot for most people to pack up their entire lives and leave.
However, I’m no volcano expert. I shouldn’t be the one judging whether or not a volcano is safe to be around. If I hear even the first whisper that something bad could be brewing, I’m going to seriously consider getting out as soon as possible.
But then, if everyone did that, this wouldn’t be much of a film, would it? It was a tragedy, to be sure, but we can all rest easy knowing that the cute dog made it out alive.
(Recorded on March 29, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Dante’s Peak - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dante’s Peak trailer - YouTube
Volcano (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pierce Brosnan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Linda Hamilton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cooties (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elizabeth Hoffman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pyroclastic flow - Wikipedia
Speed (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superman (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mount St. Helens - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean have got each other’s backs as we face down the meanest, baddest wildfires out there. We watched the 2017 film from Joseph Kosinski, Only the Brave.
SPOILER WARNING: If you’re not aware of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, the crew of wildfire fighters from Arizona, then do yourself a favor and watch this film before reading about them or listening to this podcast.
For those who have seen this film or know their inspirational story, then we’re on the same page. A more courageous bunch of firefighting professionals could not be found. The same goes for any person out there battling those devastating fires every year.
Living so close to an area prone to igniting, I’m more indebted to their work than I could ever say. They deserve every ounce of respect a person can give them, and I’m giving them my all.
Enjoy this excellent film and, if I do say so myself, episode of the podcast.
(Recorded on March 22, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Only the Brave - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Only the Brave trailer - YouTube
Josh Brolin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Miles Teller — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jeff Bridges — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jennifer Connelly — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Prescott Fire Department - Wikipedia
Ted Lasso (TV Series 2020- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Backdraft (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
We Were Soldiers (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
We Were Soldiers | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Vessi Footwear
Joseph Kosinski — The Movie Database (TMDB)
TRON: Legacy (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Oblivion (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are taking back their home from the fire-breathing scourges of the sky. We watched the 2002 film from Rob Bowman, Reign of Fire.
Lurking deep below the earth in large pockets of open nothingness, a dark and fearsome brood of monsters lie in wait. Biding their time, or perhaps just snoozing for a long time, they will be the end of this world.
The only two people who could possibly save us all from certain doom? Batman and David Wooderson (from Dazed and Confused, of course).
When it comes to killing dragons, there’s no one finer. They’re ready in a moment’s notice and are willing to lay their own lives on the line for the good of us all. With them in our corner, we’ve got nothing to worry about.
(Recorded on March 15, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Reign of Fire - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Reign of Fire trailer - YouTube
Benedict Cumberbatch – Behind-the-Scenes of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug - YouTube
Christian Bale — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Matthew McConaughey — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Izabella Scorupco — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Experiment: Coca Cola VS Mentos | MrGear - YouTube
The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010–2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning what it means to be brothers while a bunch of cool-looking flames dance around behind us. We watched the 1991 film from Ron Howard, Backdraft.
One might think that this film is nothing more than a bunch of firefighting bros being loud, hazing each other, and occasionally preventing a building from burning down, but one might be wrong!
Not only is this film packed to the rafters with affecting family drama, there’s also a surprise detective subplot. And who’s the grizzled, Batman-like lead investigator? None other than Robert freaking De Niro!
Maybe you already know all this stuff, but if you’re anything like me, then this will be welcome news to you. Backdraft is not the sort of film that should only live on the cluttered floor of a boy’s dorm room.
This is a riveting film with surprising emotional heft. It also offer a fine way for us to kick off our month of fire-themed films. Get ready for some heat!
(Recorded on March 08, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Backdraft - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Backdraft trailer - YouTube
Ron Howard — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vertical Limit (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kurt Russell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
William Baldwin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robert De Niro — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Meet Joe Black (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fight Club (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scarface (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
NCIS (TV Series 2003- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Donald Sutherland — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series 1960–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Happy Days (TV Series 1974–1984) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are fighting for our lives to bring you this B-movie episode. We watched the 1995 film from Paul W.S. Anderson, Mortal Kombat.
Watching this movie is like playing the original game without inputting the secret code to turn on “Blood Mode.” That’s ABACABB for those looking for a hit of nostalgia.
Yeah, there’s going to be a bunch of fighting, someone’s going to say “flawless victory” (even if it isn’t quite earned), and souls are going to be sucked out of bodies.
What there’s not going to be are the bone-crunching brawls and gruesome fatalities for which the game series became infamous. That’s what people want when they watch a Mortal Kombat film.
What does a movie like this do? It makes for an excellent conversation. Listen on the find out if we grade this B-movie brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder.
(Recorded on March 02, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Mortal Kombat - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Just Friends (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Super Mario Bros. (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Double Dragon (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mortal Kombat - Wikipedia
Mortal Kombat (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christopher Lambert — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Highlander (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toy Story (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game) - Wikipedia
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Army of Darkness (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Remar — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chris Casamassa — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steven Spielberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Schindler’s List (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jurassic Park (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Animaniacs (TV Series 1993–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paul W. S. Anderson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are flexing our considerable muscles and hanging on for dear life. We watched the 1993 film by Renny Carlin, Cliffhanger.
Between this film, Blow Out, and the fourth season of Dexter, I’m beginning to think that I may run screaming from him if I ever meet John Lithgow in real life.
If you’ve seen 3rd Rock from the Sun, you think he might be a cuddly teddy bear, but apparently the man has a great darkness in him. He seems to only let it out for these great action films. But maybe…
Maybe there’s more to him than meets the eye.
All that being said, I’m totally kidding. He was great in this fun film. I totally want to meet him and I promise I won’t cast any nervous sideways glances at him if I do. Also, Stallone was pretty great in this film
(Recorded on February 20, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Cliffhanger - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cliffhanger trailer - YouTube
Vertical Limit (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fall (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chris O’Donnell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sylvester Stallone — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Ledge (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Knight (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Air Force One (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rocky (1976) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Arnold Schwarzenegger — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Renny Harlin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Abyss (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are singing our damn hearts out to the ones we love the most. We watched the 1998 film from Frank Coraci, The Wedding Singer.
The next time I’m at a wedding, I’m going to remember this film and befriend the event’s wedding singer. Heck, even the DJ if there’s one of those instead. You never know when they could be going through the roughest time of their life.
Like Robbie Hart, they could have just gotten their whole world torn apart. They could be wallowing in misery. They could be engaging in some pretty self-destructive behavior, like ruining some poor kid’s bar mitzvah.
We should all think of the wedding singers in our lives. Maybe they wanted to be impressive rock gods, but instead have to spend every weekend belting out the same old nonsense.
To all the Robbie Harts out there, we see you. We see you.
(Recorded on February 16, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Wedding Singer - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Wedding Singer trailer - YouTube
Adam Sandler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Drew Barrymore — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Miami Vice (TV Series 1984–1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aladdin (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Boy Meets World (TV Series 1993–2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Billy Madison (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Happy Gilmore (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cruel Intentions (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Billy Idol - Wikipedia
Harry Styles - Wikipedia
Carrie Fisher — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jim Carrey — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Liar Liar (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Number 23 (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Number 23 | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Christopher McDonald — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Matthew Glave — The Movie Database (TMDB)
50 First Dates (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
50 First Dates - Look at Those Two Shitheads | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Blended (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are discovering our mystical ninja powers and fighting the slimiest bad guy this world has ever known. We watched the 1995 film from Bryan Spicer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.
IT’S MORPHIN TIME!
PTERODACTYL!
TRICERATOPS!
TYRANNOSAURUS!
MASTODON!
SABER-TOOTH TIGER!
WHITE TIGER!
(Recorded on February 09, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie trailer - YouTube
Jason David Frank — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paul Freeman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Power Rangers (TV Series 1993- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lost World (TV Series 1999–2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Home Alone (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jumanji (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Night at the Museum (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toy Story (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Man of Steel (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Haim Saban — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pixie (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Ledge (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fall (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Austin St. John — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Walter Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thuy Trang — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Demolition Man (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Power Rangers (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
White Power Ranger - YouTube
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to make it big in this wild and crazy world. We watched the 1995 film from Paul Verhoeven, Showgirls.
Don’t you just hate it when you try chasing your dreams of becoming a genuine star in Las Vegas and there’s just the worst person in the world (according to you) standing in your way?
All you want to do is get naked in front of hundreds of people a night, dance like your life depends on it, and cash a big paycheck. Maybe along the way you could have the strangest back-breaking pool sex of your life.
But nooo! Your dreams of glitz and glamor are foiled at every turn by the old guard and, more to the point, the godawful men running the show. Maybe if there was an “accident,” then everything could go your way.
This is a bit of a divergence from our usual B movie fare, but it inspired a great conversation. Enjoy finding out what we rated this film, and friends, dance on!
(Recorded on January 26, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Showgirls - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Showgirls trailer - YouTube
Paul Verhoeven — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elizabeth Berkley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kyle MacLachlan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gina Gershon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Saved by the Bell (TV Series 1989–1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Euphoria (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gilmore Girls (TV Series 2000–2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sin City (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Twin Peaks (TV Series 1990–2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cruel Intentions (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are really trying to hold back the tears and heartbreak this time. We watched the 1999 film from Frank Darabont, The Green Mile.
If someone had told me before watching this film that a drama about death row inmates in 1930s Louisiana was going to be one of the most devastating things I’ve ever seen…
Well, I think I would have believed them, but I still wouldn’t have been prepared for just how heartbroken I would be by the time the credits started rolling.
Nearly every single character in this masterfully crafted film is able to work their way into your heart. Even Mr. Jangles, the dear mouse friend of these characters, is a dear friend by the end.
Now Percy? That sorry sack of hateful crap? Look, I wouldn’t wish harm on anybody else, but I’ll just say I’m not too broken up about what happened to him. Enjoy the episode to find out what that was!
(Recorded on January 19, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Green Mile - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Green Mile trailer - YouTube
Frank Darabont — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Man of Steel (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Superman Returns (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brandon Routh — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christopher Reeve — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Top Hat (1935) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Top Hat | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Michael Clarke Duncan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Hanks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cheek to Cheek | Top Hat - YouTube
Stephen King - Wikipedia
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
David Morse — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Cromwell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Whale (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are going out on a secret road trip! We watched the 2015 film from Todd Haynes, Carol.
Ugh… Men, am I right? A bunch of jealous, shallow, timid bunch of jerk-faces who can’t seem to let love blossom if it ever interferes what they think is rightfully theirs. Doubly so for jerk-faces in the ‘50s.
Would it have been so wrong to let Therese and Carol travel the world together, seeing the sights and having romantic, steamy sex in roadside motel rooms? Is their obvious love for each other a bad thing?
I say, HELL NO! In any era, hell no. I don’t give a damn if times were different in the ‘50s, their love was genuine and beautiful.
There’s still a long way to go, but at least Therese and Carol wouldn’t have to hide their relationship now the way they did then. That’s probably one of the greatest tragedies of this film: If only they had been alive and together several decades later…
(Recorded on January 12, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Carol - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Carol trailer - YouTube
Todd Haynes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rooney Mara — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cate Blanchett — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mad Men (TV Series 2007–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kyle Chandler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sarah Paulson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to keep this damned family together! We watched the 1974 film from John Cassavetes, A Woman Under the Influence.
Did you wake up this morning and think to yourself, “Boy, I sure would like to watch a movie that’ll make me feel like most of life can be hectic and careless, that I should never have a family of my own, and encourage frustration about how mental health problems were handled in the past”?
Well then, have we ever got a film for you!
In our continuing month of “films that broke us,” we’re delving into one of the tentpole features of ‘70s indie filmmaking. One of the greats, John Cassavetes, directs Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk into some of the greatest performances of their respective careers.
This is a demanding film, both of your time and of your heart. Like all films of that quality, it’ll also reward the time and effort you put into it. Good luck putting yourself back together again!
(Recorded on January 05, 2023)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Woman Under the Influence - The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Woman Under the Influence trailer - YouTube
John Cassavetes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Falk — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gena Rowlands — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sean Connery — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Richard Dreyfuss — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Opening Night (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Whale (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
M. Night Shyamalan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peege (1973) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are finally moving out of the garden shed! We watched the 2016 film from Rachel Tunnard, Adult Life Skills.
The subtitle of this episode is especially meaningful this time. As we kick off our month-long series of “films that broke us,” we found that it’s important to understand the many qualities of grief.
There’s the crushing weight of it that many of us are familiar with. It’s the emotion that we wouldn’t wish on a single person, but sadly, it’s a universal and human experience.
But then there’s the flip side of grief. It doesn’t always have to be only sad. It’s important to remember that grief is also an outpouring of love for what has gone. It’s a final chance to show the love we carried within us.
In this film, the great Jodie Whittaker does an amazing job of portraying a broken person with unfathomable depths of unexpressed love. Hers is an powerful performance within a worthwhile film.
(Recorded on December 16, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Adult Life Skills - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adult Life Skills trailer - YouTube
“Adult Life Skills Patch” Sticker - Redbubble
(Maybe it’s not a patch, but there are stickers out there!)
Jodie Whittaker — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Broadchurch (TV Series 2013–2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
David Tennant — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Olivia Colman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brett Goldstein — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ted Lasso (TV Series 2020- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
“I Hope This Grief Stays With Me” - Andrew Garfield Fights Back Tears And Celebrates His Mom - YouTube
Emotional Fusebox (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are considering planting anise garden to appease our new plant overlords. We watched the 2008 film from M. Night Shyamalan, The Happening.
The plants have had enough! They are pissed off and throwing down the gloves. It’s time to kick ass and chew some tree sap… and they’re all out of sap.
It turns out that the trees aren’t too happy about being heartlessly and systematically chopped down and destroyed. Their response? Release a deadly contagion into the air which, when inhaled, makes humans kill themselves. The terror!
Never fear, though. When all seems lost and hope is nowhere to be found, we as a people can turn to Earth’s greatest hero: the only, the only Mark freaking Wahlberg.
In this month’s B-movie episode, we’ll get to the bottom of this famously iffy film. Will we deem it brilliant, a flunder (that’s a fun blunder), or the dreaded blunder? Enjoy finding out!
(Recorded on November 30, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Happening - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Happening trailer - YouTube
M. Night Shyamalan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sausage Party (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mark Wahlberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Departed (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zooey Deschanel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Leguizamo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Last Airbender (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Sixth Sense (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Old (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean have two all expenses paid tickets to the center of the freaking Earth. We watched the 2003 film from Jon Ariel, The Core.
Sure, science has given us many things: amazing medical advancements, technological marvels that feel like magic, and a sparkling sense of wonder in many people.
Do you know what science has never given us? A way to tunnel down into the core of the planet we live on and nuke the hell out of it until the damn thing starts spinning again, thus averting certain apocalyptic doom.
Where were there, science? Taking a day off and lying around on the couch all day? Being a lazy sack of garbage and not realizing your full potential?
The Core has given us all a wonderful gift. After watching this movie, you’ll be able to imagine things that, apparently, just aren’t viable endeavors. The current score is: You - 1, Science - 0.
(Recorded on November 10, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Core - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brendan Fraser — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Armageddon (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Deep Impact (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
2012 (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aaron Eckhart — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tchéky Karyo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
What Would Happen If All the Bees Died? | Britannica
Rocky Mountain High | John Denver - YouTube
Ozone depletion - Wikipedia
Star Trek (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kobayashi Maru - Wikipedia
Trolley problem - Wikipedia
Avatar (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stanley Tucci — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Carl Sagan - Wikipedia
An Early Hacker Used a Cereal Box Whistle to Take Over Phone Lines - Popular Mechanics
(Hacking a phone line to get free long distance calls was actually a thing! Hacking used to be so easy!)
Kola Superdeep Borehole - Wikipedia
Roger Ebert - Wikipedia
Congo (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Anaconda (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are sucking on bottled air while trying to save the trees. We’re talking about the 2012 film from Kyle Bald and Chris Renaud, The Lorax.
In a world without trees, without breathable air, without the luxuries of a natural life, there lives a community of people in a city that’s both large and curiously small at the same time. This city is called Thneedville. You read that right.
A boy likes a girl. This girl dreams of seeing a real life tree at least once in her life. The boy now has a mission. He will risk his life to accomplish it.
He meets a curious character named the Once-ler in a barren wasteland. This mustachioed person tells him a grand tale of terrible misdeeds and an eccentric creature called the Lorax.
Will the boy get the girl? Will the Once-ler atone for his sins? What the heck is a Lorax? Enjoy the episode to learn all this and more!
(Recorded on November 03, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Lorax - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lorax trailer - YouTube
Adam West — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dr. Seuss - Wikipedia
Nestle’s Water Controversy, Explained - Mashed
Martin Shkreli - Wikipedia
Zac Efron — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Taylor Swift — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Danny DeVito — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ed Helms — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Betty White — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Cat in the Hat (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mike Myers — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are coming face to face with the reality that we may not be who we think we are. We’re talking about the 2013 film from Joseph Kosinski, Oblivion.
Has there ever been a prettier post-apocalyptic film than this one? We think not, and it’s surely one of the reasons why we chose it to kick off our month of Earth-themed films.
Oblivion is an interesting one, though. The visual dichotomy is stark and inescapable. You’ve got one pristine world living above the clouds and another grimy one living in underground bunkers. Multiple worlds, multiple lives.
These differences are reflected in the main character, Jack. I won’t spoil any plot points here (the audio of this episode will do that well enough), but I will say that there’s quite the surprise in store for you.
We hope you enjoy this ride with us!
(Recorded on October 27, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Oblivion - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Oblivion trailer - YouTube
Tom Cruise — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joseph Kosinski — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Road (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lost World (TV Series 1999–2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Morgan Freeman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mars Attacks! (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aliens (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Slither (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade Runner (1982) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dual (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Claudio Miranda — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Life of Pi (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
TRON: Legacy (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mandalorian (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Virtual Production & Volume Technology: How The Mandalorian is Opening a New Frontier in Film - Wrapbook
The Batman (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to figure out if the tentacles growing out of our chests are all that noticeable. We’re talking about the James Gunn film from 2006, Slither.
Today, we’re kicking ass and trying not to become a gross-looking, alien-infected zombie monsters… and we’re all out of trying not to become gross-looking, alien-infected zombie monsters.
After watching this film, the first one that made me seriously need to consider if I’ll be throwing up while watching it, I’m all in on the alien zombie prepping life. I’ll be building an underground bunker and I’ve made several orders from a dodgy-looking army police surplus store.
When I’m ready to venture out into the world after the worst of the alien apocalypse has died down, I’ll be saving what’s left with expert deployments of high-caliber rounds, gallons of flamethrower fuel, and badass nunchakus.
If you’re still alive after all the messiness has gone down, come and find me. We’ll take back this world together!
(Recorded on September 22, 2022)
Links
Slither (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Borg - Wikipedia
Smallville (TV Series 2001–2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Independence Day (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Violet Beauregarde | Roald Dahl Wiki - Fandom
The Shining (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cooties (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elizabeth Banks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nathan Fillion — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Firefly (TV Series 2002–2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zombieland (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Llamageddon (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dawn of the Dead (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Rooker with Mary Poppins - Imgur
Cocaine Bear (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Life Is Beautiful (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are objecting to firing guns, but are not objecting to saving lives. We’re talking about the Mel Gibson film from 2016, Hacksaw Ridge.
If you’re anything like me, then you may not know a single thing about the courageous and fascinating person named Desmond Doss. Also, if you are indeed like me, then you’re going to want to know a heck of a lot more about him after watching this film.
He’s one of the more interesting people to have fought in World War II. Here’s someone who felt the call to enlist and serve in the war effort. However, he was a conscientious objector and refused to kill anybody. He wanted to be a combat medic and save lives.
Quite the conflict, right? Doss didn’t think so, however, and he saved the lives of many of his fellow soldiers. It turns out that fighting in a war doesn’t necessarily require fighting.
For his efforts, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration in the Armed Forces. This film does an admirable job of dramatizing his story. Enjoy the episode and I encourage you to read more about the real Desmond Doss afterwards.
(Recorded on October 19, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Hacksaw Ridge - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hacksaw Ridge trailer - YouTube
Desmond Doss - Wikipedia
World War I - Wikipedia
Andrew Garfield — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Life Itself (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Full Metal Jacket (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
We Were Soldiers (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mel Gibson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Three Musketeers (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Seventh-day Adventist Church - Wikipedia
1917 (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Passion of the Christ (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Social Network (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
tick, tick… BOOM! (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are desperately trying to just make it through the damn night and get back home to our families. We’re talking about the Randall Wallace film from 2002, We Were Soldiers.
What a mess of a confrontation. I think it’s safe to say that no one really came out ahead in the Vietnam War. I also think it’s probably safe to say that no one’s coming out ahead in any war.
Call me a romantic idealist, I don’t care. War sucks and I’d prefer it if there was never another one ever again. The grotesque loss of life isn’t worth it.
Need some evidence to back up my point? Give this movie a watch. Make it through to the end. Watch people get torn apart by bullets and melted by napalm. Watch all of that terrible shit. No thank you.
I’ll call this film effective, at the very least. I don’t think anyone’s going to walk away from it thinking, Yeah, we should definitely have more of those. Ugh. Excuse me, I’m going to go watch some ‘90s cartoons now. Those are much nicer.
(Recorded on October 14, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned
We Were Soldiers - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vietnam War - Wikipedia
Independence Day (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Greg Kinnear — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Clark Gregg — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sean Bean — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hotel Rwanda (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
George Armstrong Custer - Wikipedia
Sam Elliott — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kathy Bates — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Man of Steel (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Barry Pepper — The Movie Database (TMDB)
25th Hour | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Schindler’s List (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Wikipedia
Basil L. Plumley - Wikipedia
Jon Hamm — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joseph L. Galloway - Wikipedia
John Krasinski — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just doing our damnedest trying to get a message across a war-torn battlefield and save thousands of souls. We’re talking about the 2019 film from Sam Mendes, 1917.
Everybody’s always talking about how terrible World War II was, and it indeed was godawful. There’s a great fixation on one of the worst collective moments in all of human history. It deserves the attention it receives.
But World War I was no slouch in the how-could-we-do-this-to-ourselves moments. All it takes is consideration of the merciless reality of trench warfare, tank battles, deadly gasses, and unimaginable loss to understand that the “Great War” was a blight on humanity.
This is all depicted in this relentless film. These two men, boys nearly, are faced with the daunting task endlessly risking their lives in the dim hope that they’ll be able to rescue others from certain doom.
And yet, it’s still a profound and personal film. We’re with them every step of the way, sharing in their triumphs and tragedies. It’s a story that’ll stick with you for a long time.
(Recorded on October 07, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
1917 - The Movie Database (TMDB)
1917 trailer - YouTube
Sam Mendes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Colin Firth — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Penicillin - Wikipedia
Archer (TV Series 2009- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Saving Private Ryan (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mark Strong — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Metal Gear - Wikipedia
Frogger - Wikipedia
Benedict Cumberbatch — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Richard Madden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
True Detective (TV Series 2014- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rope (1948) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Russian Ark (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Roger Deakins — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Skyfall (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are being possessed by the spirit of a long-dead bad man in a sleepy mining town. We’re talking about the Patrick Lussier film from 2009, My Bloody Valentine.
Break out the chocolate candy hearts and grab a bouquet of colorful flowers because this Valentine’s Day is going to be one hell of a celebration!
We’re recommending those items because after you watch this terrifying horror/thriller you’re going to want some nice things in your life. Chocolate and flowers can go a long way toward erasing all of those brutal film deaths from your memory.
And this film doesn’t skip on the brutality. It revels in the terror and gore that fill its running time. Trust me on that one…
So snuggle up next to your loved ones, pop on this movie, and throw on your 3D glasses if you still have that version of this film. It’s going to be a bloody holiday.
(Recorded on September 29, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
My Bloody Valentine — The Movie Database (TMDB)
My Bloody Valentine trailer - YouTube
Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jack Nicholson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Descent (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jensen Ackles — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Supernatural (TV Series 2005–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade Runner (1982) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
My Bloody Valentine (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fight Club (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Friday the 13th (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Halloween (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are falling in love with our respective Hollywood crushes, and somehow it’s actually working out. We’re talking about the Roger Michell film from 1999, Notting Hill.
If you had told me that I could have met a charming and beautiful actress just by working in a bookstore, I would have tried a lot harder to get a job at Borders all those years ago.
But no, old me had to be obsessed with just hanging out in their coffee shop and browsing through nonsense all day. Had I been better prepared, I wouldn’t have missed such a guaranteed opportunity so hard.
It makes one wonder where I would be today had I thought different. I’d definitely be out of a job because R.I.P. Borders. On the other hand, would I ever have to worry about work again if my partner was one of the biggest stars in the world?
Hindsight is always 20–20. I think the moral of this story is that we should all be open to new opportunities. If something seems ridiculous or far-fetched at the time, remind yourself not to write it off. You never know when you could fall in love with your own Anna Scott.
Recorded September 22, 2022
Links to Stuff We Mentioned
Notting Hill (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Beavis and Butt-head (TV Series 1993–2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
You’ve Got Mail (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rhys Ifans — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Demi Moore — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pretty Woman (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Pelican Brief (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Erin Brockovich (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jim Carrey — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Garden State (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Will Friedle — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Amber Heard — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Equalizer (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ocean’s Eleven (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bullet Train (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Emily Mortimer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
50 First Dates (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a desperate mission to save the relationship we accidentally screwed up. We’re talking about the 1998 film from Jason Bloom, Overnight Delivery.
What we really need to talk about with this film is how amazing Ivy’s purple Jeep was. I’m not usually one to go for a car like that—I prefer mine without a leaky roof—but that little putt-putt machine was amazing. In all seriousness, where can we get one of those?
While we’re at it, we should pour one out for that dearly departed vehicle. At least it went out in a memorable way. Nobody’s going to forget that eye-catching car.
And the person driving it was just as amazing. Now that I’m writing these words, I can’t help but wonder what the hell was wrong with Trips from the very beginning. I get that young love can be a deceptive emotion, but this is Ivy we’re talking about.
I’m betting that she would never cheat on anybody, and certainly not with someone called “The Ricker.” Ugh. Trips should have cut his losses and just made sweet, college-aged love with her. What a dingus.
(Recorded on September 15, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Overnight Delivery (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Overnight Delivery trailer - YouTube
Paul Rudd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Reese Witherspoon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sarah Silverman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Moby-Dick - Wikipedia
Evan Almighty (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hugh Jackman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dustin Diamond — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tobin Bell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Saw (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robert Englund — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Clerks (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jason Mewes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joey Lauren Adams — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Big Daddy (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chasing Amy (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying our damnedest to remember all the things we keep forgetting each day. We’re talking about the Peter Segal film from 2004, 50 First Dates.
I’m sure we’ve all got some first dates that we’d really like to forget. The food could have made us sick. Our date was embarrassingly rude to the waiter. It ended in a weird bed with someone who grunts a little too much.
Suffice it to say, we all wish that we could have those dates that seem like they should be featured at the end of a sappy romcom. Maybe Hugh Grant shows up and everything will finally be okay.
Better still, what if you could relive that date hundreds of times over? Wouldn’t that be swell? In some ways, it’s hard not to envy poor Lucy in this film. You get to spend an exciting first date with your great love over and over!
I’d prefer that without the debilitating brain injury. Endless first dates are nice, but not being able to remember anything? It seems like I’ve written myself into a corner with this dream. Time to find some scientists to figure this out!
(Recorded on September 15, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
50 First Dates - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Uncut Gems (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jack and Jill (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Billy Madison (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Happy Gilmore (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Waterboy (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Wedding Singer (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Big Daddy (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
That’s My Boy (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pixels (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin James — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blake Clark — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sean Astin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Boy Meets World (TV Series 1993–2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Sixth Sense (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tommy Boy (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hubie Halloween (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Office (TV Series 2005–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hitch (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are doing our best to stay out of the rain, bathtubs, pools, fountains, and indoor plumbing. We’re talking about the 2013 film from Griff Furst, Ghost Shark.
It may surprise some of you to learn that sharks are a lot more talented/fearsome than you might have first known. That’s not to say that they’re inherently terrifying and evil; most of the time they’ll leave you alone.
But Jaws wasn’t just the thrilling summer blockbuster we all love today. Indeed, it was a dire foreshadowing of the underwater terrors to be discovered.
Suffice it to say, mysticism and sharks makes for a terrifying combination. What do you do when all water is off limits? What do you do when taking a quenching sip of delicious and previously innocent water puts your life in danger?
These are the hard-hitting questions that a B-movie of this caliber is asking, and we praise it for that. No other film has the daring to stand up and do what this film has done. Bless you, Ghost Shark.
(Recorded on September 08, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Ghost Shark (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Richard Moll — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thomas Francis Murphy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lucky Johnson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Richard Moll — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leonardo DiCaprio — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Revenant (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Barney Fife - Wikipedia
Scarface (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Green Mile (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Llamageddon (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Boy Meets World (TV Series 1993–2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
7th Heaven (TV Series 1996–2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce | Jaws Wiki - Fandom
Star Trek (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
J.J. Abrams — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Big Daddy (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adam Sandler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are setting off for not just one, but two deep-sea adventures. We watched both Andrew Stanton Pixar films, from 2003 and 2016, Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.
There are many things to be learned from life under the sea. First and foremost being that family is the most important thing in the world. They’re worth risking your life for if the need arises.
We also learned that fish are friends, not food. That’s a good one. This film doesn’t delve too far into the terrible effects that humans have on aquatic life, but to think about those horrors for a moment really pushes this lesson home.
There’s the always popular “just keep swimming.” Always good advice. When things get you down, brush it off and keep moving forward. To stay still is to admit defeat.
I guess what I’m saying is that these two films aren’t just delightful adventures. They can be blueprints for life itself! A lot can be learned from them, so join us in the learning.
(Recorded on September 01, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Finding Nemo (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Finding Dory (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dominic West — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toy Story (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (TV Series 1966–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
George Clooney — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steven’s incredible television! - Imgur
(Sean is so stinking jealous…)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Green Goblin - Wikipedia
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Flash (DC Comics character) - Wikipedia
Moana (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sigourney Weaver — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Louis Armstrong - Wikipedia
Shrek (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Incredibles (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brad Bird — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Monsters, Inc. (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blackfish (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
WALL·E (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Galaxy Quest (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are falling in love with rich ladies, evading the fuzz, taking a trip on the greatest luxury liner of the time, and dying in the freezing North Atlantic waters. It’s the James Cameron film from 1997, Titanic.
Near, far, wherever you are
You’d better believe that Titanic is still amazing
Once more, we turn on this movie
And you’re there on our tvs
And your running time will go on and on…
(Recorded on August 18, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Titanic (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Cameron — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leonardo DiCaprio — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kate Winslet — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Billy Zane — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gloria Stuart — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kathy Bates — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Titanic - Wikipedia
What are the largest cruise ships in the world? - The Points Guy
Titanic VR Virtual Reality Exploration
Beat Saber
Marvel’s Iron Man VR - PlayStation
Poltergeist (1982) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Margaret Brown - Wikipedia
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Misery (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Office (TV Series 2005–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Titanic’s Release Gave It One Very Specific & Incredible Record
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Celine Dion - Wikipedia
The behind the scenes photo go James Cameron in the water with Kate and Leo - traileraddict
Could Jack Have Fit on the Titanic Door? A Debate Timeline - Time
Titanic’s alternate ending - YouTube
Avatar (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Top Lifetime Grosses - Box Office Mojo
Gone with the Wind (1939) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are making quick friends with some underwater alien creatures. We watched the James Cameron film from 1989, The Abyss.
I just mentioned the aliens, but would you be surprised to discover that those things aren’t featured in much of the film? Probably only about twenty-ish minutes of this over two-hour-long thing.
Maybe you wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve seen this one before, but I sure was amazed to find this out. The aliens, especially the water snake thing, are all over its marketing. One could rightly expect their presence to be greater.
Much like several other films by Cameron, The Abyss focuses on two main themes: surviving under extraordinary circumstances and how terrible the military can be. These ideas are explored in depth (no pun intended).
What we’re given is a thrilling story about a crew of oil rig workers fighting to survive after being trapped underwater. A hurricane rages above them and a nuclear weapon threatens them below. It’s a classic film that deserves its accolades.
(Recorded on August 11, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Abyss (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Abyss trailer - YouTube
James Cameron — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ed Harris — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Biehn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Leo Burmester — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Todd Graff — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Bedford Lloyd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kimberly Scott — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chris Elliott — The Movie Database (TMDB)
J. C. Quinn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Sandlot (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aliens (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ken Jenkins — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
South Park (TV Series 1997- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are waging a desperate, death-defying war with an overturned boat. Twice. We watched the Ronald Neame film from 1972, The Poseidon Adventure, AND the Wolfgang Petersen film from 2006, Poseidon.
In celebration of the age of the first film we watched, we’re doing a disaster movie double feature! We’re out at sea and celebrating New Year’s Day on a boat that just can’t seem to stay afloat. The whole dang thing is a quitter.
I mean, what sort of thing capsizes because of a giant wave? If boats are going to defy all logical sense by being behemoths and still floating on water, the least they could do is stand up to a wave or two.
But noooooo, these dang things have got to immediately flip over and kill about 98% of its passengers and crew. Many people will blame the wave for this destruction, but maybe we’ve been looking at it all wrong.
I suggest that the boat is the real monster here. Maybe if it had tried harder, then those hundreds of people would still have their lives. What an abject, horrifying monster the S.S. Poseidon is.
(Recorded on August 04, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Poseidon (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wolfgang Petersen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Man of Steel (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grindhouse (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Dillon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser - Walt Disney World Resort
Star Wars (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Titanic (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mortal Kombat - Wikipedia
Chekhov’s gun - Wikipedia
Speed (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mission: Impossible (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Emilio Estevez — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Armageddon (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Towering Inferno (1974) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cast Away (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are doing our best to believe in Santa because we don’t want to be eaten by any weird Krampus monsters. We watched the 2015 film from Michael Dougherty, Krampus.
Who knew that the holiday season could be so damn scary? Leave it to the Germans to make Christmas the most horrifying time of the year.
But if you or your children need more motivation to be good people throughout the year, then there’s no terrifying horned creature better than this fright. One look at its gaping maw and you’ll volunteer at a soup kitchen on Christmas Eve in no time!
That appears to be the real purpose of Krampus. Our friendly Saint Nick is here to give all the good people the gifts of their dreams. His devilish assistant is here to give all the bad people, um… [checks notes] birch rods? Yes, Krampus gives people birch rod punishments.
Things sure were different back when Krampus became a thing. On the other hand, I’d much rather take a birch rod than be terrorized by this movie’s monster. Anyway, happy holidays!
Recorded on July 28, 2022
Krampus — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Krampus - Wikipedia
Llamageddon (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zombieland (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Black Friday (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jingle All the Way (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Home Alone (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Return of the Jedi (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sarlacc - Wikipedia
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The NeverEnding Story (1984) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Men in Black (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elf (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Klaus (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are discovering the true meaning of the holiday season. We watched the 2019 film from Sergio Pablos, Klaus.
If there’s a better Santa Claus origin story, then one, I don’t know what it could be, and two, I don’t want to hear about it. This film has given me everything I could possibly need, thank you very much.
The real question is why didn’t this film win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film? We loved Toy Story 4—heck, we even talked about it in our inaugural episode—but was that one better than this masterpiece? Survey says, NO.
Regardless, Klaus is a film with the canny ability to warm just about anybody’s heart. Even a Grinch’s cold insides and that’s a damn hard thing to do. That’s not even to mention the gorgeous animation.
This film is a feat for the eyes and a warming salve for the heart. It’s clearly destined to become a holiday classic, and it couldn’t have happened to a better film. Happy holidays!
(Recorded on July 28, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Klaus (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sergio Pablos — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jason Schwartzman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
J.K. Simmons — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rashida Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joan Cusack — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Norm Macdonald — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Will Sasso — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wednesday Addams | Addams Family Wiki - Fandom
The Addams Family - Wikipedia
Tim Burton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Romeo and Juliet - Wikipedia
Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series 2005–2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series 1995–2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tuesdays with Morrie - Wikipedia
The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Wikipedia
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Christmas Carol - Wikipedia
92nd Academy Awards - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are celebrating the holidays right with dearly loved family and friends. We watched the 2022 film from Clay Kaytis, A Christmas Story Christmas.
No, you’re not experiencing any déjà vu right now. You might think that this is the same ol’ wonder and anxiety of Christmas spent with dear Ralphie Parker, but you’d be wrong.
This is the direct sequel to the first A Christmas Story. No, we’re not talking about that monstrosity that came out in 2012. In fact, we forbid that thing from ever being mentioned in our presence.
This one true sequel brings back all of our old friends from the first film. They’re here to celebrate the holidays, but also, sadly, the life of the great Mr. Parker.
It’s an updated classic for the ages. Enjoy the episode and, in the spirit of Ralphie’s father, have the best holiday season a person can possibly have!
(Recorded on December 09, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Christmas Story Christmas - The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Christmas Story (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Christmas Story 2 (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Daniel Stern — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Home Alone 3 (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Warner Bros. logo design evolution (1923–2022)
(Look for “Warner Bros. Logo #10” to see which logo we referenced in the episode.)
Bajillion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bill Lawrence — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cheers (TV Series 1982–1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Slither (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gilmore Girls (TV Series 2000–2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Melinda Dillon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Julie Hagerty — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Billingsley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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Die Hard | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are begging with everything we’ve got for an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle, with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time. We watched the 1983 film from Bob Clark, A Christmas Story.
We want that air rifle sooo bad, we can’t even tell you. And no, we won’t shoot our eyes out. That’s probably just a myth that someone’s mom started because they didn’t want to buy their kid the best toy ever made.
We should take a page out of Ralphie’s book. We’ll start leaving hints around the house, accidentally blurting out our desires, and writing surely phenomenal school reports about what we want for Christmas.
It’s a foolproof plan!
If it can work for Ralphie, then it can work for us, dagnabbit! We’ve got to get going now. There are plans to be hatched and holiday dreams to be had. Enjoy the episode about this classic film!
(Recorded on July 22, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Christmas Story (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bob Clark — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Melinda Dillon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Darren McGavin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter Billingsley — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ian Petrella — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jean Shepherd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Zack Ward — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Boy Meets World (TV Series 1993–2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Wonder Years (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tickle Me Elmo - Wikipedia
Jingle All the Way - Wikipedia
Daisy Red Ryder BB Gun - Wikipedia
MacArthur Fellows Program - Wikipedia
(Sean mistakenly called this the “Meisner Grant.” He was probably thinking of a particular episode of the show Psych. Funny thing is he was also incorrect about the school featured in that episode, which was the Meitner School for Gifted Students.)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dragon Ball Z (TV Series 1989–1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Home Alone (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are being encouraged to live better, happier lives by random people who meet us on the street. We watched the 2019 film from Paul Feig, Last Christmas.
What’s the message of this story? If some stranger comes up to in front of your workplace and starts chatting you up, then give them a shot because they could change your entire outlook on life?
We’re not going to say that this is good advice necessarily, but if that stranger happens to be Henry Golding, then hey, what have you got to lose?
At the very least, your life probably won’t get any worse. Imagine the upside, though. You could end up with a unique experience, love in your heart, and the motivation you need to make something good in this world.
That sounds like a good, ol’ fashioned holiday miracle to me!
(Recorded on July 14, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Last Christmas - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Last Christmas trailer - YouTube
Paul Feig — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Emilia Clarke — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Henry Golding — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michelle Yeoh — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Emma Thompson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lydia Leonard — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Boris Isaković — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Patrick Swayze — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Demi Moore — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Love Actually (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Llamageddon (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
South Park: Post COVID (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Killer Sofa (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are suffering through some serious retail employee hell this damn holiday season. We watched the 2021 film from Casey Tebo, Black Friday.
To all of our dear listeners who have been subjected to or will have the misfortune of being forced to work on this most unholy of made-up holidays/shopping events: We hear you, we see you, and we sympathize with you.
This year, we encourage you to remind yourself that it could be a heck of a lot worse. You may be spending your precious holiday time away from family and friends, but at least you’re not having to fight for your lives against a growing horde of zombie creatures.
And hey, if this film is a dreadful foreshadowing of where this planet is heading, then at least you’ll have the opportunity to watch your retail prison, ahem, I mean workplace go down in flames.
Happy holidays.
(Recorded on July 14, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Black Friday - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Black Friday trailer - YouTube
Casey Tebo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Devon Sawa — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Jai White — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Campbell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ivana Baquero — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ryan Lee — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Louie Kurtzman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Army of Darkness (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Deadite | Evil Dead Wiki - Fandom
Target will keep its stores closed on Thanksgiving Day for good : NPR
Training Day (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Power Rangers (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John McClane - Wikipedia
Ash Williams - Wikipedia
Llamageddon (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by the always wonderful Greg Vander Velde to discuss all things Batman. We watched and talked about the 1993 film from Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.
In lieu of a much longer description here, we would all like to thank the incredible Kevin Conroy being arguably the best Batman who ever was. He thrilled and inspired us all.
We’ll miss him dearly. Please enjoy this episode made in his honor and go watch some animated Batman to celebrate his amazing life and work.
(Recorded on November 17, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Conroy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series 1992–1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman: Arkham - Wikipedia
Mark Hamill — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Heath Ledger — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Troy Baker — The Movie Database (TMDB)
BATMAN! KEVIN CONROY talks Anxeity, Traumatic Childhood, and Robin Williams | Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum - YouTube
The Voice of BATMAN Can Freaking Sing! | I Hear Voices podcast - YouTube
On Leather Wings | Batman: The Animated Series — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Andrea Romano — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robin Williams — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mechanic | Batman: The Animated Series — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alfred Pennyworth - Wikipedia
Arkham Asylum - Wikipedia
Crisis on Infinite Earths (Arrowverse) - Wikipedia
Mr. Freeze - Wikipedia
Heart of Ice | Batman: The Animated Series — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adam West — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Lion King (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
2019 Comic Con Batman Beyond 20th Anniversary Kevin Conroy - YouTube
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are running away with newly risen Texas beauty queens. We watched the Will Geiger film from 2007, Elvis & Anabelle.
Did this movie invent a new genre? Gothic dramatic romantic road trip family drama?
Whatever the heck it is, Joe Mantegna completely stole every scene he was in. Nobody else could compete. If you’re going to see this movie, do it mostly for him.
However, there’s also a clever love story to be found in this film. It’s unique, quirky, and by all accounts, fairly strange. But when has that ever stopped love from taking over a person?
We’re not sure that the love between Elvis and Anabelle should have been so vilified, but we are certain that their love should bloom like a field of sunflowers.
(Recorded on July 07, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Elvis & Anabelle (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elvis & Anabelle trailer - YouTube
Will Geiger — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blake Lively — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Max Minghella — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joe Mantegna — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mary Steenburgen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Keith Carradine — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Simpsons (TV Series 1989- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mandy Patinkin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ryan Reynolds — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gossip Girl (TV Series 2007–2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Simple Favor (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tim Burton — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar (2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Llamageddon (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hitting dudes with long, pointy sticks while on horseback so we can win the hearts of our fair maidens. We watched the 2001 film from Brian Helgeland, A Knight’s Tale.
I’m going to take a second to think about another movie that makes such good use of classic rock music in a way that doesn’t feel forced or fall flat…
I’ve come to a quick conclusion: There isn’t another movie like this one. That’s a curious thing because the early 2000s were flush with films that featured quirky storylines, burgeoning superstars, and low-stakes romance.
But did any of them have the unique combination of intense rivalry between nobility and peasants, rousing jousting scenes, and Paul Bettany’s butt? No, I don’t think any of them do.
Part of what makes A Knight’s Tale wonderful is its daring to push on the bounds of its early ‘00s filmmaking box. It could have easily been any other forgettable adventure-romance thing, but it persists because of its special charms.
(Recorded on July 07, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Knight’s Tale (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brian Helgeland — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Heath Ledger — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rufus Sewell — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shannyn Sossamon — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Paul Bettany — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Laura Fraser — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mark Addy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alan Tudyk — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bérénice Bejo — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Queen (band) - Wikipedia
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The Great Gatsby (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Baz Luhrmann — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Vision (Marvel Comics) - Wikipedia
Firefly (TV Series 2002–2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are breaking the biggest case of our storied career WIDE OPEN! We watched the Evan Morgan film from 2020, The Kid Detective.
Can you imagine how hard it must be to have an entire town’s hopes and dreams placed squarely on your young shoulders? The pressure that must put on a person is unimaginable!
And in the case of Abe Applebaum, it wasn’t about a championship sports game or some nonsense like that. No, his entire town is hoping and expecting that he’ll find a young girl who’s gone missing. Oh, and she’s the mayor’s daughter. Easy peasy, right?
When that understandably doesn’t work out because Abe is just a child at that point, the town gets all grumbly about it? That, friends, is what we call some bullshit.
Luckily, our dear detective is given another chance when a local high school girl stops by his office and asks him to investigate the murder of her secret boyfriend. The investigation is afoot!
(Recorded on July 01, 2022)
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The Kid Detective (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Kid Detective trailer - YouTube
Evan Morgan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Adam Brody — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sophie Nélisse — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tzi Ma — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Peter MacNeill — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Maurice Dean Wint — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jonathan Whittaker — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wendy Crewson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sarah Sutherland — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Suicide Squad (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Riders of Justice (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Riders of Justice
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Melissa McCarthy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spy (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Room (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Room
Brie Larson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are chilling at parties, running for our lives, and taking down evil space llamas with laser eyes. We watched the 2015 “film” from Howie Dewin, Llamageddon.
I’m not sure if there’s anything I can say here that will prepare you for what this movie is. It defies logic, expectations, and all common sense.
Should you watch it? Yes, but only if you do it with some friends (or maybe, in this case, your enemies).
Just remember, Steven put this on our episode index, so the only appropriate response to this film is, “But Steven, why?!”
(Recorded on July 01, 2022)
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Llamageddon (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Llamageddon trailer - YouTube
Howie Dewin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Killer Sofa (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Citizen Kane (1941) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The VelociPastor (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song - YouTube
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alien (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are chilling at parties, running for our lives, and taking down evil space llamas with laser eyes. We watched the 2015 “film” from Howie Dewin, Llamageddon.
I’m not sure if there’s anything I can say here that will prepare you for what this movie is. It defies logic, expectations, and all common sense.
Should you watch it? Yes, but only if you do it with some friends (or maybe, in this case, your enemies).
Just remember, Steven put this on our episode index, so the only appropriate response to this film is, “But Steven, why?!”
(Recorded on July 01, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Llamageddon (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Llamageddon trailer - YouTube
Howie Dewin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Killer Sofa (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Citizen Kane (1941) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The VelociPastor (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song - YouTube
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alien (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are chilling at parties, running for our lives, and taking down evil space llamas with laser eyes. We watched the 2015 “film” from Howie Dewin, Llamageddon.
I’m not sure if there’s anything I can say here that will prepare you for what this movie is. It defies logic, expectations, and all common sense.
Should you watch it? Yes, but only if you do it with some friends (or maybe, in this case, your enemies).
Just remember, Steven put this on our episode index, so the only appropriate response to this film is, “But Steven, why?!”
(Recorded on July 01, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Llamageddon (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Llamageddon trailer - YouTube
Howie Dewin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Killer Sofa (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
Citizen Kane (1941) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The VelociPastor (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song - YouTube
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alien (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to deal with an über-religious, murderous, deluded nut bag of a person. Also there are giant monsters in a choking mist threatening to eat us all. It’s the Frank Darabont film from 2007, The Mist.
We’re having a difficult time trying to figure out who is the worst monster in this film. Is it the literal otherworldly insect demon creatures who came through on the titular mist, or is it that damn Mrs. Carmody?
Mull it over for a little while. I feel confident that you’re going to have just as hard of a time figuring it out.
Honestly, at some points, I’d rather just be torn apart by the alien monsters. At least they’re just acting like the creatures driven by hunger and instinct that they are. Carmody… Well, she should know better.
The moral of this story: If you see a vast, invasive mist headed your way, you’d probably end up doing best to stay out of your local supermarket. You never know how Lord of the Flies it’s going to get in there. Or at least make sure you have enough bullets.
Recorded on June 23, 2022
The Mist - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frank Darabont — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thomas Jane — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Laurie Holden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toby Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marcia Gay Harden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Andre Braugher — The Movie Database (TMDB)
William Sadler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jeffrey DeMunn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Samuel Witwer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Tower (series) - Wikipedia
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series 2013–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Melissa McBride — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frances Sternhagen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cheers (TV Series 1982–1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alien (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jurassic Park (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jim Jones - Wikipedia
Peoples Temple - Wikipedia
Jonestown - Wikipedia
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Green Mile (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to deal with an über-religious, murderous, deluded nut bag of a person. Also there are giant monsters in a choking mist threatening to eat us all. It’s the Frank Darabont film from 2007, The Mist.
We’re having a difficult time trying to figure out who is the worst monster in this film. Is it the literal otherworldly insect demon creatures who came through on the titular mist, or is it that damn Mrs. Carmody?
Mull it over for a little while. I feel confident that you’re going to have just as hard of a time figuring it out.
Honestly, at some points, I’d rather just be torn apart by the alien monsters. At least they’re just acting like the creatures driven by hunger and instinct that they are. Carmody… Well, she should know better.
The moral of this story: If you see a vast, invasive mist headed your way, you’d probably end up doing best to stay out of your local supermarket. You never know how Lord of the Flies it’s going to get in there. Or at least make sure you have enough bullets.
Recorded on June 23, 2022
The Mist - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frank Darabont — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thomas Jane — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Laurie Holden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toby Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marcia Gay Harden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Andre Braugher — The Movie Database (TMDB)
William Sadler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jeffrey DeMunn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Samuel Witwer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Tower (series) - Wikipedia
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series 2013–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Melissa McBride — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frances Sternhagen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cheers (TV Series 1982–1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alien (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jurassic Park (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jim Jones - Wikipedia
Peoples Temple - Wikipedia
Jonestown - Wikipedia
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Green Mile (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tommy Boy | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to deal with an über-religious, murderous, deluded nut bag of a person. Also there are giant monsters in a choking mist threatening to eat us all. It’s the Frank Darabont film from 2007, The Mist.
We’re having a difficult time trying to figure out who is the worst monster in this film. Is it the literal otherworldly insect demon creatures who came through on the titular mist, or is it that damn Mrs. Carmody?
Mull it over for a little while. I feel confident that you’re going to have just as hard of a time figuring it out.
Honestly, at some points, I’d rather just be torn apart by the alien monsters. At least they’re just acting like the creatures driven by hunger and instinct that they are. Carmody… Well, she should know better.
The moral of this story: If you see a vast, invasive mist headed your way, you’d probably end up doing best to stay out of your local supermarket. You never know how Lord of the Flies it’s going to get in there. Or at least make sure you have enough bullets.
Recorded on June 23, 2022
The Mist - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frank Darabont — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Thomas Jane — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Laurie Holden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Toby Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marcia Gay Harden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Andre Braugher — The Movie Database (TMDB)
William Sadler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jeffrey DeMunn — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Samuel Witwer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Tower (series) - Wikipedia
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series 2013–2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Melissa McBride — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frances Sternhagen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cheers (TV Series 1982–1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alien (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jurassic Park (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jim Jones - Wikipedia
Peoples Temple - Wikipedia
Jonestown - Wikipedia
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Green Mile (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are avoiding all mirrors, even the ordinary IKEA ones, like our life depends on it (because it freaking does). We watched the 2014 film from Mike Flanagan, Oculus.
This could be significantly worse than a Bloody Mary situation. If memory serves, saying that creature’s name three times summons it and then, surprise surprise, it kills you where you stand.
This damn Oculus mirror, though? What a hideous jerk this thing is. Not only are you going to end up dead, but it’s going to toy with you along the way. It’s going to mess you up emotionally before it destroys you physically.
And is there a single thing you can do about it? Nope. You can’t even be certain that you’re walking away from and escaping its field of evil influence. It might be tricking your mind into thinking you’re leaving while you’re still standing right in front of it.
What a terrible mirror. And I’ll just go ahead and say it: The thing doesn’t even look all that great. Here that, Mirror? You’re ugly! Yeah, I said it.
(Recorded on June 23, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Oculus - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mike Flanagan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brenton Thwaites — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Katee Sackhoff — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rory Cochrane — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Annalise Basso — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Garrett Ryan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Lafferty — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fighting with My Family (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dazed and Confused (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Riddick (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Longmire (TV Series 2012–2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Big Bang Theory (TV Series 2007–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are avoiding all mirrors, even the ordinary IKEA ones, like our life depends on it (because it freaking does). We watched the 2014 film from Mike Flanagan, Oculus.
This could be significantly worse than a Bloody Mary situation. If memory serves, saying that creature’s name three times summons it and then, surprise surprise, it kills you where you stand.
This damn Oculus mirror, though? What a hideous jerk this thing is. Not only are you going to end up dead, but it’s going to toy with you along the way. It’s going to mess you up emotionally before it destroys you physically.
And is there a single thing you can do about it? Nope. You can’t even be certain that you’re walking away from and escaping its field of evil influence. It might be tricking your mind into thinking you’re leaving while you’re still standing right in front of it.
What a terrible mirror. And I’ll just go ahead and say it: The thing doesn’t even look all that great. Here that, Mirror? You’re ugly! Yeah, I said it.
(Recorded on June 23, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Oculus - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mike Flanagan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brenton Thwaites — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Katee Sackhoff — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rory Cochrane — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Annalise Basso — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Garrett Ryan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Lafferty — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fighting with My Family (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dazed and Confused (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Riddick (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Longmire (TV Series 2012–2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Big Bang Theory (TV Series 2007–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are avoiding all mirrors, even the ordinary IKEA ones, like our life depends on it (because it freaking does). We watched the 2014 film from Mike Flanagan, Oculus.
This could be significantly worse than a Bloody Mary situation. If memory serves, saying that creature’s name three times summons it and then, surprise surprise, it kills you where you stand.
This damn Oculus mirror, though? What a hideous jerk this thing is. Not only are you going to end up dead, but it’s going to toy with you along the way. It’s going to mess you up emotionally before it destroys you physically.
And is there a single thing you can do about it? Nope. You can’t even be certain that you’re walking away from and escaping its field of evil influence. It might be tricking your mind into thinking you’re leaving while you’re still standing right in front of it.
What a terrible mirror. And I’ll just go ahead and say it: The thing doesn’t even look all that great. Here that, Mirror? You’re ugly! Yeah, I said it.
(Recorded on June 23, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Oculus - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mike Flanagan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Brenton Thwaites — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Katee Sackhoff — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rory Cochrane — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Annalise Basso — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Garrett Ryan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Lafferty — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Fighting with My Family (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dazed and Confused (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Riddick (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Longmire (TV Series 2012–2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Big Bang Theory (TV Series 2007–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying not to get eaten by zombie vampire creatures while also dealing with a post-apocalyptic world. This time, we’re talking about the Francis Lawrence film from 2007, I Am Legend.
It may seem callous to say, but I hope that no animals will be able to survive a real apocalypse like the one shown in this film. It would be sad, for sure. However, I sure as hell don’t want to do what Robert Neville had to do to his poor dog.
That may have been one of the most heartbreaking things ever.
The rest of the film, though? Pretty dang clever and exciting. As far as ends of the world go, this one didn’t seem particularly bad. All you’ve got to do is keep to a schedule and cover your tracks at all times. Seems like a person could make that work.
I won’t ever say I could, but Neville certainly did. Then again, I’m no world famous scientist, so what do I know?
(Recorded on June 16, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
I Am Legend - The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend trailer - YouTube
Francis Lawrence — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Will Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alice Braga — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Charlie Tahan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dash Mihok — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Willow Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Hanks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend (novel) - Wikipedia
Richard Matheson - Wikipedia
Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Dog’s Purpose (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Signs (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bob Marley - Wikipedia
Three Little Birds | Bob Marley - YouTube
Stephen King - Wikipedia
I Am Legend audiobook - Audible.com
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying not to get eaten by zombie vampire creatures while also dealing with a post-apocalyptic world. This time, we’re talking about the Francis Lawrence film from 2007, I Am Legend.
It may seem callous to say, but I hope that no animals will be able to survive a real apocalypse like the one shown in this film. It would be sad, for sure. However, I sure as hell don’t want to do what Robert Neville had to do to his poor dog.
That may have been one of the most heartbreaking things ever.
The rest of the film, though? Pretty dang clever and exciting. As far as ends of the world go, this one didn’t seem particularly bad. All you’ve got to do is keep to a schedule and cover your tracks at all times. Seems like a person could make that work.
I won’t ever say I could, but Neville certainly did. Then again, I’m no world famous scientist, so what do I know?
(Recorded on June 16, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
I Am Legend - The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend trailer - YouTube
Francis Lawrence — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Will Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alice Braga — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Charlie Tahan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dash Mihok — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Willow Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Hanks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend (novel) - Wikipedia
Richard Matheson - Wikipedia
Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Dog’s Purpose (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Signs (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bob Marley - Wikipedia
Three Little Birds | Bob Marley - YouTube
Stephen King - Wikipedia
I Am Legend audiobook - Audible.com
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying not to get eaten by zombie vampire creatures while also dealing with a post-apocalyptic world. This time, we’re talking about the Francis Lawrence film from 2007, I Am Legend.
It may seem callous to say, but I hope that no animals will be able to survive a real apocalypse like the one shown in this film. It would be sad, for sure. However, I sure as hell don’t want to do what Robert Neville had to do to his poor dog.
That may have been one of the most heartbreaking things ever.
The rest of the film, though? Pretty dang clever and exciting. As far as ends of the world go, this one didn’t seem particularly bad. All you’ve got to do is keep to a schedule and cover your tracks at all times. Seems like a person could make that work.
I won’t ever say I could, but Neville certainly did. Then again, I’m no world famous scientist, so what do I know?
(Recorded on June 16, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
I Am Legend - The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend trailer - YouTube
Francis Lawrence — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Will Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Alice Braga — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Charlie Tahan — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dash Mihok — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Willow Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tom Hanks — The Movie Database (TMDB)
I Am Legend (novel) - Wikipedia
Richard Matheson - Wikipedia
Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
A Dog’s Purpose (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Signs (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bob Marley - Wikipedia
Three Little Birds | Bob Marley - YouTube
Stephen King - Wikipedia
I Am Legend audiobook - Audible.com
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are strapping into our finest leather body armor and getting ready to kill some vampires. This time, we watched the Stephen Norrington film from 1998, Blade.
I don’t think I ever would have guessed that politics would play such an integral role in the lives of vampires, but I keep getting proven wrong. This film, What We Do In the Shadows, and heck, even in Twilight there’s always a top council of vampires.
One would think that near immortality and extreme strength would lend itself toward more anarchy, but these vamps just can’t help but be political.
And yet, they can never foresee or stop an avenging character like Blade. For all their puttering around and talking across long tables, they all end up getting messed up by some daywalking force of vengeance.
I think the moral of this story is that vampires, while powerful and occasionally sexy, aren’t able to think outside the box. I hope this won’t come back to bite me one day, pun very much intended, but vampires are kinda dumb.
(Recorded on June 16, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Blade (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Norrington — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wesley Snipes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Dorff — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kris Kristofferson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
N’Bushe Wright — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Donal Logue — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Udo Kier — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series 1995–2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mahershala Ali — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man (TV Series 1994–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Morbius (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harry and the Hendersons (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jessica Biel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Guillermo del Toro — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
TMNT Shredder’s Revenge
Gotham (TV Series 2014–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are strapping into our finest leather body armor and getting ready to kill some vampires. This time, we watched the Stephen Norrington film from 1998, Blade.
I don’t think I ever would have guessed that politics would play such an integral role in the lives of vampires, but I keep getting proven wrong. This film, What We Do In the Shadows, and heck, even in Twilight there’s always a top council of vampires.
One would think that near immortality and extreme strength would lend itself toward more anarchy, but these vamps just can’t help but be political.
And yet, they can never foresee or stop an avenging character like Blade. For all their puttering around and talking across long tables, they all end up getting messed up by some daywalking force of vengeance.
I think the moral of this story is that vampires, while powerful and occasionally sexy, aren’t able to think outside the box. I hope this won’t come back to bite me one day, pun very much intended, but vampires are kinda dumb.
(Recorded on June 16, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Blade (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Norrington — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wesley Snipes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Dorff — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kris Kristofferson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
N’Bushe Wright — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Donal Logue — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Udo Kier — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series 1995–2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mahershala Ali — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man (TV Series 1994–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Morbius (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harry and the Hendersons (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jessica Biel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Guillermo del Toro — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
TMNT Shredder’s Revenge
Gotham (TV Series 2014–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are strapping into our finest leather body armor and getting ready to kill some vampires. This time, we watched the Stephen Norrington film from 1998, Blade.
I don’t think I ever would have guessed that politics would play such an integral role in the lives of vampires, but I keep getting proven wrong. This film, What We Do In the Shadows, and heck, even in Twilight there’s always a top council of vampires.
One would think that near immortality and extreme strength would lend itself toward more anarchy, but these vamps just can’t help but be political.
And yet, they can never foresee or stop an avenging character like Blade. For all their puttering around and talking across long tables, they all end up getting messed up by some daywalking force of vengeance.
I think the moral of this story is that vampires, while powerful and occasionally sexy, aren’t able to think outside the box. I hope this won’t come back to bite me one day, pun very much intended, but vampires are kinda dumb.
(Recorded on June 16, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Blade (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Norrington — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Wesley Snipes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Dorff — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kris Kristofferson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
N’Bushe Wright — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Donal Logue — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Udo Kier — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Batman (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series 1995–2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Blade — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mahershala Ali — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Spider-Man (TV Series 1994–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Morbius (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Harry and the Hendersons (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jessica Biel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Guillermo del Toro — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
TMNT Shredder’s Revenge
Gotham (TV Series 2014–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are seeking some sweet revenge after being double-crossed by crooked businessmen and politicians. We watched and talked about the Robert Rodriguez film from 2010, Machete.
Let’s see… Have we got an ex-Federale waging an unstoppable crusade to enact bloody revenge on the bastards who took his family and life away from him? Check.
A brother who is a man of God but isn’t all that concerned with all of that “do not kill” nonsense? Check.
The sweetest comeuppance for an extremist political asshole you could ever hope to find in a movie? Check.
Lindsay Lohan dressed as a murderous nun? Um, check?
It appears that this film has everything a person could ever want in an action flick. Better yet, it’s our B movie of the month. Listen on to find out if we give it a rating of brilliant, flunder, or the dreaded blunder.
(Recorded on August 25, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Machete (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Machete trailer - YouTube
Jeff Fahey — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cheech Marin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steven Seagal — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shea Whigham — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Don Johnson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Citizen Kane (1941) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Machete Kills (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nash Bridges (TV Series 1996–2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hero’s journey - Wikipedia
The Fast and the Furious (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Under Siege (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Executive Decision (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grindhouse (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Quentin Tarantino — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Edgar Wright — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rob Zombie — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Machete Kills Again… in Space — The Movie Database (TMDB)
F9 (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are seeking some sweet revenge after being double-crossed by crooked businessmen and politicians. We watched and talked about the Robert Rodriguez film from 2010, Machete.
Let’s see… Have we got an ex-Federale waging an unstoppable crusade to enact bloody revenge on the bastards who took his family and life away from him? Check.
A brother who is a man of God but isn’t all that concerned with all of that “do not kill” nonsense? Check.
The sweetest comeuppance for an extremist political asshole you could ever hope to find in a movie? Check.
Lindsay Lohan dressed as a murderous nun? Um, check?
It appears that this film has everything a person could ever want in an action flick. Better yet, it’s our B movie of the month. Listen on to find out if we give it a rating of brilliant, flunder, or the dreaded blunder.
(Recorded on August 25, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Machete (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Machete trailer - YouTube
Jeff Fahey — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cheech Marin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steven Seagal — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shea Whigham — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Don Johnson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Citizen Kane (1941) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Machete Kills (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nash Bridges (TV Series 1996–2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hero’s journey - Wikipedia
The Fast and the Furious (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Under Siege (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Executive Decision (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grindhouse (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Quentin Tarantino — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Edgar Wright — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rob Zombie — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Machete Kills Again… in Space — The Movie Database (TMDB)
F9 (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are seeking some sweet revenge after being double-crossed by crooked businessmen and politicians. We watched and talked about the Robert Rodriguez film from 2010, Machete.
Let’s see… Have we got an ex-Federale waging an unstoppable crusade to enact bloody revenge on the bastards who took his family and life away from him? Check.
A brother who is a man of God but isn’t all that concerned with all of that “do not kill” nonsense? Check.
The sweetest comeuppance for an extremist political asshole you could ever hope to find in a movie? Check.
Lindsay Lohan dressed as a murderous nun? Um, check?
It appears that this film has everything a person could ever want in an action flick. Better yet, it’s our B movie of the month. Listen on to find out if we give it a rating of brilliant, flunder, or the dreaded blunder.
(Recorded on August 25, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Machete (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Machete trailer - YouTube
Jeff Fahey — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cheech Marin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Steven Seagal — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Shea Whigham — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Don Johnson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Citizen Kane (1941) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Machete Kills (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nash Bridges (TV Series 1996–2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hero’s journey - Wikipedia
The Fast and the Furious (2001) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Under Siege (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Executive Decision (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grindhouse (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Quentin Tarantino — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Edgar Wright — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rob Zombie — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Machete Kills Again… in Space — The Movie Database (TMDB)
F9 (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are experimenting with weirdo key parties from the ‘70s, but then chickening out and going back home to watch cartoons or something. This time, we’re talking about the Ang Lee film from 1997, The Ice Storm.
Watching this film, you might have a hard time trying to figure out what makes you more uncomfortable. Is it the sexual experimentation of young people or is it the publicly failing marriages of adults who should really know better?
For my money, it’s probably the latter. All of the young people in this film are treated with respect, and really, it’s what teenagers do.
Now the adults… Well, they’re exhibiting a special flavor of desperation. It’s unpleasant, pitiful, and a great warning about how poorly a person’s life and marriage can go if you don’t care and nurture both.
The Ice Storm is a film that demands a lot of its audience, but it rewards just as much. It’ll shock you, make you think, and, fair warning, probably put you in a, let’s say, icy, midnight sort of mood.
(Recorded on June 09, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Ice Storm (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ang Lee — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Kline — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joan Allen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sigourney Weaver — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Henry Czerny — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tobey Maguire — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christina Ricci — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elijah Wood — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Community (TV Series 2009–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
David Tennant — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Catherine Tate — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Life of Pi (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hulk (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
13 Reasons Why (TV Series 2017–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frigidaire Aluminum Ice Cubes, Trays & Molds for sale - eBay
Jason Biggs — The Movie Database (TMDB)
American Pie (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bella (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marley & Me (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are experimenting with weirdo key parties from the ‘70s, but then chickening out and going back home to watch cartoons or something. This time, we’re talking about the Ang Lee film from 1997, The Ice Storm.
Watching this film, you might have a hard time trying to figure out what makes you more uncomfortable. Is it the sexual experimentation of young people or is it the publicly failing marriages of adults who should really know better?
For my money, it’s probably the latter. All of the young people in this film are treated with respect, and really, it’s what teenagers do.
Now the adults… Well, they’re exhibiting a special flavor of desperation. It’s unpleasant, pitiful, and a great warning about how poorly a person’s life and marriage can go if you don’t care and nurture both.
The Ice Storm is a film that demands a lot of its audience, but it rewards just as much. It’ll shock you, make you think, and, fair warning, probably put you in a, let’s say, icy, midnight sort of mood.
(Recorded on June 09, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Ice Storm (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ang Lee — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kevin Kline — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Joan Allen — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sigourney Weaver — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Henry Czerny — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tobey Maguire — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Christina Ricci — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Elijah Wood — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Community (TV Series 2009–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Who (TV Series 2005- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
David Tennant — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Catherine Tate — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Life of Pi (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hulk (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
13 Reasons Why (TV Series 2017–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frigidaire Aluminum Ice Cubes, Trays & Molds for sale - eBay
Jason Biggs — The Movie Database (TMDB)
American Pie (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bella (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marley & Me (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are fending off the forces of evil… again and we’re doing it with the love of our lives by our sides. This episode, we watched the Stephen Sommers film from 2013, Odd Thomas.
Is it just Odd or are you sick of just trying to work your satisfying job of feeding all of your family and friends in your quaint, albeit probably hot and sticky, desert town but your life is continually interrupted by death-loving spirit monsters?
Is it just Odd? Nobody else out there has to deal with the fearsome nonsense he has to put up with day after day? That’s kind of a bummer.
But hey, he does it with grace and aplomb. If you ever find yourself at the losing end of a creepy haunting/possession/poltergeist, then there’s only one person you should ever consider going to for help.
He’s casually cool, he’s got the best emotional support in the world, and he’s totally… Odd.
(Recorded on June 09, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Odd Thomas (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Sommers — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Anton Yelchin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Addison Timlin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Willem Dafoe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Constantine - Wikipedia
Meet Joe Black (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dean Koontz - Wikipedia
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Incredibles 2 (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Suicide Squad (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series 1984–1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Lee - Wikipedia
Dick Tracy - Wikipedia
Spider-Man (TV Series 1994–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Batman (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mummy (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Deadpool 2 (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are fending off the forces of evil… again and we’re doing it with the love of our lives by our sides. This episode, we watched the Stephen Sommers film from 2013, Odd Thomas.
Is it just Odd or are you sick of just trying to work your satisfying job of feeding all of your family and friends in your quaint, albeit probably hot and sticky, desert town but your life is continually interrupted by death-loving spirit monsters?
Is it just Odd? Nobody else out there has to deal with the fearsome nonsense he has to put up with day after day? That’s kind of a bummer.
But hey, he does it with grace and aplomb. If you ever find yourself at the losing end of a creepy haunting/possession/poltergeist, then there’s only one person you should ever consider going to for help.
He’s casually cool, he’s got the best emotional support in the world, and he’s totally… Odd.
(Recorded on June 09, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Odd Thomas (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Sommers — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Anton Yelchin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Addison Timlin — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Willem Dafoe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Constantine - Wikipedia
Meet Joe Black (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dean Koontz - Wikipedia
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Incredibles 2 (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Suicide Squad (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series 1984–1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bruce Lee - Wikipedia
Dick Tracy - Wikipedia
Spider-Man (TV Series 1994–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Batman (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Mummy (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Deadpool 2 (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are setting off on a road trip with a cantankerous old coot and trying to get his dang book sold. We watched the Lina Roessler film from 2021, Best Sellers.
BULLSHITE!
BULLSHITE!
BULLSHITE!
BULLSHITE! BULLSHITE! BULLSHITE! BULLSHITE! BULLSHITE!
(Recorded on June 03, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Best Sellers (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Best Sellers trailer - YouTube
Lina Roessler — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Michael Caine — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aubrey Plaza — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scott Speedman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ellen Wong — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cary Elwes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Luc Morissette — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Suicide Squad (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mythic Quest (TV Series 2020- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Matrix (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Cormac McCarthy - Wikipedia
Stephen King - Wikipedia
The Rocketeer (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Grumpy Old Men (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Princess Bride (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are getting it on with possessed furniture and yes you read that right—people are having sex with couches and recliners. It’s a weird world out there! We watched the Bearnie Rao film from 2021, Killer Sofa.
Let’s get this out of the way first: The thing isn’t actually a sofa. It’s a recliner. Killer Recliner wouldn’t have quite the same ring. We get it, but we know some of you dear listeners are sticklers for the truth. What can we say? They must do things differently in New Zealand.
Now… There’s a recliner that kills people. Straight up creeps on them, stabs them with its pointy springs, and murders them with an impressive amount of animosity. You don’t want to get on this thing’s bad side.
Frankly, I think that’s easy enough to do. Just don’t sit on the thing or hang out with Francesca. Those two simple actions will make your life 100% less filled with killer furniture. You probably already have a sofa; go sit on that one instead.
By the end of this episode, we’ll give this film our B-movie rating. Will it be a blunder, a flunder, or will it be brilliant? The answer may surprise you!
(Recorded on June 03, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Killer Sofa (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Killer Sofa trailer - YouTube
Bernardo Rao — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Piimio Mei — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nathalie Morris — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jed Brophy — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stacey King — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jim Baltaxe — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharktopus (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
John Travolta — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Nicolas Cage — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Citizen Kane (1941) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The VelociPastor (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are giving Death the finger as we go about our lives narrowly escaping doom at every turn. We watched the 2000 film from James Wong, Final Destination.
So…
Is anyone else absolutely terrified to go into their bathroom, kitchen, or take any plane trip now? Surely, I’m not the only one. I want to say that I don’t believe Death is some sort of real being that holds a serious grudge, but you never know, right?
All I’m saying is that I don’t want to take the risk. Maybe I accidentally avoided my grisly demise many years ago and have been living my life worry-free since then. Until watching this film, I thought I was all good. Nope, no spirits of doom after me!
I guess this is the day I become a complete and utter hermit. Time to never leave the house. Time to also remove every single thing from the house, too. That Death sure is a sneaky bastard.
If you need me, I’ll be shivering in a corner somewhere, hoping Death won’t be balancing its scales with me anytime soon. In the meantime, enjoy the episode!
(Recorded on May 20, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Final Destination (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
James Wong — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Devon Sawa — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ali Larter — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Chad Donella — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kerr Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Seann William Scott — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Kristen Cloke — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Amanda Detmer — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Dead Like Me (TV Series 2003–2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Constantine (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Frequency illusion - Wikipedia
Fargo (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Boys (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Tony Todd — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Saw (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Resident Evil (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are kicking some white people asses, and I mean just demolishing them, for their freaky medical experiments. We watched Jordan Peele’s 2017 film, Get Out.
While I will admit to being a white guy, I can happily say that I’ve never, not once in my entire life, harbored any desires to inject the consciousness of other white people into the heads of kidnapped black people.
What can I say? I just don’t have that in me, and it’s been so easy not to do any of that weird, freaky shit the Armitages were engaging in. I can’t begin to tell you how easy it is not to be a raging, racist monster.
So what is it with other people? Why do they, as our dear Rod says, want to make people into sex slaves?
It’s all messed up is what I’m telling you. I’m going to go out and casually admonish some white people for this whole sex slave business. I’m sure that will go well. In the meantime, enjoy this thrilling and essential film.
(Recorded on May 20, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Get Out (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Jordan Peele — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Daniel Kaluuya — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Allison Williams — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Catherine Keener — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Bradley Whitford — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Caleb Landry Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Marcus Henderson — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Betty Gabriel — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Lakeith Stanfield — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Stephen Root — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Key & Peele (TV Series 2012–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Us (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (Official Music Video) - YouTube
Office Space (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Good Place (TV Series 2016–2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Scream (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Ready or Not (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are reliving our film school days with the twisting, turning 2020 film from Lawrence Michael Levine, Black Bear.
I can just about guarantee that this film is not what you think it is. It certainly threw us for a loop when we got into it. We had one of those fabled shared watching experiences with Black Bear. We thought we knew what we were getting into, but man, could we not have been more mistaken.
The first half of it is about what you’d expect and then BAM! Things get crazy.
There’s a power in flipping the expectations of a film viewer. Lulling a watcher into a sense of relative comfort (not to suggest that any of this film is comfortable) and then subverting that feeling can help make for a memorable work.
It certainly doesn’t hurt anything when you’ve got the great Aubrey Plaza and Sarah Gadon doing some phenomenal work. Aside from the clever story, their powerful performances are what makes this film work as well as it does.
(Recorded on May 12, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Black Bear - IMDb
Black Bear trailer - YouTube
Lawrence Michael Levine - IMDb
Aubrey Plaza - IMDb
Christopher Abbott - IMDb
Sarah Gadon - IMDb
Paola Lázaro - IMDb
Grantham Coleman - IMDb
Jennifer Kim - IMDb
Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009–2015) - IMDb
Stanley Kubrick - IMDb
Shelley Duvall - IMDb
How The Shining Changed Shelley Duvall Forever - SlashFilm
John Wick (2014) - IMDb
Keanu Reeves - IMDb
Halle Berry - IMDb
Predestination (2014) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hearing things they probably shouldn’t be hearing in the 1981 film from Brian De Palma, Blow Out.
Steven wants to know where he can get a shotgun microphone that’s as powerful as the one Travolta uses in this film.
Sean wants to know where he can see a whole lot more creepy John Lithgow performances (and he’s already seen Dexter).
Travolta wants to know if he’s going to hell for using Nancy Allen’s dying scream in his schlocky, probably a porn film he’s working on.
Allen probably wants to know why Travolta looks so greasy throughout this entire film.
Lithgow wants to know where he can get a new— MUST FOLLOW! MUST KILL! MUST BE A CREEPY WEIRDO!
(Recorded on May 12, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Blow Out - IMDb
Blow Out trailer - YouTube
Brian De Palma - IMDb
John Travolta - IMDb
Nancy Allen - IMDb
John Lithgow - IMDb
Dennis Franz - IMDb
Grease (1978) - IMDb
Lethal Weapon (1987) - IMDb
Barney Fife - Wikipedia
Conspiracy Theory (1997) - IMDb
Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) - IMDb
3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series 1996–2001) - IMDb
Harry and the Hendersons (1987) - IMDb
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series 2005–2014) - IMDb
Collateral (2004) - IMDb
Heat (1995) - IMDb
Sin City (2005) - IMDb
Goodfellas (1990) - IMDb
Mission: Impossible (1996) - IMDb
Mission: Impossible II (2000) - IMDb
The Conversation (1974) - IMDb
Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series 1992–1995) - IMDb
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - IMDb
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) - IMDb
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - IMDb
Peter Jackson - IMDb
Predestination (2014) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to stop our hearts from dying by doing everything we can to make our hearts explode in the 2006 film from Mark Neveldine and Bryan Taylor, Crank.
I’m going to give you a second to think of and give me the name of a film that’s more insane than this one. Go ahead.
Second’s up!
The only film that could possibly be more insane than this one is its sequel, Crank: High Voltage. THERE ARE NO OTHER CRAZIER FILMS! This thing is about as ridiculous, wild, ludicrous, violent, or gratuitous as this one.
To quote the great Martha Stewart, “Now that’s a good thing.”
So saddle up, slam several Red Bulls, and join us on this ride into utter and depraved lunacy. You’ll be glad you did.
(Recorded on April 29, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Crank - IMDb
Crank trailer - YouTube
Mark Neveldine - IMDb
Brian Taylor - IMDb
Jason Statham - IMDb
Amy Smart - IMDb
Efren Ramirez - IMDb
Jose Pablo Cantillo - IMDb
Carlos Sanz - IMDb
Dwight Yoakam - IMDb
The Incredibles (2004) - IMDb
The Good the Bad the Weird (2008) - IMDb
The Good, the Bad, the Weird | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Deadpool (2016) - IMDb
Crank: High Voltage - IMDb
Crank: High Voltage Official Trailer - YouTube
RoboCop (1987) - IMDb
Central Intelligence (2016) - IMDb
Predator (1987) - IMDb
Heath Ledger - IMDb
Spy (2015) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are exploring the mysteries of the universe… Just kidding, we’re actually stealing a bunch of money from insane murderers in the 2021 film from Chase Palmer, Naked Singularity.
Ya know how, when you’re busy trying to steal a bunch of life-changing money, you feel a connection with the entire universe, nay, the multi-verse, and your connection with the ethereal messes with everything?
That’s a relatable feeling, right? We’ve all been there.
Or maybe you’re trying to defend an innocent person in court and the system isn’t prepared to see your client as a human being. Out of nowhere, you find yourself floating about a foot off the ground for indiscernable reasons. Could happen to anybody.
Or you’re in a firefight alongside a bunch of Rabbi mobsters. You’re battling it out, guns ablazing and tear gas canisters a-poppin'. You end up stabbing someone through the stomach with your giant katana sword. Just another Tuesday.
Everything I’ve described happens in this film. It’s all a little crazy.
(Recorded on April 29, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Naked Singularity - IMDb
Naked Singularity trailer - YouTube
Chase Palmer - IMDb
John Boyega - IMDb
Olivia Cooke - IMDb
Bill Skarsgård - IMDb
Ed Skrein - IMDb
Linda Lavin - IMDb
Tim Blake Nelson - IMDb
Suicide Squad (2016) - IMDb
The Suicide Squad (2021) - IMDb
Final Destination (2000) - IMDb
Chekhov’s gun - Wikipedia
Zombieland (2009) - IMDb
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) - IMDb
Foggy Nelson - Wikipedia
Predestination (2014) - IMDb
Sin City (2005) - IMDb
Clive Owen - IMDb
Rosario Dawson - IMDb
Pixie (2020) - IMDb
Olivia Cooke - IMDb
Alec Baldwin - IMDb
Ready Player One (2018) - IMDb
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) - IMDb
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - IMDb
Ocean’s Eleven (2001) - IMDb
The Princess Bride (1987) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are flying through the clouds and kicking some Nazi butt in the 1991 film by Joe Johnston, The Rocketeer.
If I had Howard Hughes money, I would 100% build myself a jetpack, too. Who can blame the guy? Who in the world doesn’t want to fly high up with the birds and such? Even now, when commercial air travel is so prevalent and relatively affordable, a jetpack would be the coolest thing ever.
And where are they? We’ve been told, in countless Disney theme park exhibitions, that the future is going to be full of jetpacks and pill-sized meals. When will this future finally happen?
I’m sick of waiting!
Cliff makes it looks like so much fun in this film. I’m not looking to strap a sleek helmet onto my head and become some sort of high-flying superhero here. I would like to beat the freeway traffic and get to where I want to go in less than an hour, though. I don’t think that’s too much to ask.
All I’m saying is this movie is fun as heck, rousing time. And if you know someone who’s created or is even working on a viable personal jetpack, then let me know.
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Rocketeer - IMDb
Joe Johnston - IMDb
Billy Campbell - IMDb
Jennifer Connelly - IMDb
Alan Arkin - IMDb
Timothy Dalton - IMDb
Paul Sorvino - IMDb
Terry O’Quinn - IMDb
Ed Lauter - IMDb
Jon Polito - IMDb
Melora Hardin - IMDb
Margo Martindale - IMDb
Tiny Ron - IMDb
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - IMDb
The Flash (TV Series 2014– ) - IMDb
Arrow (TV Series 2012–2020) - IMDb
Supergirl (TV Series 2015–2021) - IMDb
The Flash (2023) - IMDb
Aquaman (2018) - IMDb
Do planes have odometers? - Aviation Stack Exchange
Howard Hughes - Wikipedia
Hell’s Angels (1930) - IMDb
Hughes H-4 Hercules - Wikipedia
Walking Tall (2004) - IMDb
Cobie Smulders - IMDb
Labyrinth (1986) - IMDb
Tropic Thunder (2008) - IMDb
Superman 64 - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are saving the entire world from a massive alien invasion… yet again, in the Roland Emmerich film from 1996, Independence Day.
What is it with aliens who are always trying to blow up our national monuments? To be frank, it’s a real jerk move, and they should all be ashamed. They should feel bad about trying to exterminate the entire human race, but our greatest buildings and structures?
That’s going too far.
I digress. Those are all just buildings and structures. The US Bank building in downtown L.A.? They can just build a new one. I would be surprised if there’s a lot of fascinating history there. It’s indicative of a larger problem, though: Why are we leaving ourselves so open to chaos and destruction caused by creatures from the stars?
Where’s the global defense system that will save not only our landmarks, but our very lives? Is humanity so dispensable? Have we learned nothing from these movies?
Write your Congressperson, folks. We need to get on this. (Also, this movie is still entertaining as heck.)
(Recorded on April 22, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Independence Day - IMDb
Independence Day trailer - YouTube
Roland Emmerich - IMDb
Will Smith - IMDb
Bill Pullman - IMDb
Jeff Goldblum - IMDb
Vivica A. Fox - IMDb
Mary McDonnell - IMDb
Judd Hirsch - IMDb
Randy Quaid - IMDb
James Rebhorn - IMDb
Brent Spiner - IMDb
Moonfall (2022) - IMDb
Dual (2022) - IMDb
Karen Gillan - IMDb
Michael Bay - IMDb
Godzilla (1998) - IMDb
The X-Files (TV Series 1993–2018) - IMDb
Contact (1997) - IMDb
Jodie Foster - IMDb
Tom Skerritt - IMDb
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) - IMDb
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) - IMDb
Arrival (2016) - IMDb
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) - IMDb
Poseidon (2006) - IMDb
Gene Hackman - IMDb
Her (2013) - IMDb
Titanic (1997) - IMDb
James Cameron - IMDb
Avatar (2009) - IMDb
The Terminator (1984) - IMDb
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - IMDb
On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are doing what a whole lot more people should be doing: Doing what Jason Statham tells us to do and staying out of the water. It’s the 2018 film from Jon Turteltaub, The Meg.
Some of you may think he’s just some English meathead who’s been in a few excellent Guy Ritchie films and a whole lot more terrible films from other directors. What you may not know is he’s secretly a genius oceanographer and deep sea diver.
You think I’m making things up? I think you’re not giving the great Statham the credit he so rightly deserves! He saved all of our lives from an enormous, nearly unstoppable megalodon shark and you have the temerity to deny him his bona fides? How dare you.
This is just another example of how hard the prettiest and richest people in the world have it. You have no idea. We’ve got an action film hero who just wants to demonstrate his love of the deep, blue sea and a bunch of armchair critics are demanding that he stay in his lane.
Well, not this guy! I’m 100% in camp Statham. When the next installment in the obviously a documentary series, The Meg 2: The Trench, comes out in 2023, I’ll be there celebrating this great man’s wonderful scientific achievements. Because that’s what a real fan does.
(Recorded on April 8, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Meg - IMDb
The Meg trailer - YouTube
Jon Turteltaub - IMDb
Jason Statham - IMDb
Bingbing Li - IMDb
Rainn Wilson - IMDb
Cliff Curtis - IMDb
Winston Chao - IMDb
Shuya Sophia Cai - IMDb
Ruby Rose - IMDb
Page Kennedy - IMDb
Robert Taylor - IMDb
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson - IMDb
Jessica McNamee - IMDb
Masi Oka - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
James Cameron - IMDb
Meg 2: The Trench (2023) - IMDb
Finding Nemo (2003) - IMDb
Jurassic World (2015) - IMDb
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - IMDb
The Suicide Squad (2021) - IMDb
Jason Momoa - IMDb
Flashpoint (comics) - Wikipedia
The Expendables 4 - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are making our way back to an alien infested planet for some damn reason even though there’s not really any sensible reason to when you get right down to it in the 1986 film from James Cameron, Aliens.
Full disclosure, I’m not someone who has seen all of the Alien films. Notably, I’m missing out on the third and fourth ones in the long-running series. That being said, when the hell are people going to start listening to Sigourney Weaver?
As far as I can tell, she’s there to be ridiculed and brushed off. “Look at that dopey science nerd telling us not to go investigate the killing ground of a possible murderous alien! Who cares if she might have tussled with one of those things? First, she’s a woman, and second, doesn’t she see how big our guns are?”
I’m assuming that’s how the conversation would have gone. It seems that sexism is alive and well in the Alien universe, despite space travel being a normal and boring thing.
On the other hand, this is a pretty dang good action film that stays true to the spirit of the first film. That James Cameron sure knows how to make a thrilling piece of entertainment. I think he’ll be going places.
(Recorded on April 8, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Aliens - IMDb
Aliens trailer - YouTube
James Cameron - IMDb
Sigourney Weaver - IMDb
Michael Biehn - IMDb
Carrie Henn - IMDb
Paul Reiser - IMDb
Lance Henriksen - IMDb
Bill Paxton - IMDb
William Hope - IMDb
Jenette Goldstein - IMDb
Al Matthews - IMDb
Mark Rolston - IMDb
Ricco Ross - IMDb
Contact (1997) - IMDb
Alien (1979) - IMDb
Ridley Scott - IMDb
Star Wars (1977) - IMDb
The Making of Aliens | J. W. Rinzler - Bookshop.org
Halo (franchise) - Wikipedia
Carl Weathers - IMDb
Predator (1987) - IMDb
Chekhov’s gun - Wikipedia
Lethal Weapon (1987) - IMDb
Prometheus (2012) - IMDb
Alien: Covenant (2017) - IMDb
Alien vs. Predator (2004) - IMDb
Titanic (1997) - IMDb
Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) - IMDb
Looper (2012) - IMDb
The Adam Project (2022) - IMDb
Big Hero 6 (2014) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are chewing gum and kicking bad guy asses… and we’re all out of gum in the 2015 film from Paul Feig, Spy.
This film is a breath of fresh air. It’s a healing tonic when the world gets to be just too dang much. It’s a thrilling adventure story with amazing action, heartwarming friendship, and creepy Italian men. What more could a person want?
I’ll tell you what I want: a sequel to this wonderful film!
What the hell is happening out in Hollywood that a new adventure featuring the surprisingly badass Susan Cooper isn’t already a reality? It’s been years since this film came out. Give us a Spy 2, you cowards!
I’d be willing to put some money down that everyone involved with this first film would love to do a second. Where are the speed bumps? What could possibly be slowing things down? Readers/listeners, rest assured that if I had movie producer levels of money, then I would make the sequel happen in a heartbeat.
I don’t, unfortunately, but the spirit is there. Regardless, give us all more of this goodness. We deserve it after the last few years, wouldn’t you say?
(Recorded on April 1, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Spy - IMDb
Spy trailer - YouTube
Paul Feig - IMDb
Melissa McCarthy - IMDb
Miranda Hart - IMDb
Rose Byrne - IMDb
Jude Law - IMDb
Jason Statham - IMDb
Bobby Cannavale - IMDb
Morena Baccarin - IMDb
Gilmore Girls (TV Series 2000–2007) - IMDb
Tammy (2014) - IMDb
The Transporter (2002) - IMDb
The Transporter | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Peter Serafinowicz - IMDb
The Tick (TV Series 2016–2019) - IMDb
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) - IMDb
The Peter Serafinowicz Show (TV Series 2007–2008) - IMDb
Bridesmaids (2011) - IMDb
Freaks and Geeks (TV Series 1999–2000) - IMDb
The Expendables (2010) - IMDb
The Meg (2018) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a relentless mission to avenge the lives of our loved ones in the 2020 film from Anders Thomas Jensen, Riders of Justice.
With elements of a funnier Taken, the series proving that knowing Liam Neeson means you will one day be kidnapped, this Danish film transforms a tragedy of immense proportions into a thriller that may only work from a Scandinavian country.
It’s been proven time and again that those countries understand how to produce snowy mystery films and tv shows that are a step above the rest of the world. Heck, there’s a whole genre of books written by Scandinavian authors that feature the sort of tone that infuses this film.
It’s one of the reasons why I would love to go to Denmark or Sweden or Norway. Not necessarily because I want to risk my life (note: I’m sure those countries are remarkably safe places, especially compared to my home country), but because I wouldn’t mind them making a gripping film series about me.
I know I’d want to see it: A well-meaning podcast host suddenly finds himself hot on the trail of a creepy serial killer who only works when the Northern Lights shine over the world. The story just writes itself at that point!
Oh, and the film we’re talking about this episode is amazing. Make sure you watch it.
(Recorded on April 1, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Riders of Justice - IMDb
Riders of Justice trailer - YouTube
Anders Thomas Jensen - IMDb
Mads Mikkelsen - IMDb
Nikolaj Lie Kaas - IMDb
Lars Brygmann - IMDb
Nicolas Bro - IMDb
Andrea Heick Gadeberg - IMDb
Gustav Lindh - IMDb
Taken (2008) - IMDb
John Wick (2014) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are incapable of dying but are shooting everyone in every room we enter with the 2007 film from Michael Davis, Shoot ‘Em Up.
Have you ever found yourself wondering how many ways a person can be killed by a partially munched-on carrot? Do we have a film for you! But the fun and games don’t stop there, folks!
How many people can one unstoppable killing machine wipe off the face of this earth?
Is it actually possible to shoot people dead while skydiving?
What are the mechanics of murder while you’re having knock-down, bang-around sex?
All these questions and more will be answered with this month’s B-movie bonus episode! Listen on to find out if we declare this film a blunder, a flunder, or the mythical BRILLIANT.
(Recorded on March 18, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Shoot ‘Em Up - IMDb
Shoot ‘Em Up trailer - YouTube
Clive Owen - IMDb
Monica Bellucci - IMDb
Paul Giamatti - IMDb
Daniel Pilon - IMDb
Stephen McHattie - IMDb
Bugs Bunny - Wikipedia
Hardcore Henry (2015) - IMDb
Crank (2006) - IMDb
Keanu Reeves - IMDb
John Wick (2014) - IMDb
The Matrix (1999) - IMDb
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Quentin Tarantino - IMDb
Quentin Tarantino Tells Bill Maher He is Not Budging on Retirement - Variety
Death Proof (2007) - IMDb
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) - IMDb
Batman Begins (2005) - IMDb
Deadpool (2016) - IMDb
Prince Albert Piercing: 3 Types, Sexual Benefits, Risks, Care, More - Healthline
(Sean called this a “Prince Edward piercing” and he could not have been more wrong. Who know what Prince Edward is rocking down those pants of his, but it may not be one of these.)
Mandy Patinkin - IMDb
The Equalizer (2014) - IMDb
Liam Neeson - IMDb
Taken (2008) - IMDb
Psycho Goreman (2020) - IMDb
Big Game (2014) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are committing more health code violations than a person could possibly keep track of with the 2005 film from Rob McKittrick, Waiting…
If this film isn’t enough to make you swear off ever eating food at a restaurant again, then I don’t know what will. It definitely made my feel extra queasy, enough to take that vow.
Yes, I’m saying a vow of starvation is miles better than eating food with pubic hair in it. There are just some things that should never be done to another human being and that’s one of them.
Add to the list: intentionally dropping food on the floor, sprinkling crunchy dandruff on it, and rubbing it all on your junk. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with these people? Restaurant waitstaff may not be the most glamorous occupation and the customers can be the scum of the earth, but some things go too far.
What doesn’t go far enough, apparently? Showing your bits to the other guys at the restaurant and kicking them in the butt for unintentionally looking. These people are true degenerates.
(Recorded on March 18, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Waiting… - IMDb
Waiting… trailer - YouTube
Rob McKittrick - IMDb
Ryan Reynolds - IMDb
Anna Faris - IMDb
John Francis Daley - IMDb
Justin Long - IMDb
David Koechner - IMDb
Luis Guzmán - IMDb
Chi McBride - IMDb
Alanna Ubach - IMDb
Vanessa Lengies - IMDb
Rob Benedict - IMDb
American Pie (1999) - IMDb
Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch Nacho Cheese - Taco Bell
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
The VelociPastor (2018) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are slapping old, white racists in the face because they deserve nothing less with the 1967 film from Norman Jewison, In the Heat of the Night.
Let’s get this out of the way first. Racism is bad and racists are terribly under-educated, fearful people who could use a good dose of empathy and love in their lives. Sure, there’s nothing groundbreaking there, but it needs to be said, sadly. Many things have gotten better since the ‘60s, but there’s still a lot to be done.
This is a cracking good mystery, with a wrinkle for the ages. The small town of Sparta, Mississippi just lost one of its greatest future benefactors: the wealthy and industrious Philip Colbert. In an act of senseless violence, he’s left dead in the middle of an alleyway, stripped of all his money.
Detective Virgil Tibbs, who happens to be passing through at the time of the murder, is found in the train station and picked up for the crime of being black in the wrong place and at the wrong time. Good thing he’s an educated police officer. I shudder to think what would have happened to him were he anyone else.
His expertise helps bring new and powerful information about this murder to light. The local police chief, Bill Gillespie, in an unusually progressive fashion, comes to respect Tibbs. The pair work the case, which has more twists and turns than anyone could have guessed.
Maybe the institutional racism of the town isn’t broken down, but I’d bet you that Gillespie becomes a marginally better person. Small victories are still victories, right?
(Recorded on March 11, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
In the Heat of the Night - IMDb
In the Heat of the Night trailer - YouTube
Norman Jewison - IMDb
Sidney Poitier - IMDb
Rod Steiger - IMDb
Warren Oates - IMDb
Lee Grant - IMDb
Larry Gates - IMDb
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - IMDb
Castle (TV Series 2009–2016) - IMDb
Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) - IMDb
Crash (2004) - IMDb
Sidney Poitier Dead: ‘In the Heat of the Night’ Star Dies at 94 - The Hollywood Reporter
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) - IMDb
The Organization (1971) - IMDb
Jaws 2 (1978) - IMDb
Roy Scheider - IMDb
Angela Lansbury - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on the hunt for a mysterious hidden treasure and shooting at loads of people along the way with the 2008 film from Kim Jee-woon, The Good, the Bad, the Weird.
Perhaps this film won’t be anything that breaks any new storytelling ground—it is a new version of the classic The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Sergio Leone. Given the history of spaghetti westerns liberally borrowing from other films, that one was also probably a retread of other things, too.
There’s nothing original anymore; all the stories have been told. What matters now is telling familiar stories in fresh ways.
Friend, this one tells a familiar story in the freshest way imaginable. It’s a rollicking buddy-chase-shootout-caper western and that’s a fantastic combination of genres. Stick all those ingredients together and you’ve got a hell of a crazy stew going.
What’s great about this one is its ability to surprise. You may be familiar with this story, but it’s still not going to be what you expect. There’s plenty of heavy emotion and blistering action. It’s a truly stellar film from South Korea.
(Recorded on March 11, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Good, the Bad, the Weird - IMDb
The Good, the Bad, the Weird trailer - YouTube
Jee-woon Kim - IMDb
Kang-ho Song - IMDb
Lee Byung-hun - IMDb
Jung Woo-sung - IMDb
Seung-su Ryu - IMDb
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) - IMDb
Sergio Leone - IMDb
Eli Wallach - IMDb
Chris O’Donnell - IMDb
The Bachelor (1999) - IMDb
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) - IMDb
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) - IMDb
Javier Bardem - IMDb
Mad Love (1995) - IMDb
Batman & Robin (1997) - IMDb
Oldboy (2003) - IMDb
Parasite (2019) - IMDb
Jackie Chan - IMDb
Incendies (2010) - IMDb
The Matrix (1999) - IMDb
How Stunt Horses are Trained to Fall in the Movies - Horse Illustrated
(Of course there’s a Horse Illustrated. I both do and don’t (but mostly don’t) want to see that swimsuit issue.)
The Princess Bride (1987) - IMDb
The Magnificent Seven (2016) - IMDb
The Magnificent Seven (1960) - IMDb
The Proposition (2005) - IMDb
Michael Keaton - IMDb
Batman (1989) - IMDb
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just blowing crap up in the 1995 film from Michael Bay, Bad Boys.
I’m curious, is this another one of those mix-‘em-ups that could be solved by sitting down and having a clear and calm conversation with all parties involved? Not with the vaguely European bad guys. Those punks aren’t going to listen to anybody. They’re all about the drug money.
But the situation with Mike, Marcus, and Julie—couldn’t everything be cleared up by brewing some coffee, taking it easy for a bit, and explaining that Mike and Marcus are the opposite of who she thinks they are? Easy peasy, lemon squeezy, right?
Or is that just me being a grump? Maybe I’ve seen too many films that are full of dumb people who need to learn how to communicate a heck of a lot better?
Whatever the case may be, none of it actually matters. This is a Michael Bay film, dear friends. The only thing that does matter is his pathological, fetishistic need to see shit blow up! BANG! POW! BLAM! Michael Bay needs those KABOOMS! and he needs them now!
(Recorded on March 04, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Bad Boys - IMDb
Bad Boys trailer - YouTube
Michael Bay - IMDb
Will Smith - IMDb
Martin Lawrence - IMDb
Téa Leoni - IMDb
Tchéky Karyo - IMDb
Joe Pantoliano - IMDb
Bad Boys II (2003) - IMDb
Bad Boys for Life (2020) - IMDb
Meet Joe Black (1998) - IMDb
Brad Pitt - IMDb
6 Underground (2019) - IMDb
Transformers (2007) - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
Beast Wars: Transformers (TV Series 1996–1999) - IMDb
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV Series 1995–1999) - IMDb
Xena: Warrior Princess (TV Series 1995–2001) - IMDb
Kevin Sorbo - IMDb
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series 1993–1996) - IMDb
Bumblebee (2018) - IMDb
Hailee Steinfeld - IMDb
True Grit (2010) - IMDb
Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) - IMDb
Hawkeye (TV Mini Series 2021) - IMDb
Seinfeld (TV Series 1989–1998) - IMDb
Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) - IMDb
Megan Fox - IMDb
Heat (1995) - IMDb
Joe Pesci - IMDb
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) - IMDb
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) - IMDb
Léon: The Professional (1994) - IMDb
Nikita (1990) - IMDb
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) - IMDb
John Wick (2014) - IMDb
Shoot 'Em Up (2007) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are doing everything we can to not become hanging sacks of cotton candy goo in the Stephen Chiodo film from 1988, Killer Klowns from Outer Space.
If you can give us any illuminating information about why the heck these clowns, sorry, klowns landed on Earth, systematically hunted down humans, and were a general nuisance, I would be grateful. The film sure as hell didn’t answer those questions!
Was it just for the sweet, sweet human goo that we become when we’re trapped in one of their sick human farming pods? Is their motivation just to get out their craziest of crazy straws and slurp us on down? Are we nothing but food to them? Is this film actually a commentary on the exploitation of factory farming here in real life?
These answers may forever elude us. I like to think these sick bastards did all those heinous acts because the screenwriters had no idea what they were doing. Tell me I’m wrong—they came up with a catchy title and then had to try stuffing a feature-length production into an idea the size of what should have been an extended short film.
Whatever the case may be, we watched this B-movie, so that means we also need to rate it. Will this one earn itself a blunder, a flunder, or the increasingly rare brilliant?
(Recorded on February 11, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Killer Klowns from Outer Space - IMDb
Killer Klowns from Outer Space trailer - YouTube
Stephen Chiodo - IMDb
Grant Cramer - IMDb
Suzanne Snyder - IMDb
John Allen Nelson - IMDb
John Vernon - IMDb
Michael S. Siegel - IMDb
Peter Licassi - IMDb
Jurassic World Dominion (2022) - IMDb
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) - IMDb
Ghostface (identity) - Wikipedia
Freddy Krueger - Wikipedia
Untraceable (2008) - IMDb
Colin Hanks - IMDb
Breaking Bad (TV Series 2008–2013) - IMDb
Volcano (1997) - IMDb
Tommy Lee Jones - IMDb
Dante’s Peak (1997) - IMDb
Final Destination (2000) - IMDb
Final Destination 2 (2003) - IMDb
Drew Barrymore - IMDb
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - IMDb
Sean Bean - IMDb
The Wizard of Oz (1939) - IMDb
Ghostbusters II (1989) - IMDb
Scream (1996) - IMDb
Scary Movie (2000) - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are running for our freaking lives in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott, Alien.
Can we all assume that the evil corporation that dooms these poor cargo transporters is clearly Amazon or Facebook (sorry, Meta)? At least in this film, the corporation isn’t explicitly revealed, just that the crew communicates with a computer called “Mother.” So what else could it be?
What other company devalues human life to this extent? Also, there are robots all over the place, and you can’t convince me that Zuckerberg isn’t one.
It’s a shame that the poor crew of the Nostromo is being used as fodder to get this murderous creature back to the corporation. They’re merely sacrifices for weapon advancement. Human beings seen as nothing but cattle!
And to what end? There’s no controlling this titular creature. Does the corporation think they’re going to give it some small treats and train it into submission like a little puppy? Nah, man, everyone’s going to die! To borrow a phrase from the sequel, “Game over, man!”
That’s a lot, I know. I’m still just bummed about John Hurt. He didn’t have to go out that way.
(Recorded on March 04, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Alien - IMDb
Alien trailer - YouTube
Ridley Scott - IMDb
Sigourney Weaver - IMDb
Tom Skerritt - IMDb
John Hurt - IMDb
Veronica Cartwright - IMDb
Harry Dean Stanton - IMDb
Ian Holm - IMDb
Yaphet Kotto - IMDb
Life (2017) - IMDb
Prometheus (2012) - IMDb
Halo (franchise) - Wikipedia
Alien: Resurrection (1997) - IMDb
Amélie (2001) - IMDb
Jean-Pierre Jeunet - IMDb
Alien 3 (1992) - IMDb
David Fincher - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
Sharknado | More Movies Please! - libsyn
Alien vs. Predator (2004) - IMDb
Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb
Paranormal Activity (2007) - IMDb
The Blair Witch Project (1999) - IMDb
Scream (1996) - IMDb
The Exorcist (1973) - IMDb
Oculus (2013) - IMDb
Karen Gillan - IMDb
A Serbian Film (2010) - IMDb
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) - IMDb
The Conjuring (2013) - IMDb
Does The Dog Die.com
Final Destination (2000) - IMDb
Garden State (2004) - IMDb
Irreversible (2002) - IMDb
Gaspar Noé - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are receiving otherworldly transmissions and venturing out into the farthest reaches of space in the 1997 film from Robert Zemeckis, Contact.
This film does many things well, but the best thing it does is inspire deep thought and conversation. It demands that you consider the world outside of your microcosm. It asks you what it would be like if there was other life in the universe and what would that mean for humanity.
To package those questions up in an admittedly lengthy film that features great drama, romance, and suspense is a master stroke. I guess the wonderful Carl Sagan and Zemeckis understood that you need spectacle to encourage people to consider substance.
So, what would you do if we received a credible transmission from a star system many lightyears away from Earth? Would it be something to celebrate, something to investigate, or something to destroy… inate?
At the very least, I think we can all agree that this film posits a spectacular premise. It encourages us to love each other and work together to move ourselves forward. That’s pretty dang noble.
(Recorded on February 18, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Contact - IMDb
Contact trailer - YouTube
Robert Zemeckis - IMDb
Jodie Foster - IMDb
Matthew McConaughey - IMDb
Tom Skerritt - IMDb
John Hurt - IMDb
William Fichtner - IMDb
Back to the Future (1985) - IMDb
Forrest Gump (1994) - IMDb
Life (2017) - IMDb
Men in Black (1997) - IMDb
Men in Black II (2002) - IMDb
Men in Black 3 (2012) - IMDb
Men in Black: International (2019) - IMDb
Stargate (1994) - IMDb
Alpha Centauri - Wikipedia
Spaceballs (1987) - IMDb
Spaceballs | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Wormhole - Wikipedia
Carl Sagan - Wikipedia
The Good Place (TV Series 2016–2020) - IMDb
Jake Busey - IMDb
Ryan Reynolds - IMDb
Pensieve | Harry Potter Wiki - Fandom
Minority Report (2002) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are floating around for the sake of our dang lives in the 2017 film from Daniel Espinosa, Life.
I’m going to make it my mission in, ahem, life to never find myself traveling into space. Outer space, inner space, it doesn’t matter. I don’t want any part of the universe outside of the atmosphere of Earth. No good can come of rejecting the gravity of this planet.
What, does that seem extreme to you? Should I have some sort of noble explorer’s spirit and want to venture out into the farthest reaches of the universe? Should I want to boldly go where no human has gone before? And for what, the betterment of humankind?
Did you even watch this film yet? I encourage you to do so if you haven’t. Pay particular attention to what happens to poor Ryan Reynolds, Sexiest Man Alive in 2010. Do you want your insides to become blenderized into a goo that you spew out before dying a sad, lonely death?
That’s probably guaranteed in space. If movies have taught us anything, and why else are we here on this podcast, it’s that space is full of murderous alien creatures who want to kill and/or eat our sexiest people (I’ll include myself in that, because why not?). Save the sexiness by staying on Earth.
(Recorded on February 18, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Life - IMDb
Life trailer - YouTube
Daniel Espinosa - IMDb
Jake Gyllenhaal - IMDb
Rebecca Ferguson - IMDb
Ryan Reynolds - IMDb
Hiroyuki Sanada - IMDb
Olga Dykhovichnaya - IMDb
Ariyon Bakare
Green Lantern (2011) - IMDb
Gravity (2013) - IMDb
Sandra Bullock - IMDb
George Clooney - IMDb
Alien (1979) - IMDb
John Hurt - IMDb
Ridley Scott - IMDb
Alien: Covenant (2017) - IMDb
Re-Animator (1985) - IMDb
Armageddon (1998) - IMDb
Godzilla - Wikipedia
The Suicide Squad (2021) - IMDb
Harley Quinn - Wikipedia
Nathan Fillion - IMDb
Suicide Squad (2016) - IMDb
Buried (2010) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a family quest to retrieve our lucky coin that was stolen by leprechauns. Yes, literal leprechauns. It’s the 2001 film by Paul Hoen, The Luck of the Irish.
Did anyone else have a middle school experience where your parents started shrinking, you started sucking at basketball out of the blue, your friends got on your case—and hard—about not knowing your heritage, and you were transported around the world to play classic Irish strength and endurance games, or was that just poor Kyle Johnson?
This guy has lived a sheltered and fortunate life until he makes the understandable mistake of attending his town’s Irish appreciation festival. It’s there that the lucky coin that’s passed down through his family is stolen straight off his neck by some step-dancing fools.
His life gets so hard, guys. Sooo hard! His mother starts shrinking, he meets his grandfather for the first time and that guy immediately starts growing a massive beard, and those previously mentioned fools put his family’s lives in danger! This is all done amid some pretty egregious anti-Irish joking, but hey, the early ‘00s weren’t the most progressive years.
Being a B-movie bonus episode, we finish off the episode by crowning this film with our most sacred of rankings. Is this one a blunder, a flunder, or the lucky brilliant? Listen on to find out!
(Recorded on February 7, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Luck of the Irish - IMDb
The Luck of the Irish trailer - YouTube
Paul Hoen - IMDb
Ryan Merriman - IMDb
Henry Gibson - IMDb
Alexis Lopez - IMDb
Marita Geraghty - IMDb
Paul Kiernan - IMDb
Timothy Omundson - IMDb
Wizards of Waverly Place (TV Series 2007–2012) - IMDb
iMac G3 - Wikipedia
Home Alone (1990) - IMDb
Joe Pesci - IMDb
Psych (TV Series 2006–2014) - IMDb
Monk (TV Series 2002–2009) - IMDb
Psycho Goreman (2020) - IMDb
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) - IMDb
Sharktopus (TV Movie 2010) - IMDb
Schitt’s Creek (TV Series 2015–2020) - IMDb
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - IMDb
Neil Breen - IMDb
This Land Is Your Land | Woody Guthrie - YouTube
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) - IMDb
Nikita (1990) - IMDb
Nikita | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
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On the podcast this time, Pirate Steven and Sean are dodging, ducking, dipping, diving, and dodging in the 2004 film from Rawson Marshall Thurber, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.
Don’t you just hate it when Ben Stiller gets all up in your business, threatening to ruin you financially and sticking his literally inflated crotch in your face? What a punk, am I right?
Okay, the man himself seems like a decent fellow, but his character, White Goodman, is about the farthest thing away from a good man. He’s a self-conscious jerk-face who thrives off the disappointment and misfortune of other people. He’d probably say something like, “Well, I made it because of my hard work. What’s your problemo, amigo?”
It’s a good thing that decent people exist in this world. Cue Peter La Fleur, owner and operator of Average Joe’s Gym. It’s a place where you can go to feel happy and welcome. While you’re there, be sure to pick up a game or two of dodgeball. Not only will you be engaging in the sport that saved the day, you’ll also be making the ghost of dear Patches O’Houlihan happy.
(Recorded on February 21, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - IMDb
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story trailer - YouTube
Rawson Marshall Thurber - IMDb
Vince Vaughn - IMDb
Ben Stiller - IMDb
Christine Taylor - IMDb
Rip Torn - IMDb
Justin Long - IMDb
Stephen Root - IMDb
Joel David Moore - IMDb
Chris Williams - IMDb
Alan Tudyk - IMDb
Missi Pyle - IMDb
Jamal Duff - IMDb
Gary Cole - IMDb
Jason Bateman - IMDb
Hank Azaria - IMDb
Lance Armstrong - IMDb
Chuck Norris - IMDb
William Shatner - IMDb
Freedom fries - Wikipedia
Reebok Pump - Wikipedia
The Real Reason Ben Stiller And Christine Taylor Are Back Together - The List
Jerry Stiller - Wikipedia
Anne Meara - Wikipedia
The Luck of the Irish (TV Movie 2001) - IMDb
Luke Skywalker - Wikipedia
Phencyclidine - Wikipedia
The Karate Kid (1984) - IMDb
Forrest Gump (1994) - IMDb
Men in Black (1997) - IMDb
Galaxy Quest (1999) - IMDb
David Hasselhoff - IMDb
Guy Fieri - Wikipedia
Arrested Development (TV Series 2003–2019) - IMDb
Ozark (TV Series 2017–2022) - IMDb
Old School (2003) - IMDb
Wedding Crashers (2005) - IMDb
Archer (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined, once again, by the always excellent Landon Coats to talk about the revenge story with the most cockney accent around. It’s the 1999 film by Steven Soderbergh, The Limey.
It’s always a good time when Landon drops by because it means we get to talk about all of the movies. No stone goes unturned! We’re delving deep into Soderbergh’s filmography in this one.
That’s not all, though. When Terence Stamp, playing Wilson, comes to kick the crap out of a load of people, you know crap is going to be kicked. It’ll be with a rough British accent, but that’s not going to make it charming or easier to handle. No, people are probably going to die.
The question is: when you’re on a righteous mission of vengeance, is it all forgivable? That’s a question the movie is asking. The people that are at the wrong end of this man’s wrath are meeting their demise, but they’re not great people either. Do two wrongs make a right when it comes to your beloved family?
The twist on this morality angle happens when it becomes clear that the person who instigated this rampage is way over his head. The antagonist of the film, Valentine, plays like he’s a big ol’ tough guy, but he’s just loaded. He plays at being cool and powerful. That’s what everybody says until they’re staring at their doom.
This is a wonderful film with a great cast and unique direction. Be sure to check it out and spread the word about it.
(Recorded on December 31, 2021)
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Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Limey - IMDb
The Limey trailer - YouTube
Steven Soderbergh - IMDb
Terence Stamp - IMDb
Luis Guzmán - IMDb
Peter Fonda - IMDb
Uncut Gems (2019) - IMDb
Uncut Gems | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Steven Soderbergh Explains Retirement, Talks Logan Lucky
Behind The Candelabra (2013) - IMDb
Logan Lucky (2017) - IMDb
Unsane (2018) - IMDb
Traffic (2000) - IMDb
Steven Soderbergh - IMDb
Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) - IMDb
Richard Linklater - IMDb
Slacker (1990) - IMDb
Kevin Smith - IMDb
Clerks (1994) - IMDb
Che: Part One (2008) - IMDb
Jules Asner - IMDb
High Flying Bird (2019) - IMDb
Moonlight (2016) - IMDb
The Laundromat (2019) - IMDb
Out of Sight (1998) - IMDb
Ocean’s Eleven (2001) - IMDb
George Clooney - IMDb
Jennifer Lopez - IMDb
Sarah Flack - IMDb
Cliff Martinez - IMDb
Edward Lachman - IMDb
Game Night (2018) - IMDb
Adam Sandler wins Best Male Lead for Uncut Gems at the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards - YouTube
Waiting… (2005) - IMDb
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) - IMDb
Yes Man (2008) - IMDb
Yes Man | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Community (TV Series 2009–2015) - IMDb
“Hello, it’s me, Luis Guzman” | Community - YouTube
Red Robin
Ruby’s Diner
Super Size Me (2004) - IMDb
Caligula (1979) - IMDb
Lars von Trier - IMDb
Poor Cow (1967) - IMDb
Michael Keaton - IMDb
Bill Murray - IMDb
Tom Cruise - IMDb
Magnolia (1999) - IMDb
Michael Caine - IMDb
Crash (2004) - IMDb
Brokeback Mountain (2005) - IMDb
Nicky Katt - IMDb
Lem Dobbs - IMDb
Gotti (2018) - IMDb
Taxi Driver (1976) - IMDb
Paul Schrader - IMDb
John Wick (2014) - IMDb
Sean Baker - IMDb
No Sudden Move (2021) - IMDb
Brad Pitt - IMDb
Snatch (2000) - IMDb
Workaholics (TV Series 2011–2017) - IMDb
Ocean’s Eight (2018) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trading children like they’re freaking Yu-Gi-Oh cards up in this place in the 2013 film from Hirokazu Kore-eda, Like Father, Like Son.
We watched and talked about this film at length and I’m still baffled by some of the decisions that these supposed adults took with their children’s lives. How do you look at the baby you’ve raised into a real walking and talking person and say, “Nah, there’s someone else out there that I’m going to choose. You don’t understand, kid, he’s got my blood.”
But here we are, and that’s the exact movie we talked about in this episode. Granted, the other parents weren’t so keen on the idea of upending their the lives of their kids, so I think they get a pass.
It’s a real nature vs. nurture situation here. Are you the product of your genetics or are you what your parents and community made you? Surely, it’s a combination of the two. It can’t be completely one or the other.
This film asks a tough question: Would you give up the child you raised if you found out that they weren’t your biological child? Would you take on the life of someone else’s kid out of some misplaced sense of vanity? Or would you be a better parent than Ryota and come to appreciate the life you helped develop a lot sooner than that doofus did?
Whatever the case may be, it sure as heck makes for a complex and stellar film.
(Recorded on February 3, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Like Father, Like Son - IMDb
Like Father, Like Son trailer - YouTube
Hirokazu Koreeda - IMDb
Masaharu Fukuyama - IMDb
Machiko Ono - IMDb
Yôko Maki - IMDb
Lily Franky - IMDb
Keita Ninomiya - IMDb
Shôgen Hwang - IMDb
Eight Legged Freaks (2002) - IMDb
Shoplifters (2018) - IMDb
Shoplifters | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) - IMDb
Sister, Sister (TV Series 1994–1999) - IMDb
Smaug - Wikipedia
Psycho Goreman (2020) - IMDb
Pinky and the Brain (TV Series 1995–1998) - IMDb
Instant Family (2018) - IMDb
Still Walking (2008) - IMDb
Tommy Boy (1995) - IMDb
Tommy Boy | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying not to become a spider’s next hot meal in the Ellory Elkayem film from 2002, Eight Legged Freaks.
If there’s any lesson we all can take from these B-movie bonus episodes it’s that we should listen to the nerdy kids a whole lot more. They usually have exactly the right ideas. Instead, what, we’re supposed to fall in line with the brooding hunk?
How is that the right idea? What the heck does that guy know about fighting off hordes of mutant spider monsters? Exactly nothing, I tell ya. Nothing!
You should probably also find the nearest woman in authority because she’s got her head on straight. She’s probably also a badass with a gun who won’t hesitate to lead a crowd of people to safety.
Heck, you could probably also find the local conspiracy theory nut who’s broadcasting on their own pirate radio signal from a camper in the middle of a desert. There’s a better the fair chance that he’ll at least know when to run away.
Look, all I’m saying is, and I mean no disrespect, if you find yourself face to face with a horde of murderous spider monsters, don’t follow David Arquette anywhere. Run the other way and you’ll probably be all right.
(Recorded on February 3, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Eight Legged Freaks - IMDb
Eight Legged Freaks trailer - YouTube
Ellory Elkayem - IMDb
David Arquette - IMDb
Kari Wuhrer - IMDb
Scott Terra - IMDb
Scarlett Johansson - IMDb
Doug E. Doug - IMDb
Rat Race (2001) - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
Schindler’s List (1993) - IMDb
The Passion of the Christ (2004) - IMDb
Laundromat | Doritos 3D - YouTube
New Coke - Wikipedia
Products - Doritos
Ruffles
Dawn of the Dead (1978) - IMDb
The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010–2022) - IMDb
Black Widow (2021) - IMDb
The Avengers (2012) - IMDb
Lost in Translation (2003) - IMDb
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) - IMDb
Psycho Goreman (2020) - IMDb
Psycho Goreman | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are using the Schwartz, rescuing a princess, and taking down the biggest small baddie in the galaxy in the 1987 film from Mel Brooks, Spaceballs.
Dark Helmet is on an unstoppable rampage in his quest to steal all of that delicious air from Planet Druidia. There’s only one space bandit who can stop him and rescue the beautiful Princess Vespa in the process. That man is Lone Starr.
Oh, and his trusty dog-man companion/probably sometimes the actual brains of the outfit, Barf. Can’t leave home without him!
Faced with nearly insurmountable odds, our intrepid pair of heroes learn what it takes to become true space-wizards (or whatever the hell Jedi actually are). It’s the Hero’s Journey here, folks! We’ve got definite story beats to make along the way to saving the world. There’s also the matter of a massive debt to paid off, so they can’t go in unprepared.
But Dark Helmet is no pushover. He’s going to make the mission as difficult as possible. There will be a battle the likes of which this or any other galaxy has ever seen. It’s going to be one heck of a hilarious ride.
(Recorded on February 2, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Spaceballs - IMDb
Spaceballs trailer - YouTube
Mel Brooks - IMDb
Rick Moranis - IMDb
Bill Pullman - IMDb
John Candy - IMDb
Daphne Zuniga - IMDb
Adam West - IMDb
Batman (1966) - IMDb
George Lucas - IMDb
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) - IMDb
Jaws (1975) - IMDb
Airplane! (1980) - IMDb
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - IMDb
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) - IMDb
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) - IMDb
Shrek (2001) - IMDb
Bill Pullman - IMDb
Bill Paxton - IMDb
Twister (1996) - IMDb
Blazing Saddles (1974) - IMDb
Robert Downey Jr. - IMDb
Tropic Thunder (2008) - IMDb
Wonka (2023) - IMDb
Timothée Chalamet - IMDb
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) - IMDb
Gene Wilder - IMDb
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) - IMDb
Oprah Winfrey - Wikipedia
Princess Peach - Wikipedia
Michael Winslow - IMDb
Police Academy (1984) - IMDb
Planet of the Apes (1968) - IMDb
Young Frankenstein (1974) - IMDb
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) - IMDb
Demolition Man (1993) - IMDb
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) - IMDb
Starship Troopers (1997) - IMDb
Vanilla Ice - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning how to become badass assassins so we can eventually end up falling in love with charming supermarket patrons in the Luc Besson film from 1990, Nikita.
If this isn’t the first woman-has-to-choose-between-learning-to-be-an-assassin-or-be-executed film, then it’s definitely the best of the bunch. It’s a film that not only helped create a slew of tv shows by the same name, but also surely inspired other filmmakers to try their own hands at creating a fish-out-of-water assassin story.
Considering Besson’s career, he’s probably managed that feat several times. You’ve got to hand it to him, he’s imaginative as heck. I mean, have you seen The Fifth Element? Talk about unique!
This film presents an interesting conundrum. It asks us to feel for a person who is shown to have murdered an innocent person. It says, Root for this woman who was saved from a lifetime in prison and has been taught how to kill with ruthless efficiency by a shadowy assassin school! It suggests that we should celebrate her finding love and eventually freedom from her bloody job.
Nikita, the character, isn’t what one would call a “great person.” Subjective, I know, but she does kill many people throughout this film’s running time. But can you put all that aside in favor of giving a person a second chance at life? Who knows what the best answer could be, but this is a great film for asking those questions.
(Recorded on January 26, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Nikita - IMDb
Nikita trailer - YouTube
Luc Besson - IMDb
Anne Parillaud - IMDb
Tchéky Karyo - IMDb
Jean-Hugues Anglade - IMDb
Jean Reno - IMDb
Pointing Rick Dalton - Know Your Meme
Léon: The Professional (1994) - IMDb
Éric Serra - IMDb
No Country for Old Men (2007) - IMDb
John Woo - IMDb
Michael Bay - IMDb
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) - IMDb
Milla Jovovich - IMDb
The Fifth Element (1997) - IMDb
Red Sparrow (2018) - IMDb
Alias (TV Series 2001–2006) - IMDb
Nikita (TV Series 2010–2013) - IMDb
Suicide Squad (2016) - IMDb
The Matrix (1999) - IMDb
La Femme Nikita (TV Series 1997–2001) - IMDb
Maggie Q - IMDb
The Protégé (2021) - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
Michael Keaton - IMDb
Martin Campbell - IMDb
GoldenEye (1995) - IMDb
Casino Royale (2006) - IMDb
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017) - IMDb
The Mask of Zorro (1998) - IMDb
Vertical Limit (2000) - IMDb
Bad Boys II (2003) - IMDb
Nicolas Cage - IMDb
Cliffhanger (1993) - IMDb
Sylvester Stallone - IMDb
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Green Lantern (2011) - IMDb
Voltron: Defender of the Universe (TV Series 1984–1985) - IMDb
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) - IMDb
The Godfather (1972) - IMDb
Get Smart (TV Series 1965–1970) - IMDb
Inspector Gadget (TV Series 1983–1986) - IMDb
Shoot 'Em Up (2007) - IMDb
Clive Owen - IMDb
Crank (2006) - IMDb
Rubber (2010) - IMDb
Rubber | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined once again by the wonderful Greg Dengler to do some fighting, do some loving, and of course, do some running in the 1994 film from Robert Zemeckis, Forrest Gump.
We’re schooled, in a good way, this time by our dear guest. A new interpretation of this wonderful and consistently excellent film is given to us all. It’s a way of viewing the film that we two co-hosts hadn’t considered before, but we’re glad to have been enlightened.
The subject, of course, is the great Tom Hanks film from the mid-‘90s. A story about a unique man who lives the most remarkable life any human being could have. Who else has done what he’s done? For instance:
- Taught Elvis how to do his signature dance moves.
- Fought in Vietnam.
- Gave an unheard speech to an enormous crowd at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
- Started his own shrimping company in honor of his dear friend.
- Become rich beyond anyone’s wildest imagination.
- Ran across the United States multiple times.
- Became the father of a remarkable and loving young child.
If any of us could live even half of his life (I choose the half where he’s super rich), then we could rightly consider ourselves the luckiest people in the world. His innocence, enthusiasm, and love for the world and people around him are worthy of admiration.
Those characteristics are the reason why this film is worthy of all the accolades and popularity it’s earned since it was made.
(Recorded on January 28, 2022)
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Forrest Gump - IMDb
Forrest Gump trailer - YouTube
Robert Zemeckis - IMDb
Tom Hanks - IMDb
Robin Wright - IMDb
Gary Sinise - IMDb
Sally Field - IMDb
Mykelti Williamson - IMDb
Back to the Future (1985) - IMDb
True Lies (1994) - IMDb
Bill Paxton - IMDb
Jamie Lee Curtis - IMDb
Hero’s journey - Wikipedia
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series 2005–2014) - IMDb
Up (2009) - IMDb
First, Second, and Third Person–Ways of Describing Points of View - Grammarly
The 4th Person Perspective: The Emergence of the Collective Subjective - Medium
Jurassic Park (1993) - IMDb
Sharktopus (TV Movie 2010) - IMDb
Sin City (2005) - IMDb
The Matrix (1999) - IMDb
67th Academy Awards - Wikipedia
Philadelphia (1993) - IMDb
Cast Away (2000) - IMDb
Superstore (TV Series 2015–2021) - IMDb
Rita Wilson - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Scuba Steven and Sean are hunting down the most dangerous thing to ever swim in the oceans around Amity Bay in Steven Spielberg’s film from 1975, Jaws.
We get it—money’s important. But hey, council members of Amity Bay, aren’t human lives important, too? I bet you’d be singing a different tune if it was one of your kids who got ka-chomped by this murderous fish. Doubly so if you lost your legs during a sexy swimming incident.
Good thing Brody, Hooper, and Quint are on the case. Without this rag-tag trio of unlikely shark hunters, there would be an unstoppable massacre happening in the shallow waters around the quaint seaside town at the center of the story.
They’re scared, too, but at least they understand and appreciate the gravity of the situation. People need to stay out of the freaking water! If you go in, you might die, and it won’t be a pleasant death. Simple as that.
But hey, sometimes parting fools from their money isn’t the easiest thing to do. Sometimes you’ve got to lose a few young souls to the mouth of a hungry great white in your non-stop quest for more tourist money. I’ll say this, I’m not planning a trip to Amity Bay anytime soon, that’s for sure.
(Recorded on January 21, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Jaws - IMDb
Jaws trailer - YouTube
Steven Spielberg - IMDb
Roy Scheider - IMDb
Robert Shaw - IMDb
Richard Dreyfuss - IMDb
Lorraine Gary - IMDb
Susan Backlinie - IMDb
Amity Island | Jaws Wiki - Fandom
(Looks like the location is Amity Island. I was totally incorrect by calling it Amity Bay and I beg your forgiveness, die-hard Jaws fans.)
Piranha 3DD (2012) - IMDb
Jaws 2 (1978) - IMDb
The Meg (2018) - IMDb
Ian Ziering - IMDb
Ghost Shark (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
Supernatural (TV Series 2005–2020) - IMDb
Santa Jaws (2018) - IMDb
Deep Murder (2019) - IMDb
Schindler’s List (1993) - IMDb
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of ‘Jaws’ (2007) - IMDb
Deep Blue Sea (1999) - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are using the power of love to take over the galaxy in the 2020 film from Steven Kostanski, Psycho Goreman.
The ‘80s were a wild time. Parental supervision was at a low, tv shows were corny and ridiculous, and murderous alien creatures were found buried in the earth all over the place. You couldn’t go ten feet without narrowly losing your life to a grotesque and horrifying alien monster.
Things are much safer now. All we’ve got to worry about is unstoppable climate change.
For the kids in this film, meeting Psycho Goreman isn’t a terrifying event. No, it’s an opportunity to let your attitude fly and become your best badass self. It’s a motivation to play some intense Crazy Ball. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to save the world.
So hell yes, you’re going to take that opportunity and run with it. Life doesn’t get any better than that.
The world needs more heroes like the kids in this film. Take no crap, appreciate the loved ones in your life, and put a stop to all the true monsters. While you’re at it, enjoy some sweet montages.
(Recorded on January 21, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Psycho Goreman - IMDb
Psycho Goreman trailer - YouTube
Steven Kostanski - IMDb
Nita-Josée Hanna - IMDb
Owen Myre - IMDb
Adam Brooks - IMDb
Matthew Ninaber - IMDb
Steven Vlahos - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
Stranger Things (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) - IMDb
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) - IMDb
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - IMDb
The NeverEnding Story (1984) - IMDb
The Dark Crystal (1982) - IMDb
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - IMDb
Men in Black (1997) - IMDb
New Girl (TV Series 2011–2018) - IMDb
The True American Drinking Game | New Girl Wiki - Fandom
Nita-Josee Hanna on Crazy Ball and Gruesomeness of PG: Psycho Gorman - LRM
Monsters, Inc. (2001) - IMDb
James Earl Jones - IMDb
Morgan Freeman - IMDb
Tara Strong - IMDb
Kevin Conroy - IMDb
Mark Hamill - IMDb
John DiMaggio - IMDb
Billy West - IMDb
Mel Blanc - IMDb
Steve Downes - IMDb
Anna Tierney - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are going on the most life-changingest, girl-meetingest, deep-pit-lookingest road trip of our entire lives in the 2016 film from Rob Burnett, The Fundamentals of Caring.
Don’t you just hate it when your life falls apart around you? Your beloved son dies, your partner leaves because of the strain of the aforementioned death, and now you’re dodging lawyers intent on hunting you down and serving you papers. Mondays, am I right?
Turns out Ben Benjamin (yep, that’s the character’s real name) hates that that, too. In an effort to combat his crushing loneliness and depression, he takes a course on how to become a certified caregiver. In doing so, he meets the acerbic, sarcastic, some would say “asshole” Trevor.
Trevor is confined to a wheelchair and has just about had it with the world. At least, that’s the façade he puts on to keep everyone from getting too close to him. Ben isn’t having any of his nonsense, and instead, gets Trevor out of the house and on a journey to see “the world’s deepest pit.”
They meet the sardonic Dot, a young woman hitchhiking her way out of her own problems. If you think Trevor isn’t going to fall in love with Dot, then friend, you need to see more movies. Luckily, you’re listening to the right podcast. We hope you enjoy this witty, heart-warming film as much as we did.
(Recorded on November 26, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Fundamentals of Caring - IMDb
The Fundamentals of Caring trailer - YouTube
Rob Burnett - IMDb
Paul Rudd - IMDb
Craig Roberts - IMDb
Selena Gomez - IMDb
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - IMDb
The Sixth Sense (1999) - IMDb
Diegetic Sound and Non-Diegetic Sound: What’s the Difference? - MasterClass
Ryan Miller - IMDb
Ant-Man (2015) - IMDb
Holding Out for a Hero | Bonnie Tyler - YouTube
Macho Man Randy Savage Slim Jim commercials - YouTube
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are dealing with heavy illnesses, heavy emotions, and heavy, um, love? Yeah, heavy love. It’s the 2011 film from Jonathan Levine, 50/50.
It’s the episode subtitle, but I’m going to say it again: fuck cancer. This can’t be shouted from the rooftops enough. It’s a brutal, merciless, piece of crap disease that needs to be eradicated from this planet. I give my love to anybody who’s ever dealt with this terrible thing and my undying appreciation to the people who are working to treat and rid of us this thing.
This film does a great job of encapsulating the dichotomy of this illness—how it’s both unique and a shared experience. It does an accurate portrayal of the experience of living with it and around it. That’s not an easy thing to pull off.
I think the authenticity comes from the film’s screenwriter, Will Reiser, who wrote about his own experiences dealing with his diagnosis and treatment. You can tell that a loving and no-bullshit hand crafted this story.
Stick Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen in the film and, baby, you’ve got a stew going. This is a tough film, but it’s also affecting, funny, and worth a watch.
Also, happy birthday, Steven!
(Recorded on January 11, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
50/50 - IMDb
50/50 trailer - YouTube
Jonathan Levine - IMDb
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - IMDb
Seth Rogen - IMDb
Anna Kendrick - IMDb
Bryce Dallas Howard - IMDb
Anjelica Huston - IMDb
Wild Rivers
Raging Waters
About Us | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - Nintendo
Deep Murder (2019) - IMDb
Jessica Parker Kennedy - IMDb
Meet Joe Black (1998) - IMDb
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series 1990–1996) - IMDb
John Q (2002) - IMDb
Premium Rush (2012) - IMDb
Angels in the Outfield (1994) - IMDb
Rookie of the Year (1993) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to make our dad proud by saving the family automotive parts business in the 1995 film from Peter Segal, Tommy Boy.
What we’ve got here in the ‘90s is an era of comedy films, namely those starring people like Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers, Chris Rock, and David Spade, that has a special place in the hearts of many. Heck, just ask Steven to tell you all about those films. I’m sure he could wax lyrical about them for a long time.
There’s something special about them. The stakes are about as low as you can get in a film. The comedy is a specific sort of loud, brash, and crude. The characters are perfect examples of buffoons. You know what you’re going to get with them.
What you’ll be getting, if you set your expectations at the right level, is a perfectly adequate and nice movie. It’s not going to shake the world with its storytelling, but that’s not the goal of a movie like Tommy Boy. If you’re hoping for The Shawshank Redemption or Casablanca, then you need to look elsewhere, friend.
What this film excels at is warming hearts and producing giggles. That’s because it’s got a heart as big as its comedy. It’s the perfect encapsulation of everything that our dearly missed Chris Farley wanted to bring to this world. He wanted to bring silliness and happiness into this world. I think he did exactly that with this film.
(Recorded on October 11, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Tommy Boy - IMDb
Tommy Boy trailer - YouTube
Chris Farley - IMDb
David Spade - IMDb
Brian Dennehy - IMDb
Bo Derek - IMDb
Dan Aykroyd - IMDb
Rob Lowe - IMDb
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) - IMDb
Black Sheep (1996) - IMDb
The Godfather (1972) - IMDb
A Night at the Roxbury (1998) - IMDb
Hamlet - Wikipedia
Incendies (2010) - IMDb
Chris Traeger | Parks and Recreation Wiki - Fandom
American Gladiators (TV Series 1989–1997) - IMDb
American Ninja Warrior (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb
Sharknado - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are saying YES to life and YES to this week’s movie. It’s the 2008 film by Peyton Reed, Yes Man.
This movie makes a good point: stop being a “no” person and start saying “yes” to more things. Who knows what could happen? Maybe you’ll end up at the top of a Los Angeles mountain with a homeless person. Maybe you’ll end up bungee jumping. You might even fall in love with Zooey Deschanel.
What a wondrous life that would be, right? And what you’re going to deny yourself the life of a lifetime just because saying yes to more things will put you out of your comfort zone? I’m going to be Terrence Stamp in this movie and bonk you over the head with a microphone.
BONK!
There, do you have more sense in your head now? More of an adventurous spirit? You should. Take Jim Carrey (in this movie), for instance. He was living a miserable life, even if he didn’t want to admit it to himself. He was going nowhere until he decided to say yes to everything that was asked of him. His entire life changed!
I can’t promise you that you’ll get promoted at your bank job, save Luis Guzman from jumping off a ledge, learn Korean, and live a fun life with Ms. Deschanel. But I also can’t promise those things won’t happen. Think about it and say yes to more things…
(Recorded on November 19, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Yes Man - IMDb
Yes Man trailer - YouTube
Jim Carrey - IMDb
Zooey Deschanel - IMDb
Bradley Cooper - IMDb
Rhys Darby - IMDb
Terence Stamp - IMDb
John Michael Higgins - IMDb
Blockbuster LLC - Wikipedia
Hollywood Video - Wikipedia
Blockbuster CEO Passed up Chance to Buy Netflix for $50 Million - Business Insider
Saw (2004) - IMDb
Cary Elwes - IMDb
Jigsaw (2017) - IMDb
Tony Robbins - Wikipedia
NXIVM - Wikipedia
Allison Mack - Wikipedia
Happiest Season (2020) - IMDb
Aubrey Plaza - IMDb
Kristen Stewart - IMDb
Malcolm McDowell - IMDb
Harry Potter - Wikipedia
Miles Morales - Wikipedia
Master Chief (Halo) - Wikipedia
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - IMDb
Flight of the Conchords (TV Series 2007–2009) - IMDb
Friends (TV Series 1994–2004) - IMDb
Luis Guzmán - IMDb
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) - IMDb
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) - IMDb
The Green Knight (2021) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by a well-known excellent person, Greg Dengler, for the third time to talk about a sentient killer tire. What better way to celebrate our last B-movie bonus episode of 2021 than to talk about Quentin Dupieux’s 2010 film, Rubber?
There is no better way, and there is no better person with whom to talk about this movie.
What a surprise this one was! You would think that a film about a literal sentient killer car tire would be an awful, terrible, no good, horror of a film, but you’d be wrong in this case. In all other cases, you’d probably be right, but not this time!
Nope, this film has depth and complexity that it should not rightly have. It’s a film with a stark message—one of the dangers of thoughtless film criticism, the devastating effects of social media run amuck, and a Hollywood machine carelessly crushing unique thought under its own metaphorical killer tires.
One might call us crazy for talking about this film in such a fashion. To that we say, listen to this podcast and then give this film a try (or another try, if you’ve already seen it). We can just about guarantee that this movie is more than it appears.
As is our fashion, by the end of this B-movie episode, Rubber will have been crowned with our ranking. Will it be brilliant, a blunder, or a flunder? Listen to find out.
(Recorded on December 20, 2021)
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Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Rubber - IMDb
Rubber trailer - YouTube
Quentin Dupieux - IMDb
Ankle Biters (Video 2002) - IMDb
Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010) - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time (TV Movie 2018) - IMDb
The Room (2003) - IMDb
The VelociPastor (2018) - IMDb
The Red Balloon (Short 1956) - IMDb
Sharktopus (TV Movie 2010) - IMDb
Santa Jaws (2018) - IMDb
David Lynch - IMDb
Neil Breen - IMDb
James Wynn - IMDb
What Did Jack Do? - Netflix
(“A detective interviews a monkey who is suspected of murder.” Yep, that’s a thing that was made.)
WALL·E (2008) - IMDb
Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) - IMDb
Psycho (1960) - IMDb
The Godfather (1972) - IMDb
The Godfather: Part II (1974) - IMDb
The Godfather: Part III (1990) - IMDb
Supernatural (TV Series 2005–2020) - IMDb
Toy Story (1995) - IMDb
Free Guy (2021) - IMDb
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - IMDb
Killer Sofa (2019) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by one of our favorite guests, Mr. Johnny SoCal, to talk about the action-packed (and apparently very contentious) 1988 film from John McTiernan, Die Hard.
Ask yourself, is this a Christmas movie? Does it just scream “the holidays” or does it just happen to take place during a month in winter when many people celebrate spending time with family and receiving presents from a jolly man dressed in a fluffy red suit? Impassioned opinions are coming from all sides in this episode.
What should be completely clear to everyone is that this film is a classic for a reason. Whether it’s Bruce Willis’s badass police officer, John McClane; Alan Rickman’s legendary German terrorist, Hans Gruber; or the non-stop action from the roof of the Nakatomi Building all the way down to the underground parking garage, it’s all amazing.
I shall hear no dissenting opinions on that verifiable fact, thank you very much.
All I want to hear is a level of enthusiasm that would make Jake Peralta giggle with glee. We’re not usually ones who would demand such a thing from anyone. People should like or dislike whatever they wish. To that, I have one thing to say: come ooooooonnnn! It’s Die Hard. Freaking Die Hard!
We had a great time chatting with Johnny about this one. Also, join us in remembering and celebrating the amazing Alan Rickman. He will forever be the best.
(Recorded on October 15, 2021)
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Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Die Hard - IMDb
Die Hard trailer - YouTube
Bruce Willis - IMDb
Alan Rickman - IMDb
Bonnie Bedelia - IMDb
Reginald VelJohnson - IMDb
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) - IMDb
White Christmas (1954) - IMDb
Scrooged (1988) - IMDb
A Christmas Carol - South Coast Repertory
Bad Santa (2003) - IMDb
The Nice Guys (2016) - IMDb
The Fifth Element (1997) - IMDb
Galaxy Quest (1999) - IMDb
Jeremy Irons - IMDb
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series 1993–1996) - IMDb
World War Z - Wikipedia
Be Kind Rewind (2008) - IMDb
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are donning their capes, cowls, and gauntlets to fight crime in a city that no one should live in with the Tim Burton film from 1992, Batman Returns.
But really, why does anyone choose to live in Gotham City? It appears to be one of the most crime-riddled cities in the entire world. I’m sure it’s entirely inadvisable to venture out at night. Doing so is tantamount to signing your own death certificate.
If there wasn’t a costumed superhero to help keep the city safe from all those evildoers, then the city would be nothing but unmitigated chaos. Which makes a person wonder, is Batman in Gotham because there are loads of criminals to capture or did the criminals come to Gotham because there’s a Batman to conquer?
It’s a real chicken and egg problem we’ve got on our hands here. I hope that our dear Caped Crusader is there to fight the crime and corruption that has always been present in Gotham. But who’s to say that’s the case? If Batman were to leave for good, would the city clean itself?
Am I claiming that Batman is the real menace to Gotham? I mean, I don’t think so. There’s no doubt that he does good work. I’d like to see what Gotham would turn into if the city enacted a Year Without Batman policy. Who knows, maybe things would improve? Perhaps the sun would be able to break through the dark clouds above the city?
On the other hand, we wouldn’t have cool superhero movies to talk about, so screw all that nonsense. Bring on all the supervillains and the heroes in tight tights that fight them off! Long live Batman!
(Recorded on October 15, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Batman Returns - IMDb
Batman Returns trailer - YouTube
Tim Burton - IMDb
Michael Keaton - IMDb
Danny DeVito - IMDb
Michelle Pfeiffer - IMDb
Christopher Walken - IMDb
Michael Gough - IMDb
Adam West - IMDb
The Batman (2022) - IMDb
Christopher Nolan - IMDb
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - IMDb
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series 1993–1996) - IMDb
Robert Pattinson - IMDb
Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series 1992–1995) - IMDb
Val Kilmer - IMDb
Ben Affleck - IMDb
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) - IMDb
Batman Begins (2005) - IMDb
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) - IMDb
Gotham (TV Series 2014–2019) - IMDb
Smallville (TV Series 2001–2011) - IMDb
Birds of Prey (2020) - IMDb
The Murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne | Gotham - YouTube
Krypton (TV Series 2018–2019) - IMDb
Stefan Czapsky - IMDb
Why do people throw tomatoes? - HowStuffWorks
Batman Forever (1995) - IMDb
Jim Carrey - IMDb
Batman & Robin (1997) - IMDb
George Clooney - IMDb
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
The Flash (2022) - IMDb
Ant-Man (2015) - IMDb
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) - IMDb
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - IMDb
Alfred Molina - IMDb
Andrew Garfield - IMDb
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - IMDb
Christian Bale - IMDb
Lee Meriwether - IMDb
Dwayne Johnson - IMDb
Jeremy Irons - IMDb
Justice League (2017) - IMDb
Zack Snyder - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by special guest, Jenny Scott, to discuss child abandonment, home invasion, and life threatening booby traps in the 1990 film from Chris Columbus, Home Alone.
One thing I’m wondering is if this movie could happen today, or is it an accident that could only be possible before the advent of cell phones and the internet? My sneaking suspicion is this wouldn’t be possible now. You could always be in easy contact with your child.
More importantly, news of this incident would spread far and wide in an instant. You’d face social disgrace and probably have your face appear on several local news stations. “Tonight at 11:00, inept parent of young child ABANDONS them while going on holiday with rest of family. Boo! Hiss!”
I think that’s the wrong tactic to take. It’s the inevitable one, sure, but look at all the good that young Kevin McAllister did during his family-less time:
- He took care of the laundry.
- He purchased all the food he needed from his local market and fed himself.
- He overcame his fear of the monster furnace in the basement.
- He helped reunite an older neighbor with his estranged son and his granddaughter.
- He foiled the robbery attempt of his own home by the Wet Bandits, and consequently, saved all the other homes in his and other neighborhoods from being burgled.
Frankly, he’s a hero in my book. Now, I’m not suggesting that more parents leave their too-young children at home while they go gallivanting away in France. Intentionally doing that should land you on the local news. I think Kevin made it out all right, and if you raise your kids to be respectful and resourceful, then they’ll probably make it through even the worst situations.
(Recorded on November 11, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Home Alone - IMDb
Home Alone trailer - YouTube
Chris Columbus - IMDb
Macaulay Culkin - IMDb
Joe Pesci - IMDb
Daniel Stern - IMDb
Catherine O’Hara - IMDb
Roberts Blossom - IMDb
Micro Machines - Wikipedia
Blast from the Past (1999) - IMDb
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) - IMDb
John Goodman - IMDb
Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) - IMDb
Batman (1989) - IMDb
Christian Bale - IMDb
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series 2005–2014) - IMDb
Home Alone: 25th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition - Amazon
(This is the paint bucket collector’s edition set that Steven reveals during the episode. It is marvelous.)
“Just Me In The House By Myself” starring Macaulay Culkin & Jack Dishel | :DRYVRS - YouTube
John Wick (2014) - IMDb
Macaulay Culkin Walks the Runway at the Gucci Love Parade—See His Model Look - Entertainment Tonight
Batman Returns (1992) - IMDb
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) - IMDb
A Quiet Place (2018) - IMDb
Die Hard (1988) - IMDb
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - IMDb
Schitt’s Creek (TV Series 2015–2020) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by Sean’s wonderful and long-time friend, Lee! We’re all continuing to bring as much holiday cheer as we possibly can by chatting about the 2020 relationship comedy/drama from Clea DuVall, Happiest Season.
When I say “drama,” I mean drama. This is the sort of holiday family gathering that becomes legendary, the talk of the town, a December to remember! Maybe it would feel like a day that you’d want to forget, but it’s also a family gathering that’s all about catharsis and telling your world who you really are.
Harper, one of three kids in the popular and very visible Caldwell family, invites her girlfriend, Abby Holland, to her family’s lavish home for the holidays. Initially a cause for nervous celebration, the entire mood of the trip becomes tense and fraught with disaster when Abby finds out that Harper has lied about coming out to her parents.
What did I tell you? A powder keg on the very brink of exploding already, right?
Harper is the golden child of her family, much to at least one of her sisters’ chagrin. The pressure of her parents’ expectations and her dad’s campaigning to become mayor of the town makes for an atmosphere that Abby never wanted to be a part of. She just wanted a nice, welcoming vacation away from the pressures of the world.
The unwanted duty of managing her girlfriend’s stress and feeling like even more of an outsider puts real stress on their relationship. Everything comes to a head during the Caldwells’ annual Christmas Eve party. Did I say there would be drama? Because, oh boy, is there ever drama.
But hey, there’s also a great amount of humor and love in this film. It’s got a touching story and is just a delight from beginning to end. Enjoy this one, and happy holidays!
(Recorded on November 11, 2021)
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Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Happiest Season - IMDb
Happiest Season trailer - YouTube
Clea DuVall - IMDb
Kristen Stewart - IMDb
Mackenzie Davis - IMDb
Mary Steenburgen - IMDb
Victor Garber - IMDb
Alison Brie - IMDb
Mary Holland - IMDb
Dan Levy - IMDb
Aubrey Plaza - IMDb
Emeril Lagasse - Wikipedia
Moonbeam City (TV Series 2015) - IMDb
Independence Day (1996) - IMDb
Disaster Movie (2008) - IMDb
2012 (2009) - IMDb
Geostorm (2017) - IMDb
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) - IMDb
Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) - IMDb
Dexter: New Blood (TV Mini Series 2021– ) - IMDb
Galaxy Quest (1999) - IMDb
My Favorite Murder
Home Improvement (TV Series 1991–1999) - IMDb
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) - IMDb
The Office (TV Series 2005–2013) - IMDb
Die Hard (1988) - IMDb
The Hateful Eight (2015) - IMDb
Krampus (2015) - IMDb
The Matrix (1999) - IMDb
Hugo Weaving - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are confronting some really tough family secrets in the 2010 film from Denis Villeneuve, Incendies.
Uuuuuuuugh, I had no idea this film was going to be so crushing when I suggested that it go on our episode index. I thought, Hey, it’s a Denis Villeneuve film and we’ve done pretty much everything he’s done. We should totally do this one. Round out the collection, you know?
But I didn’t know, friend. I didn’t know just how overwhelming and powerful this one was going to be. On the one hand, that’s good. The twist towards the end was made all the better because I had no idea what we were in for. On the other hand, my heart and spirit just might not recover.
This is like how I felt after watching that other punch-you-in-the-gut film, Capernaum. Did I think that movie would make for a good conversation? Sure, and it did. Did I know that I would feel lost and hopeless for a long time after those credits rolled? Not really.
Not to this extent anyway.
I don’t want to sound like I’m disparaging this film, though. It’s a fantastic mystery film about a daughter and son who are tasked with discovering the truth about their father and how they came into the world. We also follow their mother’s journey to find the young child she had to give up when she was much younger.
The intertwining timelines work well together. They show family of different generations embarking on tough, sometimes dangerous quests to find what they’ve lost or who they are. It’s worth a watch, but don’t say we didn’t warn you about that ending…
(Recorded on October 08, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Incendies - IMDb
Incendies - YouTube
Denis Villeneuve - IMDb
Lubna Azabal - IMDb
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin - IMDb
Maxim Gaudette - IMDb
The Usual Suspects (1995) - IMDb
The Sixth Sense (1999) - IMDb
The VelociPastor (2018) - IMDb
Predestination (2014) - IMDb
Chekhov’s gun - Wikipedia
Independence Day (1996) - IMDb
Mars Attacks! (1996) - IMDb
Paul (2011) - IMDb
Seth Rogen - IMDb
Oedipus Rex - Wikipedia
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Junior (1994) - IMDb
Capernaum (2018) - IMDb
Dune (2021) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by extra special guest, Greg Vander Velde (of our A Low Down Dirty Shame episode fame), as we all become the prehistoric animal raging inside us all with the Brendan Steere film from 2018, The VelociPastor.
Have you ever had an experience, let’s call it a “holy” experience (to stay on brand), that makes you question so much of what you know? You think you understand movies, what makes them good, and why the bad ones are just not worth your time. Your life is running smoothly in one happy direction and then BAM! you’re blindsided by a creation so unique that your entire life needs to change.
You’re the modern Paul, becoming all Jesus-loving while on the road to Damascus. And what does it? Why, a stupid movie about a priest who can transform, seemingly at will, into a large dinosaur and must defeat loads of questionably sourced ninjas while gettin’ it on with the aforementioned hooker-doctor-lawyer.
Yep, like a tale right out of the Bible. It’s so universal!
Like many of the other terrible movies we’ve watched for this show, we recommend that you view this with a friend. Somehow, there’s some high-level movie-making going on here, but that’s all sandwiched between two hearty loaves of absolute nonsense. The weird bits go down smoother when you’ve got someone else to enjoy the journey with.
This being a B-movie bonus episode, listen in to discover how we rated this… masterpiece? Did we consider it a blunder of a film? Was it a flunder? Or perchance did we bestow upon it the highest ranking we have: brilliant?
(Recorded on September 20, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The VelociPastor - IMDb
The VelociPastor trailer - YouTube
Quentin Tarantino - IMDb
The VelociPastor Trailer (2011 short film) - YouTube
Clint Eastwood - IMDb
The Last Airbender (2010) - IMDb
Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series 2005–2008) - IMDb
M. Night Shyamalan - IMDb
Lady in the Water (2006) - IMDb
The Happening (2008) - IMDb
Split (2016) - IMDb
Glass (2019) - IMDb
Black Dynamite (2009) - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
Scrubs (TV Series 2001–2010) - IMDb
Greg Cohan - IMDb
Chris Evans - IMDb
Rubber (2010) - IMDb
Killer Sofa (2019) - IMDb
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) - IMDb
Viral Hit ‘The VelociPastor’ to Get LGBTQ+ Vampire Horror Sequel - The Hollywood Reporter
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) - IMDb
Denis Villeneuve - IMDb
Incendies (2010) - IMDb
Dune (2021) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hot on the trail of crime, corruption, and risqué filmmakers in the 2016 film from Shane Black, The Nice Guys.
There’s something foul in the air, and it may just be the entire city of Los Angeles. Oh, and also murder. Private eyes Holland March and Jackson Healy are working together on the case. Not because they want to be, but more because coincidental circumstances, and some broken bones, have forced them together.
The result is something like what you’d get if you turned Diet Coke and Mentos into a couple of detectives. They’re both pretty satisfying (and occasionally inept) apart from each other, but put them together and you’ve got an explosive combination.
Much like all great, pulpy detective stories, this film’s got more going on underneath its surface than it seems at first. What starts as an investigation into the apparent suicide of pornstar, Misty Mountains, leads March and Healy into a seedy world of porn producers, corrupt automakers, and murder.
Like all amazing Shane Black films, this one’s a buddy action-comedy that’ll stick with you for a long time. He doesn’t have to prove his bona fides to anybody by this point. He’s still more than happy to add more excellent storytelling to his already impressive résumé.
(Recorded on October 08, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Nice Guys - IMDb
The Nice Guys trailer - YouTube
Shane Black - IMDb
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) - IMDb
Lethal Weapon (1987) - IMDb
Iron Man 3 (2013) - IMDb
Friends (TV Series 1994–2004) - IMDb
Incendies (2010) - IMDb
Russell Crowe - IMDb
Ryan Gosling - IMDb
Angourie Rice - IMDb
Keith David - IMDb
Community (TV Series 2009–2015) - IMDb
Final Destination 5 (2011) - IMDb
Candyman (1992) - IMDb
Tony Todd - IMDb
Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) - IMDb
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) - IMDb
Enola Holmes (2020) - IMDb
Robert Downey Jr. - IMDb
A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) - IMDb
Jada Pinkett Smith - IMDb
Keenen Ivory Wayans - IMDb
Tommy Boy (1995) - IMDb
Spaceballs (1987) - IMDb
Mel Brooks - IMDb
Blazing Saddles (1974) - IMDb
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) - IMDb
Michelle Monaghan - IMDb
Kim Basinger - IMDb
Boogie Nights (1997) - IMDb
Streisand effect - Wikipedia
Cinema Paradiso (1988) - IMDb
The Predator (2018) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are engaged in a knock ‘em out, shoot ‘em up, love ‘em all day long hitman double feature with the Patrick Hughes movies from 2017 and 2021 respectively, The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Hitman’s Bodyguard’s Wife.
I have a question for the universe: did Ryan Reynolds do something to director Patrick Hughes? Did he steal some of that man’s money? Insult his dog? Hit on his wife? Pee on his front lawn? Did he do something terrible to this man, for which he’s now being punished?
Because he sure gets beat the hell up throughout both of these films, and to the point where a person can start to wonder things about Reynolds’s character. There’s only so much a human body can take. I think we’re all witnessing that here.
It’s either that or Patrick Hughes is some kind of sick sadist and we’re all witnessing him get his kicks with these films. You earn enough pull in Hollywood and they’ll pretty much let you do anything. Money is a powerful motivator, you know.
I don’t mean to disparage anybody or their personal lives, but these questions need to be asked. We have the health of one of this world’s greatest living Canadian actors on the line here, people! I just don’t know if his body will be able to make it through a third installment of the “Let’s See How Much a Person Can Take before Their Heart Stops” series of films!
But anyway, here is our chat about these two films. We had very divisive views on these things. I’m going to donate to the Save Ryan Reynolds charity now.
(Recorded on September 24, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Hitman’s Bodyguard - IMDb
The Hitman’s Bodyguard - YouTube
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard - IMDb
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard trailer - YouTube
Ryan Reynolds - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
Salma Hayek - IMDb
The Last Airbender (2010) - IMDb
Monty Python’s Flying Circus (TV Series 1969–1974) - IMDb
Robin Sparkles | How I Met Your Mother Wiki - Fandom
How I Met Your Mother - IMDb
Celine Dion - Wikipedia
Mariah Carey - Wikipedia
George Michael - Wikipedia
Wham! - Wikipedia
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series 2013–2021) - IMDb
John C. McGinley - IMDb
Gary Oldman - IMDb
Léon: The Professional (1994) - IMDb
The Fifth Element (1997) - IMDb
Antonio Banderas - IMDb
The Odd Couple (1968) - IMDb
Midnight Run (1988) - IMDb
Robert De Niro - IMDb
Charles Grodin - IMDb
16 Blocks (2006) - IMDb
(Steven refers to this one as “13 Blocks.” That title may be incorrect, but his sentiment is still all there, folks.)
Bruce Willis - IMDb
Yasiin Bey - IMDb
RED (2010) - IMDb
Look Who’s Talking (1989) - IMDb
Cosmic Sin - IMDb
Nicolas Cage - IMDb
Clint Eastwood - IMDb
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
Patrick Hughes - IMDb
Machete Grindhouse Trailer - YouTube
Robert Rodriguez - IMDb
Machete (2010) - IMDb
Machete Kills in Space - IMDb
Trejos Tacos
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series 2005–2014) - IMDb
Kevin Costner - IMDb
Whitney Houston - IMDb
The Bodyguard (1992) - IMDb
Dead Like Me (TV Series 2003–2004) - IMDb
RED 2 (2013) - IMDb
Brad Pitt - IMDb
Meet Joe Black (1998) - IMDb
Amélie (2001) - IMDb
The Godfather - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are suiting the hell up and getting our dang groove back in the Glenn Ficarra and John Requa film from 2011, Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Here’s what I would give to have Ryan Gosling take me to a Beverly Hills shopping center and give me a complete makeover:
- Either/both of my kidneys.
- Either/both of Steven’s kidneys.
- My entire life savings.
- My world-famous lasagna soup recipe.
- The cure for the common cold.
- All of my hopes and dreams.
- My extensive and indisputable research into the existence of a new and terrifying race of otherworldly Bigfoot monsters, otherwise known as Sasqualiens™.
Give me a call, Ryan. Let’s set this up. My number is 555-ILOVEYOURABS.
Look, he dresses up Cal, makes him look like a badass, and gives him the confidence to be his best self. Sure, he sleeps with more people than he might be comfortable with, but by the end, he comes to realize that what he wants most in life is his family back. Jacob falls in love with Hannah (but who hasn’t fallen in love with Emma Stone, am I right?), ditches his philandering ways, and learns to appreciate having a steady and loving presence in his life.
What we all get out of this is a film that’s got a damn hilarious story, crazy rewatch value, and a decent amount of Kevin Bacon. Does it get any better than that?
(Recorded on September 06, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Crazy, Stupid, Love. - IMDb
Crazy, Stupid, Love. trailer - YouTube
Steve Carell - IMDb
Ryan Gosling - IMDb
Julianne Moore - IMDb
Emma Stone - IMDb
Marisa Tomei - IMDb
Kevin Bacon - IMDb
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) - IMDb
The Godfather (1972) - IMDb
Goodfellas (1990) - IMDb
Tan France - Wikipedia
Queer Eye (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb
Frasier (TV Series 1993–2004) - IMDb
John Carroll Lynch - IMDb
The Oral History of Memes: Where Did “Hey Girl” Come From? - E! Online
Heavy Metal (1981) - IMDb
This Is Where I Leave You (2014) - IMDb
The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) - IMDb
Patrick Swayze - IMDb
Joey King - IMDb
Wish I Was Here (2014) - IMDb
The Kissing Booth (2018) - IMDb
He’s All That (2021) - IMDb
She’s All That (1999) - IMDb
Rachael Leigh Cook - IMDb
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In this bonus episode, Steven is swimming solo exploring the deep horrors of this underwater haunting. Thanks to Paramount Pictures Steven was able to get an early look at the breathtaking horror film The Deep House. But don’t you worry Sean will be back this Monday to chat with Steven about a new movie, or at least what’s left of Steven after this swim. So take a deep breath and jump into the water with Steven, if you dare. As we push our limits, swim our hardest, and explore The Deep House.
(Recorded on November 5, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Deep House
Cloverfield
The Blair Witch Project
Paramount Pictures
On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are riding like lightning and crashing like thunder in the 2012 film from Derek Cianfrance, The Place Beyond the Pines.
Three storylines. One film. A father and son tale for the ages. Coming this Sunday… Sunday… SUNDAY! to a podcast player near you, it’s a deep and complex film about a man who robs banks to help provide for the son he never knew he had. It’s about a cop whose split-second mistake turns his life upside down. It’s about the sons of these two men, looking to navigate their way through a broken and tumultuous world.
In a word, it’s Gosling-tastic.
The film suggests that our actions reverberate down through the generations. A sort of real-time, linear butterfly effect. Anyone who’s ever, well, done anything in their life can attest to the accuracy of the film. All of our actions have consequences. Sometimes they’re minor. Sometimes they shake the foundation of your life.
In the case of the character, Avery, sometimes it turns you into a scheming politician with a wayward son. In Luke’s case, sometimes you bite the bullet and your son turns into a lost person who ventures into the world seeking identity and contentment.
In our case, dear reader and listener, sometimes you get to watch and talk about an excellent film. A story that’s going to stick with you long after the end credits have finished rolling. A movie that might just zoom way up on your list of favorites. It’s just that affecting and strong.
(Recorded on September 06, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Place Beyond the Pines - IMDb
The Place Beyond the Pines trailer - YouTube
Derek Cianfrance - IMDb
Us - IMDb
A Million Ways to Die in the West - IMDb
Globe of death - Wikipedia
Ryan Gosling - IMDb
Tom Cruise - IMDb
Mission: Impossible - IMDb
The Fast and the Furious - IMDb
Mahershala Ali - IMDb
Cotton Bureau
Ben Mendelsohn - IMDb
Eva Mendes - IMDb
Fargo (1996) - IMDb
Bradley Cooper - IMDb
Avengers: Infinity War - IMDb
Ray Liotta - IMDb
Die Hard - IMDb
Dane DeHaan - IMDb
Emory Cohen - IMDb
Suicide Squad - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by extra special guest, Greg Dengler (of our Army of Darkness episode fame), to wade into the shark-filled Los Angeles water with a bunch of straight-up dinguses in the 2013 “film” from Anthony C. Ferrante, Sharknado.
“Syfy joke” isn’t some clever turn of phrase we’re using to describe this thing. It’s a ridiculous experiment in bad movie-making that somehow captured the attention of enough people to allow for the funding and production of five additional sequels!
Are the rest as gobsmacking and terrible as this first installment? I’m assuming they’re worse, but you may never get to find out, dear listener/reader. After watching this fever dream of a movie, I find myself wishing that the sharks had won. It would have done my movie-loving soul good to see this movie end with Ian Ziering not make it out of the belly of the shark that gobbled him up whole.
- CHOMP!
- Credits.
- A better world is left for all.
These are not the heroes that this world needs or deserves. One day, if sharknados become a real and terrifying thing (and they just might considering the ravages of climate change), please send anyone else to save us all.
The only bright, shining spot to this whole affair is that it gave us a chance to talk about it, so enjoy the episode. And if you’re going to watch this thing, make sure you do it with a friend. Take it from us, that will make the entire experience bearable.
(Recorded on September 13, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Sharknado - IMDb
Sharknado trailer - YouTube
Army of the Dead (2021) - IMDb
Zack Snyder - IMDb
Bruce Campbell - IMDb
Sharktopus (TV Movie 2010) - IMDb
The Room (2003) - IMDb
Tommy Wiseau - IMDb
Sharknado - Rotten Tomatoes
Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
The Ayslum
Jaws (1975) - IMDb
Twister (1996) - IMDb
Rubber (2010) - IMDb
Kung Fury (Short 2015) - IMDb
Iron Sky (2012) - IMDb
Life of Pi (2012) - IMDb
Oscar-nominated visual effects company behind Life of Pi files for bankruptcy protection - The Independent
Ian Ziering - IMDb
Robbie Rist - IMDb
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (1990) - IMDb
Sharknado end credits song - YouTube
Tara Reid - IMDb
Neil Breen - IMDb
Thunder Levin - IMDb
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) - IMDb
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) - IMDb
Room (2015) - IMDb
Buried (2010) - IMDb
The Mist (2007) - IMDb
Eric Roberts - IMDb
Black Summer (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb
Snakes on a Train (Video 2006) - IMDb
Z Nation (TV Series 2014–2018) - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are dealing with the sudden and murderous alien invasion they’ve got on their hands in the Joe Cornish film from 2011, Attack the Block.
Have you ever seen something so otherworldly and beautiful that you can’t help but stare at it with all of your focus and attention? Perhaps it was the most remarkable sunrise you saw after the most amazing night of your life? Maybe it was your first child sleeping under a beam of sunlight? Could it have been some glowing blue teeth set against a void of nothingness?
That void could extend its razor claws, reaching out for something to tear and cut. Its inky nothingness could be a static fuzz in the universe. Its menacing growls are sure to make chills run through your entire being.
But those beautiful, glowing blue teeth are something else, right? They’re transfixing in a big, bad way. Kind of makes you wonder why you would ever want to run for your life when you could just pull up a chair and marvel at their unique forms. Maybe you’d want to lean forward to get a closer look.
Who wouldn’t fall under their spell? Friend. Dear reader… SNAP OUT OF IT!
Run! Run as far and as fast as you can! Wash every bit of female alien pheromone you’re sure to have on you and put on fresh clothes. You’re like a magnet to those fearsome beasts and you need to get away at once. Stop staring at those seductive, glowing teeth and save your own life!
This is our friendly warning. Use this excellent film as a warning. Think like the hooligans (and Jodie Whittaker) in this film and save your own lives. They’ve given you all the tools you need. Now go and save your own life.
(Recorded on August 23, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Attack the Block - IMDb
Attack the Block trailer - YouTube
Joe Cornish - IMDb
John Boyega - IMDb
Jodie Whittaker - IMDb
Doctor Who - IMDb
Home Alone - IMDb
Joe Pesci - IMDb
Daniel Stern - IMDb
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York - IMDb
Macaulay Culkin - IMDb
Home Alone 3 - IMDb
Scarlett Johansson - IMDb
Neil Flynn - IMDb
Scrubs - IMDb
1408 - IMDb
Edgar Wright - IMDb
The Flash - IMDb
Nick Frost - IMDb
Friends - IMDb
DoesTheDogDie.com
Venom: Let There Be Carnage - IMDb
Pulp Fiction - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are re-animating dead flesh and doing a damn fine job at it if we do say so ourselves in the 1974 film from Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein.
Let’s get this out the way first: it’s Fron-ken-steen! Frankenstein was a loony old man with a worrying obsession over the dead. Get it right!
Who are we kidding? There’s too much good stuff happening in this film to really delve too deeply into this classic right now. From Gene Wilder’s passionate mad scientist to the always “helpful” Eye-gor. From rolling in the hay to Frau Blücher [distant horse whinnies]. From Puttin’ on the Ritz to an enormous schwanzstucker. This film just has it all.
It’s a freaking classic for a reason!
If you’ve seen this film before, then we entreat you to give it another viewing. As we found out, it’s just as good the tenth time as it is the first time.
If you haven’t ever seen it, then, well, we’re a little jealous of you. Oh yes, we’re jealous because this means that you get to experience this marvel of a movie for the first time. You’ll get to experience all of the classic funny bits with fresh eyes. There’s no greater gift the universe can give to someone.
Whatever the case may be, put this one on, give it a nice watch, and then enjoy this episode!
(Recorded on August 23, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Young Frankenstein - IMDb
Young Frankenstein trailer - YouTube
Mel Brooks - IMDb
Gene Wilder - IMDb
Marty Feldman - IMDb
Peter Boyle - IMDb
Teri Garr - IMDb
Cloris Leachman - IMDb
Sutton Foster Performs “Roll in the Hay” - YouTube
Blazing Saddles - IMDb
Spaceballs - IMDb
Robin Hood: Men in Tights - IMDb
History of the World: Part I - IMDb
The Producers - IMDb
Everybody Loves Raymond - IMDb
Deep Murder - IMDb
Sharknado - IMDb
Archer - IMDb
Alien - IMDb
Loki - IMDb
Puttin’ on the Ritz | Fred Astaire - YouTube
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are facing our past indiscretions that are brought to the fore by a murderous hotel room in the 2007 film from Mikael Håfström, 1408.
Word to the wise: if you ever happen upon a hotel in your future travels and you notice that Samuel L. Jackson is managing it (for some reason), then you listen to what he tells you. Heed his advice, damn it!
Either that or run far, far away. He might be an actor we all know and love, but in this case, he’s managing a hotel that’s haunted in the worst way possible. We can’t stress this enough. You will die in his hotel.
I don’t think this is any failing in him as a person, necessarily. Mr. Jackson seems like a relatively amiable fellow. He’s probably quite generous. You know he’s got a million amazing stories to tell. That man’s life is an enviable whirlwind of show business, traveling, and… I don’t know, extreme golf playing? Is he a fan of golf?
Regardless, his hotel wants to kill people. It’s straight-up murder. Now that I think about it some more, he’s not doing as much as he possibly can to dissuade people from staying in his murder room. Why even change the sheets? Who says you have to go in there for that nonsense?
Why not stick up an impressive wall in front of the door? Block it off, throw away the key, and forget about it forever. You know, now that I’m writing all these words, I’m beginning to think that he sure could do more to have kept John Cusack out of that room. Sure, he tried to keep Cusack out of there, but there was clearly more that could have been done.
I’m calling it: Samuel L. Jackson wanted John Cusack to die. Jackson and 1408 are in cahoots! What a damn shame. Someone needs to stop this monster before he kills again.
(Recorded on August 16, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
1408 - IMDb
1408 trailer - YouTube
1408 Director’s Cut ending - YouTube
1408 Theatrical Cut ending - YouTube
John Cusack - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
The Room - IMDb
Tommy Wiseau - IMDb
The Room | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Us - IMDb
Film locations for 1408 - Movie-Locations
Tony Shalhoub - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hiding away all of our secret keys and keeping our evil doppelgängers from murdering us in the Jordan Peele film from 2019, Us.
Hey folks, Evil Sean here. Wait, I’m supposed to have some sort of kooky name, right? Maybe something inspired by Roman mythology or other various theologies? Ummm, how about we go with Jove, because I’m just that into myself. So hey, Jove here. It’s become my duty to tell you all about two things:
- This movie that was watched and talked about.
- How we’re going to be coming up from the underground and taking over a good portion of the planet.
The movie ended up being pretty great, and it inspired a passionate conversation between Not Evil Sean and who I’m assuming is Not Evil Steven. Who would have guessed that this film would get the words flowing as it did? On the other hand, isn’t that what all films that stand the test of time are capable of doing? If it’s not going to make for a good discussion, then why would it be featured here?
As for the second item, I’m not too sorry to say that it’s going to happen and there’s not a lot that can be done about it. Look, you’ve been living on the surface for decades. We’ve been trapped underground, walking into walls, and eating nothing but raw rabbits. There’s a major disparity here with which you probably shouldn’t be too comfortable.
I mean, I’m not trying to wag my finger too much at you here, but… Look, it’ll all be all right. We’re open to a peaceful sharing of the world. We’re not that greedy. Who are we, you? Nope, we’re here to talk and work something out.
So look, get back to us. Don’t take too long. We’re patient—we’ve been waiting under your feet for many long years—but we’re not that patient, you know? Send a representative for the above-ground humans and let’s get this all worked out. I think we can all come to an amicable solution to this.
Sincerely, Jove.
(Recorded on August 16, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Us - IMDb
Us trailer - YouTube
Jordan Peele - IMDb
Lupita Nyong’o - IMDb
Elisabeth Moss - IMDb
Winston Duke - IMDb
Tim Heidecker - IMDb
Hands Across America - Wikipedia
Multiplicity - IMDb
The Hunger Games - IMDb
Snowpiercer (2013) - IMDb
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Smaug - Wikipedia
Pinky and the Brain - IMDb
Smallville - IMDb
Get Out - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are becoming modern-day Robin Hoods and screwing over the blood-thirsty banks in the 2016 film from David Mackenzie, Hell or High Water.
I really can’t undersell just how sweet it was to watch these two bank-robbing brothers get one over the bank that tried to steal their recently deceased mother’s land. Word to the wise, if you find oil on your property, make sure you own said property as outright as possible. You’ll never be able to trust a bank as far as you can throw one, and I’d bet that’s not very far.
They will do everything in their power to further line their own pockets with your money. Sure, modern life doesn’t work all that well without centralized banking (sorry Bitcoin enthusiasts), but there’s the rub! The balance of power is tipped heavily in favor of the banks. Need evidence to support that claim? Read into the global financial crisis of 2008. They were handing out bank bailouts like they were candy.
Oil was found on the property of these characters, and what’s the first thing the bank does? Schemes to screw over the impoverished elderly woman who owns the house. Some big bullshit, right? What do her two grieving, pissed-off sons (one of whom was just released from prison) do to right this wrong?
They start stealing money from the very same banks that are actively trying to steal from them. Oh yeah, sweet, sweet retribution.
This sort of thievery is illegal, so a Texas Ranger is dispatched to find and arrest them. It goes to show just how unbalanced the scales of justice are that some Texas Rangers weren’t also dispatched to round up the assholes who tried to take the land in the first place. That’s another story for another time. Maybe watch The Big Short or something.
I won’t spoil much of the ending. Suffice it to say, things get messy. Like all messy things, they devolve fast. Guns are shot, people are killed, and there’s a simmering standoff that features some of the best glowering work you may have ever seen from a pair of actors.
(Recorded on August 09, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Hell or High Water - IMDb
Hell or High Water trailer - YouTube
Wild Wild West (1999) - IMDb
Jeff Bridges - IMDb
Heat - IMDb
Inside Man - IMDb
How I Met Your Mother - IMDb
Chris Pine - IMDb
Ben Foster - IMDb
Taylor Sheridan - IMDb
Sicario - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are ridin’ into the sunset with the most rootinest-tootinest B-movie bonus episode on this side o’ the ol’ Mississipp. Saddle up, ‘cause we’re talkin’ ‘bout Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1999 film, Wild Wild West.
Wild Wild West (Yeah!)
[YEAH!]
Jim West, desperado
[Sean Anderson, ghostly podcast voice. Nice to meet ya.]
Roughrider, you don’t want nada
[Hey, don’t get so down on yourself. You’ve surely got lots to offer!]
None of this, six-gunnin’ this, brother runnin’ this
Well, actually (pushes glasses up nose), I believe it’s called a six-shooter. Not a six-gun. Actually, I don’t know anything about guns. Don’t listen to me.]
Buffalo soldier, look, it’s like I told ya
[I’ve got nothing for this. Buffalo Soldiers are a fascinating bit of United States history. It was a nickname originally given to members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment and came to be synonymous with all African-American regiments formed in 1866.]
Any damsel that’s in distress
[They’re gonna look at your butt, apparently.]
Be outta that dress when she meet Jim West
[Oh, I guess they’ll be doing more than just lookin’ at that butt. (Wink-wink.)]
Roughneck, so go check the law and abide
[Wait, what do oil rig workers have to do with this film? Did I black out between Kevin Kline talking about his supple bosoms and Branagh walking on mechanical spider legs inside a giant mechanical spider? What’s happening?]
Watch your step or flex and get a hole in your side
[Is that a threat?]
Swallow your pride, don’t let your lip react
[I think that’s a threat! Come on, man. I was supporting you a minute ago.]
You don’t want to see my hand where my hip be at
[What? You’re gonna shoot me now? What the hell?! Where is this animosity coming from? I’ve done nothing to you!]
With Artemis, from the start of this, runnin’ the game
[You leave Artemis Gordon out of this! You never supported him! What, you take down someone with the worst goatee ever and now you’re suddenly best buds? You didn’t earn his love, you son of a bitch!]
James West, tamin’ the west, so remember the name
[(BANG!) Ow! You shot me! You actually shot me! I’m not going to forget your name now, you bastard! James West, you just made yourself one hell of an enemy. I’ll be back. When you least expect it, I’ll be back. I’ll make you remember my name then! …Medic!]
(Recorded on August 02, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Wild Wild West - IMDb
Wild Wild West trailer - YouTube
Inspector Gadget (TV Series 1983–1986) - IMDb
Will Smith - IMDb
Kevin Kline - IMDb
The Pursuit of Happyness - IMDb
Seven Pounds - IMDb
Collateral Beauty - IMDb
Men in Black - IMDb
Suicide Squad - IMDb
Hitch - IMDb
Safe Haven - IMDb
Kenneth Branagh - IMDb
Yosemite Sam - Wikipedia
Looney Tunes - Wikipedia
Bugs Bunny - Wikipedia
Porky Pig - Wikipedia
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - IMDb
Salma Hayek - IMDb
Ted Levine - IMDb
Schindler’s List - IMDb
Young Frankenstein - IMDb
Spaceballs - IMDb
Blazing Saddles - IMDb
Barry Sonnenfeld - IMDb
Sistine Chapel ceiling - Wikipedia
Risk (game) - Wikipedia
Thor - IMDb
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - IMDb
Wild Wild West | Will Smith ft. Dru Hill, Kool Mo Dee - YouTube
Men in Black | Will Smith - YouTube
Rubber - IMDb
Killer Sofa - IMDb
Sharknado - IMDb
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to figure out how a massive celestial body doesn’t just completely screw up our planet in the Mike Cahill film from 2011, Another Earth.
Friends, we’ve got a doozy for you here today. Not only is there a freaking second Earth zooming up right on the planet that we all know and inhabit, but there’s a pretty messed-up romantic drama afoot, as well.
I’ve got to ask, say you’ve accidentally killed a person’s partner and their children. This is a purely hypothetical scenario, of course. You’ve destroyed this person’s life. They’re wallowing in abject misery and you’ve spent a good several years in prison for what you’ve done. After being released, who in their right mind would think that it’s okay to:
- Make contact with your victim, and
- Develop a personal and sexual relationship with them?
I guess the “right mind” bit is the crux of the issue here. Rhoda is clearly not in her right mind. She’s boiling within her own guilt and grief. Rational thought is not going to be something with which she’s graced. And yet…
And yet.
John should just be left alone. Surely, that’s something that should break through the fog and smack you right in the face. Grief is powerful and demanding, but wow. Leave the dude alone. He’s got enough to deal with; having to face the person who ruined his life is not something he wants. I think we can all agree on that. I suppose it made for some pretty chaotic drama, though. That’s always good in a movie.
Oh, and there’s another Earth floating above our planet. It’s a mirror world or something. That’s also a thing.
(Recorded on July 19, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Another Earth - IMDb
Another Earth trailer - YouTube
Brit Marling - IMDb
William Mapother - IMDb
Bart vs. Australia | The Simpsons - IMDb
What If Each Planet Replaced Our Moon? - What If
The Russian Cosmonaut | Another Earth - YouTube
Minority Report - IMDb
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - IMDb
Tom Cruise - IMDb
Avengers: Endgame - IMDb
It’s a Wonderful Life - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Stabby Steven and Sean are moving back home and dealing with some serious family issues in the 2001 film from Wes Anderson, The Royal Tenenbaums.
I can’t even begin to imagine what the Thanksgiving dinners at the Tenenbaums must have been like. The holidays are a stressful time for a normal family, much less one that’s probably pictured next to the dictionary definition of “dysfunction.” Imagine what that must have been like: sullen children wishing they could be anywhere else, a mother weighed down by her husband’s behavior, and a father who’s critiquing how dry the turkey is even as he insists on cutting and serving it himself.
That’s not a holiday of which I would want to be a part. And yet, Owen Wilson’s character, Eli Cash, wanted nothing more than to be a Tenenbaum. Different strokes, I guess.
When you’re brought up and heralded by the media as a child geniuses—nay, part of a trio of family geniuses—then there’s bound to be something a little off with you. Speaking of which, dear listener of this podcast, if you were a child genius or savant of some sort, please write in and tell us about your life. We’d love to hear your tale.
We imagine it’s probably similar to what the Tenenbaum children—Richie, Chas, and the adopted daughter, Margot—had to endure. Talk about pressure! It’s no wonder that all three of them cracked in their own ways. Frankly, I’d be surprised if any of them turned out to be “normal.” Now that would be worth some serious attention.
None of this is helped by their asshole of a father, Royal. Ugh, that guy. It’s a damn shame that it took some serious family tragedy for him to snap out of himself and appreciate what he has. He probably could have saved his marriage if he had done that sooner.
All of this nonsense makes for a captivating, fun, and endlessly watchable film. It’s something that keeps rewarding you. Your first viewing will be a unique and enviable experience. Your tenth viewing will be just as enjoyable. Maybe some of the surprises will be gone, but there’s enough depth here to draw you in as few films can.
(Recorded on July 19, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Royal Tenenbaums - IMDb
The Royal Tenenbaums trailer - YouTube
Gene Hackman - IMDb
Bill Murray - IMDb
Zombieland - IMDb
Lost in Translation - IMDb
Wes Anderson - IMDb
Rushmore - IMDb
The Grand Budapest Hotel - IMDb
Danny Glover - IMDb
Saw - IMDb
Gwyneth Paltrow - IMDb
Anjelica Huston - IMDb
Ben Stiller - IMDb
Luke Wilson - IMDb
Owen Wilson - IMDb
Kumar Pallana - IMDb
Seymour Cassel - IMDb
Colin Farrell - IMDb
Scrubs - IMDb
Charlie Rose - IMDb
Charlie Rose - Wikipedia
Larry King - Wikipedia
Howard Stern - Wikipedia
Elliott Smith - Wikipedia
Needle In The Hay | Elliott Smith - YouTube
Nico - Wikipedia
These Days | Nico - YouTube
Underdog - Wikipedia
Alec Baldwin - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are reliving our youthful ‘90s years with a very special guest in the 1995 film from Amy Heckerling, Clueless. We’re delighted to be joined by a new friend of the show, Corey Grosklos, a.k.a. Mr. Big Daddy.
For a special guest episode, would we ever dare watch a film that didn’t provide a completely good time for all to be had? As if! Nah, instead we’re going to watch a movie that’s somehow both timeless and also firmly stuck in the ‘90s. How it manages that great feat is what makes this one so magical.
You could probably blame its source material for that. To be honest, I’ve not ever read Emma, by Jane Austen, but I do know that it’s also a timeless and inspirational story. Heck, they keep making movies based on its story, so it was no surprise to any of us when we ended up having a damn good time while watching Cher try to make it through high school.
She is super-rich, though, and that never hurts anything. I’d be willing to bet that my high school years would have been a little less stressful if my parents were super-rich. Heck, my current life would be a whole lot easier if that was the case. Do any rich people reading these show notes want to adopt an endearing and loving podcaster/podcast show notes writer?
I promise to be as pleasant and bubbly as Cher.
Since that’s probably not going to happen, I’ll just say that you owe it to yourself to give this film a watch, even if you’ve already seen it before. Don’t fall for the trap of being too influenced by the film’s marketing materials. Sure, these characters all speak with heavy Valley Girl accents, but that really shouldn’t be enough to turn you away. There’s a kind of innocence to this film. It’ll make you feel happy and keep you that way.
(Recorded on July 12, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Clueless - IMDb
Clueless trailer - YouTube
Alicia Silverstone - IMDb
'90s Fashion Trends That Are Finally Coming Back In Style - The List
Paul Rudd - IMDb
Ant-Man - IMDb
Donald Faison - IMDb
Scrubs - IMDb
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - IMDb
This Is 40 - IMDb
Beavis and Butt-Head - IMDb
10 Things I Hate About You - IMDb
O - IMDb
Romeo + Juliet - IMDb
Baz Luhrmann - IMDb
Poison Ivy - IMDb
Cryin' | Aerosmith - YouTube
Kids - IMDb
Some Like It Hot - IMDb
Breckin Meyer - IMDb
Brittany Murphy - IMDb
Jeremy Sisto - IMDb
Cruel Intentions - IMDb
Batman & Robin - IMDb
Chris O’Donnell - IMDb
George Clooney - IMDb
NCIS: Los Angeles - IMDb
The Three Musketeers - IMDb
Vertical Limit - IMDb
LL Cool J - IMDb
Zach Braff - IMDb
Sin City - IMDb
Just Married - IMDb
8 Mile - IMDb
Boy Meets World - IMDb
King of the Hill - IMDb
Wallace Shawn - IMDb
The Princess Bride - IMDb
She’s All That - IMDb
Jane Austen - Wikipedia
Emma (novel) - Wikipedia
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Wikipedia
Radiohead - Wikipedia
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice - IMDb
That Thing You Do! - IMDb
Tom Hanks - IMDb
Clueless (TV Series 1996–1999) - IMDb
Elisa Donovan - IMDb
Transformers - Wikipedia
Will Friedle - IMDb
Clueless Movie Poster - IMP Awards
Tommy Boy - IMDb
Black Sheep - IMDb
Galaxy Quest - IMDb
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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are tearing the jungle a new one with the 1987 film from John McTiernan, Predator.
If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the last half-decade or so, you’re probably more familiar with this film than you realize. That was the case with me, at least. Large portions of online language are borrowed directly from it. That bicep-flexing, hand-clapping handshake that Arnold and Carl Weathers share? Oh yeah, that’s from this film. “Get to the choppah!” This film right here. Um, pretty much everything else that Arnold says? Yeah, you know where to find it.
Because of its prevalence, you’ll probably find yourself feeling a bit of déjà vu while watching it. The thing has made its way into the global zeitgeist as few other films have.
For a film with such remarkable displays of machismo and clear compensating for small “egos,” it’s amazing to see that it’s also far more than the sum of its parts. It’s all too easy to go into this film for the first time and think that you’re just going to get a balls-to-the-wall, blow ‘em up action fest, but that’s not the case. You’re going to get a piece of film work that has stood the test of time for a good reason.
Not to toot our own horn, but you don’t get featured on this podcast for no good reason. Even the truly terrible films we’ve seen (and there have been a few) were talked about because there was something special about them. In the case of our B-movie bonus episodes, are those movies special because they’re truly god-awful? Oh yeah. We’re looking at you, Sharktopus.
With Predator, you have a monster movie (well, an alien movie, but that’s a different franchise) that transcends its action movie tropes. It goes beyond bullets, explosions, and greased-up pecs. By the end of it, you’ll have watched a thrilling cat-and-mouse adventure between one of the great action stars and a murderous, yet respectful monster.
Now, who doesn’t want to watch that?
(Recorded on July 12, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Predator - IMDb
Predator trailer - YouTube
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Carl Weathers - IMDb
BROFORCE
Shane Black - IMDb
Bill Duke - IMDb
A Fish Called Selma | The Simpsons - IMDb
Superman II - IMDb
Alien vs. Predator - IMDb
Big Game - IMDb
Jesse Ventura - IMDb
Sonny Landham - IMDb
M. Night Shyamalan - IMDb
The Happening - IMDb
Blockbuster (Bend, Oregon) - Wikipedia
(Turns out that the last Blockbuster is in Oregon, and not Alaska. The second to last Blockbuster was the one in Alaska. There can be only one and now the Oregon Blockbuster is the Blockbuster Highlander.)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail - IMDb
Predator 2 - IMDb
Danny Glover - IMDb
The Predator - IMDb
Predators - IMDb
Rubber - IMDb
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are gearing up with far too many guns to take on the baddest Mr. Big this side of Sex and the City in Keenan Ivory Wayans’ 1988 film, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.
Viewer (or podcast listener?) be warned: this is a straight-up spoof film. This is not the sort of high-brow comedy film that Sean was expecting, nor was it solely a drama or action film. It feels kind of strange to say, but this is a piece of work that has some deep layers. Indeed, very much like an onion, as the saying goes.
It’s a tale as old as time. A highly decorated man comes back from the military to find that his brother has been killed by a surplus of gold jewelry. He discovers that the dreaded Mr. Big has been filling the street with the shiny stuff and vows to take down this lowlife piece of scum. After reuniting with his dear, ass-kicking mother and his beloved girl, he forms a supergroup of black heroes from the ‘70s to back him up in his quest for revenge. Along the way, he tussles with hooligans, gets into fights with little people, and hangs out with freaking Isaac Hayes.
You have everyone’s permission to dig it, friend.
If this film sounds more serious than what it actually is, then you’re in good company. Sean had no idea what he was in store for, but in his defense, the trailer for the film paints a different picture of its content (make sure to check it out in the links below). Once you can get over its absurdity, you’ll undoubtedly have as good a time watching this as Steven did.
There’s a lot of silliness to be had in this film. It is a film that parodies the blaxploitation movies that were so popular back in the ‘70s. It does so with obvious love and respect. It doesn’t look down on its source material. It puts a ridiculous spin on it instead. If that isn’t a perfect recipe for a B-movie bonus episode, then I don’t know what is.
Make sure you listen to find out if we thought this one was brilliant, a blunder, or a flunder of a film.
(Recorded on July 05, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka - IMDb
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka trailer - YouTube
A Low Down Dirty Shame - IMDb
Deep Murder - IMDb
Airplane! - IMDb
Keenen Ivory Wayans - IMDb
Rubber - IMDb
Bernie Casey - IMDb
Tropic Thunder - IMDb
Robert Downey Jr. - IMDb
Sherlock Holmes 3 - IMDb
Scrubs - IMDb
Community - IMDb
Isaac Hayes - IMDb
The Jack Spade-Cheryl scene that Sean recounted - YouTube
Chris Rock - IMDb
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - IMDb
Shaft - IMDb
Michael Keaton - IMDb
Batman - IMDb
Danny Elfman - IMDb
The Flash - IMDb
Tom Welling - IMDb
Burt Ward - IMDb
Birds of Prey - IMDb
Ben Affleck - IMDb
Jada Pinkett Smith - IMDb
True Lies - IMDb
Jamie Lee Curtis - IMDb
Damon Wayans - IMDb
Damon Wayans Jr. - IMDb
New Girl - IMDb
(It was actually Damon Wayans’s son, Damon Wayans Jr., that starred in New Girl. Please forgive Sean’s terrible mistake.)
Sharktopus - IMDb
Denis Villeneuve - IMDb
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are becoming depraved, hollow husks of our normal selves as we sell our souls to the financial devil in Oliver Stone’s film from 1987, Wall Street.
Bear with us for this one, because we hardly know half of what everyone’s talking about. We’re but humble podcasting fellows. Not the sort of fast-talking, free-wheeling Wall Street goons that would actually understand all the finer points of what’s going on between Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen.
To our credit, we’re not completely lost, but at times, enjoying and understanding this movie requires at least a Master’s degree in some sort of high finance. Heck, we have filmmaking degrees for crying out loud! What do we know about the trading floor, backroom deals, and cocaine-fueled ‘80s parties?
What we do know is great acting, and Michael Douglas delivers like nobody’s business with this one. Is it any surprise that he won an Oscar for his performance as the conniving and slimy Gordon Gekko? He elevates a film that would otherwise have had the thrill and pace of a middle-of-the-road documentary.
His seduction of Charlie Sheen’s character is so well-managed and ultimately so heartless that it’s clear why Sheen idolized the man. It’s also clear how he amassed as much power as he did.
In the end, though, what we witness with this film is a work of prescience. The events fictionalized in this movie may have taken place in the ‘80s, but they’re as relevant now as ever. Cast your mind back to the global financial troubles that we all endured in 2008. Look at what’s happening these days. While this film may have taken place decades ago, its warnings are as current as ever.
(Recorded on June 21, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Wall Street - IMDb
Wall Street trailer - YouTube
The Big Short - IMDb
Margot Robbie - IMDb
Charlie Sheen - IMDb
Michael Douglas - IMDb
The Lion King - IMDb
Martin Sheen - IMDb
The Price Is Right - IMDb
Unions at The Ringer and Gimlet Media announce their first contracts. - The New York Times
Eric Eddings on Twitter - Twitter
(This is a searing and important perspective from someone who worked at Gimlet before and during the time of their Bon Appétit debacle. He was given the short shrift and was devalued as an employee and a person. His story is absolutely worth a read and your time.)
You’ve Got Mail - IMDb
Love Actually - IMDb
Airplane! - IMDb
Casablanca - IMDb
Citizen Kane - IMDb
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - IMDb
Daryl Hannah - IMDb
Pretty Woman - IMDb
Fight Club - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are going to land this damn plane even if it kills us in the 1980 film by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, Airplane!
WARNING! If you don’t like hilarious puns of all sorts coming at you non-stop, then this is not the film for you. WARNING!
ANOTHER WARNING! If you’re the sort of person who doesn’t like the amazing puns that this film gives you, then I don’t think we can be friends. In fact, we may never want to even associate with you. Yes, that’s the sort of brilliance with which we regard this ‘80s masterpiece. ANOTHER WARNING!
Oh, you think that opening a film with an airplane flying through clouds to the Jaws theme isn’t funny and clever? Do you think that a man getting smacked in the face by his own boomeranged clothing is a bore? Do you think that an inflatable autopilot named Otto is scraping the depths of the comedic well?
I’ve got news for you, pal! You’re not the sort of person we want associating with this here fine podcast! We demand you never speak its name again. More Movies Please! is too good for you, and we’re going to stand by that for the rest of our lives. Indeed, we hope you get stuck in an abandoned taxi in the unloading zone at an airport for the rest of your life!
Or is it the loading zone? …It doesn’t matter one bit! You get the point!
Now, if you are the sort of person to enjoy the hilarious and harrowing antics of the passengers on board this ailing aircraft, then welcome home. We’re glad to have you here for this episode. Please enjoy our admiration for the hilarity of this film. It’s a good one.
(Recorded on June 21, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Airplane! - IMDb
Airplane! trailer - YouTube
Mel Brooks - IMDb
Spaceballs - IMDb
Jaws - IMDb
Saturday Night Fever - IMDb
Seppuku - Wikipedia
Robert Hays - IMDb
From Here to Eternity - IMDb
How unusual was the winter of 2010 world-wide? - KNMI
2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull - Wikipedia
Airplane II: The Sequel - IMDb
Tropic Thunder - IMDb
Tropic Thunder Opening Trailers - YouTube
Ben Stiller - IMDb
Jack Black - IMDb
Robert Downey Jr. - IMDb
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - IMDb
Justin Long - IMDb
Monty Python - Wikipedia
Lloyd Bridges - IMDb
Leslie Nielsen - IMDb
Sharknado - IMDb
Disaster Movie - IMDb
Scary Movie - IMDb
Zoolander - IMDb
Capernaum - IMDb
Twilight - IMDb
Leprechaun 2 - IMDb
Paul Reubens - IMDb
Mystery Men - IMDb
The Godfather - IMDb
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! - IMDb
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - IMDb
Life Is Beautiful - IMDb
Wall Street - IMDb
I’m Gonna Git You Sucka - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are on our way to America where there are surely, definitely, um, maybe no cats in the 1986 film from Don Bluth, An American Tail.
Imagine leaving your home in a freezing part of Russia because of terrorizing cats, traveling all the way to America for a better, cat-free life, and you end up finding out that there are indeed cats there, too. Not just any regular cat, but crafty and conniving cats. Isn’t that how it always goes?
And mid-way through your perilous journey across the Atlantic Ocean, you lose your beloved mouse son to the raging sea. There’s seemingly no hope of saving him and now you’ve got to live a depressed life because your dear boy is gone.
All the while, you need to find a way to provide for your family in this new, huge, scary country. Everything is rife with uncertainty. You task yourself with doing anything you can to give your family that good ol’ “American Dream” that you hear so many people talking about. There are just so many opportunities in this new land! Anything would probably be better than where you came from, but you’re having to start from nothing. That’s always a scary situation.
In your heart, you know that all this would be better if you just had your dearly missed son.
Yeah, that’s An American Tail. While all this is happening, your son is mostly okay, but he’s also depressed and getting into such terrible trouble. He’s also wondering if he’ll ever get to see his family again as he’s running from murderous cats.
From the cover of this movie, you wouldn’t think that it’s such a harrowing tale of early American immigration and isolation, but you’d be wrong! Get ready for a deep, complex, and necessary history lesson. Oh, and it’s all told by mice.
(Recorded on June 14, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
An American Tail - IMDb
An American Tail trailer - YouTube
Mr. Magoo - Wikipedia
Mr. Bean - IMDb
Rat Race - IMDb
‘I was completely inside’: Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown - Cape Cod Times
The Great Mouse Detective - IMDb
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West - IMDb
Fantasia - IMDb
Up - IMDb
Christopher Plummer - IMDb
Ellis Island - Wikipedia
Steven Spielberg - IMDb
Capernaum - IMDb
Kristin Chenoweth - IMDb
Trojan Horse - Wikipedia
Avatar: The Last Airbender - IMDb
The Last Airbender - IMDb
M. Night Shyamalan - IMDb
The Lion King - IMDb
Airplane! - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are falling for our first true loves… and then getting our hearts broken hard in the Cameron Crowe film from 1989, Say Anything.
If you didn’t want to be Lloyd Dobbler when you were just out of high school, then I’m just going to assume that you’re a liar, liar, pants on fire. Is he a little intense about life and work? Yeah, but then again, who wasn’t at that age? Who didn’t wax lyrical about the plight of the heart on its quest for love and acceptance?
Being the world’s worst poet is just a symptom of being young and seeing the world in a new and unadulterated way. You can’t help but put your entire self on the line when something captures your attention. It’s a fact of life that you’re going to run into a few immovable objects. If you don’t crash and burn a few times, then are you even really living life?
The hard part is when those immovable objects come in the form of unimpressed parents or spurned affections. That’s when things really hit the fan, as they say.
What’s a person to do when they fall in love with Diane Court, but her dad isn’t too fond of your lack of ambition and she’s about to jet off into her future? Well, most people might just give up and call it quits. Maybe they’d sleep around for a while. Perhaps travel across Europe, learning how to smoke cigarettes from French people, drink wine from Italians, and eat olives from Greeks. Lloyd isn’t most people, though.
He doesn’t give up on love. He keeps fighting for what he thinks is right. He does what he can to prove his worth. Does it sound like he can’t take a hint from Diane, in this case? Yeah, kind of. I mean, it’s almost fortunate for him that Diane’s dad was locked up in prison, otherwise she’d have no real reason to get back together with him. He wouldn’t be traveling to England with her. He’d end up looking desperate and verging on creepy.
But hey, things worked out for love. That makes for a great romance, right? Shame about her dad, though…
(Recorded on June 14, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Say Anything - IMDb
Say Anything trailer - YouTube
Cameron Crowe - IMDb
Elizabethtown - IMDb
John Mahoney - IMDb
John Cusack - IMDb
Ione Skye - IMDb
Ron Weasley - Wikipedia
Hermione Granger - Wikipedia
Jeremy Piven - IMDb
Entourage - IMDb
The Ice Storm - IMDb
Ang Lee - IMDb
Tobey Maguire - IMDb
Elijah Wood - IMDb
Philip Baker Hall - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are forcing ourselves to watch this month’s b-movie bonus episode, a 2019 travesty from Nick Corirossi called Deep Murder.
…
What the hell was wrong with this film? It’s a murder mystery porno without all the naked stuff? And it’s somehow both short and incredibly long (that’s what she said). And they got some recognizable names, but it’s still mostly a torturous, agonizing experience.
You know what? I’m so incensed by this damn movie that I refuse to talk about it anymore. Watch it if you want, but don’t blame us for your mistakes!
Was it brilliant or a blunder? Listen to the dang episode to find out.
That’s it. I’m done with the description for this freaking thing. Sean out!
(Recorded on May 24, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Deep Murder - IMDb
Deep Murder trailer - YouTube
The Room - IMDb
Jerry O’Connell - IMDb
Tommy Wiseau - IMDb
Sharknado - IMDb
Shaun of the Dead - IMDb
Christopher McDonald - IMDb
Snakes on a Plane - IMDb
M. Night Shyamalan - IMDb
Split - IMDb
Harry and Marv | Villains Wiki - Fandom
Home Alone - IMDb
Macaulay Culkin - IMDb
Joe Pesci - IMDb
The Irishman - IMDb
Goodfellas - IMDb
Say Anything - IMDb
Pumping Iron - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are once again joined by the fantastic Eimanne El Zein. This time, we’re trading in the absurd hilarity of The Room and getting into a deep conversation about a sobering 2018 film from Nadine Labaki, Capernaum.
Get ready for a tough film. You know us. We’re not going to sugarcoat things for you. This film is challenging, rough, and sad. Most of the film will feel like a grand and real tragedy, and in many ways it is. This is not a fantasy film; there are too many people living a grueling and desperate life like that of Zain. It’s happening right now as you listen to this episode.
I’ll let you know now, though—there’s some redemption at the end. There’s a glimmer of much-needed hope. Like finding a pool of water after being lost in the blazing desert for days, the ending is restorative.
To get there, you have to cross through a river of agonizing emotions. On the plus side, we’ve also got a wonderful guest to help us navigate those waters. At least there’s that.
We talk about it in the podcast, but it should be put into writing here. The performance that first-time actor, Zain Al Rafeea, give is astonishing. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. There’s an authenticity and rawness with which he imbues his character. It would be an astonishing feat for any actor, but when the person in question is a child? That brings on a new level of admiration. His performance is well worth the heaviness of this film.
There’s a lot to be troubled by with this story’s subject matter. Extreme poverty, lack of compassion, and neglect for human life are a lot to take. We all think it’s a necessary film, though. It’s all too easy to forget that our lives are probably better than we think they are. We lack the perspective we need to appreciate our lives to the fullest. This film can give that very necessary shot of perspective. It’s powerful and worth anyone’s time.
(Recorded on June 07, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Capernaum - IMDb
Capernaum trailer - YouTube
Nadine Labaki - IMDb
Lebanon - Wikipedia
Zain Al Rafeea - IMDb
Amy Saves Starship UK | Doctor Who - YouTube
Yordanos Shiferaw - IMDb
Alaa Chouchnieh - IMDb
Kawsar Al Haddad - IMDb
Fadi Yousef - IMDb
Cedra Izzam - IMDb
Boluwatife Treasure Bankole - IMDb
Shoplifters - IMDb
Parasite - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are maybe traveling back in time, but maybe not, but also probably definitely actually traveling back in time to save the lives of the people we love in the 2012 film from Colin Trevorrow, Safety Not Guaranteed.
Yeah, we’re definitely traveling back in time. Unless we’re not.
Was anyone else as surprised by the way this movie ended as we were? Sure, there’s still the question of what happened to Darius and Kenneth, but that shouldn’t be enough to yuck your yum, as they say. For my money, they rode off into the time-traveling sunset, lived happily ever after, had a wedding where the color theme was black, and had loads of weird babies. That’s just the sort of outcome I want to imagine. What can I say? I guess I’m a romantic at heart.
But yeah, who would have ever guessed that a film with as much saccharine quirk as this one would have an ending that would make us gasp out loud? Time travel—shouldn’t work, right? What evidence do we have that it’s a real thing that can happen? As far as I know, there’s exactly zero evidence to support it, hence the awed gasps we gave.
What are you going to do if you’re Kenneth, though? You’ve got a pair of possibly government agents hot on your tail and you’ve given yourself a mission to save someone’s life. There’s no other alternative but making a real, working time machine.
Yep, you read that right. I’m saying that the real reason we don’t have fully functioning time travel devices is that we’re not motivated enough to make it happen. We haven’t put in the requisite blood, sweat, and tears. If only we could get off our butts and invent the most life-changing technology in the history of all humanity. Damn Millennials with their laziness and whining! Why don’t you pull yourself up by your bootstraps or some other impossible, nonsensical platitude?
Until that day finally happens, I guess we’re stuck with this fun gem of a movie. It’s got a lot going for it. There’s a definite charm to its fairly low-stakes story. You’d have to try very hard not to fall in love with it. If you don’t, though, you can rest assured that I’ll be traveling back in time to help convince you otherwise. You know, when I can get around to making my dang time travel machine.
(Recorded on May 24, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Safety Not Guaranteed - IMDb
Safety Not Guaranteed trailer - YouTube
Office Space - IMDb
How I Met Your Mother - IMDb
Turducken - Wikipedia
(The hell is this monstrosity? Humanity, you’ve gone too far with this mess!)
Waiting… - IMDb
Ryan Reynolds - IMDb
Luis Guzmán - IMDb
Aubrey Plaza - IMDb
Mark Duplass - IMDb
Jake Johnson - IMDb
Karan Soni - IMDb
Deadpool - IMDb
Archer - IMDb
Garden State - IMDb
Shrek - IMDb
Django Unchained - IMDb
A Million Ways to Die in the West - IMDb
Deep Murder - IMDb
Back to the Future - IMDb
Avengers: Endgame - IMDb
Kristen Bell - IMDb
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - IMDb
Inception - IMDb
DuckTales - IMDb
The Time Machine - IMDb
A Sound of Thunder | Ray Bradbury - Wikipedia
(Turns out it was this Bradbury story that details the inadvertent consequences that can possibly happen when traveling through time. It wasn’t a Michael Crichton concept as Sean suggested.)
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are discovering that we’re actually highly trained super-duper killer spies. Except we’ve lost our memories and can’t recall our brutal pasts. Also, we’re hanging out with Samuel L. Jackson. Whaaaaaaaattt?! Yep, it’s the 1996 film from Renny Harlin, The Long Kiss Goodnight.
I think I dig this whole sleeper agent/memory loss sub-genre of action films. There’s something so mysterious about a normal, probably meek-looking person who could be your next-door neighbor suddenly transforming into a badass killing machine intent on exacting revenge. Yeah, you do not want to get in their way. They’re now on a mission, and that mission is to kill every dang fool who wronged them in the past.
And just last week they baked you a whole tray of snickerdoodle cookies. Who would have ever guessed?
I guess that explains why everyone is so into weirdo murder mystery podcasts these days. I don’t get it, so I guess they’re just not for me. On the other hand, why are there so many people interested in listening to gruesome stories about people being murdered? And not just one episode. No, instead there are entire podcast shows dedicated to the terrible subject. Entire swaths of the Discovery network of channels are devoted to that stuff. What’s the appeal there?
Perhaps I’ll never know. I mean, I don’t want to make myself feel crazy anxious all the time or have nightmares. No, thank you. Instead, we should all just be happy to watch a pretty campy Geena Davis-Samuel L. Jackson film from the ‘90s. Doesn’t that sentence alone take you back to a time when all action movies had infinite bullets, insane explosions, and a soundtrack that makes you wonder if synthesizers were the only instruments available back then?
The only travesty about this film is the fact that Geena Davis’s career took a bit of a hit after the one-two underperforming punch of Cutthroat Island and The Long Kiss Goodnight. It’s Geena freaking Davis. She’s excellent. I mean, we all saw Thelma & Louise, right? She should have been, and should still be, an international superstar. Okay, she’s not hurting for work, but I would love to see a McConaughey-style renaissance for her. A Davis-sance, if you will. Friends, let’s make it happen! Geena Davis for season four of True Detective!
(Recorded on April 19, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Long Kiss Goodnight - IMDb
The Long Kiss Goodnight trailer - YouTube
Audio Hijack - Rogue Amoeba
Stance Socks
Socks - MeUndies
(C’mon, Stance and MeUndies! You sponsor everyone else. Why not us? We like money!)
Lilo & Stitch - IMDb
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
Geena Davis - IMDb
Renny Harlin - IMDb
Lethal Weapon 4 - IMDb
Memento - IMDb
Jingle All the Way - IMDb
Lethal Weapon - IMDb
Heavy Metal - IMDb
Starship Troopers - IMDb
Brian Cox - IMDb
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - IMDb
Shane Black - IMDb
Iron Man 3 - IMDb
David Morse - IMDb
Pulp Fiction - IMDb
Big Game - IMDb
Grey’s Anatomy - IMDb
Cutthroat Island - IMDb
Thelma & Louise - IMDb
Helena Bonham Carter - IMDb
Fight Club - IMDb
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard - IMDb
29 Times Samuel L. Jackson Expertly Used The Word “Motherf—–” | Next of Ken - YouTube
Sharknado - IMDb
Sharktopus - IMDb
The Room - IMDb
Twister - IMDb
Independence Day - IMDb
Star Trek - IMDb
Craig Bierko - IMDb
Léon: The Professional - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are trekking through Central America soon after aliens—yes, freaking aliens—have inhabited Earth in the 2010 film from Gareth Edwards, Monsters.
Add this one to the list of sci-fi films that are content with not bludgeoning you over the head with their action, effects, or questionable performances. Do you know what the cast and crew of this film said to the prospect of making a film like that? “Ah, hell nah!”
Well, they probably didn’t actually use those exact words, but watch this film and you’ll see that the sentiment is the same. This is one of those thinking person sorts of science fiction films. Take your Close Encounters, your Space Odysseys, your Aliens, both one and kind of two. Stack Monsters up next to those and it’s going to feel right at home. Seriously, I think this one can more than live up to the legacy of those other films.
It employs a very Jaws-like approach: because of its small budget, the filmmakers decide not to show you the titular creatures until the very end. They keep the suspense ratcheted up to a maximum. You’ll wonder just what the hell these people are terrified of and you’ll feel their tension because you have no idea either. And then… Pow! They dazzle you with floating squid creatures from the stars!
It’s an impressive feat to make a film that’s mostly a road trip movie between a pair of people and turn that trope on its head. In fact, it also turns the typical monster movie tropes on their heads, too. We spend most of our time with these two people as they just travel, and it’s captivating.
The actors give performances worth noticing. They take what could have been an underwhelming film—because let’s face it, you really don’t see much of the creatures—and they elevate it with their presence. The director punches way above his weight and does excellent work with the budget he’s procured for the film.
I’d call this a subtle, sleeper sci-fi film. It’s subtle. Stick with it to the end because there’s a lot of surprising developments and emotional storytelling that’ll make you glad you did.
(Recorded on May 17, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Monsters - IMDb
Monsters trailer - YouTube
Don’t Breathe - IMDb
Cloverfield - IMDb
10 Cloverfield Lane - IMDb
The Cloverfield Paradox - IMDb
Starship Troopers - IMDb
Dead Rising - Wikipedia
Alien - IMDb
Jaws - IMDb
Gareth Edwards - IMDb
Whitney Able - IMDb
Scoot McNairy - IMDb
War of the Worlds - IMDb
Christopher Guest - IMDb
Best in Show - IMDb
Killing Them Softly - IMDb
Killing Them Softly | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Predator - IMDb
Prometheus - IMDb
Godzilla - IMDb
Aaron Taylor-Johnson - IMDb
Elizabeth Olsen - IMDb
My Girl - IMDb
The Lost World: Jurassic Park - IMDb
Monsters: Dark Continent - IMDb
Robert Downey Jr. - IMDb
Deep Murder - IMDb
Up - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are joined by the wonderful Tara Town (of TikTok fame!) on a heartfelt trip down memory lane as we discuss the 1995 film from Kevin Lima, A Goofy Movie.
Do you remember the family road trips of old? The ones that were kind of sprung on you while you were just trying to live your life? I mean, come on, parents. Who did you think we were, some sort of person who likes zipping away to remote and dusty locales without a moment’s notice, all in the name of family bonding or some parental nonsense like that?
We had friends we wanted to hang out with! Arcade games we wanted to spend your money on! Knees to scuff and mysterious places to discover and loiter about during the day! We were convinced that spending what we thought were the best years of our lives riding around in our old family sedan with our butthead siblings was the worst thing that ever happened to us!
Suffice it to say, I completely understand what Max was going through in this film. All the kid wanted was to have a relaxing summer vacation with his best pal, P.J., and maybe get to know his crush a little better. Maybe sneak a kiss or two with her, you never know. That is, until Goofy—freaking Goofy!—comes along and throws a monkey wrench into those plans. All this turmoil and anguish just because Max happens to go to a school led by a sadistic maniac of a principal.
Seriously, who threatens the electric chair when talking about a child’s future? That man was unhinged and should not have been let anywhere near children.
Damn it if Goofy isn’t just the most endearing whatever-the-heck-a-Goofy-is, though. Show me someone who’s immune to his endearing, loving, and yeah, I’ll say it, just pain goofy charms and I’ll show you a person with a cold, empty cavern where their heart should be. You can’t help but be won over by him. Is he a little intense? Yeah, and what parent isn’t? He loves his kid and that’s admirable as hell.
This is a blast of a film, even after all these years. If you’re looking for a nostalgia trip, this one is the best place to start.
(Recorded on May 17, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Goofy Movie - IMDb
A Goofy Movie trailer - YouTube
Clubhouse
(If you know someone who can invite you to Clubhouse, then you too can have cool conversations with neat people.)
Saw - IMDb
The Shrimp Tails in Cinnamon Toast Crunch Saga, Explained - Time
A Goofy Movie - Rotten Tomatoes
r/blunderyears - reddit
Pauly Shore - IMDb
The Princess Bride - IMDb
Wallace Shawn - IMDb
Disney’s Goof Troop - IMDb
Daniel Ross - IMDb
DuckTales - IMDb
David Tennant - IMDb
Tevin Campbell - IMDb
Little Caesar’s Pizza Pizza Compilation - YouTube
Up - IMDb
Saturday Night Fever - IMDb
The Martian - IMDb
The Lion King - IMDb
An Extremely Goofy Movie - IMDb
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are oiling ourselves up and driving around some ladies in Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen’s film from 2002, The Transporter. Oh, we’re also kicking some serious ass.
Did I really say “oiling up”? Yeah, of course I did. Don’t you know what kind of film this masterpiece of cinema is? Don’t you understand that it stars the irrepressible Jason Statham, England’s greatest export since, I don’t know, Harry Potter and the forced colonization of a decent amount of the world? Don’t you know it’s produced by the utter madman known as Luc Besson?
This movie has all of that.
It also has a kidnapped Asian woman who is quickly attracted to her white knight savior and his pecs of titanium. It’s got every French film stereotype that can be fit into a film of this length, minus, of course, the baguette eating (although maybe that was happening in the background somewhere). It’s got an intense-looking and very rich Asian man pulling the strings above everything. You can rest assured that he’s menacing.
This movie has every damn thing!
Is there a troubling amount of the wrong kind of Asian representation in this film? Who the hell cares, apparently! This was the early 2000’s! Of course, our main actress is going to want to jump Statham within a day or two of meeting him. Who can blame her? I mean, I’m dead serious about Statham’s pecs. Sterling titanium, they are.
I don’t know, a white guy is writing these words. Perhaps it’s not my place to decide what sort of representation is right or wrong for people of Asian descent. There are more and far better people than I that can comment on this subject. Those voices are out there. Go read a book, why don’t ya?
What can I comment on? Well, this is our b-movie bonus episode, and it’s quite a blast, all things considered. There’s a reason they made two additional Statham-led Transporter films. This is the sort of breezy, action-packed movie that filmmakers excelled at making in the early part of this century. There’s very little substance to be found, but what it lacks in story and character development it makes up for in face-punching and skydiving onto movie semi trucks. Yeah, of course that happens! If you didn’t think it would, then you just don’t know what to expect from a film featuring Statham’s oily pecs.
And no, I don’t have an unhealthy obsession with that man’s chest. You have the problem!
Will The Transporter be brilliant, a blunder, or a flunder? Listen on to find out!
(Recorded on May 10, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Transporter - IMDb
The Transporter trailer - YouTube
Jason Statham - IMDb
Qi Shu - IMDb
The Meg - IMDb
Luc Besson - IMDb
Léon: The Professional - IMDb
Transporter 2 - IMDb
Transporter 3 - IMDb
The Transporter Refueled - IMDb
Transporter: The Series - IMDb
The Fast and the Furious - IMDb
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw - IMDb
Crank - IMDb
Rubber - IMDb
Killer Klowns from Outer Space - IMDb
Ryu’s Hurricane Kick Evolution | Street Fighter - YouTube
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Dwayne Johnson - IMDb
Central Intelligence - IMDb
Kevin Hart - IMDb
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - IMDb
Speed - IMDb
That weirdo super revolver from the movie - Internet Movie Firearms Database
The Last of Us Part II - PlayStation
Drive - IMDb
Leprechaun 2 - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are escaping our confined garden shed prisons like the damn amazing champions that we absolutely are in the 2015 film from Lenny Abrahamson, Room.
Just the thought of being trapped in an 11 x 11-foot prison against your will for an agonizing seven damn years is enough to send a shiver through my spine. I can’t even begin to imagine the daily horrors that Brie Larson’s character, Joy Newsome, had to endure. I don’t want to imagine that, either. And yet, she had to not only imagine it but also live it.
She had to deal with the fear, guilt, anger, depression, and hopelessness that comes with this sort of imprisonment every single day for those seven years. She was subject to the craven and disgusting desires of her captor, Old Nick. Within those close walls, she had to live a terrible life that no one should ever be made to live. There was no choice in the matter, and she was never allowed to leave. Not even for a second. A true prisoner.
On top of that mound of awfulness, she was then forced to carry a child, give birth to him, and raise him. If her prison was small before young Jack came along, having to share it with another person undoubtedly made it that much more oppressive. Sure, she loves Jack and would risk everything for him, but people need to stretch to live a good life. They need the sun and the sky and earth beneath their feet. It’s impossible to live a good and fulfilling life when you’re trapped within four concrete walls.
But damn it if she didn’t do everything she could to give Jack the best life she could give him. And when the opportunity to escape presented itself, she did what she had to do to ensure that he had as normal a life that a person can have. When they did finally make it back out into the world, she eventually made sure he had what he needed to grow into a normal kid.
This film is still sticking with me as I write these words. We recorded this episode a few weeks before these show notes were written, but it feels as if I experienced this marvel just yesterday. With each passing day, you’d think this film would fade more and more from my memory, and yet, it’s still there. Fresh as the first moment I watched it. That’s the power of this story.
In the end, it’s not a story about two people being trapped against their will. It’s not even about those same people rejoining the world and learning how to live in it. It’s actually a story about the love that a parent has for their child. That’s a universal and meaningful story and it’s the reason why this film will stick with you for a long time.
(Recorded on May 03, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Room - IMDb
Room trailer - YouTube
Brie Larson - IMDb
Jacob Tremblay - IMDb
The Room - IMDb
Tommy Wiseau - IMDb
Les Misérables - IMDb
Parasite - IMDb
Shoplifters - IMDb
A Hidden Life - IMDb
A Hidden Life | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Life Is Beautiful - IMDb
Inglourious Basterds - IMDb
Christoph Waltz - IMDb
Schindler’s List - IMDb
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - IMDb
Man of Steel - IMDb
The Truman Show - IMDb
The Majestic - IMDb
Jim Carrey - IMDb
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - IMDb
The Mask - IMDb
Yes, the answer to the universe really is 42 - The Independent
Douglas Adams - Wikipedia
Billy Madison - IMDb
What to Expect When You’re Expecting - Wikipedia
WandaVision - IMDb
Maury - IMDb
Tom Hanks - IMDb
Cast Away - IMDb
Daniel Day-Lewis - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are, um, kidnapping kids and stealing so much stuff from our local grocers? That sounds pretty bad. We’re talking all about it in this week’s episode about Hirokazu Koreeda’s film from 2018, Shoplifters.
Yeah, there’s a kidnapping that happens here. Would it help at all if I told you that the titular family at the heart of this story took in a young girl because she was being neglected and abused at her home? And also that she’s with a family that clearly loves her a whole lot? I hope it will help because that’s all I’ve got.
Look, this is a film full of gray areas. Hell, the entire film is a gray area. This family isn’t exactly what it appears to be. There’s a lot of stuff going on under the surface. All of it is surprising. Some of it is a little troubling. A few moments might even make you gasp. Whoever would have guessed this film would turn out the way it did after looking at its poster? Check out the link to its IMDb page down in the links area to see what I mean.
There’s something to be said about the love that’s shared between family members, especially if it’s a family you make and not just one you’re born into. When you choose whom you love and spend your time with, it can mean just as much as a family to which you have a direct relation. Some might argue that it can be a stronger bond, and I don’t think I’d disagree with that view.
This film has a story that’s filled with murky decisions made for tough reasons. It’s no wonder that it won the freaking Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a Best Foreign Language Oscar. It’s rare to find a film with such complex depth to it, and when you do you’d better give it all the accolades it very much deserves.
Since watching Shoplifters, it’s stuck in our minds. It’s sneaky that way. It gets inside you and just doesn’t want to let go. It’s not the cheeriest movie ever made—we’re not going to lie about that—but it’s safe to say that it’s an important film. It’s a work of art that demands your attention, your emotions, and your critical thoughts. It’s a lasting masterpiece.
(Recorded on April 26, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Shoplifters - IMDb
Shoplifters trailer - YouTube
Hirokazu Koreeda - IMDb
Robert Redford - IMDb
The Sting - IMDb
Heat - IMDb
Parasite - IMDb
Avengers: Infinity War - IMDb
Little Miss Sunshine - IMDb
Ocean’s Eleven - IMDb
Cannes Film Festival - Wikipedia
Dexter - IMDb
Shoplifters - Rotten Tomatoes
The Farewell - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are trying to stay as quiet as possible because we don’t like getting torn apart by alien monsters in the 2020 film from John Krasinski, A Quiet Place Part II.
Well, we finally did it! At long last, we finally saw A Quiet Place Part II. We’ve had this film on our episode index for well over a year now. We’ve anticipated its release, longed to see it, and agonized over its frequent delays. The COVID pandemic kept all of us out of the theater for too long (although, we’ll gladly take being safe and healthy over seeing any movie). That damn thing meant that we weren’t able to venture back into the tense world of A Quiet Place until now.
Let me assure you, it was well worth the wait.
We got to see this one as it was intended to be seen: in a darkened theater, our noses filled with the salty scent of fresh popcorn, and buffeted on all sides by an impressive Dolby Atmos sound mix. There’s no finer way to enjoy a film like this, and both of us are grateful to have enjoyed it in this way.
We found ourselves impressed with how adept the filmmakers were at continuing the storyline of the Abbott family, while also forcing them back out into the terrifying, deadly world beyond their sand paths. We’re not given a story that feels unfamiliar. Rather, it keeps the tone and tension that was so masterfully done in the first film.
Instead, we’re given new horrors in the form of mad, murderous people. We’re shown what happened to the planet on “Day 1.” We’re given glimmers of hope that there could be a future without these marauding creatures killing everyone they hear. Where the first film terrified us in a relatively enclosed space on the Abbott farm, the second keeps you breathless out in the big, bad world.
We’re thrilled to talk about this film and we’re delighted to have experienced it in a familiar way.
(Recorded on May 31, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Quiet Place - IMDb
A Quiet Place trailer - YouTube
A Quiet Place Part II - IMDb
A Quiet Place Part II trailer - YouTube
X-Men - IMDb
Birds of Prey - IMDb
Dead by Daylight
Stranger Things - IMDb
Demogorgon (species) | Stranger Things Wiki - Fandom
The Walking Dead - IMDb
Emily Blunt - IMDb
John Krasinski - IMDb
Don’t Breathe - IMDb
Brad Pitt - IMDb
World War Z - IMDb
The Office - IMDb
Warning beacons of Gondor - Lotro-Wiki.com
Millicent Simmonds - IMDb
Noah Jupe - IMDb
Djimon Hounsou - IMDb
Cillian Murphy - IMDb
Sunshine - IMDb
The Last of Us - Wikipedia
John Wick - IMDb
Inception - IMDb
F9 - IMDb
Demolition Man - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are throwing down at high noon in a town called Denton in Ti West’s film from 2016, In a Valley of Violence.
I’ve got to ask, what the hell is with all these revenge films that find their instigating moment with the death of a poor, sweet dog? What did Daisy ever do to you, creators of John Wick? What did Abby ever do to you, makers of this film? Why do you have to go killing our innocent, fuzzy friends? Come up with a better idea!
I see no need for it! There, I’m putting my foot down on this one. There’s no need for any more dog killing in films. This has just got to stop. I get that it tugs at the heartstrings of any viewer, but why? Just why? Surely, there are other ways to motivate people to get revenge. You just need to try harder, you damn screenwriters.
Is it an effective motivator for the “hero” of this film, the tersely named Paul? You bet your ass it is. He may be no legendary killing machine like John Wick is, but he sure knows how to exact revenge on all who dare wrong him. The dude knows how to fire a gun, and he’s got his brooding and gruff whisper-talk thing down pat.
To quote Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction (or the Bible, I guess), the man brings down great vengeance and furious anger upon this town. It all happened because the son of the town marshal just couldn’t figure out how to keep his dumb mouth shut. That’s the problem with loudmouths: they typically are the stupidest among us. Paul was all too happy to just be on his way, but then Gilly (what a stupid name) had to go and make a mess of things. Can’t say I feel too bad for him. He did kill a dog, after all.
On the plus side, Paul, a man clearly in at least his forties, now has the opportunity to get it on with the local widow. And she just so happens to be sixteen freaking years old. Things were, uh… Things were mighty different back in the old west days.
(Recorded on April 12, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
In a Valley of Violence - IMDb
In a Valley of Violence trailer - YouTube
Ethan Hawke - IMDb
The Magnificent Seven - IMDb
Denzel Washington - IMDb
Chris Pratt - IMDb
John Travolta - IMDb
John Wick - IMDb
Machete - IMDb
Keanu Reeves - IMDb
Quentin Tarantino - IMDb
Django Unchained - IMDb
A Clockwork Orange - IMDb
A Low Down Dirty Shame - IMDb
The Equalizer - IMDb
The Equalizer - IMDb
Seth MacFarlane - IMDb
A Million Ways to Die in the West - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are trying to win ourselves a girl. Oh, if we only had a mustache! This week, it’s Seth MacFarlane’s 2014 film, A Million Ways to Die in the West.
Okay, quick, let’s get the plot of this thing out of the way. Ahem. There’s Albert, a man who lives in the Old West, but hates that time because everything—literally everything—is trying to kill you. Who would want to live in a place like that? His best friend is named Edward, who’s in a relationship with a selectively prudish prostitute. He’s in love with someone who doesn’t love him back because of how he feels about the time. What, he doesn’t want to shoot guns and he runs a sheep farm? He’s not much of a man. He meets a beautiful woman named Anna. She’s in a relationship, albeit a terrible one that she wants out of, with the most fearsome gunman in the West, Clinch. What’s a person like Albert to do, except fall in love with Anna, prove that he’s at least somewhat capable gun handler, and gets the girl in the end.
Reductive? Sure, but then there’s not a huge amount of depth to this story. However, I don’t think there needs to be. This isn’t Casablanca, dang it. It’s a film where people die from farts, doctors are more likely to kill patients than save them, and others unleash vile torrents of feces into hats.
This film knows exactly what it is, and we love it for that.
That’s what makes this a peculiar B-movie bonus episode. On the one hand, the film currently has a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, so it’s clearly not a film with a particularly great or important story. To take a critical look at this film is to ensure it’s a blunder of a film.
I think that would be a mistake, though. This isn’t a film that’s trying to be anything more than it is. That is to say, it’s not trying to have much substance. It’s trying to bring some humor into our damn lives, especially at a time when the world isn’t feeling too great. Sometimes we just need some foolish escapism, with low stakes and Neil Patrick Freaking Harris doing a song-and-dance number about mustaches.
In that way, this film is a… masterpiece? Yeah, why not?
(Recorded on April 05, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Million Ways to Die in the West - IMDb
A Million Ways to Die in the West trailer - YouTube
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - IMDb
A Million Ways to Die in the West - Rotten Tomatoes
Seth MacFarlane - IMDb
The Sisters Brothers (2018) - IMDb
Bonanza - IMDb
Bonanza Theme Song - YouTube
The Exorcist - IMDb
Projectile Vomit scene | The Exorcist - YouTube
Ted - IMDb
Ted 2 - IMDb
The Orville - IMDb
Westworld - IMDb
Saved by the Bell - IMDb
Dennis Haskins - IMDb
Bill Maher - IMDb
Jamie Foxx - IMDb
Django Unchained - IMDb
Liam Neeson - IMDb
I Will Find You and I Will Kill You | Taken - YouTube
Neil Patrick Harris - IMDb
Iron Man - IMDb
Charlize Theron - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
Snakes on a Plane - IMDb
Big Game - IMDb
The Hitman’s Bodyguard - IMDb
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - IMDb
The Wild Bunch - IMDb
Back to the Future - IMDb
Back to the Future Part III - IMDb
Christopher Lloyd - IMDb
Amanda Seyfried - IMDb
If You’ve Only Got a Mustache | A Million Ways to Die in the West - YouTube
In a Valley of Violence - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are panning for gold and accidentally killing our new compatriots with this week’s 2018 film from Jacques Audiard, The Sisters Brothers.
Yes, the Sisters brothers. Yes, they get it all the time. They’ve heard all the jokes, and you really shouldn’t try to… Look, we’re just saying that these fellas are violent and they live in a violent time. Maybe making fun of their silly last name isn’t the best idea. Don’t you think? People in this film keep trying to kill them, but those same people always end up riddled with bullets. I think it’s safe to say that you’re not a better shot than they are, and they will take… you… out.
Now that we’ve gotten the ubiquitous, don’t-mess-with-these-boys warning out of the way, let’s talk about the film. As with so much else, everything that happens in this one comes down to insatiable greed. I can’t blame anybody. Who wouldn’t want to fill their old-timey satchels with armloads of shiny gold nuggets? Not I! Give me all the riches I can carry!
Therein lies the rub: the hungry quest for riches beyond your wildest dreams is going to make you paranoid, sloppy, and downright mean. You’re not going to be your best self when you’re on the hunt for money. Heck, happened to Humphrey Bogart’s character in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. We all saw how that one turned out.
Instead of losing yourself to an idealized vision of a possible future, why not learn to appreciate what you have in the present? For Charlie Sisters, he had to learn that his brother, Eli, was not the ungrateful killjoy he appeared. For Eli, he had to understand that his brother may end up being the death of him, but who better to go out with than the brother you love more than anything?
That’s the surprising lesson to this bloody, frenzied story: your family, whether it be by blood or by choice, should be appreciated, cared for, and loved. They’re going to be there for you through all of the hellish tribulations you may suffer through. They’re going to forgive you, even when you find it impossible to forgive yourself. They’re going to see the real value in you, even when you can’t see it yourself.
Ain’t that just so damn wholesome, coming from a movie that opens with a pair of brothers who ruthlessly murder a whole mess of people in the opening minutes?
(Recorded on April 05, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Sisters Brothers - IMDb
The Sisters Brothers trailer - YouTube
John C. Reilly - IMDb
Joaquin Phoenix - IMDb
Jake Gyllenhaal - IMDb
Riz Ahmed - IMDb
Game of Thrones - IMDb
Hardcore Henry - IMDb
The “through the trees” shot Steven referenced - Filmgrab
The top-down shot that Sean referenced - Filmgrab
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - IMDb
Jacques Audiard - IMDb
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - IMDb
Paul Thomas Anderson - IMDb
Magnolia - IMDb
Hard Eight - IMDb
Signs - IMDb
The Wild Bunch - IMDb
Carol Kane - IMDb
127 Hours
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are… murdering everyone who crosses us because we’ve got a taste for that sweet seductress known as gold and no one’s going to stop us from getting all that we can? We’re talking about Sam Peckinpah’s film from 1969, The Wild Bunch.
Safe to say that introduction went off the rails pretty dang quick. However, I think you could say the same thing about this film. You think you’re going in to watch a fun western, maybe it’s like any other western you’ve seen, and then suddenly a firefight explodes, civilians are being senselessly murdered, and the good guys are actually the bad guys! It’s crazy and it doesn’t let up.
The film does present a peculiar dilemma for an audience, though. Our main characters, led by the brilliant William Holden and Ernest Borgnine, are not the type of people that usually lead a film. We’re so accustomed to rooting for the central characters in a film, and then this one turns that habit on its head. They’re brash, violent, and greedy men. They’re also addicted to big scores. These qualities make for some pretty despicable human beings.
It leads us to a strange conundrum: do we dare root for the outlaws who are willing to use innocent people as human shields in their quest for glory and riches? That’s a hard question to answer. You’ll reach the end and wonder about what the hell you just watched. I mean, we were a little bummed about the fate that befell these aging criminals by the time the credits rolled. We’d just spent nearly two and a half hours with them. That’s a long time to spend with someone, and then you remember that they’re unapologetic murderers.
It’s surely one of the earliest antihero films, and paved the way for many similar stories that have been told since this one’s release. If you’ve ever watched something like Breaking Bad or Taxi Driver, then you can witness the indelible mark on film history that The Wild Bunch has left (even if it is a tough watch at times).
(Recorded on March 29, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Wild Bunch - IMDb
The Wild Bunch trailer - YouTube
William Holden - IMDb
Ernest Borgnine - IMDb
Robert Ryan - IMDb
THE SQUIBBENING - Vimeo
(For your viewing pleasure, here’s funny man/podcaster, Matt Gourley, living out his lifelong dream of being gunned down in a hail of fake machine gun bullets while squibs are exploding all over his body.)
Scrooged - IMDb
Sam Peckinpah - IMDb
Straw Dogs - IMDb
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - IMDb
Power Rangers - IMDb
Heavy Metal - IMDb
Scarface - IMDb
Fight Club - IMDb
3:10 to Yuma (2007) - IMDb
Wealth, shown to scale | Matt Korostoff - Github
(Need further proof that Jeff Bezos is an asshole? In fact, that all billionaires are basically villains of the highest caliber? Give this fascinating visual a look. This sort of unimaginable wealth is shocking and contemptible.)
The Flintstones - IMDb
The best of The General commercials, Vol. 1 - YouTube
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are making our escape to Bolivia after fouling things up with some powerful rich dude in the 1969 film from George Roy Hill, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Has there ever been a more iconic duo than Butch and Sundance? I mean, I guess you’ve got peanut butter and jelly. There’s mac and cheese. Ketchup and French fries (unless you’re some sort of weird Dutch person who revels in slathering your pommes frites with mayonnaise). But Butch and Sundance aren’t food. They’re people!
Maybe I’m just hungry. Note to all of you, don’t ever write podcast notes before lunch. You’re just going to end up with a rumbling stomach and bunch of words that don’t make much sense.
This pair of bank robbing pals are quite the couple of bandits, and we’d ride with them any day of the week. Sometimes they need all the help they can get. Maybe you’ve got a relentless group of hunters on your tail because you just stole a great amount of money from them twice. Perhaps you need someone to dissuade you from going to Bolivia then you don’t know Spanish. We want to have you covered. Would it have saved them from the fate that ultimately befell them? Maybe not, but hey, who doesn’t want to take on what looks like the entire Bolivian army in a desperate shoot-out? Wouldn’t that be cinematic?
Oh sorry, spoiler alert!
This is the first of two collaborations between Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The other film being The Sting (and make sure to listen to our previous episode about that film). It’s clear from the outset that this is a magical pairing. Newman and Redford light up the screen in every scene they’re in, and lucky for us, they’re in just about every one.
With this film, you not only get a rousing, fun, and tense western, but you get to witness two fine actors at the long peak of their games. It’s a blast from start to end, and we’re not just talking about that train car Butch and Sundance exploded. Although, Sundance would be very happy to tell you he warned Butch about using too much dynamite.
(Recorded on March 22, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - IMDb
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid trailer - YouTube
Paul Newman - IMDb
Robert Redford - IMDb
The Price Is Right - IMDb
The Brady Bunch - IMDb
The Jerry Springer Show - IMDb
Judge Judy - IMDb
Maury - IMDb
Mesothelioma commercial - YouTube
Modern Family - IMDb
Heavy Metal - IMDb
Rubber - IMDb
Lethal Weapon 3 - IMDb
Lethal Weapon 4 - IMDb
8 of the Most Iconic Old West Revolvers Ever Carried - Personal Defense World
Serpico - IMDb
Dirty Harry - IMDb
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - IMDb
Monsters, Inc. - IMDb
Toy Story - IMDb
George Roy Hill - IMDb
William Goldman - Wikipedia
The Princess Bride - IMDb
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head | B.J. Thomas - YouTube
Spider-Man 3 - IMDb
Lethal Weapon 2 - IMDb
The Proposition | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
The Proposition - IMDb
The Sting | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
The Sting - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are off on an adventure to strike it rich with a couple other, well, let’s call them entrepreneurs. Will we keep it together? Will we go all cuckoo-pants bananas? It’s all in this episode about the 1948 film from John Huston, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
One thing’s for sure, and that’s Humphrey Bogart going full-blown cuckoo-pants bananas. I’m sure there’s some proverb out there about the seduction of riches being too much for most men to resist. Actually, that’s probably it. Why not?
The question this film wants you to ponder on is—would you do the same thing? Would the allure of thousands of dollars (or millions in today’s money) worth of gold infest your mind? Would you lose all common sense, followed by your very sanity and humanity? Would you be willing to kill other innocent people just for the chance to live a wealthier life?
Could you make it through an ordeal like Bogey was in without losing it all?
I think many of us want to believe that we’re better than that. We can resist the siren song of that temptation. Why would we ever fall that deep into the well of madness and end up trying to murder your comrades in gold? The thing is, so did Bogart’s character. He claims pretty early on that he knows when to stop, but then he starts seeing the gold and its potential. Suddenly, POW! Guy’s lost it. He’s screaming at people, suspecting them of thievery, leaving them for dead.
Maybe we’d all suffer the same fate, especially if this is all taking place under the hot desert sun. It’s quite the thought experiment.
And this is quite the movie. Trust us when we say that this film is a certified classic for a reason. Everyone on the cast and crew is firing on all cylinders. This is one of those westerns that gets stuck in your head and just won’t quit. It’s exactly the reason we chose to kick off our month of western films with this one. It’s got what all good films have: drama, action, great direction, and amazing performances. Do yourself a favor and go on the hunt for treasure with these characters. You won’t regret it.
(Recorded on March 15, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - IMDb
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre trailer - YouTube
Humphrey Bogart - IMDb
Walter Huston - IMDb
Tim Holt - IMDb
Lethal Weapon - IMDb
Throwback Thursday: When Doctors Prescribed 'Healthy' Cigarette Brands - Adweek
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - IMDb
Tapatío hot sauce - Wikipedia
Cholula Hot Sauce - Pepper Geek
Meet Miss Chiquita: The First Lady of Fruit - Pop Icon
I Love Lucy - IMDb
Lucy Ricardo sings Mama Yo Quiero | I Love Lucy - YouTube
Pointing Rick Dalton - Know Your Meme
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - Rotten Tomatoes
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are enjoying a radical, ahead-of-its-time animated film from the ‘80s. It’s the film from a lot of different directors, Heavy Metal.
Okay, hold on. I can’t let that introductory paragraph slide. Sure, this one was probably noteworthy and captivating when it came out. It was experimental and still has a crazy amount of energy (even if the fight scenes are as slow as molasses). There’s a lot going on in here that probably blew the feeble minds of people alive in the early ‘80s. Especially if those minds belonged to young teenage boys. Now, though? Oh boy, is this a problematic film.
Is it any worse than many ‘80s movies that seem more interested in opportunities to show off the bare breasts of its women characters? I mean, come on, there’s Porky’s and Caddyshack and Fast Times at Ridgemont High to consider here!
That’s the thing, though! As Bob Dylan said (in probably a far different context), “the times they are a-changin’.” Watching a film like Heavy Metal requires a certain understanding and patience, and I think it’s acceptable if you don’t want to give it your time. There’s a lot that’s troublesome with this one. Most notably, women appear to only exist as sex objects. Entire segments are dedicated to suggesting that the best they can ever achieve is to pleasure a man, or else they’ll be vaporized and forgotten.
Or they can dress in some ultra-skimpy number and fight alien dudes. Progress, I guess?
It’s got some entertaining moments, but there’s a clear reason why this one is a B-movie bonus episode. It ticks all the boxes:
- Is it pretty terrible? Check.
- Is it tone-deaf to a fault? Check.
- Is it unintentionally funny? Check.
- Does it have a peculiar fan base? Elon Musk loves it, so… check.
- Did we have a fun time ripping it apart? Check!
(Recorded on February 22, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Heavy Metal - IMDb
Heavy Metal trailer - YouTube
The Incredibles - IMDb
Jumanji - IMDb
SpaceX's Starman and Elon Musk's Tesla just made their 1st Mars flyby - Space
The Fifth Element - IMDb
Luc Besson - IMDb
Gary Oldman - IMDb
Wonder Woman (tv show) - IMDb
The Boys - IMDb
The Godfather - IMDb
Gone with the Wind - IMDb
A Low Down Dirty Shame - IMDb
A Low Down Dirty Shame | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are learning what it means to be a true family, while also staving off an alien invasion in the film from Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders, 2002’s Lilo & Stitch.
If you even try to suggest that there’s a cuter being with more personality and destructive talents than Stitch somewhere out in the universe, then Steven might try to fight you. Seriously, dude’ll just straight up cut you.
And who could blame him? Sean would back him up. I mean, have you even seen Stitch? Have you even seen this movie? If not, then you really should. It’ll make this episode more enjoyable. Give it a watch now; don’t worry, we’ll wait for you to come back. In the meantime, Sean’s totally agreeing with Steven. Stitch is the sort of out of control science experiment with an attitude that anyone can love.
Lilo definitely fell in love with him the very first moment she saw him. Sure, she thought he was an adorable puppy, but who can hold that against her? She’s a lonely child who needs a best friend! It’s the other people in her life that needed to understand just how good Stitch can be. Nani and Bubbles were the problem here, along with the Grand Councilwoman and Captain Gantu.
They needed to learn that ohana means family, damn it! And family means no one gets left behind!
Hey, we get there, though. That’s the magic of this film. By the end of it, you’ll be rooting for Lilo and Stitch. You’ll want everyone to have a happy life together. You’ll want to see more of the lush and gorgeous artwork that this film is packed with. As we start wrapping up our current month of animated films, we couldn’t have picked a better one to watch and enjoy. This film is a delight, and enjoyable at any age.
(Recorded on March 08, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Lilo & Stitch - IMDb
Lilo & Stitch trailer - YouTube
Superman: The Animated Series - IMDb
Batman: The Animated Series - IMDb
Animaniacs - IMDb
Pinky and the Brain - IMDb
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - IMDb
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch - IMDb
Lilo & Stitch: The Series - IMDb
Leroy & Stitch - IMDb
Army of Darkness - IMDb
Stitch Fix
Agent Smith - Wikipedia
The Matrix - IMDb
The heartbreaking Pudge the Fish image Steven mentioned
Captain America: Civil War - IMDb
Walt Disney Animation Studios - Wikipedia
Saving Mr. Banks - IMDb
Stitch vs. Batman
Spider-Man - IMDb
Spider-Man Original "Twin Towers" Teaser Trailer - YouTube
How 9/11 changed Disney’s Lilo & Stitch | Vox - YouTube
How I Met Your Mother - IMDb
Walt Disney Introduces the Multiplane Camera - YouTube
Rick and Morty - IMDb
Shrek - IMDb
Inside Out - IMDb
Up - IMDb
Predator - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are trying to make a postal delivery from the late, great Vincent van Gogh, but end up getting caught up with solving quite the mystery with the 2017 film from Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, Loving Vincent.
Man, we feel wiped out just watching this film. How impossibly exhausting must it have been to create all the thousands upon thousands of hand-painted oil works that make up this astonishing thing? I mean, sure, the artists who worked on this one must have enjoyed doing the work. It’s not like they were forced to paint an entire film at gunpoint.
At least, I hope that’s not what happened. Those poor artists, if that was the case. But it probably wasn’t. Maybe.
Technical stuff aside for a moment, this film is a clever way to introduce people to the life and story of now-über renowned artist Vincent van Gogh. In his time, though, he was hardly known, save for a small handful of people who were either delighted by his eccentric personality or disgusted by it. He painted so much beauty, but never sold any of it. He lived a tragic, painful life that ended all too abruptly. It’s a shame that’s how things ended for him given how appreciated he became.
We get to experience all this through the eyes and travels of one Armand Roulin, whose father, Joseph Roulin, was Vincent’s postman and friend. Joseph tasks Armand with delivering one final letter to Vincent’s brother, Theo. While trying to find Theo, Armand meets an assortment of unique people who knew Vincent, whom all tell stories about his life. Through these interactions we learn more about the person Vincent was, and not just the legend he became.
It’s a lovely, melancholy story told in such a unique fashion: the entire damn film is done in oil paint! Every single second. Every single frame! It’s all a living, moving work of painted art. It really is phenomenal, and is something that everyone should experience. We tend to think of animated films as something that’s drawn with a pencil or molded with a computer, but this one is crafted by a brush.
It’s special, engaging, and worth your time.
(Recorded on March 01, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Loving Vincent - IMDb
Loving Vincent trailer - YouTube
Vincent van Gogh - Wikipedia
Complete Timey Wimey Don't Blink Speech | Doctor Who - YouTube
Scrooged - IMDb
Tommy Boy - IMDb
Avatar - IMDb
Avengers: Endgame - IMDb
James Cameron - IMDb
Halo (franchise) - Wikipedia
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - IMDb
Studio Ghibli - Wikipedia
My Neighbor Totoro - IMDb
Josh Brolin - IMDb
The IT Crowd - IMDb
Chris O'Dowd - IMDb
Saoirse Ronan - IMDb
Jerome Flynn - IMDb
Douglas Booth - IMDb
Doctor Who - IMDb
Vincent and the Doctor | Doctor Who - IMDb
Vincent Van Gogh Visits the Gallery | Doctor Who - YouTube
(Richard Curtis wrote this episode and Sean thanks him very much. Richard’s got a nice French-style double cheek kiss coming his way in the future.)
Paul Gachet - Wikipedia
Theo van Gogh (art dealer) - Wikipedia
J. Paul Getty Museum
Irises - Getty Museum
Richard Linklater - IMDb
Waking Life - IMDb
A Scanner Darkly - IMDb
Keanu Reeves - IMDb
Robert Downey Jr. - IMDb
Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet - IMDb
A Hidden Life - IMDb
Terrence Malick - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Spider-Steven and Sean are embarking on our greatest adventure ever: learning how to become the best heroes we can possibly be for the people who need us the most. We’re doing it all with this week’s episode about the 2018 film from Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Damn, what a great film this is. Sorry, I gave away how we feel about this one way too early (and in the stinking show notes, too!). Look, if you don’t know that this film is one of the best things that’s been made in the last decade, then you either haven’t seen it yet or you’re stuck in an alternate universe where it doesn’t exist. In which case, I just feel sorry for you. You’re missing out on a great story.
Visuals aside for a second, the story is very affecting. As it always does, it boils down to what dear old Uncle Ben said:
“With great power, comes great responsibility.”
In every universe, nobody is asking to be a Spider-Person; it’s just forced on them, and they have to find a way to cope with their newfound powers. In the case of Miles Morales, not only does he have new spider powers to try and figure out, he’s also been tasked with saving several universes. If that’s not a lot of pressure, then I don’t know what is. That’s just a part of being Spider-Man, though. It takes responsibility, and it takes a leap of faith.
The visuals of this film, though? Top freaking notch. I haven’t seen anything like this in, well, ever. I think we’re going to look back on this one and realize that it did something unique: it was original. None of us would be surprised to hear that it pushed the art of animated films forward. It’s a spectacle film, with a hell of a lot of heart. That’s hard to come by these days.
Look, what this all comes down to is: you’ve got the power to see this film, so it’s your responsibility to see it. And at least a dozen times.
(Recorded on February 22, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - IMDb
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer - YouTube
Steven’s Miles Morales shirt (probably?) - Redbubble
Monsters, Inc. - IMDb
How I Met Your Mother - IMDb
Gaming Cypher
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered - PlayStation
Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition - PlayStation
Spider-Man: The Animated Series - IMDb
Spider-Man 3 - IMDb
Peter Porker (Earth-8311) | Marvel Database - Fandom
Peter Parker (Earth-90214) | Marvel Database - Fandom
Suicide Squad - IMDb
Peni Parker (Earth-14512) | Marvel Database - Fandom
The Suicide Squad - IMDb
Guardians of the Galaxy - IMDb
Harley Quinn - IMDb
The Dark Knight - IMDb
Batman: The Animated Series - IMDb
Christopher Nolan - IMDb
Doctor Octopus - Wikipedia
J.K. Simmons - IMDb
J. Jonah Jameson - Wikipedia
Spider-Gwen - Wikipedia
Nicolas Cage - IMDb
The Matrix - IMDb
Kingpin - Wikipedia
Captain America: The First Avenger - IMDb
Steve Rogers - Wikipedia
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - IMDb
Aunt May - Wikipedia
Alfred Pennyworth - Wikipedia
Pennyworth - IMDb
Spider-Man (Earth-616) | Into the Spider-Verse Wiki - Fandom
Spider-Man 2 - IMDb
T-Mobile and Sprint Have Merged: Everything You Need to Know - Digital Trends
Hero's journey - Wikipedia
The Iron Giant - IMDb
Green Goblin - Wikipedia
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2 - IMDb
Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man - Know Your Meme
Arrowverse - Wikipedia
Arrow - IMDb
Supernatural - IMDb
Supergirl - IMDb
The Flash - IMDb
The Young and the Restless - IMDb
John Mulaney - IMDb
The Simpsons Movie - IMDb
Prowler - Wikipedia
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales - PlayStation
Spider-Man: Homecoming - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are leaving this rundown planet and blasting off into outer space to chase after our true robot loves with the Andrew Stanton film from 2008, WALL•E.
You know those evergreen films? Like, say, Casablanca, The Godfather, and The Shawshank Redemption. Well, I think it’s time to add a charming movie about a trash compacting robot who falls in love with an advanced bot from space to that list. This film is just as entertaining, meaningful, and downright excellent as anything that usually ends up on lists of “The Best Films Ever.”
Maybe you wouldn’t think that to look at it. I mean, it’s just a kid’s movie about an endearing little robot with human emotions, right?
To that I say, where’s the magic in your heart and eyes? What happened to extinguish your flame of wonder and joy? Who hurt you, friend? Sure, the world can be tough and cruel sometimes. That’s just the way things are, unfortunately. Is that a good enough reason to write off a work of great beauty and art like this film? It still holds up and is as delightful as it’s ever been.
Okay, if you still don’t believe me, then I ask you to do me a favor. This one’s just about a half hour long. 90 stinkin’ minutes. Head into Disney+ or whatever you’ve got, put this one on, and just have a good time. We certainly did. We had so much fun that I bet one of us watched the entire thing again shortly after we finished recording this episode.
(It may have been Steven. Sean’s got an out of control list of things he’s trying to watch and is drowning under the weight of available content. Send help!)
Leave it to Pixar to craft something so powerful, simple, and genuine. There’s hardly anyone out there who can do what they do, and do it so consistently. We live in a special time—we get to sit down whenever we want, pop on one of their films, and just have a good time. In this case, we get to fall in love, travel through space and the stars, and save humankind in the process.
WALL•E is a special little robot.
(Recorded on February 15, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
WALL•E - IMDb
WALL•E trailer - YouTube
Napoleon Dynamite - IMDb
11 crazy things you never knew about sumo wrestling - InsideJapan Blog
GameStop short squeeze - Wikipedia
Batmobiles | Batman Wiki - Fandom
Too Many Satellites in Orbit: How the Planet Will Look in 9 Years - ITIGIC
Spaceballs - IMDb
Wall•E Protect Your World Shirt - Lonelyshirt.com
WALL•E Animation Sound Design, part 1 - YouTube
Ben Burtt - IMDb
Vincent van Gogh - Getty Museum
Jurassic Park - IMDb
The Lost World: Jurassic Park - IMDb
Slumdog Millionaire - IMDb
The Dark Knight - IMDb
Fred Willard - IMDb
Who Framed Roger Rabbit - IMDb
The Mandalorian - IMDb
WandaVision - IMDb
Onward - IMDb
Soul - IMDb
Pixar In Real Life - Disney+
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are standing up to our oppressors and giving a well-deserved “screw you” to the Nazis in this episode about the 2019 film from Terrence Malick, A Hidden Life.
I think it’s safe to say that no one alive can make a film as beautiful as Terrence Malick can. Can we just get that out of the way at the beginning? If you’ve seen any of his work, and I hope you’ve at least seen this one, I think you’ll agree with me here.
Let’s look at a few of them:
- Badlands
- Days of Heaven
- The Thin Red Line
- The New World
- The Tree of Life
Those are all remarkable works of art. His eye is finely tuned toward the beautiful and the majestic. He can see in light and colors that few others can. Malick is an auteur of huge renown, and for good reason. His work captures emotions and life in a unique, organic way. We’re all lucky to be alive in a time when he’s making films.
And when this director turns his considerable attention toward the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector in Austria during World War II, a man who (spoilers) died for his beliefs, you know it’s going to be meaningful, emotional, and gorgeous.
It’s also going to be a heavy one. It’s hard to say what any of us would do if we were in Franz’s place, but I think it’s safe to say that it’s damn tough to embody the courage and determination he did. That’s not even to mention the family he left behind because of his adherence to his morality. We all say we stand firm on our beliefs, but it’s another matter when your life is on the line because of them.
This film should be required viewing for all people. It shows how cold, cruel, futile, and pointless war (and Nazis) can be. It depicts a man, and his family, who fights against those who would execute someone who doesn’t want to kill others for a monster (Hitler, in this case). It gives us the gift of knowing about a real hero.
(Recorded on February 08, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Hidden Life - IMDb
A Hidden Life trailer - YouTube
Ted Lasso - IMDb
Terrence Malick - IMDb
The Tree of Life - IMDb
To the Wonder - IMDb
Days of Heaven - IMDb
The Thin Red Line - IMDb
Crispy Baked Teriyaki Tofu - Connoisseurus Veg
WALL·E - IMDb
Franz Jägerstätter - Wikipedia
Sankt Radegund - Wikipedia
St. Radegund - meinbezirk.at
(This website’s in German, but there are still some nice pictures throughout the page.)
Saving Private Ryan - IMDb
Gettysburg - IMDb
The Detention Camps at the Border Are a Crime - The Atlantic
How the U.S. Border Camps Fit into the History of Concentration Camps - GQ
Genocide - Wikipedia
Genocide - United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect
Entropy - Merriam-Webster
Conscientious objector - Wikipedia
Gallows - Merriam-Webster
Braveheart - IMDb
Game of Thrones - IMDb
William Wallace - Wikipedia
The New World - IMDb
Scrubs - IMDb
Michael Bay - IMDb
The Rock - IMDb
Armageddon - IMDb
Bad Boys - IMDb
Pearl Harbor - IMDb
The Story Of Franz Jägerstätter, The Man Who Chose Death Over Nazism - All That’s Interesting
Bruno Ganz - IMDb
Downfall - IMDb
Hitler's "Downfall" Parodies - Know Your Meme
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are defending Earth from a marauding swarm of murderous space bugs! Or is it that we’re the real monsters and the space bugs just want to live their buggy lives, raise a horde of their own little insect babies, and maybe retire to Shlergen-5 one day if their retirement accounts perform well enough? Either way, this week, we’re talking about the Paul Verhoeven film from 1997, Starship Troopers.
Here’s what we’ve all got to look forward to in the future:
- Intergalactic wars between Earth and whatever the hell gets in our way.
- Mandatory co-ed shower time (yay?).
- Extremely effective, anti-bug propaganda.
- A return of Nazis who aren’t exactly the Nazis we’re usually familiar with.
- Soap opera-level drama between us, the ones we love, and the people who are actually right for us.
Weird, that list sounds all too familiar. Could it be the case that this film is actually a mirror being held up to our lives and society? Are we currently living in this Starship Troopers future world? Let’s see:
- Intergalactic bug wars? No space travel and no bugs, but there are loads of wars.
- Co-ed showers? Not yet, I guess.
- Effective propaganda? Check.
- A return of Nazis? Check, but they never really went away.
- Soap opera love? That’s always been a check.
Oh, boy. That’s a lot of checks.
Could it be the case that this film is actually a great satire aimed at humanity’s insistence on blowing up any opposition and certain countries’ fawning obsession with the military? Well, yeah. That’s the whole point of this film. Sure, there are loads of drama, butts and boobs, and grisly violence, but that’s just what’s on the surface.
To get to the real meat of the story, you need to dig about as deep down as the bugs do for their labyrinthine, underground homes. When you get there, the story opens up and becomes a lot more than just what’s on-screen. Not only is this one a great b-movie for us to share, it’s also a great indictment of humanity’s lust for conquest and blood. Take that, us!
(Recorded on January 25, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Starship Troopers - IMDb
Starship Troopers trailer - YouTube
Paul Verhoeven - IMDb
RoboCop - IMDb
The Lion King - IMDb
Aladdin - IMDb
The Evil Dead - IMDb
UNSC Starship | Halo Alpha - Fandom
Casper Van Dien - IMDb
German diaspora - Wikipedia
The Wizard of Oz - IMDb
The Price Is Right - IMDb
Schutzstaffel - Wikipedia
Pacific Rim - IMDb
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - IMDb
The Dark Knight - IMDb
Tropic Thunder - IMDb
Some People Still Definitely Don't Get The Joke Behind Robert Downey Jr.’s Tropic Thunder Character - CINEMABLEND
Community - IMDb
Scrubs - IMDb
Matt Groening - IMDb
Time Lord | Tardis - Fandom
”The Master” | Tardis - Fandom
Gallifrey | Tardis - Fandom
Judge Dredd - IMDb
Judge Dredd & Dredd | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Starship Troopers - Box Office Mojo
Die Hard - IMDb
”The Simpsons” meets “Doctor Who” in fab fan art - Nerdvana
Sharknado - IMDb
The Deer Hunter - IMDb
Full Metal Jacket - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are going on a thrilling, backwoods adventure with our new best friend and becoming the wrestlers we always dreamed we would be in the 2019 film from Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, The Peanut Butter Falcon.
We could all learn a thing or two about how to be decent people from Zak. All he ever wants to do with his life is become a pro wrestler and be the best family he can be to the people for whom he cares. No backhanded nonsense. No lying. Nothing but enthusiasm, empathy, and love. If he’s not the ideal we should all strive for, then I don’t know who else is worth emulating.
“Swell” might not be a weighty enough word to describe him, but it’s certainly a nice and appropriate one. Zak is just so damn swell.
You know who else is swell? Tyler and Eleanor. Tyler because he wants Zak to live up to his full potential and Eleanor because she wants to protect him from harm. They’re both wonderful because, by the end, they don’t see Zak as someone with a disability, or even someone who’s less capable. They see him as a friend, and they give him the love he deserves.
That’s another thing we should all be so lucky to receive.
This is a movie that has a sweetness about it. Its sweetness is also likely to sneak up on you. There are moments of gripping danger, along with antagonists who ridicule Zak for thinking he’s somehow less than they are. There are moments where you’ll think all is lost. You may even shout at the screen or let loose a few tears (which we’d completely understand). By the end, though, you’ll feel that golden light of having just watched something exceptional.
This film cares. This film shows truth and love. Of course, this film also follows the number one rule: PARTY!
(Recorded on February 01, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Peanut Butter Falcon - IMDb
The Peanut Butter Falcon trailer - YouTube
Shia LaBeouf - IMDb
Dakota Johnson - IMDb
Zack Gottsagen - IMDb
Starship Troopers - IMDb
Short Term 12 - IMDb
Brie Larson - IMDb
Rami Malek - IMDb
FKA twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf, Citing Abusive Relationship - The New York Times
Shia LaBeouf opens up about his mother’s rape, says he has PTSD - USA Today
Sexual abuse in the American film industry - Wikipedia
Lawless - IMDb
Lawless | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
FKA twigs
Shia LaBeouf arrested on public drunkenness charge - CNN
Jake Roberts - IMDb
Mick Foley - IMDb
Little Miss Sunshine - IMDb
Sunshine Cleaning - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Werewolf Steven and Count Sean are enjoying our blood drinking, werewolf fighting, Stu loving afterlives in the 2014 film from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, What We Do In the Shadows.
[Editor’s note: this is not the FX tv show, but that one’s also amazing. Watch it the moment after you finish listening to this episode if you haven’t seen it. If you have seen it, then watch it again. Thanks!]
These aren’t your granddaddy’s vampires. They aren’t your aunt-who-loves-sexy-vampires-a-little-too-much’s vampires, either. These vampires are funny, and have a wide variety of personal interests. They’re the sort of vampires we wouldn’t mind hanging out with any day of the week. Except for maybe during feeding time.
Look, they can be friendly and deceptively deep, but they’ll still chomp into your neck and drain you until you’re dry and dead. That’s a no-go for us.
On the other hand, if you’re nice to them, and maybe teach them how to use the internet, then they’ll end up being your best friends. Who doesn’t want that? You can hang out in all the coolest Auckland vampire nightclubs, get in near-scrapes with local werewolf packs, and witness excellent bat fights.
We’re eternally grateful that the true reality of these wonderful creatures has finally been captured on film. Sure, there are those terrifying, Dracula-like vamps out there that only want to wreak as much havoc as possible during their long lives. However, we’ve now got some indisputable proof that not all vampires are bad. Sometimes they just want to be understood. They want to be seen for the complex creatures they are. They even want to find love out in this crazy, cruel world.
The documentary crew that captured this clearly real brood of vampires did humanity a huge favor. Wait, not brood. This family of vampires. May we all one day find the same love and acceptance they give to those for whom they care. Life wouldn’t get any better than that.
(Recorded on January 25, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
What We Do In the Shadows - IMDb
What We Do In the Shadows trailer - YouTube
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles - IMDb
The Lost Boys - IMDb
Blade - IMDb
Twilight - IMDb
Rubber - IMDb
Vampires and Silver - Gods and Monsters
Let the Right One In - IMDb
Let Me In - IMDb
Nosferatu - IMDb
Vampyr - IMDb
Dracula - Wikipedia
Bram Stoker's Dracula - IMDb
Keanu Reeves - IMDb
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - IMDb
Gary Oldman - IMDb
Léon: The Professional - IMDb
What We Do in the Shadows (tv show) - IMDb
The IT Crowd - IMDb
You're Dead | Norma Tanega - YouTube
Urth Caffé
Sharktopus - IMDb
Tommy Boy - IMDb
Central Intelligence - IMDb
Mr. Bean - IMDb
Big Game - IMDb
Poseidon - IMDb
The Poseidon Adventure - IMDb
Gene Hackman - IMDb
The Day After Tomorrow - IMDb
Emmy Rossum - IMDb
Black Eyed Peas - Wikipedia
Fergie - IMDb
Andre Braugher - IMDb
Brooklyn Nine-Nine - IMDb
Howl's Moving Castle - IMDb
Howl's Moving Castle - Wikipedia
How I Met Your Mother - IMDb
Neil Patrick Harris - IMDb
Ewok - Wikipedia
Harry Potter - Wikipedia
Ant-Man and the Wasp - IMDb
Avengers: Infinity War - IMDb
Guardians of the Galaxy - IMDb
Avengers: Endgame - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are teaching our young protégé the fine art of contract killing in the 1994 film from Luc Besson, Leon: The Professional.
If I ever meet Gary Oldman, I don’t know if I’ll be frightened, starstruck, or some combination of the two. He’s an amazing actor and steals the spotlight every time he’s onscreen in this one. He also plays a murderous psychopath who also happens to work for the police. Dude is intense. Gary—I’m going to call him just Gary—is probably a sweet man who wouldn’t hurt a fly in real life, though.
Still, he can tap into something raging and dark. The man knows how to be intimidating.
On the flip side, you’ve got Jean Reno and Natalie Portman playing equally dangerous characters. Yet, I don’t feel nearly as intimidated by them. Their characters mean well, so long as you don’t cross them. I bet they’re probably pretty swell in real life, too.
These wonderful actors come together to make one hell of a film. This one can rightly be called a classic. It’s a paragon of action filmmaking that continues to influence films made even now. That’s a tough feat to accomplish.
Reno plays Leon, a killer-for-hire. Portman plays Mathilda, a young girl whose family (most importantly her younger brother) is murdered by Stansfield, played by Oldman. Leon saves Mathilda’s life, but she wants revenge. He teaches her how he fulfills his contracts. Things get, shall we say, dicey when Stansfield figures out who’s after him.
Yes, this film is problematic. We’ll be among the first to say it. The relationship between Mathilda and Leon is creepy at best. Does anything extremely untoward happen onscreen? No, but that doesn’t change the fact that the film depicts a twelve-year-old falling in sexually charged, pre-teen love with the man who’s teaching her how to murder people. This aspect of the film has not aged well.
It’s also still a good action film. If for no other reason, watch it for Oldman and all the explosions.
(Recorded on January 18, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Leon: The Professional - IMDb
Leon: The Professional trailer - YouTube
Jean Reno - IMDb
Ronin - IMDb
Mission: Impossible - IMDb
Dick Grayson | Batman Wiki - Fandom
Godzilla - IMDb
Baba Yaga - Wikipedia
John Wick - IMDb
Natalie Portman - IMDb
Killing Them Softly - IMDb
batinthesun - YouTube
(This is the channel that does all the Super Power Beat Down videos that Steven referenced.)
Gary Oldman - IMDb
The Fifth Element - IMDb
Bram Stoker's Dracula - IMDb
Heath Ledger - IMDb
Michael Badalucco - IMDb
Pretty Woman - IMDb
The Mask - IMDb
Natalie Portman opens up about experiencing "sexual terrorism" after starring in 'Leon' at 13 - NME
The Big Bang Theory - IMDb
Macaulay Culkin - IMDb
Singin' in the Rain - IMDb
Gene Kelly - IMDb
A Quiet Place Part II - IMDb
The Matrix - IMDb
Interrogation Room Scene | The Matrix - YouTube
Shootout in the lobby | The Matrix - YouTube
Zack Snyder's Justice League - IMDb
Mission: Impossible - Fallout - IMDb
Tom Cruise - IMDb
Tom Cruise yells at Crew Covid Breach Mission: Impossible 7 London Set – Deadline
Bruce Willis - IMDb
Liam Neeson - IMDb
Terminator 2: Judgment Day - IMDb
The Office - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are calling out to ground control. Steven and Sean to ground control, we’ve stepped through the door and we’re floating in a most peculiar way. Ground control, the stars look very different today. Ground control, we’re talking about Alfonso Cuarón’s 2013 film, Gravity.
This film shows, in extensive, breathless detail, what’s easily one of my greatest fears. The thought of floating, weightless and untethered, into the dark, where I’ll slowly expire and remain for all eternity is enough to give me chills. We tip our hats to all the filmmakers involved with this one because it’s a clear masterwork, but damn is it a tense film.
Sandra Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone on her first space mission. She’s up there with a small crew to make essential repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope. Among the crew is the wise-cracking Matt Kowalski, played with joy and professionalism by George Clooney. This is not his first space mission, indeed, he’s very close to setting a spacewalking record.
Following the destruction of a Russian satellite, a wave of deadly debris rockets toward them, destroying the shuttle they’re attached to and killing everyone on the crew, save for Ryan and Matt. To survive and make it back to Earth, they’re going to have to float their way over first to the International Space Station and then the Tiangong space station. It’s a harrowing, butt-clenching journey that tests their will to live and shows them that there’s always a reason to survive.
Also, it’s a frightening film. It hardly ever lets up for very long. If Stone isn’t narrowly avoiding small chunks of debris threatening to punch holes through her body, she’s on the verge of just giving it all up and killing herself. And who can blame her with all she’s going through? I can’t imagine what it must be like to wonder if every second that passes will be the last one you ever have.
This entire movie is why I’m more than okay with not being an astronaut, or spending any time way out in the ocean for that matter. I plan on keeping both feet firmly planted on (mostly) friendly, trustworthy land for the rest of my life. Will I miss out on traveling through the universe and seeing amazing things? Probably, but then I’ve also seen enough Star Trek to know that advanced and dependable star ships are still prone to getting exploded by angry space aliens.
I don’t want that either.
What I want instead is to tell you that this film is wonderful. It’s a technical marvel; it deserves every accolade it received for its cinematography, visual effects, and sound work. It’s engrossing, terrifying, and jubilant. Sandra Bullock also gives one of the greatest performances ever. It’s a good film that’s sure to stick with you for a long time.
(Recorded on January 04, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Gravity - IMDb
Gravity trailer - YouTube
Inaccuracies in Gravity | Gravitymovie Wiki - Fandom
Alfonso Cuarón - IMDb
Emmanuel Lubezki - IMDb
Apple’s new spatial audio feature turns the AirPods Pro into a home theater for your ears - The Verge
Sandra Bullock - IMDb
George Clooney - IMDb
Ed Harris - IMDb
Cast Away - IMDb
Wilson the Volleyball - IMDb
All Is Lost - IMDb
Robert Redford - IMDb
I Am Legend - IMDb
Will Smith - IMDb
Speed - IMDb
Speed 2: Cruise Control - IMDb
Keanu Reeves - IMDb
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - IMDb
John Wick - IMDb
Bram Stoker's Dracula - IMDb
International Space Station - Wikipedia
WALL·E - IMDb
Kessler syndrome - Wikipedia
Vertical Limit - IMDb
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - IMDb
Big Game - IMDb
Soyuz (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
Cate Blanchett - IMDb
Blue Jasmine - IMDb
Facing the Void - American Cinematographer
How they made Gravity: Behind-the-scenes video shows the pioneering “Light Box” technology that created the special effects. - Slate
Home Improvement - IMDb
How I Met Your Mother - IMDb
Her - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are celebrating our very first b-movie bonus episode of the year with a… Well, not a paragon of ‘90s action goodness, per se. More of a middling example of guns going pew-pew in a movie. It’s the Keenen Ivory Wayans film from 1994, A Low Down Dirty Shame.
Not only is this our first b-movie bonus episode, it’s our first four person “roundtable” show. This time, we’re joined by returning guest Johnny SoCal and first-time guest Greg Vander Velde. We’re thrilled to have them both on.
This film is a good example of the sort of generic action movie that was produced during most of the ‘90s. Many of them feel like they were stamped out of a giant roll of films by a large cookie cutter. They’ve got many of the same qualities:
- An entire small nation’s supply of bullets shot at every single character,
- Troublesome objectification of women (who can still give as good as they take),
- An antagonist that you’re going to struggle to remember even before the end credits start rolling, and
- Production quality that’s, well, it’s fine. It’s just fine.
On the plus side, this one has the distinction of hardly having a single white person in the entire cast. That’s a welcome change, and was unfortunately novel back when it was made. I mean, I love me some Terminator 2, Speed, and Mission: Impossible, but diversity was not really a hallmark of this era.
This one is a b-movie for a reason, though. We’ll give it this: it’s got a hell of a lot of heart. It’s apparent that every single actor wanted to make this a great film, and that helps immensely. Where the story may falter, the enthusiasm of its creators makes up for its shortcomings. Keenen Ivory Wayans plays it cool, Salli Richardson-Whitfield keeps you guessing, and Jada Pinkett Smith is just a straight-up bad-ass.
A b-movie it may be, but it’s a worthy addition to our catalog.
(Recorded on January 11, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
A Low Down Dirty Shame - IMDb
A Low Down Dirty Shame trailer - YouTube
Avatar: The Last Airbender - IMDb
The Legend of Korra - IMDb
A Brief History of Nickelodeon Slime | NickRewind - YouTube
Keenen Ivory Wayans - IMDb
Lethal Weapon - IMDb
Lethal Weapon 4 - IMDb
Jada Pinkett Smith - IMDb
Michael Bay - IMDb
Jurassic Park - IMDb
Eat Pray Love - IMDb
Hero's journey - Wikipedia
Catwoman - IMDb
Halle Berry - IMDb
Gotham - IMDb
(Jada Pinkett Smith did not, in fact, star as Selina Kyle in this show. Sean could not have been more confidently wrong in this episode.)
The Matrix Reloaded - IMDb
Léon: The Professional - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - IMDb
Brooklyn Nine-Nine - IMDb
Parks and Recreation - IMDb
The Office - IMDb
Schindler's List - IMDb
Life Is Beautiful - IMDb
The Lion King - IMDb
Forrest Gump - IMDb
True Lies - IMDb
The Mask - IMDb
Speed - IMDb
The Flintstones - IMDb
Dumb and Dumber - IMDb
Four Weddings and a Funeral - IMDb
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles - IMDb
Clear and Present Danger - IMDb
Speed 2: Cruise Control - IMDb
Willem Dafoe - IMDb
Doctor Who - IMDb
Eimanne El Zein
The Room - IMDb
Rubber - IMDb
Paranormal Activity - IMDb
Friendster - Wikipedia
ICQ - Wikipedia
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are, well, we’re not killing anybody, softly or… hardly? That’s for damn sure. I mean, Brad Pitt may be cool and all, and he makes a goatee look halfway decent, but the dude’s character is a straight-up contract killer in this one. We don’t support that. Anyway, this week it’s all about the 2012 film from Andrew Dominik, Killing Them Softly.
And let’s talk about Pitt’s performance. It’s entrancing. It’s quiet. It’s menacing in its kindness and grotesque in its violence. It’s also quite the thing to juxtapose next to his Jeffrey Goines character in 12 Monkeys. Have there ever been two more disparate people?
…
None are springing to mind. Hats off to this wonderful person. He’s been a real, self-made (arguably thanks to a great many talented people along the way) actor. He’s got humble beginnings growing up in Springfield, Missouri, and now he’s one of the most well-regarded actors of his time. It’s remarkable to see someone who knows what he’s capable of and is still willing to make relatively small films like this one. It goes to prove how humble and dedicated to his craft he is when he’s willing to take these non-flashy roles, although it’s still impossible to take your eyes off him.
Okay, enough gushing about this wonderful man. Onto the film!
Killing Them Softly boils down to being about the consequences a few men face after getting caught up in a robbery, and not being too smart after the event. Rule number one of robbing anyone: don’t run your damn mouth about the score afterwards! Should be pretty obvious, right?
There’s no shortage of stupid people out there and the stupidity of one of these characters ruins the good time everyone was having. What’s got to happen when the ledgers of powerful, violent people dip into the red? Well, someone’s got to balance those scales (I’ll stop mixing metaphors now). Pitt’s called in to take care of the mess these foolish thieves have gotten themselves into.
In this case, “take care of” doesn’t mean a stern talking to; people are going to die. In sometimes spectacular, slow-motion fashion.
It’s a simple film—there’s a robbery and then there are killings. Cause and effect. Doesn’t get much more straightforward than that. However, the film elevates this story with amazing visuals, some superb sound work, and acting that’ll knock your pants off. It may not be for everybody, but if you’re cool with violence and a slower-moving plot, this is definitely your cup of tea.
(Recorded on December 29, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Killing Them Softly - IMDb
Killing Them Softly trailer - YouTube
Brad Pitt - IMDb
Ray Liotta - IMDb
Requiem for a Dream - IMDb
Scoot McNairy - IMDb
Ben Mendelsohn - IMDb
Vincent Curatola - IMDb
The Joker | Batman Wiki - Fandom
The Dark Knight - IMDb
Ford Fiesta - Wikipedia
Kick-Ass - IMDb
John Wick - IMDb
James Gandolfini - IMDb
Subway Fight | John Wick 2 - YouTube
How Killing Them Softly Micro Shotgun Works In Real-Life And Yes, It Works! - SHOUTS
The Flash - IMDb
Arrow - IMDb
Supergirl - IMDb
Flash saving people from a derailing train | The Flash - YouTube
The Boys - IMDb
The Incredible Crash Dummies - IMDb
Crash Dummies for sale - eBay
Andrew Dominik - IMDb
Pulp Fiction - IMDb
John Travolta - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
Bruce Willis - IMDb
I Shot Marvin in the Face | Pulp Fiction - YouTube
(Serious violence warning on this one if you’ve never seen Pulp Fiction before.)
Richard Jenkins - IMDb
Greig Fraser - IMDb
Dune - IMDb
25th Hour - IMDb
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - IMDb
Saw - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are trying to find out if we’re actually the love children of some freaky human-robot coupling in the Denis Villeneuve film from 2017, Blade Runner 2049.
It’s not often that you get a sequel that’s arguably just as good or even better than its predecessor. What other films can you say that about? The Godfather: Part II? The Empire Strikes Back? The Dark Knight? This one is sitting in some pretty rarified air. The first Blade Runner film was a marvel and pushed the science fiction genre forward. Its sequel not only does the same, but it’s damn beautiful to boot.
We’ve got “K,” a replicant blade runner, who’s tasked with rounding up and retiring, i.e. killing, renegade replicants. A routine retiring leads him to a pretty shocking discovery: is K actually the child of our old pals, Rick Deckard and Rachael? How would that even work? Rachael is not a human being. Giving birth to any sort of life form should be impossible. Right?
Hey, if that was the case, then we wouldn’t have this remarkable film to talk about.
K’s got quite the mystery to suss out. Along the way, he stumbles on the insane machinations of a large, global corporation, uncovers memories that may or may not be his own, and learns about a growing underground resistance movement (another sequel, anyone?). It’s riveting and played with more depth by Ryan Gosling than you would expect from a robot.
I mean, his character’s the robot. Not Ryan Gosling. We don’t mean to imply he isn’t human. We still want to be best friends with him one day and we’re not going to blow our chances here.
It’s all set in a future Los Angeles that seems bleak, oppressive, and yet, not far off from reality. It looks as if L.A. and someplace like Tokyo or Seoul joined and became one super-city. If this is the future that’s in store for us, then what a curious ride it’ll be. Hey, at least we’ll have flying cars.
This film sounds amazing. It looks flawless (and earned cinematographer Roger Deakins his first Oscar win). It’s got a brilliant story and staggering performances. I can’t think of any other adjectives to describe this one. It’s just wonderful and worth a watch.
(Recorded on December 28, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Blade Runner 2049 - IMDb
Blade Runner 2049 trailer - YouTube
Love Actually - IMDb
Valentine's Day - IMDb
Ryan Gosling - IMDb
Blade Runner - IMDb
Judge Dredd - IMDb
Dune - Wikipedia
Westworld - IMDb
Westworld Season 1 Opening Credits - YouTube
Adamantium | Marvel Database - Fandom
Cylon | Battlestar Galactica Wiki - Fandom
Cyberman | Tardis - Fandom
MPC Replicating Rachael in Blade Runner 2049 – fxguide
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - IMDb
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark - IMDb
Galaxy Quest - IMDb
Edward James Olmos - IMDb
Gaff’s origami | Off-world: The Blade Runner Wiki - Fandom
Barkhad Abdi - IMDb
Deep Water - IMDb
Jurassic Park - IMDb
Robin Wright - IMDb
Dave Bautista - IMDb
Guardians of the Galaxy - IMDb
Dwayne Johnson - IMDb
John Cena - IMDb
(Sean called the wonderful John Cena “Michael Cena” and he couldn’t feel worse about that. Oops!)
Lennie James - IMDb
Batman | Batman Wiki - Fandom
Bubble Boy - IMDb
Denis Villeneuve - IMDb
Tenet - IMDb
Christopher Nolan - IMDb
Sicario - IMDb
Prisoners - IMDb
Arrival - IMDb
WALL·E - IMDb
Elvis Presley - Wikipedia
Marilyn Monroe - Wikipedia
Frank Sinatra - Wikipedia
Dunkirk - IMDb
Blade Runner 2049 Threesome Sex Scene: How Did They Make It? - Vulture
Roger Deakins - IMDb
Spinner | Off-world: The Blade Runner Wiki - Fandom
Batmobile | Batman Wiki - Fandom
Voight-Kampff test | Off-world: The Blade Runner Wiki - Fandom
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are hunting down a cadre of murderous, doomed robots in the 1982 film from Ridley Scott, Blade Runner.
This film is set in 2019, a time that, I think it’s safe to say, most of us have lived through. We’re familiar with what 2019 actually was: mostly meh, but hey, at least there wasn’t a rampaging virus ruining everyone’s time and a bunch of dumb butts who think wearing masks is a rights issue.
This film missed the reality mark quite a bit, technology-wise. We don’t have flying cars, super photo enhancers, or robots so real that they’ve pretty much passed the Turing test. It sure would be a lot cooler if we did. Who doesn’t watch a film like this one and think, “Dang, it would be so great if I could just take a nap on a long car ride. I could if I had one of those automated, flying cars!”
Maybe it’s okay that we don’t have all those things, though? Flying cars would be amazing, but who out there wants to be killed by a robot with a grudge? I can safely say that’s not how I want to go out (I’m hoping for death by puppies).
We’d end up having to entrust our safety in the blade runners. They appear to do a dang good job of dispensing all the rogue replicants, but it seems like living in this future is a tough task. It’s pissing rain all the time, bleak mega-cities are what people call home, and I’d bet the wealth disparity is off the charts. It’s a freaking dystopia! Even Harrison Ford can’t make me want to live in this world.
Still though, it’s a damn good film that encourages deep thoughts and fun conversation. It’s truly impressive how well this film still holds up many decades after its release. It set the bar high for science fiction films and has rarely been outmatched. This one is a classic that everyone should see at least once.
(Recorded on December 21, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Blade Runner - IMDb
Blade Runner trailer - YouTube
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Wikipedia
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - IMDb
How I Met Your Mother - IMDb
Broken Toe: Symptoms, Recovery, and More - Healthline
Unbreakable - IMDb
Candyman - IMDb
Ridley Scott - IMDb
Hampton Fancher - IMDb
The resolution war: is cinema falling behind home entertainment on innovation? - Screen Daily
Batman - IMDb
Smallville - IMDb
Brightburn - IMDb
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - IMDb
Turing test - Wikipedia
Fatman (2020) - IMDb
Mel Gibson’s alcohol abuse and legal issues - Wikipedia
Lethal Weapon - IMDb
Computer Chips | Robot or Not? - The Incomparable
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - IMDb
The Matrix - IMDb
The Matrix 4 - IMDb
Willow - IMDb
Jack - IMDb
Patch Adams - IMDb
I, Robot - IMDb
Voight-Kampff test | Off-world: The Blade Runner Wiki - Fandom
Edward James Olmos - IMDb
GoldenEye - IMDb
Avengers: Endgame - IMDb
Home Improvement - IMDb
ThanosDidNothingWrong - reddit
A Quiet Place - IMDb
A Quiet Place Part II - IMDb
Wall•E - IMDb
Jordan Cronenweth - IMDb
Jeff Cronenweth - IMDb
Fight Club - IMDb
The Social Network - IMDb
Gone Girl - IMDb
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - IMDb
David Fincher - IMDb
Roger Deakins - IMDb
Blade Runner 2049 - IMDb
The Secrets Behind The Eyes of ‘Blade Runner’ - Film School Rejects
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are on the trail of a potential underwater madman. We’re trying to avoid nuclear catastrophe in a tense race against time with the 1990 film from John McTiernan, The Hunt for Red October.
What a way to kick off the ‘90s, right? This is a suspenseful film about a Soviet Union submarine captain trying to defect because his country was responsible for the death of his wife. This is no easy task to accomplish, especially in 1984, when this story is set. International relations between the U.S. and the Soviets was strained, to say the least.
We’ve got a defecting captain and a two warring sides who don’t really know what the hell is going on with this man’s sub. Is he going to attack the U.S.? Is he trying to screw over the Soviets by giving up all their closely held secrets?
Either way, Marko Ramius, played by peak-awesomeness Sean Connery, is in a tough position. This guy just wants to make it to safety alive, and he does it with such a calm, debonair attitude. “Oh, these subs are firing torpedoes at my sub? Ain’t no thang, we’ll just juke out these explosive life-enders and keep going on our merry way.”
If I could learn how to keep as calm as he does under intense pressure, I’d probably be able to do anything.
This is the first Jack Ryan movie, and it’s amazing. It set the standard for films starring relatively unassuming office workers who find themselves trying to save the world. A young Alec Baldwin stars as Ryan, a stable counterpart to Ramius. The confidence these two men possess is needed in a film that’s chock-full of other people who are just freaking the hell out all the time.
It all makes for a compelling and exciting film that holds up and will continue to be an excellent film. The technology we see here is certainly obsolete, but a superb film doesn’t stop being great just because we have iPhones now. This one is top-notch and you’d do yourself a favor to see it.
(Recorded on December 14, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Hunt for Red October - IMDb
The Hunt for Red October trailer - IMDb
Sean Connery - IMDb
Alec Baldwin - IMDb
Tom Clancy - Wikipedia
(What do you know, Clancy didn’t have a military career. Dude apparently had truly terrible eyesight. Minus one podcast point for Sean who said he did.)
Jack Ryan (character) - Wikipedia
John Grisham - Wikipedia
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark - IMDb
The resolution war: is cinema falling behind home entertainment on innovation? - Screen Daily
Big Game - IMDb
Jack Ryan (film series) - Wikipedia
John Krasinski’s super muscly muscles - Train Mag
Emily Blunt - IMDb
The Office (U.S.) - IMDb
The Rock - IMDb
RED - IMDb
RED 2 - IMDb
The 13th Warrior - IMDb
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Vilnius, Lithuania - Wikipedia
Stellan Skarsgård - IMDb
Galaxy Quest - IMDb
Tim Allen - IMDb
Scott Glenn - IMDb
Daredevil - IMDb
The Right Stuff | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Sam Neill - IMDb
Sean Bean - IMDb
Tim Curry - IMDb
Deep Blue Sea - IMDb
LL Cool J - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
Jaws - IMDb
Sharktopus - IMDb
Sharknado - IMDb
A Quiet Place - IMDb
A Quiet Place Part II - IMDb
'Matrix 4,' 'Dune,' 2021 WB Slate Debuting on HBO Max and in Theaters - Variety
Gaffer (filmmaking) - Wikipedia
Dr. No - IMDb
Highlander - IMDb
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Guess who’s back? Johnny’s back! And this time he’s trying to take over the entire show. It’s a mutiny! A coup d’état even! We shan’t let him get away with this. Nay, say we! We shall fight him on the beaches, we shall fight him in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight him in the hills; we shall never surrender!
…
Nah, we actually invited him back because it was so much fun talking with him last time about Inside Man. This time we’ve secured him for one of our B-movie bonus episodes! We’re talking about a pretty dang Finnish film that also happens to star Samuel L. Jackson. It’s the Jalmari Helander film from 2014, Big Game.
What do you do when you’re a little Finnish boy who finds the President of the United States of America trapped in an Air Force One escape pod that’s crash-landed deep in the snowy woods of your homeland and immediately have some crazed terrorists and a bloodthirsty Secret Service member hunting you down? Well, you trek through dense forests, hike up snowy mountains, and get dangled from military-grade helicopters. You do everything you can to save the President.
You shake loose the boy you once were and become the man you’ve always dreamt of becoming!
Seriously, all that crazy stuff does happen. And it… is… amazing. If we ever find ourselves trapped in the frozen Finnish wilderness, we’re going to look for someone with a bow and arrow strapped to their back and determination burning in their heart.
You’re guaranteed to make it out alive that way.
When it comes to our monthly B-movie episodes, there’s only one question we’re trying to answer by the end: is this movie brilliant or a blunder? We’ll leave it to you to listen to the episode to find out.
(Recorded on July 16, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Big Game - IMDb
Big Game trailer - YouTube
Inside Man | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
Onni Tommila - IMDb
300 - IMDb
Survivor - IMDb
15 surprising things you didn't know about 'Survivor' - Insider
Dr. Evil - Wikipedia
Battle of the Bastards | Game of Thrones - Fandom
Halo - Wikipedia
Sharktopus | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Snakes on a Plane | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
First Blood - IMDb
Virgin birth of Jesus - Wikipedia
Sean referred to this as the “immaculate conception” and he couldn’t have been more wrong. Sorry, Baby Jesus.
The Matrix - IMDb
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - IMDb
Nuke Town Escape | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - YouTube
Yeti Cooler
Lethal Weapon - IMDb
Iron Man 2 - IMDb
The Evil Dead - IMDb
Evil Dead II - IMDb
Army of Darkness - IMDb
Evil Dead - IMDb
The Core - IMDb
The Dark Knight Rises - IMDb
Dexter - IMDb
Captain America: The Winter Soldier - IMDb
Hawkeye - Fandom
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are becoming horse-people—yes, freaking horse-people—in the thought-provoking, subversive 2018 film from Boots Riley, Sorry to Bother You.
It’s safe to say that this film wasn’t quite what we expected it to be. Did it seem like it would be an intelligent piece of satire that does what all good satire is capable of—shining a bright, damning light on a major problem with the world? You better believe that’s exactly what it was. Did it give any indication that Armie Hammer was turning human beings into strong, tireless horse-people for increased corporate efficiency? Nope! I can’t think of a single trailer that gave that particular tidbit away.
That’s okay, though! If a trailer made for “mainstream” audiences gets more people watching this important film, then that’s a good thing. We should all be more aware of and empathetic towards the lives of our fellow human beings. And anyway, what film studio out there is going to risk losing money by showing off horse-people penises? Don’t hold your breath.
The actual film, though… What a fascinating condemnation of corporate culture. It’s not making any attempts to hide the ass-kissing and moral depravity that seems to be required of a person who’s worth billions of dollars. It’s clear that we’re seeing analogs of the Zuckerbergs and Bezoses (Bezosi?) of the world in the Steve Lift character. You know, the greediest, most powerful, downright evilest human beings of modern society.
This film depicts the backstabbing that corporate culture can demand and doesn’t flinch away from that horror. It’s saying you have to sacrifice pieces of your humanity if you want to “succeed” at life. Oh, and you’d better be a white person, or at least sound like one.
Really, this film should be required viewing for, well, anyone with a soul. It can be tough sometimes, but that’s not a good enough reason to skip it. Challenging yourself is a good thing to do! Give this one a try and then remember that we’re all in this together.
Let’s always have each other’s backs.
(Recorded on December 07, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Sorry to Bother You - IMDb
Sorry to Bother You trailer - YouTube
Boots Riley - Wikipedia
Why is Mr. Blank’s name bleeped out in Sorry to Bother You? | Evelyn Shaller-Auslander - Medium
(This is an interesting take on Mr. _______’s name and identity. I don’t know if it’s the truth, but it’s damn intriguing.)
Charlie Kaufman - IMDb
Michel Gondry - IMDb
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - IMDb
Godzilla - IMDb
Sharknado - IMDb
Danny Glover - IMDb
Roger Murtaugh is too old for this shit - YouTube
Maverick - IMDb
Lethal Weapon - IMDb
Sorry to Bother You Ending, Explained: Boots Riley Explains Equisapiens - Thrillist
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) | Bestie Boys - YouTube
Office Space - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are making friends with a couple of giant squid aliens from outer space in the 2016 film from Denis Villeneuve, Arrival.
Now this is the sort of sci-fi we can get behind! Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot of fun to be had with your various Stars, both Wars and Trek, but those are so fantastical that it’s nearly impossible to find anything real in them to latch onto. Granted, giant, Pringles-shaped alien crafts filled with the aforementioned squid beings aren’t any easier to relate to, but there’s still so much reality happening outside those ships in this film.
With this one, we get to follow the journey of real people, with real lives. Heck, one of the characters is a university teacher. Doesn’t get much more real than that.
It becomes less “science fiction” and more of just a story about a woman learning a new language, and one that alters her understanding of time. Also, there just so happens to be aliens. This is a dazzling film, with big ideas and a huge heart at the center of its story. Still, it almost feels like what happens to Louise, Ian, Colonel Weber, and the rest of the planet could actually happen to you and me. Sure, it’d be the most remarkable, mind-breaking event to ever take place, but maybe it could actually happen.
Would we learn to speak the nigh inscrutable alien circle language with the seeming ease and expertise that Louise exhibits? Maybe yes, maybe no. Would learning such a language allow us to see both the present and the future concurrently? That’s a bit harder to agree with. Would certain nations in the world completely overreact to the presence of alien beings and try to destroy them out of ignorance and fear? Oh, most definitely. There will always be awful humans.
What we can say with great certainty is that this film is worth your time. It’s got an amazing story that invites deep thought and extended debate, as shown in this episode. The sound design is captivating, lush, and booming. The cinematography is staggering in its ability to depict these towering alien creatures and also echo the turmoil inside Louise. This is a must-see film, made by one of the greatest living directors.
(Recorded on November 30, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Arrival - IMDb
Arrival trailer - YouTube
Uncut Gems - IMDb
SYFY
Independence Day - IMDb
Eric Heisserer - IMDb
Doctor Who - IMDb
The Matrix Oracle Scene - YouTube
How the short story that inspired Arrival helps us interpret the film’s major twist - The Verge
David Tennant - IMDb
Matt Smith - IMDb
The Fires of Pompeii | Doctor Who - Wikipedia
Heptapod | Alien Species - Fandom
'Arrival' Production Designer Reveals How to Create an Entirely New Type of Flying Saucer - Hollywood Reporter
Michael Stuhlbarg - IMDb
The Kangaroo Story | Arrival - YouTube
Denis Villeneuve - IMDb
Prisoners - IMDb
Enemy - IMDb
Sicario - IMDb
Dune - IMDb
Christopher Nolan - IMDb
Steven Spielberg - IMDb
Bradford Young - IMDb
A Most Violent Year - IMDb
Pawn Sacrifice - IMDb
Selma - IMDb
Roger Deakins - IMDb
Blade Runner 2049 - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are ruining our damn lives by not knowing when to just freaking stop with our good friend and special guest, the inimitable Landon Coats! This week, we’re talking about the 2019 film from the Safdie Brothers, Uncut Gems.
Ugh, I need to take a shower. This movie isn’t going to leave you feeling bright, chipper, and clean by the end of it. I mean, content warning: if you or someone you know suffers from a debilitating addiction issue, then this film may not be for you. That is, unless watching someone spiral all the way down the bottomest of rock bottoms is an effective deterrent for you. If that’s what you need, then this one could be your saving grace.
It sure is something to watch another human being do everything they can to ruin their life. All shown over an agonizing two hours and fifteen minutes. Except it’s more tragic than that—Howard Ratner clearly isn’t able to control himself. It’s obvious he doesn’t like getting beat up, pissing off his family, or losing more money in a matter of hours than most people will make in an entire year. Who would enjoy that? Yet, he continues to throw away whatever life-saving breaks he’s given.
The guy has a serious gambling addiction, and it’s everyone around him who has to suffer the most. He gets a quick (albeit dreadful) out at the end of the film.
This is a tough watch, and yet, it’s one of the most rewarding films of the year. It’s a complex depiction of a side of humanity that none of us want to ever witness. We turn away and hide from addiction because it’s uncomfortable to deal with. Unless you turn this film off, there’s no turning away from Adam Sandler’s character.
The Safdie brothers deserve every good thing that happens to them for their work in crafting this gruesome masterwork. However, it’s clear that Sandler is the star of this film, no doubt about it. There should be no end to the praise he receives for his exhausting, complex, deep performance. It’s a damn shame that he wasn’t given even an Oscar nomination for his performance because it was the best of the entire year. Our hats are off to him.
This is a difficult film to watch, but if you can stomach it, you’re going to witness something special. This is an experience.
(Recorded on November 16, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Uncut Gems - IMDb
Uncut Gems trailer - YouTube
Can’t Lie on the Internet | State Farm - YouTube
Adam Sandler - IMDb
Daniel Day-Lewis - IMDb
Steven Soderbergh - IMDb
Let Them All Talk - IMDb
Punch-Drunk Love - IMDb
Hubie Halloween - IMDb
Billy Madison - IMDb
That's My Boy - IMDb
Murder Mystery - IMDb
The Ridiculous 6 - IMDb
Sandy Wexler - IMDb
Taylor Lautner - IMDb
Pixels - IMDb
100% Fresh - Netflix
Little Women - IMDb
Josh Safdie - IMDb
Benny Safdie - IMDb
Greta Gerwig - IMDb
Songbird - IMDb
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - IMDb
Will Ferrell - IMDb
Gal Gadot Leads a Star-Studded Cover of John Lennon's “Imagine” - YouTube
Darius Khondji - IMDb
Good Time - IMDb
Midnight in Paris - IMDb
Se7en - IMDb
Amour - IMDb
The high-tech secret behind the stunning cinematography of “Uncut Gems” - Input
Kevin Garnett - IMDb
Dick Grayson | Batman Wiki - Fandom
Frozen - IMDb
The Lord Of The Rings' Fellowship Actors All Got The Same Tattoo - Screen Rant
Paul Thomas Anderson - IMDb
Philip Seymour Hoffman - IMDb
Lando Calrissian’s amazing yellow top in Rise of Skywalker
Spanglish - IMDb
Reign Over Me - IMDb
Funny People - IMDb
Jesse Eisenberg - IMDb
The Social Network - IMDb
The Master - IMDb
WatchMojo
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are lying to our dear Nai Nais about their impending death— No, shhh! Don’t tell them about it. They don't know they’re going to die. It’s the 2019 film from Lulu Wang, The Farewell.
Talk about an intriguing dilemma at the heart of this film. Clearly, it’s about a cultural difference, but does that make it any easier to come to a good answer? If you knew that your beloved grandmother was dying, and soon, would you make the decision not to tell her? Is it right to keep information like that from her? It is her life, after all. What right does anyone have to keep news like this from someone else?
But therein lies the rub—depending on where you’re from, keeping that news from someone could make all the sense in the world. Why subject someone you love to grief, pain, and possibly even regret when they don’t have to face those emotions? Would it actually be a kinder act to keep them unaware of their impending death so their final days can be happy?
Hell if I know. We’re from the U.S.A. As Billi says in this film, keeping that sort of information from someone here is surely illegal. In China, though? That’s a whole different thing.
I suppose the best thing you could do, no matter where you live, is to just treasure whatever time you have with the people in your life. That’s the best message to be taken from this film. We never get to have enough time with the ones we love, but we can choose to fill that time with love.
It sucks like hell when we lose those we hold dearest in our hearts. There’s no denying that. We should all strive to be more like Billi: find the strength we need inside us, surround ourselves with those that mean the most to us, and love them with every we’ve got.
(Recorded on November 23, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Farewell - IMDb
The Farewell trailer - YouTube
Audio Hijack - Rogue Amoeba
Radio Disney
Awkwafina - IMDb
Crazy Rich Asians - IMDb
Jumanji: The Next Level - IMDb
Uncut Gems - IMDb
Adam Sandler - IMDb
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens - IMDb
Bad Boys for Life - IMDb
Ouroboros - Wikipedia
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell - IMDb
Schitt's Creek - IMDb
The Hashtag That Changed the Oscars: An Oral History - The New York Times
Filmmaker Lulu Wang Based 'The Farewell' On Her Family's Real-Life Lie - NPR
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Jingle All the Way - IMDb
52% of young adults in the US are living with their parents. That's the highest share since the Great Depression. - CNN
Reservoir Dogs - IMDb
Emmanuel Lubezki - IMDb
Terrence Malick - IMDb
The Revenant - IMDb
Olympic Cupping: Why Swimmers Are Doing It - Time
The Farewell - Rotten Tomatoes
Toy Story - Rotten Tomatoes
Paddington - Rotten Tomatoes
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are pissing off L.A. tough guys, disposing of bodies, and maybe starring in a big-time Hollywood movie with the 2005 Shane Black film, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
We all want to be in the pictures, right? I mean, who out there doesn’t? Imagine seeing your name up in lights and having crowds of adoring fans around you, asking for your autograph. You could find yourself in front of a camera lens and acting opposite a legend of the biz. You could be up there with Bogart, Garland, and all the rest. Show me someone that isn’t attracted to that sort of life and I’ll show you someone who’s lying.
I mean, The Kinks even made a song about it, yeah? Celluloid Heroes. Even rock stars are singing about it. Erm, wait… That one had a pretty sad message, I think. How did it go?
“You can see all the stars as you walk along Hollywood Boulevard.
Some that you recognize. Some that you’ve hardly even heard of.
People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame.
Some who succeeded and some who suffered in vain.”
Okay, maybe we shouldn’t aspire to put ourselves through that sort of near-definite torment. Sure, it would be cool to be flown out to L.A., hobnob with all the good-looking, Southern California people, and be put up in a fancy hotel for a while. Maybe you’ll even be shown around by a private investigator named “Gay Perry.” He might even look vaguely like Val Kilmer. Wouldn’t that be swell?
It happened to Robert Downey, Jr.’s character in this film. Harry had a pretty good thing going on. Pretty good, that is, until he lost a finger and had his balls zapped with what amounted to a car battery. Look, you win some and you lose some. At least he got to reconnect with an impetuous and knockout dame. Things ended up going pretty well for him, all things considered.
Still, though, he also got shot in the chest. That’s not too great. Nobody wants to end up in the hospital because they need to have a bullet removed from their body.
Look, all we’re saying is this movie is really well-done. The writing is the sort of Shane Black perfection you’ve come to expect from him, there’s masterful acting happening, and the story is just so damn fun. It’s a modern telling of the hard-boiled detective novels everyone should indulge in at least once in their lives. They’re fun as hell. They make life more enjoyable, like this movie does. Makes you wonder, Maybe dreaming of being a Hollywood movie star isn’t so bad? I mean, The Kinks also sang,
“I wish my life was a non-stop Hollywood movie show,
A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes.
Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain,
And celluloid heroes never really die.”
That ain’t too bad.
(Recorded on November 09, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - IMDb
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang trailer - YouTube
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - IMDb
Frosty the Snowman - IMDb
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - IMDb
Jingle All the Way - IMDb
Die Hard - IMDb
Home Alone - IMDb
RATED-R Home Alone | Corridor Digital - YouTube
(The always great Corridor Digital guys made Home Alone R-rated and it is gruesome and amazing.)
Iron Man | Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki - Fandom
Robert Downey Jr. - IMDb
Iron Man - IMDb
Robert Downey Jr.’s Incredible Comeback from Addiction - American Addiction Centers
The True Story Behind Tim Allen's Mugshot And His Drug-Trafficking Past - ATI
Home Improvement - IMDb
Tim Allen - IMDb
Galaxy Quest - IMDb
Last Man Standing - IMDb
Ally McBeal - IMDb
Shane Black - IMDb
Lethal Weapon - IMDb
Zodiac - IMDb
Our Top 5 Favorite Movies, Part 5 | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Val Kilmer - IMDb
Tombstone - IMDb
u/OfficialValKilmer - Reddit
Michelle Monaghan - IMDb
The Long Kiss Goodnight - IMDb
Corbin Bernsen - IMDb
Boy Meets World - IMDb
The Emperor's New Groove - IMDb
Scrooged - IMDb
The Nice Guys - IMDb
Iron Man 3 - IMDb
Thor: The Dark World - IMDb
Guy Pearce - IMDb
Lawless | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
The Proposition | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Ben Kingsley - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are trampling neighbors, kicking asses, and blowing people up in this month’s festive B-movie bonus episode. We’re joining Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1996 film from Brian Levant, Jingle All the Way.
Man, screw Sinbad. That guy’s nothing but a world of trouble. I mean, who the heck screws another father over for a toy, threatens to explode him with a bomb, and nearly kills a kid? All in pursuit of a Turbo Man action figure? Not cool, man. Not cool. I’m calling it here first—that guy is a menace and can go screw.
If you ever see him walking down the street, you’d better find a doorway to duck into. Otherwise, you may be assaulted. Maybe. I mean, who knows? The guy’s probably a sweetheart, but his character in this film is a monster! I get it, you want to get your kid the hottest toy of the holiday season, but maybe you shouldn’t have waited until Christmas freaking Eve to do it? Maybe possibly?
For that matter, what the heck is up with Arnold in this film? He pulled the same nonsense! Sure sure, there’s a lot of comedy and pratfalls to be had here, but let’s get down to the real issue: these fathers are neglecting their families and resorting to desperation, dishonesty, and violence. There was also a potential case of grand theft toy on display. How do you break into a neighbor’s home and try to steal the action figure they got their kid? That’s low, man. Maybe you should have done what they did and went shopping for toys earlier in the year.
Sure, some of you may be thinking, “Hey guys, this is just a kid’s film. No need to get so up in arms over a fun bit of fiction. Get into the holiday spirit instead!” To that, we say, “Maybe you’re missing the bigger picture here!” This is a stark and damning portrayal of the horrors of the modern capitalist system in America. What, a man has to work his ass off all day, every day just to provide a decent life for his family, has to get into literal fights with other people in the hopes of claiming a neat toy, and gets into many harrowing scrapes with the law? And we’re just supposed to be okay with that? We say HELL NO to that! Down with that twisted vision of the present.
This is a dark and distressing film about one man’s dogged pursuit to earn the love of his wife and son in a society that only wants to drive its boot heel deeper into our collective necks. We shouldn’t just accept this treatment! We should dream of a brighter, happier future for us all, and not just The Man.
But hey, you’ve got Arnold’s always amazing accent, a drunk reindeer, and a happy ending, so I guess everything’s okay by the time the credits roll. There’s always that. Jeez…
(Recorded on November 02, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Jingle All the Way - IMDb
Jingle All the Way trailer - YouTube
Power Rangers - Hasbro
Corner Bakery Cafe
Tickle Me Elmo - Wikipedia
Furby - Wikipedia
Mall of America
Jingle All the Way 2 - IMDb
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
Sinbad - IMDb
Phil Hartman - IMDb
Rita Wilson - IMDb
Jingle All the Way - Rotten Tomatoes
Will Arnett - IMDb
Mr. Olympia | Arnold Schwarzenegger - Wikipedia
Thanos | Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki - Fandom
Sharknado - IMDb
Jake Lloyd - IMDb
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are learning hard life lessons during the holidays: it’s all about love and family, don’t you know? We’re doing it with the festive Richard Donner film from 1988, Scrooged.
This ain’t yo granddaddy’s Christmas Carol, no siree! Nah, this is the cool, hip, kickin’ ‘80s version of the classic Charles Dickens story. We’ve got greased-up tv company executives, the cutting-edge technology known as the VCR, and enough Christmas ghosts to keep you feeling the holiday cheer for weeks.
Even after one of them keeps kicking our dear Bill Murray in his jingle bells, too, if you know what I mean…
Hey, when it’s Carol Kane doing the kicking, you just tell yourself that you’re okay with it. Oh, did I mention that the wonderful Carol Kane is in this movie? And Bill Murray! And Karen Allen! And freaking Robert Mitchum! C’mon, does it get any better than that? This film is a veritable who’s who of amazing actors. Alfre Woodard’s in this one, too, for crying out loud!
Maybe some of you will feel put off by the thought of watching yet another version of a story you probably know like the back of your hand. Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, fetch me a big turkey and all that. You’d be wrong, as dead wrong as the Ghost of Christmas Future. This is a fresh take on that tale and it’s a blast. This is peak ‘80s Bill Murray here, folks, and he’s chugging along on all cylinders. You’ve got to love him.
If you’re looking to spice up your holiday movie watching, go no further. Give it a watch or Lee Majors may try to murder you with Mrs. Claus and a bunch of elves. Yes, you read that right.
(Recorded on October 26, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Scrooged - IMDb
Scrooged trailer - YouTube
Bill Murray - IMDb
Carol Kane - IMDb
Gotham - IMDb
The Princess Bride - IMDb
Richard Donner - IMDb
Superman II - IMDb
(Richard Donner was also, and probably more famously, the director of the first Superman movie.)
Lethal Weapon - IMDb
Ladyhawke - IMDb
Ebenezer Scrooge - Wikipedia
Caddyshack - IMDb
Beverly Hills Ninja - IMDb
Aladdin - IMDb
A Goofy Movie - IMDb
John Glover - IMDb
Smallville - IMDb
André the Giant - IMDb
Lou Ferrigno - IMDb
Danny Elfman - IMDb
Tim Burton - IMDb
Batman Returns - IMDb
Lee Majors - IMDb
Machete Trailer from Grindhouse - YouTube
Chris Pratt - IMDb
Bruce Willis - IMDb
Die Hard - IMDb
Fast and Furious 9 Headed to Space, Confirms Michelle Rodriguez - Collider
Rob Reiner - IMDb
Robert Zemeckis - IMDb
(Sean mistakenly said that Robert Zemeckis made The Shawshank Redemption. He was totally wrong about that—Frank Darabont directed it. Still an amazing movie, though.)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - IMDb
Richard Pryor's Widow Calls His 1980 Fire Incident a Suicide Attempt - People
Bobcat Goldthwait - IMDb
Karen Allen - IMDb
Alfre Woodard - IMDb
Seinfeld - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are realizing that we’ve got it pretty good after all. Sure, we’ve got some debt and bankers aren’t ever doing us any favors, but life is still worth living in the Frank Capra classic from 1946, It’s a Wonderful Life.
I want to get something out of the way right at the beginning: Potter’s a jerk. Just a straight-up, stone-cold, heartless bastard. He’s very frustrating to watch and doesn’t appear to have any redeeming qualities by the end of the film. He’s just a miserly, bitter old fool. He’s a great antagonist, though, I will say that. I can’t think of another film villain that is so deserving of all the ill will that’s aimed at him.
Yeah, I know, we should all get in the Christmas spirit. Being able to forgive others is an essential and good quality to have. I get it, but look, forgiveness should still be earned and Potter wouldn’t hesitate to step on your neck if it meant making more money. My advice? Spend your time and forgiveness on someone who deserves it.
Like George Bailey, for instance. Now there’s a stand-up fella. Does he have his flaws and shortcomings? Who among us doesn’t? He’s been dealt some unfortunate cards in life—he’s also been dealt some really great cards (I’m looking at you, Mary)—but he still does what’s right. He had great dreams and wanted to be a different person, but he understands that there are people who depend on him. Despite the disappointments he’s had in life, he’s always there for them.
More importantly, he’s like every one of us: he’s still human. He’s got his troubles and sometimes things get to be too much for him. We’ve all felt overwhelmed in our lives. The important thing to remember is life is worth living and there’s always someone out there who wants you to keep going. You’re never without someone cheering you on. For George, it was his family, his town, and dear Clarence.
This is a lovely movie and a classic for a reason. If you haven’t seen it, then give it a watch. It lives up to its reputation. If you’ve already seen it (and possibly many, many times), then give it another watch. It’s a heartwarming story about learning to love yourself.
Also, remember to ring a bell the next time you see one.
(Recorded on December 14, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
It’s a Wonderful Life - IMDb
It’s a Wonderful Life trailer - YouTube
Hallmark Channel
November Christmas - IMDb
Sam Elliott - IMDb
John Corbett - IMDb
My Big Fat Greek Wedding - IMDb
Mr. Potter - Wikipedia
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! - Wikipedia
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - IMDb
Christmas Vacation | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Beverly D'Angelo - IMDb
Godfellas | Futurama - IMDb
The Big Bang Theory - IMDb
Jacob Marley - Wikipedia
The End | The Beatles - Wikipedia
Harry Potter - Wikipedia
Clarence Odbody - Wikipedia
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) - Wikipedia
Father of the Bride - IMDb
Father of the Bride Part II - IMDb
Die Hard - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are dealing with the family—oh, the terrible family—and trying not to go absolutely insane during the holidays in the 1989 film from Jeremiah Chechik, Christmas Vacation.
It’s the most!
Wonderful time!
Of the year!
Unless you’re Clark Griswold, that is. Let us all thank our lucky stars that we don’t have to risk falling off our roofs, getting stuck in our attics, or dealing with an Uncle Eddie. At least, I’m hoping your holidays don’t involve any of those things. If they do, then you have our sincerest condolences. Nobody should have to live a single day like Clark, much less several.
It’s such a dang shame for him, too. Here’s a hard-working man who only wants to give his family a happy, memorable Christmas. Instead, all he gets in return is numerous near-death experiences.
Clark Griswold is all of us in 2020.
Is he without his faults? Heck no. The man sank away his entire year-end bonus on a pool before he ever got the cash, inadvertently terrorized his admittedly yuppie-punk neighbors way too often, and could have burned down his house with the 25,000 Christmas lights he strung up. That’s not even mentioning his clear anger management issues. Oh, his poor wife. She’s a saint for supporting him through all the craziness that he brings upon his family.
Still, through all the dry turkey-eating, cat-killing, squirrel-chasing, boss-kidnapping, sewer-exploding insanity, the Griswolds keep the true meaning of Christmas in mind. It’s all about spending time with your loved ones, even if you do wish you could kick them out of the house for good.
(Also, Sean said this was the second Vacation movie in the opening. He couldn’t have been more wrong about that. This is actually the third Vacation movie. That guy should get his film lover’s certification taken away. Posthaste!)
(Recorded on October 19, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Christmas Vacation - IMDb
Christmas Vacation trailer - YouTube
National Lampoon's Vacation - IMDb
Doctor Who - IMDb
Doctor Who - IMDb
Looney Tunes - Wikipedia
Johnny Galecki - IMDb
Juliette Lewis - IMDb
Beverly D'Angelo - IMDb
Chevy Chase - IMDb
Randy Quaid - IMDb
Brian Doyle-Murray - IMDb
Doris Roberts - IMDb
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - IMDb
Seinfeld - IMDb
Caddyshack - IMDb
Fletch - IMDb
National Lampoon - Wikipedia
Dennis the Menace - Wikipedia
The Rocketeer - IMDb
Acme Corporation - Wikipedia
Cool Runnings - IMDb
South Coast Plaza - Wikipedia
(South Coast Plaza is indeed the most profitable shopping center in the United States. Go California?)
Toys "R" Us - Wikipedia
Homer's Triple Bypass | The Simpsons - IMDb
It’s a Wonderful Life - IMDb
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure - IMDb
Caddyshack - IMDb
Caddyshack II - IMDb
The VelociPastor - IMDb
Birdemic: Shock and Terror - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are kicking off the holidays with hilarity and cheer! We’re giving our beloved Christmas traditions one final hurrah before having to accept that we’re old adults now in the 2015 film from Jonathan Levine, The Night Before.
Right off the bat, I need to make clear that you should not, under any circumstances, do anything that Seth Rogen did in this film. I mean, who in the world takes that many drugs before a night out on the town with your three best friends? A bit of drugs seems handleable, but dude was not doing so well. Let this be a lesson to you, kids: enjoy your drugs responsibly, and please don’t vomit in the middle of any churches on Christmas Eve.
You’ll make Baby Jesus sad.
Nah, what you should do is spend time with your good buddies. I mean, that’s what the holidays are really all about, yeah? Spending time with the ones you love, eating some delicious cookies, and going all out getting to the completely kick-ass Nutcracker Ball that you’ve been dying to find for years. Seriously, be like Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s friends in this one. Sure, they were pretty danged selfish about their own messy lives, but they got him to the party by the end, and they had a memorable time doing it, too.
If you don’t make the time and effort to be a pal, then you could very well miss two of the most important things a human being could experience:
- Meeting Miley Cyrus.
- Realizing you need to get your nonsense together so you can be with the person you’re supposed to be with.
Otherwise, it could just slip through your fingers and then you’ll be stuck with an aimless, sad sack of a man who spends all his time pining for the woman he couldn’t hold on to. Nobody wants that to happen.
Be the best friend ever and make the holidays this year worth celebrating!
(Recorded on October 12, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Night Before - IMDb
The Night Before trailer - YouTube
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - IMDb
Seth Rogen - IMDb
Anthony Mackie - IMDb
Michael Shannon - IMDb
Randall Park - IMDb
Tracy Morgan - IMDb
Moana - IMDb
The Shining - IMDb
Grady Twins | Stephen King Wiki - Fandom
Playing the Piano Scene | Big - YouTube
Scrooged - IMDb
Die Hard - IMDb
A Christmas Carol - IMDb
A Christmas Carol - South Coast Repertory
It's a Wonderful Life - IMDb
Ilana Glazer - IMDb
Home Alone - IMDb
”Happy Trails, Hans” scene | Die Hard - YouTube
Saving Private Ryan - IMDb
Forrest Gump - IMDb
Love Actually - IMDb
Dwayne Johnson - Instagram
Miley Cyrus - IMDb
Lorraine Toussaint - IMDb
…Baby One More Time | Britney Spears - YouTube
The Big Bang Theory - IMDb
Lizzy Caplan - IMDb
Mindy Kaling - IMDb
James Franco - IMDb
Wrecking Ball | Miley Cyrus - YouTube
Hannah Montana - IMDb
Robert Pattinson - IMDb
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - IMDb
The Shape of Water - IMDb
Arnold Schwarzenegger - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are dusting off their finest pin-striped suits and concocting a foolproof plan to win big with this week’s episode. It’s the 1973 film from George Roy Hill, The Sting.
Is there anything better than a Paul Newman-Robert Redford team-up? This one and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid goes to show us all that those two make some serious magic when they’re on-screen together. We love their work and wish they could have co-starred in at least one more film, but sadly ’tis not in the cards for us. We’ll always have those two, though. They’re satisfying enough.
In this film, we’ve got one of the greatest cons ever set to film. Who doesn’t love to pull a fast one over on ol’ Robert Shaw? If you’re anything like Henry Gondorff and Johnny Hooker, then you’re going to delight in taking advantage of him. Did he have it coming? Well yeah! Dude killed Johnny’s good friend, Luther Coleman. Of course he had it coming, and he deserved a hell of a lot more. He lost a bunch of money; Luther lost his life. How is that fair? What a damn shame.
Amid all this is a con artist story like you dream about. This is one of those classic films that so many others have tried to emulate. Most of them aren’t successful. It’s hard enough to capture lightning in a bottle once, and it’s danged near impossible to do it twice. The significance of The Sting reverberates throughout film history. Without it, we’d miss out on so many other thrilling stories.
We loved watching this film unfold, sometimes getting conned ourselves. It’s the sort of story that film lovers want to experience. If you enjoy watching a great movie with a stellar cast, confident writing, and wonderful direction, this is sure to be a good one for you.
(Recorded on October 05, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Sting - IMDb
The Sting trailer - YouTube
Wilhelm scream - Wikipedia
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - IMDb
Raiders of the Lost Ark - IMDb
The Terminator - IMDb
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - IMDb
Paul Newman - IMDb
Robert Redford - IMDb
Robert Shaw - IMDb
Ocean's Eleven - IMDb
Ocean's Twelve - IMDb
Ocean's Thirteen - IMDb
Confidence - IMDb
Ocean's 11 - IMDb
Ocean's 8 - IMDb
Scott Joplin - Wikipedia
Baby Driver - IMDb
The Invisible Man - Art of the Title
The Invisible Man | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Galaxy Quest - IMDb
Lassie - Wikipedia
John Wick - IMDb
Lawless - IMDb
Kipper tie - Wikipedia
The Big Bang Theory - IMDb
Maverick - IMDb
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - IMDb
25th Hour | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Shiiiiiit | 25th Hour - YouTube
MARVEL’s Avengers Review for PlayStation 4 - Gaming Cypher
Steven’s mask in this game review is just the best thing that’s ever been done. Treat yourself to this excellent video!
The French Connection - IMDb
Serpico - IMDb
WALL·E - IMDb
Hunt for the Wilderpeople - IMDb
Inception - IMDb
The Sting - Rotten Tomatoes
The Sting II - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are welcoming the lovely and fun as hell Eimanne El Zein as our special guest. We’re going to need all the help we can get because we’re trying to figure out just what the hell is going on with Tommy Wiseau in one of the most famous of all bad movies, 2003’s The Room.
I mean… I don’t even know where to start with this thing. How does one write about what may be a legitimate terrible movie masterpiece? Do you try to peel back whatever fetid onion layers this movie may actually have and find something worthwhile underneath? Do you say “HELLS NAH!” to prospect of subjecting yourself to an hour and thirty-nine minutes of a man being torn apart?
Do you wonder just what happened in your life to get you to the point where you’re spending your time watching this film so you can discuss it at length with a couple other people on a movie appreciation podcast? I mean, just what happened? Did you sell your soul to the devil and this is your punishment? Are you trapped within a sadistic computer simulation?
Or rather, are you doing the good, honest work of trying to figure out the true mysteries of the universe by watching this movie? Seriously, why else could something like this exist? It’s got to be some sort of coded message sent to humanity from a hyper-intelligent, benevolent alien being. Perhaps that’s actually it. Tommy Wiseau isn’t a terrible filmmaker! He’s a creature from the stars who’s sending us this message in the hopes that we’ll puzzle it out and save us all from certain doom. There’s clearly no other explanation for anything that happened in this mess of a film.
We’re not meant to groan while watching The Room. No, instead we’re supposed to use this film as a motivator to help us all live better, healthier, happier, more inclusive lives. All for the sake of the planet.
Thank you, Tommy.
(Recorded on August 06, 2020 | There are occasional audio oddities happening in this episode. They’re rare and shouldn’t affect the wonderful conversation.)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Room - IMDb
The Room (fan-made) trailer - YouTube
Tommy Wiseau - IMDb
The Room Viewer & Participation Guide - Screen Rant
The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made | Greg Sestero - Goodreads
Adrian! | Rocky - YouTube
You Are Tearing Me Apart! full scene - YouTube
“The Room” Talking Johnny Bobble Head – Tommy Wiseau
This is the bobble head that Eimanne shows off during the episode. It’s such a wonderful, silly thing.
The Disaster Artist - IMDb
Ed Wood - IMDb
Army of Darkness - IMDb
Full House - IMDb
Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 - IMDb
Mars Attacks! - IMDb
Mars Attacks! | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Jurassic Bark | Futurama - IMDb
Palm Springs - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are crashing into armored cars and knocking off downtown banks in the classic, electric Michael Mann film, Heat.
We’re pretty astounded that this film is now as old as it is (and will only continue to get older because that is indeed, perhaps unsurprisingly, how time works) considering how timeless it is. Sure, there are still pagers shown in this movie and the cops would never be able to make it to the downtown bank that’s being robbed because there’s so much more traffic there now, but it still somehow feels evergreen!
Let’s put that down to the magic of filmmaking.
In a movie that’s nearly three hours long, it’s amazing how engrossing and energetic it still feels. Is it any wonder why when it stars so many phenomenal actors? I mean, you’ve got your De Niros, your Pacinos, your Kilmers and Judds and Brennemans. And then you throw them all on the screen together, sometimes even at the same time? It doesn’t get any better than this movie!
And we haven’t even gotten to the intense action sequences. Seriously, the opening armored car robbery and the bank robbery that happens midway through are still some of the best pieces of action that have ever been put on film. If you can, make sure to watch this one with great speakers.
You’ll feel like you’re living in the movie and also probably upset your neighbors.
The sound design in Heat is on another level. The bank robbery scene is a great example of how the audio in this film elevates every other moment in it. There’s a reason why this film and that particular action scene is still so well-loved. We think it’s due in large part to its realistic sound design. ‘90s era Los Angeles has also never been shot better than it was by Dante Spinotti in this film. There’s a certain glittering realness to how everything looks that just isn’t easy to achieve anymore. We loved every moment of this film.
(Recorded on May 14, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Heat - IMDb
Heat trailer - YouTube
Pager - Wikipedia
Here’s what that ancient technology know as the “pager” looks like for those of you who are somehow still younger than us relatively young folks.
Reservoir Dogs - IMDb
Dennis Haysbert - IMDb
Leon: The Professional - IMDb
Dante Spinotti - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are selling some highly illegal moonshine and doing our damned best to stay away from the creepiest Guy Pearce we’ve ever seen in the 2012 film from John Hillcoat, Lawless.
Have you ever seen something so terrifying, so gut-wrenching, so deep-down disturbing that you wonder how you’ll ever be able to sleep without nightmares again? Well, if you don’t want to experience that, then make sure to avoid looking at Guy Pearce in this film. He’s taking creepy to a whole new level in this one. From his horrid haircut to his no eyebrow-having face to his assault on, well, everyone, he’s just, as John Ralphio would say, the WOOOOORST!
I mean, the good ol’ Bondurant boys just want to make some illicit alcohol out in the forests of Virginia and sell it to the locals. Is that so bad? Come on, Prohibition’s on. People need to get booze into their bodies somehow! Why can’t it be a trio of enterprising capitalists like them? Cracking down on them for breaking just a little teensy law is… You know what? I’m just going to say it. It’s downright un-American. They’ve got their own thriving small business going. They’re pulling themselves up by their bootstraps, as the most out of touch and harmful among us like to say. They’re what we all strive to be.
And yet, they’re getting hassled by the law at every turn. Their distilleries are raided and blown up. Their throats are sawn open. Poor Shia LaBeouf can’t even give the girl he’s sweet on a nice sundress in peace. All because they wanted to reach a little way above their lot in life…
What a damn, cryin’ shame.
[Editor’s note: none of this is to say that we’re supporting the manufacture and distribution of the “harder” drugs out there. Just because those previous paragraphs made it sound like we condone breaking the law doesn’t mean we want there to be heroin flooding the streets or anything. Sheesh.]
If you’re a fan of the film, The Proposition, then you’re likely to enjoy this one. We did a previous episode on that one (find the link to it below). They share the same director and screenwriter, so you know this one’s going to be good and intense. Also, this one’s a lot less dusty. The’s some amazing cinematography and sound. This one was designed so well that you’re likely to feel you’re actually living in the 1930s.
It’s a gritty story with some real heart. Oh, and it’s got Tom Hardy. What more could you ask for?
(Recorded on September 28, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Lawless - IMDb
Lawless trailer - YouTube
The Proposition | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Prohibition in the United States - Wikipedia
Homer vs. the 18th Amendment | The Simpsons - IMDb
John Hillcoat - IMDb
The Proposition - IMDb
Nick Cave - Wikipedia
Tom Hardy - IMDb
Jason Clarke - IMDb
Shia LaBeouf - IMDb
Guy Pearce - IMDb
Iron Man 3 - IMDb
The King's Speech - IMDb
Memento - IMDb
Ravenous - IMDb
The Count of Monte Cristo - IMDb
The Time Machine - IMDb
L.A. Confidential - IMDb
Gary Oldman - IMDb
Robert Pattinson - IMDb
The Rover - IMDb
Twilight - IMDb
Even Stevens - IMDb
Mia Wasikowska - IMDb
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - IMDb
Iron Man - IMDb
Gangster Squad - IMDb
Jessica Chastain - IMDb
Benoît Delhomme - IMDb
The Road - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean have hired some existential detectives to help solve the mysteries that are plaguing them in the David O. Russell film from 2004, I Heart Huckabees.
Did you know that Shania Twain hates mayo? Like, totally hates it. Can’t eat a single bit of it. She can’t have a chicken salad at all. Be prepared to move out of the way if you ever give her any because she’s going to be throwing up all over you the next moment. We give her tuna fish sandwiches instead, but she’s not buying it. So we tell her we’re allergic to mayo (a total lie, by the way) and eat a couple of them to make her feel better. She eats one and a half of them—one and a half!—before realizing… they’re chicken salad.
Mayo aside, we’re talking about a movie that’s got some real depth and layers to it. Albert Markovski goes to see a husband and wife team of existential detectives because he’s been having some peculiar coincidences that he just can’t figure out. They’re driving him a little batty! Not to mention he’s having difficulties at work because some punk named Brad Stand is basically trying to take over his environmental non-profit. He gets teamed up with a disaffected fireman to help him figure out the cause of his troubles. There’s a… well, there’s a lot of heady stuff that goes on with this film. How can someone condense it all into this meager space in the show notes of a podcast episode?
Instead, I want to tell you this story about Shania Twain and chicken salad sandwiches. Did you know she hates them? She can’t eat mayo. No mayo!
This is an interesting film in David O. Russell’s oeuvre. It’s the last film he made that could be considered a straight-up comedy (so far), and yet it’s a peculiar one. It’s unique and eccentric. Then he went off and did heavy as hell things like The Fighter and American Hustle.
It’s a fun one, though. It flew way under the radar when it came out, so it’s been overlooked by many. It evolves into a story with real emotion and consequences as its running time progresses. By the end of it, you’ll probably find yourself asking what exactly does everything mean?
Oh, and did we ever tell you about the Shania Twain-mayo story?
(Recorded on September 21, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
I Heart Huckabees - IMDb
I Heart Huckabees trailer - YouTube
Chutes Too Narrow | The Shins - Wikipedia
Garden State - IMDb
Jason Schwartzman - IMDb
Rushmore - IMDb
Jojo Rabbit - IMDb
David O. Russell - IMDb
Game of Thrones - IMDb
Hunt for the Wilderpeople - IMDb
Robin Williams - IMDb
Shania Twain - Wikipedia
Newton's laws of motion - Wikipedia
Doctor Who - IMDb
Christopher Eccleston - IMDb
Matt Smith - IMDb
David Tennant - IMDb
Wall•E - IMDb
Why George Clooney Really Fought With David O. Russell On The Three Kings Set - CINEMABLEND
The Fighter - IMDb
American Hustle - IMDb
Christian Bale - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are going deep, deep, deep into our dreams in the 2010 film from Christopher Nolan, Inception.
What more can be said about this film that hasn’t already been said? I mean, it’s Inception for crying out loud! Say what you will about the various Nolan Batmens, this might be the one that really put him on the map. In fact, we should probably start designating world time as B.I. and A.I.: Before Inception and After Inception.
The world of this film is fascinating. It’s instantly recognizable, and yet it’s full of this future technology that allows people to slip into the dreams of others. It’s a testament to the writing prowess of Christopher Nolan that he’s able to construct this fantastic technology and make it seem like the most natural, obvious thing. With each new level these people travel to, the more we understand and believe this dream-sharing thing. By the end of it, we almost take it for granted.
I mean, hats off to Nolan for that one. Is it any wonder that he was nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award? We think not.
We thought everything about this film was well done. It’s remarkable how adept Nolan is at being his own dream architect. We loved every performance given in this film. Seriously, there is no standout performance in it because they’re all standout performances. The cinematography is astounding; is it any wonder that D.P. Wally Pfister won an Oscar for this one? The soundscape is legendary and award-winning for a damn good reason. The visual effects are mind-blowing while also being completely believable…somehow. I mean, the city folding in on itself? How cool was that?
This film, as with any other film, may have its flaws—exposition much?—but none of them feel like they’re enough to turn this into a chore to get through, much less a bad film. Nah, this one always goes by in an engrossing flash, and it’s two and a half hours long! If you haven’t seen it in a while, and especially if you haven’t ever seen it, then treat yourself to a trip down the dream rabbit hole.
(Recorded on September 14, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Inception - IMDb
Inception trailer - YouTube
The Architecture of Inception infographic, by Rick Slusher - Fast Company
This is a beautiful and elegant visual explanation of the dream levels in the film. You owe it to yourself to check out this wonderful bit of graphic design, even if you already know how the dream levels work.
Christopher Nolan - IMDb
The Sixth Sense - IMDb
The Dark Knight Rises - IMDb
The Dark Knight - IMDb
Inception Limited Edition Briefcase - Amazon
Blade Runner - IMDb
Blade Runner (Five Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition) - Amazon
Dexter Blood Slide Box Set - Amazon
Scrubs - IMDb
I Love Lucy - IMDb
CBS All Access
Memento - IMDb
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - IMDb
House of Blue Leaves - Fandom
Dream Is Collapsing scene | Inception - YouTube
Tenet - IMDb
The Ending of 'Inception' Explained - Film School Rejects
M.C. Escher - Wikipedia
Scarecrow (Nolanverse) - Fandom
The Lion King - IMDb
Guardians of the Galaxy - IMDb
Dream Thieves - American Cinematographer
This is a feature article about the cinematography of Inception. It’s from a monthly magazine published by The American Society of Cinematographers and is well worth your time.
SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of Inception - Vimeo
Ready Player One - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are bringing the band back together again and it is glorious. We’ve got a special guest coming along this film journey with us today. It’s the one and only Greg Dengler! It’s a good thing he’s here with us because we’ve got a legion of Deadites to smite back into the netherworld in the Sam Raimi film from 1992, Army of Darkness.
Don’t you just hate it when you narrowly escape from murderous demons who want to do what they do best only to find yourself sucked way back in time when you have to destroy an army of… murderous demons who want you dead? Mondays, am I right?
If your name is Ash, then you’re probably well acquainted with that unfortunate conundrum. Dude just wanted to spend some sexy time with his special lady friend out in a spooky cabin in the woods and this is what he’s got to deal with? Can’t the dude ever catch a break? Oh, he’s got to find an ancient evil book, bound in human skin and written in blood, and deftly perform a deceptively tough ritual with it to send all the baddies back to hell where they belong? Anything else you want this poor, beleaguered man to do?
He’s totally up to the task, though. I mean, the dude (momentarily) has a chainsaw for an arm. If anyone can squash the minions of darkness, it’s a guy with logging gear strapped onto him.
We had a wonderful time watching this one with Greg. His deep knowledge of filmmaking and cult movies makes for a fascinating conversation about one of Sam Raimi’s earlier works. We loved watching a filmmaker like Raimi really come into his own with this film. His storytelling and production confidence are on full display here. It’s no wonder that he’s become one of the most respected directors working today.
If you’re looking for a spooky good time, and a stellar B-movie, then you’ve come to the right place. Just be sure not to forget your boom stick.
(Recorded on September 10, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Army of Darkness - IMDb
Army of Darkness trailer - YouTube
The Art Institutes
The Evil Dead - IMDb
Evil Dead II - IMDb
Deadites Online
The Room - IMDb
Bruce Campbell - IMDb
Deadite | Evil Dead Wiki - Fandom
Hostel - IMDb
Ash vs Evil Dead - IMDb
Evil Dead - IMDb
Teeth - IMDb
Teeth Trailer - YouTube
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor by Bruce Campbell - Goodreads
Hail to the Chin: Further Confessions of a B Movie Actor - Goodreads
Spider-Man - IMDb
Spider-Man 2 - IMDb
Burn Notice - IMDb
Ripley's Believe It or Not! - IMDb
Evil Dead: Hail to the King - Wikipedia
BROFORCE
Ash Brolliams | Broforce Wiki - Fandom
Dead by Daylight
Ashley J. Williams | Dead By Daylight Wikia - Fandom
Lost - IMDb
H. P. Lovecraft - Wikipedia
Jaws - IMDb
Gran Torino - IMDb
The Old Mill - IMDb
Tom and Jerry - Wikipedia
The Oregon Trail - Wikipedia
Patricia Tallman - IMDb
Night of the Living Dead (1990) - IMDb
Tom Savini - IMDb
Dawn of the Dead (2004) - IMDb
Zack Snyder - IMDb
James Gunn - IMDb
Anna and the Apocalypse - IMDb
Anna and the Apocalypse | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Greg Nicotero - IMDb
The Walking Dead - IMDb
Robert Kurtzman - IMDb
Doctor Sleep - IMDb
The Bye Bye Man - IMDb
Lake Eerie - IMDb
The Haunting of Hill House - IMDb
Wishmaster - IMDb
From Dusk Till Dawn - IMDb
Texas Chainsaw - IMDb
Frank Darabont - IMDb
It was actually Frank Darabont that was ousted from The Walking Dead and not Robert Zemeckis.
My Name Is Bruce - IMDb
Firefly - IMDb
Serenity - IMDb
Army of Darkness poster - AllPosters
Birdemic: Shock and Terror - IMDb
Birdemic 2: The Resurrection - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are living with pain, sadness, and occasionally beautiful hope across many lifetimes in the 2018 film by Dan Fogelman, Life Itself.
If there’s ever been a sadder character than the one Oscar Isaac plays in this film, then I don’t know who that could be. I don’t think I want to ever meet that person. Seriously, dude loses his wife, nearly loses his child, is institutionalized, and then starts imagining things that are, let’s say, less than true. And even that’s not everything going on with this guy!
It’s okay, though, because we balance out the Oscar Isaac sadness with some Sergio Peris-Mencheta sadness. Antonio Banderas’s character has got the respectful hots for his character’s wife and he just can’t stand it because he feels he can’t provide her the same sort of life his rich employer can. She loves him, though. Why can’t he just see that? Come on, Javier González! You’re good for her!
It’s okay, though, because we balance out that sadness with teenage angst and anger. Turns out the child that was nearly lost earlier makes a fine recovery and grows up to be an understandably angry young woman. She grew up without parents, is dealing with teenage hormones, and just wants to mess shit up. Who can blame her?
It’s okay, though, because we balance out that sadness with the wonderful young man that Javier and his wife Isabel’s child becomes. He may have faced some trauma in his early years, but he ends up meeting the angsty teenager, they fall in love, and the sad streak fades away. Finally.
Phew, this one has a lot of heavy emotions. Like, a lot, a lot. There’s a reason why this episode is subtitled “Beautiful Chaos.” There’s a hefty dose of harsh reality in this one. Hey, at least we’ve got some amazing Samuel L. Jackson narration at the beginning of this one. That helps lighten the mood, doesn’t it?
Don’t watch this film without a box of tissues nearby. You’ll need them. While it may have been a heavy one, it was still made very well. Steven and Sean both loved the look and sound of it. This is one that’s going to stick with you for a long time.
(Recorded on September 3, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Life Itself - IMDb
Life Itself trailer - YouTube
Life Itself - Prime Video
Life, the Universe, and Everything - Wikipedia
The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything - Wikipedia
Dan Fogelman - IMDb
This Is Us - IMDb
Olivia Wilde - IMDb
Oscar Isaac - IMDb
13 Reasons Why - IMDb
Antonio Banderas - IMDb
Samuel L. Jackson - IMDb
Do the Right Thing - IMDb
Unreliable narrator - Wikipedia
Annette Bening - IMDb
Mandy Patinkin - IMDb
The Mask of Zorro - IMDb
The 13th Warrior - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are getting lost in the woods but finding ourselves in this week’s adventure-filled episode about the hilarious and touching Taika Waititi film from 2016, Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
Look, can we all just elect Taika Waititi to be our worldwide joy creator already? I see no reason not to at this point, to be honest. His movies have all been thrilling, funny, and worth looking forward to. Except for maybe that Eagle vs Shark thing, but I probably just didn’t understand what that movie was trying to do.
Regardless, he keeps proving that he’s not only a hilarious person, but is also a top-notch filmmaker. I mean, Thor: Ragnarok? Come on. That one was impressive. What we’re talking about today, though, is clearly the movie that got him that gig with Marvel. This one has all the hallmarks of what’s becoming Waititi’s unique style.
Who out there doesn’t want to bond with their surly uncle who’s always got more interest in venturing out into the wilds of Australia than staying home and, I don’t know, watching a movie or something? That’s certainly what Ricky eventually finds out he needs from his uncle, Hec. Yes, you read that right. Hec. And yes, my computer does keep trying to autocorrect that name to something like “Hey.”
Anyway, after Ricky’s aunt and Hec’s wife, Bella dies unexpectedly, Ricky takes off into the wild, desperate to avoid being shunted back into the foster system he despises so much. Hec finds him and tries to get him back home. Through an unfortunate misunderstanding, they have to evade capture from some very overzealous child protective services officers who think that there’s less running away happening and more kidnapping.
It’s a blast to see how these two escape capture and grow closer together throughout their travels.
This is the sort of movie that’ll stick with you long after the credits have finished rolling. It could have easily just been a one-trick movie with some admittedly stellar camera and sound work, but it instead chooses to be something greater. We love this one and are very pleased to share it with you.
(Recorded on August 27, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Hunt for the Wilderpeople - IMDb
Hunt for the Wilderpeople trailer - YouTube
Calistoga, CA - Wikipedia
Taika Waititi - IMDb
Jojo Rabbit - IMDb
Thor: Ragnarok - IMDb
Thor: Love and Thunder - IMDb
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - IMDb
The Lord of the Rings Filming Locations - 100% Pure New Zealand
What We Do in the Shadows - IMDb
Daredevil (tv show) - IMDb
Daredevil (movie) - IMDb
Deadpool 2 - IMDb
Scrubs - IMDb
Jurassic Park - IMDb
Sam Neill - IMDb
Jurassic Park III - IMDb
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - IMDb
Doctor Who - IMDb
Donna Noble | Doctor Who - Wikipedia
Auntie’s Funeral Scene | Hunt for the Wilderpeople - IMDb
Team America: World Police - IMDb
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - IMDb
Boy Meets World - IMDb
Of Mice and Men - Wikipedia
Men in Black - IMDb
Death Proof - IMDb
Up - IMDb
Rick and Morty - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are convinced there’s someone watching us from the corner of the room. No seriously, he’s right there. We’re not crazy! He’s invisible and he’s watching us right now! It’s the 2020 film from Leigh Whannell, The Invisible Man.
I’ve just got to say right now at the start of this thing: Elisabeth Moss is wonderful. She’s just an amazing acting force. Sure, okay, she’s a Scientologist and that’s really not great, but hey, we’ve all got our flaws. Nobody’s perfect, right?
(Scientologists, if you’re reading, we’re totally cool. Don’t stalk or kill us. We’re not worth it. You’ve got more important people to intimidate and some ridiculous delusions to cultivate.)
But this film… Wow. Just wow. So Cecilia Kass is a lovely person who’s being terrorized by her sociopathic, vindictive ass of a boyfriend. He’s a real piece of work and is terrible to the core. Seriously, such an ass. Unfortunately, he’s also something of an optics genius and has invented a suit that projects from it a perfect copy of its surroundings. Essentially, it’s an invisibility suit. He can sneak around, perform crimes, and just be the creepiest bastard that’s ever lived without consequences. He uses this technology to perform some of the most extreme gaslighting we’ve ever seen. He helps convince everyone that Cecilia is big-time crazy. Quite the catch, right?
She’s not going down without a serious fight, though…
We haven’t experienced such a suspenseful and thrilling movie in a long time. This film’s got the creepy goods and makes use of it very well. We couldn’t help wondering what was around every dark corner. We found ourselves thinking, Is anything actually there? Are our eyes seeing something or is this all just a trick? Are we going crazy, too?
We loved this movie. It’s got a great story, amazing visuals, and sound design that just won’t let up on the creepy good stuff ever. This is an expertly made thriller that you should definitely see if you’re a fan of these sorts of movies.
You can thank us later.
(Recorded on August 20, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Invisible Man - IMDb
The Invisible Man trailer - YouTube
Hollow Man - IMDb
Elisabeth Moss - IMDb
Inside the Sydney House That Appears in Hollywood Film The Invisible Man - TheLatch
The Invisible Man opening titles - Art of the Title
The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell figured out how to make empty corners horrifying - AV Club
How The Invisible Man Based Its Gaslighting Thriller on Real-Life Stories of Abuse - Time
Invisible Car | Die Another Day - YouTube
Helicarrier - Fandom
Zodiac - IMDb
Our Top 5 Favorite Movies, Part 5 | More Movies Please - Libsyn
Blumhouse
This Is America | Childish Gambino - YouTube
Stefan Duscio - IMDb
Church Massacre | Kingsman - YouTube
The Magic Castle
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are throwing one last rager and really, really, really not looking forward to tomorrow while we talk about the very heavy 2002 film from Spike Lee, 25th Hour.
If you only had one single day of freedom left before being sent away to prison for seven whole years, what would you do with that time? Would you have the greatest party ever? Would you make sure everyone in your life knows they’re loved by you? Would your run, assume a new identity, and live out the rest of your days as a fugitive from the law?
Those are the big questions at the center of this film. Our main character, Monty Brogan (what an amazing name, right?), got big time busted dealing some pretty serious drugs and now has just twenty-four hours before he has to report for a seven year prison term. Seven years! Talk about a crazy amount of time to be locked away from his family, friends, and the woman he loves.
Oh, also his wonderful dog, Doyle.
Coming soon after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, this film depicts a place that’s been forever transformed. The characters here float through their days, sometimes literally, in a haze of confusion, fear, and occasionally some Bacchanalian revelry. Hey, who doesn’t want to blow off some steam in a nightclub when the whole world has come crashing down around you?
We were fascinated by the story and characters of this movie. There’s not a whole lot of happiness to be found in it, mostly just tension, but you’ll witness some intense examinations of real people. From the desperation found in Monty to the sad chaos inside his friends to the cracking facades put on by his father and girlfriend, there’s nothing but raw emotion. We found this one to have performances that should be taught in acting classes. It’s just that good.
(Recorded on August 13, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
25th Hour - IMDb
25th Hour trailer - YouTube
David Benioff - IMDb
Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends - Wikipedia
Barry Pepper - IMDb
Philip Seymour Hoffman - IMDb
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town | Mariah Carey - YouTube
World Trade Center - Wikipedia
Spike Lee - The Dolly Shot - YouTube
Anna Paquin - IMDb
Super - IMDb
Fashion Island
Toddler Besties Share Huge Hug on Sidewalk - YouTube
Store Manager Lists World’s Last BLOCKBUSTER on Airbnb for Local Residents - Airbnb Newsroom
127 Hours - IMDb
Brian Cox - IMDb
Inception - IMDb
X2: X-Men United - IMDb
Layer Cake - IMDb
John Wick - IMDb
The Shawshank Redemption - IMDb
Inside Man | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
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Let me ask you one simple question: are you going to throw away your shot at listening to a podcast episode featuring an amazing movie about a certain somebody named…
Alexander Hamilton?
I sure as heck hope not! We’re wrapping up our entire month of musicals with the captivating, rapturous 2020 film by Thomas Kail, Hamilton. Boy, what a doozy this one is.
From his humble beginnings all the way to his gruesome demise, Alexander Hamilton shows us what it takes to not only be a person who holds their convictions most dear, but also form an entire freaking nation. He’s dedicated. He’s a dreamer. He… has some serious flaws.
We’ve all got the honor of seeing his life dramatized in one of the most invigorating and electrifying stage plays that’s ever been made. Seriously, if you walk away from this movie without a stirring of intense emotion, then you should watch it again because you probably missed something important. There’s a reason why it’s one of the most successful Broadway shows ever, and that reason is on full display here. If you haven’t already, then sign up for Disney+ and watch it.
This is a deep movie about an important man’s entire life. There’s far too much to recount in the show notes of a podcast. Stop reading this and just listen to the episode already!
(Recorded on July 30, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Hamilton - IMDb
Hamilton trailer - YouTube
Hamilton - Disney+
Alexander Hamilton - Wikipedia
This is a pretty decent primer on this historical figure. There are many books that have been written about him, and you should probably read those too, but this is a good start.
Alexander Hamilton | Ron Chernow - Goodreads
Titanic - IMDb
Wizarding World
Motion Picture Association film rating system - Wikipedia
Today's MPAA Ratings Hold Little Value for Parents - WIRED
Shrek - IMDb
Pantages Theatre - Broadway in Hollywood
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Across the Universe - IMDb
Waitress - IMDb
Gobo (lighting) - Wikipedia
Barn doors (light modifier) - Photokonnexion
Why Movie Posters All Look the Same - The Wrap
Seriously, all posters look the same and they all tend to use blue and orange colors.
Alexander Hamilton's Complicated Relationship to Slavery - History
Hamilton Tops Tony Awards With 11 Wins - Playbill
Phillipa Soo - IMDb
How I Met Your Mother - IMDb
George III of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
Jonathan Groff - IMDb
Who’s gonna run this bitch? | Gabriel Iglesias - YouTube
Mindhunter - IMDb
Armageddon - IMDb
The Book of Mormon
About Us | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
Scrubs - IMDb
Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Amazon
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Put on your finest Christmas duds and warm up those pipes of yours because we’ve got a comedy horror… musical in store for you? Wait wait. This one is a comedy and a horror and a musical? All in one movie? You bet your butt it is! For our latest B-movie bonus episode, we watched the gruesome and hilarious John McPhail film, Anna and the Apocalypse.
So it’s Christmas time in the U.K. and wouldn’t you know it, there’s a zombie apocalypse on. Just everyone’s luck, right? You’re about to finish up high school, you’ve got big plans to travel the world, and then everyone starts turning up dead! Or rather, undead.
This is exactly the predicament Anna Shepherd finds herself in. Dang it, she just wants to start living the life she wants to live already! She wants it so bad that she’s singing it out loud. In fact, everyone’s singing in this one. It is a musical after all.
But what’s to be done when zombies start taking over and eating everyone? Well, as the age-old wisdom goes, you start bashing in some zombie brains if you want to make it out alive. If you’ve still got a song in your heart, well then you’d better belt it out, as well. You never know how many of those opportunities you’ll have before you end up dead.
Damn! I mean undead. Undead! Sheesh. You’d think I’d never seen a comedy horror musical about a zombie apocalypse before now or something.
When it comes to our monthly B-movie episodes, there’s only one question we’re trying to answer by the end: is this movie brilliant or a blunder? We’ll leave it to you to listen to the episode to find out.
(Recorded on July 23, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Anna and the Apocalypse - IMDb
Anna and the Apocalypse trailer - YouTube
Zombieland - IMDb
Shaun of the Dead - IMDb
La La Land - IMDb
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - IMDb
Oblivious to the Zombies | Shaun of the Dead - YouTube
Dawn of the Dead - IMDb
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - IMDb
Dragon Ball Z - IMDb
Scooby Doo, Where Are You? - IMDb
Every "Meddling Kids" comment from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? - YouTube
Santa Baby | Eartha Kitt - YouTube
Magic Mike - IMDb
Grandma’s Boy - IMDb
World War Z - IMDb
Across the Universe - IMDb
The Walking Dead - IMDb
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead | Max Brooks - Goodreads
Learn how to protect yourself from the inevitable zombie apocalypse with this informative and entertaining guide. From the son of famed filmmaker, Mel Brooks!
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When it’s musical month you can bet on us watching and talking about a movie that just gets our toes tapping. This week, we’ve got a musical all the way from 1935, starring the two greats, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Which one of their ten co-starring films is in store for us today? Why, it’s the Mark Sandrich film, Top Hat!
If you wanted to hear us talk about our various haircuts, how hot it is these days, and how much Sean envies Steven’s fluffy hair, then you’re listening to the right podcast. Welcome to More Haircuts Please! We’re very happy to introduce this brand new show to you today, dear listener. Thank you for tuning in.
Nah, just kidding. Today, we’re actually launching a new podcast about our distaste for other classic and much-loved musicals. Down with The Wizard of Oz! Down with Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory!
Just kidding again. We’re talking about Top Hat today, for reals. It’s one of the many films that starred both Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, a.k.a. “Fred & Ginger.” They really cornered the market on dazzling audiences with great songs, astounding dancing, and plot lines that may not carry the most substance, but are still a heck of a lot of fun.
There’s a serious case of mistaken identity in this one. Isn’t that how it always goes in films? A man loves a woman. The woman thinks he’s actually another person altogether and is, therefore, a lying, cheating, cad of a man because he’s hitting on her while being married to a mutual friend. It sure does make for quite the contentious relationship, and also quite the enjoyable movie.
Steven (and Sean) enjoyed many of the brilliant and surprisingly recognizable songs peppered throughout the film. When you hear the opening chords and verses of Cheek to Cheek you know you’re in for a great time.
Sean had a lot of fun watching the capable cinematography. All of the shots were designed to showcase the incredible talents of the two leads. It’s hard to watch a film like this one and not feel the urge to get up and start dancing along with them.
We’ll have a very special musical in store for you next week. Tune in to listen to us discuss something wonderful.
(Recorded on July 16, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Top Hat - IMDb
Top Hat trailer - YouTube
Fred Astaire - IMDb
Ginger Rogers - IMDb
The Wizard of Oz - IMDb
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - IMDb
Tunnel of Terror Scene | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - YouTube
Hellraiser - IMDb
The Exorcist - IMDb
The Gay Divorcee - IMDb
Conspiracy Theory - IMDb
Lucille Ball - IMDb
Job Switching | I Love Lucy - IMDb
Dr. Mantoots | Scrubs - YouTube
Inside Will Smith's Luxurious $2.5 Million, 2-Story Movie Trailer - Business Insider
The Greatest Showman - IMDb
The Pirate - IMDb
Maverick - IMDb
Sixteen Going on Seventeen | The Sound of Music - YouTube
Eric Blore - IMDb
Marty Feldman - IMDb
Joy Ride - IMDb
The Santa Clause - IMDb
Gene Kelly - IMDb
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We’re keeping this musical train rolling this week with a movie that has thrills, chills, and a whole lot of blood spills. Is it too much blood? When it comes to Sweeney Todd, there is no such thing! That’s right, this week, Steven and Sean are talking about the gruesome Tim Burton musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Is there anything grander than jolly ol’ England? You’ve got pale skies, grimy streets, and a non-stop supply of the tastiest meat pies around. What’s that you ask? What’s in the meat pies?
Oh…
It’s probably best not to ask those sorts of questions. You may not like the answer.
Instead, you’d do well to watch and enjoy this masterful tale of revenge. There are some truly great songs thrown in, as well. Every single actor is bringing their A-game to this tale. Johnny Depp as the wronged, titular barber; Helena Bonham Carter as the hopeful baker and accomplice with love in her heart; the great Alan Rickman as the maddening judge who will surely get his comeuppance. That’s just to name a few.
Steven has only the best things to say about the music and sound work that was done for this film. We’re sure the stage versions of this musical were done very well, but this movie was impeccable. Not only was the sound great, but we’re tipping our hats to the actors who nailed these songs. Who knew they could sing so well? We didn’t but we’re glad to have experienced their talent.
Sean spent most of his movie-watching time marveling at the beautiful, mostly monochromatic cinematography in this film. Dariusz Wolski crafted an astounding look for this film. His work supports the grim story so well that this film feels like it sets the bar for any Sweeney Todd adaptation. It’s grisly, confident, and dazzling.
This may be a tough film to watch given the buckets of blood, but it’s always worth a viewing. Tales of revenge and a barber who’s maybe a little too skilled with his straight razors don’t come along very often. This one is special.
We’ve got another great musical in store for you next week! Tune in to keep the songs and chatting going.
(Recorded on July 09, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - IMDb
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street trailer - YouTube
Carrie - IMDb
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - IMDb
Bodies - Drowning Pool
We were totally wrong about who sang that song. It wasn’t System of a Down at all!
Led Zeppelin - Wikipedia
Scrubs - IMDb
The Nightmare Before Christmas - IMDb
Sean made the mistake that everyone makes: The Nightmare Before Christmas is not a Tim Burton movie. He may have produced it, but the amazing Henry Selick directed it. Apologies.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - IMDb
The Greatest Showman - IMDb
The Count of Monte Cristo - Wikipedia
Johnny Depp - IMDb
Helena Bonham Carter - IMDb
Alan Rickman - IMDb
Alice in Wonderland - IMDb
Matt Gourley - Wikipedia
Gone Girl - IMDb
Top Hat - IMDb
Dariusz Wolski - IMDb
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It’s week two of our month of musicals series and in-store, for us this time is a classic. Steven and Sean are wooing our lady loves by pretending to be dastardly pirates in this week’s episode. It’s the 1948 Gene Kelly and Judy Garland film, directed by Vincente Minnelli, The Pirate.
Shiver me timbers! Wait wait, it’s not really that sort of pirate film. It may be called The Pirate, but there’s not a single peg leg, eye patch, or bottle of rum to be found. At least, not to our knowledge, but who knows what was going on in the Caribbean during the time this film was set. Seriously, who could tell? It’s not as if this film was the most historically accurate thing ever made. What’s up with all the white people in the Caribbean? Do we not know the history of that area of the world or is this just a case of old Hollywood whitewashing the past?
Given the rough history of the film industry, it’s probably the second one.
Troubling issues aside, this film is actually a lot of fun. This is one of those classic musicals that feature both amazing songs and dance sequences that’ll just floor you. I mean, come on, Gene Kelly’s in it!
So there’s a woman, Manuela, who wants to see the world, but then she becomes engaged to Don Pedro, who used to be the dreaded pirate Macoco but is now posing as a respectable mayor. All’s well and good until an acting troupe comes to town and its leader, the dashing Serafin, meets Manuela and falls head over heels for her. Serafin recognizes Don Pedro for who he really is and masquerades as Macoco to blackmail him into leaving Manuela. Serafin wants to be with her so bad that he’s willing to risk losing his reputation and life for her, which he nearly does. Luckily, Manuela catches on that Serafin isn’t Macoco, falls in love with him too, and they both work together to show their town that Don Pedro isn’t who he claims to be.
Plus there’s loads of song and dance numbers, including one especially noteworthy sequence featuring fire, sword fighting, and Gene Kelly’s beefy thighs. Talk about a movie that has it all!
Steven, indeed both of us, enjoyed the songs and music in this film. They’re all full of fun, emotion, and do a decent job of telling the story. The technology and equipment used to record audio back then was certainly not as sophisticated as what’s used now. The sound collection and design was done well, but it’s not necessarily something that stands out these days. Still, those songs are great.
Sean was amazed by the very nimble camerawork on display. What must those camera setups have been like to keep up with Gene Kelly, doing some of his best work, as he dashes and climbs around the set? Those camera grips on set must have been the muscliest people in Hollywood at that time. Aside from the movement, this is a Technicolor delight and looks as good now as it ever has.
We’ve got another great musical in store for you next month! Get ready, it’s going to be an intense and bloody one…
(Recorded on July 02, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Pirate - IMDb
The Pirate trailer - YouTube
Fruit Loops with Marshmallows
Who the heck thought this would be a good idea? I mean, it looks like a delicious idea, but it feels impossible to look at without hurting your teeth.
Big Game - IMDb
Ben Wyatt presents “Requiem for a Tuesday” | Parks and Recreation - YouTube
Dredd - IMDb
The Greatest Showman - IMDb
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - IMDb
Top Hat - IMDb
Judy Garland - IMDb
Gene Kelly - IMDb and his Wikipedia article
The Wizard of Oz - IMDb
Singin’ in the Rain - IMDb
The Sound of Music - IMDb
Fake Doctors, Real Friends - Apple Podcasts
The Taming of the Shrew - Wikipedia
Titanic - IMDb
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 - IMDb
Hugh Hefner - Wikipedia
Will & Grace - IMDb
Ravenous - IMDb
Titus - IMDb
The Princess Bride - IMDb
“Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” | The Princess Bride - YouTube
Fifty Shades of Grey - IMDb
Zombieland - IMDb
Rule 32: Enjoy the little things | Zombieland - YouTube
Cinema Paradiso - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are belting out some majestic tunes as we kick off an entire month of movie musicals! Oh, what a beautiful day. We’re starting things off with the Michael Gracey film that’s all about chasing your dreams, The Greatest Showman.
You may know Mr. Phineas Taylor Barnum from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from when just about all of us were kids, but did you know the story about how he became the man we know him as today? Well, according to this film, he went through quite the rollercoaster ride to become a venerated performing star.
Okay, but spoiler warning, this one is a dramatization of events that happened over a hundred years ago, so you’ll have to forgive it for taking some artistic liberties with the story it tells. That’s just how show biz goes. P.T. Barnum knew it and now you know it. Does that mean this film isn’t a rousing celebration of artistic drive, amazing showmanship, and the similarities and differences in us all? Heck no! It’s all of those things and more.
Plus, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more engaging film with such catchy songs. Seriously, we still can’t get them out of our heads. We were also fascinated by the personal arcs all the characters went through in this film. It wasn’t just Barnum that became someone greater than he was. We see the wonderful people in his show learn their true worth. We see his business partner realize that love is more important than social prejudices. We see separate people become a family of like-minded, loving performers.
Steven was a huge fan of the sound design that was featured in the film. It was very competently made, but when it’s a musical we’re talking about, the sound design tends to play second fiddle to the songs. They were stellar. They felt modern, but not in a way that was out of place or inappropriate for the movie. It all just sounded so great.
Part of what makes this movie special is the combination of wonderful music and eye-catching visuals, which Sean was a big fan of. It’s amazing to us that a first time director could craft such a confident, great looking film. From moment one, it displays bold, soaring camera work and glossy lighting. This is a film that not only sounds amazing, but also looks amazing.
Stay tuned for next month’s musical! It’s going to be an older one and just as fun.
(Recorded on June 25, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Greatest Showman - IMDb
The Greatest Showman trailer - YouTube
P.T. Barnum - Wikipedia
The real history of Phineas T. Barnum is as we suspected—he was a raging asshole that did truly awful things. It’s worth knowing about who this man was in real life, but prepare yourself for disappointment.
Hakuna Matata | The Lion King - YouTube
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - IMDb
When we say that everyone should watch Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, we mean that everyone should watch the show. Yes, you too. It’s the best.
Jenny Lind - Wikipedia
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Wikipedia
John Q | More Movies Please! - Apple Podcasts
It’s a Wonderful Life - IMDb
A Christmas Story - IMDb
Singin’ in the Rain - IMDb
La La Land - IMDb
Zendaya - IMDb
Spider-Man: Homecoming - IMDb
Los Angeles Center Studios
Shake It Up - IMDb
The Lighthouse | More Movies Please! - Apple Podcasts
Robert Pattinson - IMDb
Twilight - IMDb
Zac Efron - IMDb
High School Musical - IMDb
The Greatest Showman Wishing Machine - Instructables
Learn how to make your own version of the wishing machine that Barnum made for his family!
Rebecca Ferguson - IMDb
Seamus McGarvey - IMDb
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We’ve got a one-two punch of an episode for you. Today we’re comparing both Judge Dredd and Dredd. One movie came out in 1995; the other came out in 2012. Which one is great and which one is a bit of a stinker? Or maybe, just maybe, we’ll learn that they’re both pretty dang awesome. To cap things off, this is our monthly B-movie bonus episode, so prepare yourselves for something amazing.
Most of the world has been decimated by nuclear war. Those who remain in sprawling, yet pretty cramped mega cities called… Mega-Cities. Outside the walls of the Mega-Cities lays a barren, scorched wasteland. Crime has run rampant in this new and horrifying future. No good beatniks feel emboldened to commit terrible deeds with impunity. It looks like a terrible place to live in. There’s only one force that can bring some sense of order to this brutal world, and that force is the law.
The Judges are this future’s peacekeepers and they don’t answer to anybody… Except for the law. And they are the law, so they only answer to themselves. And the law. Better not break any laws because you could end up finding yourself staring down the business end of a voice-and-DNA-activated supergun.
You don’t want to get on the Judge’s bad side because they’ve got itchy trigger fingers, no sense of humor, and a love for only one thing. You guessed it, the LAW.
Sylvester Stallone plays Dredd in the first film. Karl Urban plays him in the second. What we’ve got going on here is a good, ol’ fashioned Dredd-off, folks. Two Judges enter. They both fight over who loves the law more. One Judge leaves.
Who will it be?
When it comes to our monthly B-movie episodes, there’s only one question we’re trying to answer by the end of them: is this movie brilliant or a blunder? This time we’ve got to aim that question at two movies. How will Judge Dredd and Dredd hold up? In this post-apocalyptic podcast world we’re finding ourselves in, it’s our sworn duty to determine a proper ranking for these movies.
After all, it is the law.
(Recorded on July 2, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Judge Dredd - IMDb
Judge Dredd trailer - YouTube
Dredd - IMDb
Dredd - YouTube
Norco, California - Wikipedia
Mega-City One - Fandom
Peach Tress - Fandom
City of God - IMDb
Minority Report - IMDb
Lawmaster - Fandom
Batpod - IMDb
Reverse osmosis - Wikipedia
Demolition Man | More Movies Please! - Libsyn
The Mandalorian - IMDb
Ma-Ma - Fandom
Slo-Mo - Fandom
How Dredd 3D Shot Its Brain-Melting Slow-Mo - Wired
The Grand Budapest Hotel - IMDb
Magneto escapes the plastic cell | X2: X-Men United - YouTube
Rob Schneider - IMDb
About Time - IMDb
Fake Doctors, Real Friends - iHeart Radio
Here's an update on that long-gestating Judge Dredd TV series - A.V. Club
No Man’s Land | Wonder Woman - YouTube
Lena Headey - IMDb
Game of Thrones - IMDb
Armand Assante - IMDb
Bat in the Sun - YouTube
Hallway Fight | Inception - YouTube
Slow Motion Behind the Scenes | Dredd - YouTube
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope - IMDb
Galaxy Quest - IMDb
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are learning how to blast off into orbit as we watch the enlightening, thrilling Philip Kaufman film, The Right Stuff.
Strap yourselves in because this one’s gonna be a doozy of an episode. Not only is it one of the longer movies we’ve ever watched for the podcast, but this one can also be a bit of a contentious one in some ways. I think that’s what happens when you’re watching a film that’s as exhaustive and in-depth as this one is. If you’ve ever wanted to see a movie that explains the full extent of the Mercury Seven astronauts, what they went through to be able to go into space, and a good bit of past global politics, then this one’s for you!
Okay, that sounded like these here show notes are trying to talk you out of watching this film. That’s the case! The Right Stuff is absolutely worth a watch. Just don’t feel bad about splitting this one up into a few separate viewings.
The film opens up with a very thrilling moment in the history of flight: the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager. This film makes the case that this was the moment that changed so much for the world. There’s a strong line between this point and people landing and walking on the Moon for the very first time. These are monumental moments in humankind’s history and they’re depicted in a very real and thrilling way here.
While most other movies might have spent much of their running times depicting just the scary and exciting process of putting someone up into space, this one also spends a significant amount of time showing how the dangerous job of being an astronaut affects these men and their families. This film truly isn’t just about rockets and space travel and glory. It’s actually about the drive of a select group of people and the brave struggle of their wives.
It’s a film about lofty dreams and sometimes crushing reality.
Overall, Steven enjoyed the sound design of this one, but he was fascinated by how different sound design techniques and preferences were during this era of filmmaking. There’s an elevated reality to the sound in this film that may not be so in vogue these days. Regardless, much of the sound really draws you in. It’s easy to imagine yourself shooting into space while watching this film, especially if you’ve got a nice sound system.
Likewise, Sean was pleased with the look of this film. The camera work and lighting depicted three very different main locations: the desert where Chuck Yeager spends his time setting speed records, the sterile rooms and hallways of NASA, and the cramped confines of the capsules that were used to send these astronauts into space. Each one of those main locations felt real. You could taste the grit of the desert dust, hear the squeakiness of those NASA hallways, and feel the squeeze of those capsules.
This is a film that demands a lot of your attention, but it rewards the time you spend watching it. It depicts an important history in an exacting and entertaining way. Give it a watch today!
(Recorded on June 18, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
The Right Stuff - IMDb
The Right Stuff trailer - YouTube
Maverick - IMDb
Raiders of the Lost Ark - IMDb
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - IMDb
Mercury Seven - Wikipedia
Magnificent Seven: LIFE With America’s Mercury Astronauts - Life
Chuck Yeager - IMDb
Sound barrier - Wikipedia
This article is a fascinating look at what the sound barrier is, the history of breaking it, and just what it takes to do something so extraordinary.
Jurassic Park - IMDb
How 'Jurassic Park' Revolutionized Visual Effects, Inspiring 'Jurassic World' - The Hollywood Reporter
Jeff Goldblum - IMDb
Harry Shearer - IMDb
This Is Spinal Tap - IMDb
The Simpsons - IMDb
Wile E. Coyote vs. Acme - YouTube
How astronauts go to the bathroom in space - Business Insider
Monkeys and apes in space - Wikipedia
Maximum Absorbency Garment - Wikipedia
John Glenn - IMDb
Re-entry, the final most dangerous hour - The Guardian
Gus Grissom: Project Mercury - Wikipedia
Lyndon B. Johnson - Wikipedia
Tommy Lee Jones | Batman Wiki - Fandom
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On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are loving our future and past selves—literally and simultaneously—in the trippy, thrilling Spierig Brothers film, Predestination.
Get ready to have your freaking mind twisted and blown with this one because it’s got a doozy of a twist. A twist that’s crazy for two reasons: it’s just bananas and somehow it actually works! We’ll warn you now, as we discuss at the beginning of this episode, you’re brain’s probably going to be scrambled like a bunch of eggs.
We’ve got Ethan Hawke. We’ve got Sarah Snook. We’ve got a terrorist named “The Fizzle Bomber.” It’s the future, but it’s also the past. Who knows when really because everyone’s living in different times… all at the same time! Have no idea what any of that means? That’s probably because it would be impossible to describe the plot of this film without these show notes turning into either a house-sized flowchart or an epic-sized novel.
To be honest, though, we don’t really want to spoil anything about this film in these here show notes. Part of the magic and appeal of this film is the enthralling story it tells and the twisting turns of the plot. You never quite know what’s going to happen until it happens and then you’re left wondering what the hell you just witnessed.
We will say that we loved the use of old technology in a film that features such an advanced thing as time travel. More often than not, we see the characters using things like tape recorders and violin cases to do their work. You’re not going to see crazy huge machines with lasers or anything like that. We think the film is way better for not using any of those clichéd devices.
Steven appreciated the powerful simplicity of this film’s sound design. It’s especially powerful whenever any of the characters travel through time. That universe-sucking sound is unlike anything we’ve heard in movies and works so dang well at suggesting real-time travel. No beeps. No boops. Nothing overtly science fiction-ey. Just something that feels real. That’s some great sound design work.
Sean really enjoyed Ben Nott’s cinematography throughout the whole film. This was a movie that could have veered wildly into fantastical imagery, but it stayed grounded in the reality it created, a more recognizable reality. Watching this film, you may start to think that the technology displayed throughout it could actually exist. It feels visceral and real. Does he still have the chance to stretch out and try inventive looks in some pretty amazing locations? Oh heck yes, and they’re thrilling to see.
We loved this one and have been thinking about it ever since watching it. It sticks with you and will keep you puzzling over it for a long time. Give it a watch!
And a special thanks to one of our favorite teachers, Scott Essman, for introducing this amazing film to us.
(Recorded on June 11, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Predestination - IMDb
Predestination trailer - YouTube
How to Set Up 30,000 Dominoes | Hevesh5 - YouTube
Aaron Burr Got Milk? commercial - YouTube
Did you know this commercial was directed by Michael Bay? Yes, THE Michael Bay of exploding things in movies fame! Crazy.
Doctor Who - IMDb
Doctor Who: Every Doctor, Ranked By Their Outfit - Screen Rant
Clayface - Wikipedia
Two Face - Fandom
ICYMI, Here's the Traumatic Story Behind Deadpool's Facial Scars - POPSUGAR
Godzilla (1998) - IMDb
Matthew Broderick - IMDb
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off - IMDb
Hysterectomy - WebMD
Sean was mostly correct about what a hysterectomy is, but he did add the removal of the ovaries which isn’t actually correct. Sometimes the ovaries may need to be removed, but that’s a separate thing called an oophorectomy.
Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo - Wikipedia
Trolley problem - Wikipedia
The Usual Suspects - IMDb
Saw and Saw II - IMDb
Final Destination - IMDb
Saw: The Final Chapter - IMDb
Pode - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo
The Terminator Time Sphere - Fandom
Death Scenes | Avengers: Infinity War - YouTube
M. Night Shyamalan - IMDb
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We almost can’t believe this day has finally arrived, but it’s here. Let’s pop some bubbly 🥂 and start tooting those party horns 🎉 because today is the day that we tie a bow on this mini-series all about our current top five favorite films!
This one has been a long time coming. While it’s only been a month and change since the first episode showed up in your podcast player, we actually started recording this series all the way back in January 2020. Now it’s August 2020. August! We’ve loved every moment of sharing these amazing films with you and are looking forward to closing things out with our final two.
To start things off in this wrap-up episode, we’ve got the tense, gritty, expansive 2007 thriller from the amazing David Fincher, Zodiac. This film was based on the very real and tragic serial killings that took place during the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. These killings that took place primarily up in the Bay Area of California gripped the nation and the film that was made about them kept us completely rapt. This one was one of Sean’s suggestions and he’s thrilled to share it with everyone. The cast is amazing, the sound work is top-notch, and the cinematography will astound you.
To wrap up this wrap-up episode, we’ve got Steven coming in hot with one of his choices: the affecting and lovely rom-com, travel, family, drama (all the adjectives!) from 2005, Elizabethtown, directed by Cameron Crowe. Orlando Bloom starred in this one when he was hot off his turns in the one-two knockout pairing of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the first Pirates of the Caribbean. He’s joined by the always lovely Kirsten Dunst as the woman who gives him a good shaking back into reality. Like all Cameron Crowe movies, you can expect this one to make you feel some intense feelings. Get the tissues ready!
While Zodiac and Elizabethtown are about as far apart thematically as two films can get, they’re both strong examples of filmmakers at the top of their respective games. They knock it out of the park with these ones. Give ‘em a watch. You won’t be disappointed. We can just about guarantee that.
Thank you again. We had a great time sharing these ten exceptional films. Stay tuned for more goodness!
(Recorded on May 28, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Zodiac - IMDb
Zodiac trailer - YouTube
Elizabethtown - IMDb
Elizabethtown trailer - YouTube
Zodiac Killer - Wikipedia
His acts were horrifying, but the story is fascinating. Give this Wikipedia article a read to learn more details about the history of this terrible person.
Alien³ - IMDb
Panic Room - IMDb
Seven - IMDb
Fight Club - IMDb
The Social Network - IMDb
Alien: Resurrection - IMDb
Apparently, this one is a steaming hot pile of stinking dumpster garbage. Sean’s not looking forward to seeing it.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet - IMDb
Amélie - IMDb
Robert Graysmith - Wikipedia
Dexter - IMDb
Hurdy Gurdy Man | Donovan - YouTube
Foley Artists: How Movie Sound Effects Are Made | Academy Originals - YouTube
Harris Savides - IMDb
The Thomson Viper FilmStream Camera used to shoot Zodiac
Dead By Daylight
This Is Where I Leave You | More Movies Please! - Apple Podcasts
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - IMDb
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - IMDb
MapQuest
Wow. MapQuest still looks old and terrible. Check out that logo! Looks like a hot mess.
Free Bird | Lynyrd Skynyrd - YouTube
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It’s time for the amazing and fabulous fourth part of our top five favorite movies mini-series! It’s the penultimate part, which is one of the very best parts of anything. There’s the feeling of accomplishment you get from making it this far and none of the sadness from knowing that you’re listening to the end of the series. It’s all just good times!
First up, we’ve got a thrilling movie with an incredible soundtrack for one of Sean’s favorites. This one is the 2011 crime drama thriller romance film (oh yes, it covers all those bases and then some) by one of the all-time great Danes, Nicolas Winding Refn. It’s called Drive and it’s a knock-you-out-of-your-socks sort of a film. It left us breathless by the end of it and wondering what it has against redheads. Seriously, that poor Christina Hendricks character… Regardless, it looks stunning and has an energy that sucks you in from moment one.
Immediately following Sean’s pick is another one of Steven’s. This time he’s bringing us the wonderfully touching film, About Time, made in 2013 and directed by the always amazing Richard Curtis. This one sneaks up on you with its clever writing, adorable relationships, and tender family moments. Come for the concept and stay for the emotional resonance. Thankfully, the redheads in this one make it out better than they did in Drive. I mean, waaay better. This film feels completely real, even despite its fantastical premise, and by the end of it, makes you wish you could watch it again right away.
These two are fun and a thrill to watch. Drive and About Time are some of our favorite movies for a clear reason. We feel positive that you’ll fall in love with them, too.
Get into it and tune in again for part 5!
(Recorded on May 20, 2020)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Drive - IMDb
Drive trailer - YouTube
About Time - IMDb
About Time trailer - YouTube
Phrasing… Boom | Archer - YouTube
Heat - IMDb
The Fast and the Furious - IMDb
The Transporter - IMDb
Breaking Bad - IMDb
Game of Thrones - IMDb
Newton Thomas Sigel - IMDb
Sean screwed up the name of this fine cinematographer in the episode so fiercely that he needs to be called out for this mistake in the show notes. Shame on you, Sean. Shame.
X-Men - IMDb
Drive soundtrack - YouTube
Love Actually - IMDb
Bill Nighy - IMDb
Shaun of the Dead - IMDb
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest - IMDb
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