Hold the Middle: Recent Episodes
Hold the Middle
Each week, we watch the first and last ten minutes of a movie and try to determine what exactly happens in the middle.
S1: Nicolas Cage S2: WWE Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holdthemiddle/support
Recapping the final ten minutes of The Chaperone! Do we see Kevin Corrigan? Does anyone call HHH Ray-Ray? And does HHH hook up with Yeardley Smith? Answers to these questions, plus, we play a couple extra games.
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Another nicely-produced film from the early days of WWE Films, The Chaperone stars HHH as a just-released ex-con who desperately wants to get back into the good graces of his ex-wife and daughter. Stephen and Dan get a glimpse of the first ten minutes and make a whopping ten predictions... have a listen and play along!
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We're wrapping up Hell Comes to Frogtown with Smitty Hines this week... does Sam Hell complete his mission? Do we see Squidlips again? How many people are going to fall off the cliff? Let's find out!
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Smitty Hines is back to hold the middle again, this time with the 1988 not-so-classic Roddy Piper dystopian action movie Hell Comes to Frogtown. What is Frogtown? Find out... maybe in the next episode because there's really not a great explanation for that yet.
Also, predictions!
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Dan and Stephen are back with the last ten minutes of Knucklehead... does The Big Show get adopted? Well, he's 35, so probably not. But, we'll find out for sure, get prediction results, and play a game about actors' regrets.
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The Big Show is the world's oldest orphan... well, not really, but sort of. There's a whole cast of recognizable actors in the first ten minutes and a decent introduction to the plot. It's almost as if WWE knew what they were doing when they made these movies... join us for some predictions!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holdthemiddle/support
No Stunners or beer chugging, but we did have a good time watching the end of The Condemned! Chris Crews, Prodigy, and Nickelback are back with us for the last ten minutes and it's a good time.
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We couldn't wait to see Stone Cold in this movie... and we'll have to keep waiting, because he doesn't make an appearance in the first ten minutes. However, there's plenty to talk about in this fast-paced opening. We're also joined this week by special guest Chris Crews!
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We didn't think it could get worse than the first ten minutes. We were wrong. Dan and Stephen watch the final ten minutes of End Game, starring Kurt Angle and Jenna Morasca, and you'll be glad we watched it so you didn't have to.
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Stephen and Dan get a look at the first ten minutes of End Game, starring Kurt Angle and Jenna Morasca. Folks, we've seen a lot of bad movies on this podcast, but just based on the opening couple of segments, this one shoots to the top of the list--or bottom of the list, depending on how you look at it. Regardless, it's awful.
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Smitty is back to wrap up Bending the Rules with Dan and Stephen. We also devote a few minutes to Edge as a wrestler, discuss tag teams, and answer a few Edge trivia questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holdthemiddle/support
We have our first ever three-man booth this week, as we're joined by special guest Smitty Hines to review our second Adam "Edge" Copeland movie, Bending the Rules. Come for the Bourbon Street sets, stay for the Beaver. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
What’s higher: the number of minutes in Money Plane or the number of drapes on the Money Plane? Edge and his crew need to take down the Money Plane or they’ll have to deal with The Rumble. Can they do it? Will we care by the time the plane lands?--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
We’ve talked about it so many times… now we get to actually watch it. And talk about it some more! Stephen and Dan kick off season two with a gem. Anything goes on the Money Plane!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
A trip down season one memory lane includes some trivia questions, season one superlatives in a wide range of categories, and a look ahead to the them for season two!
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I really wish I could say that the last movie from season one of Hold the Middle ends with the most spectacular final ten minutes imaginable... well, I can say that. I'd just be exaggerating the truth. We wrap up this movie and look ahead to our big season finale.
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Finally, Cage speaks! We take a look at the first ten minutes of V: ALS and also have a quick discussion on reality dating shows. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
Find out if Cage’s The Janitor has anything to say in Part 2 of our review of Willy’s Wonderland. Plus: does Leaving Las Vegas still hold up?--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
What will we find when we enter Willy’s Wonderland? No Nic Cage dialogue, if that’s what you were hoping for. Also, we give a nice review for a modern Christmas classic movie… even though we’re way past Christmas. Two movie reviews for the price of one!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
How many more short scenes can we squeeze into this movie? A lot, especially when they’re all about five seconds long. And yes, Dan’s audio sucks this week. Operator error. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
In the first ten minutes we get introductions to about thirty-eight characters and very little story. Should make our predictions a piece of cake!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
This movie took a pretty dark turn. Fortunately, we didn’t have to see most of it. We discuss the last ten minutes, plus a comparison of Kevin Durand and Dean Winters, aka the Allstate Mayhem guy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
Burglary, murder, and Girl Scout cookies. Let’s take a trip down to Louisiana (we found this out AFTER we recorded) and see what Cage and company have cooking this week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
Will we actually see Cage this time? ALSO: There’s a new Verizon commercial with Paul Giamatti, and you know we’re going to talk about it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
In the first ten minutes of 211, do we see Nic Cage and learn what 211 means? Nope, but we do have a nice chat about the many wives of Nicolas Cage. And more!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
Who is Franco? Why was the girl covered in blood? Does Finch show up to help Elliot? We answer none of these questions, but we do have some praise for the final ten minutes of Kill Chain. Also, this is our tenth episode!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
One dead body, a lady covered in blood, and Elliot from Just Shoot Me! are just a few of the things we discuss after watching the first ten minutes of Kill Chain. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
On this episode we find that we did a pretty decent job with our predictions (for a change), and discuss our current favorite non-Nic Cage podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
Humanity Bureau agent Noah Kross drives an El Camino and tries to persuade an unproductive citizen of New America to New Eden in the first ten minutes of The Humanity Bureau… let’s discuss this and other wackiness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
Is Frank able to sell all the animals? Does he have to recapture the ghost cat at some point? Let’s discuss the final ten minutes of Primal!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
It’s Nic Cage in the rainforest vs a jungle beast! Let’s discuss the first ten minutes of Primal!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
What happens to Mikey?! Will we get to see any of the other top-billed actors? Let’s wrap up Arsenal!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
Cage gives away top billing to a couple far less talented actors in this bayou-mafia (?) thriller. Let’s discuss the first ten minutes!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
Stephen and Dan share their thoughts on the last ten minutes of Pay the Ghost. Does Cage pay the ghost? How much does he pay? Let’s find out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/holdthemiddle/support
Our inaugural episode. We watch the first ten minutes of Pay the Ghost and try to determine who exactly has to Pay the Ghost, and why?