Movies Our Dad Made Us Watch

Step through the door with us as we unpack the weird, whimsical and wonderfully creepy world of Coraline. We're talking all things spooky, smart, and what we learned from this blue haired little girl. Last spooky season movie for the year!

Wouldn't be spooky season without one of our all time faves, M. Night Shayamalan's Signs. If you're looking for a reason to leave out all your water cups, we got you on this one. This one is a little more feel-y, but with good reason.

PUT. ZE CANDLE. BACK. This movie is horrifying in a completely different way than it was intended. We may not have grown up with this one, but as one of our dad's all time favorites, it was time to bite the bullet. Listen as we wrestle with the horror, humor, and as Kara continues to incorrectly pronounce words.

A truly terrifying, beautiful, confusing and not at all "classically Disney" Disney film is the focus today. Flames of hell! Wine guzzling Gargoyles! A one shouldered dress! We get into why we love this one, and also ponder if it's actually a movie for kids.

In this week's episode, we see if just Ricky and Kara can carry the episode. Major topics include Kara annoying Ricky, good vs evil, and the charms of Han Solo and Ewan McGregor.

We know we always say "We're back."But here we are again. We bring you another movie we were NOT allowed to watch, but that was a giant part of our childhood. Mike Myers, his hair, meats, and murder make up today's episode. PS for the ladies : don't smell like soup.

Could this be the most all around Christmas film? We put it to you, that maybe it could be. A true Alcantar kid classic and favorite, this one really has all the feels.

Merry Christmas! Our first Christmas movie this year is Batman Returns. What's that? You didn't know it was a Christmas movie? It is. It has tinsel, lights, trees, boys raised by penguins (?), women with the souls of cats (??), vigilantes dressed as bats (???) and also Christopher Walken. Was our dad right to NEVER let us watch this? YES. Yes he was.

Feel yourself strangely drawn to this podcast. We relive the magic madness and mashed potatoes of this film. We discuss weird West Texas phenomena and the hit list of Spielberg films. You may laugh but THIS IS NOT A COMEDY.

Well hey there pilgrim! This week we're covering the John Wayne classic (classic??) McClintock. It's probably the only John Wayne movie inspired by a Shakespeare play. It has fist fights, mud fights, one-liners, chess, spankings, and many many people falling down stairs. BONUS: We discuss why Kara hates monkeys so much and how we'd fare in a post-apocalypse scenario. Now, don't say it's a fine morning or we'll shoot ya!

Ninety percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in danger of contamination. This pod is no exception and this musical has EVERYTHING -- matchmaking, extravagant choreography, backstage rivalries and fights, Louis Armstrong's million dollar smile, snubbed director Gene Kelly. BONUS: The sibs decide which creature they'd least like to see Godzilla-sized. Do us a favor and share this pod with a friend because podcasts, like manure, they're not worth a thing unless they're spread around encouraging young things to grow.

CHAARRRRGGGEEEE! This movie has everything: a newlywed couple starting a new life, a man who believes he is Teddy Roosevelt, nice old ladies luring men to their doom, a homicidal brother who looks like Boris Karloff, and surprise revelations of parentage. Oh, and did we mention this movie is hilarious? It is. You know all the dark dramedy shows and movies that have been the rage for the last decade? They all trace back to this. This one did it first, and better. BONUS: The sibs discuss things taken away from them by their parents that scarred them forever.

Why are you smiling? Because football is fun? You sure? Not anymore though is it? This special football episode goes out to everyone but especially the dads who make their kids watch football with them. We salute you. Join us to relive the classic Denzel Washington and Will Patton film.

We are starting off the year with a grab bag episode of our favorite movies from the last year. Perfect for a family movie night or I guess you could watch them alone and imagine that we are your family if you don’t have one. And if you are in our family we are for sure going to make fun of you and also bring drinks over. Pass the popcorn. Featuring: Ninja Turtles, Dragons, Video Games, and more.

SKIPPING CHRISTMAS is the real title of this movie. We cover dramatic and spontaneous Christmas pageants, spontaneous Christmas guests, whether we would want to skip Christmas ourselves, and why this book and movie such a place in our hearts. So button up and sit down.

THESE TWO ARE LOOKING FOR A TURBOMAN! ::cue laughter:: Did you know there’s a heartwarming holiday movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad looking for a rare toy on Christmas Eve? Well we do because our dad made us watch it. This movie has hijinx, Santa smuggling rings, and elaborate Christmas parades. Plus we share family memories of shopping every single Christmas Eve with our father who insists upon it. And don’t forget dear listener YOU’RE OUR NUMBER ONE CUSTOMER.

Let us be your wings / let us be you only love / let us take you faaaaaaar beyond the stars// Yet again Ricky is forced to watch a movie against his will, yet again we discover Emma has met celebrities who made the film, and yet again our parents are insane to make us watch this. So resign yourself to marrying a mole and listen to this pod. Nothing is impossible! (Except Ricky watching this movie again.)

Oh look another glorious morning—makes us sick! This is NOT a movie our dad let us watch. This is the OPPOSITE of a movie we could watch. So were our parents right?? Yes. YES THEY WERE. But beware … it’s a full moon outside and weirdos are out. (Us. We’re the weirdos.)

This podcast isn’t in months…it’s weeks… DUN DUN DUNNNNNN. We didn’t want to watch this movie again but you guys didn’t recycle enough so here we are. Come for Dennis Quaid and world melting destruction and stay for the family feel good rescue. Honestly, this is one of those movies we can’t believe our dad took us to see in theaters, but he did. So grab your old pay phone, call your friends, and tell them you WILL come for them as you listen to the pod.

That’s no salesman, that’s our podcast. This week we’re covering the madness, the Michael Bay explosions, the crazy Russians, the rough and tumble oil rig workers, the *very* poor parenting techniques, the Live Tyler crying eyes, and the rush of American adrenaline that is ARMAGEDDON. Only one of us really liked this movie. And we’ll let you guys guess which of us it was. When you need to save the world, you need your guys. They’re the best. (We’re your guys.)