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Listen each week as two pals watch and discuss EVERY movie that legendary film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert gave two thumbs down. Dissecting two movies per week, they’ll talk about performances, filmographies, Siskel and Ebert, and what the renowned critics got right (and wrong) about movies they just could not recommend to a living soul
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It’s all about 90’s treasure hunters this episode. These movies and episode are packed with so much 90’s! I’m talking Christopher Lambert, Mario Van Peebles, Ice T (with a mullet) and Ice Cube (with a gold front tooth) as East St. Louis gang members, and, of course, stunts that may or may not have put some stunt people in their gravesTrespass (15:35)Gunmen (44:30)
This week it’s all about MOMs. We have Don’t Tell Mom, The Babysitters Dead (15:59) and Trading Mom(48:14), a Sissy Spacek lead movie that’s been lost to time(maybe for good reason??). We also talk Spike Lee, what kind of mom is the coolest mom, and what might be the worst movie mom in cinema history
Another kids week! This time we’re talking ghouls with Little Monsters (13:15) and a story about toys with Small Soldiers (47:20). We also talk Joe Dante, Phil Hartman, Tommy Lee Jones, the challenge of eating a peanut butter and onion sandwich, and how a character in Little Monsters knew his apple juice got switched with monster urine
We got some big ones on the pod this week! We bring back Christina Laskay to talk about Brian De Palma’s Bonfire of the Vanities (23:53) and Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her (57:47). We talk a whole lot about special effects, Meryl Streep’s brand of comedy, almost every miscast character in Bonfire of the Vanities, and one of Ryan’s top movie cardinal crimes: Unnecessary Voice Over!
What’d you call me?! This week we talk about a Mexico period piece, Old Gringo(22:20), and a New York Italian comedy, Kiss Me Guido ( 49:00). We talk about all the usual: man ass, Wet Hot American Summer, possible incest, and one of the strangest horse stunts we’ve ever seen!
Hey buddy, let’s listen to a podcast! This week it’s all about buddy cop movies in Renegades (21:00) and Tango & Cash (47:38). We talk Stallone, Kurt Russell, Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips, some insane stunts and even more insane sex scenes, and more importantly: BOOT GUNS
The guys are going into hiding! They watch a double feature of people who have to go on the run with Hiding Out (19:47) and For Richer or Poorer (46:21). How believable are these movies? Is Jon Cryer’s romance in Hiding Out legal? Is there any chemistry between Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley? Is Wayne Knight and Michael Lerner the best 1-2 combo in movie history? Find out on this episode!
This week, the dudes bring Wayland McQueen on for a trip back in time! The gang gets medieval with it and discuss Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (23:00) and a Three Musketeers adaptation with The Man in the Iron Mask (01:05:20). They talk Kevin Costner’s accent, the almost total lack of French people in The Man in the Iron Mask, and there’s also a quick conversation about how amazing Happy Gilmore 2 is!
In a totally cowabunga episode, the boys bring back River Butcher to talk two 90’s powerhouses: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (18:50) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze! (01:01:22) They talk about things turtles, ninjas, Casey Jones, April O’Neil, Shredder, and somehow someway even Ralph Nader
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that sometimes…the boys gotta talk about Bill Cosby. This week, the gents talk about a classic movie genre: a ghost that comes back to Earth to help someone out. They also talk about movies like Superman, The Devil Wears Prada, F1, and Jurassic World: Rebirth and find out the best place to take your date after a makeover montage: SBARRO
Two thumbs down to Rick Moranis?! How could they?! In this week’s episode, the duo discuss Rick in both Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (31:15) and Honey I Blew Up The Kid (01:07:10). They also talk growing up with Rick Moranis, his filmography, and finally learn what Ryan thought about M3GAN 2.0
It’s time for the SAND MAN. This week, to celebrate the release of Happy Gilmore 2, the fellas bring in Chortle CEO Greg Nix to talk all things Adam Sandler. The guys also rank their top five Sandler movies (25:56), their 90’s comedy legends, and whether or not Mike needs professional help after he bought his own 16mm film projectorBilly Madison (42:46)Happy Gilmore (01:14:50)
In honor of the DCEURLU (DC Extended Universe Relaunched Universe) it’s all things SUPER this week. To commemorate James Gunn’s new Superman, the boys review Superman 3 (20:35) and Supergirl (01:02:21) . They also talk all things Superman movies, some incredible 80’s action movies, and what many are saying is the greatest superhero movie intro of all time
Oil up and get some sun before you listen today! It’s summer time so the boys are watching some summer beach comedies. They also talk a LOT of Ben Stiller, rank all of their mission impossible movies, and Ryan goes off on his Predator rant
It’s music depreciation week. On this episode, the boys talk rock star rock docs with Sting and Neil Young. Are they talented? Can they even compete with the other musicians in their own bands? And are you supposed to clap after movies? Find out on this episode!
It’s super model week on the podcast! This week the boys being in Doug Freedman to talk two thrillers lead by Cindy Crawford and Pamela Anderson. They also take a deep dive on Roger Ebert vs Vincent Gallo, working in old Bay Area movie theaters, and (believe it or not) a TON of Casablanca talk
Call Pauly Shore cause the boys are IN THE ARMY NOW. This week, the fellas review a couple of military thrillers, one a Nicolas Cage starring Top Gun clone but with helicopters, the other, a Vietnam drama with WILLEM Defoe and Danny Glover. The boys also spend a few hours giving their HOT Mission: Impossible takes
We’ve got a HUGE milestone on our hands. The boys review their 99th and 100th two thumbs down movie on this episode! To celebrate, they both picked a movie for the other to share and watch. On this episode we have Death Before Dishonor, a military action movie with insane stunt sequences, and Ricochet, a crime thriller starring Denzel Washington and John Lithgow that gets more and more bonkers every minute! Thanks to every who has followed along on this ride!
In our most tenuous double feature yet, we’ve got two movies where guys are squashed in between things in the poster! Sounds fun right? We talk all things John Cleese, Michael Keaton, and Mike let’s Ryan go off on the Marvel franchise
Let’s get goth with it! This week the blokes bring in friend Matthew Babb to talk all things Vincent Price, Tim Burton, classic western films, and the underrated performance of our king: Alan Arkin
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