Culture Gaps

Mike hasn't seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?!This week we watch Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to see how often Mike rolls his eyes! Meet us in Montauk as we talk Jim Carey & Kate Winslet and their parts in this potentially pretentious film, to Watch the movie and then join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Is this film supposed to be shot in that lighting? Would you talk to Clementine on the bus?Would this move be better on vinyl?

We've never seen Bad Boys II ?!We both watch Bad Boys II for the first time without ever having seen the first! This movie is part of what sparked the idea for the podcast so its only fitting we check out Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Michael Bay's explosion-packed, buddy cop movie. Watch the movie and then join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Does Mike finally guess the movie  Is ecstasy really that bad?What you gonna do when they come for you?

Gregg hasn't seen Tombstone?!We watch everyone's favorite western, Tombstone! Everyone except Gregg, that is. He hates westerns and Mike loves to torture him. Watch the movie and then join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Who's your huckleberry?? Is Wyatt Earp hitting on Billy Bob Thorton?Why is Val Kilmer the best?

Mike hasn't seen Best in Show?!We watch Christopher Guest's dog show mockumentary, Best in Show! Gregg thinks Mike will love this type of humor as he watches it for the first time. Watch the movie and then join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:How many different types of nuts are there? Where is Busy Bee?Does Gregg condone dog breeding?

We both haven't seen National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation?!This week we deliver our holiday special a few months too late as we both watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation for the first time! Despite being forbidden by Mike's wife, we experience Chevy Chase as he delivers pure boomer humor in pure Christmas fashion.  Watch the movie and then join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Are we supposed to hate the Yuppies? Will Clark Griswold be able to afford that new pool for his family?Is this our lowest rated movie ever?

Gregg hasn't seen 8 Mile?!Fuck a beat. We go acapella in this week's episode! Gregg experiences 8 Mile starring Eminem as the nervous rap god, B Rabbit. He finds out how obsessed Mike was with the rapper while he was growing up. Watch the movie and then join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Does this movie classify as a musical? Is this movie a lot like Good Will Hunting but about rap?Mom's Spaghetti?

Mike hasn't seen Good Will Hunting?!Somehow, Mike watches Good Will Hunting for the first time after missing decades of cultural references. He experiences Matt Damon and Robin Williams at their best and finds out why the movie is so incredibly famous. Watch the movie and then join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Are Matt Damon and Ben Affleck secretly underrated as writers? How does therapy actually work?Is this a good movie to watch on a plane?

We haven't seen Hackers?!This week, we watch the 90's, high-tech heist classic, Hackers! The Gen-X crowd love it and all its wild inaccuracies, but will we?  Watch this film and join in on the conversation to get the answers to all the most important questions:Is roller blading still cool?How do computers work?Was Angelina Jolie actually in any good movies?

Gregg hasn't seen Blade?!This week, we talk about how Gregg has never seen any movie with everyone's favorite vampire killing day walker, Blade! We watch the first movie of the trilogy and talk about how amazingly badass Wesley Snipes is. Watch this film and join in on the conversation to get the answers to all the most important questions:Does Frost keep women in his coffin bed?Which writer was pushing all of the exploding blobs?What is the best vampire movie?

Mike hasn't seen Rushmore?!Mike is unknowingly tricked into watching every hipster's favorite movie, Rushmore! Knowing nothing about the movie, he makes some very wrong assumptions about the movie. Gregg re-watches the film and explains to us how much like Max Fischer he really was as a kid. Watch the movie and join in on this week's conversation for the answers to all the most important questions:Which old man is Jason Schwartzman in love with?Is Dirk Calloway the most badass child?Who's face looks like a rat with beady little eyes?

We have never seen Nope!We both had plans to go see Jordan Peele's new sci-fi horror film, so why not talk about it on this week's episode? We each watch this alien-packed thriller starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer and then talk about what scared the shit out of us. Go see this fresh new release and join in on the conversation for the answers to the most important questions:Why doesn't this movie practice what it preaches?What happens when an ape has a fear of balloons?Who kills Glenn this time?

Gregg hasn't seen Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?!Cowabunga! Gregg hasn't seen the 1990, live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. In fact, he has never seen anything featuring everyone's favorite heroes in a half shell. Mike revisits the movie after many years and they both see if the dome heads live up to their reputation. Join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Which turtle is the smart turtle?How many movies have turtles in them?Why is Casey Jones a trash-compacting, massage-giving, gakface? 

Mike hasn't seen Ghostbusters?!This week we have something strange in our neighborhood. Mike realized that he has never actually seen Ghostbusters! He and Gregg watch the classic comedy to get a fresh take in 2022. Re-watch the movie and join in on the conversation for the answers to the most important questions:Who you gonna call?Are ghosts real?Is Bill Murray creepy or what?

We both haven't seen Top Gun: Maverick!It kinda makes sense why we wouldn't have seen a new sequel to a movie we completely hated (openly on this podcast). Now we have seen it and our take on it is WILDLY different than the one we had on its predecessor! Come join in on the conversation to find the answers to the most important questions:Are we Top Gun fans now?Is Tom Cruise standing on a milk crate again?What's it like to play chicken with a rooster? Warning: Spoiler Alert!

Gregg hasn't seen Troy?!BOAGRIUS!!! This week, we watch Troy (2004). Gregg experiences Brad Pitt in his most beautiful state as he and Mike come to terms with fully understanding their sisters' teenage crush. We might not agree on these types of movies, but we do agree that Paris and Helen are fucking awful. Re-watch the movie and join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Should Hector have let his simp brother die?How many connections to Game of Thrones does this movie have?Is there a better insult than "YOU SACK OF WINE?"?

Mike hasn't seen The Goonies!?Mike gets a ton of shit for not having seen The Goonies, despite it being right up his alley. Gregg makes him finally watch it and rematches it for the seventh time. Join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Will we do the truffle shuffle on YouTube?What would Goonies 2 look like today?Was there a deleted octopus scene? Spoiler Alert: We reveal the truth about Christmas.

We both haven't seen Point Break?!This week, we watch the surfer-cop, action movie, Point Break for the first time! This is one we both have heard about a thousand times but somehow have never gone back to watch it. Now, we get to experience Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze's blossoming romance as they bond over extreme sports and beating up Nazi surfers. You wanted us to watch it, and we did! Come join in on the conversation to hear the answers to the most important questions.Is this movie closer to Lilo & Stitch or Top Gun?What is surfer mouth?Who knows what the boarding is called when you glide along the shallow ocean shore water? (For real, please tell us.)

Gregg hasn't seen Mallrats?! Snootchie Bootchies! This week, Gregg watches the 1995 Kevin Smith comedy, Mallrats. Mike and Gregg talk about 90's culture,  edge lord humor, and the poser teens who hang out at malls. Grab some chocolate covered pretzels and join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Do Jay & Silent Bob save this movie?How old are these people!?Did we actually watch the same movie? 

Mike hasn't seen Everything Everywhere All at Once?!Okay, It's certainly more reasonable that Mike hasn't seen the new Daniels classic, as it is fresh off its release. With Swiss Army Man earning some of the best ratings Culture Gaps has seen, it's only fitting to watch this movie and gush about how much we fucking love it. If you haven't seen it yet, DO IT and then come join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:Is Short Round all grown up?Is there anything better than Racacoonie?How can Kung-Fu be improved by butt plugs? WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!- We spoil everything.

We both haven't seen Friday the 13th?!We haven't seen a single Friday the 13th movie, so what better way to start than at the beginning? Together, we experience the 1980 horror classic for the first time, in all its horror glory.  Check out that old film and join in on the conversation to get the answers to the most important questions:How scary is it if you see the killing from your point of view?Is this series just a rip off of Halloween?Where the hell is Jason?!