Brunch and Bombs

In our first episode of Horror Movie Month, we have french toast, Melted Witch Martinis, and a whole lot of Halloween wordplay. We discover that Hope knows a lot about steel mills (for some reason), and that Summer really, really likes Halloween. So stay tuned for some frighteningly funny content all October long, and find out why Jerry likes bad horror movies so much. Maybe we all will by the end of the month.

Want to see a movie that features only royalty-free music like "La Cucaracha"? Or one that proudly uses the worst talking animal special effects ever? How about a family-friendly movie that was filmed in the same McMansion as Ass Worship 13? Lucky for you, it's all the same amazing movie. We watched A Talking Cat!?!, so check out the film that has 59 establishing shots and "no production value." It made us laugh, so it might be worth a watch, but we'll tell you right now--it's a 5 mimosa movie. So get buzzed, check out A Talking Cat!?! on Amazon Prime,  and then listen and laugh along with us. 

It's the 90's and the advent of the internet has brought some of the most talented (and edgiest, woah) people out of the woodwork--hackers. These tech-savvy rebels wow us with their definitely not lame nicknames and totally cool fashion statements. Check out Hackers to see how the internet definitely works, and Angelina Jolie's hairstyle that while isn't great, isn't as bad as her hair in Gone in 60 Seconds. Or just let us run you through it. 

TL; DR: We ate "nerd fuel," made a questionable acid green cocktail and learned what 90's high school hackers were supposedly like. 

This Keanu Reeves movie takes place in a faraway future world. One year in the future, to be precise. It's 2021, and capitalism has run its natural course--corporations now hire the Yakuza to assassinate hapless data couriers, who carry precious information in their brains via implanted data storage devices. Reeves' Johnny is one of these data couriers--but this lucrative career has cost him his childhood memories. Now Johnny has to do "just one more job" so he can get the money to have the implant removed, and get back his memory of that one birthday party. 

Sure, 2020 sucks, but wait til next year. We're going to be dressing like it's the 80's and constantly dodging the Yakuza. Oh yeah, and the using the internet will be  w  e  i  r  d. 

How did Mac and Me end up being one of the most notorious bad movies of all time? By somehow simultaneously being a shameless ripoff of a beloved classic AND a shameless corporate cash grab. This 1988 movie tries to recreate the magic of E.T., but fails miserably. The alien family we're supposed to fall in love with is unsettling at best, horrifying at worst. The friendship between the titular Mac and wheelchair-bound Eric is nonexistent, but we're supposed to be touched by it. It's true that if you replaced all the upbeat and hopeful music with something a little darker, this could be a horror movie--but we guarantee that you'll laugh. See why a scene from this movie is the amazing Paul Rudd's all-time favorite movie scene.

Trust Ant-Man. Watch. this. movie. And then check out what we had to say, and discuss it with us on Twitter (@brunchandbombs), Facebook @brunchandbombspodcast, and IG (@brunchandbombspodcast).

We're finishing up Nic Cage Month with Vampire's Kiss. Find out why Christian Bale's portrayal of American Psycho's Patrick Bateman was influenced by Nicolas Cage's performance in this 1988 cult classic. In this episode, we have Hope's homemade macaroni pie with vampire themed martinis (and dessert!), and discuss some very important questions like just what type of accent is Cage trying to do? And how much sex is "some?"

Unsettling, confusing and riveting, Vampire's Kiss toes the line between horror and comedy--and reality and fiction.

Nic Cage month continues with "Bangkok Dangerous," a remake of a movie that was probably, in the tradition of Brunch and Bombs remakes, much better. So brunch with us, and find out why we gave the Bangkok Sheraton Hotel a one star review, Nic Cage's hair 0/5 stars, and this movie 12/5 mimosas.

Nic Cage Month continues with Gone in 60 Seconds, a lackluster 2000 remake of a much better 1974 film. If you want to re-live the glory of the early 2000's (including Angelina Jolie's questionable hair) buckle in, sit back and let us take you on a thrilling* ride. 

*not that thrilling tbh

Another Cage Classic drops hard for Nic Cage Month. We watched Con Air, some of us for the first time ever (Summer, obviously), and we had a lot to say. So choose your side--The "good guys"(parolee Cameron Poe and the Department of Erections, I mean Corrections)--or the "bad guys," a collection of brutal psychopathic murderers and rapists who all have asinine nicknames for some reason. Either way, the real bad guy is probably the privatized prison system? 🤔

Welcome to Con Air.

It's Nic Cage Month and we decided to NOT save the best for last, and do Face/Off first! If you've seen this fan fave, you know what we mean when we say that it is simultaneously one of the best and worst movies ever made. If you haven't seen it, watch it now, and then listen to our discussion on this cinematic masterpiece. Or re-watch it if you've seen it, and then listen to this episode. Or don't watch it, and then listen. Just listen! We talk about Castor Troy's proclivity for peaches, the ridiculous but pretty cool action scenes, the dangers of leaving your face unguarded floating in a bowl of water, and much, much more!