Butterless Popcorn

Brett and Adam break down David O’Russell’s 2012 dark comedy about love, loss and moving on—starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, enter Silver Lining’s Playbook. Music: Session Horns by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/60855 Ft: Javolenus

“Any other team wins the world series, good for them. They're drinking champagne, they'll get a ring. But if we win, on our budget with this team, we'll change the game.” Brett and Adam break down Bennett Miller’s 2011 drama about the baseball team that took analytics to a new level and changed the game as we know it. You could say they played a new style of baseball—call it ‘Moneyball.’

Music: Session Horns by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/60855 Ft: Javolenus

All we need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and we’re fine—fine because we’re heading back to 1982 to break down Amy Heckerling’s coming-of-age dramedy, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Music: Session Horns by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/60855 Ft: Javolenus

“Before we proceed any further, we gotta get something straight: your mamas are not here to take care of you now. It's just you, me, and Uncle Sam.” Listen as Adam, Brett and special guest Danny Auerbach break down Ivan Reitman’s 1981 military farce, ‘Stripes,’ starring Bill Murray and Harold Ramis. Music: Session Horns by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/60855 Ft: Javolenus

Through 16 episodes, Brett and Adam have dedicated a “Biggest A**hole” to one character in each film. But who is the biggest dick of them all? In the first ever Bracket of Movie A**holes, Brett and Adam break down the biggest douchebags from the first 16 films covered on Butterless Popcorn to see who really is the worst of the bunch.

Here are the seeding matchups:

West Region:

1.Eddie Martel (The Replacements) vs. 8. Jack Barnes (Catch Me If You Can)

2. Bill (The Sandlot) vs. 7. Robert Angier (The Prestige)

3. Bill Lumbergh (Office Space) vs. 6. Dr. Larry Banks (Meet the Parents)

4. Mark Zuckerberg (The Social Network) vs. 5. Regina George (Mean Girls)

East Region:

1.Jack Bradfield (Rookie of the Year) vs. 8. Coleman Reese (The Dark Knight)

2. White Goodman (Dodgeball) vs. Mr. Kim (Parasite)

3. Mayor Larry Vaughn (Jaws) vs. Rex Kramer (Airplane!)

4. Edward Rooney (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) vs. 5. Biff Tannen (Back to the Future)

Looks like we picked the wrong day to record a podcast—but we’ll keep sniffing glue. Brett and Adam grab their smoking tickets and board the flight from hell as they break down the slapstick classic, Airplane! Music: Session Horns by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/60855 Ft: Javolenus

Brett and Adam test out their skills as English tutors, art therapists, personal drivers and live-in maids as they break down Bong Joon-Ho’s 2019 masterpiece and reigning Best Picture winner, Parasite. Music: Session Horns by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/60855 Ft: Javolenus

Hey Chicago, what do you say? Rowengartner’s gonna play today! Brett and Adam head to Wrigley Field to break down the greatest fictional season in baseball movie history that happened because of a broken arm. Starring Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey this is: Rookie of the Year. Music: Session Horns by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/60855 Ft: Javolenus

“I believe what doesn’t kill you simply makes you… stranger.” Brett and Adam hitch a ride in the bat mobile to go break down Christopher Nolan’s 2008 epic, The Dark Knight. Music: Session Horns by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/60855 Ft: Javolenus

It don't take money, and it don't take fame. Hell, we don't need no credit card to ride this train. What we do need is Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and a DeLorean. Listen as Brett and Adam break down the 1985 sci-fi comedy , Back to the Future. Music: Session Horns by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/60855 Ft: Javolenus