Does It Hold Up?

This week, the brothers tackle what just might be their most challenging (& painful) movie yet: the 1980 Dino De Laurentiis-produced, Queen-scored, vomit-inducingly designed comic-book adaptation whose complete lack of taste & vision causes our hosts to question their very faith in humanity.

[Deep exhale:] It's just a movie.

It's Flash Gordon.

This week, the brothers engage in a lively discussion as they dissect Ridley Scott's compromised 1985 fantasy, and attempt to determine whether its beautiful aesthetic design can compensate for its borderline incomprehensible weirdness.

It's Legend.

(And no, NOT the Tom Hardy movie where he plays twins.)

The brothers take an epic dive into this 1995 action-thriller, a shameless "Die Hard" ripoff that proves more baffling than thrilling, and which forces Jeff & Matt to reevaluate their childhood adoration of its leading man: JCVD, himself.

(That's Jean-Claude Van Damme. Obviously.)

It's Sudden Death.

This week, the brothers investigate this 1999 horror thriller, a remake that manages to be neither horrifying nor thrilling, and the most frightening thing about it is the terrible CGI. Excited yet??!

It's The Haunting.

This week, the brothers tackle Quentin Tarantino's 1994 pop-culture sensation, breaking down its brilliant dialogue, killer soundtrack, and its profound effect on the zeitgeist, making it easily one of the most pivotal & significant films of the '90s.

It's Pulp Fiction.

The brothers make their first (& certainly not last) foray into the filmography of the one & only Jim Carrey, with this 1994 blockbuster comic-book adaptation, admiring the film's trust in its live-wire leading man, as well as its cartoonish special effects, and most importantly, its introduction of a show-stopping Cameron Diaz.

It's The Mask.

The brothers code their way through the oft-overlooked '90s caper comedy/thriller, starring Robert Redford & a top-notch ensemble of a cast, a surprisingly prescient & entertaining prelude to the post-Cold War, tech-fearing mid-90s.

("Too many secrets.")

It's Sneakers.

It's time to get tripendicular, as the brothers like totally bask in the glory of this '80s cult classic, marveling at its surprising authenticity, its early Nic Cage performance, and its truly baffling dialogue (which is either the worst or most brilliant ever written).

It's Bosco!

(It's Valley Girl.)

The brothers venture into Sherwood Forest for this 1991 blockbuster, quite possibly the LEAST merry interpretation of its legendary protagonist, portrayed by an actor who, in 1991, was clearly the ONLY POSSIBLE CHOICE to fill those formidable green tights: Kevin Costner. (No, we're not kidding.)

It's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

Matt & Jeff rejoice in the Coen Brothers' sophomore effort, discussing the unique tone, exceptional writing, and innovative camerawork that made this gonzo, effervescent (and borderline cartoon) comedy a modern masterpiece.

Ok, then. It's Raising Arizona.