Drew and Travis blow their domes with Battlefield Earth, the resoundingly panned adaptation of cult leader L. Ron Hubbard's novel. This sci-fi vanity project stars John Travolta, and is the fourth and final film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!"

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Battlefield Earth

00:59:43 - The Shelf

01:07:30 - Calls to Action

01:08:07 - Currently Consuming

01:26:19 - End

SHOW LINKS

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Waterworld

Keeper

One Battle After Another

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Travis Newton on Letterboxd

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis run from Dangerous Men, the infamous 2005 indie flick from filmmaker John S. Rad. Originally shot in the '80s and released almost 20 years later, this is the third film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!"

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Dangerous Men

00:52:25 - The Shelf

01:01:08 - Calls to Action

01:02:08 - Currently Consuming

01:36:11 - End

SHOW LINKS

Lost Highway

Miami Connection

The Toxic Avenger (2025)

Deathstalker (2025)

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Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd

Travis Newton on Letterboxd

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis trawl for Justice aboard Serenity, the forgotten flop starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jason Clarke! Written and directed by Steven Knight, this 2019 fishing expedition is the second film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!"

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Serenity

01:06:41 - The Shelf

01:14:58 - Calls to Action

01:16:03 - Currently Consuming

01:31:44 - End

SHOW LINKS

The Empty Man

Frailty

Predator: Badlands

Nightmare Alley on Criterion Collection 4K UHD

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis practice the ancient art of Quack Fu with Howard the Duck, the 1986 Marvel Comics adaptation. Produced by George Lucas, this infamous cult flop is our first film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!"

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Howard the Duck

00:54:29 - The Shelf

01:12:19 - Calls to Action

01:13:15 - Currently Consuming

01:33:48 - End

SHOW LINKS

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Super Mario Bros.

Frankenstein (2025)

Until Dawn

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Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd

Travis Newton on Letterboxd

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis reach the heights of spooky season with Mario Bava's Black Sabbath, also known as The Three Faces of Fear! This seminal 1963 Italian horror anthology is the fourth and final film of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Black Sabbath

00:45:12 - The Shelf

00:53:04 - Calls to Action

00:53:38 - Currently Consuming

01:12:25 - End

SHOW LINKS

Creepshow

V/H/S/Halloween

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Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd

Travis Newton on Letterboxd

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis rub the lamp of Wishmaster and its sequel, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies! They're video rental mainstays from the late '90s, and contain two of actor Andrew Divoff's greatest performances! This is the third week of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Wishmaster

00:33:59 - Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

00:58:49 - The Shelf

01:10:49 - Calls to Action

01:12:03 - Currently Consuming

01:25:31 - End

SHOW LINKS

Warlock: The Armageddon

Leprechaun 3

Beast of War

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Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd

Travis Newton on Letterboxd

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis read their vows to the Bride of Frankenstein! Now celebrating its 90th anniversary, this Universal Monsters classic is the second film of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Bride of Frankenstein

00:53:17 - The Shelf

01:04:05 - Calls to Action

01:04:57 - Currently Consuming

01:21:47 - End

SHOW LINKS

her

Dracula's Daughter

Ghost of Yotei

Deep Impact

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Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd

Travis Newton on Letterboxd

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis are definitely not ticked off that they had to watch Ticks! It's the 1993 creature feature that stars Seth Green, Alfonso Ribeiro, Clint Howard, and Peter Scolari! This is the first week of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Ticks

00:51:22 - The Shelf

00:59:17 - Calls to Action

01:00:38 - Currently Consuming

01:17:13 - End

SHOW LINKS

Attack the Block

Mosquito

Primitive War

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Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd

Travis Newton on Letterboxd

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis need a very long walk after The Truman Show, the 1998 satire starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, and Ed Harris. It's our fifth and final film in a month of movie set and shot in Florida!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - The Truman Show

00:59:32 - The Shelf

01:10:14 - Calls to Action

01:11:01 - Currently Consuming

01:21:45 - End

SHOW LINKS

I Saw the TV Glow

Beau is Afraid

Alien: Earth

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Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd

Travis Newton on Letterboxd

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis are welcomed to Miami by two competing Florida crime films. That's right: it's Miami Connection vs. Miami Blues! This is the third week in our month of movies shot and set in Florida.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 - Miami Connection

00:27:13 - Miami Blues

01:07:18 - The Shelf

01:13:25 - Calls to Action

01:14:57 - Currently Consuming

01:25:14 - End

SHOW LINKS

Streets of Fire

Wild Things

Hollow Knight

Quiz Show

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Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd

Travis Newton on Letterboxd

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Drew Dietsch on Bluesky