Hate Watch / Great Watch

100. Elvis (2022)

Hello Excellent Humans!

For the landmark 100th episode (!!!) Allison and Hunter finally complete their Lovin’ with Luhrmann series, for now, by discussing 2022’s Elvis! Is this film a Bazterpiece or a Bazaster? We play The Runtime Game, get briefly sidetracked complaining about the needle-drops in Black Adam, and try to underline the importance of empathy both in the film and in real life. Do you have questions, comments, requests, etc? Why not email us: [email protected]

99. Hot Rod (2007)

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Nine-Nine! On our last double-digit episode, Hunter calls upon his spirit animals - special cohost Tina Dillon and returning guest Gabby Reeves - to attempt a daring jump over a discussion about 2007’s Lonely Island stuntman comedy Hot Rod! This episode is loose, but we discuss youthful indiscretions, the appeal of different comedy styles, and we get haunted by Hoobastank!

CW: this episode features a brief discussion of assault in regards to the 1994 film Forrest Gump.

98. Rock Star (2001)

Happy New Year Excellent Humans!

With Allison still on tour with her band, Tina Dillon is once again filling in to cohost with Hunter and talk about the 2001 rock-n-roll fantasy-come-true Mark Wahlberg flick Rock Star! Along the way we talk a lot about music, with personal anecdotes and deep cut references aplenty! Bands & artists mentioned include: Megadeth, Metallica, Judas Priest, Alter Bridge, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Andrew WK, Third Eye Blind, and of course Steel Dragon. PLUS - We explain the gentlemen’s club Bobbies & Taddies and invent the Thin Deep Dish Duke!

97. The Great Rupert (1950)

Hello Excellent Carnie Folk!

Like finding one last present under the tree, we’re here with the final HWGW of 2022! Hunter is joined by guest co-host Tina Dillon and returning friend of the show Bryan Bierman to discuss a Christmas movie you may never have heard of - starring Jimmy Durante and a trained squirrel named Rupert as himself, it’s 1950’s The Great Rupert (a.k.a. A Christmas Wish)! We discuss Durante’s cartoon legacy, list other famous The Greats, and Bierman eats candy! Plus - haven’t we invited Michael Winslow on the podcast before?

96. Die Hard (1988)

Yippee Ki-Yay Mr. Falcon!

On this holiday edition of Hate Watch/Great Watch, we tackle a blockbuster alt Christmas classic - Die Hard (1988)! Not exactly a deep cut, but in traditional HWGW fashion, the conversation covers a lot of ground including the flick’s lasting influence in TV shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Rick and Morty, and Bob’s Burgers; and the greatness of the cast (specifically Alan Rickman and Paul Gleeson), and the role of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Plus - We question what exactly makes a Die Hard, Hunter invents a few Die Hards and, real talk: Al Powell definitely shot Urkel, right?

95. Hawk Jones (1986)

How Do You Do, Fellow Kids!

On this episode, Bryan Bierman returns and we examine the direct-to-video hidden gem Hawk Jones (1986)! This cops v. gangsters (dawn of justice) actioner with an all child cast has “midnight movie favorite” written all over it! We talk about why this flick works, how the world building in it is better than 90% of recent Star Wars offerings, Allison’s subscription to Consumer Reports, and learn: You never call Marty McFly a chicken, and you never talk about Hawk Jones’ mama.

94. Sweet November (2001)

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We’re sweetening your November by discussing (what else?) 2001’s Sweet November! We discuss this doomed romance flick, explain our new format, check in with our Dog Guy (Bryan Bierman), and deliver Hunter’s Snappy Named Letterboxd Segment Thing. What’s a good snake name? What’s Allison’s favorite song? Is this movie good? Who can say. We can, and we do! Plus: the secret origin of beans!

93. Dirty Dancing (1987) 

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Tina Dillon returns to Hate Watch/Great Watch after a protracted absence to discuss Dirty Dancing (1987)! In this episode we: define the word “protracted”, brainstorm several HWGW slogans, talk about the trailers on the Dirty Dancing VHS, and repeatedly ponder: “But why the woman hidden the sumos with her cart?”

92. The Phantom of the Opera (1989)

Hello Excellent Phantoms!

Tying in to the Fall 2022 issue of the MovieJawn zine, Allison & Hunter are discussing the under-seen 1989 Phantom of the Opera starring Jill Schoelen and Robert Englund! We discuss the Ninja Turtles, UrbEx people, ‘80s horror in the ‘90s, Jordan Peele, and the history of photography! Plus we share a pro wrestling minute while Allison mixes drinks! Dupe Rip!

91. The Host (2006)

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It’s the Spooky Season and you know what that means! Nicole a.k.a. Bottle returns to discuss Bong Joon Ho’s 2006 monster movie with themes of environmentalism and family: The Host! Along the way we discuss Hunter’s youthful indiscretions, how The Host is not unlike a Wes Anderson movie, Sylvester Stallone playing the Toxic Avenger, and we explain the Nice vs. Kind metric. Plus: Is Philly the Korea of the East Coast?