Well, this one is a doozy! One of Jackie’s favourite action-comedies from her childhood is put to the test this week, and it doesn’t exactly hold up to 2020 standards. The girls introduce a “friendometer” to make sure feelings aren’t hurt, and once again question how on earth Austin still hasn’t seen The Terminator. 

 

Film: True Lies (1994) Director: James Cameron

Jenn introduces Jackie and Austin to a more recent horror movie: The Autopsy of Jane Doe. Jackie examines the science, Austin nerds out over sound design and Jenn is disappointed Austin still can’t get through a scary movie without Googling!

 

…and the movie ruins corner mirrors for everyone.

 

Film: The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) Director: André Øvredal

In this episode we dive into one of Austin’s favourite movies, Pitch Perfect! She has seen this in theatres more than any other movie and more than anyone should see any movie in theatres, ever. 

 

Why is Beca so annoying (and why does she spell her name with one ‘C’)? Why did white people like making covers of No Diggity in the early 2010s? Should the Barden Bellas have won the ICCAs? Why is it so surprising that someone knows the chart-topping David Guetta song, Titanium? The girls dive into these hard hitting questions and more as Jenn is forced to watch a movie she’s been avoiding for years.

Film: Pitch Perfect (2012) Director: Jason Moore

Welcome to The Rock! In this episode, Jackie subjects Austin and Jenn to the cinematic stylings of Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage in all their glory. We learn that there’s a fill mining system below Alcatraz, sometimes Marines are the bad guys, and most importantly, that Sean Connery is…magic? 

 

Film: The Rock (1996) Director: Michael Bay

Jenn starts everything off by making Jackie and Austin watch A Nightmare on Elm Street. This is one of her most beloved childhood films, which honestly explains a lot! But does the movie that sparked her lifelong love of horror hold up, and does it appeal to the horror haters? 

 

Film: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Director: Wes Craven