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This week’s episode takes us on an inter-dimensional trip through time and space with a couple of really good dudes named Bill S. Preston, Esquire and Ted “Theodore” Logan.  Their first adventure was excellent, but this time it is Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey.  Bill and Ted are still good natured dopes that are struggling to get by and fulfill their destinies of becoming the most influential rock band in history.  An evil villain from the future named De Nomolos wants to alter the timeline and destroy Bill and Ted’s reign of awesomeness and replace it with his own regime.  He sends two evil android doppelgangers of Bill and Ted back to the past to kill them and change the future of the human race.  Bill and Ted are killed by their doubles and must find a way to outsmart death and return to their mortal forms so they can save the babes and defeat their evil twins.  How old are Bill and Ted supposed to be?  Could anyone have played these two characters as well as Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves?  What’s with The Reaper’s accent?  So these guys are big time stoners, right?  Who taught the princesses to drive and to play musical instruments?  Where can we buy a grappling hook guitar?  Station!!!  Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us.  Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends.  Have a great week.

This week’s episode takes us on a wild journey all around the world.  We get to see the liquid roads of Venice, the snow capped Austrian Alps, West Philadelphia (born and raised) and fabulous Hollywood, CA on our quest to get $35 million worth of gold bars in the 2003 remake of The Italian Job.  This modern heist film follows a group of thieves as they hunt down a double crossing former cohort that stole over 200 gold bricks from them and killed their friend John.  John’s Daughter Stella joins the gang as they track down their ex-ally Steve in California and plot to take back their gold.  The movie is very fun and filled with quality actors and fast paced action scenes.  Does anyone remember Napster?  Who told Edward Norton that mustache was a good idea?  Can Stella go anywhere in the world without every man that she walks past trying to sleep with her?  Why did they make Wreck a member of the group?  Everyone was pretty casual about handing Steve over to the Russians to be tortured and killed.  Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us.  Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends.  Have a great week.

In this week’s episode, we’re taking a look at a recent horror blockbuster, the 2017 remake of Stephen King’s It.  This film is the first chapter in a two part mini-series that brings the terrifying tale of Pennywise the Dancing Clown and The Losers Club to the big screen.  This updated instalment is a hard “R” with the appropriate amount of gore and uneasiness that would have been hard, if not impossible, to translate to primetime network television.  The story follows a group of seven friends as they try to solve the mystery of why children keep disappearing in their small town of Derry, Maine.  As the children’s  friendship grows stronger, they must face their darkest fears to save the city and themselves from Pennywise’s evil grip.  This adaptation was wonderful and captures some of the darker moments of the book very well.  If you are a horror or Stephen King fan, it is a must watch.  Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us.  Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends.  Have a great week.

This week, we are taking a trip back in time to a magical land known as Mortville in the glorious year of 1991 with the least kid-friendly children’s movie we could find, Problem Child 2.  This slightly-modern day version of Dennis the Menace follows Ben Healy and his adopted son Junior as they move from their home of of Cold River to the divorce capital of the world, Mortville, OR.  Ben instantly becomes the most eligible bachelor in town when they arrive and Junior is not happy with his dad spending so much of his time dating all of the single ladies in the neighborhood. Junior spends lots of his time either trying to kill people or plotting evil schemes that could result in public shame or injury for his victims.  Eventually, Junior battles it out with the regional problem child champion named Trixie before becoming allies and trying to get their parents to marry each other.  Which character in this movie is supposed to be the likeable one?  Why didn’t Ben just return Junior to the orphanage and ask for a refund?   Can anyone explain the timeline of this movie to us?  Why are there no police in Mortville?  Where can we submit our screenplay for a Child’s Play vs. Problem Child film?  Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us.  Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends.  Have a great week.

Happy New Year to all of our loyal listeners! This week we’re recovering from a wild night and hanging out with some friends as we talk about The Hangover Part III. This third, and possibly final, chapter of the Hangover series follows a slightly different path from the two previous installments. This time the gang is hunting down Chow and the $21 million in gold bars that he stole from an evil crime boss named Marshall. Marshall is holding Doug hostage while Phil, Alan and Stu are tracking down the craziest chinese gangster of all time. Eventually they find Chow, but can they trust him to be an ally or will he double cross them in their time of need? There are lots of crazy situations and characters to fill the time, but for some reason the film falls a little flat. Why hasn’t Alan been sent to prison for his involvement in the giraffe incident? Why do they all treat Phil like he is the leader? How is Chow able to lift all that gold with such ease? Why wasn’t Stu wearing bandages after his boobjob? Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us. Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends. Have a great week.

This week we’ve reached an important milestone.  We are talking about our first Ernest movie with the delightfully festive and silly, Ernest Saves Christmas.  The story follows Santa as he travels to Orlando to find his replacement and pass on his magical powers.  While in Florida, Santa teams up with our loveable hero Ernest and Harmony a young girl who ran away from home.  They find Santa’s replacement, a Children’s TV show host named Joe and everyone learns a few lessons along the way.  In the end, Ernest helps Santa keep the spirit of Christmas alive.  Is Vern the most kind and patient man in the world for dealing with Ernest?  What is the highest grade level that Ernest completed?  Why does it take Harmony so long to believe that Santa is actually Santa?  Where doe Ernest keep all of his costumes?  We ho-ho-hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Vern.  Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us.  Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends.  Have a great week.

With Christmas quickly approaching, we thought it would be great to catch up with old Saint Nick. Unfortunately, the real Santa was a bit busy, so we’re spending time with Willie Soke and his gang of losers in Bad Santa 2. This sequel picks up 13 years after the original film and Willie is still a depressing drunken loser living in Phoenix and occasionally spending time with his autistic buddy Thurman. Early on, Marcus gets out of prison and reaches out to Willie to join him in pulling off a $2 million heist at a charity in Chicago. Once in Chicago, Willie learns that his estranged mother Sonny is the third member of their crew and this creates all kinds of friction and comedic moments. Eventually Willie is double crossed by his associates and tries to do the right thing in the end. How is Willie still alive? Why do women seem to find this foul smelling sauced up slob so attractive? When do we get to hear about Sonny’s life as a criminal prior to giving birth to Willie at age 13? Will there be a Bad Santa 3? The movie is nowhere near as good as the original, but it was much better than the three of us expected. Worth a watch if you a locked in a room with only a TV this Christmas. Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us. Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends. Have a great week.

The holiday movie festivities continue this week with the 2006 remake of the cult slasher classic, Black Christmas. The story follows Billy, a deranged killer that is locked in a sanitarium for murdering his family, and The Delta Alpha Kappa house full of sorority girls. The girls house used to be Billy’s childhood home and he wants to come back for a visit. The girls get picked off one by one until there is a dramatic showdown with the final girl Kelli. The movie is silly and has all the cliches of a 1970s or 80s slasher flick. What is the backstory on Billy’s parents’ relationship? How many times has Billy escaped prison on Christmas? How big is the sorority house? What do people cookies taste like? Why did they get a male actor to play Agnes? What’s with all the eye trauma? Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us. Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends. Have a great week.

The holiday season is upon us and we’re talking about the Christmas stoner comedy, A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas.  This is the third H&K adventure and it is also the worst of the bunch.  Harold and Kumar haven’t seen each other in several years but they are brought back together by a fateful package delivery and spend the rest of the movie looking for a replacement Christmas tree.  Why did they use so much 3D-in-your-face nonsense?  How does Kumar afford an apartment and so much weed without a job?  Why was Todd’s baby daughter so knowledgable about using drugs?  NPH was a real Weinstein in this installment of the franchise.  Why were Adrian and Todd in this movie?  There is some funny stuff that happens but most of the story is a big waste of time.  Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us.  Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends.  Have a great week.

Have you ever thought about selling your soul to the devil? Well, neither did Elliot Richards but the devil came to him with an offer to trade seven wishes for his one measly soul and he accepted. This week we’re talking about the 2000 remake of Bedazzled starring the underappreciated Brendan Fraser and the extremely beautiful Elizabeth Hurley. It is the classic tale of man being approached by Satan and tricked into signing over his soul to the devil, the difference here is that Satan is sexy and really has a soft spot for the guy she is trying to trick into eternal damnation. The wishes all revolve around Elliot trying to make a woman he is stalking fall in love with him but they all have an unexpected twist that makes them less than ideal. In the end, Elliot realizes that wishing for things will not bring him happiness, he learns a few life lessons and finds romance with his new neighbor. Why did it take so much convincing for Elliot to believe she was the devil? Why didn’t he learn from his first mistake and get more specific and detailed with his wishes? Why didn’t anyone warn Allison about Elliot stalking her for the last several years? What is Satan’s annual clothing budget? Thank you for all of the love you continue to show us. Please rate and review the podcast wherever you get it and if you like the show, share it with your friends. Have a great week.