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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are weeping over the loss of our dearest volleyball pals. We watched the 2000 film from Robert Zemeckis, Cast Away.

I don’t mean to alarm you, but after watching this film, it’s in the best interest of everyone that we all learn what it takes to survive on a desert island. I’m not saying it’s bound to happen to us all, but you never know what the future might hold.

A good primer to this subject, fortunately, is this very film. I wouldn’t say that the ordeal poor Chuck Nolan went through is representative of all desert islands, but we’ve got to start somewhere.

So join us in reading about how to open up tasty coconuts, start a fire, and perform self-surgery on a terribly infected tooth using only the ice skates that happened to wash ashore.

With all due respect to the man, if Tom Hanks can do it, then anyone can do it. Just remember to always lash your Wilson to your island escape raft with extra VHS tape!

(Recorded on June 07, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Cast Away - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cast Away trailer - YouTube

Tom Hanks — The Movie Database (TMDB)

A Man Called Otto (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Finch (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

On the Wings of Love | Jeffrey Osborne - YouTube

Moana (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Robert Zemeckis — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Helen Hunt — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Titanic (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Thelma & Louise (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

You’ve Got Mail (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

What Lies Beneath (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Raging Bull (1980) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to do right by our kids, dang it! We watched the 2006 film from Gabriele Muccino, The Pursuit of Happyness.

It’s hard enough just to get through life when you’ve only got yourself to deal with. Throw in a young child and a struggling personal business and you’ve got the makings of a personal catastrophe.

That’s the reality Chris Gardner found himself dealing with after his partner left him. He had a young son, a mountain of nearly useless bone density scanners, and no confidence that there would be a roof over his family’s head on any given day.

That kind of desperate situation is enough to light a fire under anyone’s butt. Seeing the tragic future that awaited his son if he didn’t fix his life, he endeavors, with everything he has, to turn it all around.

This is a touching film, made all the more affecting by the fact that it really happened (save for the usual film adjustments and exaggerations). Enjoy the story and this episode!

(Recorded on May 29, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

The Pursuit of Happyness - The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Pursuit of Happyness trailer - YouTube

Will Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jaden Smith — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Chris Gardner - Wikipedia

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are joined by returning special guest, Greg Dengler, to stop this deadly scourge of murderous birds once and for all. We watched the 2010 film from James Nguyen, Birdemic: Shock and Terror.

Dear listeners, we may have finally done it. I think we may have seen what could be the worst film ever made. If it’s not at the top of the list, then it’s in the top three. Without question.

After all, it’s got every bad thing imaginable: horrifying visual effects, terrible acting, and a script that may have been written by a malfunctioning artificial intelligence. In a way, it’s reached a sort of perfection.

Not in the sense that it’s of high quality. Don’t make me laugh. More along the lines of it excels in a way few other films have. One might be able to call it the Citizen Kane of b-movies.

Listen on to find out how this month’s b-movie will rank with us. Will it be a blunder, a flunder, or somehow, against all odds, brilliant?

(Recorded on April 05, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Birdemic: Shock and Terror - The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Room (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Catherine Batcha — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Troll 2 (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Neil Breen — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The VelociPastor (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

James Nguyen — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Be Kind Rewind (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Right Hand Men - Vimeo

The Happening (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Tippi Hedren — The Movie Database (TMDB)

An Inconvenient Truth (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

James Nguyen on the set of Julie and Jack (2003) - IMDb

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Schindler’s List (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Irreversible (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are sick with dread over who could be listening in on our private conversations. We watched the 1974 film from Francis Ford Coppola, The Conversation.

It’s all fun and games until murder enters the picture. Maybe you’re going about your life, listening in on the confessions of normal people out on a stroll, hunched over in a nondescript white van parked on a nearby curb.

Someone whispers a terrifying fear that grips them, prevents them from living a happy life. They’re worried that their life may be in danger. Can they run? Should they fight back?

Either way, something terrible is going to happen soon and you’re the only person who knows about it. Maybe you’re the only person in the world who can stop it. This is way above your pay grade.

Paranoia grips you, freezes your blood, ruins your quaint life. A question keeps playing through your thoughts, over and over: is someone watching the watchman?

(Recorded on May 17, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

The Conversation - The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Conversation trailer - YouTube

Gene Hackman — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Francis Ford Coppola — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Harrison Ford — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Dark Knight (2008) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

V for Vendetta (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Liar Liar (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Spotlight (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Showgirls: I Bought It at Versace | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout

Friends (TV Series 1994–2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Doctor Who (TV Series 2005- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Robert Duvall — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Phreaking - Wikipedia

The Godfather (1972) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The French Connection (1971) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Apocalypse Now (1979) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Chaotic and Near-Deadly True Story of Filming ‘Apocalypse Now’ - Collider

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are training hard for a fight to the death… with ourselves. We watched the Riley Stearns film from 2022, Dual.

I’m glad that someone has finally tackled the subject of what will happen when our inevitable clones learn to live for themselves and want to take over our lives. This is our future and we’re not considering it fully.

On the one hand, it could end up being a peaceful and productive coexistence. On the other hand, it could end up being a dystopian hellscape we’re hurtling toward with wanton abandon.

Who here wants to take that gamble? Consider also that it will surely only be the richest among us who’ll be able to afford this costly procedure. Do we really need more super wealthy people in this world?

All I’m saying is this could be bad. We should set a limit on this kind of thing right now: create duplicate Karen Gillans and then stop. She’s awesome and we could always use more of her.

(Recorded on May 10, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Dual - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Dual trailer - YouTube

Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Squid Game (TV Series 2021- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout

The Purge (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Yorgos Lanthimos — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Lobster (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Aaron Paul — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Karate Kid (1984) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Graduate (1967) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are using our phone friend to kick the butts of these damned home invaders. We watched the 2022 film from Randall Okita, See for Me.

If I were a film executive in charge of greenlighting the big summer blockbusters, I would take one look at this film and see the potential for a new and complex hero. Or rather, an anti-hero.

We’ve got a blind person who just took down four intimidating home invaders with hardly a scratch incurred. If that isn’t a fresh Daredevil origin story, then I don’t know what is.

Plus, you’ve got a Barbara Gordon-esque sidekick helping them over the “See for Me” app? This thing just writes itself!

At this point, we’re willing to give away these brilliant ideas for free. We just want to see cool and unique takes on the kinds of stories we love to see. Hollywood, for real this time, give us a call.

(Recorded on May 03, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

See for Me - The Movie Database (TMDB)

See for Me trailer - YouTube

Skyler Davenport — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jessica Parker Kennedy — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Daredevil (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Laura Vandervoort — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Karen Gillan — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are saving Los Angeles from the most terrifying disaster of all time. We watched the 2015 film from George Erschbamer, Fire Twister.

If what we’ve seen on the Syfy channel is to believed, and I have no reason to think it shouldn’t, then the mightiest hero of our time is the amazing Casper Van Dien.

Ask yourself, is there anything this guy can’t do? Not only has he saved Earth from multiple bug-related invasions and eradicated at least two twisters, but he’s got a jawline that just won’t quit.

He’s the hero we need and deserve. When the shit hits the fan, some may think to call on the Avengers or the Justice League, but they’re all chumps. There’s only one person who has the ability and debonair style we need. Go get ‘em, Casper.

(Recorded on April 19, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Fire Twister - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Fire Twister trailer - YouTube

Casper Van Dien — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sharknado (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sharknado | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout

Twister (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Twisters (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Final Destination (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sunk cost - Wikipedia

Starship Troopers (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Starship Troopers | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout

Christmas Twister (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Ian Ziering — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Haley Lu Richardson — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Room (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to get anybody to just believe for once about that damn dangerous volcano! We watched the 1997 film from Roger Donaldson, Dante’s Peak.

I don’t know about you, but if I’ve got a confident and renowned volcanologist hanging out in my quaint mountain town at the base of a giant volcano desperately warning everybody of an impending eruption, I’m going to listen to the guy.

It’s understandable why most of the town didn’t want to listen to the guy—it’s their home, after all. It would take a lot for most people to pack up their entire lives and leave.

However, I’m no volcano expert. I shouldn’t be the one judging whether or not a volcano is safe to be around. If I hear even the first whisper that something bad could be brewing, I’m going to seriously consider getting out as soon as possible.

But then, if everyone did that, this wouldn’t be much of a film, would it? It was a tragedy, to be sure, but we can all rest easy knowing that the cute dog made it out alive.

(Recorded on March 29, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Dante’s Peak - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Dante’s Peak trailer - YouTube

Volcano (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Pierce Brosnan — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Linda Hamilton — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cooties (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jaws (1975) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Elizabeth Hoffman — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Pyroclastic flow - Wikipedia

Speed (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Superman (1978) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Mount St. Helens - Wikipedia

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean have got each other’s backs as we face down the meanest, baddest wildfires out there. We watched the 2017 film from Joseph Kosinski, Only the Brave.

SPOILER WARNING: If you’re not aware of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, the crew of wildfire fighters from Arizona, then do yourself a favor and watch this film before reading about them or listening to this podcast.

For those who have seen this film or know their inspirational story, then we’re on the same page. A more courageous bunch of firefighting professionals could not be found. The same goes for any person out there battling those devastating fires every year.

Living so close to an area prone to igniting, I’m more indebted to their work than I could ever say. They deserve every ounce of respect a person can give them, and I’m giving them my all.

Enjoy this excellent film and, if I do say so myself, episode of the podcast.

(Recorded on March 22, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Only the Brave - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Only the Brave trailer - YouTube

Josh Brolin — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Miles Teller — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jeff Bridges — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jennifer Connelly — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Prescott Fire Department - Wikipedia

Ted Lasso (TV Series 2020- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Backdraft (1991) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

We Were Soldiers (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

We Were Soldiers | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout

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Joseph Kosinski — The Movie Database (TMDB)

TRON: Legacy (2010) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Top Gun: Maverick (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Oblivion (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Parks and Recreation (TV Series 2009–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are taking back their home from the fire-breathing scourges of the sky. We watched the 2002 film from Rob Bowman, Reign of Fire.

Lurking deep below the earth in large pockets of open nothingness, a dark and fearsome brood of monsters lie in wait. Biding their time, or perhaps just snoozing for a long time, they will be the end of this world.

The only two people who could possibly save us all from certain doom? Batman and David Wooderson (from Dazed and Confused, of course).

When it comes to killing dragons, there’s no one finer. They’re ready in a moment’s notice and are willing to lay their own lives on the line for the good of us all. With them in our corner, we’ve got nothing to worry about.

(Recorded on March 15, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Reign of Fire - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Reign of Fire trailer - YouTube

Benedict Cumberbatch – Behind-the-Scenes of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug - YouTube

Christian Bale — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Matthew McConaughey — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Izabella Scorupco — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Experiment: Coca Cola VS Mentos | MrGear - YouTube

The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010–2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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