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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are learning what it means to be brothers while a bunch of cool-looking flames dance around behind us. We watched the 1991 film from Ron Howard, Backdraft.

One might think that this film is nothing more than a bunch of firefighting bros being loud, hazing each other, and occasionally preventing a building from burning down, but one might be wrong!

Not only is this film packed to the rafters with affecting family drama, there’s also a surprise detective subplot. And who’s the grizzled, Batman-like lead investigator? None other than Robert freaking De Niro!

Maybe you already know all this stuff, but if you’re anything like me, then this will be welcome news to you. Backdraft is not the sort of film that should only live on the cluttered floor of a boy’s dorm room.

This is a riveting film with surprising emotional heft. It also offer a fine way for us to kick off our month of fire-themed films. Get ready for some heat!

(Recorded on March 08, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Backdraft - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Backdraft trailer - YouTube

Ron Howard — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Vertical Limit (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Kurt Russell — The Movie Database (TMDB)

William Baldwin — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Robert De Niro — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Meet Joe Black (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Fight Club (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Scarface (1983) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

NCIS (TV Series 2003- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Criminal Minds (TV Series 2005- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Donald Sutherland — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series 1960–1968) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Happy Days (TV Series 1974–1984) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are fighting for our lives to bring you this B-movie episode. We watched the 1995 film from Paul W.S. Anderson, Mortal Kombat.

Watching this movie is like playing the original game without inputting the secret code to turn on “Blood Mode.” That’s ABACABB for those looking for a hit of nostalgia.

Yeah, there’s going to be a bunch of fighting, someone’s going to say “flawless victory” (even if it isn’t quite earned), and souls are going to be sucked out of bodies.

What there’s not going to be are the bone-crunching brawls and gruesome fatalities for which the game series became infamous. That’s what people want when they watch a Mortal Kombat film.

What does a movie like this do? It makes for an excellent conversation. Listen on the find out if we grade this B-movie brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder.

(Recorded on March 02, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Mortal Kombat - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Just Friends (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Super Mario Bros. (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Double Dragon (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Mortal Kombat - Wikipedia

Mortal Kombat (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Christopher Lambert — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Highlander (1986) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Toy Story (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game) - Wikipedia

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Army of Darkness (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

James Remar — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Chris Casamassa — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Steven Spielberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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

Jurassic Park (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Animaniacs (TV Series 1993–1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Paul W. S. Anderson — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are flexing our considerable muscles and hanging on for dear life. We watched the 1993 film by Renny Carlin, Cliffhanger.

Between this film, Blow Out, and the fourth season of Dexter, I’m beginning to think that I may run screaming from him if I ever meet John Lithgow in real life.

If you’ve seen 3rd Rock from the Sun, you think he might be a cuddly teddy bear, but apparently the man has a great darkness in him. He seems to only let it out for these great action films. But maybe…

Maybe there’s more to him than meets the eye.

All that being said, I’m totally kidding. He was great in this fun film. I totally want to meet him and I promise I won’t cast any nervous sideways glances at him if I do. Also, Stallone was pretty great in this film

(Recorded on February 20, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Cliffhanger - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cliffhanger trailer - YouTube

Vertical Limit (2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Fall (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Chris O’Donnell — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sylvester Stallone — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Ledge (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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

Air Force One (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Rocky (1976) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Arnold Schwarzenegger — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Renny Harlin — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Abyss (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are singing our damn hearts out to the ones we love the most. We watched the 1998 film from Frank Coraci, The Wedding Singer.

The next time I’m at a wedding, I’m going to remember this film and befriend the event’s wedding singer. Heck, even the DJ if there’s one of those instead. You never know when they could be going through the roughest time of their life.

Like Robbie Hart, they could have just gotten their whole world torn apart. They could be wallowing in misery. They could be engaging in some pretty self-destructive behavior, like ruining some poor kid’s bar mitzvah.

We should all think of the wedding singers in our lives. Maybe they wanted to be impressive rock gods, but instead have to spend every weekend belting out the same old nonsense.

To all the Robbie Harts out there, we see you. We see you.

(Recorded on February 16, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

The Wedding Singer - The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Wedding Singer trailer - YouTube

Adam Sandler — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Drew Barrymore — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Miami Vice (TV Series 1984–1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Aladdin (1992) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Boy Meets World (TV Series 1993–2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Billy Madison (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Happy Gilmore (1996) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cruel Intentions (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Billy Idol - Wikipedia

Harry Styles - Wikipedia

Carrie Fisher — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jim Carrey — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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

The Number 23 (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Number 23 | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout

Christopher McDonald — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Matthew Glave — The Movie Database (TMDB)

50 First Dates (2004) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

50 First Dates - Look at Those Two Shitheads | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout

Blended (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are discovering our mystical ninja powers and fighting the slimiest bad guy this world has ever known. We watched the 1995 film from Bryan Spicer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

IT’S MORPHIN TIME!

PTERODACTYL!

TRICERATOPS!

TYRANNOSAURUS!

MASTODON!

SABER-TOOTH TIGER!

WHITE TIGER!

(Recorded on February 09, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie trailer - YouTube

Jason David Frank — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Paul Freeman — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Power Rangers (TV Series 1993- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Lost World (TV Series 1999–2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Home Alone (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jumanji (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Night at the Museum (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Toy Story (1995) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Man of Steel (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Haim Saban — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Pixie (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Ledge (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Fall (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Austin St. John — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Walter Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Thuy Trang — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Demolition Man (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Power Rangers (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

White Power Ranger - YouTube

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to make it big in this wild and crazy world. We watched the 1995 film from Paul Verhoeven, Showgirls.

Don’t you just hate it when you try chasing your dreams of becoming a genuine star in Las Vegas and there’s just the worst person in the world (according to you) standing in your way?

All you want to do is get naked in front of hundreds of people a night, dance like your life depends on it, and cash a big paycheck. Maybe along the way you could have the strangest back-breaking pool sex of your life.

But nooo! Your dreams of glitz and glamor are foiled at every turn by the old guard and, more to the point, the godawful men running the show. Maybe if there was an “accident,” then everything could go your way.

This is a bit of a divergence from our usual B movie fare, but it inspired a great conversation. Enjoy finding out what we rated this film, and friends, dance on!

(Recorded on January 26, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Showgirls - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Showgirls trailer - YouTube

Paul Verhoeven — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Elizabeth Berkley — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Kyle MacLachlan — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Gina Gershon — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Saved by the Bell (TV Series 1989–1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Euphoria (TV Series 2019- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Gilmore Girls (TV Series 2000–2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sin City (2005) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Twin Peaks (TV Series 1990–2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cruel Intentions (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are really trying to hold back the tears and heartbreak this time. We watched the 1999 film from Frank Darabont, The Green Mile.

If someone had told me before watching this film that a drama about death row inmates in 1930s Louisiana was going to be one of the most devastating things I’ve ever seen…

Well, I think I would have believed them, but I still wouldn’t have been prepared for just how heartbroken I would be by the time the credits started rolling.

Nearly every single character in this masterfully crafted film is able to work their way into your heart. Even Mr. Jangles, the dear mouse friend of these characters, is a dear friend by the end.

Now Percy? That sorry sack of hateful crap? Look, I wouldn’t wish harm on anybody else, but I’ll just say I’m not too broken up about what happened to him. Enjoy the episode to find out what that was!

(Recorded on January 19, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

The Green Mile - The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Green Mile trailer - YouTube

Frank Darabont — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Man of Steel (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Superman Returns (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Brandon Routh — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Christopher Reeve — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Top Hat (1935) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Top Hat | More Movies Please! - Buzzsprout

Michael Clarke Duncan — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Tom Hanks — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cheek to Cheek | Top Hat - YouTube

Stephen King - Wikipedia

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

David Morse — The Movie Database (TMDB)

James Cromwell — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Whale (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are going out on a secret road trip! We watched the 2015 film from Todd Haynes, Carol.

Ugh… Men, am I right? A bunch of jealous, shallow, timid bunch of jerk-faces who can’t seem to let love blossom if it ever interferes what they think is rightfully theirs. Doubly so for jerk-faces in the ‘50s.

Would it have been so wrong to let Therese and Carol travel the world together, seeing the sights and having romantic, steamy sex in roadside motel rooms? Is their obvious love for each other a bad thing?

I say, HELL NO! In any era, hell no. I don’t give a damn if times were different in the ‘50s, their love was genuine and beautiful.

There’s still a long way to go, but at least Therese and Carol wouldn’t have to hide their relationship now the way they did then. That’s probably one of the greatest tragedies of this film: If only they had been alive and together several decades later…

(Recorded on January 12, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Carol - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Carol trailer - YouTube

Todd Haynes — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Rooney Mara — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cate Blanchett — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Mad Men (TV Series 2007–2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Kyle Chandler — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sarah Paulson — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to keep this damned family together! We watched the 1974 film from John Cassavetes, A Woman Under the Influence.

Did you wake up this morning and think to yourself, “Boy, I sure would like to watch a movie that’ll make me feel like most of life can be hectic and careless, that I should never have a family of my own, and encourage frustration about how mental health problems were handled in the past”?

Well then, have we ever got a film for you!

In our continuing month of “films that broke us,” we’re delving into one of the tentpole features of ‘70s indie filmmaking. One of the greats, John Cassavetes, directs Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk into some of the greatest performances of their respective careers.

This is a demanding film, both of your time and of your heart. Like all films of that quality, it’ll also reward the time and effort you put into it. Good luck putting yourself back together again!

(Recorded on January 05, 2023)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

A Woman Under the Influence - The Movie Database (TMDB)

A Woman Under the Influence trailer - YouTube

John Cassavetes — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Peter Falk — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Gena Rowlands — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sean Connery — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Richard Dreyfuss — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Opening Night (1977) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Whale (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

M. Night Shyamalan — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Peege (1973) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are finally moving out of the garden shed! We watched the 2016 film from Rachel Tunnard, Adult Life Skills.

The subtitle of this episode is especially meaningful this time. As we kick off our month-long series of “films that broke us,” we found that it’s important to understand the many qualities of grief.

There’s the crushing weight of it that many of us are familiar with. It’s the emotion that we wouldn’t wish on a single person, but sadly, it’s a universal and human experience.

But then there’s the flip side of grief. It doesn’t always have to be only sad. It’s important to remember that grief is also an outpouring of love for what has gone. It’s a final chance to show the love we carried within us.

In this film, the great Jodie Whittaker does an amazing job of portraying a broken person with unfathomable depths of unexpressed love. Hers is an powerful performance within a worthwhile film.

(Recorded on December 16, 2022)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Adult Life Skills - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Adult Life Skills trailer - YouTube

“Adult Life Skills Patch” Sticker - Redbubble

(Maybe it’s not a patch, but there are stickers out there!)

Jodie Whittaker — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Broadchurch (TV Series 2013–2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

David Tennant — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Olivia Colman — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Brett Goldstein — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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

“I Hope This Grief Stays With Me” - Andrew Garfield Fights Back Tears And Celebrates His Mom - YouTube

Emotional Fusebox (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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