Movie Chumps

A wet fart from famed director Bong Joon Ho? Luke & Corrye lean "yes." Though Robert Pattinson sparkles as the titular character, much of this novel-based film didn't quite land for the Chumps. Luke explains his small beef with author Edward Ashton (a personal experience!) while Corrye batters the film with a variety of frustrations. PLUS: an ode to Gene Hackman, one of our favorite thespians.

Almost a quarter century after the Denzel Washington classic hit the big screen, Luke & Corrye explore what made this banger such a riot of an L.A. film! From overacting from Dr. Dre to a dynamite Ethan Hawke performance to that intense as hell card game with the Mexican gang, Training Day delivers with a lot to like! PLUS: Corrye delivers his Oscar's picks AND his Top 10 films of 2024.

We're headed down to Rowdy's Hideaway and then the courtroom to see what Clint Eastwood is cooking in what could be his final film behind the camera. Luke & Corrye comb through the ingredients that made this film so darn intriguing from start to finish. PLUS: Robert Eggers's perfect batting average, and the excitement builds over a possible Goonies sequel!

It's quite the concoction: Pacino, Crowe, Michael Mann, and Christopher Plummer as 60 Minutes legend Mike Wallace (plus that berzerker courtroom scene from Bruce McGill!). Luke & Corrye have a ball rewatching 1999's The Insider. From the Big Tobacco vs. whistleblower battle to the "will they or won't they air it" debate in the halls of CBS, this 25-year-old slow-burn banger still sizzles.

Was Denzel Washington fantastic or was he just Denzel? Did Paul Mescal bring the same energy in the lead role as Russell Crowe? These are just two of the many questions Luke & Corrye waxed philosophical on, as the Chumps trade punches on the follow-up to Ridley Scott's original modern classic.

It's a Halloween special! Two movies, one episode. The Chumps welcome back Cory K to discuss the new Stephen King adaptation Salem's Lot before burrowing through the delightful 1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes. Two movies about small town America to help you wash down that pumpkin spice latte!

For the first time in the podcast's five-year history, Luke & Corrye are flummoxed over a film. What was Todd Phillips trying to tell us with Joker Folie a Deux? What was his message? Why that "twist" ending? PLUS: the major role that fan favorite Michael Biehn almost scored; adios Weinstein Brothers; and the new projects for Will Smith, Adam Driver, and Matt Damon!

A major milestone for Luke & Corrye, as the Chumps hit their 200th episode! Thing is, the boys decided to do a little something different. No film breakdowns. Instead? An interview about the state of film and other cinema whatnot with James "Stuntman Mike" - one of the Chumps' favorite film buffs on Twitter. From the importance of Terminator 2 to the death of James Earl Jones, the three fellas cover a smorgasbord of topics.

Don't ingest the negative feedback you're seeing online: this thing is fantastic! A more than worthy addition to the franchise. Luke & Corrye have minimal nitpicks and quite a lot of praise, epecially for director Fede Alvarez and this team of young actors anchored by David Johnsson (marvelous!). We get into the lighting & cinematography, the Weyland-Yutani stuff, the connections to past films, and that slam-bang of an ending with "that thing."

Two conclusions on the rewatch: 1) it's still extremely difficult to view this film, and 2) it's hard to finish this film and NOT think there's a strong argument to call this the greatest movie of all time. From the way Spielberg brings the harrowing D-Day invasion to life, to the beautiful tiny moments of humanity sprinkled around the film, the Chumps dissect the greatness that is Saving Private Ryan.