Overrated Podcast

Get ready for some group "Bonding" because joining Joe and Alan in the Overrated studio is Krissy Myers who has chosen our deadliest assignment yet! Is Goldfinger an overrated film? We unpack the racism, misogyny and outright nonsensical plotlines of the perceived "fan favourite" which set the formula for this globetrotting super-spy adventure franchise. Krissy's replacement film may leave you shaken and stirred, so do pay attention, it's time for podcast galore!

Joe and Alan have at least a dozen real friends between them, and have yet to make any enemies. Things could change though, as they chat about David Fincher's The Social Network (2010). Ready to click like on this episode? Just be sure to keep yourself logged in and see if you agree with Joe's replacement film; another biopic about nerdy, future billionaires.

Joe and Alan don their fanciest berets and wave hello to Jules et Jim, et Catherine before packing up and heading out on a road trip with another threesome. How deep can we delve into French existentialism and diving board onanism? Watch us carefully, or maybe just have a listen to find out!

Since its release in 1999 to much critical and audience praise, Joe has always had a lot of issues with Sam Mendes' multiple Academy Award winning film, American Beauty. We'll discuss the many problematic elements that make this suburban drama about the awakening of a middle-aged sexual predator an overrated film. As his replacement, Joe has chosen another film that confronts taboo sexual desires with a bitingly dark sense of humour.

'Tis the season to discuss another overrated Christmas movie. This year Joe has chosen Jon Favreau's Elf, starring SNL alum Will Ferrell. Is the comical premise of this New York fairytale stretched out like elven tights on a grown man's body? Joe thinks thinks so, and he's found a replacement film from jolly old England that will brighten up your secular Christmas spirit even more!

*Intro/Outro music: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), by Darlene Love

Alan and Joe are going back to school to relive the awkward goofiness of Napoleon Dynamite. Does this eccentric, lighthearted look at the trials of high school get a passing grade, or is it an overrated cult phenomenon that has since flunked the test of time? Joe suggests a replacement film which also investigates the hard life lessons of our youth but from a slightly more cynical perspective. So pop some tater tots in the oven, fry up a big juicy steak, or go make yourself a dang quesadilla while you listen to this episode!

Crank your podcast volume up to eleven! In what may be our most controversial episode yet, Cam Gordon joins us to discuss the classic mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap (1984). Is this a case of cinematic royalty well past its prime, or does it still have something to offer newer generations? Whatever your thoughts, keep it dialed in for Cam's replacement film, which has been described as the "Citizen Kane of wasted teenage metalness".

They say life is a highway, but if you’re not careful it can be also be your death! This week we’re joined by fellow podcaster and pinball enthusiast, Tommy Skinner of This Flippin’ Podcast to discuss the late Paul Walker “vehicle” Joy Ride and another fear-inducing freeway film as its replacement. So buckle up, press play and get ready for a bumpy ride!

In this episode, Alan and Joe discuss The Departed, Martin Scorcese's Academy Award winning crime thriller adaptation of Infernal Affairs. Is it an ingenious cat and mouse game, or is The Departed just a big rat? As a replacement, Alan suggests a similar gritty crime movie from France. Take a listen and "inform" us what you think.

Our special guest, Lisa Feingold, asks us to re-evaluate David O. Russell's con artist film American Hustle. We'll delve below the surface of '70s era glitz and glamour to discover something that kinda stinks. Bust out the hair spray and curlers, toss some popcorn in the "science oven", and get ready for a tussle while we do the hustle!