Overrated Podcast

Time for Joe and Alan to answer the call, strap on those proton packs, fire up the neutrino wands and revisit the adventure/horror/comedy blockbuster that has haunted their childhoods for over 30 years. But do these kooky scientists and spooky monsters still fill us with joy and excitement? Or do we have to exorcise our nostalgic feelings for a film that accidentally caught lighting in an ecto-containment unit? Dare we even ask the question: does bustin’ still make you feel good?

With blatant disregard for that which people hold dear, special guest Borana Makri joins Joe and Alan in studio to discuss the John Hughes high school hooky classic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Be sure to stick around for the second part of the show, where Borana introduces another eponymously named teen movie.

POWs, Nazis, and motorcyles... oh my! Joe and Alan dig into The Great Escape, John Sturges' WW2 classic featuring a star studded cast. This week's recommendation, a Billy Wilder classic, also finds a group of prisoners in a difficult situation.

It's a Johnny Depp double shot on Overrated! With the fifth film in the POTC series having been released, Joe and Alan go way back to 2003 to see whether the first film in this franchise really deserved four sequels. This week's recommendation features a solid Dumas adaptation.

In this episode, Alan and Joe are pleased to invite comedian and video artist Todd Graham onto the show to discuss his Overrated pick; Terry Gilliam's adaptation of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Come with us on a savage journey into Hunter S. Thompson's iconic tale of the depraved and paranoid exploits of Raoul Duke and Dr.Gonzo. Is there any sympathy for this devil of a film, or is it all one bad acid trip? We'll also discuss another film about an equally madcap pair of bohemians struggling to survive the end of the 60s. We'd love to hear what our listeners think of these films, but first you gotta buy the ticket, take a ride... and press play.

Joe shares some little known information about one of the greatest, yet most reviled, baseball players of all time.

Like most baseball movies, Field of Dreams isn't really about baseball. It's about fathers and sons, chasing dreams, and the erasure of problematic legacies within America's national pastime. Tune in as Joe and Alan discuss this 1989 Kevin Costner vehicle, and stick around for Joe's recommendation -- another fever dream of a film set in the Peruvian jungle!

Our thoughts on kilts.

Mel Gibson's Braveheart (1995) is many things: spectacularly violent, historically inaccurate, and beautifully shot. Alan is more than happy to take this film to task, but Joe may have a thing or two to say about that. Be sure to stick around for the second part of the podcast, as this week's recommended film also features a real life, tartan-sporting, swashbuckling Scot.

Joe won't shut up about silent films! So listen up as he declares The Artist to be a counterfeit piece that's actively hostile to the very films it strives to emulate. Tensions flare as Alan disagrees with this assessment and butts heads with Joe regarding his replacement film, a silent era classic.