Rom Bombs

If you've been wishing we'd do a movie everyone has seen, episode 20 is for you! We tackle everyone's favorite basic cable staple, "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," a movie that posits the question: what if there was a girl, but she wasn't like other girls? And what if she had to PRETEND to be like other girls? And what if Matthew McConaughey was there too and sometimes took his shirt off?

Join us as we interrogate plotlines that make no sense, compare relative levels of assholery, analyze inappropriate song choices, and, as always, critique wardrobe choices.

Music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

How much effort does it take to make a sibling swap work? More than the makers of "The Family Stone" were willing to put in! In this episode, we discuss the 2005 Sarah Jessica Parker/Dylan McDe-- uh, I mean, Dermot Mulroney vehicle that takes the "uptight career woman" trope to the next level. Join us as we get outraged on SJP's behalf, put forth a reading of the movie that was almost certainly not intended, question screenwriter culinary knowledge yet again, and consider whether a Christmas movie should include mastectomy scars. (Hint for that last one: no, it should not.)

Music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

We’re back! After a slightly-longer-than-usual break, we dive back into the deep end with “Can You Keep a Secret?”, a surprisingly charming 2019 direct-to-video romcom that only came to our attention because it stars Tyler Hoechlin, an actor E is endlessly fascinated by, for both obvious reasons (I mean, look at him) and not-so-obvious ones (which we get into in the podcast).

Tune in for that mystery and many others:
What happens when a woman spills all her scandalous secrets to the handsome stranger sitting next to her on an airplane, only to discover that he’s her boss?
Why does this movie think that the founder of an energy drink company has the same level of fame as Mark Zuckerberg?
What does “bringing out the pancakes” mean?
Why do we keep calling the protagonist’s ex-boyfriend “Cooper” when his name is actually “Connor”?
Why does it sound like E recorded her audio in a bathtub inside a cave? (No, really, if you know the answer to this one please let us know.)

Music: “Our Big Adventure” by scottholmesmusic.com

In episode 17, we dive into The Knight Before Christmas, a Netflix original holiday romcom that asks, "what if a 14th-century knight became patient zero for a new Black Death by bringing his germs into the year 2019?" Okay, it doesn't actually ask that, because he's too busy speaking anachronistically modern English and falling in love with Vanessa Hudgens. But WE ask that, along with such questions as:
-Is "Sir Cole" the worst name for a knight?
-Is cannibalism technically illegal?
-What the hell is going on with the Netflix romcom wardrobe department? Are these sweaters a cry for help?

Music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

In episode 16, we talk about the new Netflix Christmas(ish) rom-com "Holiday in the Wild," a movie wherein Kristin Davis gets a second start at life and for some reason falls in love with a pointlessly cocky safari pilot. This movie has it all: Elephants! Confusing character development! Casual racism! Regionally inappropriate accents! Baffling makeup and wardrobe choices! Baffling Rob Lowe's nude torso! Tune in and hear our many thoughts.

Music: "Our BIg Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

In this very spoooOOoooky Halloween episode, we discuss "Teen Wolf," the 1985 Michael J. Fox cult classic that was surprisingly difficult to track down. Join us as we compare this gung-ho eighties comedy to the gritty MTV teen drama, sometimes favorably and sometimes not-so-favorably. This movie has everything: Baffling fashion! Extremely flammable hair! Truly insane foley! A girl named "Boof"! The only thing that's missing is any kind of complex plot surrounding, y'know, the existence of werewolves.

Music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

In Episode 14, J indulges E’s David Tennant kick and we discuss “The Decoy Bride,” a 2011 British rom-com that pairs the aforementioned Tenth Doctor with Kelly Macdonald and the rocky moors of the Outer Hebrides. Although we both enjoyed the movie, this episode is our most contentious yet! Tune in as we disagree on a wide variety of issues, including:
-Was the ending of this movie a surprise?
-How good does David Tennant’s butt look in tight plaid bellbottoms?
-Is it romantic or condescending to describe someone as a “chapter”?
-Just how bad is it to threaten to push a woman in a wheelchair off a cliff?
We may disagree on these and other issues, but fret not — our friendship remains intact. We won't be hanging out on clifftops together any time soon, though.

(Side note: sorry for the crappy audio quality on this one. No idea what happened but we will try to troubleshoot it before we record the next episode!)

Music: “Our Big Adventure” by scottholmesmusic.com

In this special celebration of our 30th friendiversary, we discuss a movie that came out the year we first met: "Chances Are," the 1989 Robert Downey Jr. vehicle that asks the question "what if Marty McFly and his mom had made a real go of it?" The answer, unsurprisingly, is: it would be profoundly emotionally disturbing, which is what this movie is, despite its framing as a PG-rated romantic farce. Join us as we unwind this tale of reincarnation, judicial corruption, Schrödinger's incest, and the most unflattering haircut we've encountered yet.

Music: "Our Big Adventure" by scottholmesmusic.com

In episode 12, we discuss the brand new Netflix original rom-com “Falling Inn Love,” a movie that pushes the limits of filmmaking by asking “how many clichés can you pack into a single film?” Join us as we discuss the ups and downs of Christina Milian’s performance, ponder the irresistibility of widowers, question various financial and renovation decisions, and bring to bear our respective areas of expertise, goats (J) and driving stick (E).

Music: “Our Big Adventure” by scottholmesmusic.com

In episode 11, we tackle “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” the sequel to “Mamma Mia!” that was pretty much the opposite of what we thought it was going to be. For one thing, it turns out it isn’t actually a rom-com! But it’s too late for us to do anything about that now, because we poured several hours of our lives into this and there’s no way we’ll let that be wasted.

Join us for a marginally-more-somber-than-usual discussion that includes:
-Attempting (and failing) to make sense of the movie’s supposed timeline!
-Debating proper puking etiquette!
-Real-time googling the lyrics to Super Trouper!
-And a lot of making fun of Pierce Brosnan’s singing, and also Russell Crowe’s singing, even though Russell Crowe is not in this movie!

Music: “Our Big Adventure” by scottholmesmusic.com