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Send us a textSean and Brad review one of the best and well-known sports movies ever. Martin Scorcese, Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci team up to make Raging Bull, a movie about Jake LaMotta, a boxer who made it all the way to the top just to lose it all just as quickly. If you think this movie, which is really heavy, didn't talk about He-Man's lesser known ally Ram-Man, or character actor Wallace Shawn's haircut, you haven't been listening. Bring me my steak!Next movie: GoonGoo...

Send us a textThe 1970s were a heck of a time. We go from North Dallas Forty and Nick Nolte to The Longest Yard and Burt Reynolds. We ask if Paul "Wrecking" Crewe" is a sympathetic character after the cringey first scene. We also discuss Teen Wolf's dad's hair, Bernadette Peters as "Miss Toot" and we're slightly confused about a new review a fan has given us. Speaking of, if you haven't rated and reviewed us yet, please do. It really helps.Next movie: Raging Bull...

Send us a textIn celebration of the release of Top Gun: Maverick, Sean and Brad record the first Timeout episode. This is a movie that isn't specifically a sports movie but has a sports scene in it. And what better movie to start with than Top Gun. The volleyball scene in this movie is consistently ranked at the top of non-sports movie sports scenes. The guys talk about how Anthony Edwards makes sure he is fully clothed next to ?val Kilmer and Tom Cruise shirtles...

Send us a textNorth Dallas Forty is considered a sports movie classic. If you can tell us what it's about, please reach out to us on Twitter at @slowpitchcast. It's confusing, raunchy, and full of male buns. We watched it so you don't have to. Also, Mac Davis wears some weird clothes, including a pair of Jockeys, and one scene without a pair of Jockeys. If this is an accurate account of professional football in the 70s, count us out.Next episode: The original ver...

Send us a textIs National Velvet the best sports movie you've never heard of? Do yourself a favor and seek it out. Brad and Sean did. And Brad decided to record this episode with a tin can and a string. If you can get past the terrible audio from Brad, you can hear them talk about the strange character names in this movie, people's weird love of horses, and how many jockeys and horses possibly died during the climatic race scene. Would you ride the Pie? Nex...

Send us a textBrad and Sean take a trip to the suburbs where Tom Hanks and company are causing trouble for their new neighbors. It's another Out of Bounds episode and Sean and Brad talk about how many amazing movies came out in 1989, how their dads were instrumental in them appreciating this movie, and laugh too hard at the Sports Movie Wheel of Death's pick for their next movie to watch.Next episode: National VelvetNational Velvet is streaming on HBO MAX if you have it, otherwise borro...

Send us a textSean and Brad venture off the field for their first review of a non-sports move, 1986's classic Big Trouble In Little China. Sean's inherent knowledge of this movie is on full display as he provides context to Brad's top five favorite Jack Burton quotes. Other topics discussed: Jack Burton's wardrobe, why a 2000 year old Chinese man in named David, and more Jack Burton quotes!Next episode is Brad's pick for the Out of Bounds series, 1989's The "Burbs.The 'Burbs isn't...

Send us a textSean and Brad revisit their adolescence and rewatch Kathy Ireland in Necessary Roughness. Oh and a bunch of other people too. They visit topics such as Martin Gramatica being the second best looking college place kicker, Scott Bakula as a heart throb(?), Sinbad killing at a show at Harding University, and they decide which female of the cast of Family Ties was the cutest. Brad has an interesting take on this subject.Our next movie is going to be the first in a ...

Send us a textSean and Brad watch the 2016 bio-pic (or is it bi-opic?) of Jesse Owens, Race. It's got Jason Sudeikis, William Hurt, and Jeremy Irons, who makes everything he says sounds classy. Topics of conversation include the movie coyly explaining the origin of Adidas, the lack of top hats in present day, and William F. Buckley vs. Gore Vidal. And Sean makes several jokes about German Olympian Lutz Long.Join us next episode for 1991's Necessary Roughness.The Pawn Stars episode...

Send us a textSean and Brad review 1992's Ladybugs. Did you watch Ladybugs as a kid? Did you love it as a kid? Have you seen it recently? Did you still love it? Are you a horrible person if you do? Yes. Yes you are. The cringes are too many to list but Sean and Brad discuss them all. This movie is horrible, but Jackée is in it and she's hilarious.Next movie: RaceRace isn't streaming anywhere for free so borrow it from your local libr...