Every once in a while, the stars align and humanity is gifted magic from the Entertainment Gods. This phenomenon happened 25 years ago when MTV took a risk on a group of plucky, fresh-faced lunatics with a flair for the absurd, and Jackass was unleashed on the masses. Chad and Jess were part of those masses in their teenage years, and want to share with you what makes this series and big screen adaptations so special to them. Enjoy!

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Chad and Jess went through their movie collection and selected 8 (somewhat) obscure recommendations for all you Pretty Little People! ENJOY!

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The early to mid 2000's were full of raunchy teen comedy movies, each pushing the envelope further and further into unrated depravity. But, along the way, we did get some tamer movies that tried to incorporate other genres into the comedy world. Science fiction seemed to be winning formula from around '96 - '06 with releases such as "Independence Day", "Mars Attacks!", "Galaxy Quest", and today's film, "Evolution", which combines "The X-Files" and "Ghostbusters" and wraps it all up with a National Lampoon bow. Chad and Jess are fans of the movie, and today they will tell you why!

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Watch one of the greatest 90's movies ever made with Chad and Jess, in our first ever Watch Along! Wayne's World, in it's entirety with commentary provided by us!

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Back in 1992, film director Barry Levinson teamed up with award winning comedian/actor Robin Williams to create a film about toys...well, also war...but, not just that either, it's also about relationships, maturing, and accepting your shortcomings. It's about a lot of things, but how well can so many concepts work together in an art film disguised as a family(?) movie? Today, Chad and Jess are talking about one Jess' favorite childhood films, that feels like a strange combination of "War Games", "Small Soldiers" and an early Windows screen saver. This film will leave you feeling some kind of way...here's how we felt.

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Video game adaptations are a dime a dozen these days, each with varying degrees of viewer satisfaction from fans. But, every modern hit or miss owes a debt of gratitude to the video game adaptation that started it all, Super Mario Bros. Due to millions of people around the world hooked on the antics of two brotherly plumbers and their never ending princess rescue missions, it made perfect sense that the Mario franchise would be the first at bat. So, why, with so many iterations of games featuring the Mario Brothers, did their motion picture debut take such bazaar liberties and unnecessary abuse of cannon to create a live action version of something we knew and loved so well? Nobody really has a good explanation, but despite their best efforts, the cast and crew involved, oddly enough, manage to pull off an enjoyable, unique experience that NEVER would have been made today. Love it or hate it, it was made...it exists, but does it really deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as other failures such as Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, Double Dragon, or House of the Dead? We at The Pretty Little Podcast don't think so, and we would love to share our opinions with you!

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In the history of children's television shows few have managed to stand the test of time quite like Pee-Wee's playhouse. Every Saturday morning, Pee-Wee Herman and a colorful cast of people, puppets, cartoon characters, and clay models held captive the minds of countless fanatics, young and old, during that coveted time slot between bowls of cereal and exploring the neighborhood with your friends. The familiar cast welcomed you openly into the specifically weird, wonderful world of Puppet Land; a place where there is no word for conformity, and you are encouraged wholeheartedly to be the version of yourself that only you can be. Conky, Pterri, Chairry, Globey, Mr. Window, Cool Cat, Dirty Dog, Chicky Baby, The Talking Fish, Clocky, Floory, Penny, El Hombre, Dog Chair, Jambi, Cowboy Curtis, Miss Yvonne, King of Cartoons, Captain Carl, Mrs. Rene, The Cowntess, Reba the Mail Lady, The Dinosaur Family, and of course, Pee Wee himself are always there with a secret word, a snack time recipe, creative activities, and a playhouse full of love and acceptance for whoever you may be!

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Chad and Jess revisit their beloved childhood classic that still slaps in every possible way! Top-notch writing, directing, acting, singing, and puppeteering are fully on display here in one of the best theatrical Broadway adaptations ever made!

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Typically, as podcasters we schedule our episode topics in advance. But, every once in a while the episodes will do the work for us. This week, Chad and Jess randomly watched a Netflix double-feature of the early 90's theatrical adaptation of The Addams Family, followed by the more recent Rob Zombie re-imagining of The Munsters. Both films are based on similar 1960's television concepts, but took vastly different directions in their execution. Join us as we discuss why we believe one holds up far better than the other in our first ever vs episode!

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Chad and Jess are back again for a Director Discussion on Joel and Ethan Coen, better known as the Coen Brothers. For over 40 years the Coens have made some of the most interesting and well received movies in Hollywood; Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No Country for Old Men (2007), Burn After Reading (2009), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Hail, Caesar! (2016),...the list goes on and on. Over the past week or so, Chad and Jess have binge watched all of their heavy hitters, as well as one of their biggest failures, and decided to hit record and see what happens. Enjoy!

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