Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Two Thumbs Down with Mike and Ryan
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| Worst Movies of 2024 + Worst Siskel and Ebert Movies We Saw This Year! | 30 Dec 2024 | 01:09:04 | |
It’s the most worst time of the year! The hot takes are firing on all cylinders as the boys talk about their least favorite movies of 2024 as well as the worst movies they’ve discussed on the podcast so far | |||
| National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989) and Grumpy Old Men (1993) with special guest Danny Ross | 24 Dec 2024 | 01:19:48 | |
Christmas is coming to a close and your friends Mike and Ryan bring in best bud Danny Ross to review National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Grumpy Old Men. They talk Uncle Eddie, Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau supremecy, and are there enough grumpy old men in Grumpy Old Men? | |||
| Xtro (1983) and An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) | 07 Oct 2024 | 01:27:53 | |
It came from outer space (Europe)! This week your pals try to recap the insane plot of Xtro, Tom Everett Scott bad, Julie Delpy good, make up vs. CGI werewolves, and possibly the worst movie step dad of all time | |||
| Psycho II (1983) and Psycho (1998) with special guest Christina Laskay | 30 Sep 2024 | 02:09:27 | |
We all record a little pod sometimes. The boys bring back Christina Laskay to talk Psycho 2 and Psycho 1998, is Norman Bates brat, should these movies be made, and one spectacular shovel stunt!! | |||
| Rent-a-Cop (1988) and Cops and Robbersons (1994) | 23 Sep 2024 | 01:26:07 | |
This week the boys deal with the cops (movies)! They discuss A LOT about James Remar, Burt Reynolds and Liza Minelli, and how great Cops and Robbersons is at being a very bad movie | |||
| The River Wild (1994) and Hard Rain (1998) with special guest Jeff Stewart | 17 Sep 2024 | 01:33:28 | |
The boys GET WET. On this episode, Mike and Ryan bring in their pal Jeff to discuss two movies that are sure to get you drenched. They also talk about Kevin Bacon, 90’s industrial music, Morgan Freeman as a bad guy, and how to say David Strathairn | |||
| Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997) with special guest Jeremy Bolm | 09 Sep 2024 | 01:11:26 | |
In podcast space, everyone can hear your takes! The boys bring in Jeremy Bolm (Touche Amore, The First Ever Podcast) to talk all things Alien franchise, ranking our favorite Alien movies, androids, David Fincher, and all things FREAKS | |||
| Body Rock (1984) and Rooftops (1989) | 02 Sep 2024 | 02:00:58 | |
Get your dancing headphones on, it’s time to fight! This week the buddies talk about dance fighting movies, too much Lorenzo Lamas, pre-2000’s New York City, capoeira, duster jackets, dancing, fighting, and did I mention DANCE FIGHTING | |||
| The Filntstones (1994) and Johnny Mnemonic (1994) | 27 Aug 2024 | 01:56:31 | |
We’re going back to the future and past! Your boys talk about Flintstones mania, the GOAT John Goodman, PPM (puns per minute), Cyperpunk mania, 90’s CGI, hacker lingo, and the GOAT Udo Kier!! | |||
| 18 Again (1988) and Like Father, Like Son (1987) | 12 Aug 2024 | 01:37:49 | |
Watch out for the ol switcheroo! This episode is all about the boys talking body swap movies. Hair metal and punk band cameos, Dudley Moore, and the strange implications of having George Burns inside of you while you’re in a coma. Plus Mike learns a lesson about judging a film by its cover! | |||
| Jaws: The Revenge (1987) and Deep Rising (1998) with special guest Tess Ornstein | 05 Aug 2024 | 02:11:22 | |
Get out of the water and into this episode of Two Thumbs Down! The fellas bring in guest Tess Ornstein to dive deep into all things underwater movies, sea creatures, and underrated comedic treasure Kevin J. O’Connor. | |||
| Nothing but Trouble (1991) and U-Turn (1997) with special guest Christina Laskay | 29 Jul 2024 | 02:11:47 | |
The boys may have made a wrong turn in letting guest Christina Laskay pick the two movies this week (Nothing but Trouble and U-Turn), but the real wrong turn would be turning off this podcast before listening to them talk about Digital Underground, Brazilian dance craze the chonka, their mutual disdain for Oliver Stone, and Sean Penn’s butt. | |||
| Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) with special guest River Butcher | 16 Dec 2024 | 02:15:31 | |
We couldn’t believe either! This week the guys bring in comedian and perfect pal River Butcher to talk about Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Daniel Stern excellence, one of the worst movie uncles of all time, and one of the greatest scenes ever filmed in celluloid history (you know the one) | |||
| Young Guns II (1990) and Mobsters (1991) | 22 Jul 2024 | 01:29:58 | |
It’s time to go back in time and discuss 90’s studs in this young Hollywood episode. Listen while Mike and Ryan discuss the merits (if any) of Bon Jovi, the underappreciated genius of William Peterson, whether or not Emilio Estevez is good at his job, and whether the film Mobsters even exists in real life!! | |||
| Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) and Porky's Revenge (1985) | 16 Jul 2024 | 01:32:59 | |
Time to party for the dudes! This week they watch Porky’s II: The Next Day and Porky’s Revenge and fumble their way through that absolutely insane plots of these movies. They discuss the copious amount of men’s butts (sooo many men's butts), whether or not there are actually any jokes in these movies, and guys being dudes. They also discuss Letterboxd, their review techniques, and deep dive into some 1950’s basketball. | |||
| The 'Burbs (1989) and My Blue Heaven (1990) | 08 Jul 2024 | 02:02:22 | |
There goes the neighborhood! The fellas bring in friend Mark Schroeder this week to clutch their pearls when 'Italian' Steve Martin and the Klopeks come into town. They also discuss good bits, the Merengue, Joe Dante, and the merits of a good sardine/salted pretzel combo. | |||
| Independence Day (1996) and Twister (1996) | 01 Jul 2024 | 01:54:04 | |
It’s a disaster! On this week’s episode, Mike and Ryan discuss a few 90’s summer blockbusters, Will Smith, iconic Hollywood voices, the best actors that are typecast as jerks, and the king of Holland: Jan de Bont!! | |||
| DC Cab (1983) and Cannonball Run II (1984) | 24 Jun 2024 | 01:15:21 | |
Buckle up as the fellas rev their engines and talk about some car movies! They discuss Joel Schumacher's DC Cab, ranging from their least favorite cabbie to the most psychotic cabbie and how much sense this movie makes (not much). Then they’re onto Cannonball Run 2 to discuss Hollywood royalty Hal Needham, Dom DeLuise, and even Bobby Bersoini’s orangutan. | |||
| Striptease (1996) and Showgirls (1995) with special guest Dylan Hamilton-Smith | 18 Jun 2024 | 01:48:03 | |
Episode 5 The lads bring in guest and friend Dylan Hamilton-Smith for the horniest episode yet. They watch Striptease and Showgirls to discuss dancing, perverts, Verhoeven, and their favorite sexy movies | |||
| Sly vs. Arnold Round 2: Last Action Hero (1993) and Judge Dredd (1995) | 16 Jun 2024 | 01:38:20 | |
The second in our Sly and Arnie series, in which the big dogs discuss Stallone and Schwarzenegger taking a big swings and getting big misses in the action world (according to Siskel and Ebert at least) with Last Action Hero and Judge Dredd. Were these reviews the two BIGGEST MISTAKES that Gene and Roger ever put down? Find out! | |||
| Sly vs. Arnold Round 1: Oscar (1991) and Junior (1994) | 11 Jun 2024 | 01:35:54 | |
Part one of a two-parter for the pals. Mike and Ryan discuss Stallone and Schwarzenegger taking a big swing and a miss in the comedy world with Oscar and Junior. But maybe they aren’t as big of a miss as originally thought… | |||
| Pauly Shore serving his country: In the Army Now/Jury Duty | 11 Jun 2024 | 01:14:20 | |
The boys discuss the 90's phenomenon that was Pauly Shore as he serves his country in Jury Duty and In The Army Now. They also discuss one of the stranger needle drops in cinema history. | |||
| Ace Ventura/Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | 11 Jun 2024 | 01:29:30 | |
Mike and Ryan introduce the world to their Two Thumbs Down podcast! Opening the series with Ace Ventura and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. The boys also discuss the legacy of Siskel and Ebert, Jim Carrey, and sling as many hot takes as possible | |||
| Trapped in Paradise (1994) and Mixed Nuts (1994) with special guest Christina Laskay | 10 Dec 2024 | 01:46:42 | |
Is Christmas Eve bigger than Christmas? This week your boys bring in Two Thumbs Down veteran Christina Laskay to talk about a Christmas Eve double feature, the trio of Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, and Nicolas Cage, the BPM (bits per minute) of each movie and the queen Madeline Kahn (I know I said Parker Posey was the queen a few weeks ago but there can be two!) | |||
| Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) and Jack frost (1998) with special guest Jim VanBlaricum | 03 Dec 2024 | 01:39:26 | |
Christmas time begins with some classic Noel lore legends. The guys bring in elf friend Jim VanBlaricum to talk about Santa’s origin story, an all time great John Lithgow performance, the complicated ethics of your dad turning into a Snowman, and Michael Keaton’s legendary blues band | |||
| The Daytrippers (1997) and The House of Yes (1997) | 25 Nov 2024 | 01:33:31 | |
We give thanks to our queen! This week the fellas have not only a thanksgiving double feature (sorta), but also a PARKER POSEY double feature. It’s a feast of indie actors this week with discussions about Stanley Tucci (and his booty), Liev Schreiber, and the GOAT Anne Meara | |||
| Kazaam (1996) and Steel (1997) | 11 Nov 2024 | 01:38:55 | |
MOST DOMINANT podcast EVER! The gents bring you a Shaquille O'Neal double feature and talk about superheroes, best athlete actors ever, bad children, and, of course, RAPPING GENIES | |||
| Urban Legend (1998) and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) with special guest Austin Wolf-Sothern | 29 Oct 2024 | 01:41:42 | |
It’s the college horror days in this episode with special guest Austin Wolf-Sothern! The boys talk some gnarly movie deaths, some really stacked casts, some incredible twist reveals in both movies, and RASTA JACK BLACK | |||
| Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) and Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) with special guest Mark Schroeder | 21 Oct 2024 | 02:24:45 | |
It's slashin' time! The fellas bring in pal Mark Schroeder to talk Friday the 13th, slasher movies, horror franchises, and some of the most unhinged Siskel and Ebert reviews we've heard yet | |||
| Hocus Pocus (1993) and The Craft (1996) with special guest Lauren Hamlett | 14 Oct 2024 | 01:36:17 | |
The boys bring in the biggest piece of Two Thumbs Down lore and best friend LAUREN HAMLETT to discuss all things witches, wizards, warlocks, sorcerers, and...is Skeet Ulrich hot? | |||
| Best Movies of 2024 + Best Siskel and Ebert Movies We Saw in 2024! | 06 Jan 2025 | 01:20:38 | |
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Your friends Mike and Ryan talk about their favorite movies of 2024, their favorite movies they’ve discussed on the podcast so far, and they also go on a rant about the awards season schedule (spoiler: they’ve had enough of it!) | |||
| Death Before Dishonor (1987) and Ricochet (1991) | 02 Jun 2025 | 01:40:23 | |
We’ve got a HUGE milestone on our hands. The boys review their 99th and 100th two thumbs down movie on this episode! To celebrate, they both picked a movie for the other to share and watch. On this episode we have Death Before Dishonor, a military action movie with insane stunt sequences, and Ricochet, a crime thriller starring Denzel Washington and John Lithgow that gets more and more bonkers every minute! Thanks to every who has followed along on this ride! | |||
| Clockwise (1986) and The Squeeze (1987) | 26 May 2025 | 01:34:25 | |
In our most tenuous double feature yet, we’ve got two movies where guys are squashed in between things in the poster! Sounds fun right? We talk all things John Cleese, Michael Keaton, and Mike let’s Ryan go off on the Marvel franchise | |||
| Toy Soldiers (1991) and Swing Kids (1993) with special guest Ray Harkins | 24 Mar 2025 | 01:58:53 | |
The kids are alright…or are they? This week, the guys welcome special guest Ray Harkins (100 Words or Less podcast) for a chaotic ride through bizarre Oreo and Dr Pepper flavors, a heartfelt RIP to the one and only Gene Hackman, and a debate that has plagued mankind for centuries: Ska vs. Swing. | |||
| Coneheads (1993) and A Night at the Roxbury (1998) | 17 Mar 2025 | 01:24:43 | |
Live, from your (wherever you listen to podcast), it’s Two Thumbs Down! In honor of the 50th anniversary, the boys watch two 90’s movies based on Saturday Night Live sketches and discuss SNL, 70’s comedy, the stacked cast of Coneheads, and the essential viewing that is Chris Kattan’s Mr. Peepers | |||
| The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) and My Fellow Americans (1996) | 10 Mar 2025 | 01:18:22 | |
The boys get political for a presidential double feature, diving into the high-stakes world of political hijinks! Along the way, they salute Eddie Murphy, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Wilford Brimley while wading through two movies absolutely stuffed to the brim with BITS. | |||
| Return to Oz (1985) and U.S. Marshals (1998) | 03 Mar 2025 | 01:28:34 | |
It’s Oscars season, and while none of this year’s Best Picture nominees landed on the dreaded two thumbs down list, the boys are diving into something just as fascinating, sequels to Academy Award nominees. They grapple with the impossible task of following up The Wizard of Oz and The Fugitive, get their minds blown by one of the strangest films they’ve ever covered, and, most importantly,deep dive into why Executive Decision reigns supreme(even though it received two thumbs up and isn't even on the list). | |||
| Uncle Buck (1989) and Cool Runnings (1993) with special guest Ashley Buccille | 24 Feb 2025 | 01:50:08 | |
I want CANDY! This week the boys bring in friend and child acting superstar Ashley Buccille to discuss one of the greats in a John Candy double feature! They talk about master filmmaker Jon Turtletaub, whether Sanka is dead or not, and does Cool Runnings hold up in the year 2025 | |||
| M. Butterfly (1993) and Lost Highway (1997) with special guest Conner De Mita | 17 Feb 2025 | 24:02:58 | |
Let’s get weird. The buds bring in friendo Conner De Mita to discuss two classic cinema FREAKS, David Lynch and David Cronenberg, ranking their favorites from those weirdos, and some real hardcore Rammstein discussion Let’s get weird. The buds bring in friendo Conner De Mita to discuss two classic cinema FREAKS, David Lynch and David Cronenberg, ranking their favorites from those weirdos, and some real hardcore Rammstein discussion Let’s get weird. The buds bring in friendo Conner De Mita to discuss two classic cinema FREAKS, David Lynch and David Cronenberg, ranking their favorites from those weirdos, and some real hardcore Rammstein discussion Let’s get weird. The buds bring in friendo Conner De Mita to discuss two classic cinema FREAKS, David Lynch and David Cronenberg, ranking their favorites from those weirdos, and some real hardcore Rammstein discussion Let’s get weird. The buds bring in friendo Conner De Mita to discuss two classic cinema FREAKS, David Lynch and David Cronenberg, ranking their favorites from those weirdos, and some real hardcore Rammstein discussion Let’s get weird. The buds bring in friendo Conner De Mita to discuss two classic cinema FREAKS, David Lynch and David Cronenberg, ranking their favorites from those weirdos, and some real hardcore Rammstein discussion Let’s get weird. The buds bring in friendo Conner De Mita to discuss two classic cinema FREAKS, David Lynch and David Cronenberg, ranking their favorites from those weirdos, and some real hardcore Rammstein discussion Let’s get weird. The buds bring in friendo Conner De Mita to discuss two classic cinema FREAKS, David Lynch and David Cronenberg, ranking their favorites from those weirdos, and some real hardcore Rammstein discussion Let’s get weird. The buds bring in friendo Conner De Mita to discuss two classic cinema FREAKS, David Lynch and David Cronenberg, ranking their favorites from those weirdos, and some real hardcore Rammstein discussion | |||
| King Ralph (1991) and Blank Check (1994) with special guest Christina Laskay! | 10 Feb 2025 | 01:49:16 | |
It’s Mike’s birthday (themed episode)! Come join the boys and special guest Christina Laskay as we take a trip down memory lane and talk about John Goodman superiority, David Lynch RIP, US vs. UK relations, and will Ryan defend THAT part of Blank Check?! | |||
| The Cowboy Way (1994) and City Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) | 03 Feb 2025 | 01:40:15 | |
Grab your ten gallon and lasso, it’s cowboy time! The boys discuss westerns, chapasses, Woody Harrelson/Kiefer Sutherland chemistry, and non stop Billy Crystal bits | |||
| Stroker Ace (1983) and Speed Zone (1989) | 27 Jan 2025 | 01:19:43 | |
It’s time to stand on it! The guys get back in the drivers seat and discuss the stacked cast of Speed Zone, car stunts, Burt Reynolds, and how sick of a jacket Stroker Ace has (VERY sick) | |||
| Flubber (1997) and Patch Adams (1998) | 21 Jan 2025 | 01:40:22 | |
Call us FLUBBERGASTED at this week’s movies! The fellas take their first deep dive into Robin Williams and discuss the physics of Flexible RUBBER and its effects on the human digestive system, cgi mambo, and whether Patch Adams is the strangest movie they’ve reviewed yet | |||
| Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands (1990) with special guest Matt Babb | 19 May 2025 | 01:38:24 | |
Let’s get goth with it! This week the blokes bring in friend Matthew Babb to talk all things Vincent Price, Tim Burton, classic western films, and the underrated performance of our king: Alan Arkin | |||
| Invasion U.S.A. (1985) and Sidekicks (1992) with special guest Jeremy Bolm | 13 Jan 2025 | 01:38:57 | |
Have you heard the one about Chuck Norris? It’s called Two Thumbs Down! And this week, the boys bring back Jeremy Bolm to talk his favorite movies of 2024, all things Chuck Norris, 80’s action movies, and whether anyone actually died while making these movies | |||
| Dangerous Game (1993) and I Love a Man in Uniform (1994) | 12 May 2025 | 01:23:50 | |
This week, the boys talk about the blurry line between movies and real life and Abel Ferrara’s full-throttle nosedive into self-obsessed chaos. It’s ego, agony, and non-stop screaming as they break down one of the worst films Mike’s seen for the podcast. They also sing the praises of Tom McCamus, unpack some wildly committed performances, deep dive into some unnecessary, but welcomed nudity, and spotlight a few Canadian gems that actually deserve your time. | |||
| The Jerky Boys Movie (1995) and Joe's Apartment (1996) | 05 May 2025 | 01:24:25 | |
I want my Two Thumbs Down. This week, the boys discuss some MTV generation movies, is Ron Howard good, and what could go down as THE WORST film Mike has seen for the podcast yet | |||
| The Real McCoy (1993) and The Saint (1997) | 28 Apr 2025 | 01:23:55 | |
VAL KILMER 4EVER! This week the boys pay tribute to one of the best of a generation and talk the Val Kilmer filmography, Mike and Ryan’s Letterboxd reviews, and the thousands of disguises that don Val Kilmer’s character | |||
| Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) with special guest Seth Babb | 21 Apr 2025 | 01:41:39 | |
To boldly review where two men have reviewed before. This week, the fellas bring on Seth Babb to review Spacehunter, Star Trek V, the recent passing of Val Kilmer, what the hell is a space opera, and of course, what it means to be a Trekkie | |||
| Celtic Pride (1996) and BASEketball (1998) | 14 Apr 2025 | 01:43:07 | |
It’s basketball playoff time so we’ve got our WORLD FAMOUS basketball (sort of) edition of Two Thumbs Down! The fellas talk about how well BASEketball holds up(not well), the economic implications of NBA Finals ticket prices, and more importantly…SKA | |||