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335 Scarface (1983)26 Aug 202600:48:22

Cubans, coke and Miami.  Welcome to Al Pancino's Scarface, But would brownface be more accurate?

 

334 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)19 Aug 202600:46:09

The boys return to the world of Guy Ritchie, which means lots of unrealistic violence, unrealistic characters and (at least in this film) an absence of women. Will the boys find this film  point blank entertaining? Or is Guy firing blanks?

333 Moonlight 201612 Aug 202600:48:02

Just in time for Gay Pride Month…oh, wait. Well, just in time for Black History Month! Oh, no, that's over as well. Ah, do we need an excuse? George and Joe go back a decade to check out the best picture winner of 2016 and ask…does it still work?

 

 

 

332 Little Miss Sunshine 200605 Aug 202601:01:59

The boys go back twenty years to attend Little Miss Sunshine. This is a movie about failure, failure and what the hell, more failure. Can the boys relate?

331 Get Shorty 199529 Jul 202600:38:13

John Travolta plays a loan shark who gets into the movie business. Today you have YouTube for that but that's another story.  Join the boys as they go back to the mid 90's and see if this movie still works.  

 

 

 

330 Mississippi Masala 199122 Jul 202600:41:28

Denzel Washington stars in this romantic drama about a Mississippi carpet cleaner who falls in love with an Indian immigrant in a film directed by the mother of the guy who is the current mayor of NYC. 

 

 

329 ET (1982)15 Jul 202600:39:50
Show Notes

Are you old enough to remember when "ET phone home" was a playground insult? How about guys saying ET: Extra Testicle? Well, George doesn't. But Joe remembers it all. Join the boys as they look at the Steven Spielberg alien movie that people didn't hate (unlike Disclosure Day.).

 

 

 

328 Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979)08 Jul 202600:51:11

Despite what George thought, this has nothing to do with Seinfeld. Instead, Dustin Hoffman plays a bad husband and father who is dumped by wife Meryl Streep and has to start raising his kid on his own. Wait a minute, a man forced to parent his own child? Shocking. And it's not even a comedy.

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327 The Martian (2015)01 Jul 202600:53:47

It's up up and away for Matt Damon as he accidentally gets stranded on Mars and it's up to his crew, NASA and the Chinese space program to get him back. Join the boys as they discuss everyone's favorite Martian. 

 

326 An American Tail 198624 Jun 202600:49:24

An immigrant mouse and his family come to America. As this film was made in 1986 this isn't controversial in the least. Today? Maybe not so much? 

 

325 South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)17 Jun 202600:39:23

It's animation month. This episode we go back to 1999 to revisit a movie version of a show that is still on the air! Do you remember the premise of this film was America going to war with Canada? Can you imagine anything so ridiculous? America threatening war with our neighbor to the North? LOL.

 

 

324 Heavy Metal (1981)10 Jun 202600:38:40

Years ago there were these things called magazines. They were kid's picture books but for adults. One of the more adult versions of a magazine was Heavy Metal. It was basically a comic book for horny dudes who couldn't get a hold of Playboy. In 1981 they made an animated movie about the mag. The boys discuss. 

 

 

323 Frozen (2013)03 Jun 202600:39:10

Frozen kicks off our animation month. This 2013 musical won tons of accolades including an Academy Awards for both Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. To this day, this cartoon is still popular with many children and adults. But can the boys let it go? 

 

 

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322 Planes Trains and Automobiles (1987)27 May 202600:37:42

John Candy and Steve Martin star as two guys with very different personalities who have to make it from NYC to Chicago during Thanksgiving. Literally, millions make this trip all the time with nothing weird happening. But this is a John Hughes comedy so all sorts of craziness ensues. Speaking of John Hughes, he takes off time from roasting in Hell to stop by for a chat.  

321 Point Break (1991)20 May 202600:36:35

Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey play two FBI agents on the hunt for surfer dude/banker robber Patrick Swayze. Are these two agents bad at their job? Is there a gay subtext here and that's why Lori Petty's character exists? Does this movie make any kind of sense at all? The boys discuss. 

 

 

320 Snatch (2000)13 May 202600:40:45

Don't get too excited. The snatch in this case means to attempt to seize something suddenly. The movie is directed by Madonna's ex-husband and stars a (relatively) non violent Jason Statham, a bare knuckle boxing Brad Pitt and lots of gun play. Join the boys as they discuss. 

319 The Interview 201406 May 202600:35:06

Do you remember this film at all? It sure made North Korea super duper angry at the time. Join the boys as they discuss why.

318 Robocop (1987)29 Apr 202600:34:37

Peter Weller plays a cop who gets made into a machine man by an evil corporation. Is this copaganda?  Satire?  A super violent cartoon? All of the above? George and Joe struggle to figure it out. 

316 Repo Man (1984)22 Apr 202600:35:14

Have you ever wondered about the lives of the men and women who repossess cars? No? Good, because that's not this movie. What this movie is about is punk rockers, white suburban kids  pretending to be tough guys and, most of all, aliens from outer space. Join the guys as they discuss this Alex Cox film starring Emilo Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton.  

317 Trainspotting 199615 Apr 202600:50:28

A young man discovers the love of his life…heroin! He then proceeds to screw himself and everyone around him. But good news, most of the people he screws over are pretty terrible. He's terrible. His friends are terrible. Is the movie terrible? Join the boys and find out.  

315 Poetic Justice 199308 Apr 202600:43:32

Everyone's favorite Shakur, Tupac Shakur stars with everyone's tenth favorite Jackson, Janet Jackson in this John Singleton movie. Janet plays a woman named Justice. Can you guess what she likes to do? That's right, she likes to write poetry. Is this picture as subtle as that title suggests? The boys discuss.

314 Reservoir Dogs01 Apr 202600:37:10

It's a Tarantino movie but there are no women so we don't see anybody's feet. But don't worry, he made sure to have all his favorite slurs coming out of his character's mouths. Join the guys as they raw dog Reservoir Dogs.  

 

313 Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle 200425 Mar 202600:28:30

The boys sit down and watch the unrated version of this 2004 film. Will it matter that it's unrated? Probably not but you never know. What you can  know is that nobody went to White Castle after recording this.

 

312 Multiplicity 199618 Mar 202600:34:14

A lot of films these days have actors playing against themselves, the Oscar nominated film Sinners being one of the latest to do this. With computers, split screen technology has only gotten better. This Michael Keaton film is one of early examples of the computer generated phenom. But does that make the picture any good? 

 

 

 

311 A Few Good Men 199211 Mar 202600:34:12

Two good men look at the film, A Few Good Men. Did they like it?  Listen and find out. You can handle  the truth.

 

 

310 Raising Arizona 198704 Mar 202600:29:00

A barren couple decide to steal a baby from its parents to raise as their own. This is complicated by two guys who break out of prison and decide they want the baby. On top of that there is this biker from Hell that also wants the baby. Does that make sense? Can you tell this is a comedy? The boys discuss. 

 

309 Dazed and Confused 199325 Feb 202600:35:09

Both George and Joe  have heard of this film but neither had seen it before. Well, that's over now. Obviously, they will discuss if this film still works or not but that's not their first question. The first question is about  Matthew McConaughey's character. Is that dude a pedo? 

308 Hidden Figures 201618 Feb 202600:34:16

It's the true story of 3 African American women who worked at NASA back in the day when black people weren't treated as equals, women weren't treated as equals and human beings were called computers. Bet you didn't see that last one coming. 

 

307 Groundhog Day 199311 Feb 202600:32:28

The plot here, where a man lives the same day over and over again, has been repeated many times since this film came out. So now the boys take a look at the picture that popularized this trope. 

 

306 Crooklyn 199404 Feb 202600:37:15

Possibly Spike Lee's most personal film, this is a semi autobiographical story about a family living in Brooklyn in the 70s. This means you have rambunctious kids, crazy neighbors, guys high on glue (hey, it was a thing back then) and lots of financial struggles. Join the boys as they discuss. 

 

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305 Mrs. Doubtfire 199328 Jan 202600:54:33

A man's irresponsible behavior causes him to lose his wife and 3 children. So what can he do but disguise himself as a woman and stalk his ex and children? Fortunately, this guy is Robin Williams so it's cool. But do the guys agree?

 

 

 

304 Love Actually 200321 Jan 202600:42:53

Whenever you get gloomy with the state of the world,  think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. Or Grand Central Station. Or really, think about anything but the plot of this rom com. Love, actually, might be all around but it may not be in this flick. 

 

303 The Final Countdown 198014 Jan 202600:49:39

It's a scifi movie. It's a war movie. It's a one hour and 43 minute ad for an aircraft carrier. The Final Countdown was many things, but were any of them good?

 

 

 

302 The Terminator 198407 Jan 202600:32:38

It's THE Terminator. Accept no terrible sequels. This is Schwarzenegger's first time playing the lead villain and because the bad guy is a machine, he's excellent in it. The film itself though, is that excellent? The boys discuss.

 

301 Bird 198831 Dec 202500:37:44

Back in the late 80s, Clint Eastwood directed a movie about jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker.  It starred Forest Whitaker and currently stands at 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. So, this must be a good movie, right? Well, the boys take a look. 

 

 

300 CASABLANCA 194224 Dec 202501:23:26
Show Notes

It's here at last. Our 300th episode! And what could be a better way to celebrate it than looking at a movie that is over 80 years old? Would the movie 300 been a better idea? Probably, but we didn't think of that.

 

 

299 No Country for Old Men 200717 Dec 202500:33:00

The last couple of Presidential elections puts a lie to this title. Lately, Americans love putting old men in the White House. But that's another story. This story is about a guy who steals drug money which ignites all kinds of hell. Join the boys as they discuss. 

 

298 How High 200110 Dec 202500:27:58

It's a stoner movie which means the actors pretend to be smoking the devil's lettuce to the amusement of filmgoers. The question here is, were Joe and George amused? Starring Method Man and Redman. 

 

297 Down By Law 198603 Dec 202500:27:09

It's a prison break move like no other. Three inmates are thrown together, bicker a lot and then escape where they promptly bicker some more. This black and white film was described as a true original at the time of its release. But does it work? 

 

296 Coffy (1973) Guest Danny Jordano26 Nov 202500:52:36

We're doing our second Pam Grier movie but this time it's with a guest! Actor, writer and director Daniel Jordano join the boys as they head back to the 1970s for this tale of drugs, revenge and lots of topless female nudity. 

 

295 That's My Boy 201219 Nov 202500:31:26

Have you ever wanted to punch a movie in the face?  Joe has and this is that movie. 

 

294 Thomasine & Bushrod 197412 Nov 202500:31:26

In 1967 a movie loosely based on the outlaws, Bonnie and Clyde, was a smash hit. The Hollywood of yesterday was no better than the Hollywood of today so a number ripoffs were made in the wake of B & C in hopes of capturing that same box office success.. This was one of those films. Is it any good? The boys discuss. 

 

293 Bad News Bears 197605 Nov 202500:54:18

Do you like sports movies with foul mouth children who have a drunk for a coach? Well, this Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal picture was made for you. But what do the boys think?

 

292 Night of the Living Dead 196829 Oct 202500:41:23

Some of us know zombies as creatures who ate brains. These days, the undead  go around stark naked and the dudes have ginormous wangs. But before all of that, you got this movie. It's not the first zombie film but it is the one  that set the standard for those that followed. 

 

291 Willow 198822 Oct 202500:15:40

It's a short one, folks. Joe is in Mexico, and George is on his own for a fantasy flick. Will he fulfill the prophecy? What prophecy? I don't know. Joe usually writes these.

 

290 Con Air (1997) Guest Host Kitt Nowokunski15 Oct 202500:57:30

Joe's in Mexico, so Kitt sits in to talk about a movie that they'll watch any time it's on. Is it worth talking about? Does it bear any resemblance to reality? Does it work? Listen and find out.

 

289 Bean 199708 Oct 202500:40:48

Are you familiar with Rowan Atkinson? He's a British performer who has created a number of iconic characters. Mr. Bean is one of them. Now, the question is, do the boys give a f**k?

 

288 Dolores Claiborne 199501 Oct 202500:37:29

"Sometimes being a bitch is all a woman has to hold on to." Join the boys as they take a look back at this underrated Stephen King classic starring the always great Kathy Bates. 

 

287 A Piece of the Action 197724 Sep 202500:29:31

In the before times, comedian Bill Cosby starred in a trio of pictures with Sidney Poitier. This is the last one in the series. Joe was a kid when these films came out and he enjoyed them in their era but what does he think now? 

 

286 Big Daddy 199917 Sep 202500:41:30

Adam Sandler plays a man child who decides to take another person's kid as his own. But this is a comedy so don't think about that too much. The boys discuss. 

 

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