Best of 2014 Part Two
Part Two of our Best of 2014 list, AKA the part where we're a bit more inebriated, a bit more incoherent, and a bit more loud. Also Drew and Ryan rant about Guardians of the Galaxy being overrated, and everybody thinks Ryan is crazy because he tries to parallel best picture nominee The Grand Budapest Hotel to Deuce Bigelow. I was going to put a Deuce Bigelow poster on here, but could not bring myself to do it because it's one of the worst films ever. So, also, Nightcrawler is discussed.
Best of 2014 Part One
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After a long layoff.......about a year and a half, give or take.....we decided to overdo it a bit. Collecting two enthusiastic friends (Sean McClain and Roy King), we each meticulously created a top 10 list. With an honorable mention. And some films we didn't like too much. And some disappointments. Then we added booze to the mix. This all led to about a three hour recording, which we've decided to parse in to two separate podcasts. That way after you finish the first part and your ears hurt from all of our tomfoolery, you can claim you didn't know about the second part.
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2 Guns/The Conjuring/The Kill List
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We are all over the map this time. Action movie with A-List actors and big explosions...check. Successful horror movie that is bound to be a franchise...check. Low budget British mystery/thriller with accents so thick subtitles are required...got it. Differing opinions on one or more of today's movies...you betcha'! Picture of Burt Reynolds laying naked on a bearskin rug...er...sure thing. Anything for our 2 fans.
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Mud and This is the End
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Drew and I pride ourselves on tying the two films in our podcasts together even with the most tenuous parallels. Mud is an "Indie" film about two young boys living on a river (presumably the Mississippi) in Arkansas who stumble upon a fugitive named Mud living in a deserted boat in the woods. Mud claims his crime was one of passion, to defend the woman he loves, and implores the boys to help him escape his predicament.
This is the End, meanwhile, is a rollicking, often vulgar comedy about the end of the world starring a bunch of fairly well-know to not-so-well-known actors playing themselves.
Are they both side-splittingly funny? Are they both about the power of love? Do they both have great performances from Jonah Hill? Guess you'll just have to listen.
Now You See Me
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Here is a short episode about the upcoming film Now You See Me. Perhaps I spend too much time talking about how terrible the audience was, but the episode is only like 6 minutes longs, so I think you can suffer through.
Aftershock/John Dies at the End
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Tired of how we are always talking about movies that people have heard of? Well this episode is just for you. How unknown are these movies? Ryan and I saw Aftershock on opening weekend, and during that weekend it made $40,000 total. Just how little is that for a movie to make? Well that same weekend, Silver Linings Playbook, having been released six months before, and and having already been released on blu ray and dvd two weeks before, still managed to make three times as much as Aftershock that weekend. We work tirelessly to find you the real hidden gems. You're welcome. John Dies at the End...well...what can I say about a movie like this? It really just needs to be experienced. I just don't have the words right now, and yet somehow we thought it would make a perfect movie to talk about while we drink and record it for all of you. I'm sorry.
Best of 2012
It may be a few months in to 2013, but never too late for a best of 2012 list. Did I put Wes Anderson's newest film, "Moonrise Kingdom" on my list? Did Drew put "Frankenweenie" and "Battleship" on his? Guess you'll just have to listen to find out...
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Killing Them Softly and Looper
It's getting near Christmas, so we though not only would we finally record a new podcast, our gift to you, but that we would also fill it with seasonal films. Which is exactly why we reviewed Looper -- a futuristic, time-travelling sci-fi film about hitmen hired to kill their future selves -- and Killing Them Softly -- a gritty, violent, hard-hitting picture centered around a New Orleans mob.So pull up a chair, warm your chestnuts, and spike your egg-nog! Christmas season is here!
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Lockout and The Dark Knight Rises
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Could The Dark Knight Rises really ever be the movie that everyone wanted it to be? All Nolan would have to do would be to make not only the greatest comic book movie of all time, but maybe one of the best movies in general. Well I hate to spoil things for you, but TDKR did not outdo it's predecessor, or perhaps it is even the worst of the bunch...at least to one of us. Then we thought it was a good idea to watch Lockout. I have never shared the same dislike for the French that many Americans seem to have, but if this is the kind of films they are going to make, I may jump on the wagon. To be fair, I also blame Patrick Morris, who told me it was soooo good! Patty also suggested I watch Running Scared, which I also talk about in this show.
Damn you Pat!!!
Or instead of ever watching Lockout, watch this trailer instead. We both think it looks pretty awesome.
The Amazing Spiderman & Moonrise Kingdom
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You may not see the connection, but I believe these two movie share a common thread. To many people, Spiderman and the newest film by Wes Anderson seems like just more of the same thing that we've seen before. It would be easy to dismiss either film based on that assumption, but would you be missing out on the best example in both line of films? I guess you will just have to listen to what we have to say, ignore what we say, and make up your own mind.
Prometheus and John Carter
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A lot of revelations in this podcast, in particular Drew admits John Carter wasn't as bad as he though it would be (although it is hard to be disappointed by a film like John Carter when your expectations are so low). And speaking of expectations, Prometheus didn't meet either of ours, although we did delight in Fassbender's turn as a mostly malevolent android. But the podcast also leaves a lot of questions hanging. Who are the "engineers" in Prometheus? Did they have some greater plan in mind? Who's a better actor, Taylor Kitsch or Noomi Rapace? Why are so many of the "martians" just humans in different colored capes? And, even though it was written a 100 years ago, couldn't Carter's "super power" be more exciting than jumping real high?
The Avengers and Dead Heat
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Of course everyone in the world will be watching The Avengers, so our opinion is just a drop in the sea of comments about Joss Whedon's crazy successful film. Rather, enjoy learning about the Treat Williams/Joe Piscopo horror/comedy/action/buddy cop film, Dead Heat. Few movies are as bonkers as this one. Remember that time you dropped a few tabs of acid and thought you were being attack by lunch meat? All of that basically happens in Dead Heat, and I dare say that isn't even the weirdest part of the movie. It was the perfect movie to pair with one of the biggest movies of the year. Which of the two movies were better? I guess you'll just have to listen to the show. ...The Avengers was better.
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Cabin in the Woods and Birdemic
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What? Two podcasts in one week? I know, your dreams have finally come true. And what a podcast this one happens to be. The Whedon/Goddard penned (and long shelved) Cabin in the Woods, and the highly overlooked...............horror? film, BIRDEMIC. Shudder in terror as "eagles" dive bomb unwitting townsfolk. Laugh as a man is attacked by a unicorn. Cower as Alan Bagh delivers each and every line of dialogue. It's all here friends, all here.
21 Jump Street and The Hunger Games
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Believe it or not, we originally planned on watching Wrath of the Titans.It appears as though some higher power is looking out for us, because we watched The Hunger Games instead. I can't say for certain that Wrath of the Titans was going to be a bad film, but the first Titans films was one of the worst movies Ryan and I have watched together. I know that we should be watching more bad films, but until theaters start letting us walk in for free, you are going to have to listen to reviews of movies were are actually interested in watching. I wouldn't hold you breath for a review of The Three Stooges...you might get one for The Raven.
Chronicle
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I kept expecting a talking lion and some Christian allegory, but perhaps I was thinking of a different Chronicle. Has the "found footage" genre finally jumped the shark? Can a low budget superhero movie possibly hope to succeed in a world with $250,000,000 behemoths like John Carter out there? Can the snap of a Slim Jim be picked up on on our microphones during the show? These answers and more in the new episode.
Academy Awards 2012 Post-Game
The second part of our Academy Awards Podcast Extravaganza. How did Billy Crystal do hosting the show? Who won the coveted Best Supporting Costume and Make-up Intern award? What was the biggest surprise? Who made the best acceptance speech? All of these answers and more...
Academy Awards 2012 Pre-Game
Our annual Academy Awards Pre-Game Podcast! We were joined by Courtney Felix and Chad Jewsbury to talk about our predictions and hopes for the evening to come.
So, if you DVR'd the Oscars, or just live under a rock and don't know who won yet - this podcast is perfect for you. Even if you already know who won everything, this show will still make you chuckle. Enjoy!
Best Films of 2011
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I know everybody is filled with fingernail-biting anticipation to hear me and Drew's favorite films of 2011, so I have placed two pics here on the page as a sort of podcast teaser. One represents a top five film for me, and one represents a top five film for Drew. I don't want to give away which is which, so I supposed you will just have to listen in...
Sherlock Holmes and The Muppets
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This should have been up sooner, but you know how it is this time of year. Every free minute has to be spent catching up on nominated Oscar films. Plus if you think these shows are already too long, you should hear them before I edit out that random chatter and beer breaks. Just wait until we do the best/worst of 2011 episode...it might be 5 hours long. I will probably spend at least 2 hours talking about how much I hated Bridesmaids. For now, you will just have to enjoy this show.