Open Mic Night at the Movies

Brian, Matt, Mike, Mike & Sean have a bargument about their favorite sci-fi films from childhood that became cult hits.  It’s a battle for the ages with The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension vs. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure vs. Real Genius vs. Tremors.  Beers are drank and mud is slung as they pour over the important questions.  Who are the real threats in Bill and Ted?  Can a house really be destroyed by popcorn? Which one of the Hong Kong Cavliers can “get it”?  And what exactly is coming out of that Graboid’s mouth?  4 movies enter, but only 1 will leave with any shreds of dignity.


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Not living up to your parent's expectations?  Always looking for love in the complete wrong places?  We can identify.  This episode we're talking about 2005's Sky High, a film that explores the unique challenges of finding your super powers in your teenage years.  Full of budding stars, sharp writing, and a healthy helping of the Kids in the Hall, this flick is fun for all ages.


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In this episode Sean and Mike walk through the 6 current Mission Impossible movies in hopes to pick one to represent them all at a hypothetical Tom Cruise film festival.

Take Chinatown, fold in some 10 Things I Hate About You, and garnish with a sprig of Rushmore.  What you get is Rian Johnson 2005 directorial debut film, Brick.  Transporting all the tropes of a neo-noir detective story to a contemporary high school setting, this movie pays homage while always feeling like its own unique thing.  Topics in this episode include ways to film on a shoe-string budget, growing to love Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 3rd string footballers that captivate an audience, and much more.


Article referenced in show:
https://www.avclub.com/the-mastery-of-brick-s-opening-annotated-by-writer-dir-1798236802

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In this episode we argue over the greatest baseball movies ever made... and possibly some of the worst.  Jakob, Brian, Mike, & Lightweight Mike have a rollicking bar fight across 5 sub-genres of baseball flicks.  Who will strike out?  Who will knock one out of the park?  Is a movie even about baseball if Kevin Costner isn't in it?

KIDS PLAYING BALL (03:05)
Little Big League
Bad News Bears
The Sandlot
Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off

BASED ON REAL EVENTS (17:20)
Moneyball
The Rookie
The Babe
42

MINOR LEAGUES & AMATEUR LEVEL (34:30)
Bull Durham
Summer Catch
Everybody Wants Some
Brewster's Millions

BASEBALL DRAMA (48:55)
Angels in the Outfield
For Love of the Game
The Natural
Field of Dreams

BASEBALL COMEDY (1:06:15)
Major League
Baseketball
A League of Their Own
Airbud: 7th Inning Fetch

In 1989 director Rowdy Herrington made a modern western about bar bouncers.  It had mediocre success at the box office, but titillated audiences for years to come via home video and cable television.  Road House is an unrivaled blend of lust, romance, and explosions that grips viewers by the throat and doesn't let go 'til it's ripped from their bodies.   Matt and Kate join the show to talk about a long seated love for Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott's musk, and a movie that turned a ridiculous premise into a strength by standing on the unrelenting charisma of its leading men.


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The first Disney film to feature a cuss word, and the first film to feature Robin Williams (and Linda Hunt if we're keeping score).

It's Popeye, the 1980 musical comedy by Robert Altman.  In this episode we visit the island of Malta to delve into what movie Altman was trying to make, where Swee'Pea's psychic powers came from, and whether or not you should ship Popeye and Olive Oyl.  Plus, we build a monument to Robin Williams!  So open up a can of spinach and join us for a movie conversation that's odd, informative, and somehow involves legos and tattoos.

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The first Disney film to boldly go where no Disney film had ever gone before, from G… to PG.

On the island of sci-fi garbage floating in space, this film stands above all, as the junkiest of junk sci-fi encased in a trash compactor robot! In this episode, our host and guest are reminded of books on vinyl, badass robots, smartass robots, busted ass robots, Daft Punk robots and… The Kids in the Hall? This conversation will suck you in like a black hole, and once you’re inside, you may never be the same.

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The 2022 NBA Draft is days away, but we couldn't wait to draft our own group of basketball's best from the wonderful world of cinema.  Our GMs break down what makes a great basketball movie star and go way back to select blue chippers and coaches from Hoosiers to Hustle.  Which team will win this Fictional Final Four?

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Hang up your suit pants and break out some Italian dressing, it's time for some movie talk.  In this episode Sean is joined by Matt, Luke and Mike to discuss the 1990 crime comedy 'My Blue Heaven', starring Rick Moranis, Steve Martin and Joan Cusack.  Topics include overacting, Joan Cusack's wardrobe, Steve Martin vs. Ray Liotta, life lessons learned and Nora Ephron's turn toward directing.

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On today's podcast Sean starts it off by getting something off his chest about the Oscars.  Then Jakob joins the show so they can talk about their favorite films of the 2010s (09:45).  You remember the 2010s right?  The decade of movies that happened before we were confined to our homes?   The movies we went to see in a theater and didn't stream to our TVs?  Sean and Jakob run through their personal top 10's and learn a little bit about what kind of movie goers they are.

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In honor of March Madness we saddle up for another drunken brawl between 2 greats in the pantheon of sports movies.  Matt, Brian, and the 2 Mikes join the podcast for a few too many drinks and several dumb arguments about basketball movie supremacy. It's the 1996 Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny vehicle 'Space Jam' vs. the 1992 ode to streetball 'White Men Can't Jump' starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. 

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Round 1: Who Would Win? (5:00)
Topics include - 2 on 2, 5 on 5, Raymond's gun

Round 2: Watchability (12:50)
Topics include - What a parent wants in a kids movies, relationship stories, getting on Jeopardy, what not to watch with your kids

Movie Trivia (22:10)

Round 3: Villains (26:00)
Topics include - What lengths an amusement park owner will go to,  90s economy, losing your talent, making terrible decisions

Round 4: Heroes (34:05)
Topics include - Rooting for hustlers, icons vs. actors, yo mama jokes

Face Off Mini Game (45:30)

Round 5: Supporting Characters (48:50)
Topics include - Gloria's independence, Bill Murray's acting chops, Lola's internet presence

Round 6: Movie Legacy (1:07:05)
Topics include - R Kelly, LeBron James, basketball culture, what Brian doesn't appreciate

Pour out some liquor for Baby Diego, we’re going to 2027.  After some suggestions for romantic Valentines Day movies (2:00) Sean and Jakob unpack a dystopic thriller from 2006.  It’s Alfonso Cuarón’s ’Children of Men’ starring Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Clare-Hope Ashitey, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor & Charlie Hunnam.  Topics include world building, strong females, death pills, fake babies, religious jokes and much more. (5:27)

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Parody of movie scene with half baked podcast humor, followed by marginally insightful group discussion on hyper niche film (0:00).  Desperate appeal to audience through game featuring mainstream movie (1:06:20).

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Billy Wilder has a bunch of great movies.  We're talking about maybe his greatest.  First Sean gives some quick thoughts on Home Alone 2, then Wade and Jakob join the show to discuss 'The Apartment'.  The 1960 film starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray (5:40).  After that we jump deep into the yuletide spirit and knock out several holiday matchups with Rent, Own, Destroy: Christmas Edition (1:08:00).


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Sports!!!!  Or more specifically, movies about sports.  This episode opens with Sean and Jakob giving some quick recommendations for Thanksgiving films and then moves right into a movie about America's favorite past time...  scandals.  We talk director John Sayles' 1988 sports drama 'Eight Men Out' which follows the 1919 Chicago White Sox as they lose the World Series on purpose to make some extra cash... aka The Black Sox Scandal (5:45).  Then Sean is joined by Mike as they continue their journey to find the best Tom Cruise movies.  This week takes a sports focus when they talk 'Jerry Maguire', 'The Color of Money', and 'All the Right Moves' on part 3 of The Cruise (50:00).

For anyone who likes to be scared this is the episode for you.  It's a movie draft of all horror films for you to watch at Halloween.  After we talk a little bit about the genre and go over the draft rules, Sean, Jakob, Terri, and Jeremy draft 24 movies across 6 horror categories (14:20).  Then it's a horror movie maze round up followed by some honorable mentions that didn't make the draft board (1:13:00).

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You’re traveling through another dimension, one not only of sound but of mind.  A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries push through and beyond the Sandlerverse.  We start this episode off with a look at several films that may want to consider rerouting themselves through the Twilight Zone (2:10).  Then Sean and Dan sit down to have an intimate, long overdue talk about a very serious and not so serious movie.  The 2006 film ‘Click’ starring Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, and Christopher Walken.  Topics range from universal remotes to Walken supporting roles, the source of male tears, and much much more (9:50). 

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It's a sci-fi-centric episode!  Jakob and Sean attempt to climb the genetic ladder when they take a look at 'Gattaca', the 1997 dystopian near future film by Andrew Niccol starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law (3:00).  Then it's the exciting, continued adventure into a world of Tom Cruise.   Mike and Sean strap on a flux capacitor and go cruisin' through 3 of Tom's best science fiction films (53:33).

In a salute to the end of summer we're talking summer camp movies in this special DOUBLE FEATURE episode.  First up Mike and Luke join us to give their insights into Bill Murray's film debut in 'Meatballs', Ivan Reitman's 1979 comedy (7:25).  Then after a quick trip to the lobby (37:45) we head back into the theater to toast marshmellows with David Wain and Michael Showalter's  absurdly funny 2001 film 'Wet Hot American Summer' (44:20).