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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just trying to get home in time for Thanksgiving. We watched the 1987 film from John Hughes, Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

In the great arc of our lives, we should all strive to be more like John Candy and a whole lot less like Steve Martin. At least, how they are in this classic ‘80s comedy.

I get it—Steve’s character, Neal, is dealing with the worst kind of travel headache. He could sure stand to be a lot more jovial, kind, and forgiving. Does he have to lose all their money, burn down a car, and destroy a hotel room? Maybe not, but he’d be a lot less stressed.

We’re taking a wild ride from New York to Chicago with these two buffoons. This episode is more fun than selling shower rings as earrings.

(Recorded on August 28, 2024)

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Planes, Trains & Automobiles - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Planes, Trains & Automobiles trailer - YouTube

John Hughes — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Steve Martin — The Movie Database (TMDB)

John Candy — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Martin Short — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are really hoping that this film won’t be prophetic. We watched the 2024 film from Alex Garland, Civil War.

I imagine that slipping into fascism happens in the same way bankruptcy does. In a quote often attributed to Ernest Hemingway in his novel, The Sun Also Rises, one character asks, “How did you go bankrupt?” The other responds, “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.”

That appears to have been the case in the U.S. that’s depicted in this film. One unfortunate election installs a lunatic as the President. For what must feel like a hellish eternity, it seems like it’s curtains for the country.

We hope with all of our beings that this never happens to us. But that takes vigilance, compassion, and a love of country that doesn’t include tearing it apart. Let this film be a stern lesson to us all.

(Recorded on August 21, 2024)

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Civil War - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Civil War trailer - YouTube

Alex Garland — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Kirsten Dunst — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Wagner Moura — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Cailee Spaeny — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Stephen McKinley Henderson — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Nick Offerman — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Jesse Plemons — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Deadpool 2 (2018) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Men (2022) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are on a mission to take down some alternate future fascists. We watched the 2006 film from James McTeigue, V for Vendetta.

Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot!

(Recorded on October 23, 2024)

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V for Vendetta - The Movie Database (TMDB)

V for Vendetta trailer - YouTube

Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org

(Please, PLEASE vote. Vote for democracy. This year’s election is easily one of the most important ones in our history. Your vote, your voice matters and should be counted.)

V for Vendetta (2006) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

James McTeigue — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Natalie Portman — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Hugo Weaving — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Trump said Hitler ‘did some good things’ and wanted generals like the Nazis, former chief of staff Kelly claims - PBS News

Morgan Freeman — The Movie Database (TMDB)

James Earl Jones — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Samuel L. Jackson — The Movie Database (TMDB)

John Hurt — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Chad Stahelski — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Halo (TV Series 2022–2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Civil War (2024) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are probably going to die… real… slow… We watched the 2023 film from Matthew Goodhue, Slotherhouse.

It seems like many of the best horror films take place in a sorority house. There’s Black Christmas, Happy Death Day, Sorority House Massacre. It’s time to add a new one to that list!

You might think it’s cute. You might love its adorable little noises. But what you won’t be prepared for is how bloodthirsty and violent this little Panamanian maniac is. Don’t get on its bad side.

The only way we could watch this month’s B movie was with Steven’s fiance, Nicole! She joins us to figure out if this one is brilliant, a flunder, or the dreaded blunder.

(Recorded on October 17, 2024)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Slotherhouse - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Slotherhouse trailer - YouTube

Matthew Goodhue — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Steamboat Willie - Wikipedia

Lisa Ambalavanar — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sydney Craven — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Olivia Rouyre — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Tiff Stevenson — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Crackcoon (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Fire Twister (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

PG: Psycho Goreman (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Turbo Kid (2015) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are trying to stay sane while there’s a Satan-worshipping cult about. We watched the 2018 film from Ari Aster, Hereditary.

What? You’re saying that you didn’t know there’s a shadowy cabal of murderous, lunatic, Hell fetishists in this film? You thought it was just about creepy family drama? Well, you’re not wrong.

And join the club! We had a similar experience with this all-around shocking film. We couldn’t have asked for a better spooky movie in this most spooky of months. To say this one kept us guessing would be an understatement.

Pop some popcorn, get under a cozy blanket, and definitely be sure to keep your limbs and head inside the ride at all times. You never know what could pop out and snuff out your lights.

(Recorded on October 03, 2024)

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Hereditary - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Hereditary trailer - YouTube

Ari Aster — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Toni Collette — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Alex Wolff — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Gabriel Byrne — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Ann Dowd — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Milly Shapiro — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Midsommar (2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Beau Is Afraid (2023) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Sixth Sense (1999) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Insidious (2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Conjuring (2013) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are hard of hearing but easy with revenge. We watched the 2016 film from Mike Flanagan, Hush.

I think this is an important film that teaches a valuable lesson. Life may get you down. Hell, it may even take your hearing and your voice, but that doesn’t mean you can’t kick some serious ass.

As they say: when the going gets deaf, the deaf get stabby. Should any of us find ourselves in a similar situation to the one depicted here, know that there’s always the option to seek revenge.

I mean, keep it above board. Don’t go crossbowing just anybody. But if someone like the terrible, home-invading jerk in this film shows up outside your door, then you know what you’ve got to do.

(Recorded on September 27, 2024)

Links to Stuff We Mentioned:

Hush - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Hush trailer - YouTube

Mike Flanagan — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Kate Siegel — The Movie Database (TMDB)

John Gallagher Jr. — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Zodiac (2007) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Freaky (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Panic Room (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Home Alone (1990) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

The Equalizer (2014) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are body swapping and murderer fleeing. We watched the 2020 film from Christopher Landon, Freaky.

You all remember that silly movie where Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are a mother and daughter who magically switch bodies and hijinks ensue? Freaky is a lot like that one, but loads of people are brutally murdered.

It’s the classic formula for all of the best movies! Not only does it make for a fun, spooky time, it’s also going to kick off our month of spooky Halloween episodes.

We’ve got a lot of good stuff in store for you this year. In this one, Vince Vaughn is a scary-ass killer and Kathryn Newton is the teenager who unwillingly takes over his monster body. It’s good time for for everyone!

(Recorded on September 25, 2024)

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Freaky - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Freaky trailer - YouTube

Freaky (2020) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Christopher Landon — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Vince Vaughn — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Kathryn Newton — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Happy Death Day (2017) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Alan Ruck — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Freaky Friday (2003) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are being smart and just staying out of cornfields. We watched the 2021 film from Tim Ritter, Sharks of the Corn.

I’ve had it with these motherfucking sharks in this motherfucking corn! Wait, that’s a different movie entirely. Is Snakes on a Plane a better movie than this one? Lucky you, we’ve now done both of them!

Am I saying that one is better than the other? Nah, you’re stuck here with this one. (Although, I will say that one features Samuel L. Jackson, and that’s probably all you need to know.)

Listen on to find out what kind of rating sharks killing people in cornfields will get a movie. Will this one be brilliant, a flunder (i.e., a fun blunder), or the dreaded blunder…

(Recorded on August 13, 2024)

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Sharks of the Corn - The Movie Database (TMDB)

Sharks of the Corn trailer - YouTube

Tim Ritter — The Movie Database (TMDB)

SCHYLLING Puppet Hand Shark - Amazon

Street Sharks (TV Series 1994–1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Stonehenge - Wikipedia

Leprechaun (1993) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Signs (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

Todd Martin - IMDb

Wings (TV Series 1990–1997) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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