Season One Finale! Have you ever been excited to see a certain actor play a specific role only for the movie itself to end up sucking? Are there any TV shows that no one other than yourself seem to remember? ALSO: We review one of the weirdest movies we've ever see.
TIME CODES
02:04 - Great Castings in Bad Movies
14:54 - Television Shows That No One Seems to Remember or Talk About
37:50 - Movie discussion: Gretta AKA Death Wish Club AKA The Dark Side to Love AKA Carnival of Fools AKA The Case of Greta Connors AKA Night Train to Terror (1984)
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S01E19: Martial Arts Movies / The Best Cartoon Intros / What We've Been Watching
We talk Martial Arts Movies from Shaw Brothers to Ip Man. We also break down the best cartoon openings as well as what we've been watching.
TIME CODES
01:32 - What We've Been Watching
26:26 - The Best Cartoon Intros
41:06 - Martial Arts Movies
S01E18: Funny and Weird Movie-Going Experiences / Rotten Tomatoes Movie Trivia Game / Headcanon
We share awkward, weird, and funny movie-going experiences. Tommy and Skippy discuss their personal fan theories and headcanon for a handful of films. We also play a movie trivia game using blurbs from negative reviews from Rotten Tomatoes.
TIME CODES
01:53 - funny and weird movie theater-going experiences
21:20 - rotten tomatoes movie trivia game
43:46 - our personal movie headcanon thoughts
S01E17: Movies We Wish Had Sequels / Jokes We Were Too Young to Get / What Comics We've Been Reading
We talk about those standalone movies that we always wished had sequels. We get into the comics that we've been reading recently, including Batman: Year 2, X-men: House of X, and the Batman/Dracula stories. ALSO: Jokes from movies that we didn't get when when were kids.
TIME CODES
01:33 - jokes in movies that we didn't understand when we were young
13:52 - movies we wish had sequels
31:51 - what comics we've been reading
S01E16: Bad Movies That You Love Out of Nostalgia / Pop Culture Jail: Comic Book Creators / What Makes a Good Special Feature
Have you ever loved a movie even though deep down you know it sucks? Which maligned comics book creators don't deserve the hate they get? Which Do? Also: Tommy and Skippy discuss the history of DVD/Blu ray Special Features and what makes them good or bad.
TIME CODES
02:02 - bad movies that you still love out of nostalgia
19:00 - pop culture jail: comic book creators
43:40 - what makes a good "special feature"
S01E15: The Highlander Franchise / Stupid Stuff We Did Because We Saw It On TV / What We've Been Watching
Remember Highlander? We sure do, sometimes. We also talk about the stupid stuff we did as kids because we saw it on TV or in a movie. Plus: What we've been watching.
TIME CODES
02:00 - What We've Been Watching
20:25 - stupid stuff you did because you saw it on TV or in a movie
30:30 - the Highlander franchise
S01E14: Best Performances in Action Movies / Mysterious Scenes from Unknown Films / What Series or Movies We Daydream About Most Often
We talk about our favorite performances by actors in action movies. Do you remember watching TV and catching some scene that stuck with you for years even though you never knew what the movie it was from? Also: Tommy and Skippy talk about the films and series they most often think of randomly throughout their day.
TIME CODES
01:50 - favorite performances in action movies
19:18 - movies we saw as kids but never knew what they were
46:07 - what movies or series do we daydream about most often
S01E13: Zombie Movies / Videogame Box Art Trivia / Most Coveted Toys
There are many types of zombie movies, Tommy and Skippy attempt to break them down. We play a trivia game based on the back box art synopses of classic retro videogames. We also talk about the toys and action figures that we as children coveted the most.
TIME CODES
01:45 - most coveted toys
21:10 - videogame box art trivia game
38:15 - zombie movies
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S01E12: The Pop Culture Numbers Game / Boutiqe Blu-ray Labels / What We've Been Watching
Tommy and Skippy talk about collecting boutique blu-ray releases, from Criterion to steelbooks. We also play a pop-culture trivia game and talk about what we've been watching recently.
TIME CODES
02:00 - what we've been watching
25:20 - pop culture number game
45:35 - boutique blu-ray labels
S01E11: Bad Moments in Good Movies / Vampire Movies / Silly Movie & TV Tropes That You Thought Were Realistic
Sometimes even movies you love can have moments you hate. We then talk about those weird and silly tropes and cliches in movies that we as children believed to be true. Also: vampire movies!
TIME CODES
02:05 - bad moments in good movies
21:50 - movie/tv tropes that you thought were true when you were younger
32:55 - vampire movies
S01E10: Best Performances in Horror Movies / Comic Reading: Green Horror (1954) / Creepshow: Season One
What are the best actor performances in horror movies? Speaking of horror, Tommy and Skippy review the first season of Shudder's Creepshow. Also: the gang reads through an old horror comic from 1954 about an evil cactus.
TIME CODES
01:35 - Best Performances in Horror Movies
21:40 - A Comic Reading: Green Horror (1954)
35:15 - Creepshow Season One
Note: The artwork for the comic above is from the original 1954 printing. Apparently the same story has been reprinted with different art and that is why some of Tommy’s descriptions of the gore may not line up exactly. The script itself is the same though.
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S01E09: Disappointing Game Rentals / Weirdest Criterion Collection Releases / What We've Been Watching
What was your most disappointing game rental? What are the weirdest releases in the Criterion Collection? What have we been watching!? Listen! Find out! Or Don't!
TIME CODES
01:40 - What We've Been Watching
20:15 - Disappointing Game Rentals
37:55 - Weirdest Criterion Releases
S01E08: The Angriest We've Gotten Playing Games / What Movies Scared Us as Kids / Pop Culture Jail: Actors
What's the angriest you've ever gotten while playing a video game? We share our stories, and also talk about the movies that scare us the most as children and what actors belong in the Pop Culture Jail.
TIME CODES
02:00 - Pop Culture Jail: Actors
23:10 - The angriest we've ever gotten playing video games
42:20 - What movies scared us the most as children
S01E07: Witch Movies / Movie Title Antonym & Synonym Game / Books We Read in School that Actually Resonated
Everyone is made to read certain books in school, but which of them actually stick with you? We also talk movies that featured Witches, and play a short movie trivia game based around swapping the words in a film's title with antonyms or synonyms.
TIME CODES
1:50 - books we read in school that actually stuck with us
22:20 - antonym/synonym movie game
31:00 - witch movies
S01E06: The Terminator Movies / Movies We Wish Had Crossed Over / What Games We've Been Playing
What movies did you always wish had crossovers? Skippy and Tommy also discuss The Terminator franchise through the veil of Dark Fate (spoilers), and we all talk about what video games we've been into recently.
TIME CODES
02:10 - what games we've been playing
18:30 - movies we wish crossed over
32:00 - the Terminator franchise
S01E05: Best Batman Movies / The Rotten Tomatoes Game / D&D Talk
What is the best Batman movie? Tommy and Skippy will try to figure it out. Skippy also talks Dungeons and Dragons with our pal Greg, and we all play a movie trivia game based on the negative blurbs from rotten tomatoes reviews.
TIME CODES
02:00 - Dungeons and Dragons
16:30 - The Rotten Tomatoes Game
33:35 - What is the Best Batman Movie?
S01E04: Favorite Stephen King Stories / Doctor Sleep Movie Discussion / What We've Been Watching
Everyone has a favorite Stephen King Story. We discuss ours, as well as the recent film adaptation of Doctor Sleep. Also: what we've all been watching recently.
TIMES CODES:
01:50 - What we've been watching
14:45 - Our favorite Stephen King stories
30:20 - Doctor Sleep movie discussion
S01E03: The Bat-Draft / Songs About Superheroes and Movies
It's time for the Batman movie fantasy draft! Also: Josh and Tommy review and comment on songs we remember from our youth (and a few more recent) that referenced movies and superheroes.
TIMES CODES:
02:40 - nerdy references in music
22:10 - the Bat-Draft
S01E02: The First Comics We Remember Reading / What Movie Tropes Make Us Irrationally Angry / What We've Been Watching
Can you remember the first comic book you ever read? Are you ever watching a movie and something about it drives you nuts but you know intellectually that it shouldn't? Well that happens to us at least! We also catch up on some shows we've been watching recently.
TIME CODES:
03:30 - What we've been watching
26:40 - The first comics we remember reading
48:00 - Movie tropes that make us irrationally angry
S01E01: Movies We Disliked But Now Appreciate / Pop Culture Jail: Directors / Resurrecting Universal Horror
Have you ever hated a movie only to end up liking it later? Do some maligned film directors actually deserve the hate they receive? How SHOULD the classic Universal Horror Monsters be brought back to life? Check out our very first episode to hear our thoughts! If you'd like to skip to a specific segment then check out the time codes below.
TIME CODES:
05:30 - Movies We Disliked But Now Appreciate
25:00 - Pop Culture Jail: Directors.
41:00 - Resurrecting Universal Horror
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"Mister Exposition" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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