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The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 20: Tournament of BoddickersThe holidays are over, the calendar has flipped, and the Regular Guys are back with a grab-bag episode that spirals gloriously out of control. This time around, we revisit early episodes of the show, retroactively crown Boddicker Award winners, and then throw those winners into a completely unnecessary Tournament of Champions to determine who reigns supreme.Along the way, we debate, overthink, argue, laugh, and apply wildly inconsistent logic to questions no one asked but everyone secretly cares about. It’s part movie talk, part game show, and part fever dream—powered by beers, bold opinions, and the...
2026-01-132h 02
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 19: GremlinsGremlins (1984) — Does It Hold Up?On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, we’re decking the halls with chaos, mayhem, and tiny green murder goblins as we revisit Gremlins (1984) — the Christmas movie that broke the MPAA, traumatized a generation, and proved that maybe some pets should come with an instruction manual.What starts as a cute, fuzzy holiday gift quickly turns into a full-blown small-town disaster, complete with barroom brawls, exploding microwaves, and a body count the movie never really bothers to address. Along the way, we ask the import...
2025-12-122h 51
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 18: Empire RecordsDamn the Man, Save the Plot HolesOn this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, we dive head-first into Empire Records — a movie with a killer soundtrack, a mountain of nostalgia… and more structural problems than the building code should legally allow.We revisit this 90s cult favorite with 30 years of life experience, far better taste in movies, and absolutely no patience for Lucas’s philosophical nonsense. Along the way, we confront the film’s chaotic tone, its missing 40 minutes, its baffling character decisions, and the bold creative choice to have Joe...
2025-11-272h 44
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 17: OrgazmoOn this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, the guys dive headfirst into Orgazmo — Trey Parker’s pre-South Park tale of a Mormon missionary turned porn superhero with a weaponized orgasm gun and a crisis of faith.They unpack the film’s bizarre balance of purity and perversion, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s early creative DNA, and whether the Orgazmorator should count as a legitimate superpower. Expect discussions about moral compromise, religious satire, Hamster Style martial arts, and the power of friendship (and batteries).In This Episode:The line between...
2025-11-122h 42
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 16: The Blair Witch ProjectThe Blair Witch Project (1999)Episode Summary: Three college filmmakers head into the woods to chase a local legend — and instead deliver the most profitable headache in horror history. This week, the guys hunker down by the campfire (literally — they recorded this episode while camping) to revisit The Blair Witch Project, the movie that turned shaky hands and bad decisions into box office gold.They dig into the backstory, the lore, and the DIY horror experiment that left audiences nauseated, terrified, and wildly divided.🧭 Key Conversation PointsRemem...
2025-10-292h 11
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 15: HalloweenHalloween (1978) – The Boogeyman, the Babysitter, and the Beer Buzz That Wouldn’t DieShow Notes:The guys head to Haddonfield to tackle Halloween (1978) — the indie horror classic that built an empire on fake leaves, bad driving, and one of cinema’s most famously unhelpful psychiatrists.Justin revisits the slasher that shaped his childhood sleepovers. Seth leads the charge on how a six-year-old murderer managed to pass driver’s ed while institutionalized. And Brian, watching it for the first time, questions everything from Laurie Strode’s spine health to the total absenc...
2025-10-102h 39
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 14: PoltergeistPoltergeist (1982)On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, we’re diving into the suburban nightmare that made us all afraid of static on the TV: Poltergeist (1982).We’ll take you on a guided tour of Cuesta Verde—the perfect American Dream subdivision with great neighbors, nice lawns, and oh yeah… a field of corpses under every yard. Along the way, we break down the movie’s worldbuilding, its most memorable scenes, and why the last 18 minutes of this film make absolutely no sense.Highlights include:Beer talk: what...
2025-09-222h 53
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 13: The Last StarfighterThe Last Starfighter (1984)What if beating a high score at the arcade meant you were Earth’s only hope? This week on The Regular Guy Movie Show, we’re blasting off with 1984’s The Last Starfighter — the cult sci-fi classic that swapped Star Wars’ model ships for pioneering CGI, and gave us wish fulfillment for every kid who ever dropped quarters into an arcade cabinet.We dig into:The wild leap of faith this movie took with computer-generated battles — groundbreaking in ’84, clunky now, but undeniably influential.Why Centauri (Robert Preston) and Grig (Dan O’Herlihy) are the...
2025-09-082h 45
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 12: Uncle Buck From Pancakes to Power Tools: Revisiting Uncle Buck In this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, Seth, Justin, and Brian dive into John Hughes’ 1989 comedy classic Uncle Buck. We talk about John Candy at peak charm, the mail-slot interrogation that basically launched Macaulay Culkin into Home Alone, and whether Buck’s “unique” parenting style would fly in 2025 (spoiler: probably not).Highlights include:Giant pancakes, bowling alleys, and a clown who never saw the punch comingWhy Buck’s greatest hits also double as felonies (assault, kidnapping, borderline attempted murder)Tia’s teen a...
2025-08-292h 56
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 11: ParenthoodEpisode Title: Parenthood (1989) – Cowboy Chaos, Flashcards, and Unexpected VibratorsShow Notes:This week on The Regular Guy Movie Show, we’re heading back to 1989 to revisit Parenthood—Ron Howard’s heartfelt, chaotic, and surprisingly profound family comedy.We talk cowboy-themed birthday meltdowns, emotionally fragile dads, Rick Moranis going full helicopter parent, and Keanu Reeves accidentally delivering the most insightful line in the entire movie. From childhood laughs to adult realizations (and a few dark truths about nightstands), we explore how this ensemble-driven film holds up 35 years later.Along th...
2025-08-082h 49
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 10: The Dogs Ate Our Homework!Grab Bag & Beer Ratings Bonanza! This week, the guys go off-script with a special Grab Bag episode! No assigned movie, no homework—just three old friends reminiscing, drinking beer, and talking movies (and misadventures) from their youth. In this episode:Why this episode exists (spoiler: summer chaos and beer)Behind-the-scenes stories from their early filmmaking days—yes, including pouring brown gravy into mugs at a barThe launch of the official Regular Guy Movie Show Beer Rating System™: how many beers does it take to reach peak enjoyment?A full recap o...
2025-07-211h 09
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 9: Fire in the SkyThe Regular Guy Movie Show – Episode: Fire in the Sky (1993)This episode, we’re diving into Fire in the Sky (1993), the alien abduction movie that scarred an entire generation of 90s kids and taught us one crucial lesson: if you see a glowing UFO in the woods, maybe just stay in the damn truck. Based on the allegedly true story of Travis Walton, this film delivers one of the most nightmare-inducing spaceship scenes ever put on screen—and proves once and for all that curiosity doesn’t just kill cats. It abducts loggers, too. In T...
2025-06-282h 35
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 8: UHFUHF (1989) – Spatulas, Flying Poodles, and Channel 62 MayhemEpisode Description:In this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, we dive into UHF, the 1989 fever dream of a film from “Weird Al” Yankovic. It has everything—Rambo spoofs, Wheel of Fish, spatula superstores, and a janitor with mop-based emotional damage.We revisit the movie’s slapstick chaos, its bizarre sketch comedy structure, and ask the tough questions:• Does UHF actually have a plot?• Who is the real villain—RJ Fletcher or the guy who fired Bob for George’s screw-up?• Can poodles really b...
2025-06-162h 28
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 7: Mr. MomEpisode Title: Mr. Mom (1983) – Flannel, Failure, and the War on Gender RolesEpisode Summary: In this episode, we dig into Mr. Mom, the 1983 domestic comedy where Michael Keaton trades factory life for fatherhood—and instantly forgets how to function. We explore how a movie that wants to be progressive ends up reinforcing every tired sitcom trope, from flailing fathers to career moms who succeed only when their boss is leering at them.In this episode:Why Jack Butler’s collapse under the weight of grocery shopping and laundr...
2025-05-282h 30
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 6: Dirty DancingDirty Dancing (1987) – A Father's Worst NightmareEpisode Summary:In this episode, the Regular Guys hang up their flannels and dust off their dancing shoes as they revisit Dirty Dancing, the 1987 romantic drama that launched a thousand lift attempts and made Patrick Swayze a household name. But this isn’t your sister’s rewatch.Is Johnny Castle a misunderstood dreamboat or a shirtless con artist with a talent for hip thrusts? Is Baby a brave idealist or a naive rich girl who can’t follow posted signage? And why does everyone...
2025-05-052h 34
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 5: RadBMX Dreams, 80s Cheese & More Montages Than Plot🎧 Episode Summary:Hold on to your neon windbreakers and crank up the John Farnham, because we’re going balls out in this nostalgia-fueled episode covering 1986’s Rad. Seth, Justin, and Brian dive handlebars-first into the BMX cult classic that’s equal parts Rocky, Mountain Dew commercial, and glorified stunt reel. With nearly 40% of the film comprised of montage sequences, questionable fashion choices, and a backflip that somehow counts as a winning race strategy, the guys ask: Does this childhood favorite still hold up?From...
2025-04-212h 12
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 4: Romancing the StoneBefore there was Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, there was Joan Wilder sliding down a Colombian mudslide in heels. In this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, the guys travel back to 1984 to revisit Robert Zemeckis’s adventure rom-com Romancing the Stone. We talk genre-blending, iconic character arcs, and why Jack T. Colton is cooler than he had any right to be. Brian brings the trivia, Justin dives into character breakdowns, and Seth tries to not quote every single Danny DeVito line.Topics Covered:Genre fusion: rom-com meets action-adventureHow Joan Wilder’s ar...
2025-04-071h 58
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 3: RoboCopIn this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, we take on Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop (1987)—a film loaded with ultraviolence, corporate satire, and surprisingly heartfelt moments.We dig into:Whether the over-the-top violence helps or hurts the film’s impactThe satirical edge that makes RoboCop smarter than your average action flickWhat still holds up in terms of effects, performances, and storytellingAnd which characters (spoiler: Clarence Boddicker) steal the showFrom the opening media break to that final line, we talk about what makes RoboCop such a unique ’80s film—and why it still packs a punch to...
2025-03-241h 30
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 2: Fast Times at Ridgemont HighIt's time to throw on our checkered Vans, crank up the 80s soundtrack, and dive into Fast Times at Ridgemont High. This 1982 classic is one of the most quotable high school movies of all time, launching multiple careers and setting the tone for coming-of-age films for decades. But does it still hold up, or is it just a relic of its time?Join Seth, Justin, and Brian as they break it all down on this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show.In This EpisodeFirst Impressions and Nostalgia
2025-03-091h 38
The Regular Guy Movie ShowEpisode 1: Flash GordonLaser whips, football fights, sexy alien princesses, and a soundtrack from Queen—Flash Gordon has a little bit of everything. But does this 1980 cult classic still hold up, or is it just a glorified fever dream from our childhoods?In this first-ever episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, Seth, Justin, and Brian revisit the campy, over-the-top world of Flash Gordon to see if it still delivers the same thrills, laughs, and sci-fi spectacle we remember.In This Episode:The Acting – Was Sam J. Jones a fitting hero, or was Flas...
2025-02-251h 00