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Honey, You Should Watch This.Ghostbusters AfterlifeWe’re back! After an unexpected hiatus, Greg and Susan return to talk about “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”   Greg, a massive Ghostbusters fan, had Susan watch the 2021 addition to the franchise.   The film follows a financially strapped family who inherits a run-down farm only to find that they are related to one of the original Ghostbusters.   Starring Carrie Coon, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and Paul Rudd. Ghostbusters: Afterlife also features a few recognizable faces from the original film.    Greg and Susan discuss the tonal diffe...
2022-05-101h 40Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.EncantoWarning: we are spoiling the Hell out of this movie and also using "adult" language, so please don't listen with your kids. We're looking at this from an adult perspective.   You can't escape Encanto! It's all over social media. So Susan decided that we needed to lean in and watch it.   Susan and Greg explore Encanto, the latest feature from Disney Animation Studios. Encanto stars Stephanie Beatriz, Maria Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Wilmer Valderrama, and a host of others and features a soundtrack full of catchy little earworms by Lin-Manuel Miranda.  ...
2022-01-281h 45Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Bonnie and ClydeStick 'em up! Because this episode covers 1976's "Bonnie & Clyde." Susan has Greg watch director William Penn's take on the story of Bonnie and Clyde and the Barrow Gang. The film stars Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in the titular roles and features stellar performances from Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Michael J. Pollard, Denver Pyle, and Gene Wilder. Your hosts discuss why Bonnie and Clyde was such a groundbreaking and influential film, explore the differences between the story of Beatty and Dunaway's characters versus the real-life criminal couple (SPOILERS ABOUND) and talk about how this...
2022-01-132h 00Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Ginger Snapst's a very, very, very late Halloween entry (just in time for Thanksgiving. Scratch that. Christmas). Susan makes Greg watch 2000's "Ginger Snaps:" the story of two outcast sisters, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Brigitte (Emily Perkins), one who is becoming a werewolf and the other who is trying to save her.     The two discuss the film's themes of the horrors of adolescence and "becoming a woman." They also talk about the films that influenced "Ginger Snaps" and the films that Ginger Snaps influenced.    They explore the elements that broke the suspension of di...
2021-12-011h 31Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Let the Right One InGreg and Susan discuss Greg's pick, 2009's "Let the Right One In."  This Swedish film explores the story of a bullied young boy who develops a friendship with a mysterious young girl who (spoilers) turns out be a vampire.The two hosts explore the film's themes of bullying, toxic and dependent love, disconnection, and isolation; discuss the different components of vampire lore portrayed in this film as they compare to others, and compare the book the film and compare the film to the U.S. version.  They also try to determine who are the real monsters in "Le...
2021-10-291h 32Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.CreepIn this episode, Susan introduces Greg to 2014's Creep. The horror/suspense film stars its creators Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, and is directed by Brice and produced by Jason Blum.    An interesting take on found footage films, Creep tells the story of Aaron(Brice), an unemployed man who answers an online ad to film a stranger at his remote cabin for a day. The man, Josef(Duplass), says he's dying from cancer and wants to make a movie for his unborn child, but his requests become more bizarre as the day goes along. When Aa...
2021-10-151h 22Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.The Suicide SquadIn this episode, Susan and Greg discuss Greg's pick, 2021's The Suicide Squad. This will be a spoiler-filled conversation in which we compare this version to 2016's Suicide Squad. The couple also discusses the best and worst of DC films and compares James Gunn's and David Ayer's directing.   Susan also busts out her poetry slam skills, which we'll share here:   Amanda Waller is at it again Sending women, creatures, and men Into dangerous situations Under the guise of protecting our nation.   Blo...
2021-09-201h 55Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Barb and Star go to Vista Del MarHold on for this episode; it's going to be a real tit flapper!  Susan made Greg watch "Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar," and they're here to talk about it. This wacky comedy features Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo as the titular characters, Barb and Star. The film also stars Jamie Dornan and Damon Wayans, Jr and features Reyn Doi. Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar is about middle-aged friendship, taking chances, and is also oddly a spy satire.  Your host discusses everything from the ridiculously sublime to the ridiculously ridiculous ab...
2021-09-031h 17Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Nothing to Lose Greg and Susan watch and discuss what Roger Ebert calls  a "Buddy Movie, Fish Out of Water Movie, Road Movie, Mistaken Identity Movie and Corporate Espionage Movie": 1997s "Nothing to Lose." Starring Tim Robbins and Martin Lawerence, this comedy was one of the underrated comedies of the 90s. "Nothing to Lose" features the interesting pairing of Robins and Lawrence but also a cast that includes Kelly Preston, John C. McGinley, Giancarlo Esposito, and Michael McKean. Your hosts discuss some of the highlights of the film and cast performances, have some interesting observations for "I Have Questions," a...
2021-08-201h 20Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.MayhemThis episode is mayhem! Oh, wait. This episode is about the 2017s "Mayhem" starring Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving.   "Mayhem" also represents Joe Lynch's return to the directorial chair after a brief hiatus and a stint in the 9 to 5 workaday world.  Susan picked this movie for Greg, which she describes as "Office Space" meets "Battle Royale" meets "Die Hard" meets "Office Party." There's so much that is bat guano crazy about this film.  You'll have to listen to find just how much.  As always, we're dropping spoilers.  So if you don't want to be spoiled, watch...
2021-07-231h 40Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Ernest Goes to Camp - 50th Episode AwardsIt's our 50th episode, and Greg has been threatening this movie since episode one:  1987's "Ernest Goes to Camp."  For this first half of the episode, Susan and Greg talk about the first Ernest movie starring Jim Varney, John Vernon, and Iron Eyes Cody.  Greg and Susan discuss Varney's early career and how the advertising career he pursued after quitting acting jettisoned him into the stoplight with the creation of Ernest.In the second half of the episode,  Greg and Susan reminisce over the first 50 episodes and discuss which movies delivered, which were lacking, and...
2021-07-131h 10Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Saved!After some "backsliding," we use to rededicate ourselves to our podcast by discussing Susan's pick: 2004s "Saved!" starring Jenna Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Eva Amurri, Patrick Fugit, and Mary Louise Parker.   "Saved!" tells the story of Mary Cummings (Malone), a senior at a fundamental Christian school who learns her boyfriend is gay.  Believing that Jesus will restore her purity, Mary has sex with him in an attempt to rid him of his homosexuality. The plan doesn't work. Mary's boyfriend gets sent to a Christain rehabilitation center, and Mary ends up pregnant. Mary must deal with her sh...
2021-06-151h 38Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Who's Harry Crumb?For this episode, Greg selected a gem of an 80s film. Well, it might be closer to a Diamonique of a movie with a gem of an actor.   Anyway, Susan and Greg watched "Who's Harry Crumb?" starring John Candy, Annie Potts, Jeffery Jones, and Shawnee Smith.   Being a John Candy fan, Susan wanted to love it but found it to be unsuccessfully derivative of bigger 80s hits such as "Ruthless People," "Naked Gun: Two and Half," and "Fletch."  Greg just enjoyed "Who's Harry Crumb" for what it was:  a silly 1980s film.   The two discuss Candy...
2021-05-231h 05Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Jennifer's BodySusan has Greg watch the beautiful disaster that is 2009s "Jennifer's Body." The two examine the once-maligned comedy/horror film starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried and written by Diablo Cody that is now enjoying a cult revival. The couple discusses how "Jennifer's Body" is prime example of how studio marketing can derail the creators' vision. They also explore how the studio did a disservice for the film's star, Cody, and its director, Karen Kuzyama.    Resources referenced: Jennifer's Body Reunion: Megan Fox and Diablo Cody Get Candid About Hollywood (Exclusive), ET Live, September 19, 2019 https://yo...
2021-05-041h 41Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Cast AwayAfter an unplanned hiatus, Greg and Susan are back!  We did not 'cast away" our podcast. Nor did we break in our recording schedule to get into castaway shape.  COVID hit our household.  We're back and raring to jump into Greg's pick for Susan: 2000's "Cast Away" starring Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt. Susan and Greg "splashdown" into the movie about FedEx Systems Executive Chuck Noland. Chuck must attend to pressing business in Malaysia on Christmas Eve.  He leaves his soon-to-be fiance, Kelly, behind, promising he'll be back soon.  The FedEx plane he's traveling in goes down over...
2021-04-221h 52Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.North by NorthwestSusan and Greg look towards "a Northwesterly direction" as they discuss Susan's pick, Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest." The film, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Martin Landeau, is considered one of the greatest films of all time. Do your hosts feel the same way? Listen and find out!   The Ultimate Fashion History. (2017, January 11). FAVE FILM FASHION: “North by Northwest” (1959). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?   Turner Classic Movies. (2020, April 16). Eva Marie Saint and Martin Landau Discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw...
2021-03-051h 30Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Dave Made a MazeAlong with their friends Barb and Jacob, Greg and Susan get lost in the fantasy, horror craziness that is the film "Dave Made a Maze."   The movie stars Nick Thune as Dave, an artist that can't seem to finish what he starts, and Meera Rohit Kumbhani as Dave's long-suffering girlfriend, who must put her and their friends' lives in peril to rescue Dave from his latest creation.   Dave Made a Maze was written and directed by Bill Watterson (the actor, not the cartoonist) and featured a gallery of wonderfully imaginative and ar...
2021-02-131h 24Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.No Country for Old MenIn this episode, Susan and Greg discuss another Coen Brother's film and  Greg's pick 2007's "No Country for Old Men."  The 2008 Academy-Award Best Picture winner stars Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin with a featured performance by Woody Harrelson. Greg and Susan discuss the movie's themes, the nuanced and award-winning performance by Bardem, and dive into parts of the film that stuck with them.  They also discuss the choices the Coens made to translate the story from book to film. As always, trivia about the movie is shared along with Greg and Susan's top...
2021-02-091h 50Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Fargo Do Susan and Greg continue with 90s movies in this episode? Oh ya, you betcha! Susan selected 1996's "Fargo" starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, and Harve Presnell and written and directed by the Coen brothers.   In this episode, the couple discusses the Academy Award-nominated film's key themes, the original casting decisions by the Coen Brothers, and other trivia about the film.   Resources referenced in this episode:    Cobb, K. (2020, December 28). Is the Coen Brothers’ Movie “Fargo” a True Story? Decider. https://decider.com/2020/12/28/is-fargo-mo...
2021-01-181h 36Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Bad BoysWhatcha' going. Whatcha' going to do? Well, Greg wanted Susan to watch 1995's "Bad Boys." And that's what she did! The blockbuster action-comedy stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in their first leading film roles. It is the first feature film directed by Michael Bay.  "Bady Boys" also stars Téa Leoni and Tchéky Karyo. As usual, Greg and Susan discuss their impressions of the film, discuss trivia about it, and share their top three moments. Bad Boys
2021-01-121h 24Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Mean GirlsIn this episode, Susan introduces Greg to 2004's Mean Girls: the teen comedy based on Rosalind Wiseman's parenting book, "Queen Bees and Wannabes," adapted by Tina Fey and starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, and Lizzy Kaplan. Do you want to talk about Mean Girls? You can sit with us even if you don't wear pink on Wednesdays.     Greg and Susan talk about the real aspects of "Girl World" reported in Wiseman's book; the film's iconic and almost timeless status; and how Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Tim Meadows steal scenes in the...
2020-12-161h 34Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.ZombielandGreg and Susan are back after an unexpected hiatus, and it's time to "Nut up or shut up!"  In this episode, they discuss Greg's pick"Zombieland." This 2009 Zom-Com stars Jesse Isenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin and features a cartoon-like premise centered around a set of survival rules.   Susan and Greg talk about what makes Zombieland different from other films within its genre and volley back and forth over an extensive list of trivia. Resources mentioned in this episode: Zombieland: Deep or Dumb? Wisecrack Edition https://www.youtube.com/wa...
2020-12-061h 23Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie VernonIt's spooky season, so it's time to dig into one of Susan's favorite genres: Horror! For this episode, Susan picked the subversive horror mockumentary "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon." This 2006 black comedy stars Nathan Baesel and Angela Goethals with horror icons Robert Englund, Scott Wilson, and Zelda Rubenstein.   Susan and Greg talk about the ways in which this film flips the script on horror by pulling back the veil on how slashers like Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers do what they do. (Psst! One of the secrets is cardio!) The t...
2020-10-231h 44Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Mad Max 2: The Road WarriorIf you don't want hear spoilers about 1981's "The Road Warrior" -- aka: "Mad Max 2," JUST WALK AWAY (and watch the movie and then rejoin us)! In this episode, Susan and Greg discuss the iconic 80's film and Mel Gibson's breakout role.     Resources referenced in the episode:   Winn, J. Emmett, Mad Max, Reaganism and The Road Warrior, KINEMA, Fall 1997 https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/kinema/article/view/839/768   Mad Max - A Character Study of the Road Warrior The Road Warrior - An Apocalyptic Fairy Tale The Road Warrio...
2020-10-211h 22Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Little Miss SunshineAre you a winner or a loser? Does it even matter? Greg and Susan explore these questions and more in their discussion about 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine."   The film, which stars  Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin, was screenwriter Michael Arndt's first feature. The story follows a dysfunctional family's road from Albequerque, NM to Rodando Beach, CA, to get their youngest member, Olive, to the Little Miss Sunshine pageant. Susan and Greg discuss the plot of this charming, quirky movie and its inspirations, cast, and other trivia about th...
2020-10-041h 37Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.The Peanut Butter FalconGreg and Susan take you on a spoiler-filled journey through "The Peanut Butter Falcon." The 2019 American comedy-drama film -- written and directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, in their feature film directorial debuts, and starring Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Dakota Johnson, John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, Jon Bernthal, and Thomas Haden Church -- pairs a run-a-way 22-year-old man named Zack with Downs Syndrome with a thief/fisherman named Tyler. While trying to escape to Florida to avoid arrest, Tyler latter reluctantly agrees to help Zack find a wrestling school run by "The Saltwater Redneck."   In t...
2020-09-201h 38Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Attack of the Killer DonutsJoin Greg, Susan, their friend, Barb, and her son, Jacob, for a baker's dozen of terror as they dig into "Attack of the Killer Donuts."   "Attack of the Killer Donuts" is a B movie that deserves a much lower grade - especially from the health department. Chris De Christopher, Rafael Diaz-Wagner write the film, and Nathan Dalton, the masters who brought you "Piranhaconda" and "Sharkansas Women's Prison Massacre," wrote the movie, which surprisingly features C. Thomas Howell in its cast.   This raucous discussion of this off the wall movie is sure to...
2020-09-071h 46Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.The WitchWouldst thou like to spoil a movie deliciously? In this episode, Susan introduces Greg to Robert Eggers' feature film directorial debut, "The Witch." The film stars Anya Taylor Joy, Ralph Ineson, and Kate Dicke as Puritan family members. Banished from their settlement over a theological disagreement, the family must try to survive the New England Wilderness while something supernatural appears to be setting its sights on the family. While Susan points out the technical and artistic choices that make "The Witch" a beautifully haunting film, Greg feels that one of Egger's choices made the movie...
2020-08-232h 24Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Grosse Pointe BlankIn this episode, Greg has Susan watch "Grosse Pointe Blank," a dark comedy about a hitman who attends his 10-year high school reunion and attempts to reconnect with his former girlfriend, whom he stood up at prom.  "Grosse Pointe Blank" stars John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Akroyd, Alan Arkin, Joan Cusack, Hank Azaria, and K. Todd Freeman. Susan and Greg discuss the premise and how it came about and comment on the principal cast's performance. They also explore Cusak and Driver's characters and speculate on their potential mental states. As always, the couple shares trivia a...
2020-08-101h 29Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Attack of the Killer TomatoesSusan gifts Greg with a screening of the World's Worst Vegetable Film. No, it's not "Veggie Tales," it is 1978's "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes." The making is goofy, chaotic, B-movie on a tiny budget is just as chaotic as the film itself, and Susan and Greg dive into both stories in this episode.   Resources cited in this episode:   Dean, Sam, August 8, 2013. "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: An Oral History of the 1978 Film," Bon Appetit - https://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/pop-culture/article/attack-of-the-killer-tomatoes-an-oral-history-of-the-1978-film Mancini, Mark, July 5, 2016. '10 Saucy Facts abo...
2020-07-261h 19Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.I'm Gonna Get You SuckaIn this episode, Greg and his special guest, James, introduce Susan to one of their favorite late 80s comedies, Keenan Ivory Wayans' "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka."   The blacksploitation parody stars Wayans with actors of the blacksploitation genre: Jim Brown, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas, and Isaac Hayes. Other actors in the film are Kadeem Hardison, Ja'net Dubois, John Witherspoon, Dawnn Lewis, Damon Wayans, Clarence Williams III, John Vernon, and Chris Rock.     While Greg and James reminisce about the many times they've watched this highly-quotable movie, Susan explains the movie's origins and how...
2020-07-201h 20Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Harold & MaudeThere are a million things to do. You know that there are. One of them is watching Susan's suggested movie for Greg: 1971's "Harold and Maude." Directed by Harold Ashby, the coming of age dark comedy features an unlikely friendship turned romance between 20-year-old Harold (Budd Cort), who is obsessed with death, and 79-year-old Maude (Ruth Gordon), who embraces life. (Warning: this film deals with themes of suicide.)   The couple discusses Harold's outlandish staged suicides in contrast to Maude's free-wheeling (if not criminal) approach to life. Greg talks about his aversion to Cat Stevens, who i...
2020-07-061h 40Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.The AbyssSusan gets a tad bit NSFW as she and Greg "dive into" 1989's "The Abyss."  The couple discusses James Cameron's convoluted Cold War-era plot while Susan tries to figure out just how to peg this movie. Is it a thriller? A drama? Sci-fi?  Who can say?   In addition to talking about the performances of the film's principal cast members: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn, Susan and Greg explore the stories behind the complicated and troubled production of "The Abyss."     Sources referenced in this episode: Under Pressure: The Making of THE ABYSS - https://www.youtube.com/watch...
2020-06-231h 47Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.HereditarySusan brings the nightmare fuel when she introduces Greg to 2018's "Hereditary": Ari Aster's first feature-length film. While Greg has issues with the pacing and the "reality-building" of this slow-burn horror, he and Susan agree that the performances of its principal cast - Toni Colette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, and Milly Shapiro - are superb. Susan dives into the many ways that Hereditary can be interpreted. Both discuss the fantastic details of the production and Aster's unique way of preparing Wolff and Shapiro for their roles. For our "I Have Questions" section, Greg has so many he pushed Susan...
2020-06-152h 15Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.First BloodDon't deny John Rambo a meal. Just don't.   In this episode, Greg has Susan Watch 1982's "First Blood." The two discuss the fine line this film skates between a serious 1970s style film about how we treat Vietnam veterans and an extreme 1980s action flick.   Susan and Greg also discuss the performances of Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, Brian Dennehey as Sheriff Teasle, and Richard Crenna as Colonel Trautman along with trivia regarding the original casting choices, script direction and more.   Sources referenced: First Blood: Understanding the Themes & Subtext of an Action Masterpiece (Analysis) - Story Drive: https://youtu.be/elb...
2020-06-062h 00Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.SplitGreg, Susan, and their friend, Barb, have a disjointed conversation about M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 film, "Split." The suspenseful tale about a Kevin Wendell Crumb - a man with disassociative identity disorder (DID) who has 23 distinct personalities and kidnaps three girls to sacrifice to an evolving 24th personality known as the beast, stars James McAvoy, Anna Taylor Joy, and Betty Buckley.    They talk about McAvoy's mesmerizing performance,  including the seven personalities into who he transforms throughout the film. They also discuss Buckley's character - Crumb's psychologist, whose intense devotion to her patient causes her to make the wrong moves.  Anna Taylor Joy...
2020-05-282h 08Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.TombstoneMiss this episode? You're a daisy if you do!   This week, Greg introduces Susan to 1993's "Tombstone."  The film is loosely based on events in Tombstone, Arizona, including the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and the Earp Vendetta Ride, during the 1880s.     "Tombstone" boasts a superstar cast of Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp, Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday, Sam Elliot as Virgil Earp, and Bill Paxton as Morgan Earp.  It also features Dana Delany, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, Charlton Heston, Jason Priestley, and Thomas Haden Church and early appearances by Michael Rooker, Billy Bob Thorton, and John Corbitt.   Susan and Gr...
2020-05-161h 47Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Young AdultIn this episode, Susan has Greg watch "Young Adult," written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman. The stars Charlize Theron as Mavis Gary - an alcoholic and emotionally-stunted divorcee. Mavis heads back to her hometown to win back her old high school flame (Patrick Wilson) after she receives an emailed birth announcement from his wife (Elizabeth Reaser). The movie contains a stellar performance by Patton Oswalt, who plays Mavis' former classmate, Matt Freehauf. Matt, who was brutally attacked during high school by a bunch of jocks and left permanently disabled, becomes the former prom queen's drinking buddy...
2020-05-031h 43Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Team America: World PoliceIf you don't throw in your buck o' five for freedom, who will? That's the question Susan, Greg, and special guest James ask as they discuss Greg's pick, "Team America: World Police." This puppet and insanity fueled movie is equal parts satire, parody, and farce - brilliantly woven together by the makers of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone.   The Greg, Susan, and James talk about the movie's artistry and layered humor that lies underneath Stone and Parker's trademark crude humour on the surface. They also discuss the strain the film put on Stone a...
2020-04-271h 33Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest DocumentaryGreg and Susan tackle their first documentary when she picks "Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary."    The 2019 documentary explores how "Galaxy Quest" explores how science-fiction comedy -- a love letter to sci-fi movie and television and their fandom --  became an enduring fan favorite.     Susan and Greg discuss the documentary and the movie and share bits of trivia: from the documentary and other sources.  They also discuss some of the stories and insights shared by the cast, including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Justin Long, Sam Rockwell, Tony Shalhoub, Missi Pyle, Rainn Wilson, and Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, along with director Dean Pariso...
2020-04-221h 48Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Dirty Work (1998)In this episode, Greg selects 1998's "Dirty Work" starring Norm MacDonald, Arte Lange, Jack Warden, Traylor Howard, and Christopher McDonald. It features Chris Farley and Chevy Chase and has cameo appearances by Don Rickles, Rebecca Romjin, John Goodman, Adam Sandler, and Gary Coleman.    The story about two down on their luck friends, Mitch and Sam, who start a revenge-for-hire business to raise funds to get Sam's father, "Pops," to the top of a heart transplant work is the only feature-length film directed by Bob Saget. Greg and Susan discuss how the film, initially intended by Ma...
2020-04-121h 24Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Little Monsters (2019) / The Girl with All the GiftsAnother week of "Safe at Home," and Susan and Greg record another double feature episode.  This week Susan choose two zombie flicks, "Little Monsters" - starring Lupita Nyong'o, Alexander England, and Josh Gad -  and "The Girl with All the Gifts"  - starring  Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine, Glenn Close, and Sennia Nanua. The two films have completely different tones, but share similar elements: children, zombies, and soldiers. While Greg and Susan have some disagreements about  the apocalyptic "The Girl with All the Gifts," they agree entirely on the horror-comedy, "Little Monsters."   Join them for a...
2020-04-041h 47Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.The Expendables 1 & 2When the podcast started, Susan knew the day would come when she would have to watch "The Expendables." Little did she know that "The Expendables 2" would also come with the deal. In the end, Susan had a lot more fun talking about these films than watching them (after she located an estrogen patch)!   The first film co-stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Terry Crews with cameos by Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It features Steve Austin, Eric Roberts, and Mickey Rourke.   The second keeps its pr...
2020-03-261h 58Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.RebeccaIn this episode, Susan introduces Greg to "Rebecca," the 1940's romantic thriller based on the novel by Daphne de Maunier. The film is significant is it is the first film produced by David O'Selznick after "Gone with the Wind" and is the first American film directed by Alfred Hitchock and is his only Best Picture win.  Starring Joan Fontaine, Lawrence Olivier, Judith Anderson, and George Sanders, the film tells the story of a naive young bride living in the shadow of her husband's late wife. Greg and Susan discuss the plot points, the performances of Foutaine and O...
2020-03-191h 52Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.UnforgivenBeware the Duck of Death! In this episode, Greg and Susan discuss "Unforgiven," the 1992 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and written by David Webb Peoples. The film stars Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, Richard Harris, and Frances Fischer. The couple discusses the various ways in which the film subverts the tropes of classic Westerns that formed the foundation of Eastwood's career. Themes of violence, transformation, the past, and legend versus reality are reviewed. Susan and Greg also explore the complexity of different characters of the film - including Hackman's Little Bob, Eastwood's...
2020-03-111h 34One Movie Punch
One Movie PunchEpisode 733 - The Invisible Man (2020)Hi everyone! Welcome back for another Matinee Monday. You know, trailers usually go one of two directions for me. I generally try to avoid them to enjoy that pure initial viewing experience. Some trailers I get really sick of, really quick. But the trailer for THE INVISIBLE MAN has been nothing short of exciting, especially after being blown away by 2018’s UPGRADE (Episode #155). If you’re turned off because of the SAW and INSIDIOUS franchises, I assure you that today’s film is not that. It’s something much, much more. Before the review, we’ll have a...
2020-03-0200 minHoney, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.HeathersThe students of Westerberg High would kill to get into the popular clique known as The Heathers; Veronica Sawyer would kill to get out. To wind down the episode streak of cult films, Susan introduces Greg to "Heathers," the 1989 cult classic starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, and Shannen Doherty. Greg is having a hard time relating to this "Mean Girls" predecessor and Susan attempts to talk him through. The two discuss the screenwriter's (Daniel Waters)and director's (Michael Lehmann) opinions about this dark comedy/satire and how "Heathers" was a takedown of other teen films...
2020-02-292h 04Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.VelocipastorSusan and Greg are joined by their friend Sara to discuss Sara's choice: The Velocipastor (A Man of the Claw). This 2018 film is a soon-to-be cult movie classic that tells the story of a Pastor who is cursed with the power to turn into a dinosaur when angered. The group discusses each of the movie's deliberately absurd moments one by one. The laugh-filled review provides commentary on Velocipastor's dialogue, special effects, storyline, and more. They also brainstorm sequel concepts. Promo: OneMoviePunch Please check out Sara's company, Potion Bath, at www.potionbathco.com.  
2020-02-251h 29Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.One Cut of the DeadGreg and Susan are joined by special guests Joe and Amy, from the One Movie Punch Podcast to discuss the 2017 Japanese cult hit "One Cut of the Dead." This spoiler-filled conversation covers the film's major twist and the creative way in which the story unfolds. The group also discusses the importance of supporting independent and foreign films to encourage innovative ways of storytelling and expand a person's worldview. You can watch the movie on Shudder, and rent or buy on Amazon prime (Spoiler..... we highly encourage you to watch this... you will not be disappointed.)  
2020-02-192h 00Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.What We Do in the ShadowsIn this episode, Greg and Susan have some vampy fun talking about 2014's "What We Do in the Shadows" by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Susan is all in on Greg's pick as it ticks off all the boxes for her: it's a mockumentary, it has quirky and dark humor, and it features New Zealanders and vampires. After Susan attempts to use vampiric hypnosis on the audience, the two discuss the movie's humor and talented cast, which features Clement, Waititi, Johnathan Brugh, Ben Frensham, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Stu Rutherford, Jacki van Beek, and Rhys Darby. The two share...
2020-02-091h 32Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Gone Girl2014's Gone Girl, directed by David Fincher and adapted for the screen by author Gillan Flynn, raises a lot of questions. Is it a mystery? A thriller? An absurdist satire? Susan and Greg cannot agree. And that's marriage. Despite his initial concerns when Susan picked this film, Greg found himself enjoying the movie until the third act. Greg has a laundry list of what he feels are massive plot holes. Susan digs into the psychology and complexity of the film's villain, Amy Dunne - played masterfully by Rosamund Pike. Both discuss how excellently the film was cast...
2020-01-302h 18Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.The Super (1991)Have you ever remembered a film fondly, and then came the day you rewatched and thought, "This is not that great." That's what we have this week with Greg's pick, The Super. No, not the Val Kilmer thriller. The 1991 comedy starring Joe Pesci, Vincent Gardenia, and Ruben Blades. Greg and Susan discuss how this film fell short in many different ways and some areas where it went right. After learning that director, Rod Daniel, turned in a two and half hour cut, Susan and Greg speculate about what might have been cut that could improve on the story and...
2020-01-231h 26Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Kids in the Hall: Brain CandyThis week, Susan has selected the 1996 cult comedy classic from the Kids in the Hall (KITH), Brain Candy. Greg and Susan discuss the targets of satire in the film: the pharmaceutical industry, corporate greed, grunge, and fame. They also talk about how the success of the film fell victim to individual struggles of KITH members, disagreements about the story between the troupe's members and Dave Foley, and pressures from the studio. The couple also discusses trivia about the film and some history of the members and more memorable KITH characters. Articles and videos referenced in...
2020-01-132h 05Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Major PayneListen up, turds. In this episode, Susan and Greg disucss Greg's pick of 1995's Major Payne (starring Damon Wayans and Karyn Parsons). Some of the humor was a bit lost on Susan and the two discuss how Wayans' choices for the former Marine killing machine now fish out of water may have made it difficult for a civilian like Susan to relate. She had a LOT of questions. Greg had answers often explained through his own experiences from Marine boot camp. The two also discussed the debut roles for the child to teen cast of JRTOC cadets ( Orlando Brown...
2020-01-061h 50Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Bachelor MotherGreg and Susan try not to be a disgrace to the toy department as they discuss 1939's Bachelor Mother starring Ginger Rogers and David Niven and featuring Charles Coburn and Frank Alberston. The romantic comedy set between Christmas and New Years in NYC tells the story of a soon-to-be unemployed shopgirl who gets mistaken for the mother of a baby left at foundling home. Greg and Susan discuss the pairing of Rogers and Niven and speculate how the movie might have been much different if the original pick for the leading man was in the film. They discuss the...
2019-12-211h 33Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.The Adventures of Ford FairlaneThe Adventures of Ford Fairlane It's Booty Time, Booty Time, Across the USA! In this episode, Greg has Susan watch "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane," starring Andrew "Dice" Clay, Lauren Holly, Wayne Newton, Priscilla Presley, and features Gilbert Godfrey, Robert Englund, and Morris Day. While this is one of Greg's favorites, Susan struggles to accept its tone and world-building. The two discuss the highs and lows of this early 90s Renny Harlin (mis)adventure and also discuss Clay's career, including the blurry line that separates "the Diceman" from the real man and other comedic...
2019-12-131h 42Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Saving SilvermanCome on, yeah, ha! Susan introduces Greg to the beautiful dumpster fire that is 2001’s “Saving Silverman,” starring Steve Zahn, Jason Biggs, Jack Black, and Amanda Peet. The two discuss the crazy antics, ridiculous dialog, and discuss the parts of the film that did not age well. Greg shares the lost art that is “The Ballad of Saving Silverman” as part of our Neil Diamond discussion and trivia. As always, both Susan and Greg have questions. So many damn questions. Plus, the two pick their top three funniest moments of the film. Find "Saving Silverman" on Amazon Prime....
2019-12-031h 59Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Tucker and Dale vs EvilGet the PBR and pickled eggs! Susan and Greg brace for a doozy of discussion about “Tucker and Dale Versus Evil,” starring Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden, and Jesse Moss and directed by Eli Craig. Greg picked this one, especially for Susan, who is not the biggest fan of redneck comedy. Susan tells Greg what she thinks, and two compare this comedy horror to others in the genre. As usual, they also talk trivia about the film and cast and how it fared at the box office and the film festival circuit. They try to keep it together as t...
2019-11-121h 17Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Rosemary's BabyGreg and Susan are holding on to the Halloween spirit as she makes him watch Rosemary's Baby, the 1968 American psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, and Sidney Blackmer. They talk about themes in the movie and the various ways that the film's antagonists - Roman and Minnie Castevet and Guy Woodhouse - exert control over the protagonist, Rosemary. The two trade multiple bits of trivia about the movie and the cast and pick their top three creepiest moments from the film.
2019-11-061h 43Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.Suicide SquadIn this episode, Greg has Susan watch the Warner Brothers’ 2016 film, “Suicide Squad: The Extended Cut.” written and directed by David Ayer. While Greg finds this movie fun, Susan finds it frustrating and the two debate about how this could have been a much better movie. The two disucss how DC’s attempts on catching up to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been the downfall of the franchise as a whole. Susan does point out the one area where DC excelled and where Marvel struggled. The topic of Jared Leto’s portrayal of the Joker is also addressed. Was it as bad...
2019-11-011h 31Honey, You Should Watch This.
Honey, You Should Watch This.NetworkSusan thinks Greg should watch 1976's "Network" -- an American satirical film written by Paddy Chayefsky, directed by Sidney Lumet, and starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, and Robert Duvall. The film also features Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight. They talk about the film's central relationship - that between Holden's Max Schumacher and Dunaway's Diana Christensen. They point out how the movie's only sex scene seems to have inspired a similar scene in another film. Greg and Susan also focus the smaller roles which were the most memorable: including Beatty's pivotal performance as a...
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