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Hate Watching with Dan and Tony

Dan Goodsell and Tony Czech

Unprofessional, unsolicited and unwanted opinions from Dan and Tony as they watch movies and tell you what"s wrong with them.

tv & film film reviews

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88:30

Hate Watching Snow White: We Would Rather Eat the...

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2025/07/02

Send us a text When Disney unveiled its 2025 live-action reimagining of Snow White, audiences expected a thoughtful update of the beloved classic. Instead, we discovered a bewildering misstep that fails at the fundamental elements of storytelling, character development, and musical composition. Diving deep into this adaptation, we meticulously compare the original animated masterpiece with its modern counterpart, revealing how the remake abandons the narrative clarity and emotional resonance...

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Hate Watching From The Vaults: Abduction

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2025/06/25

Send us a text We go back to one of our earlier episodes as Tony was out sick this week! A teenage martial arts star with a perfect body and an expressionless face attempts to become the next Jason Bourne? What could possibly go wrong? Taylor Lautner's post-Twilight action vehicle "Abduction" takes us on a wild ride through one of the most illogical spy thrillers ever made. When high school student Nathan discovers his childhood photo on a missing persons website, he's thrust into a ...

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96:15

Hate Watching Interview With The Vampire: Emo Vamps,...

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2025/06/18

Send us a text Take a journey into the sumptuous yet flawed world of Anne Rice's vampires as Tony and Dan sink their teeth into "Interview with the Vampire," the 1994 adaptation that tantalized audiences but left many fans of the novel bloodthirsty for more. The hosts explore how this gothic tale suffers from its reluctance to embrace the passionate relationships at its core. While Tom Cruise goes full throttle as the flamboyant Lestat and Brad Pitt broods intensely as the tortured Louis, th...

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122:05

Hate Watching Fountain of Youth: A Two-Hour...

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2025/06/11

Send us a text Adventure films are a delicate balance of charm, wonder, and heart—which is why "Fountain of Youth" is such a fascinating disappointment to dissect. What should have been a thrilling revival of a beloved genre instead becomes a masterclass in missed opportunities. The frustration comes not from the film being terrible (we've seen worse), but from how tantalizingly close it comes to greatness before veering off course. With John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, and stunning location...

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Hate Watching The Phantom: The Real Purple Dinosaur

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2025/06/04

Send us a text Remember the 90s, when superhero movies were still figuring out what they wanted to be? Before the sleek, unified vision of X-Men or the cultural juggernaut of the MCU, there was "The Phantom" (1996) – a fascinating relic that demonstrates exactly why superhero cinema needed a complete overhaul. In our latest episode, we venture deep into the jungle of Bengala with Billy Zane's purple-spandexed hero as he pursues magical skulls, fights pirates, and somehow manages to keep a st...

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73:25

Hate Watching Minecraft: Let Our Hips Be Your Guide

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2025/05/28

Send us a text Minecraft: The Movie had all the ingredients for disaster - a video game with no story, a director known for divisive comedies, and the challenge of bringing blocky visuals to life. Yet somehow, this cubic adventure emerges as one of the most genuinely entertaining family films of the year. Jack Black brings manic energy as Steve, a doorknob salesman who discovers a portal to the Minecraft world and builds his own cubic paradise. When the evil Malgosia (played with delightful ...

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107:44

Hate Watching Drive-Away Dolls: Love is a sleigh ride...

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2025/05/23

Send us a text When the Coen brothers parted ways after decades of collaboration, film fans wondered what their individual work might reveal about their creative dynamic. Drive Away Dolls, Ethan Coen's first solo directorial effort, provides a fascinating if frustrating answer to that question. This deep-dive episode explores how the absence of Joel's balancing influence results in a film where Ethan's stylistic tendencies become exaggerated to the point of self-parody. We analyze how the fi...

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87:26

Hate Watching Hell Of A Summer: A slasher film with...

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2025/05/14

Send us a text What happens when a self-referential slasher comedy can't quite figure out what it wants to be? "Hell of a Summer," the directorial debut from Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk, promised to do for summer camp slashers what "Scream" did for the entire genre – but stumbles in its execution despite some genuine bright spots. This week, we dive into this curious $3 million indie horror comedy that follows Jason, a dedicated 24-year-old camp counselor who returns to Camp Pineway rather ...

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92:42

Hate Watching The In Crowd: Snake Handlers and...

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2025/05/08

Send us a text What makes a psychological thriller truly captivating? In this episode, we crack open the vault to examine "The In Crowd," a largely forgotten gem from 2000 that perfectly captures the post-Cruel Intentions era of teen psychological thrillers. From the moment Adrian steps out of a psychiatric institution and into the pristine world of an exclusive country club, we're drawn into a world of wealth, privilege, and deeply disturbing secrets. The film's queen bee, Brittany, takes a...

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107:54

Hate Watching In The Lost Lands: Some Books Should...

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2025/05/02

Send us a text Ever wondered what happens when a $55 million budget collides with an incoherent script? Welcome to our horrified exploration of "In the Lost Lands," quite possibly one of the worst movies ever committed to film. Based on a George R.R. Martin short story (though you'd never guess it), this fantasy disaster stars Mila Jovovich as Gray Alice—an "illusionist witch" with unexplained face tattoos—and Dave Bautista as Boyce, a mysterious traveler with a cool two-headed snake that di...

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86:36

Hate Watching Spaceman: Houston, We Have a Metaphor!

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2025/04/23

Send us a text An astronaut floating alone six months into a year-long mission. A mysterious alien spider that appears out of nowhere. A marriage crumbling across the vast emptiness of space. Netflix's "Spaceman" promised profound cosmic revelations but delivered a beautiful yet frustratingly hollow meditation on human connection. Adam Sandler stars as Jakob, a Czech astronaut studying a mysterious cloud near Jupiter while his pregnant wife Lenka (Carey Mulligan) contemplates leaving him bac...

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101:58

Hate Watching Cleaner: Squeegee of Death

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2025/04/17

Send us a text When Joey, a seemingly ordinary window cleaner played by Daisy Ridley, reports for her night shift at a towering London skyscraper, she has no idea she's about to be thrust into a deadly game of survival. As she dangles precariously outside the building's glass exterior, a sophisticated group of eco-terrorists infiltrates a corporate gala inside, taking hostages and making demands that blur the line between justice and vengeance. Cut off from help and with only her wits and cl...

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89:00

Hate Watching No Holds Barred: Bad Guys, Body Slams,...

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2025/04/09

Send us a text Dan is out sick so we go back into the vaults to release one of our favorite episodes! Enjoy! Professional wrestling blurs the lines between reality and entertainment, but 1989's "No Holds Barred" obliterates them completely. We journey into the bizarre world of Hulk Hogan's first starring film role and discover a movie that doesn't just feature wrestling—it creates an entire universe where wrestling is the world. The premise seems straightforward: Hulk plays Rip, a wrestling ...

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79:19

Hate Watching The Gorge: Plant People Beware!

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2025/04/02

Send us a text In the fog-shrouded valley where two superpowers meet, a deeply human story unfolds against the backdrop of Cold War tensions and ancient mysteries. The Gorge brilliantly pairs Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy as elite snipers stationed on opposite sides of a mysterious chasm, creating one of the most unique and compelling on-screen relationships of recent cinema. What begins as strict isolation—American and Soviet guards forbidden from contact—evolves through ingenious long-d...

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Hate Watching Prince of Persia The Sands of Time: A...

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2025/03/26

Send us a text What happens when a big-budget blockbuster has all the right ingredients but still fails to fully satisfy? That's the puzzle at the heart of our deep dive into 2010's Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, a film that cost hundreds of millions to make but couldn't capture the magic of its video game source material. The conversation kicks off with an examination of Jake Gyllenhaal's bewildering accent and lack of charisma as the titular prince – a critical misstep that creates a voi...

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Hate Watching The Electric State: Robots, Humans, and...

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2025/03/19

Send us a text In "The Electric State," Netflix's visually stunning but narratively bewildering $300 million sci-fi adventure, we're transported to an alternate 1990s America recovering from a robot war that never quite makes sense. What begins as a promising exploration of technology addiction and human-robot relations quickly devolves into a confusing rescue mission with emotional stakes that never land. The Russo Brothers clearly poured resources into creating a visually distinctive world...

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Hate Watching Pathfinder: Swords, Snow, and Terrible...

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2025/03/14

Send us a text Step into the shadowy world of "Pathfinder," Marcus Nispel's forgotten 2007 action film that stands as a fascinating study in missed opportunities. Released in the same week as Zack Snyder's "300" with a comparable budget, this Karl Urban-starring vehicle attempted similar visual flair but stumbled where "300" soared. The premise holds genuine intrigue: a Viking child, abandoned and raised by Native Americans in 800 AD North America, must later defend his adoptive people when ...

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Hate Watching Conan The Barbarian: Epic Fails in...

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2025/03/05

Send us a text Step into the chaotic realm of *Conan the Barbarian* (2011) as we dissect the questionable choices that left audiences bewildered. With Jason Momoa at the forefront, the film boasted a hefty budget but struggled to deliver more than spectacular visuals. We explore how the plot muddied character arcs, particularly in the lackluster relationship dynamics, leaving viewers puzzled and unsatisfied. The podcast dives into memorable moments, such as the infamous human catapult scene, ...

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91:20

Hate Watching Flight Risk: Flying High and Falling Hard

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2025/02/27

Send us a text Join us as we dissect the highs and lows of the acting profession while humorously critiquing the “so-bad-it’s-good” flick, “Flight Risk.” In this engaging episode, we dive into the core of what drives actors to pursue their dream careers, highlighting their desperate need for recognition and the hurdles they face along the way. Through laughter and insightful commentary, we unravel the absurdities of the film, from plot inconsistencies to thoroughly miscast roles, revealing h...

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Hate Watching Oblivion: Tom Cruise, Sci-Fi Tropes,...

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2025/02/19

Send us a text Remember those childhood days of panning for gold at Knott's Berry Farm? We do, and it sets the stage for our throwback review of the 2013 sci-fi flick "Oblivion," featuring Tom Cruise. Does Cruise's undeniable charisma salvage a film riddled with clichés and predictability? We banter back and forth, questioning the originality—or lack thereof—of the movie as it borrows liberally from other sci-fi tales without adding fresh twists. Plus, our new segment "Themes" wonders aloud i...

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