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Episode 122 - Evolution (2001)

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2021/03/05

Coming to wipe that silly smile off your planet. Here's the unofficial sequel to a beloved movie that no one really wanted. It's David Duchovny trying to be Bill Murray, Seann William Scott trying to remain relevant, and Orlando Jones trying to make this movie interesting. And Julianne Moore stumbled onto the wrong set. It's Evolution on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie. Grab your Head and Shoulders bottles and strap in, as we watch this boringly competent box office bomb. We discuss

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Episode 121 - Ratz (2000)

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2021/02/25

Change two rats into guys? Whatever! On this week's episode of They Called This a Movie, we go to a time of frosted tips, bell bottom jeans, and a general self-centered attitude that can only come from a pre-9/11 America. Two unpopular teen girls happen upon a wish-granting ring that turns two rats into hunky boys. It's the Showtime Original kids' movie, Ratz, which we watched for some reason. Settle in as we review this oddball choice, as we discuss everything from the fashion to the jokes that

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Episode 120 - Broken Arrow (1996)

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2021/02/18

Prepare to go ballistic! And get ready to dip into some fine 90's cheese this week, as They Called This a Movie watches its first ever John Woo movie. Travolta. Slater. And a couple of thermonuclear weapons. It's a classic good guy vs. bad guy story as we watched Broken Arrow. Grab a Coke and blow up a helicopter (or four) as we discuss this underseen action flick. We discuss Travolta scenery-chewing, Howie Long, and judge Christian Slater for trying to explain The Rumble in the Jungle to Delroy

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Episode 119 - Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

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2021/02/11

The next chapter begins...And so does the brand new episode of They Called This a Movie. It's Valentine's Day (almost), so we continue our tradition of tackling one of two of the biggest romantic phenomena of the last 20 years. This year, we're going back to Forks, Washington where vampires and werewolves fail to coexist. That's right: we watched Twilight Saga: New Moon. Grab your jorts and chase that rush of adrenaline, as we discuss a movie that is admittedly not made for us. We discuss everything

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Episode 118 - Good Luck Chuck (2007)

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2021/02/04

Let's take a trip back to 2007: the years of low-rise jeans, chunky highlights, and a post-9/11 cynicism that gave to the rise of idolizing jerks. Unrelated, it was also a time when Hollywood tried to make Dane Cook a star, which led to the high-concept comedy called Good Luck Chuck, which just so happens to be the latest movie we cover on They Called This a Movie. Get your grapefruits and your stuffed penguins and come along with us, as we discuss this sex comedy that leaves us feeling anything but

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Episode 117 - Savage Beach (1989)

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2021/01/28

Babes, bullets, and beaches. Join us as we enter the world of Andy Sidaris for the first time. It's a world of tropical locales, exotic intrigue, and topless DEA debriefings in hot tubs. The man certainly had an aesthetic, which shines in Savage Beach, our latest episode of They Called This a Movie. Grab your short shorts and your crossbow and listen to us review this unapologetic schlockfest, as we discuss everything from Shane Abilene to the old man makeup to the legendary henchman, Al Leong. Find

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Episode 116 - Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

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2021/01/21

You gotta hack your own brain! Or you can just listen to our brand new episode of They Called This a Movie and we'll hack your brain for you. The year is 2021 and the world is ravaged by a virus. Sounds pretty far-fetched, right? But that's what we thought the future was going to be like back in 1995, a year when people were obsessed with the internet, despite not fully understanding it. This misunderstanding led to Johnny Mnemonic, a cyberpunk snoozefest starring Keanu Reeves, years before he

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Episode 115 - Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

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2021/01/14

Life is good, but it could be better.And now it is, as we bring you a very special episode of They Called This a Movie. Not only are we talking about one of the most-talked about movies from 2020, but we also have a special guest joining us to dissect this one. We're joined by Tia Fabi (@TC_stark) from Top 10 with Tia and Geek Vibes Nation to talk about Wonder Woman 1984 on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie. Get your wish stones ready as we dive head-first into this one. We discuss the

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Episode 114 - RoboCop (1987)

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2021/01/07

Well... this one felt a little different when we recorded it. To ring in the New Year, we decided to satisfy one listener's request to watch one of the greatest sci-fi action flicks of all-time. Then, things got crazy and now a satire about how authoritarianism and capitalism go hand-in-hand feels even more frighteningly relevant than it did a few hours ago. We watched RoboCop for They Called This a Movie. Sorry. Despite things going on in the news, RoboCop is a fantastic movie, and we had a great

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So Long, 2020, And Thanks For All The Fish

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2020/12/31

We're putting a bow on this weird year with a quick thank you to our listeners. We breakdown what our favorite movies we covered were this year and what we hope to accomplish in the next year. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

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Episode 113 - Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

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2020/12/24

'Twas the night before Christmas and at every turnThey Called This a Moviereleased a podcast. Knowwhatimean, Vern?Merry Christmas, listeners! We're squeezing one more Christmas-themed episode in before St. Nick sticks his butt down the chimney and fills your stockings with a whole bunch of coal. It's our very special Christmas Eve episode of They Called This a Movie, decided by our Twitter followers. We've got Santa and we got Jim Varney donning his famous denim vest, as we watched the classic

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Episode 112 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

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2020/12/17

Every who on the internet loves this movie a lot. But one Grinch, who talks on this podcast, did NOT! Our celebration of Christmas movies rolls on, as we discuss the live action adaptation of one of the most beloved Christmas stories of all time. Muddy cinematography, dutch angles, and an in-your-face performance all collide in this holiday blockbuster helmed by Ron Howard. It's the 2000 feature film version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Jim Carrey. Join us as we don't see eye-to-eye

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Episode 111 - Christmas Every Day (1996)

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2020/12/10

It's beginning to look a lot like Groundhog Day. Christmas. I meant Christmas. This week, we're hitting the small screen, as we exhumed a film from the lost archives of The Family Channel. Billy Jackson hates Christmas, but he's going to learn to love it when he has to relive the same Christmas over and over again. It's Erik Von Detton in a charming, family movie called "Christmas Every Day", from the first ever 25 Days of Christmas programming schedule. We discuss the main actor's performance, how

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They Called This a Movie Episode 110 - Four...

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2020/12/03

Four families, one day, no mercy. It's December, and you know what that means: it's Christmas season and we're kicking 25 Days of Christmas into high gear with not one, not two, not three, but Four Christmases! Academy Award Winner Reese Witherspoon collides with professional a**hole Vince Vaughn in a loud, obnoxious comedy that could only come from the mid-to-late 2000s. It was a long forgotten time where you could walk around without masks, no one knew what Twitter was, and you could fat shame to

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They Called This a Movie Episode 109 - Blood Rage (1987)

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2020/11/26

That's not cranberry sauce. What it is, though, is a special Thanksgiving episode of They Called This a Movie, featuring one of the wildest holiday-themed slasher movies we've ever come across. Twins, machetes, and a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown; it's all par for the course in Blood Rage, a Thanksgiving horror movie that only the Florida panhandle could produce. Grab your PBR, eat the leftovers right out of the fridge, and join us as we bask in the gloriousness that is this movie. We

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They Called This a Movie Episode 108 - The League of...

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2020/11/19

This week, we pay tribute to a legend by watching and reviewing the movie that made him quit acting. It's touching, really. On this episode of They Called This a Movie, we gather all your favorite literary characters that have become part of the public domain. That's right: Dorian Gray, Captain Nemo, Tom Sawyer... a vampire lady... that guy that George Lucas ripped off to make Indiana Jones. They're all here! They join forces to create some sort of steampunk Avengers in The League of Extraordinary

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They Called This a Movie Episode 107 - Outcast (2014)

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2020/11/12

Well, it's certainly a movie we watched. Back in the before times, all the way in 2014, some producer decided that he wanted to make a movie that would appeal to the Chinese filmgoing markets. So, he gave Nicolas Cage and Hayden Christensen an undisclosed amount of money, flew them to the forests of China, and made a dull, joyless sand and sandals movie about white people saving Asian royalty. We'll be honest with you, we didn't enjoy this, but nevertheless, here's Outcast on a brand new episode of

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They Called This a Movie Episode 106 - Runaway (1984)

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2020/11/05

Selleck. Simmons. And a whole lot of spider robots. On this week's episode, we head to the distant future of 1991 as told by 1984. It is a future with self-driving cars, cameras on doorbells, televisions in the palm of your hand, and other hilariously impossible pipe dreams that only the 80s could conjure up. Tom Selleck brings his mustache with him in this one, as he plays Jack Ramsay, a police officer in the Runaway division, and he's tasked with tracking down runaway robots. It's basically Blade

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They Called This a Movie Episode 105 - The Texas...

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2020/10/29

Who will survive and what will become of them? It's our final 31 Days of Horror episode for 2020, and this year, we let the fans decide on our last movie. It was a close final tally, but in the end, it was Tobe Hooper's classic 70s slasher, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, that won out. As we put one final bow on spooky season, we come at this one with a slightly hot take. So grab your finest head cheese, break into your neighbor's house, and scream for 30 minutes straight as we dissect this one with

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They Called This a Movie Episode 104 - From Beyond...

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2020/10/22

Get ready to see more than any man has ever seen!Or... heard. It's an all new episode of They Called This a Movie. The team from Re-Animator teams up with horror legend Ken Foree for an inter-dimensional horror the likes of which only HP Lovecraft could write and only Stuart Gordon could bring to life. Put on your best dominatrix outfit and open your third eye as we discuss this cult classic. We discuss the overall horniness of the movie, the wild practical effects, and worship at the altar of

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