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The Greatest Movie Ever Made

The Greatest Movie Ever Made

With countless films produced during the course of over a century of film history, determining the greatest movie ever made seems like an impossible exercise. Thankfully, Justus Burkitt and David Scandura — God"s favorite idiots — have taken on this Sisyphean task. Join these two film fanatics each week as they meticulously and rigorously review a wide range of movies, painstakingly searching all corners and niches of film history to once and for all find the Greatest Movie Ever Made.

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02:41:43

Episode 129: Alien 3

The Greatest Movie Ever Made ·

2026/04/25

In space, no one can hear you podcast, and the boys are making their yearly return to the Alien franchise to discuss this divisive third installment. Join them in the dingy hallways of Fury 161, where the only thing scarier than poorly composited xenomorph effects is evil 20th Century Fox producers. Plus, David and Justus get called in for an unexpected meeting. All this and more cosmic horrors await!Alien 3 (1992) is directed by David Fincher and stars Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles

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01:37:17

Episode 128: The Lair

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2026/04/18

So the director of The Descent totally shit the bed with his Hellboy remake, probably pissed off some producer, and has spent the last few years making direct to streaming slop. And the boys are going to talk about one of those! Neil Marshall returns to the podcast with a sexy wife/leading lady in tow and a bottom of the barrel Aliens rip off for the ages!The Lair (2022) is directed by Neil Marshall and stars Charlotte Kirk, Jonathan Howard, Jamie Bamber, Mark Strepan, and Hadi Khanjanpour.Music:

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01:34:28

Episode 127: Blind Fury

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2026/04/11

Rutger Hauer makes his long overdue return to the show, and the boys couldn’t be happier to once again be Slutgers for Rutger. Watch him slay watermelons and gross fat guys, and hear David get unreasonably angry about the child performance in this episode of The Greatest Movie Ever MadeBlind Fury (1989) is directed by Phillip Noyce and stars Rutger Hauer, Terry O’Quinn, Brandon Cooper, Charles Cooper, and Noble Willingham Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

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01:28:40

Episode 126: The Road to El Dorado

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2026/04/04

On the trail we blaze! With March Sadness in the rearview, the boys tackle a certified David Scandura Childhood Classic this week with THE ROAD TO EL DORADO. Is childhood nostalgia enough to overcome the rampant racism in this film? More importantly, are these animated horses hot??? Tune in to find out this week on The Greatest Movie Ever Made!The Road to El Dorado (2000) is directed by directed by Eric "Bibo" Bergeron and Don Paul and stars Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez,

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01:47:01

Episode 125: Aftersun

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2026/03/28

Oof, gang. March Sadness is going out with a bang with the critically-acclaimed family drama Aftersun. Tune in to hear David and Justus dissect the many small cruelties of being a man in his 30s. Plus: both of our hosts trauma dump about memories from childhood and beyond. Also, there's a surprisingly lengthy Cum Town riff? All this and more on this week's episode of The Greatest Movie Ever Made!Aftersun(2022) is directed by Charlotte Wells and stars Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia

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01:36:48

Episode 124: Ordinary People

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2026/03/21

Justus’ March Sadness has inadvertently led to what could be its saddest installment yet. The boys discuss Robert Redford’s Academy Award winning debut feature and also spend too much time talking about Barbara Streisand's basement mall!Ordinary People (1980) is directed by Robert Redford and stars Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton, Judd Hirsch, and M. Emmett WalshMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

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01:49:27

Epside 133: Jean de Florette

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2026/03/14

March Sadness continues with a classic of French cinema, the story of a Frenchman who loses his farm because he spends too much money on wine. Okay, it’s a little deeper than that. Tune in to hear David and Justus’s bad French accents and discover more about this provincial (and Provençal) bummer of a film!Jean de Florette (1986) is directed by Claude Berri and stars Yves Montand, Gerard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Elisabeth Depardieu, and Margarita LozanoMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat

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01:54:58

Episode 122: Manchester by the Sea

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2026/03/06

Justus kicks off his theme month, March Sadness, with a real bad time! Join the boys as they talk about this ugly depiction of grief and make a few too many jokes about it in the process.Manchester by the Sea (2016) is directed by Kenneth Lonergan and stars Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, and CJ WilsonMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

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01:38:23

Episode 121: Thank You For Smoking

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2026/02/28

The podcast “fires up” as the boys “butt” heads over Jason Reitman’s satire about the horrors of the tobacco lobby. They also ramble about Steven Seagal, Watto visits his friend Jeffery, and Jigsaw takes Luigi Mangione under his wing. Thank You For Smoking (2005) is directed by Jason Reitman, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, and Sam ElliotMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

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01:45:18

Episode 120: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

The Greatest Movie Ever Made ·

2026/02/21

This week, Jada Pinkett Smith is hot, Billy Zane serves, CCH Pounder loses an arm, and the Crypt Keeper rises from the dead for a spooktacular episode of the Gravest BOOvie Ever Made!Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) is directed by Ernest R. Dickerson and stars Billy Zane, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett Smith, CCH Pounder, and Brenda BakkeMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

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02:25:55

Episode 119: Deep Cover (1992)

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2026/02/14

So, apparently, the guy who played Mac in Predator also directed movies, and Justus and David are here to talk about one of them. Hear the boys discuss Larry goddamn Fishburne, coked out Jeff Goldblum, and the slick film noir stylings of Bill Duke’s Deep Cover.Deep Cover (1992) is directed by Bill Duke and stars Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria Dillard, Gregory Sierra, and Clarence Williams IIIMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

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01:49:59

Episode 118: The Raid

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2026/01/31

The boys quite literally kick off a new season of episodes with The Raid! Tune in to hear all the gory details about the martial arts and extreme violence of the Indonesian action classic. The Raid (2011) is directed by Gareth Evans and stars Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, and Pierre GrunoMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

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02:03:03

Episode 117: Best of 2025

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2026/01/23

Another year of cinema has come and gone, and your drunken, illiterate hosts are here to break it all down. The movies were full of Irish vampires, zombies with big cocks, and Christmas Adventurers, and the boys are sharing their thoughts on the best, worst, disappointing, and surprising films of 2025. Enjoy a few small beers and kick off the new year with the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

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02:25:44

Episode 116: Avatar

The Greatest Movie Ever Made ·

2025/12/20

It’s not every day that James Cameron has a new flick out in theaters, so the boys are seizing the opportunity to talk about Jim’s first journey to Pandora. It might be the most successful film of all time, but TGMEM really thought they needed to add their opinions on the kinky hair tentacle sex, unobtanium, and white savior narratives (and by white, we mean blue). James Cameron has done it before, but can he deliver the Greatest Movie Ever Made once again?Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White

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02:11:19

Episode 115: Ravenous

The Greatest Movie Ever Made ·

2025/12/12

It’s getting colder and winter is settling in, so David and Justus cozy up around this wintry western with a delightful cannibal twist. If Robert Carlyle’s menacing man eating doesn’t scare you, the appearance of a convicted sex offender will! Gather round and chow down on this new episode of the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Ravenous (1999) is directed by Antonia Bird and stars Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies, and Jeffrey JonesMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat

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01:47:11

Episode 114: Anna and the Apocalypse

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2025/12/06

The Christmas season kicks off with the only movie bold enough to combine the horrors of the zombie apocalypse, the melodrama of a musical, and the joy of Christmas into one cinematic experience. There’s singing, dancing, Christmas cheer, and zombie killing in store, but is this genre-bending romp The Greatest Movie Ever Made?Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) is directed by John McPhail and stars Ella Hunt, Sarah Swire, Malcolm Cumming, Christopher Leveaux, and Paul KayeMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey

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01:52:40

Episode 113: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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2025/11/22

This year’s Thanksgiving episode finds Justus and David discussing the classic John Hughes comedy that, despite its title, features precisely ONE plane, ONE train, and multiple automobiles. Plus, they recount their own Planes, Trains and Automobiles-esque experience driving in an electric car that almost caused a seismic rift in their friendship. Remember Del Griffith’s motto: like your job, love your wife, and listen to the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) is directed

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02:00:00

Episode 112: The Running Man (1987)

The Greatest Movie Ever Made ·

2025/11/14

This week, the Governator returns to the podcast with this dystopian sci-fi action adventure. Tune in to hear David and Justus break down the satire, violence, and stalkers of The Running Man, and why it’s a real shame that Dynamo probably won’t be in the new remake. And yes, expect both of our hosts to do terrible Arnold voices on this episode of the Greatest Movie Ever Made!The Running Man (1987) is directed by Paul Michael Glaser and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, María Conchita

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01:55:13

Episode 111: Predator 2

The Greatest Movie Ever Made ·

2025/11/07

TGMEM heads to the concrete jungle to tackle another maligned sequel! Things are heating up in the crime-ravaged streets of dystopian Los Angeles, and David and Justus are here to get in on all the spine-ripping action of Predator 2. If it pods, they can cast it, so stay tuned to find out if the Predator’s second big screen hunting spree is the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Predator 2 (1990) is directed by Stephen Hopkins and stars Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Bill

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02:17:16

Episode 110: Halloween III: Season of the Witch

The Greatest Movie Ever Made ·

2025/10/31

It’s Halloween night once again, but Michael Myers isn’t terrorizing Haddonfield this year! Instead, an evil Irish toy maker terrorizes the nation’s children and Tom Atkins terrorizes a six pack and a woman half his age. All skeletons, all pumpkins, all witches gather ‘round and join Justus and David as they discuss this stand alone oddity in the Halloween series. It’s almost time, kids! Don your Silver Shamrock masks and watch the magic pumpkin on the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Halloween III: Season

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