Episode 596: SNL Actors

The August moon is nigh, the summer is waning, the dog days are here... and what better way to beat the heat than to listen to a great podcast!  So make sure to subscribe to Roth From Wyoming's Good Day 4 a Movie Podcast!

After that, you can tune into this little ditty, as The Deucecast Movie Show's own Mikey and d$, sans #TwitterlessDrEarl this time, invite in first time guest (and first time podcaster!) Coach DiBello all the way down from Miami, Florida!

Tonight is all about some Saturday Night Live, and the actors who started and shined as Not Ready For Primetime Players.

First up, a chit-chat on who Coach is, and how he found the show itself... CTI must return!

Then, an SNL Draft... who would be in a dream cast! Make sure to listen and comment on Twitter, or X, or TheDeuceCord about who's lineup is the absolute best!

Finally, top five SNL performers... of course, Mikey told d$ it was who got their start... for Mikey and Coach, it's who shined the most.  So the lists are varied, but the names are huge - Murphy... Aykroyd... Murray... Radner... Sandler... Zweibel?  Him too.

Also... a lot of hot Hurricane Rhett talk, so Rhett fans, tune in.

The movies mentioned and where to find them right now:

• Animal House (Peacock Premium)
• Ghostbusters (for rental)
• Meatballs (Amazon Prime; TubiTV)
• Meatballs II (TubiTV)
• Meatballs III (unavailable)
• Meatballs IV (Amazon Prime; TubiTV)
• Mystery Alaska (for rental)
• Nebraska (for rental)
• Spies Like Us (for rental)
• Trading Places (for rental)
• Trapped in Paradise (for rental)
• Uncut Gems (Showtime; Paramount+)

Episode 595: Our 1988 Favorites

It's always an honor and a pleasure to welcome back one of our absolute favorites and a spot of true class on our little show... and since Jenn Novotny was not available, we called upon our beloved Jennifer Kaufman as this week's #FanboySummer winner loser participant! (we kid, we kid... we love Kaufman)

First up, lots of birthday movies from the previous 5, 10, 20 and so on years -- including the original The Meg's 5th birthday, 2 Guns 10th birthday, The Fugitive's 30th birthday, and more.

Then, a round of Reel or Unreal, as the crew tries to guess the names of really bad films few people have heard of.

Finally, a great look at the year in film 1988.  Kaufman gives her reasons for picking this topic, and everyone gives their favorite films from that year including vintage Eddie Murphy... all the actors who were up for the legendary role Bob Hoskins got... the sad  tale of "Yep Yep Yep"... a shout out to Garrison's fave film... Seagal, Ernest, and Chevy all get love from Mikey... and Dr Earl gets pretentious, of course.

Movies discussed and where to find them:

• Above the Law (for rental)
• All Hat (Amazon Prime; MGM+; TubiTV; Paramount+)
• Beetlejuice (AMC+; for rental)
• Big (Disney+; MGM+)
• The Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (for rental)
• Coming to America (Netflix)
• Dangerous Liasons (for rental)
• Die Hard (Hulu)
• Dominick and Eugene (unavailable)
• Ernest Saves Christmas (Disney+)
• Fading of the Cries (unavailable)
• A Fish Called Wanda (Showtime)
• Funny Farm (for rental)
• The Great Outdoors (for rental)
• How to Go Out on a Date in Queens (Plex)
• The Land Before Time (for rental)
• License to Drive (Starz)
• Midnight Run (for rental)
• Oliver and Company (Disney+)
• Rain Man (Showtime; Paramount+)
• The Rescue (Hoopla; for rental)
• Shoot to Kill (unavailable)
• A Smile Like Yours (for rental)
• Teenage Space Vampires (TubiTV; Plex)
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Disney+)
• Working Girl (Amazon Prime; MGM+)

Episode 586: The Soundtracks List

It's the 2nd week of FanboySummer and Mikey, d$, and #TwitterlessDrEarl invite in long time listener, first time on the show, host of the Harmanny Music Education Podcast the one and only Mr. Craig Holland... er, Harmann! 

After a little chit-chat, finding out about the podcast itself, the group plays the Soundtrack Sales game (boring title, exciting action) and #TwitterlessDrEarl likely never full understands it. 

Then, the guys give their favorite Top Five Movie soundtracks, each with their own stories and thoughts, from movies seen at Panama City Beach to lifelong friendships made in defunct movie theaters to pining for girls who never pined back to a love for Rowlf the Dogg. 

Also... Kenny Loggins soundtrack songs... Dr Earl talks about "Footin"... matching Jewel with Batman... and Mikey gets verklempt... 

Plus the real truth about NRG and the band Kick Axe

Movies discussed, and where to find them streaming at time of recording

• Animal House - Netflix
• Batman (1989) - for rental
• Batman Forever - HBO Max
• The Big Chill - for rental
• Boomerang - for rental
• Clueless - Paramount+
• Empire Records - Tubi's CracklePlex
• Good Morning Vietnam - for rental
• The Great Muppet Caper - Disney+
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 -Disney+; Starz
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 - Disney+; TBS; 
• Mo Money - Amazon Prime; TubiTV
• Mortal Kombat - for rental
• The Muppet Movie - Disney+
• O Brother Where Art Thou - for rental 
• Phenomenon - for rental
• Reality Bites - Starz 
• Sleepless in Seattle - Netflix
• Transformers: The Movie - for rental 
• When Harry Met Sally - TubiTV

Episode 509: The Christmas Movie Role Tourney

It's that time... Christmas time is here... it's time for Christmas vacation!

Well, not quite... but almost! On the first day of December, Mike, d$, and #TwitterlessDrEarl kicks off the month of Festive Movie Cheer with the first of several Christmas episodes... and this one is a doozy, as the trio tries to determine the best Christmas movie role of all time.  And yes, this is part of the Big Bracket Canon, that being the winner advances to the 32 movie role Big Bracket, now tentatively planned for September 2023...

Expect the long shots -- the JTTs and the Refs and those with handcuffs for the holidays.  And the classics, including Santa, good and Bad, and Clause, and a Prime Minister and both Sally AND Harry. And of course, the favorites, the Buddys, the Ralphies, the Kevins, the Clarks of the season.

One by one, they are pitted against each other, with votes being cast to determine who moves on, who is out, and which Christmas movie character stands tall at the end.

Episode 484: Top Summer Movies of 1980-84

Welcome back to Part 2 of the Summer Series -- last week, we ranked the summer movies of the 70s... this week, we jumped to the first half of the ME Decade -- 1980 to 1984! 

And gotta say, the harvest is massive.  Ranking any movie released from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day weekend in each of 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984, the film titles are legendary... Indiana Jones and Elliott and Kermit and Carol Anne and WOLVERINE and Shall We Play a Game and on and on and on... we've all got a list with a dozen or more names on it, and because the task is so daunting, what better way to tackle it than to bring on a podcasting legend and friend of the show SHAZBAZZAR!! 

We talk about where Shaz has been spending his time since the end of TechnoRetro Dads... avoiding Vic's Damone... playing a little IMDB Game... love of Marc Singer... the greatest fan film ever made... the 80s teens propensity to create world destroying technology... and so, so much more.

Settle in for one of the best episodes we've done in a long time!  

Here are the movies discussed, and where to find them at the time of recording:

• The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 5th Dimension (1984)... Amazon Prime
• Airplane! (1980)... Starz
• Airplane: The Sequel (1982)... Starz  
• The Beastmaster (1982)... Amazon Prime
• Blade Runner (1982)... for rental
• Blade Runner Directors Cut (1992)... unavailable
• Blade Runner The Final Cut (2007)... HBO Max
• Caddyshack (1980)... HBO Max
• Cannonball Run (1981)... unavailable
  
• Condorman (1981)... for rental
• Cloak & Daggar (1984)... Peacock & Peacock Premium
• E.T.:  The Extra Terrestrial (1982)... Amazon Prime
• The Great Muppet Caper (1981)... Disney+
• The Last Starfighter (1984)... rental
• National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)... HBO Max
• Poltergeist (1982)... HBO Max
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)... Paramount+
• Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015)... TubiTV
• Red Dawn (1984)... HBO Max
• Trading Places (1983)... Starz
• Tron (1982)... Disney+ 
• WarGames (1983)... Amazon Prime
• WarGames: The Dead Code (2008)... TubiTV

Episode 438: The ReFlicktions Force

Another few weeks have gone by in summer months, and another pile of movies to get through. And the crew to do it are the Deucecast Movie Show hosts, Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl.
Amongst the many topics of discussion include the legacy of Delroy Lindo... the repetitive Delta Force theme... young Scott Baio movies... Burgess recommendations... #TwitterlessDrEarl experiences The Dude... Nick Swardson's affect on a movie... Mikey hates Pete Davidson... #TwitterlessDrEarl experiences a mid-sommar break... bad Disney movies... Dave loves him some Kevin James... and of course, much more. Plus the Top Five of the year so far!

The movies discussed and reviewed, in order (and streaming service where you can see them, at least at the time of recording)

The Vast of Night (Prime)... Maze Runner: The Death Cure (FX Now)... Artemis Fowl (Disney+)... Just Mercy (Hoopla)... Zapped! (Prime)... Delta Force (streaming)... The Hate U Give (HBO Max)... Knife in the Water (HBO)... United We Fan (Prime)... Skyline (Prime)... Long Gone Summer (ESPN+)... Da 5 Bloods (Netflix)... The Big Lebowski (Fubo; DirecTV)... Metro (HBO Max)... Back in the Day (Prime)... Footloose (2012; Prime)... Everything Beautiful is Far Away (Prime)... 7500 (Prime)... Crawl (Prime; Hulu)... The King of Staten Island (DirecTV; streaming)... Midsommar (Prime)... Memory: Origins of Alien (Crackle)... Athlete A (Netflix)... Jasper Mall (streaming)... Atlantis: The Lost Empire (Disney+)... Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Disney+)... Carrie Pilby (Netflix)... Becky (Streaming)... Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Netflix)... The Hunt (Streaming)... The Assistant (Streaming)

The 2020 Deucie Award Nominations

Here are the official nominations for the 7th Annual Deucie Awards;  awards to be presented on Episode 421, released on March 11th.

By the numbers:
Most nominations: Little Women (9)... Marriage Story (7)... Knives Out (5)... Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (5)... Parasite (5)... A Hidden Life (4)... Bombshell (4)

BEST PICTURE

1. 1917
2. A Hidden Life
3. Knives Out
4. Little Women
5. Marriage Story
6. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
7. Parasite

AWARD FOR DIRECTING ACHIEVEMENT BY A DIRECTOR WHO DIRECTED

1. Noah Baumbach, "Marriage Story"
2. Greta Gerwig, "Little Women"
3. Bong Joon Ho, "Parasite"
4. Terrance Malick, "A Hidden Life"
5. Sam Mendes, "1917"
6. Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"

BEST ACTOR

1. Christian Bale, "Ford v Ferrari"
2. Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood"
3. Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
4. Eddie Murphy, "Dolemite is My Name"
5. Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
6. Adam Sandler, "Uncut Gems"

BEST ACTRESS

1. Akwafina, "The Farewell"
2. Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
3. Lupita Nyong'o, "US"
4. Florence Pugh, "Midsommar"
5. Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"
6. Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

1. Alan Alda, "Marriage Story"
2. Timothee Chalamet, "Little Women"
3. Daniel Craig, "Knives Out"
4. Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
5. Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
6. Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

1. Laura Dern, "Little Women"
2. Rebecca Ferguson, "Doctor Sleep"
3. Scarlett Johansson, "JoJo Rabbit"
4. Thomasin McKenzie, "JoJo Rabbit"
5. Florence Pugh, "Little Women"
6. Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"

THE JACOB PINKY AWARD FOR BEST BRAIN CANDY FILM

1. Doctor Sleep
2. Fast & Furious Present: Hobbs & Shaw
3. Ford v Ferrari
4. John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum
5. Jumanji The Next Level

BEST ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

1. Noah Baumbach, "Marriage Story"
2. Greta Gerwig, "Little Women"
3. Rian Johnson, "Knives Out"
4. Bong Joon Ho & Jin Won Han, "Parasite"
5. Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"

BEST ANIMATED FILM

1. Frozen 2
2. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
3. Missing Link
4. Toy Story 4
5. Wonder Park

BEST SONG OR SCORE

1. Bombshell, music by Theodore Shapiro, featuring Caroline Shaw, Petra Haden, Susanna Hoffs
2. A Hidden Life, music by James Newton Howard
3. Joker, music by Hildur Guonadittior
4. "I Punched Keanu Reeves" from "Always Be My Maybe", music and lyrics by Randall Park and Dan the Automator
5. Little Women, music by Alexandre Desplat
6. Uncut Gems, music by Daniel Lopatin

BEST CAST ENSEMBLE

1. Avengers Endgame
2. Bombshell
3. Knives Out
4. Little Women
5. Parasite

BEST MOTION PICTURE DRAMA 

1. Dark Waters
2. A Hidden Life
3. Marriage Story
4. Parasite
5. Uncut Gems

BEST MOTION PICTURE COMEDY

1. Always Be My Maybe
2. Dolemite is My Name
3. JoJo Rabbit
4. Knives Out
5. Late Night

BEST MOTION PICTURE ACTION

1. 1917
2. 6 Underground
3. Avengers Endgame
4. Fast & Furious Present: Hobbs & Shaw
5. John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum

BEST FANTASY / SCI FI

1. Avengers Endgame
2. Captain Marvel
3. Doctor Sleep
4. Spider-Man Far From Home
5. Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker

Episode 410: Christmas Gifts 2019

It's an annual tradition around the Deucecast Movie Show, as Mikey and Dave are the giving sort. In fact, they love to give gifts of merth, of joy, and awesome, hence, the Annual Christmas Gifts episode where they give those very things.

The giving spirit is so strong, however, that they cannot share it alone -- so as per usual with the Gifts ep, Friend of the Show Remodeling Clay Shaver calls in to complete the generous circle.

First up, a little Box Office Mojo game to set the scene, where Mikey and Clay compete to guess the box office totals of Christmas classic films.

Then, the presents are unwrapped, as Hollywood elites like Gerard Butler, Vanessa Hudgens, Adam Driver, and more are all given thoughtful gifts from the crew.

And of course, the guys give gifts to each other... except for Mikey, who spends the whole show giving himself stuff.

Episode 387: The Eddie Murphy Tournament

The movie show is back and better than ever, with Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl in studio, this time taking on the films of classic comedian Eddie Murphy.  Put them into the bracket, and match them up one by one.

And when you have a talent as big as Eddie Murphy, and talent as small as Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl, then to even it out, the Deucecast welcomes in Friend of the Show, the Pride of the Mitten, The Remodeling One himself, Clay Shaver. 

And Shaver brings the bracket, with roles like Axel Foley, Akeem, Billy Valentine and others from classic films like Best Defense... The Golden Child... 48 Hours... The Nutty Professor and more.  And how will Beverly Hills Cop hold up when you consider Beverly Hills Cop III was also Axel Foley?  What happens with two characters from the same movie go head to head??   And did Norbit cost Eddie Murphy an Oscar?

The winner moves on to the Big Bracket. 

Episode 282: Premium Action (ft Retro Joe)

It's just the guys in the Deucecast Movie Show studios, with all producers out and Wit Stillman Fan, Terence Malick Fan, Brie Lover (Allison, Larson & cheese) and Film Historian Dr Earl on a Doctors With Only Some Borders mission, Mikey, Pinky & Dave decided to call up the RetroZap.com Podcasting Network guru and Podfather Retro Joe!

A little discussion about the RetroZap Network, then another round of See This, Not That, where Dave spins The Wheel of Movie Destiny (tm), giving you a great idea of what to see and what not to see with Star Trek films, guilty pleasures, and Eddie Murphy movies

Plus, Retro Joe's quick beef with Friend of the Show Scott Ryfun... and movie haircuts.  And more defense of Superman III from Pinky.  Plus, a special guest returns to the studio.

Then, part one of the Top Ten Best Action Films of the 2000s.  Anything that premiered at the box office from January 1, 2000, to last week, counts, as everyone gives their favorites from the last 17 years.

Flicks like Expendables, Jet Li gettin' kicky, Anthony Anderson being racist, controversy over the best bike messenger movie ever made, which Bond movies count in the canon, and where does Looper fit into all of it?

Episode 276: The Mt Rushmore of Comedic Actors

In the continuing series of Mt Rushmore, Mikey, Dave & Pinky take on the best comedic actors for a chance to be memorialized into a rock face wall monument! 

First up, a quick round of Rotten Tomatoes Potpourri, with comedy films as the theme... including Pinky figuring out who "Uncle Buck" actually is.  Plus, a mention of a classic Wayans Brother's flick "Don't Be a Menace..." and the great cast and terrible movie that is "Nothing But Trouble"

Then onto the Rushmore inductions... John Candy and his comedic brilliance in his day... Pinky making a bold prediction about Steve Carell... Mikey loving tennis movies... the actor that reminds Dave of WWE's Braun Strowman... the 80s run of Eddie Murphy... love for "Peak Coke Chevy"... and Pinky's strange choice at the end...

Who are your favorite comedic actors?

Also check out the Mount Rushmore of...
--Actors (Ep 219)
--Actresses (Ep 227)
--Directors (Ep 241)
--That Guys (Ep 250)
--That Girls (Ep 267)