Episode 604: The November 80s

The holiday season is here, and we are one week out from our annual DeuceGiving episode, which kicks off two months of annual eps - from Christmas gifts to Kaufman's yearly seasonal offerings to Top Tens of Not the Year to Lumps of Coal and much more.

But that's later.

Two years ago, we talked best November movies of the 2000s (episode 505). Last year, we took it back a decade and did the best of the 90s (episode 558), and this time around, the 1980s take center stage, as Mikey, d$, and special guest, "The Rocket Man" Uncle Brian, gives their fave films released in any year of the 80s, but only within the month of November.

First up, Uncle Brian reveals one of his hobbies -- the first time in 604 eps that Blinko has ever been discussed. Then, a miserable, total failure round of Box Office Mojo -- no seriously, the performance is awful and must be acknowledged as such.

Then, the Top Five 80s November films -- a little Trek... some Bugs... Charlie Sheen and a weird car... Chuck Norris rescues POWs... M'Lynn is wearing a brown football helmet... ending the Cold War... and a somewhat real discussion on the career and films of one Deucecast legend, Jim Varney, aka, "Ernest".

Films discussed, and where to find them streaming:

• Back to the Future Part II (Peacock Premium)
• The B.R.A.T. Patrol (unavailable)
• Ernest Saves Christmas (Disney+)
• Flash Gordon (for rental)
• The Last Unicorn (Hulu; Peacock Premium; Tubi)
• The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (for rental)
• Missing in Action (Amazon Prime)
• My Bodyguard (for rental)
• The Outsiders (MAX)
• The Rescue (for rental)
• Rocky IV (MAX)
• Something Wild (for rental)
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Paramount+)
• Steel Magnolias (for rental)
• They Live (Starz in Dead Wrestlers)
• Three Men & a Baby (Disney+)
• Time Bandits (MAX)
• Transylvania 6500 (Amazon Prime; Tubi)
• The Wraith (Amazon Prime; Tubi)

Episode 550: The Summer Winners and Losers

The fall is almost here, and if you haven't heard the Fall Movie Preview from last week, go back and listen.  But as the Deucecast boys -- Mikey, d$, and #TwitterlessDrEarl -- puts the summer to bed, first with the end of #FanboySummer and the look ahead to the new season, one final nail in the summer comes in the form of the Winners & Losers of the Summer Movie Season.

First up, a little Box Office Mojo, figuring out which movies crossed that magical $100,000,000 number (also the number d$ owed on Discover Card circa 2001). 

Then, five winners and five losers from each Mikey and Dave, while Earl can proclaim all the winners, his kind heart only allows him to discuss three losers. 

We also discuss the problem with Kevin Hart... the problem with Audrey Plaza... the BIG problem wit that new demon show... the problem with 2022 Tom Hanks... love for Zac Efron... being impressed with Elvis... more Cha Cha love... the movie that broke Mikey... how a stupid cartoon might be the smartest thing on TV... missing girlfriends and catfishing... and Tom Cruise being the most best Tom Cruiseiest ever... 

Movies Discussed and where to find them (at time of recording) 

• Beavis & Butthead Do the Universe
• The Black Phone - Peacock Premium
• Bodies Bodies Bodies - In theaters
• Bullet Train - In theaters 
• Cha Cha Real Smooth - Apple+
• Crimes of the Future - for rental
• DC Superhero League of Pets - In theaters 
• Elvis - HBO Max
• Emily the Criminal - for rental
• Firestarter - Peacock Premim
• Jurassic World - Peacock Premium
• Lightyear - Disney+
• The Man from Toronto - Netflix
• Men - for rental
• Me Time - Netflix
• Prey - Hulu
• Quantum Cowboys - unavailable 
• Spiderhead - Netflix
• Thor Love & Thunder - Disney+
• Top Gun Maverick - in theaters; rental
• Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist - Netflix

Episode 512: Christmas Gifts 2021

If you listen to the episode, you may recognize the opening theme, the best time of the year, when the Deucecast Movie Show plays the official Christmas theme of the show.  It truly is a Marshmallow World.

Dave and Mikey, sans #TwitterlessDrEarl, are here once again to give out their annual Christmas gifts to the stars, and joining the show for the second time in the Christmas season, it's Spawn of Ryfun, Lil G himself Garrison Ryfun.

First up, a quick conversation on Spider-Man No Way Home, then a round of Box Office Mojo, looking at the biggest money makers of 2021...

Then the guys begin to give out the gifts!  Ridley Scott has a present to open, if he can take it without telling Garrison to F off... Bruce Willis finds out that some gifts are harder to receive than others... Garrison plays piecemaker between Hobbs and Dom... and Dave has a few films to dish out to the group.

Episode 483: Top Summer Movies of The 1970s

Springtime is fading and summer is here!  And after ten seasons, The Deucecast Movie Show is finally doing an actual "Summer Series" -- the best Summer Movies of the summers past.

First up, it's a hostfull episode with Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl take a look at The Me Decade, and after a 70s themed round of Box Office Mojo, they rank their Top Five fave summer films released in the summers from 1970 to 1979.

Some amazing flicks from Altman, Spielberg, Monty Python, and Lucas, and some not great but still beloved movies from Altman, Heston, Bond, and not-Kevin James. And Burt Reynolds, of course.

Enjoy the first of The Summer Movie Series!

• Alien (for rental)
• American Graffiti (for rental)
• And Now For Something Completely Different (Starz)
• Chinatown (Paramount+;  Chicken Soup for the Soul's Crackle)
• I Am Legend (HBO Max; Hulu)
• Jaws (HBO Max)
• Jaws IV: The Revenge (HBO Max)
• Live & Let Die (TubiTV)
• McCabe & Mrs Miller (for rental)
• Memory: The Origins of Alien (Chicken Soup for the Soul's Crackle)
• The Muppet Movie (Disney+)
• Nashville  (for rental)
• The Omega Man (for rental) 
• The Parallax View (for rental)
• Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (Amazon Prime; Hulu, EPIX) 
• The Rescuers (Disney+)
• Smokey & the Bandit (AMC+; for rental)
• Star Wars (Disney+)

Episode 468: We Got a Bad Romance

Get your Lady Gaga on as the Deucecast Movie Show wants your loving, wants your respect, but still has bad romances... it's a Valentine's episode looking at the darker side of love -- Toxic relationships in movies.

First up, Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl invite in Friend of the Show, Miss Independent himself Jeremy Burgess, and the crew plays a RomCom Mojo game to start the show.

Next up, the Top Five Toxic Romance lists.  From divorces to couples violence to killing sprees and worse to karate chops to unnecessary Australian makeovers.... the movie romances that are at the best uncomfortable to at it's worst, dangerous.

Then.... Burgess gives his annual Burgentine's Day Report, giving a review on Down with Love... Sabrina... Crazy Stupid Love... and Philadelphia Story. Plus, some thoughts on a few previous movies from Burgentine's Day.

Plus, some after show Frat Pack chatter with Burgess chiming in on Vince Vaughn, and what truly makes the real Frat Pack.  

• ATL (TBS/TNT streaming; rental)
• Badlands (Criterion Channel; Watch TCM)
• Crazy, Stupid, Love. (rental)
• Down with Love (rental)
• Call Me By Your Name (Starz)
• The Fountain (Starz)
• Get Out (FX Now)
• Gone Girl (Hulu)
• The Graduate (HBO Max)
• Grease (Showtime; TubiTV; CBS All Access)
• I.Q. (CBS All Access)
• King Kong (1933) (HBO Max)
• Leaving Las Vegas (rental)
• Marriage Story (Netflix)
• The Muppet Movie (Disney+)
• Natural Born Killers (Starz)
• The Phantom Thread (HBO Max)
• The Philadelphia Story (HBO Max)
• Sabrina (Watch TCM; rental)
• Sid & Nancy (IndieFlix; rental)
• The Story of Us (rental)
• Sunset Boulevard (Amazon Prime)
• Twilight (Showtime)
• The War of the Roses (Starz)
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (HBO Max)

Episode 458: December Anticipation

 It's a December to Remember at The Deucecast Movie Show... or at least, Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl recalls their most desired December movies.

First up, a quick round of Box Office Mojo, calling out the biggest money makers released in Decembers past.  

Then, The Top Five Most Anticipated December Films -- not the best or worst December films that the guys have seen, but the movies that left them the most excited, and the most ready to see.  Some films worked out (Rogue One!) and some didn't (Hobbits!) and many fell in between. 

Movies discussed, and where they are streaming:

• Dune (1984) (HBO Max)
• H8ful Eight (2015) (Netflix)
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) (HBO Max)
• Les Miserables (2012) (Netflix)
• Les Miserables in Concert (2010) (Hoopla)
• The Lord of the Rings (1978) (not streaming)
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003) (HBO Max)
• Oceans Twelve (2004) (Netflix)
• The Phantom of the Opera (2004) (HBO Max)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) (Disney+)
• Star Wars Ep VII: The Force Awakens (2015) (Disney+)
• This is 40 (2012) (for rental)
• Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) (Amazon Prime; Hulu; EPIX; Netflix)
• Tron Legacy (2010) (Disney+)
• Vice (2018) (Hulu)

Episode 432: Summer Movie Goals

The summer isn't quite here yet, but the weather is warming up, the sun is getting brighter, and in lieu of a Summer Movie Preview, the Deucecast crew has hashtag goals. It's the summer movie goals, by Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDr Earl, each with their list of cinema focused tasks to accomplish between now and September.

First up, a round of Box Office Mojo, looking at the few movies that actually made money in 2020, then the guys list their goals.... catching up on a movie missed, or re-watching a classic, or watching a longer version of a movie seen before... chasing a director... chasing an actor... updating a movie list... and of course, the Nintendo Power Glove.

Episode 355: Groovy Groovy 1970s Movies

Far out man, far out. It's time for the coolest movie podcast around, the hip Mikey Nipp and the baller Dave Dollar, taking on the peachy keen movies of the 1970s!

And why wouldn't you want someone in this discussion who grew up in this era... enter the groovy #TwitterlessDrEarl!  And then, for good measure, on the Binder & Binder hotline, its the Spawn of Ryfun, that being the proud son of TyTy Georgia, Garrison!

First up, a 1970s version of Box Office Mojo, coming up with the biggest box office hits of the 1970s, those films that scored over $100,000,000 in 1970s dollars.

Then, a Top Five list of the guys fave 1970s films, any movie released from January 1, 1970, to December 31, 1979, including classics like The Exorcist... Nashville... The Godfather... and Badlands... and even a few forgotten treasures like The Pink Panther or a Charlie Brown flick.. plus the best monkey movie of 1979

And lamenting the loss of FilmStruck... RIP...

Episode 300: The Cavalcade of Stars

After many years and many late nights, Mikey, Pinky and Dave ring in the 300th episode of The Deucecast Movie Show.  First, the guys say hello to Producer Shawn and Lady Pinky (and then bye, as they leave quickly), and invite in Friend of the Show Wit Stillman Fan, Film Historian, Terrance Malick Apologist, Brie Fan (Allison, Larsen & Cheese) and World Renowned Proctimologist Dr Earl...

And then, the Cavalcade of Stars begins!

Shazbazzar, co-host of the TechnoRetro Dads podcast, joins the crew with some of his favorite films, including the original animated Lord of the Rings film, WarGames and the dangerous, unaccountable teenagers from the 1980s.  Plus, the first ever mention of "Rock & Rule".

When Remodeling Clay finally gets on the line, the gang plays an old school game of "Reel or Unreel", aka, "Faux or Show".  Plus an update on Clay's favorite films and a few documentary recommendations that we all have to see.

The Retrozap dot com Podcasting Network Podfather Retro Joe then comes on to discuss some of his favorite films, including Army of Darkness, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, and Ghostbusters.  Plus a discussion on Patriots Day, which took place around Joe's neck of the woods.  And with Retro Joe, a great round of Box Office Mojo on "Third Films in a Series".

To wrap up the Cavalcade of Stars, Jennifer Kaufman brings up some of her favorites she's seen this year, with Spotlight, A Fish Called Wanda and more.

Pinky then riffs on an assigned film, "Audition", one of those "Most disturbing movies ever made!"  More crap on Superman III and then, a throwback to an early sponsor of the show, Real Men of Genius.

To you, the listener and film fan, thanks so much for downloading, listening, and being a fan!

Episode 297: Epic Adventures (with Paradigm Shift)

It's another epic episode of  the best movie podcast you are listening to right now, The Deucecast Movie Show, where Mikey, Dave and Pinky invite in the hosts of The Live Your List Podcast (and gurus of the Paradigm Shift), new friends of the show Ryan Eller, Jerrod Murr and Kyle the Intern.  (And joining soon after, the movie historian, Terrance Malick apologist, Wit Stillman Fan, Brie Lover (Alison, Larsen & the cheese), world renown urologist Dr Earl)


Eller, Murr, & Kyle the Intern are epic national and world travelers and give you, the audience, a taste of what the Paradigm Shift is all about, and what Living Your List might mean.

Next, Kyle the Intern displays his great impression skills by explaining Star Wars through a series of his world accents.

The guys then dive into a great game of Box Office Mojo with Tom Cruise films -- dedicated to Live Your List's 11:11 game.

And then all the guys dive into Epic Adventure Movies... movies that... well... are epic... and take you on an adventure... movies like... Willow!  Interstellar!  Lord of the Rings!  Mad Max!  And for the first time a dive into The Gods Must Be Crazy.

Episode 287: The Greatest Year of Movies Ever

It's taken a year or so, but The Deucecast Movie Show has finally narrowed down 40 years of film into two years for the finals.  What Year of Movies will take home the trophy as Greatest Year of Movies Ever?

To decide, hosts Mikey, Pinky, and Dave invite in podcasting royalty, with Dinner for Geeks, My Star Wars Story and radio host Scott Ryfun, as well as the Geek Out Loud podcasting empire grande poobah Steve Glosson!  (Glosson finally returns after years of Mikey asking!)

First up, Birthday Movies, where we find out exactly how old movies like K-19 The Widowmaker, Honey I Blew Up the Kid, The Lost Boys and even Bebe's Kids!

Then a round of Box Office Mojo, calling out the Top 10 in both 1984 and 2015 based on top domestic box office rankings -- Beverly Hills Cop! Inside Out! Indiana Jones!  But not... 9 to 5...

And then, the finale, the championship, the big match of all movie matches, and one that you likely could guess the winner of already.

But that's why the game is played!  Including a battle between a previous battle like 1989 vs 2015, with Glosson & Ryfun going head to head.  And Mikey stirring the pot.

Episode 255: Care Bears & Christmas Guilty Pleasures

Its that time... Christmastime is here... everybody knows, there's not a better time of year...

So says Mavis Staples from Christmas Vacation, and Mikey, Pinky and Dave agree!  The guys welcome in Friend of the Show and Disney Media Mogul Jennifer Kaufman to talk all about their favorite guilty pleasures full of cheer!

First up, birthday movies!  2001 was a huge year, apparently, and "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" is how old??

Then a little Box Office Mojo, figuring out what the top domestic box office movies are for the year 2016.

And then, the Christmas movies that aren't good... but are beloved.  Movies with Santa and Katie Heigl and The Ref and Vince Vaughn and Rankin & Bass and the difference in Arthur and Arthur and more bad Nic Cage and reindeer and Reindeer Games...

And... Care Bears.  So much Care Bears talk...

Episode 180: Skywalking Thru the Movies

The movie guys come back once again, this time with Terrence Malick Apologist and Indie Film Lover Dr. Earl on the Annex Couch... Producer Shawn on the buttons and sounds, while calling in are two very special guests, Richard & Sarah from Skywalking Through Neverland Podcast! 

First, find out how truly old you are when we give you movies celebrating the birthdays, such as Inception... Wedding Crashers... Ghost... Back to the Future... and of course, The Legend of Billie Jean (fair is fair!)

Then we welcome in our guests from Southern Cal, Sarah & Richard Woloski, hosts of the much beloved Star Wars Meets Disney cast, Skywalking Through Neverland!  

A quick (?) round of Box Office Mojo that may or may not flame out in the middle... we tried, honestly... but we bring it back around again with a great roundtable discussion on "Stay Seated // Walk Out", with topics like the potential for Jurassic World to hit $500 Million box office (SPOILER: IT ALREADY DID... WOMP WOMP) and whether the hype for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is too high already.

Then, the Top Five Favorite Geek Movies, as everyone gives their favorite geek out films, geeks and nerds in films and movies that just make you nothing but a big geek for loving... Weird Science!  The Matrix!  Tron!  Planet of the Apes!  Even Hook and the Nintendo Power Glove gets some love!

It's a great time had by everyone on the 180th edition of The Deucecast Movie Show! 

Episode 160: The Top Ten of 2014

The Oscars have come and gone... the Deuce nominations (see episode 159) are out and will be awarded in a few weeks... it's time to put to bed the 2014 favorite films, as d$, Mikey and Pinky list the movies of 2014 they enjoyed the most.

Joining the guys in the studio is Birmingham filmmaker Jeremy Burgess and music savant and local homeboy Craig McRee.

Did you know there were almost 700 official releases to theaters in 2014?  And only a handful made over 200 million at the domestic box office... and in a game of Box Office Mojo, the guys list them out one by one.  Or try to anyway (no, Boyhood didn't even come close)

And out of the favorite films ranked in 2014, there are five--the three hosts and two guests--lists given, and ZERO movies made it on all five lists.  The LEGO Movie made three as did Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy... Foxcatcher made four lists... Gone Girl made three... Boyhood only made two... and a bunch of other films like Whiplash, Snowpiercer, Magic in the Moonlight and Birdman pop up randomly.

Plus, discussions on the foreign film appeal of The Raid 2.... Margot Robbie becoming Harley Quinn... one of our guests "Storming out"... Keanu impressions... is Foxcatcher in a Fincher style... and what does "Mikey licks The Guest" even mean?  Find out. 

And our regular show of reviews returns next week, as you'll hear about The Kingsman: Secret Service, Election, Rocky movies I - V, The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears (what the what?), The Equalizer, Lucy, Black and White and... Big Trouble in Little China!!  That's on next week's Reflicktions episode!

The Episode with the Sidekicks

Welcome back to the best podcast concerning movies with hosts named P!nky, Mikey and d$ that you will hear today... NAY... this week.  Maybe even this month.  Dare I say... ever?  Especially since Dr. Earl is back up in the hizzy again.

The guys are back in the Nic Cage Studio on the Deuce Digital Network, kicking off the summer with a great show full of movie news and fun.  Right away, Mikey starts with Nipp News, covering Harrison Ford's leg break, plus the DC film lineup, including the projected date for the Affleck stand-alone Batman film.

ReFlicktions, becoming our biggest and most popular segment, takes on movies we've seen in the last month, including reviews of Million Dollar Arm... Spy Kids: Game Over... Edge of Tomorrow... Maleficent... 22 Jump Street... How To Train Your Dragon 2... and more...

Plus, a look at the four hour documentary, Never Sleep Again, chronicling the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, plus P!nky gives his reviews on classic films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange and American History X.

In our Pretty in Pink segment, he also gives us his take on the classic Cannonball Run!

After revisiting a few modern films, the guys discuss the experience at the recent Alabama Phoenix Festival.

Friend of the Show and former co-host Matt joins in for a rousing game of Box Office Mojo as they take on Tom Cruise movies, then finally dive into the Big Five Topic--favorite sidekicks in films.

Garth Algar from Wayne's World... Abe from Blade... Fozzie Bear... Kronk from The Emperor's New Grove... Dean from License to Drive... and so many more names tossed into the mix... plus, is Silent Bob an actual sidekick to Jay, or are they equal?  Some of the guys agree... some don't.

Finally... some change over as the guys give their Top Five of the Year (so far), and then assign films for viewing... d$ will watch Steal and Escape from Tomorrow, while Mikey will see the doc Superheroes and Detachment, and P!nky has to catch My Bodyguard and 1992's Dracula.

So many movies, so little time... enjoy the episode, and look out for our Alabama Phoenix Festival episodes to be released soon!

Movies Discussed at Length in this Episode:
Aliens
American History X
Broken City
Clockwork Orange
Edge of Tomorrow
The Fault in Our Stars
Flypaper
Go
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Frozen Ground
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Locke
Maleficent
Million Dollar Arm
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Muscle Shoals
Never Sleep Again
Red 2
Romancing the Stone
Spy Kids: Game Over
22 Jump Street
2001: A Space Odyssey
White Zombie (1928)
X-Men: Days of Future Past

The Best and Worst of Movies from TV Shows

On this episode... the best and worst movies made from TV shows!

First, the guys give their takes on current movies like "Monsters University", "World War Z" and "White House Down", plus the differences in that and "Olympus Has Fallen" (mikey says the latter is better)

And d$ can't be the only person who likes loves
"Maverick", right?  Right?  Anyone?  (crickets)

Our new Top Five of 2013 sees movement on all three guys' lists... while we dig into our "assigned movies", with Pinky discussed "Highlander" and d$ discussing "The Paperboy"

Also, a random discussion on the cuteness of character actress Melanie Lynskey..

Our topic takes us all over the map from the worst like "Land of the Lost"... "Bewitched"... and Pinky's heart break over "The Last Airbender"... to the best out there, like "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America"... "Mission Impossible"... and the newer "Star Trek".

Did you know there are 17 films currently that have made $400+ million dollars domestically?  Pinky and Mikey try to guess, as we play a round of Mojo...

Next episode... we anticipate "Pacific Rim", as we discuss Earth Invasion Films





Among the movies discussed at length on this episode:

Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996)
Bewitched (2005)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Flintstones (1994)
Hello I Must Be Going (2012)
Highlander (1986)
Jack Reacher (2012)
Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2 (2003/2004)
Land of the Lost (2009)
The Last Airbender (2010)
The Longest Yard (1974)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Maverick (1994)
Monsters University (2013)
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
The Paperboy (2012)
Pitch Perfect (2012)
Side Effects (2013)
21 Jump Street (2012)
White House Down (2013)
Wild Wild West (1999)
World War Z (2013)