WARNING AND APOLOGY: Our Floptacular episodes must be cursed. Last year’s Academy Awards show featured a nearly inaudible Elliott, and this time around Stuart’s mic appears to have gone dead — and we somehow managed to overlook this until editing time. We’ve done our best to “fix it in post,” but it’s still highly noticeable. […]
What happens when a movie that feels like it was written in 1984, and was inspired by the 2000 election, is made in 2008? You get Swing Vote. Meanwhile, Dan reveals an uncomfortable new use for tweed, Elliott explains his new game show, and Will busts out the world’s most accurate Paul Schrader impression. 0:00 […]
Dan was on vacation this week, and he owns all the recording equipment. So, until next week’s new episode, please enjoy this re-run. (We apologize for the audio towards the end of this edition. One of the mics conked out — but there’s so much good stuff in it that we couldn’t resist revisiting this […]
We make up for our lost movie minute with our longest supplemental episode yet, about how the Oscars are always wrong. Press the play button above to listen to this episode. Download it here, or paste https://feeds.simplecast.com/EOAFriME into iTunes (or your favorite podcatching software) to have new episodes delivered to you directly as they’re released.
Can a film combining a hit man, an elephant, and incredible ham Nic Cage possibly be boring? You might be surprised. Yeah. We watched Bangkok Dangerous. Meanwhile, Elliott lists some little-known mob films, Stuart admires the Sarlaac’s chops, and Dan reveals the two words that will get him to see any movie. 0:00 – 0:31 […]
After a holiday break, we ease into 2009 with the dance film Step Up 2: The Streets, about a girl who’s a maniac, maniac on the floor. Will she dance like she’s never danced before? Almost certainly. Meanwhile Stuart explains the role of texting in film titles nowadays, Elliott runs the gamut of comedy sound […]
The Flop House is taking a break for a week or two to work off our eggnog hangover. In the meanwhile, keep the spirit of shitty movies alive by going out and seeing Four Christmases or something. And keep the true holiday spirit alive by watching these awesome outtakes from Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (thanks, […]
How can a movie centered around a lisping, fright-wigged Dustin Hoffman possibly go wrong? Anything’s possible in Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium! Meanwhile, Dan busts out another one of his 101 voices, Stuart uncovers the lost, obscene Mark Knopfler album, and Elliott reveals the rampant incompetence of medical droids. 0:00 – 0:34 – Introduction and theme. […]
