The Flop House: Episode #30 - Bangkok Dangerous

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 - Introduction and theme
0:32 - 22:00 - Watch out for Nicholas Cage. That motherfucker is BANGKOK Dangerous.
22:01 - 34:35 - We get bored of talking about Bangkok Dangerous, and quickly digress into talk of AVP2, pornography, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Zombie Strippers, Return of the Jedi, and Hitman (with a little more Bangkok Dangerous thrown in as anti-spice)
34:36 - 39:28 - Final judgments
39:30 - 46:59 - Letters from listeners.
47:00 - 52:35- The sad bastards recommend.
52:36 - 53:54 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes

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No Movie Minute This Week

The real reason is that my computer ate it, but let's pretend it has something to do with MLK day and the inauguration, because that makes it seem less like an error, and more like we love America.

And speaking of America, if you miss your Flop House fix, why not enjoy this video starring Dan and Elliott, about one of our country's greatest icons.

A Floptacular Interview and Some Great Links

Today was a big day for the Flop House. For one thing, we got interviewed over at the Tru TV (formerly Court TV) blog. Why not go over there and check it out? We'll wait here.

Back? Pretty cool, huh? This means we'll soon be pulling in those basic cable numbers, from fans who clicked over here after checking out info on their favorite Tru TV shows, like, "Caribbean Cops" and "Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel." I have no idea what those programs are, but they sound damned exciting. Thanks to Ritch for caring enough to print our snappy answers to his stupid questions.

If you're new to the show, based on the interview -- welcome! Why not listen to a couple of shows? The Bratz, Untraceable, Wild Hogs, Premonition, and Dragon Wars episodes are all personal favorites. If you don't have a whole hour to kill, why not check out our inaccurately-named movie minutes (which range from about 2 - 15 minutes in length)? You might like the Ziggy one that got blogged by Gawker, or this little audio sketch that presents an alternate version of the film 88 Minutes.

Also, Flop House superfan Kseniya spent a few productive sick days working up some Flop-centric Netflix lists that all of our listeners might enjoy.

First of all, if you want to play along at home, while listening to old episodes, there's this LIST OF EVERY FILM WE'VE DISCUSSED.

Or, if you want to watch a movie you might actually enjoy, there are these LISTS OF EVERY FILM WE'VE RECOMMENDED:
PART ONE
PART TWO

Although, looking over the recommended films all together, it's a pretty motley crew. Let me just note that many of the films were recommended as being underrated, overlooked, or for being a "good bad movie," and NOT as being the best films we can recommend. Think of them as guidelines for the adventurous (except for those weeks when we were lazy and could only think of the name of a big blockbuster). Also, they aren't necessarily endorsed by the whole Flop House. For instance, "300" is on there, probably because of Stuart, whereas I (Dan) kind of think it's a piece of shit. Caveat emptor, I guess is what I'm saying.

Still, it's fantastic to have all of these listed together, and we hope Kseniya continues to maintain these, even when she returns to full health, which we all trust will be soon.

As always, thanks for listening, and we appreciate all the kind attention. Keep it up!

The Flop House: Episode #29 - Step Up 2: The Streets

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 effects, and Dan issues a challenge to America's tweens.

0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme
0:32 - 2:00 - We reintroduce ourselves, after our long winter's nap.
2:01 - 33:51- In the long tradition of dance films, this is one of them.
33:52 - 36:40 - Final judgments
36:41 - 43:25 - Letters from listeners.
43:26 - 54:33 - The sad bastards recommend, New Year's special - our top five films of the year.
54:34 - 55:50 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes

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New Episode Coming this Weekend

Just a quick note to let you know that we haven't forgotten you, our beloved listeners. We're rested, and in some cases tan (one of us went to the Dominican Republic over break -- we'll see if you can guess which one by ear), and we're back from the holidays ready to TAKE ON the cinematic refuse of our time.

(This enthusiasm will last a couple of weeks into 2009, at best.)