Elliott Screens "Million Dollar Legs" With Guest John Oliver!

If you want to take a break from Elliott complaining about bad movies, and see him discuss a good movie (one that you'll get to see as well!) with special guest British person John Oliver of TV's The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, then NOW'S YOUR CHANCE. We quote the 92Y Tribeca website:

"W. C. Fields (drunk, blowhard and funniest man in history) stars as the President of Klopstokia, a tiny goat-ridden country where everyone's an Olympic-level athlete and the women are all named Angela. Join American goofball Migg Tweeny (Jack Oakie) as he discovers the secrets of this strange land and tries to save its beleaguered leader from rebellious cabinet secretaries, spies (sexy and otherwise) and the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.

Million Dollar Legs is a raucous, corny, grab-bag of a movie that straddles the unsteady line between old-fashioned wacky comedy and near stream-of-consciousness surrealist cinema. Anyone who thinks the comedy of randomness began with Adult Swim or SNL Digital Shorts

should see it."

Wed, Jun 2, 2010, 8:00 pm

92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street

$12

Buy your tickets now!

Episode 60 - All About Steve

Since Dan is gone this weekend at a wedding, Flopsmas is coming early this year! Enjoy a rare Thursday-posted episode!

We'll say this for Sandra Bullock - she throws herself into every role, even the ones she shouldn't, like the lead in All About Steve. Meanwhile, Brock makes a plea for simple job competence, Dan questions the film's view of the high-stakes crosswords world, and Stuart gives a recap lesson in cookery.

0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and theme
0:35 - 2:30 - We reintroduce special guest host Brock Mahan.
2:31 - 36:53 - We put on our critics' high-heeled red leather boots to take on the no-rom, no-com, rom-com All About Steve
40:56 - 40:55 - Final judgments
40:56 - 44:07 - An all-comments Flop House mailbag.
48:45 - 55:07- The sad bastards recommend.
55:08 - 57:53 - Plugs, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.

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Road Games

Check out this goofy poster for Road Games, Dan's movie recommendation from the last episode, courtesy of Wrong Side of the Art, which collects terrific old exploitation art.

Episode #59 - Law Abiding Citizen

What do you get when you take Death Wish, mix it with Saw, and add a soupçon of Gerard Butler? An unholy mess, that's what. Meanwhile, Elliott pitches our cartoon spin off, Dan leads us down a side road about Back to the Future Part II that goes fucking nowhere, and Stuart boasts about his giant... sandwich-making prowess.

0:00 - 0:33 - Introduction and theme
0:34 - 2:24 - We waste a few minutes talking about how long it's been since we've invaded your ear-holes.
2:25 - 35:39 - We discuss Law Abiding Citizen, the most egregious crime against hyphens since The 40 Year Old Virgin.
35:39 - 38:18 - Final judgments
38:20 - 39:25 - Station identification
39:26 - 44:07 - We attempt to re-create a Flop House Movie Mailbag from memory, and we make fun of Stuart's fragile mental state.
44:08 - 52:10- The sad bastards recommend.
52:11 - 53:01 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.

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The Flop House Still Exists

We promise!

However, due to a confluence of factors, including Dan owning all the equipment, Dan being on vacation last week, and Dan being involved in a super-secret project this week, we've been forced to take our longest hiatus yet.















However, fear not, Flop fans! A new episode will be posted next Sunday. Cross our hearts.