Scott Meslow, author of the soon-to-be-released (Feb 1st!) book “From Hollywood With Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy,” joins us to explain the surprising interconnectedness of Netflix’s holiday romcom offerings.
We’ve been wanting to get Alonso Duralde on the show for a while — not only because he’s the senior film critic for The Wrap, and not only because he’s the host or co-host of a number of podcasts, including Max Fun’s own Who Shot Ya?, but because he literally wrote the book on Christmas movies. So, of course, this holiday season he picked a movie that barely sort of has Christmas stuff in it — the double-Moore weepie Six Weeks. THANKS FOR NOTHING, BUDDY! (jk – he’s a delight.)
Greeting boils and ghouls and gender non-kill-forming! For the spooookiest holiday of the year, Thanksgiving, we discuss the very appropriate Happy Halloween, Scooby Doo! Why? Well, we ask our guest, the hilarious absolute sweetheart, Justin McElroy, that very question — you may know him as one of the hosts of Max Fun’s own My Brother My Brother and Me, The Adventure Zone, Sawbones, and many other podcasts you should probably be listening to instead of our nonsense.
Well, we made it to three hundred, guys. And it only took us 12 years. What a triumph of the human spirit. Or monument to three lives sorely misused. One of those two things. But hey! It’s Cagemas, when we celebrate the work of Saint Nicolas Cage! And Hallie’s here! And we’re talking about The Wicker Man! That’s a 300th birthday to be proud of Meanwhile Elliott and Stu really love pronouncing “raspberries,” Dan wonders how long you can hold bullets, and Hallie isn’t gonna let motherhood tank her Flop House Q rating.
We talk about the inexplicably star-studded comedy, The Bigfoot Who Saved Christmas. Excuse us, “Pottersville.” Meanwhile, Stuart brags about his back strength, Dan uncovers the world of Raising Cain conventions, and Elliott goes on his longest (most infuriating?) bit ever.
Hawkey Holidays to all the little Flop House boys and girls. Your present is the movie-length chase scene Getaway. Meanwhile, Dan takes on the liberal media, Stuart gives one of his patented Flop House asides, and Elliott reminds us all of Dorf’s amazing performance in Don’t Look Now.
Hey, remember when we all used to celebrate Christmas? Last Ounce of Courage takes us back to that magical time. Meanwhile, Stu is upset at the way Wolverine treated his Christmas gift, Dan fails to have perspective about his knee, and Elliott reveals the Jesus/Ducktales crossover.
We close out 2012 in celebration with our very own Saint Nicholas, discussing his barely-released (opening at #27 at the U.S. box office!) thriller Seeking Justice. Meanwhile, Elliott takes us on a tour of evil bald people, Stuart admires Nic Cage’s peerless accent work, and Dan brings the room down Iagain) by telling a sad […]
