We Hate Movies

This week on the program, the gang is having an absolute ball talking about the Tony Scott action classic, Top Gun! How fantastic is it to see the great James Tolkan basically playing Principal Strickland, but in the Navy? Does Kelly McGillis's character live in the same house as Carrot Top and his buddies in Chairman of the Board? And how come we couldn't get a little more Merlin? PLUS: Everyone's favorite pilot, Wolf Man, and his beloved mother, call sign Mamma Mia, chat on the phone every day about the goings on of Maverick!  Top Gun stars Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer, Tom Skerritt, Michael Ironside, James Tolkan, and Meg Ryan; directed by Tony Scott.  Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new WHAT IF Donna?, Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm  Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded 10.13.21 at Hilarities in Cleveland, OH On this week's episode, it was the gang's first time back on the road in two years and they were pumped to chat about the totally bonkers slasher sequel, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors! How ridiculous is it that this actor looks exactly like Bill Maher? Why couldn't we get a little more with that eerie Freddy puppet? And why does Larry Fishburne just vanish from the film entirely? PLUS: Check out that sweet Dokken video if you want a super-thorough re-cap of this movie!  A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors stars Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette, Ken Sagoes, Rodney Eastman, Jennifer Rubin, Bradley Gregg, Ira Heiden, Penelope Sudrow, Priscilla Pointer, Laurence Fishburne, and John Sason; directed by Chuck Russell. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new WHAT IF Donna?, Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm  Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www

On this week's episode, the gang goes back to King Country to talk about the lackluster 1984 Stephen King adaptation, Firestarter! Why was Gene Siskel so unimpressed with all these awesome explosions? Why do we bother using computer effects nowadays when blowing up a dummy is one of the greatest things a human being can see with their own two eyes? And where is the timeline where we got the wild-ass John Carpenter adaptation? PLUS: Litigation-lover George Lucas goes hard at Stephen King! Firestarter stars Drew Barrymore, David Keith, Martin Sheen, Heather Locklear, Art Carney, Freddie Jones, Louise Fletcher, Moses Gunn, and the great George C. Scott; directed by Mark L. Lester.  Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new WHAT IF Donna?, Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm  Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the gang travels back to the early 1970s to chat about a total foodie film set in 2022, Soylent Green! How fantastic is Edward G. Robinson in this movie? Who let Heston wear that hat the whole time? Could we get a few more scenes with that arcade machine? And what's going in that gross stew that Robinson cooks up? PLUS: Did Heston's character come of age during the early-aughts' NYC indie music revival? Soylent Green stars Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Joseph Cotton, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, and Brock Peters; directed by Richard Fleischer. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new WHAT IF Donna?, Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm    Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the guys are chatting about the incredibly dumb viddya game adaptation, Max Payne! How wild is it that he's a down-on-his-luck detective who also has dead family baggage—what are the odds? Why would anyone do this Valkyr drug recreationally? And how in the world does Beau Bridges not get the Credit Hammer at the top? PLUS: Get ready for the next big Nintendo craze, Super Mario's Hot-Hot Girls!  Max Payne stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Chris O'Donnell, Donal Logue, Amaury Nolasco, and Olga Kurylenko; directed by John Moore. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new WHAT IF Donna?, Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm  Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode the gang finds themselves in a bit of a We Like Movies situation as they chat about the outrageously entertaining Paul W.S. Anderson film, Event Horizon! How great is Larry Fishburne in this movie? Should they have just gone all-in and made this another Hellraiser-in-space film? Why can't anyone just say it's Hell they're going inside? And look out, we've got ourselves another Solaris-esque dead wife here! PLUS: How different would this movie have been if Sam Neill's role went to one of its earlier candidates—Arnold!  Event Horizon stars Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Richard T. Jones, Jack Noseworthy, Sean Pertwee, and Jason Isaacs; directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.  Catch the guys LIVE next week when they play Boston, D.C., and Philly! Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new WHAT IF Donna?, Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See o

On this Patreon-exclusive We Love Movies episode, the gang is chatting about the completely outrageous, totally fantastic, sidled with a shit-eating kid action classic, Last Action Hero! Is Robert Prosky living in that projection booth? And Columbo-esque follow-up question, did he intend to take his own life on the—WHOA there! This full-length WLM episode is available to subscribers only. To access the whole show, head over to our Patreon and sign up today. Instantly unlock this episode, along with hundreds of hours of exclusive bonus content!  Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded 11.19.21 at the historic Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina On this week's episode, the guys are live in Asheville, NC chatting about the outrageous Arnold & Danny "family" comedy, Junior! Why is Danny DeVito's fertility clinic simply named "The Fertility Clinic"? Is Arnold reading medical dialogue off of clipboards? Why is this ex-wife just popping in like Kramer? What business is this of Frank Langella's at all? And have two actors had less chemistry together than Arnold and Emma? PLUS: Danny DeVito produces and stars in a series of JOI videos!  Junior stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson, Frank Langella, Pamela Reed, Aida Turturro, James Eckhouse, and Christopher Meloni; directed by Ivan Reitman.  Catch the guys later this month when they play Boston, D.C., and Philly! Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new WHAT IF Donna?, Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/

On this edition of WHM Mail Bag, the guys are reading letters from folks who accidentally watched Sleepers with their grandmother, vomited on their girlfriend on an amusement park ride, got stuck talking with a Swedish granny shagger at a party, and more! PLUS: They answer some Qs from the audience and give their opinion about the Oscar ceremony, including who got Farina'd, The Slap, and much more!  If you have questions for the guys or want your weird stories read on the air, write into the WHM Mail Bag: [email protected]!  Catch the guys later this month when they play Boston, D.C., and Philly! Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new WHAT IF Donna?, Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special broadcast, the gang is chatting about the new Marvel snoozer, Morbius! Why in the world didn't they bite the bullet and make this the R-rated film it was meant to be? What is Jared Harris even doing here? How is this vampire movie so un-horny? And were they kidding with the way they advertised Keaton here? PLUS: The guys imagine how great it would be to podcast from International Waters! Morbius stars Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Tyrse Gibson, Al Madrigal, and Jared Harris; directed by Daniel Espinosa. Catch the guys later this month when they play Boston, D.C., and Philly! Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new WHAT IF Donna?, Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the final episode of the 2022 Listener Request Month, the gang welcomes back dear friend and James Gandolfini expert, Justin J. Case to chat about one of the snooziest movies to ever snooze from start to finish, The Last Castle! How does Robert Redford cure that dude's racism in under 24 hours? Why doesn't the script give Gandolfini even a single scene where he's not publicly humiliated? And what the hell happens to Delroy Lindo at the end of this movie? The credits literally start without him! PLUS: Look out folks, this one's a real GEEZER PLEEZER™! The Last Castle stars Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Steve Burton, Delroy Lindo, Paul Calderon, Clifton Collins Jr., and yup, a guy named Frank Military; directed by Rod Lurie. Catch this guys this April when they play Boston, D.C., and Philly! Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See

After taking a week off to celebrate episode 600, Listener Request Month is back on track as the gang chats about the totally outrageous Tony Scott action comedy, The Last Boy Scout! What in the world is going on with this opening action scene? How fabulous is the "Friday Night's A Good Night (For Football)" song? And holy moly, that was a lotta squibs on Halle Berry! PLUS: Is this the most hungover character Bruce Willis has ever played? The Last Boy Scout stars Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham, Taylor Negron, Danielle Harris, Halle Berry, Kim Coates, Frank Collison, Chelcie Ross, Badja Djola, and Bruce McGill; directed by Tony Scott. Catch this guys this April when they play Boston, D.C., and Philly! Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holy smokes, it's somehow the 600th episode of We Hate Movies!  And on this very special episode, we reach the conclusion of our coverage of live action Larry the Cable Guy movies with the truly abysmal Delta Farce! Could this movie be any more 2007 trapped in amber? Why did Keith David need to do this movie? And how many dads and uncles slapped their knees red at all the racist shit in this cinematic catastrophe? PLUS: It is truly astounding to the four of us that we have now reached the 600th episode of WHM Prime. This would absolutely NOT have happened without you fine folks out there tuning in week in and week out and we cannot begin to thank you all enough. So from Andrew, Chris, Eric & Steve, we're grateful that you found us, that you've stuck around, and that you continue to spread the word of WHM far and wide. Take it easy!  Delta Farce stars Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, DJ Qualls, Lisa Lampenelli, and, for some reason, the legendary Keith David; directed by C.B. Harding. Catch this guys

On this week's episode, the 2022 Listener Request Month continues with a discussion around Andrew Niccol's Gattaca follow-up, S1m0ne! Why didn't they realize this concept had to go full-satire to work? Why did we need so much with the tabloid reporter characters? And are we to believe that Al Pacino's character becomes a CGI master all on his own in less than a year? PLUS: Pacino runs some lines from Home Alone!  S1m0ne stars Al Pacino, Catherine Keener, Rachel Roberts, Winona Ryder, Jay Mohr, Evan Rachel Wood, and Elias Koteas; directed by Andrew Niccol. Catch this guys this April when they play Boston, D.C., and Philly! Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm   Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the 2022 Listener Request Month kicks off with a discussion around the absolutely disgusting family film, The Adventures of Pinocchio! How terrifying is it when this puppet struggles to speak? Why are none of these human beings shocked to see this puppet walking and talking? And what in the world was with all that mouth frosting at the bakery? PLUS: Has everyone read the latest on-the-town column from Puppet Weekly?  The Adventures of Pinocchio stars Martin Landau, Geneviève Bujold, Udo Kier, Bebe Neuwirth, Rob Schneider, and Jonathan Taylor Thomas as Pinocchio; directed by Steve Barron. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the gang is live from the Bell House in Brooklyn as they celebrate a decade on the air (one year late) by talking about Douglas Cheek's C.H.U.D.! This scuzzy NYC cult classic was a staple in the early days of WHM movie hangs, so it was only appropriate the guys (at least attempt) to chat about the film live on stage! This show featured the first live edition of The VHS Trailer Game, a gross-out gag involving canned food, and a special appearance by none other than friend of the show, Ben Worcester!  C.H.U.D. stars Daniel Stern, John Heard, Christopher Curry, Kim Griest, J.C. Quinn, and Ruth Maleczech; directed by Douglas Cheek. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this month's We Love Movies selection, the gang is tackling BOTH parts of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill saga. First up on this ep, it's all about Vol. 1! How fantastic is the music in this film? Has a QT cast ever been better, or more—HEEEEEEY MAAAAN! This episode is for subscribers only, JAAAAAAN! To access the full show, and be ready for next week's Vol. 2 drop, along with hours of exclusive bonus content to go through, head over to our Patreon and sign up today!  Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the guys welcome back friend of the show, New York Times columnist, and co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast, Jamelle Bouie! It's sort of an unofficial WLM episode as everyone gathers to chat about the totally outrageous 1994 action film, Blown Away! How great is Tommy Lee Jones' Batman villain boat hideout? Would that bar really have hired Mike Starr? And what is going on with everyone's accent in this movie?! PLUS: Watch out for that exploding garlic bread!  Blown Away stars Jeff Bridges, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzy Amis, Forest Whitaker, Lloyd Bridges, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Blanket; directed by Stephen Hopkins. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show, the gang welcomes Jenn K. back to the program to chat about one of the most 1990s-feeling rom-coms of all time, The Truth About Cats and Dogs! Why did we try so hard to make Ben Chaplin a thing? Did they have to make Uma's character that stupid? And what in the world was with that tortoise maneuver?! PLUS: Steve recalls the time he chose Chasing Amy for family movie night!  The Truth About Cats and Dogs stars Janeane Garofalo, Uma Thurman, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx, James McCaffrey, and Mitch Rouse as Bee Man; directed by Michael Lehmann. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Worst of 2021 behind them, the gang goes back to basics with a convo on the outrageous 1996 family comedy, Big Bully! How perfectly deranged is Tom Arnold in this movie? Was that Air Force guy having sex with the teacher? Why didn't Moranis just threaten to call the cops? And does this Fang fella get horny after he bullies or what? PLUS: Was Moranis's character also the Zodiac?    Big Bully stars Rick Moranis, Tom Arnold, Julianne Philips, Carol Kane, Jeffrey Tambor, Curtis Armstrong, Faith Prince, Blake Bashoff, Cody McMains, and Don Knotts; directed by Steve Miner. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Mortal Kombat & Bean Dinner designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.