We Hate Movies

Recorded at the North Door in Austin, Texas On this special bonus episode, the gang is live from Austin chatting about the absolute misfire that is Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive! What is supposed to be suspenseful about these silly trucks? What is with the mandatory AC/DC soundtrack? And how much cocaine is too much cocaine for a directorial debut? PLUS: Gallagher's failed attempts to make the pineapple hilarious—KEEERSPLATT!  Maximum Overdrive stars Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, Holter Graham, Marla Maples, Giancarlo Esposito, and Frankie Faison; directed by Stephen King. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the gang kicks off the 2018 Listener Request Month with one of the absolute most abhorrent things anyone has ever tried to call a a movie, The Jerky Boys! Who's the fool who thought two prank phone call-making schlubs would translate into charismatic film actors? How was Alan Arkin tricked into sleep-acting through this one? And what is with this Mickey Mouse mafia? PLUS: Max von Sydow gets in on the fun and makes a few prank calls of his own!  The Jerky Boys stars John G. Brennan, Kamal Ahmed, Alan Arkin, William Hickey, Alan North, Brad Sullivan, James Lorinz, Suzanne Shepherd, and Vincent Pastore; directed by James Melkonian. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this year's very special WHM Oscar Special, the gang makes their predictions as to who will take home what this year, but also rants about who they think should actually win! Will Laurie Metcalf pull it out from under Allison Janney? Why in the world did Meryl Streep get nominated for The Post? Will the stupid Academy acknowledge the greatness of Get Out? And will beloved The Boss Baby become an Oscar-winner? PLUS: How many Shreks were nominated?  Check out the gang's prediction success rate this Sunday and tweet along with the guys during the ceremony using #WHMOscars! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this month's Mail Bag, the guys welcome special guest, Jonathan Braylock, from Black Men Can't Jump (In Hollywood)! This month, we're talking: putting off bathroom breaks at the movies, kids ditching the after prom party to make out at the multiplex, dads ruining movie dates, and overzealous multiplex employees!  Be sure to catch BMCJ & WHM in Austin on Friday, March 10th at the North Door—Part of an entire day's worth of fantastic HeadGum programming! More info here. Have a question for the gang? Want a ridiculous story read on the air? Write into the WHM Mail Bag: [email protected]! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the program, the guys head back to Bronson with the ridiculous & sad sequel, Death Wish V: The Face of Death! How is a 71 year-old Charles Bronson supposed to be at all menacing? Why, when going into Witness Protection, would Paul Kersey be allowed to keep his first name and work in pretty much the same career? And how are you billing Michael Parks FOURTH? PLUS: The guest list for Amelia Bedelia's funeral is deep!  Death Wish V: The Face of Death stars Charles Bronson, Lesley-Anne Down, Michael Parks, Miguel Sandoval, and Saul Rubinek; directed by Allan A. Goldstein. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this very special WHM On-Screen, the guys chat about the most excellent new Marvel film, Black Panther! Finally, a Marvel film to marvel at! Finally, a Marvel movie with a sympathetic, well-constructed villain! Finally, a gorgeously produced, excellently acted, brilliantly written Marvel movie that doesn't mention or feature Thanos! Finally, four white guys pontificating about Black Panther on the internet! Coogler is a solid three-for-three!  Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis, and Martin Freeman; directed by Ryan Coogler. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the gang discusses the dirty-ass, Jim Belushi erotic thriller, Traces of Red! Who in their ever-loving mind thought it was a good idea to cast Jim Belushi as this sexy Lothario detective—besides Jim himself, of course? Why couldn't Tony Goldwyn share top billing? And what's with Lorraine Bracco's cough/laugh? PLUS: Domino's Pizza Insurance—the laziest and saddest thing a business could invent.  Traces of Red stars James Belushi, Lorraine Bracco, Tony Goldwyn, William Russ, Faye Grant, and Morgan Cassidy; directed by Andy Wolk.  This episode is brought to you in part by Audible: Visit audible.com/whm or text 'WHM' to 500-500 now to receive a free audiobook download with your 30-day trial membership! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's special Valentine's Day episode, the gang chats about the 1998 cyber thriller, You've Got Mail! How are we supposed to feel any sympathy for this billionaire creep, Joe Fox? How is a massive bookstore company still run like a family business? And just how f*ckable is Greg Kinnear in this one? PLUS: Please note that guys who are obsessed with and constantly quote The Godfather are terrible. You've Got Mail stars Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton, Steve Zahn, Heather Burns, Dave Chappelle, Dabney Coleman, and John Randolph; directed by Nora Ephron. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded live at The Bell House in Brooklyn, New York On this week's episode, it's the guys' set from the 2017 Brooklyn Podcast Festival! At this blessed event, WHM continued the beloved celebration known as Snipesgiving by taking down the wretched sequel, Blade: Trinity! Why did they introduce all these lame white people to "team up" with Blade when all we want is Wesley and only Wesley?! Why did they develop a device that ran off of Dracula's blood before learning that Dracula had been resurrected? And is Whistler actually dead for good this time? PLUS: Hulk Hogan gets cut from The Godfather!  Blade: Trinity stars Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, and Triple H; directed by David S. Goyer. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On January's WHM Mail Bag, the gang reads letters about film critics they've met, bad film selections for sleepovers, unfortunate midnight movie experiences, abrupt screening shut downs, Jim Belushi's on-set demands, passing out from movie violence, and people throwing up at the movies! PLUS: Steve and Chris celebrate the addition of ER to Hulu! Get in your film-related Valentine's Day letters (or just stories about bad dates) soon for our February episode! Send them into [email protected]! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the gang brings (Some of) The Worst of 2017 month to a close with a conversation around Zach Braff's Going in Style! Why do these old fellas insist on debasing themselves with these trash films? Why opt for multiple "straight man" character actors and leave all the comedy to the single comedian in the main cast... of this comedy? And how long can the gang go without falling into the dreaded Arkin/Alda trap? PLUS: Coming this fall from WHM Entertainment, Alan Alda, Alan Arkin, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and a shit ton of other elderly character actors come together for the Expendables of geriatric comedies... Funny Funeral!  Going in Style stars Alan Arkin, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Ann-Margaret, John Ortiz, Josh Pais, Matt Dillon, Joey King, Peter Serafinowicz, Maria Dizzia, Christopher Lloyd, Kenan Thompson, and Siobhan Fallon Hogan; directed by Zach Braff. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, it's the second-to-last (Some of) The Worst of 2017 episode and the gang is tackling Geostorm! How is this not just a disaster movie, but also a space adventure and political thriller? How does Jim Sturgess still have that haircut? And where the hell did Richard Schiff go? PLUS: Roger Clinton's Secret Service detail is tired of watching Nightbreed! Geostorm stars Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Alexandra Maria Lara, Daniel Wu, Eugenio Derbez, Andy Garcia, Mare Winningham, Richard Schiff, and Ed Harris; directed by Dean Devlin. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, (Some of) The Worst of 2017 month continues with the stunningly bad horror film, The Bye Bye Man! Why in the world would people move into a house and use other people's old furniture that's been left there for years? What's the deal with these three friends and their living situation? And who honestly thought the design for this monster was scary/cool/worth looking at? PLUS: We need the prequel, Bye Bye Begins!  The Bye Bye Man stars Doug Jones, Cressida Bonas, Lucien Laviscount, Douglas Smith, Michael Trucco, Jenna Kanell, Cleo King, Carrie-Anne Moss, Leigh Whannell, and Faye Dunaway (for some reason); directed by Stacy Title. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the gang continues their (Some of) The Worst of 2017 month with a trip to Franchise Town talking about the latest entry in the car enthusiast/sort of domestic terrorists series, The Fate of the Furious! Why are they bothering to ask us to believe Vin Diesel flipped on the fam? What's with Charlize Theron's stupid dreads? And as much as we love him, why in the world is Kurt Russell in this? PLUS: Scott Eastwood — now with manual AND automatic transmission!  The Fate of the Furious stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Charlize Theron, Kurt Russell, Nathalie Emmanuel, Luke Evans, Kristofer Hivju, and Scott Eastwood; directed by F. Gary Gray. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the gang kicks off 2018 with (Some of) The Worst of 2017 month and the absolutely horrifying family film, The Boss Baby! What are the dynamics of birthing babies in this world? Are these things living forever in some kind of babies-only heaven? And make a decision on whether or not you're animating genitalia! PLUS: Cookies are for closers! The Boss Baby stars Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Tobey Maguire, and Miles Bakshi; directed by Tom McGrath. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the final episode of the year—dropping a day early for Christmas!—it's the gang's live appearance at the 2017 Los Angeles Podcast Festival talking Constantine! Recorded at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel's Biltmore Bowl, this movie had the gang asking questions like: How can a person live above a bowling alley comfortably? Why not have an English actor play Constantine? And why didn't anyone tell poor Gavin Rossdale what "finger lickin' good" means? PLUS: Shia LaBeouf plays a role written for the legendary Ernest Borgnine (or David Johansen)! Constantine stars Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Peter Stormare, Gavin Rossdale, and Tilda Swinton—for some reason; directed by Francis Lawrence. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the final WHM Mail Bag of the year, the guys read letters about fans almost giving birth while listening to the show, students watching the film 8MM in class, a story proving the Kennedy Fuck Tunnels exist, and someone's taste in movies ruins Christmas for the whole family! They also answer the most important question of the season: is Die Hard a Christmas movie?! PLUS: Joel Schumacher - Secret WW2 National Socialist - fights alongside the Red Skull! If you want your questions answered or stories told on the air, write into the mail bag—[email protected]! We'll next re-open the mail bag in 2018! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this very special On-Screen, the guys share their (potentially controversial) thoughts on the all-new saga entry, Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi! There is much talk of Luke Skywalker, porgs, Chewbacca's piloting skills, risky lightsaber misunderstandings, parking on the beach, adult babies, fan expectations, Yoda's comedy career, and more!  Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Laura Dern, Kelly Marie Tran, Benicio Del Toro, Gwendoline Christie, and Anthony Daniels; directed by Rian Johnson. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's special Christmas episode, the gang breaks the Ten Year Rule to tackle the absolutely absurd, but totally one-of-a-kind, Pottersville! How can anyone watch this without being terrified Michael Shannon will snap at any second? What's with this terrible parody of Quint from Jaws? And who thought this "Australian" character was going to be funny? PLUS: Stephen Tobolowsky makes some dangerous demands! Pottersville stars Michael Shannon, Christina Hendricks, Judy Greer, Ron Perlman, Ian McShane, and Thomas Lennon; directed by Seth Henrikson. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the guys discuss the best (?) Steven Seagal movie, Hard to Kill! Why is Mason Storm—great name by the way—so obsessed with getting home to watch the Oscars? Who secretly films the Mafia using a gigantic shotgun mic? And what's the situation with giving Seagal a sponge bath while he's in the hospital? PLUS: A magic cat that performs medical miracles becomes the best sidekick on the couch that Carson ever had! Hard to Kill stars Steven Seagal, Kelly LeBrock, William Sadler, and Frederick Coffin; directed by Bruce Malmuth. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.