Our exit today has us making our ultimate mixtape and talking about our worst break ups. This week, we are talking about High Fidelity , based on the Nick Hornby novel and directed by Stephen Frears. And, we have picked up a passenger for the episode, friend of the show and quizmaster extraordinaire Taylor Cole! Along the way, Taylor becomes the first person to ever compare High Fidelity to Taxi Driver , Ross uses the word "myopic" way too much, and we discuss the rise of Jack Black, John Cusack...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Our exit today has us trying to win over the love of our next door neighbor with an accordion solo. Today, we are talking about Whatever It Takes , a teenage "adaptation" of Cyrano de Bergerac in the vein of 10 Things I Hate About You and She's All That . Along the way, we discuss the many other ways this story has been told, the uncomfortable sexual politics of early 2000s high school, body hair, sex education, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and a bevy of TV Shows: Once and Again, One Tree Hill, Freaks a...
Jun 27, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Our exit today has us looking at two immensely accomplished and talented directors producing work that does not live up to their reputations. First we will talk about The Next Best Thing directed by John Schlesinger. Next, we will discuss What Planet Are You From? directed by Mike Nichols. Both are relationship comedies of sorts and both seemed to be misfires from legendary directors who won Best Director Oscars in the 1960s. Along the way, we discuss how dated these films probably felt in 2000,...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Our exit today has us trying to figure out who killed the most hated woman in town. This week, we are talking about Drowning Mona , reuniting Bette Midler and Danny DeVito, written by Peter Steinfeld and directed by Nick Gomez. Along the way, Tripp and Ross manage to touch on the brilliance of Danny DeVito, Agatha Christie, Gilmore Girls , various Batman movies, and rehash their never-ending Drop Dead Gorgeous battle. Theme music by Jonworthymusic. Powered by RiversideFM....
Jun 13, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Our exit today has us trying to finish up our follow up novel that we have been working on for the past 7 years. This week, we are discussing Wonder Boys, written by Steve Kloves based on the book by Michael Chabon and directed by Curtis Hanson. It also happens to be one of Tripp's favorite movies of all time. Along the way, Tripp and Ross get to discuss Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Robert Downey Jr., Gilmore Girls , 70s dad rock, lots of bizarre Spider-Man connections, and why people keep re...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Our exit today has us avoiding a hit on our heads. This week we are discussing The Whole Nine Yards , written by Mitchell Kapner and directed by Jonathan Lynn. It gives us another chance to praise the physical comedy of Matthew Perry, talk for the first time about Bruce Willis, and praise newcomer Amanda Peet. Along the way, Tripp and Ross also discuss Robert De Niro, David Fincher's The Killer , the nature of farce, nude scenes that work and don't work, the late great Michael Clarke Duncan, Mon...
May 30, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Our exit today has us learning way too much about John Wayne’s…manhood. This week, we are discussing Hanging Up , written by Nora and Delia Ephron and directed by Diane Keaton, and featuring one of the worst posters we have seen so far. Along the way, we wrestle with a lot of careers we haven't talked about yet: Keaton, Meg Ryan, the Ephrons, and National Treasure Walter Matthau. Plus, talk of Ferris Bueller's Day Off , cult comedies, soap operas, and watching a film that mirrors your own life i...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Our exit today has us wondering if we should get serious with our college girlfriend. This week, we are talking about Down To You , written and directed by Kris Isacsson, and starring the ever popular (at least in 2000) Freddie Prinze Jr. and Julia Stiles. Along the way, we can't help talk about 10 Things I Hate About You and She's All That , along with romantic comedies with honest endings, Central Park, the legacy of Woody Allen films, and one of our favorite talking points, Forces of Nature '...
May 16, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Our exit today has us examining two sports comedies centered around trying to get back in the ring. First, there is Play It To The Bone , written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Woody Harrelson and Antonio Banderas and centers around the boxing world. Second, there is Ready to Rumble , written by Steven Brill and directed by Brian Robbins. This stars Scott Caan and David Arquette and takes place in the world of professional wrestling. Along the way, Tripp and Ross talk about some podcast f...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Our exit today has us finally coming into the new millennium and we start with a sequel to a ‘90s classic. Today, we are talking about Next Friday , starring Ice Cube. Along the way, Tripp and Ross talk about the original Friday , which Tripp finally saw, along with why so much of the cast didn't return for this film, Vin Diesel's directorial career, William Forsythe, and those wrestling ice cream bars they used to have in ice cream trucks. Theme music by Jonworthymusic. Powered by RiversideFM...
May 02, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week, we are taking a special detour from our mission here to turn the tables. Since Ross has made Tripp try and examine the comedy films of 1999, it only seemed right for Tripp to finish off our first season by making him examine a film from 1999 that he would have watched that Ross had never seen. And there seemed to really be only one logical pick, a film that from the very beginning of this podcast Tripp mentioned as a film that he absolutely would have been watching instead of these fi...
Apr 25, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Today we taking a detour from our normal programming and looking back at the films we have watched from 1999! It is the first annual Stapler Awards, where Tripp and Ross award the films, performers, scenes, and surprises of the year they just watched. Plus, Tripp quizzes Ross on the films they just watched, lots of talk of The West Wing and Scream , disappointment in the other awards shows of 1999 (like the Oscars and the Razzies), why Ross hates subtitles, and a look ahead at what is in store f...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Our exit today has us traveling the final frontier of space and vaguely feel like we are part of a certain sci-fi series. This week, in our season finale (!), we are talking about Galaxy Quest , starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and podcast-favorite Alan Rickman. Along the way, we talk science fiction tropes, alternate casting, the young actors who show up in the film (Rainn Wilson! Justin Kirk! Sam Rockwell!), Black Mirror , 60s science fiction, Andrew Sarris, 1999 Oscar bait, and a preview...
Apr 11, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Our exit today has us trying to find some creative ways to make some extra cash. This week, we are talking about the first ever film from Happy Madison, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo , starring Rob Schneider. Along the way, Tripp pulls out another laundry list of complaints about a movie (including the world's worst Dr. Seuss title) as both Tripp and Ross try to figure out where this falls in our 1999 trifecta of chauvinistic comedies. Plus, Tripp and Ross discuss early 90s Saturday Night Live , a ...
Apr 04, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Our exit today has us packing up to Beverly Hills to begin our new lives. No we aren’t talking about the Beverly Hillbillies. This week, we are discussing Anywhere But Here , written Alvin Sargent, based on Mona Simpson’s book and directed by Wayne Wang. And there is lots of talk of the two stars, 90s favorites Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman. Plus, Tripp and Ross talk about the long career of the great Alvin Sargent, other parent-child movies, the rough history of this movie, Mona Simpson's ...
Mar 28, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Our exit today has us trying to prevent two rogue angels from causing the end of the world. This week, we are talking about Dogma , written and directed by Kevin Smith, and starring an all-star roster of Smith favorites, A-listers, Shakespearean actors, and stand-up comedians. And because we couldn't do it along, we brought along the Godfather of Filmspotting Madness and host of the Filmjitsu podcast Mike Merrigan to talk about the film with us. Along the way, we not only discuss the layers of t...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Our exit today has us searching for love and trying to commit. This week, we are looking at two romantic comedies with some notable names in front of the camera, but did not do well at the box office. The first is Three to Tango , and the second is The Bachelor . Both films are trying to make movie stars of their leading men: Matthew Perry and Chris O’Donnell. Along the way, there is lots of talk of Buster Keaton (whose film Seven Chances inspired The Bachelor ), sitcom plots, wonderful characte...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Our exit today has us maybe regretting that veiled autobiographical novel. This week, we are discussing The Best Man , written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee and starring an ensemble of wonderful up-and-coming young actors. Of course, we spend a lot of time discussing Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, and of course, podcast favorite Regina Hall. Plus, we talk about Lee's famous cousin Spike, some wedding dos and don'ts, strippers with a heart of gold, Spac...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Our exit today has us trying to win a trip to Hollywood to become an extra in a film with positive moral values. This week’s film is Superstar, based on Molly Shannon’s Saturday Night Live character, Mary Katherine Gallagher. While the two hosts might start the episode with very different opinions on the movie, one of them actually manages to change the others mind a bit! Plus, some very odd findings in the IMDB keywords, lots of Todd Solondz talk, more Will Ferrell, a history of SNL movies, and...
Feb 28, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Our exit today has us looking at two small town comedies that take place in the northwest part of the United States. First is Mumford, written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan and starring Loren Dean and a cast of lovely character actors. The second is Mystery, Alaska, written by David E. Kelly and Sean O’Byrne and directed by Jay Roach, with Russell Crowe, Burt Reynolds, and even more lovely character actors. Along the way, Tripp and Ross discover that one of these is charming and the other is m...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Our exit today has us searching for stolen gold at the end of the Gulf War. This week, we are discussing Three Kings , written and directed by David O. Russell with a story by John Ridley, and starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, and a strong ensemble cast. Along the way, Tripp and Ross talk about the lasting legacy of this movie (especially with a second Iraq war made after this film) and the repeated struggles of screenwriter Ridley with the auteurs who direct his scr...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Our exit today has us taking a look at two action comedies that tried to excite and entertain audiences in 1999. First, there is Chill Factor, starring recent Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and Skeet Ulrich. Second, there is Blue Streak, starring Martin Lawrence. Both films try to walk that fine line between providing us great action set pieces and quippy one liners. Chill Factor puts its action stylings ahead of its comedic aspirations while Blue Streak leans much heavier into the comedy realm t...
Feb 08, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Our exit today finds us in the mind of Full House creator Jeff Franklin and his directorial debut Love Stinks , starring French Stewart and Bridgette Wilson-Sampras. Along the way, Tripp struggles to find a word other than "baffling" to describe the film, but is driven to tangents about A Light in the Piazza and a very long list he complied in his notes while Ross tries to rewrite the ending of the film with inspiration from a surprising place. Powered by Riverside.fm Theme Music by Jonworthymus...
Feb 01, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week, our exit has us looking at two high school coming of age films that take place in two different decades. First, we have Outside Providence , written by the Farrelly brothers. Second, we have Drive Me Crazy . Both films show seniors in high school trying to navigate their social lives while also balancing complicated romantic entanglements. Outside Providence , taking place in the 1970s, looks at a working class guy who ends up at a Connecticut boarding school. Drive Me Crazy takes pla...
Jan 25, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week, Tripp and Ross go to Hollywood and hit writers block with Albert Brooks' The Muse . Along the way, there is lots of talk about our love of Brooks, Sharon Stone, celebrity cameos, and the acting chops of Martin Scorsese. Plus, the Coen Brothers, Michael Crichton, and some upcoming movies Tripp has never heard of! Powered by Riverside.fm Theme Music by Jonworthymusic
Jan 18, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week, Tripp and Ross get revenge on all their horrible teachers in the horror-comedy Teaching Mrs. Tingle . Of course, they can't help but compare it to the Kevin Williamson ouevre (and Scream especially), but also have plenty of time to talk about dames, odd school projects, and TWO Ross-certified National Treasures. Plus, Tripp refuses to answer one of the Ross' prompts about the film. Powered by Riverside.fm Theme Music by Jonworthymusic
Jan 11, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week, Tripp and Ross get in over their heads with the mob comedy Mickey Blue Eyes . Of course, they can't help but compare it to several movies they have already seen this year, as well as talk The Godfather, The Sopranos , Hugh Grant, and James Caan. And to ring in the new year, both Tripp and Ross share their favorite movie of 2023. Oh, and in a shocking twist, Tripp recommends a movie with an 11% Rotten Tomatoes! Powered by Riverside.fm Theme Music by Jonworthymusic...
Jan 04, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week, Tripp and Ross bring on a third wheel to discuss the competing story lines of Go. It's Jim Laczkowski, from the "Director's Club" podcast. Along the way, these three gentlemen take apart all the different threads of the film, along with discussing streaming services with advertisements and the legacy of Quentin Tarantino. "Director's Club" Podcast "5 Years" Substack Powered by Riverside.fm Theme Music by Jonworthymusic
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week, Ross introduces Tripp to another Trip, this one on his way to a KISS concert in Detroit Rock City . Along the way, Tripp and Ross look at all the ways the movie intersects with other films they have already discussed, their views on 70s rock, how the film portrays Tripp's hometown of Detroit, and Tripp drops a surprising Muppet opinion at the very end of the episode! Powered by Riverside.fm Theme Music by Jonworthymusic
Dec 21, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week, Tripp and Ross are fighting crime with the Mystery Men ! Along the way, they discuss the late Paul Reubens (and Pee Wee Herman), the wave of 90s comic book movies post-Tim Burton's Batman , Ross explains to Tripp who Keenan and Kel were, and Tripp has some thoughts on the DCEU. Theme Song: Jonworthymusic Powered by Riverside.FM
Dec 14, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 21
