ABTTG Film Club Galaxy Quest (1999)
This...is Film Club. Join us as we discuss Galaxy Quest, the art of the respectable spoof, and which role on a spaceship we'd take on

This...is Film Club. Join us as we discuss Galaxy Quest, the art of the respectable spoof, and which role on a spaceship we'd take on
In which Rachel and Lauren tier rank the films from 1995 they have seen, and scale rank from 1-5 how much they'd like to see other films from their birth year based on synopsis and cast lists only. Remember to watch The King of Kong, a Fistful of Quarters for June's Film Club!
This is Film Club: join us as we discuss Casablanca, our love for classic films, and what song would send us into a flashback.
In which Rachel and Lauren try to guess the film based on the names of people who worked on it! Play along and see if you best us at any! We wait until all 6 names are revealed before answering, but usually say which one we got it on. The films are from the 30s, 70s, 2000s, and 2010s. Remember to watch Galaxy Quest and submit your review this month!
In which our Guest Episodes make a comeback! Join Rachel and Lauren as they band together with old friends of the pod Emma Patton and Sarah Stoddard to review and rehash past meetings of Harry Potter Book Club. Remember to watch and review Galaxy Quest for May's Film Club! And let us know if you're interested in being a guest for a future episode (returning or first time!).
SPOILER WARNING FOR ALL THE GODFATHER FILMS In which Vito and Michael answer fan-submitted questions and talk about the future.
This...is Film Club. Join us as we discuss Babe, practical effects, and what we would name our sheepdogs. Remember to watch and submit your review for Casablanca!
In which Rachel and Lauren get the opportunity to interview two prolific guests from out of state and ask them all sorts of questions about Jellycats, Washington tourism sites, and food. Remember to watch Casablanca and review it by the end of the month!
This...is Film Club: in which we discuss the insane amount of cameos, Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and which Disney death we'd reenact with someone on a road trip.
In which Rachel and Lauren work together to complete this year's bracket filled with mayhem, horror, tragedy, and humor: the most striking Disney Death. Remember to watch and submit your review for 1995's Babe! Apologies for the delay (recording audio issues) and a HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in filling out their bracket and letting us know their opinion!
This...is Film Club: discussing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and what our outlaw alias names would be. Remember to submit your reviews for It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World!
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss their 2025 Cinemonth adventure into 14 different genres and films! Remember to email abttg95@gmail.com after Feb 15 with March Madness in the title to submit your bracket for this year's March Madness!
This...is Film Club: discussing the final decade of our 10 year jump challenge and the rise of streaming platforms, Dunkirk, and what we would name our boat. We also take a look back on the full year of 2024's Film Club and reflect on what we've noticed, learned, and gained.
In which Rachel and Lauren hand out awards to films they watched in 2024 in various categories, as well as take a moment to look at the films coming in 2025. New year, new film club! January's film is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
This is Film Club: discussing the leap in technological advancements from 1997 to 2007, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and which invisible visitor we'd like to come see us in a hospital. Make sure to watch and review Dunkirk (2017), the last film of Film Club 2024!
In which Rachel and Lauren recommend some different Christmas movies to watch this holiday season as well as take a look back at ABTTG Season 4. Happy holidays!
In which Rachel and Lauren provide a live commentary on Nosferatu--watch along and it's like we're there watching it with you! We highly recommend the Invincible Czars' edition of Nosfertau--ask one of us for the copy or get it yourself! They often have free downloads or just pay shipping for the dvd, and check out their other awesome work too! Not a sponsor...yet :) To the spooky guy who is moste hospitable and the guy who invents new ways of going up stairs, we raise our glass to them....
This...is Film Club. Listen as we discuss the invention of DEEH VEEH DEEHS, Liar Liar, and when is it morally acceptable to lie (spoiler: we don't answer it).
In which Rachel and Lauren quiz each other on the last lines of films from the 40s, 50s, 70s, and 80s. Remember to watch the Diving Bell and the Butterfly and submit your review before December 1st!
This is Film Club...join us as we discuss the invention of the VHS, Babette's Feast, and who we would duet with.
In which Rachel and Lauren participate on an episode of the Dating Game but their potential bachelors come from spooky films. Some spoilers ahead for films, contact one of us if you'd like the mysterious bachelors spoiled in advance to know if you'd like to avoid a possible spooky spoiler Remember to watch Liar Liar this month!
This is CAPO SUMMER CINEMA edition of Film Club: discussing justice, society, Atticus, debating Heck Tate slander, and what kind of food we'd dress up as when we discuss To Kill A Mockingbird (1963).
This is Film Club--discussing the rise of auteur filmmaking, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and what kind of food we'd use to make art.
In which Rachel and Lauren discuss the high and low of all their best friends being [music]heads, our precious love[d] favorites as we send [you] on [your] way of one particular harbour on the big ship of a perfection of a playlist, and the song[s we] play every night. You might think yourself a little blue, but listen up lil boo thang, [we'll] call [you] back to stay awhile and hear some clear legends of songs. It's got all the lightness of a featherstone, but all the excitement of a thriller. ...
A discussion about the birth of the multiplex, 1967's Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, and if we've ever embarrassed ourselves at a fast food restaurant.
In which Rachel and Lauren predict what the other will do throughout an episode of ABTTG whilst competing in movie trivia quizzes. Remember to watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind for August's Film Club! And To Kill A Mockingbird for Capo Summer Cinema!
A discussion about television's impact on 1950s cinema, Witness For the Prosecution, and where one should hide their cigars.
In which Rachel and Lauren celebrate their podcasting milestone and take a look back at the previous 99.
In which Rachel and Lauren try to guess the film based on the reviews they wrote for it on Letterboxd. Follow us on Letterboxd to see what we think of the films we watch! Lauren is laurenmonson and Rachel is SprocketRach. Remember to watch Guess Who's Coming To Dinner for July's Film Club, To Kill A Mockingbird for Summer Capo Cinema, and to submit three songs for our listener submitted playlist: current obsession, song introduced to by tv/movies (not created for said show), and a song from an a...
A discussion about the impact of global politics on developing film, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and which handsome man would show up in our daydreams.