Climb aboard the Rock 'n' Roll Express this week stopping at Meatloaf Junction, Kaki Parkway and Country and Western Boulevard where this service terminates. We are talking of course about the 1980s classic "Roadie" about a man who becomes a roadie, meets Roy Orbison and gives a child to Alice Cooper. Its really weird is what we are saying. You will learn about Meatloaf and his tiny feet, robotic wheelchairs, 24 Kama Sutra action and why this isn't The Blues Brothers Follow us on Twitter @hallma...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 97
Summer is now supposedly over and so we want to get right into the autumn/fall feels with this slice of leafy pie. That is 2020's Sweet Autumn starring Nikki "Peaches" Deloach and Andrew Walker in a simple tale of death, candy and pumpkins. You will learn all about how much maple syrup is worth, the best way to lurk at a campsite, the joys of capitalism and why you shouldnt let chocolate tell you how to live your life. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Email ha...
Aug 25, 2022•57 min•Ep. 96
Before we start can I just say sorry, this is a bad film with bad things. This week we take you through the 1973/4 movie "Nightmare Circus" or Terror Circus or Caged Women 2 or like a billion other names it went under. Its stinky. Really really stinky. But we watch these things so you dont have to. You will hear all about the Nolan Sisters, what actually constitutes a circus, the best breakfast ever and some history of old actors. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatn...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 95
We are back, back again with an in depth look at 2017's "Walking the Dog" a film described by some people as existing. Revel in the in depth plot line about a bike path! Gasp at the mysterious elderly gentleman suitor! Be afraid as 90 minutes passes with NOTHING HAPPENING! You'll also learn about suspicious mother/daughter relationships, how to run a business out of literally anywhere and why bicycles are for grown ups only. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Em...
Aug 11, 2022•43 min•Ep. 94
No new episode this week as Joe is on holiday as its his birthday, 25 again! But he wanted to leave you a little message of thanks and ask for your help in some issues close to his heart. If you can donate to any of these charities please do but understand you are under no obligation to by any stretch of the imagination ok. Your continued listenership is enough The UK Sepsis Trust The Trussell Trust The Campaign Against Living Miserably Many thanks and we will see you next week with the usual av...
Aug 04, 2022•4 min•Ep. 93
It's a hot hot day here at Hallmark of Greatness so why not open a cold beverage and listen as we review the 2012 classic Undercover Bridesmaid starring Brooke Burns and Justin Baldoni. Its basically Miss Congeniality but without Michael Caine. You can learn all about karate kicks, exploding cakes, the worst bridal shower in existence and the real life Bang Bang Bart! Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Email hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com...
Jul 28, 2022•53 min•Ep. 92
Strap on your Mobile Units, check your S.P.O.T. and let us take you through the 1986 classic "Eliminators" as voted for by you, yes you. It stars Tasha Yar off of Star Trek TNG and some other people. Its a tale as old as time, a dead pilot is brought back as so Mandroid to travel through time to steal Roman shields for a bad guy. You know, the usual. You will learn all about the latin for egg, the perils of boat explosions, how fire can shoot bullets at you, powder paints and most importantly NI...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 91
Prepare dear listener for tale as old as time as we take you through 2015's Unleashing Mr. Darcy starring Cindy Busby and Ryan Paevey in a somewhat bizarre retelling of Jane Austens " Pride and Prejudice" but with more tiny dogs. You will hear all about party etiquette, why nobody knows what lacrosse is, why dog shows are for idiots and why eveyones mother always run a bridal shop in these films. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Email hallmarkofgreatness@gmail...
Jul 14, 2022•52 min•Ep. 90
This weeks film of choice is the 1988 Godfrey Ho classic "NInja Strike Force" or more accurately "Three Very Different Films Cut Together: The Movie". For what he have here is a story about a young man trying to make his way in the world against a system that holds him down, a film about a bike factory/race and some ninjas fighting in the park. You will learn all about church roof swords, terrible Australian accents, replaceable female leads, the second sexiest car wash ever and the perils of ol...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 89
With all the nonsense of Half-mas out of the way we return once more to the serene waters of regular Hallmark movies starting with 2016's Anything for Love starring Erika Christensen and Paul Greene. You will learn about farty shoulders, wet meat food, the Crimes of Brandon, why women love their top half and why being a male nurse is apparently the worst thing in the world. Seriously they go on like hes Shipman or something. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Em...
Jun 30, 2022•51 min•Ep. 88
Joined by the ever lovely Planty we are also joined this week by the indomitable That Fking Guy to review 2000's "masterpiece" Dungeons & Dragons with Jermeys Iron and Little Jimmy Olson. I dont really know what to say about this, plagued by technical issues and the fact the film is borderline unwatchable this is not the best epsidoe ever despite having one of the best line ups. So I understand if you want to skip it. But you should check out Deans stuff @thatfkingguy or the website Totalcul...
Jun 23, 2022•49 min•Ep. 87
Rounding out Half-mas is the publicly voted for 2021's A Dickens of a Holiday! Yes, with an exclamation point, like that town Westward Ho! Stupid. You will learn all about sexy phone voices, terrible action sequences, nostalgia pies and how to be the best Scrooge you can be. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Email hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com
Jun 21, 2022•19 min•Ep. 86
Half-mas is in full effect as we present 2017's Snowmance for your approval. Reccomended to us by Abbie Stabby (check out her art and twitch and all that) we offer you a humble story of a mad lass who wants to do deep kissing on a snowman. Be prepared for fish jokes, sad snow angels, lady Dwight Schrute, snow nipples, sweeping zombies and Dean Popadopolis Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Email hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com Abby Stabby Links https://www.instagr...
Jun 16, 2022•39 min•Ep. 84
In a change from the usual Half-mas nonsense we offer you 2019's Empire of the Dark that is part Neil Breen, part Fatal Deviation and all Zap Rowsdower! You will learn about lanky Jawas, the importance of necks, sweaty King Arthur, explosive bread rolls, the correct way to bless things and a car that fires bridges at you! Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Email hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 84
Its Half-mas so you get a half episode! 2018's A Very Nutty Christmas starring Melissa Joan Hart, Barry Watson and not Kathy Najimy. You can hear all about biscuits named after family, why climbing a christmas tree is sometimes the answer and what Katies superhero power and name would be. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Email hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com
Jun 07, 2022•23 min•Ep. 83
Its Half-Christmas so we're leading you by the hand through the 2005 "classic" Meet the Santas with Steven Guttenberg out of Police Acadamy and Armin Shimerman what was in Star Trek DS9. You will hear a lot of bad santa laughs, resuable hairstyles, the rules of teleportation and why santa can't marry his mum apparantly. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatness Email hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com
Jun 02, 2022•52 min•Ep. 82
This week we let you vote for what we would watch and you picked 1995's Dinosaur Island and we couldnt hate you more for picking it. You'll find out all about low quality puppets, The Sacred Rite of Oom-Pah-Pah, the correct amount of bosoms a lady should have (apparently) and why this island only has one horse but an infinite supply of young women. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat or follow Mark @100thingspodInstagram @hallmarkofgreatnessEmail hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 81
We're here to take you on a country hike to the 2017 classic Campfire Kiss starring Danica McKellar and Paul Greene. With Dana as a sort of uptight maths teacher and Steve as a jerky boss of the jerk store will they find love while up a mountain or something. I dunno. They don't eat each other like in Alive anyway.You'll learn how to tell the difference between a horse and water feature, why just eating pork is bad for your tummy, the dangers of slight inclines and why kids love to watch grown u...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 73
Strap on your space suits as we lead you down the forest path that is 1990's Alienator starring Jan-Michael Vincent and the fabulous Teagan Clive. Joined by Planty once again, You will learn all about American Last of the Summer Wine remakes, DCI Burnside off of The Bill, ornamental land mines, the power of nets and Mr Kiplings exceedingly good bras. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat or follow Mark @100thingspod Instagram @hallmarkofgreatnessEmail hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 72
All new line-up, same old nonsense. This week its 2020's Love's Second Chance starring Gabrielle Christian and Cody Ray Thompson. What should have been a sure fire hit in terms of Hallmark movies what we actually got was a film so slow, glaciers get angry and tell it to speed up.You'll learn all about Little Charlie Chino, the perils of tandem bikes and the introduction of THE WANG CLANG! As mentioned in the episode, we are currently raising money for a friend of Joes who has brain cancer. If yo...
May 04, 2022•44 min•Ep. 71
This week James and Joe are joined by Mark from 100 Things we learned from Film to take you through the 1987 Italian classic Interzone starring ladies favourite Bruce Abbott, Beatrice Ring and Joes current obsession Teagan Clive.You will learn all about Electric Priests, Rhythmic Steven & his Gyrating Fiddle Band, the sexiest foods to eat (for sex) and what happened to Rene off of 'Allo 'Allo after the money dried up. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat or follow Mark @100thingspod Instagr...
Apr 27, 2022•59 min•Ep. 70
This week, Joe and new permanent main show resident Berni are joined by Katie fresh off her debut in The Demolitionist as we tackle 2015's Bridal Wave starring Arielle Kebbel and Andrew W. Walker as a mismatched bride and a feckless architect. You will learn all about Murder Grottos, old lady Helmet Hair and we still don't fully know what PuPu is. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatnessEmail hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com
Apr 20, 2022•41 min•Ep. 69
We’re joined by a special friend of the podcast this week as we go through 1995's The Demolitionist starring Nicole Eggert as a reanimated cop who has to avenge their death. Sound familiar? Yeah we get that too.You will however learn about the worlds most expensive posing pouch, how to wield a BattlePole, why you should be wary of night time window cleaners and play "who wants to kiss these cold dead lips?" Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatnessEmail hallmarkofgreat...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 68
This time we take your through 2020's classic Deadly Cyber Bully (or Murder in the Vineyard).Neither of which happen in the film. There is however an incompetent cop, incredibly old teenagers and very young mothers. Add to that mix, Non Union AC Slater, Jean-Ralphio and Andrew Lincoln and you have a recipe for a mess. You can learn all about a boy dressed as grapes, Joes cat adventure and how big a hectre is.And our new favourite guest reviewer, all hail The Christmas Bumburger
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 67
This week we take you 2015's Win, Lose or Love. It is not affiliated with the daytime gameshow in any way, sadly.You'll learn about the British version of the gameshow, a lot of talk about Heroes and what actually constitutes a victory (hint its not this film)
Mar 07, 2022•39 min•Ep. 66
After an avian related mishap, we are back this week with the 2013 creature feature Chupacabra vs. the Alamo starring that bloke off of CHiPs.You'll learn all about WIlly Blood, James sings you another song, Barny has an emotional breakdown and we find our new favourite character in Little Johnny Punting. Follow us on Twitter @hallmarkofgreat Instagram @hallmarkofgreatnessEmail hallmarkofgreatness@gmail.com
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 65
In honour of the Super Bowl, we take a peek at 2016's Love on the Sidelines starring Emily Kinney and John Reardon.You'll hear all about knock off goods, how cheques work, the secret history of Budge and a fun game of "Is this a real person" Our Podcast of Greatness is the delightful and fragrant That FKing Show, get it listened to @ http://totalcultzone.com/
Feb 14, 2022•44 min•Ep. 64
We are joined by this week by Mark off of 100 Things We Learned From Film and like a million other podcasts. We take you through the 2000 film OCTOPUS or octopus. You'll learn how little we know about submarines, which is an octopuses sexiest leg and why Mark is a menace. Give them a little follow on @100thingspod and @EverySimpsonPod
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 63
This week we take you through 2017's made for TV classic Destination Wedding (not the Keanu Reeves one)You'll discover what makes a Mariachi Streetfighter, why killing old people may be justified, and why this is the actual worst film we have ever done. Including Breaking Legs.
Jan 31, 2022•49 min•Ep. 62
We are back with possibly the worst film we have ever done, the Jesus bothering conspiracy theory riddled "2025: The World Enslaved by a Virus"You will hear so much about fish and their locating skills, low energy car chases, learn how to make cereal soup and how many gherkins it takes to make an accurate facsimile of Jesus amongst many other things. Do not watch this film under any circumstance
Jan 24, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 61