Snack Situation 011: Girl Scout Cookies
It's that time of year, so we're trying some tasty treats sold by the Girl Scouts!
Feb 14, 2018•45 min
Movie Fighters
Chris Sims and Matt Wilson love movies. The kinds you would pick up on VHS on a Friday afternoon and have to watch that weekend, no matter how terrible it was. They also love to hate them. Movie Fighters is a celebration of that. Each episode, they watch a movie, recap it, and try to make sense of it. They often don't.
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Snack Situation 010: JJ's Red Hots
We visited JJ's Red Hots in Charlotte, NC, for a very special meal situation! Chris, Matt and special guest Chad Bowers each tried one or more specialty hot dogs, as well as some famous sides!
Jan 28, 2018•32 min
Episode 80: VS The Beastmaster
Look, everybody. We needed this. To kick off 2018, we're watching a classic. That's right. The 1982 film The Beastmaster, directed by Don Coscarelli, is kicking off a series of fantasy films! It's on AmazonPrime if you want to watch along.
Jan 25, 2018•1 hr 10 min
Snack Situation Special 009: Tim-Tam Taste Test Two
Listener Lucas Brown has sent us another batch of Tim-Tams from Australia, so we're going to try them! These are gelato-inspired Tim-Tams, which means there's a real gourmet feel to them. Plus, they're Tim-Tams, so they're already probably pretty good. See how they stack up! Also: We rank the best food at Dollywood!
Dec 29, 2017•43 min
Episode 79: VS Pottersville
For this year's holiday movie, we chose something that is only holiday-related in the most inexplicable of ways: 2017's Pottersville, a tax dodge disguised as a movie with an astonishingly accomplished and overqualified cast. Is it set at Christmas? Yes. Is it somehow related to It's a Wonderful Life? Kinda? That's tough to figure. Does it represent any of the good feelings associated with Christmas or It's a Wonderful Life? Not for a second. Pottersville is on Netflix, so watch along with us if...
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Snack Situation Special 008: Vietnamese Candies
We're back with the snacks, and trying an assortment of candy from Vietnam! Much like the Beijing Special Product bag from our first two specials, many of these didn't have readable labels, so we're flying blind. Will we come out OK? Listen and find out?
Dec 01, 2017•39 min
Episode 78: VS Suicide Squad
Did you miss us? We're back! And we're poppin' the Squad! That's right. We wanted to do something big after an unexpected break, and so we're bringing you the much-requested Suicide Squad for this month's show. It's on HBO's various streaming options now if you want to watch along with us.
Nov 22, 2017•1 hr 30 min
Snack Situation 007: Polish Candy Bars
We're back and we're snackin'! This month, we're trying several bars purchased at Kramarczuk's deli in Minneapolis! Many of them are wafer bars, and while that seems right up our alley, they're not all as perfect and beautiful as we'd hoped, though a few do manage to succeed. Learn about the conundrum of delicate milk along with us!
Oct 25, 2017•44 min
Snack Situation 006: Fair Food
Matt, Chris and special guest Aidan went to the Mountain State Fair and tried some midway treats! How did they measure up? Listen and find out!
Sep 13, 2017•30 min
Snack Situation Special #005: Reese's Releases
Brilliance or hubris? That's the question we're trying to answer with this month's Snack Situation special, in which we try several new Reese's Cups filled with stuff, including peanuts, cookie pieces and Reese's Pieces themselves. Results...vary. Plus, Matt tries a couple additional Reese's confections, and we give Butterfinger peanut butter cups a try
Aug 29, 2017•46 min
Episode 77: VS Skiptrace
Is it an action movie? A comedy? An action comedy? Neither? These are the questions that we try to answer while watching 2016's Skiptrace (known in China as Jue di tao wang), a buddy travel movie starring Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville. We're still Chan for the Summer, but things get a little less sunny with this one, we'll tell you that upfront. You can watch along on Netflix if you want, but here's our advice: don't.
Aug 17, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Snack Situation Special 004: Pepsis and Dews
We're trying eight different, new(ish) flavors of Pepsi and Mtn Dew in this month's special! Specifically, we try: Pepsi Fire; Mtn Dew Black, White and Green Label; Pepsi 1893 Original, Black Currant and Citrus; and Mtn Dew DewSA. It's...an experience.
Jul 27, 2017•50 min
Episode 76: VS Chinese Zodiac
We're back, and it's Chansmas in July! As such, we're watching 2012's Chinese Zodiac, a sequel(?) to the Operation Condor/Armour of God series of films, though there's no major connection to the series. Hey, remember the last time we watched a Jackie Chan movie, and the ending was absoutely nuts? Well, get ready for that again.
Jul 19, 2017•1 hr 28 min
Snack Situation Special 003: Euro Candy Bars (f/ Daniel Kibblesmith)
Late Show writer Daniel Kibblesmith joins us to try some candy bars from across the pond!
Jun 28, 2017•35 min
Snack Situation Special #002: Beijing Special Product Pt. 2
We're back in snacktion and finishing out the bag of Chinese snacks we were sent by listener Cheng Li! Go to moviefighters.tumblr.com to see photos!
May 17, 2017•48 min
Episode 75: VS MMPR Ninja Quest
We decided to watch the four-part TV version of the 1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie and compare the two!
May 11, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Snack Situation Special 001: Beijing Special Product Pt. 1
In our first-ever Snack Situation special, we're diving into our long-held bag of Chinese snacks! There are some surprisies. To see photos of the snacks, go to moviefighters.tumblr.com!
Apr 19, 2017•46 min
Episode 74: VS Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
There's a new(ish) Power Rangers movie, so we're watching the 1995 original, featuring the cast of the TV series, for comparison!
Apr 12, 2017•1 hr 31 min
Episode 73: VS From Mexico with Love
Chris came back from his cruise to Cozumel with some Mexican snacks, so we're watching a movie that's been described as "Mexico's answer to Rocky"! The problem is that the movie isn't really Mexican and is much, much worse than Rocky. You can watch along with us on Hulu if you want to judge for yourself!
Feb 22, 2017•1 hr 37 min
Episode 72: VS Robin-B-Hood
Listener CJ Kral emailed us to tell us about a lesser-known 2006 Jackie Chan movie called Robin-B-Hood. Here's what he said: "This movie's ending is one of the most shocking movie endings that I have ever seen. Seriously, the last fifteen minutes of this movie will leave you breathless and will give both of you guys a lot to talk about." He was not kidding. It may have been the craziest thing we've ever watched for Movie Fighters. Buckle up.
Jan 18, 2017•1 hr 30 min
Episode 71: VS The Spirit of Christmas
You voted, we watched! We asked on Twitter whether you'd prefer us to watch Beethoven's Christmas Adventure or a movie about a ghost who haunts a Vermont inn at Christmastime. The latter won by a landslide, so we fired up the Lifetime Original The Spirit of Christmas with high hopes of a Betrayal at the House on the Hill scenario. That's not what we got. You can watch along with us on Netflix, if you dare.
Dec 21, 2016•1 hr 19 min
Episode 70: VS My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend of Everfree
You demanded it, so we're watching it! That's right, this month we're challenging the fourth installment of the My Little Pony Equestria Girls series, Legend of Everfree! And you may find our reaction to it...shocking. The movie's available to watch on Netflix, so watch along with us!
Nov 23, 2016•1 hr 11 min
Episode 69: VS Horror Express
It's Spooktoberfest, and cruel fate has thrown our newest film at us: 1972's Horror Express, starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing! It's been described as The Thing on a train, and that's pretty much exactly what it is, even though it takes a little while to really get up to speed. It also features two actresses who look so much alike we thought they were the same character through half the movie! Watch along with us on YouTube!
Oct 19, 2016•1 hr 25 min
Episode 68: VS King Solomon's Mines
We're brining our Cannon Canon series to a close with 1985's absolutely awful King Solomon's Mines, a nominal Allan Quatermain adaptation that's really an incredibly inept Indiana Jones rip-off. Only the Icelandic snacks sent to us by listener Einar Masson get us through the horrors of the movie's 100-minute run time. It commits all the cardinal sins. All of them! You can watch along with us on The Paramount Vault on YouTube.
Sep 14, 2016•1 hr 37 min
Episode 67: VS Ninja III: The Domination
We're back with another entry in the Cannon Canon, and we're doing it up big with Ninja III: The Domination, a movie that combines ninja action with supernatural horror, with a dash of the 1980s aerobics craze! It is quite an experience. You can watch along on YouTube with us!
Jul 13, 2016•1 hr 31 min
Episode 66: VS Going Bananas
We're finally opening up the Cannon Canon this time around, and we're starting off with what ultimately proved to be a bad choice, 1987's Going Bananas, starring Dom DeLuise, Jimmy Walker, a disturbingly adult-like kid and a man in a chimpanzee costume. The chimp talks, folks. It talks. It's awful. And it isn't the only terrible thing about this movie. There's so much more. You can watch along with us on YouTube (while it lasts) if you dare!
Jun 15, 2016•1 hr 19 min
Episode 65: VS Razorback
We asked our listeners which Australian movie we should watch next, and the overwhelming winner in the suggestion contest was 1984's Razorback, which one critic described as "Jaws with a wiggly tail"! Is it as good as Jaws? No. But it's fun in its own way, and absolutely nuts. You can rent Razorback on Amazon to watch along with us if you like!
Jun 01, 2016•1 hr 29 min
Episode 64: VS BMX Bandits
A fan (the wonderful Lucas Brown) sent us a box of Australian snacks, so we're paying tribute to the land down under with a short series of Australian films! And we're kicking it off with a 1983 classic starring a very young Nicole Kidman: BMX Bandits! Spoiler alert: It's amazing. Watch along with us on Amazon Prime!
May 11, 2016•1 hr 36 min
Episode 63: VS Countdown (2016)
Here's what we knew about the new WWE Studios release, Countdown, going in: It stars Dolph Ziggler and Kane playing cops, part of it takes place at a WWE event, and it has Rusev holding a gun. It delivers on those promises, but not a whole lot else. You can watch along with us on Amazon if you like, but it'll set you back at least four bucks.
Apr 14, 2016•1 hr 50 min
Episode 62: VS The Punisher (1989)
We're back with another unsung Dolph Lundgren film! This time out, we're watching the first-ever movie adaptation of The Punisher, which was released direct-to-video in the United States. It's not a great movie, but it's a pretty shockingly accurate depiction of the late-80s Punisher, as he takes on Eurotrash and Samurai while saving kids from being sold into slavery. It's kind of the perfect VHS action movie. Plus, Movie Fighters favorite Louis Gossett Jr.! You'll have to grab a DVD to watch al...
Mar 30, 2016•1 hr 18 min
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