A podcast about the movies that audiences and critics disagree on the most according to Rotten Tomatoes.
In order to jump into the holiday season, the Polarized kingdom is playing host to the Muppets for their lesser known straight to TV 2002 holiday special. We list our favorite Muppets, have a back and forth about It's a Wonderful Life, and watch some commercials from 2002. Critics: 82% Audience: 51%
On this episode, we attempt to accomplish a similar feat as the movie we are discussing. Two friends share a conversation and make each other laugh while attempting to discuss art and culture. Critics: 88% Audience: 50%
Two buddies are taking a trip to Italy while two other buddies record a podcast about it. Before that we chat about the effects of internet taste-makers and critics who tell you how to think and what to like, including a notorious Scorcese list. After that we take in all of the sights, cuisine, and impressions to find out which is our favorite. And for the first time ever, we play a single player game of Magnetized. Critics: 87% Audience: 57%
Gear up for a movie that is polarizing for reasons beyond what is seen on screen. We get into the drama surrounding the production of Olivia Wilde's second directorial venture before we decipher the twist. Along the way we run into an old friend, review a funky aged rum, and play a little game of Magnetized. Critics: 39% Audience: 74%
In order to wrap up Spooktoberfest 2022 properly we brought back our good friend Danny so we can put our heads together and hash out the dividing scores for James Wan's newest horror classic, Malignant. We share how we have grown as horror fans, revel over the multiple twists that occur, and witness the most impassioned review in the history of the Polarized kingdom. Critics: 76% Audience: 52%
For round two of Spooktober Fest 2022 we are bringing Oculus into the Polarized kingdom. We rally over our mutual love for director Mike Flanagan, reminisce over high school film class, and question the hate that audience members share for this movie. Critics: 75% Audience: 53%
It's Spooktoberfest yet again in the Polarized kingdom and we are starting with a found footage classic that spawned a slew of sequels and knock-offs. With our trusty guest Christian, we run through our feelings of the found footage genre, share our paranormal experiences, and even experience some of our own during the recording! Critics: 83% Audience: 57%
Join us for the first episode of our series of Polarizing Robin Williams films! With our lovely guest Alex, we share our history with the actor before taking a plunge into the shady world of kid show mobsters. And to wrap it up, we play a little game of Magnetized. Critics: 42% Audience: 66%
In the conclusion of our series on video game to movie adaptations, we take a trip to Silent Hill and dive into a video game neither of us have played. First, we review our most recent concert together, then we delve into the history of the game series and why it was so popular. After we share our thoughts on the movie and rank all of the movies we have covered in our video game movies series.
In our continuation of our series on video game adaptations, we not only watched Resident Evil but also played some of the games in preparation of this week's episode. Along with our special guest we recount our memories of the video game series and compare it to the movie trapped in the music and style of 2002. After that we jump into another round of the new hit game, Magnetized. Critics: 35% Audience: 67%
In our continuation of video game adaptations, we are discussing Warcraft. Throughout the episode we reminisce over our history with the franchise including our recent WoW playthrough and seeing the film in theatres together. Critics: 29% Audience: 76%
If Indiana Jones and Lara Croft had a baby then he might be Nathan Drake in Uncharted, our second video game movie adaptation that we chose to discuss. Before we get into the movie we introduce a new segment called Concert Review and take a trip down Paul Verhoeven alley. We also play our first full version of the new hit game "Magnetized". Critics: 40% Audience: 90%
The Polarized Kingdom is taking a trip through the world of Pokemon in its first movie from 1998. We jump right into the conversation with our favorite Pokemon as well as our history with the games, cards, and show. Then we chuckle about the dedication of Team Rocket, delve into Giovanni, and compare this to other animation of the time. Critics: 16% Audience: 64%
It's a super duper silly episode this week as we discuss Broken Lizard's 2001 comedy Super Troopers. We giggle our way through the plot while we also rank mixed candy bags and our story of going to see Welcome to Mooseport together. MEOW! Critics: 36% Audience: 90%
This week we sing our way through the music of a movie based on the life of P.T. Barnum starring Hugh Jackman. We highlight our favorite songs, voice our feelings on Hugh Jackman, and even list our Chrisopher Nolan movies from best to worst. Critics: 56% Audience:86%
The Great Brandini and The Forever Guest are diving into a time machine movie where the time machine is a journal and the mind of one Ashton Kutcher. Join us as we attempt to psychoanalyze the filmmakers as well as ourselves throughout a discussion of one of the most upsetting movies to exist. Critics: 34% Audience: 81%
Join us this week as a couple of Yanks discuss a post Lord of the Rings Elijah Wood movie dealing with soccer/football hooliganism. We start the episode catching up on birthdays and concerts then move on to hashing out the plot, and even strike a comparison between this and our last movie, Boondock Saints.
This week we are covering a cult classic movie that is heavily favored by audience members over critics. The discussion begins with our feelings on karaoke, moves on to "movies that bros are upset you haven't seen", and continues with us raving about Willem Dafoe. Critics: 28% Audience: 91%
Our Pirates of the Caribbean voyage comes to a rest at the fifth and final installment, Dead Men Tell No Tales, where an ashy ghost played by Javier Bardem chases a vendetta against Jack Sparrow. As we wrap up our feelings on the franchise, we arrive at more questions with the rules of the universe as well as the potential future of the story.
In our second installment of our Pirates of the Caribbean series we are tackling our longest movie with two very special guests. We cover the rushed production cycle, the movie's depiction of the afterlife, and of course Keith Richards.
We are setting sail on our first ongoing series of the podcast as we dive into the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with its first sequel, Dead Man's Chest. Accompanied by our guest Bryan, the episode begins with an exploration of rum before we share our histories with the franchise as well as our mutual love for the amusement park ride where it all began.
It's party time on the Polarized podcast and we are stepping it up with a romantic movie told in the spirit of dance starring a young Channing Tatum. With our special guest Kaylo, we work through the predictable plot that includes a surprisingly dramatic moment near the end.
It's wedding season here on Polarized and we are tackling a Happy Madison production where Adam Sandler plays the most heterosexual man ever to grace the silver screen. The podcast lives up to its namesake as opinions arrive divided as well.
We are traveling back to 2005 to attend a wedding with Debra Messing and a male escort played by Dermot Mulroney. The episode kicks off with The Great Brandini regaling us with stories of his weekend at Coachella before our guest shares some real life experiences on set with Dermot Mulroney.
Wicker Park is definitely a movie and we watched it. It is heavily favored by audiences over critics and features heavyweights from 2004 like Josh Hartnett, Diane Kruger, and Matthew Lillard. We try to decipher the series of events that occur in this movie while also reminiscing over music and other types of movies coming out in 2004. Critics: 27% Audience: 79%
We are traveling back to the 70s to watch a polarizing Charles Bronson movie during a time when Rotten Tomatoes didn't exist. Throughout our discussion we try to uncover the many mysteries of Bronson like his hands and moustache, revel in the dirt bike chase with an explosive ending, and drool over 70s attire. Critics: 33% Audience: 65%
Polarized podcast is taking a trip through a slice of Charlie Kaufman's mind and parsing the heavily existential mood with a lively discussion. We break down each of our histories with Kaufman's work, share personal anecdotes, and discuss why this movie is so polarizing. Critics: 82% Audience: 49%
We are wrapping up our stretch of 90s movies with John Singleton's Poetic Justice featuring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur. Throughout the discussion we share our feelings on road trip movies, the stellar cast, amazing soundtrack, and even touch on our fish and chips preferences.
Polarized is back in session talking about another 90s movie with hip hop duo, Kid 'n Play. We cover everything from wax museums, horny high schoolers and teachers, and also the heavy handed anti-drug message curated by Pauly Shore. Critics: 17% Audience: 73%
Polarized is keeping the 90s theme going with an audience favorite Disney movie. We compare and contrast The Mighty Ducks to other faimily sports comedies that were popular at the time, rehash Gordon Bombay's DUI incident, and touch on the subsequent sequels/shows in the Quackverse. Critics: 21% Audience: 65%
