This week's WLM episode takes the gang into Comic Book Movie territory as they chat about one of the ultimate achievements in the genre, Sam Raimi's 2002 classic, Spider-Man! How hilarious is the teacher on the field trip with his threatening whisper? Would Aunt May ever wind up dating Bone Saw? And how absolutely terrific is Dafoe in this movie? PLUS: Did Uncle Ben's life insurance policy have a "No Dying in Front of the Library" clause? Spider-Man stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dun...
Dec 14, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Season 12Ep. 582
This week, the gang kicks off another We Love Movies month with a chat about an absolute banger from the Classic Hollywood era, Casablanca ! How shocking is it that Rick Blaine is supposed to be just 37 years old here? Has there been a sexier Resistance fighter than Paul Henreid? And how many coats did Peter Lorre lose over the years to people drawing M's on his back with chalk? PLUS: Bogie and Lorre read for Clerks! Casablanca stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, C...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 12Ep. 581
Recorded October 14, 2021 at Zanie's, Chicago, IL On this week's episode, we're bringing you one of the nights from our recent October run of shows: Taken live in Chicago! Does Liam Neeson dream in VHS quality? Why don't these rich kids just take a car service? And what 17 year-old girl plots to follow U2 around Europe... in 2008? PLUS: Just in time for the holiday season, give the gift that shows your care—a gift card to Zappers! Taken stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orse...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 12Ep. 580
On this week's episode, the gang is chatting about the infamous late-90s Carrot Top vehicle, Chairman of the Board ! Did they really have to make these other actors execute prop comedy gags? Could it get any more terrifying than that baby flashback? And how great is Larry Miller in this movie? PLUS: Are Edison and his buddies doing Dahmer stuff in that apartment? Chairman of the Board stars Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Larry Miller, Raquel Welch, Jack Warden, Estelle Harri...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 12Ep. 579
On this week's episode, the guys are chatting about the late-80s Disney hit, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids! How did this movie not get a cartoon spin-off? How fast is Wayne Szalinski's marriage crumbling and how soon until he goes total family annihilator? And who among us hasn't shed a tear for the heroic Ant-y? PLUS: All hail, Matt Frewer! Honey, I Shrunk the Kids stars Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland, Thomas Wilson Brown, Jared Rushton, Robert Oliveri, and Amy O'Ne...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Season 12Ep. 578
On this week's episode, the gang is beside themselves with excitement to chat about the wild Arnold Schwarzenegger clone thriller, The 6th Day! How little did Robert Duvall care about being in this film? What's with Michael Rapaport's virtual sex doll? And are two Arnold's really better than one? Spoiler alert: yes, yes they are. PLUS: Sly Stallone hosts all your in-flight hyper-sleep entertainment as you blast off to Earth 2! The 6th Day stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport, Tony Goldw...
Nov 09, 2021•2 hr 17 min•Season 12Ep. 577
On this month's very special We Love Movies episode, the guys are chatting about one of the all-time great film comedies—and yes, it's certainly a comedy—Ghostbusters! How much of a drag is it to learn that—whoa there! This episode is for subscribers only. To access the full show, click over to our Patreon and sign up today! Instantly unlock this whole episode, along with hours and hours of exclusive bonus content not available anywhere else! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/weh...
Nov 05, 2021•7 min•Season 12Ep. 576
On this week's episode, it's almost as if the Halloween Spooktacular never ended as the gang makes their way through the absolutely atrocious Kevin James vehicle, Zookeeper! Why are his pratfalls so eerie and unfunny? How does this movie explain away centuries of documented animal attacks? And what is with that wretched musical number at the end? PLUS: What is going on with Rogan's hair here? Zookeeper stars Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong, Donnie Wahlberg, Joe Rogan, and Nat...
Nov 02, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 12Ep. 575
On this special Spooktacular edition of the Mail Bag, the guys were broadcasting live from their YouTube channel reading letters, answering audience questions, and, what else, plugging the 2021 tour! This Mail Bag features letters about: a guy getting roasted by a theater usher over his film selection, one person renting Robocop 3 nearly 40 times, one listener's father who passionately hates Chevy Chase, and a particularly dreadful-sounding bar in Scotland! Want your weird stories read on the ai...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min
On the finale of the 2021 Halloween Spooktacular, the gang welcomes Chelsea and James from Dead Meat on the program to chat about the completely outrageous horror comedy(?), Leprechaun ! How lucky was it that that pawn shop owner had a book of ancient Irish coins in-house? Why is this mimbo so blown away that Jennifer Aniston could paint that house? And how hilarious is the burned-out Leprechuan puppet at the end? PLUS: A hypothetical situation in where George Lucas rents out Warwick Davis in ex...
Oct 26, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 12Ep. 574
On this week's episode, the 2021 Halloween Spooktacular continues as the guys chat about the totally stupid video game-centric horror film, Stay Alive! Who on Earth thought these character names were clever? Were Milo's roommates having "Slipknot Sex"? And where is all the cocaine for these kids? PLUS: If you die in the game, do you die for real? Stay Alive stars Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie Muniz, Jimmi Simpson, Milo Ventimiglia, Adam Goldberg, Sophia Bush, and a totally underused Wen...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 12Ep. 573
On this week's episode, the Halloween Spooktacular continues with the guys chatting about the kind-of okay, now-non-canon sequel, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later! What went on with the ridiculous naming of this film and why didn't they go with the original idea, Halloween 7: The Revenge of Laurie Strode ? Who had the brilliant idea to set this in northern California? And can we get more of LL Cool J's erotica? PLUS: Doctor Loomis goes on House Hunters! Halloween H20: 20 Years Later stars Jamie Lee...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Season 12Ep. 572
On this episode, the 2021 Halloween Spooktacular kicks in on the main feed (the party already started over on Patreon ) as the guys chat about the absolutely ridiculous sequel, An American Werewolf in Paris! Could these werewolves have looked any worse with this CGI? Is Julie Delpy's character actually supposed to be the daughter of Alex and David? And why did we need these two obnoxious buddies? PLUS: A post-production audio library that may be sold out of wolf noises, but does offer plenty of ...
Oct 05, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Season 12Ep. 571
On this month's SPOOKTACULAR We Love Movies episode, the guys are chatting about the all-time werewolf classic, An American Werewolf in London! How great is Griffin Dunne's cheery performance as he deteriorates into a—Aaaaaoooooooooo! This episode is for subscribers only! To access the full show, along with hours and hours and hours of additional exclusive content, head over to our Patreon and sign up today! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listen...
Oct 02, 2021•6 min•Season 12Ep. 570
On this week's show, film critic and Bad Romance Podcast co-host, Jourdain Searles drops by to chat with the guys about the totally wild, ultra-horny thriller, Single White Female! How delightfully skeezy is Tobo in this movie? Did they mean to have Jennifer Jason Leigh enter the film like Nosferatu? And why didn't Bridget Fonda just get a dog? PLUS: Did Steven Weber sit in gum? Single White Female stars Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Peter Friedman, Frances Bay, and the grea...
Sep 28, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 12Ep. 569
On this week's episode, the gang continues the Back to School theme with an episode about the MTV Films cult football drama, Varsity Blues! Who's doing the worst Texas accent in the film? Why did they think the gag with the little brother was funny? And what number pig is Billy Bob actually on? PLUS: Coach Kilmer would rather die than take a coaching job in Shittington! Varsity Blues stars James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester, Scott Caan, Amy Smart, Ali Larter, and a baby Jess...
Sep 21, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Season 12Ep. 568
On this week's episode, the gang continues their Back to School theme with the totally ridiculous 80s comedy, Hiding Out! Why did they make Cryer's character look exactly like Lenny Luthor? Did Keith Coogan really need to beat box in this movie? And what twisted loner dances on a graveyard wall? The kind who kiss teenage girls, that's who! PLUS: Behold! John Spencer! Cinema's worst FBI agent! Hiding Out stars Jon Cryer, Annabeth Gish, Keith Coogan, John Spencer, Nancy Fish, Richard Portnow, Tim ...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 12Ep. 567
On this month's exclusive We Love Movies episode, the gang is chatting about Christopher Nolan's breakthrough neo-noir, Memento! How great is every bit of casting in this film? What's with that old man getting off on all the spitting? And please, for all that is holy, don't—whoa there, this episode is for subscribers only! To access the full show, along with hours and hours of exclusive content, head over to our Patreon and sign up today! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatem...
Sep 10, 2021•7 min•Season 12Ep. 566
On the season 12 premiere of We Hate Movies , the gang is back and better than ever, ready to tackle the absolutely ridiculous video game adaptation, Resident Evil! What does anyone remember from this film besides the laser hallway scene? How lazy was the writing to give the main character amnesia so she needs everything about the movie explained to her through embarrassing, expository dialogue? And how wretched does that CGI "licker" look? PLUS: The big reveal is finally here—Chris's VHS Traile...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 12Ep. 565
On the final summer break episode of the season, it's the gang live-ish from FRQNCY1 talking Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome! Recorded at the beautiful Elsewhere in Brooklyn, NY, this show has the guys asking the big questions like: does Bartertown acknowledge the weekend? What's with all these awful children? And how great is that saxophone surprise? PLUS: The gripping finale of the VHS Trailer Game! Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome stars Hollywood Asshole Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Frank Thri...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 28 min
On this month's WLM, the guys are chatting about the stone-cold Aussie action classic, Mad Max! How fabulous is each and every car crash in this film? Has anyone written better character names than George Miller? And how about all these Aussie—Oi! This episode is for subscribers only! To access the full show, click over to our Patreon page and sign up quick! Instantly unlock this episode along with countless hours of exclusive content! patreon.com/wehatemovies Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://w...
Aug 28, 2021•6 min
On this edition of Once in a Lifetime , the gang is joined by Steve's wife, Jenn, to chat about the totally outrageous film, Deadly Mile High Club! How didn't this guy kill his mother-in-law years before this movie takes place? How many times are people calling this guy stupid throughout the film? And what in the actual fuck is with that—whoa! Our new show Once in a Lifetime is for patrons-only! To access the full show, head over to our Patreon and sign up today! Instantly unlock this episode, a...
Aug 26, 2021•5 min
Our (poorly booked and planned out) vacation continues and the Summer from Hell has us fighting in a Martha's Vineyard restaurant while we introduce this week's Unlock the Vault show, episode 351: Jungle 2 Jungle! How was Tim Allen's character not arrested on suspicion of sex tourism? How is this kid walking barefoot in Manhattan and not throwing up? And after 35 pages, you are not allowed to introduce the Russian mafia! PLUS: Ed Snowden clashes with his new roommates, Steven and Gérard! Jungle ...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 59 min
On this week's summer break episode, it's our show from the 2020 (virtual) Salem Horror Fest where we chat extensively about the wild horror flick, Witchboard! Is this guy Brandon that much of a drag at every party he attends—and is he bringing his ouija board with him everywhere he goes? Was beloved psychic medium Zarabeth paid in vials of coke? And is this guy really best friends with the ghost of a long-dead 10 year-old boy? PLUS: A Walter Matthau voice works for doing impressions of ghosts f...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 55 min
On this special unlocked Patreon ep, it's the December 2018 episode of The Nexus , our Star Trek recap show, when we covered the greatest Trek film of all time, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan! Go back in time and listen to how we raved over Shatner's wig, fawned over Ricardo's chest, and cried at Spock's death! PLUS: Can we all be buried in sunglass case-looking torpedo coffins? The Wrath of Khan stars William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelly, James Doohan, Ricardo Montalban, Nichelle Nic...
Aug 10, 2021•2 hr 10 min
On the season eleven finale, the guys welcome Ben Worcester (back from Honduras) into the studio to discuss the totally horrendous spin-off/prequel, Puss in Boots! Is it only these two cats that can talk? Why did the filmmakers sacrifice comedy for extensive, boring action scenes? And has there been a more disgusting cartoon visage than that forsaken egg? PLUS: A lengthy jag on the quality and value of a hearty bean dinner. Puss in Boots features the voice talents of Antonio Banderas, Salma Haye...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 59 min
On the final episode of the 2021 Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza, the gang goes back to Mummyville to discuss Stephen Sommers' dreadful sequel, The Mummy Returns! Why did they have to curse us with this awful child character? What were they thinking with the Deus ex blimp? And why cast The Rock and then not have him say anything? PLUS: Behold! Some of the absolute worst CGI in cinema history! The Mummy Returns stars Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, John Hannah, Patricia Ve...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 59 min
On this week's episode, the gang is chatting about M. Night Shyamalan's ruined-by-the-twist fantasy drama, The Village! See what happens when you're pressured into producing twist, after twist, after twist?! What were they thinking with that Adrian Brody character? And was Brendan Gleeson's character sneaking out for fast food? PLUS: The gang pitches what this film should've been and urges M. Night to write and direct it! The Village stars Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce D...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 44 min
On this episode, the gang talks about the sick, twisted, cop-partners-with-a-dog comedy, Turner & Hooch! How buff is Tom Hanks in those speedos? Wasn't everybody just a little okay with the old man being murdered? And how dare they cut out Reginald VelJohnson for most of the third act! PLUS: Just how many collies were they going through per season on those old Lassie shows? Turner & Hooch stars Tom Hanks, Beasely the Dog, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, J. C. Quinn, John McIntire, and ...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 48 min
This week on We Hate Movies , the gang is chatting about the total snore sequel, Iron Man 2! Why couldn't they open the film with an Iron Man-related adventure? Why didn't they find a better, less shoe-horned way to introduce Fury and Romanov? And why did they deliver two underdeveloped villains instead of one actually developed character to go up against Stark? PLUS: The screenplay is loaded with jokes, including one written especially for bitter divorced dads! Iron Man 2 stars Robert Downey Jr...
Jul 06, 2021•2 hr 9 min
