In this episode, join us in the You Hate Movies Thunderdome, as we pit beloved movie characters, one-by-one, in in a brutal, all-out battle to the death. Today’s Thunderdome: Movie Robots. Could Ultron defeat a Terminator T-800? Could Interstellar’s TARS destroy Big Hero 6’s Baymax? Root for your favorite robots in the Thunderdome! Featuring: Patrick Porter, Peter Rollo, and Josh Porter Spoilers: Short Circuit 1 & 2, the Terminator franchise, The Matrix, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Wall-E, B...
Jan 31, 2016•54 min
Maestro of dialogue and profanity, master of emotion and splatter, exploitation aficionado and b-movie film geek auteur: Today we rank the films of Quentin Tarantino. Before that, we’ll talk about the alleged 70mm film revival and whether or not it matters. Featuring: Liam Gonnason, Matt Hughes, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Every film in Quentin Tarantino’s filmography, The Master, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Clerks, District 9, Cocoon, Seven, Planet Terror, St...
Jan 24, 2016•1 hr 22 min
We pit beloved film geek director Quentin Tarantino’s 2012 blood-soaked, racially charged Western Django Unchained against Quentin Tarantino’s 2015 blood-soaked, racially charged Western The Hateful Eight. We’ll wrestle with the question, “What the heck is 70mm film, and why should we care?” Featuring: Liam Gonnason, Matt Hughes, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, Moonrise Kingdom, Evil Dead, Reservoir Dogs, The Polar Express, Forrest Gum...
Jan 17, 2016•59 min
Welcome to 2016 and the 40th episode of You Hate Movies. We’ve tasked a panel of five hosts to draft a list of their definitive top 10 movies of 2015, then sit down and argue about them. Featuring: Abi Porter, Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Minor and abstract spoilers for dozens of movies released in 2015, as well as Interstellar, Halloween: Resurrection, the Captain America: Civil War trailer, Capatain America: The Winter Soldier, Prometheus, the Rambo 3 ...
Jan 10, 2016•1 hr 45 min
Today our 7 part series comes to a climactic close with Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Can a movie staggering beneath the pressure of fan expectations possibly live up the hype? Where does it rank amongst the complete saga? Did going Star Wars Pure enhance our viewing experience? Was Bethany a knucklehead at the theater? It’s time to let the truth be known. Featuring: Abi Porter, Alex Rettmann, Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, Sarah Hanns, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Massive...
Dec 20, 2015•1 hr 40 min
Our journey through all six films in the Star Wars saga comes to a close with episode 6, Return of the Jedi. Are there too many puppets? Do the Ewoks meet Bethany’s very high expectations? Does R2 bebop, or beat-box? Only we have the answers! Featuring: Bethany Allen, Liam Gonnason, Matt Hughes, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Star Wars 1 - 6, The Lord of the Rings, The Godfather, Rocky, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, Gremlins, Swiss Family Robinson, Watchmen, Elf, Dog the Boun...
Dec 13, 2015•1 hr 12 min
Journey to the Dagobah System as we experience the beloved sequel to the original Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back with some familiar fans and folks experiencing Episode V for the first time! Featuring: Abi Porter, Bethany Allen, Matt Comer, Josh Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: The entire Star Wars saga, Rocky IV, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Indiana Jones, Jurassic World, Harry Potter, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, and the Willow Smith song “Whip My Hair.”
Dec 06, 2015•1 hr 5 min
Return to 1977 as we debrief the original theatrical release of the first film in the Star Wars saga with a few guests seeing it for the first time. Featuring: Abi Porter, Bethany Allen, Derrick Cisneros, Josh Porter, Matt Hughes, Patrick Porter, Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Men in Black, Legend, Love Actually, Ant-Man, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Despicable Me, Dr. Strangelove, and the Johnny Cash song “One Piece at a Time.”
Nov 29, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Today we leave the dark side of the force by completing the final installment in the Star Wars prequel saga, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The best the prequel trilogy has to offer, but how much is that saying, really? Featuring: Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Matthew Comer, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Star Wars 1-6, Lord of the Rings, and Children of Men.
Nov 22, 2015•1 hr 3 min
As we continue our journey to Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, we have to trudge our way through two more prequels. This week’s unappetizing dish is Episode II, Attack of the Clones. Featuring: Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, Peter Nikiforov, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: Star Wars, episodes 1 - 6, Gladiator, Alien, E.T., The Fifth Element, Rush Hour, The Dark Knight, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Men in Black, and Project Runway.
Nov 15, 2015•1 hr 5 min
A long time ago, on a podcast far, far away…. Today we begin our journey to Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens. The journey will be long, but adventure? Excitement? A Jedi craves not these things. This week, we must somehow endure episode I: The Phantom Menace without succumbing to the dark side of the force. Featuring: Abi Porter, Alex Rettmann, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, Tyler Hanns, and Vanessa Porter. Spoilers: The Star Wars Saga, Clerks, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal...
Nov 09, 2015•49 min
This halloween we’re discussing David Robert Mitchell’s 2015 indie horror hit, It Follows. The film in questions deals with a group of young friends facing the consequences of loose sex. Consequently, some of the conversation on today’s episode is better suited for a grown-up audience. Featuring: Josh Porter, Liam Gonnason, Patrick Porter, Peter Nikiforov, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: It Follows, The Fly, The Human Centipede, House of Wax, Jeepers Creepers, Darkness Falls, Saw, The Hangover, The B...
Oct 31, 2015•1 hr 8 min
Today we conclude our celebration of the Back to the Future trilogy with the third and final installment in the beloved time-travel franchise. Featuring: Matt Hughes, Josh Porter, Josiah DePaoli, Liam Gonnason, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: The entire Back to the Future trilogy, The Prestige, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Home Alone 1 & 2, The Parent Trap, Return of the Jedi, Coming to America, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey, Looper, Rocky Balboa, The Simpson...
Oct 25, 2015•55 min
This week we continue our celebration of Back to the Future by welcoming Marty McFly to October, 2015 with Back to the Future 2. Featuring: Josh Porter, Josiah DePaoli, Patrick Porter, Peter Nikiforov, Tyler Hanns, and Whitney DePaoli. Spoilers: The Back to the Future Trilogy, Super Mario Brothers, Children of Men, Home Alone 1 & 2, The Nutty Professor, Jack and Jill, Rocky II, Friday the 13th IV: The Final Chapter, Willard, Charlie’s Angels, Aliens, Alien 3, Gremlins 1 & 2, Bruce Almigh...
Oct 18, 2015•1 hr 13 min
It is October 2015, the month and year that Marty McFly himself sets down in the future. To welcome him, we’re revisiting the Back to the Future trilogy one movie at a time. In today’s episode, Robert Zemeckis beloved 1985 science fiction adventure, Back to the Future. Featuring: Josh Porter, Josiah DePaoli, Mike Jensen, Patrick Porter, Sarah Hanns, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers: The Back to the Future trilogy, Terminator Genisys, Gremlins, Sapceballs, Hot Tub Time Machine, The Prestige, Forrest Gum...
Oct 11, 2015•1 hr 9 min
We're playing Save or Kill once again, this time with like-named actors. Faced with two actors who share a first name, who would you save if it meant killing the other? Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise? Michael Fassbender or Michael Keaton? On and on the list goes. Featuring: Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, Peter Nikiforov, and Tyler Hanns. I'm afraid we've lost track of Spoilers. When we mention an actor's name, it stands to reason some spoilers for their films may follow.
Oct 06, 2015•42 min
In this episode, we have two big items on our agenda: First, to argue out our reaction to M. Night Shyamalan’s new found-footage horror flick The Visit. Secondly, we rank M. Night Shyamalan’s films from best to worst. If you haven’t made it out to see The Visit just yet, you may want to skip to 38:45, at which point we move on from major spoilers for The Visit and keep things more general. Featuring: Garrett Holmes, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns Major Spoilers: The Visit (until 38...
Sep 27, 2015•1 hr 35 min
We have tasked a committee with the harrowing challenge of ranking director Christopher Nolan’s filmography from best to worst. Featuring: Abi Porter, Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Mike Jensen, Patrick Porter, and Peter Nikiforov. Major Spoilers: The entire Christopher Nolan filmography. Abstract & Minor Spoilers: Total Recall, Flight of the Navigator, American Psycho, American Hustle, Reign of Fire, The Machinist, Prometheus, Gravity, Juno, Shutter Island, Godzilla (2014), Jurassic World, Up,...
Sep 20, 2015•1 hr 3 min
At the beginning of May, we focused on our annual tradition of attempting to predict the top 10 highest grossing movies of the summer. The summer movie season is over, the results are in, and the winner is not who we expected. Featuring: Abi Porter, Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Peter Nikiforov. Spoilers: Mad Max: Fury Road, San Andreas, Straight Outta Compton, Ant-Man, Pitch Perfect 1 & 2, Mission: Impossible 1-4, Minions, Inside Out, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Jurassic Worl...
Sep 13, 2015•48 min
While you’re enjoying today’s episode, do yourself a favor and pay youhatemovies.com a special visit! We’ve launched an all new website where you can peruse our helpful episode guide, check out bonus content, comment, explore profiles for our hosts and contributors, even suggest an argument for an upcoming episode! Our social media presence is also in full swing for those of you who don’t hate movies. Join us on twitter and instagram @youhatemovies, or on facebook.com/youhatemovies As for this e...
Sep 06, 2015•1 hr 28 min
We are, once again, taking critics to task over their collective disdain for Neil Blomkamp’s third film, Chappie. Featuring: Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, Peter Nikiforov, Tyler Hanns. Major Spoilers: District 9, Elysium, Chappie. Minor/Abstract Spoilers: Panic Room, Mad Max: Fury Road, All Is Lost, Phone booth, Buried, The Hills Have Eyes, Short Circuit (1 & 2), Interstellar, it Follows, Dredd, Bicentennial Man, and The A-Team.
Aug 30, 2015•1 hr 8 min
We’re pitting one of film history’s all-time classics—the Stephen Spielberg masterpiece, E.T.—against the J.J. Abram's 2001 film clearly inspired by it, Super 8. Featuring: Josiah DePaoli, Garrett Holmes, Matt Hughes, Mike Jensen, Peter Nikiforov, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Major spoilers for E.T. and Super 8, as well as minor/abstract spoilers for: Psycho, Interstellar, Mac & Me, Peanuts, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Muppet Movie, Mad Max: Fury Road, Wall-E, Star Wars Episo...
Aug 16, 2015•1 hr 24 min
In today’s episode we’re presenting 20 different summer movie blockbusters to a panel of our hosts, two at a time, and forcing them to decide which one they would save if it meant killing the other. Featuring: Bethany Allen, Mike Jensen, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Rather than ruin the fun of these painful decisions, we’ll warn you that each time two choices are presented, it stands to reason that spoilers for those movies will follow. You will have a brief window to abandon sh...
Aug 09, 2015•1 hr 7 min
We accuse critics and audiences alike of hating movies, for they did not fathom the greatness that is Zack Snyder's adaptation of Watchmen. Featuring: Abi Porter, Alex Rettmann, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, Sarah Hanns, and Tyler Hanns. Major spoilers for the graphic novel Watchmen and its subsequent film adaptation. Minor/abstract spoilers for: 300, 300: Rise of an Empire, the Simpsons episode "Husbands and Knives," Fight Club, Suckerpunch, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, Saw, Fr...
Aug 03, 2015•57 min
Today we argue about which is the better obscure Phase 2 Marvel movie, Ant-Man or Guardians of the Galaxy. Featuring: Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Featuring major spoilers for all movies in the Marvel cinematic universe, as well as minor/abstract spoilers for: Pumping Iron, Saturday Night Live hosted by Chris Pratt, Interstellar, Chappie, Back to the Future, the Batman v. Superman trailer, Thomas the Tank Engine, Jurassic World, Star Wars Episode IV, Rocky, Honey I Blew Up the K...
Jul 26, 2015•50 min
This episode we pose a pressing question: Which movie evokes more summertime nostalgia, The Sandlot or Stand By Me? Featuring: Garrett Holmes, Matt Hughes, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers in this episode: The Sandlot and Stand By Me, as well as minor/abstract spoilers for The Goofy Movie, Forrest Gump, Hook, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Star Wars Episode IV, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Beethoven, Home Alone 1 & 2...
Jul 19, 2015•1 hr 6 min
Today we conclude our five-part miniseries, as we finally see and react to Terminator Genisys. Featuring: Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers in this episode: All Terminator films, as well as minor/abstract spoilers for Star Wars, Rocky Balboa, Tron Legacy, Short Circuit, and Bicentennial Man.
Jul 13, 2015•54 min
As we near the conclusion of our special miniseries—Road to Terminator Genisys—we're taking a look at the often-disliked 4th installment, Terminator Salvation. Featuring: Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers in this episode: All Terminator films, as well as minor/abstract spoilers for World War Z, Lonesome Dove, Back to the Future, Star Wars: Episode IV, The Shawshank Redemption, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Mars Attacks.
Jul 06, 2015•46 min
This 4th of July, we're electing the best film president. Is it Independence Day's Bill Pullman, or Air Force One's Harrison Ford? Featuring: Bethany Allen, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers in this episode: (major) Independence Day, Air Force One, (minor) Deep Impact, 2012, Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Jurassic Park 3, Lost, Seinfeld, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Mad Max: Fury Road, Watchmen, War of th...
Jul 04, 2015•1 hr 9 min
In the 3rd installment of our four-part miniseries—Road to Terminator Genisys—the franchise takes a significant plunge with Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Featuring: Matt Hughes, Josh Porter, Patrick Porter, and Tyler Hanns. Spoilers in this episode: All Terminator films
Jun 29, 2015•39 min
