0:00 - 0:35 - Introduction and theme0:36 - 39:20 - We apparently have more to say about Friday the 13th than any movie we've watched previously.39:21 - 43:40- The most shocking final judgments yet.43:41 - 51:24 - Listener mail51:25 - 56:06 - In lieu of film recommendation, a slew of plugs: a zine, Elliott's film series, and Dan's sketch group.56:07 - 56:42 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
Jun 28, 2009•57 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme0:32 - 2:22 - We introduce our guest host: stand-up comedian and comedy writer Amanda Melson.2:23 - 31:20 - In Bride Wars, there are no winners. Only bloodstained white tulle.31:21 - 34:23- Final judgments34:24 - 39:02 - Listener mail, and a revelation about Dan's slumlord background.39:03 - 45:40 - The sad bastards recommend45:41 - 47:24 - Goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
Jun 13, 2009•47 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Paul Masson's got nothing on us.
Jun 07, 2009•1 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:41 - Introduction and theme0:42 - 31:36 - We discuss Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the movie that made talking Chihuahuas a national sensation. Wait... I'm thinking of Taco Bell.31:36 - 38:38 - Final judgments38:39 - 46:00 - After some hilarity about the Civil War, we read a letter from a listener.46:01 - 53:19 - The sad bastards recommend53:20 - 55:35 - Dan reveals a shameful talent for remembering celebrity nude scenes, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
May 30, 2009•56 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Elliott lists some terrible remake ideas, while Stu contributes a remake he'd like to see.
May 25, 2009•13 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme0:34 - 27:04 - Will Smith. Rosario Dawson. A Jellyfish. The formula for a blockbuster smash? We discuss Seven Pounds.27:05 - 29:50 - Final judgments29:51 - 34:38 - The sad bastards recommend34:39 - 40:04 - Some last minute bitching and moaning about Seven Pounds, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
May 17, 2009•40 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast America swaps bodies with its younger self, to go back to a time when body-swap movies were popular.
May 11, 2009•10 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:33 - Introduction and theme0:34 - 31:12 - After a brief trip south of the border, we talk about The Spirit. The movie that manages to make superheroes dull and cleavage unsexy.31:13 - 33:24 - Final judgments33:25 - 42:27 - The sad bastards recommend42:28 - 46:09 - A little talk about ghosts and Jedi molestation, followed by goodbyes, theme and outtakes.
May 03, 2009•46 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:35 - Introduction and theme.0:36 - 29:03 - We are way, way too soft on Fireproof, in order to avoid ticking off our vast, yet nonexistent, audience of evangelical listeners.29:04 - 35:26 - Final judgments. 35:27 - 44:39 - A letter from a listener illuminates important Flop House guidelines.44:40 - 55:09 - The sad bastards recommend.55:10 - 57:34 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.
Apr 16, 2009•58 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast Even more trailers for upcoming films.
Apr 04, 2009•3 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:38 - Introduction and theme.0:39 - 30:46 - Is Mirrors scarier or less scary than any other horror film starring an inanimate object?30:47 - 33:46 - Final judgments. 33:47 - 43:35 - Letters from listeners and a window into Dan's low self esteem.43:36 - 49:25 - The sad bastards recommend.49:26 - 50:11 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.
Mar 28, 2009•50 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Since people seem to enjoy the outtakes, here's an extended peek behind the Flop House curtain, with even more talk of Demon Knight and other topics.
Mar 22, 2009•3 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast No time for show notes this week, but enjoy the episode.
Mar 15, 2009•54 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast Turns out it's Whoopi Goldberg.
Mar 08, 2009•3 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Apologies for the sound quality of this show. We had sound issues we weren't aware of until well after the taping.0:00 - 0:26 - Theme0:27 - 45:34 - We discuss the Oscars. Oh surely the skies will be dark tonight as all the stars are in Hollywood's Kodak Theater!45:35 - 55:35 - Letters from listeners.55:36 - 56:39 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.
Mar 01, 2009•57 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Clean up in your Oscar pool the scientific way!
Feb 21, 2009•3 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:32 - Introduction and theme.0:33 - 3:41 - We introduce guest host extraordinaire Will Hines.3:42 - 33:37 - What happens when the American election comes down to JUST ONE VOTE? Wait. You say that would never happen? Shit. Then what are we gonna do about this Swing Vote movie? I guess we should just make fun of it.33:38 - 38:23 - Final judgments. Plus: the weirdest joke ever to appear on The Flop House.38:24 - 51:09 - Letters from listeners.51:10 - 58:26 - The sad bastards recommend.58:27...
Feb 15, 2009•59 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Dan was on vacation this week, and he owns all the recording equipment. So, until next week's new episode, please enjoy this re-run.
Feb 08, 2009•41 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast We make up for our lost movie minute with our longest supplemental episode yet, about how the Oscars are always wrong.
Feb 01, 2009•21 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme0:32 - 22:00 - Watch out for Nicholas Cage. That motherfucker is BANGKOK Dangerous.22:01 - 34:35 - We get bored of talking about Bangkok Dangerous, and quickly digress into talk of AVP2, pornography, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Zombie Strippers, Return of the Jedi, and Hitman (with a little more Bangkok Dangerous thrown in as anti-spice)34:36 - 39:28 - Final judgments39:30 - 46:59 - Letters from listeners.47:00 - 52:35- The sad bastards recommend...
Jan 25, 2009•54 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:31 - Introduction and theme0:32 - 2:00 - We reintroduce ourselves, after our long winter's nap.2:01 - 33:51- In the long tradition of dance films, this is certainly one of them.33:52 - 36:40 - Final judgments36:41 - 43:25 - Letters from listeners.43:26 - 54:33 - The sad bastards recommend, New Year's special - our top five films of the year.54:34 - 55:50 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes
Jan 11, 2009•56 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Christmas specials under the microscope.The music you hear in this episode is Hark the Herald Angels sing, as performed by Doug Hammer on the album Noel, courtesy of feelslikechristmas.com, which provides free Christmas music for personal and nonprofit use.
Dec 22, 2008•4 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and theme.0:35 - 5:04 - We spend the first five minutes talking about a movie about toys that WASN'T the one we watched, released more than a decade ago.5:05 - 11:14 - We make a brief feint at discussing Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, but quickly get sidetracked by Willy Wonka and old-time character actors.11:15 - 35:41 - We finally manage to focus on the topic at hand, the horrifying tale of a sentient toy store and its insane inhabitants. What's that? It's a kids' f...
Dec 14, 2008•59 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast More trailers for the biggest winter releases.
Dec 06, 2008•3 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:32 - Introduction and theme.0:33 - 2:15 - Mustaches are much discussed.2:16 - 32:22 - We talk about the Katherine Heigel rom-com 27 Dresses, and show our affinity for the material by staying on-topic almost never. Also: boobs.32:23 - 36:30 - Final judgments, in which 27 Dresses manages to SHATTER the Flop House categories.36:31 - 46:17 - The sad bastards recommend. Plus, we learn another famous person Elliott has had tangential interactions with. And also: even more boobs.46:18 - 48:46 ...
Nov 22, 2008•53 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast We present this alternate, much shorter, version of the Al Pacino film 88 Minutes.
Nov 15, 2008•4 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:30 - Introduction and theme.0:31 - 5:02 - We explain why we're the dynamic duo this week, and talk about how much we miss Stuart. Also: we engage in the name-droppiest name dropping yet, as Elliott tells the story of the time he met PRESIDENT ELECT BARACK OBAMA.5:03 - 32:52 - We talk about 88 Minutes, the movie that is a worse example of real-time filmmaking than Nick of Time, and a far worse example of post-mortem semen-swapping than Presumed Innocent.32:53 - 37:25 - Final judgments, p...
Nov 09, 2008•49 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Stuart's harrowing tale of survival is now a zany comedy starring Seth Rogan.
Oct 26, 2008•11 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast 0:00 - 0:39 - Introduction and theme.0:40 - 41:28 - It's a Flop House event! We've been waiting so long for the DVD release for M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening that we jump right in and don't stop talking about it for forty minutes. (Would I call it a "Flop House happening?" No. That would be dumb.)41:29 - 44:17 - Final judgments on The Happening.44:18 - 48:30 - What the heck. Final judgments on M. Night, too.48:31 - 56:40 - The sad bastards recommend. 56:41 - 58:26 - Goodbyes, them...
Oct 19, 2008•58 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast In the first edition of Name Droppin', Elliott talks about working with Ian McShane.
Oct 11, 2008•6 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast