Hold Up

The Other Guys

In 2010 Adam McKay taught us how to do a desk pop with his star-studded action comedy, The Other Guys. This flick brings us to the other side of the police force, the paper bitches and Yankee clippers, who support the hero’s doing the real police work. Well, this flick is about them getting their chance and people were all about it; making $170 million from a budget of roughly $90 million and unseating Inception at the top of the box office. But, does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent debate chasing waterfalls and broken hips as we try to find out if this movie ain’t to proud to beg because we don’t want no scrubs.

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

In 2010, Simon Pegg allowed Edgar Wright to do a film without him, and the result was a stylish, mountain dew fueled, Scott Pilgrim vs The World. Based on the graphic novel, we are brought into the world of Scott Pilgrim, the 22-year-old loveable loser who is trying to get a record contract while dating a 17-year-old and also battling the seven evil exes of his new-new gf. Let’s be honest, this flick ate shit at the box office, but it was really well-reviewed and won a cult following in the time since its theatrical release. But does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent debate boss battles and vegan police as we try to see if this one gets another life or belongs in the bargain bin.

Willow

In 1988 Ron Howard released a long movie about little people with his fantasy adventure classic, Willow. We journey alongside a 17-year-old Warwick Davis as the title character, Willow. He is tasked with saving a child and achieving self-actualization as a scoundrel, and some brownies join him to fulfill his destiny. This movie made back a bunch of money but initially wasn't enough for the bougie bitches in Hollywood. They eventually reached a climax as the home market exploded, and it became a classic. But does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent debate simple tricks and sausage fingers as we set off on a pilgimage to determine if Willow is a pussy or stands tall. 

The Wrestler

In 2008 Darren Aronofsky decided to unleash his emo rainbow in his ongoing quest to make humanity sad with, The Wrestler. Aronofsky unleashes the powerful Mickey Rourke as the title character, Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a superstar wrestler whose star has since faded and is unable to pursue his passion because his heart did a 30-foot powerbomb from the top of the ribcage. So, the Ram is determined to find another purpose in life, like strippers and kids. This flick fixed a career, made some others, won all the awards, and took in enough singles to make it rain for days. But does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent discuss wrestling with life and suplexing strippers as we try to determine if The Wrestler pinned us or if we got rammed.

Ocean’s Eleven

In 2001 Steven Soderbergh released his remake of the rat pack classic Ocean's Eleven featuring a cast to rival the star quality of the original. George Clooney stars as the man with the plan as he assembles a killer crew of thieves to rob 3 casinos while also stealing back his girl. This flick took a massive payday and birthed a few sequels but does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent discuss proper villains falling into plot holes and debate our odds as we see if this caper stole our hearts or our money. 

Contact

In 1997 Big Bobby Zemeckis connected us to the universe with Contact, a sci-fi drama based on Carl Sagan’s novel. Contact is about a brilliant scientist with daddy issues who is motivated only by her search for life in the cosmos. However, things get complicated when she finds a preacher with cum-gutters and actual alien messages. This flick was a hit with critics and featured some industry leading effects, including an Oscar nod for sound. But, does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent debate Vegans and alien dads as we show you on the doll where Contact touched us. 

 

Seabiscuit

Today we are racing back to 2003 to the exciting world of horse racing and oceanic snacks with Seabiscuit as we wrap up animal sidekick (almost) month. Gary Ross wrote and directed this Hollywood epic about an unlikely champion racing horse and his team of mismatched handlers and how they captured America’s hearts and gave them hope…it was a long time ago before influencers. Anywho, this little bastard is fast, but the movie is not, as we have a deep and thorough look at the time and place through each of our hero’s stories. It made a bunch of money, was nominated for a pile of awards, and features goddamn Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, and a ginger Toby! But does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent discuss why size matters and how long is too long as we try to figure out if Seabiscuit is the champ or dog food.  

Turner and Hooch

For our second animal sidekick movie, we are rolling over to another buddy cop movie minus one Belush, add Tom Hanks and a different pooch, and you’ve got Turner and Hooch. This flick takes off after an old friend of Turner’s is killed, and he takes his giant mess of a dog to avoid it being put down. Then, T&H work together on solving the crime, and maybe they get laid a little, but they are at odds because one is a neat freak and the other a drooling slob, and then they do or don’t solve a crime. This movie got mixed reviews but hit big at the box office and was the inspiration for 1 (soon to be 2) cancelled TV shows. But does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent debate bitches and peanut butter kisses as we see if Turner and Hooch need to be put down or stuffed.

K-9 (1989)

Welcome back suckers! This week we kick off animal sidekick month, albeit a little late, with K-9. “What’s that?” you think to yourself, “a dog, cop movie or something?”. Good guess genius, that’s exactly what it is, a buddy cop dog flick starring none other than the Belush himself. Not that Belush, the other Belush. Anywho, this thing stars James Belushi, Ed O’Neill, Mel Harris, and Jerry Lee the loveable pup who has a thing for poodle pussy. This thing didn’t win any accolades and likely isn’t in many top 10 lists or archives but it is a dog movie and that’s all we claimed when we did this. So…does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent debate peanut butter bribes and the best way to get tail as we do our best to figure out if this flick is a good boi or a K-nein!

Chinatown

In 1974 the well-known child rapist, Roman Polanski, released what is widely thought to be a perfect movie, a one-hundred percenter, a hold-up if you will. But today we put this supposed masterpiece to the test as we go down to Chinatown! Chinatown features a young Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in this detective noir story which leads through a standard entry but ends in a wild, secret exit full of sadness and despair, or maybe not? I don’t know, you gotta watch this fucking thing. It won awards at the Oscars and is on every list of best movies. But, does it hold up? Listen in as Jon, Colin, and Brent discuss close families and being raised by your pa-grandpa as we try to determine if Chinatown makes us China frown.