The Flop House

Due to the ongoing  refusal of the AMPTP to negotiate in good faith with the WGA  or with our union brothers and sisters in SAG/AFTRA, we’re hitting pause on discussing current releases, and focusing on some films 90’s kids will remember. This week, we talk Wild Wild West (the 1999 movie version of the 60's sci-fi western TV show) a blockbuster mega-bomb that nearly ended multiple careers! Check o...

Dan walks Elliott and Stuart through some of the 90s output of critically-reviled actor Jim Belushi, trying to answer the question, "what would make a Jim Belushi movie appealing to you?" We've changed how we're running FLOP TV -- now all of the shows will be up until late January, so that even if you buy a season pass late in the season, you'll have access to EVERY episode until then.  You can bu...

Due to the ongoing refusal of the AMPTP to negotiate in good faith with the WGA or with our union brothers and sisters in SAG/AFTRA, we've decided to hit pause on discussing more current releases, since (in our own bizarro way) it could promote that work. Instead, we're using this opportunity to go back in time and discuss some silly releases from the past, starting out with some films 90's kids w...

Elliott points out that, pre-Barbenheimer, two big movies had frequently been released on the same day. It's true! You can look it up! He runs Dan and Stu through a battle of wits, exploring other mismatched matchups from cinema past. Tonight's the premiere night of FLOP TV, and you can buy tickets here! If you can't watch tonight, you have a two week viewing window to catch up at your leisure! Do...

When last we saw our book club pals , they were getting all horned up and making life changes based on 50 Shades of Grey . Now that they're reading The Alchemist, we can only assume they're out there exerting their control over the elements. Join us as we explore this exciting new addition to the "Jane Fonda hangs out with 3 other elderly actresses" cinematic universe! Check out  more info about o...

Stuart brings back the Peach Pit, everyone's favorite after-show about The Flop House, to quiz The Original Peaches about our opinions on fine art and answer a few questions straight from Stu's DMs. Check out  more info about our upcoming season of streaming shows, FLOP TV, and buy tickets! Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund here , to support those affected by the WGA strike. Ever tried Mi...

It's a goddamn milestone -- 400 mainline episodes over 16 years of The Flop House! (And that's not counting all of the FH Minis, and the Movie Minutes of yore!) Thus, we took a break from our usual modus operandi of watching less-artistically-successful modern movies, and we treated ourselves with one of the classics of the bad movie canon (so much so that it's the topic of the extremely enjoyable...

In honor of our upcoming 400th episode, we're picking some classics to revisit! Dan introduces FATEFUL FINDINGS, the film that introduced us to Neil Breen. Originally released as episode 187  on 09.19.2015   -- **apologies for any sound issues/wrongheaded past statements-- we hope to have improved since then! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.or...

In honor of our upcoming 400th episode, we're picking some classics to revisit! Stu introduces STOLEN , one of our faves from St. Nicholas Cage. Originally released as episode 124  on 04.20.2013 -- **apologies for any sound issues/wrongheaded past statements-- we hope to have improved since then! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

In honor of our upcoming 400th episode, we're picking some classics to revisit! Elliott introduces   NO DEPO$IT , the film that introduced us to Frank D'Angelo. Originally released as episode 212  on 09.03.2016 -- **apologies for any sound issues/wrongheaded past statements-- we hope to have improved since then! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun...

Dan leads Elliott and Stuart in a discussion of the non-movie things they do to stay happy and sane. (But don't worry, film fans -- there's still plenty of movie talk scattered around. We can't help ourselves!) Check out  more info about our upcoming season of streaming shows, FLOP TV, and buy tickets! Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund here , to support those affected by the WGA strike, i...

Is this the most popular, highest-grossing movie we've ever done? Possibly! We're too lazy to put in the legwork to check. Why don't YOU do it, for a school project about statistics or economics or some shit. Anyway, the point is, we used the "or CRITICAL flop" loophole (42 on Metacritc) so we could watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie . Don't at us. Or do, whatever, we're not your dad. Wikipedia pag...

Executive Producer of the all-new animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (and our pal) Brendan Hay joins us, for Elliott's canonical sexiness rankings of those compact green snacks, the grembleings. Check out more info about our upcoming season of streaming shows, FLOP TV, and buy tickets! Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund here , to support those affected by the WGA strike, if yo...

We've talked about the Sony corner of Marvel more than once , but the relative high quality of MCU movies has saved them from our scrutiny... until now! What did we make of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania , a film whose very title is a pain in the ass to type out for these show notes? Listen to find out! Wikipedia page for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Movies recommended in this episode: Tor...

It's exactly what it says in the title. What could possibly be clearer? Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund here , to support those affected by the WGA strike, if you’re so inclined. Ever tried Microdosing? Visit  Microdose.com  and use FLOP for 30% off + Free Shipping. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

It's got Adam Driver! It's got dinosaurs! It's got a numerical title that sounds like a sports biopic and makes the title of this podcast episode look confusing! What more do you want? Well, it turns out that 65 needs a LITTLE more than all that to be a real movie, but at least it's out there trying. Wikipedia page for 65 Movies recommended in this episode: Beau Is Afraid (2023) Air (2023) Park Ro...

Elliott, mega-sporto that he is, challenges Stuart and Dan to see who's the number one sports movie fan. Donate to the Entertainment Community Fund here , to support those affected by the WGA strike, if you’re so inclined. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

We watch a film about four octogenarian women going to the Super Bowl, because apparently that's a full concept for a movie these days? Like, just... older people seeing football? That's a movie? Anyway, it's called 80 for Brady and we watched it. One of us even liked it, so if you enjoy listening to the other two being dumbfounded, this is the episode for you. Wikipedia page for 80 for Brady Movi...

After a little talk about the writers' strike ( donate to the Entertainment Community Fund here , if you're so inclined), Dan takes us behind the scenes at Flop House HQ.   Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

You wanna movie about Russell Crowe, he drive around on a Vespa, maybe getta rid of some demons? Ho boy, The Pope's Exorcist gonna make something real nice for you! That's right, we all took field trips for a rare Flop House in the aisles (although who knows if The Pope's Exorcist will still be playing in any theaters by the time this comes out)! Wikipedia page for The Pope's Exorcist Movies recom...

Stuart runs us through some of those tantalizing, teasing trailers. Streaming TICKETS for  THE FLOP HOUSE BATTLES BATTLEFIELD EARTH  still available! Here's a playlist of all the trailers we discuss in this episode! Ever tried Microdosing? Visit  Microdose.com  and use FLOP for 30% off + Free Shipping. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinf...

Yeah yeah yeah, Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon, whatever, let's talk about REAL STAR POWER -- Hallie Haglund ! Hallie's back! HALLIE! HALLIE! HALLIE! She joins us to discuss our second romcom in a row: Your Place or Mine , a nonsensical romp about a week-long accountancy course, and also love. TICKETS for  THE FLOP HOUSE BATTLES BATTLEFIELD EARTH ! The show premieres TONIGHT , April 22, and...

Elliott guides us in a cinematic celebration of everyone's favorite holiday -- tax day! Streaming TICKETS for  THE FLOP HOUSE BATTLES BATTLEFIELD EARTH  now available! Ever tried Microdosing? Visit  Microdose.com  and use FLOP for 30% off + Free Shipping. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

Huh. Traditionally, one gets TWO tickets to paradise, but I guess we didn't get a plus one. You know what? Climb into our luggage, so you can join us as we discuss Ticket to Paradise , a holdover from an earlier era when we still had movie stars, and used them to paper over not having much else. Streaming TICKETS for THE FLOP HOUSE BATTLES BATTLEFIELD EARTH now available! Wikipedia page for Ticket...

We interrupt our usual feed for a special announcement! For the first time EVER we're bringing one of our live stage shows worldwide, via the magic of the web. We've done special webstream events before, of course, but this will be a professionally shot and fully edited taping of our most recent in-person live show, available to watch online!  Did you REALLY want to see us discuss BATTLEFIELD EART...