First Prize Films

Bust out the whips and crank your favorite techno song because we're swinging into an adventure episode: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider vs. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Dave and Blake need to know "Why is Lara's dead dad a procrastinator?", "Is there always a backdoor to tombs?", and "Seriously, where can I buy a screwdriver gun?" Pack all your essential artifacts hidden in your house a...

Tape record your thievery and abandon your go-kart class because we're revving up for an automobile-heist episode: Baby Driver vs. Gone in 60 Seconds. Blake and Dave wanna know, "Who has the last name Driver anyway?", "Is this a Fast and Furious origin tale?", and "Does criming ever pay?" So gear up for one last job, just one last big one, then I'm out, I swear, because we're ramping off tow truck...

Happy Halloween! Grab your pitchforks and weird murder canes because this week we're hopping into a time machine and going down the horror rabbit hole in this Universal Monsters episode: The Wolf Man vs. Frankenstein. Blake and Dave ponder the questions, "Why is the monster taking the flat-top hairstyle so literally?", "How is Larry not on a police list somewhere?" and finally, "If Henry died, wou...

Close all the curtains and send a mental telegram to your chef friend in Florida, because we're getting incredibly spooky on this white-sheet-laden ghost horror episode: The Others vs. The Shining. Dave and Blake wanna know, "How much blood is too much blood for a hotel to have in it's elevators?", "Are old people inherently creepy or do they do it to themselves?", and finally "Is there a bartende...

Duck! Aliens are driving under the influence and crashing to earth in today's sci-fi nightmare episode: Annihilation vs. The Thing ('82). Dave and Blake ask, "How scary can soap realistically be?", "Why are we even in Antarctica right now?", and "Seriously… What is going on?" Set your dials for "self-destruct" mode and grab a flamethrower because things are about to get weird and disgusting. If yo...

Leave the human-bound-devil-book in the basement and bring protection (multiple kinds) because these demons are horned up and ready to go in today's supernatural episode: It Follows vs. The Evil Dead. Blake and Dave conjure some real questions, like "Was the sex even good before they died?", "Do we really need THAT much blood?" and "Can demons get bus passes?" So ghost on your AirBnB booking and w...

Wake up from your coma and punch your train tickets because this week, we're strapping in for a viral episode: Train To Busan vs. 28 Days Later. Blake and Dave stave off infection by asking the real questions, like "How much warm Pepsi is too much warm Pepsi?", "What's the income threshold for being considered a Karen?" and "Can we just sleep through the next pandemic too?" So hack your friends ar...

Redirect public health resources for your own benefit and hold off on signing those divorce papers because we're bracing for a fight with our insurance agent in this disaster film episode: San Andreas vs. Twister. Blake and Dave are back at it again with a few questions, like "Is the Rock playing a character or just himself?", "Is there seriously nothing better to do in Oklahoma?" and finally "How...

Slip into your favorite yoga pants and team up with your estranged father-in-law because we're preparing for the end of the world (probably) in this erratic and confusing post-apocalypse episode: How It Ends vs. Escape From New York. Dave and Blake get down to brass tacks with questions like, "Who's uncle wrote this?", "Why did we even watch this?", and finally "How could you do this to Forest Whi...

Pick your wardrobe from your 90s computer and don't forget your fake ID because we're going back to high school for this embarassing failure of a bonus episode: Superbad vs. Clueless. Dave and Blake make some realizations, like "Oh... this is why we don't do comedies on this podcast", "Should we be talking about teens and romance this much?" and "Did Blake refill his Valium prescription before rec...

Welp, we're hopping into the time machine and going all the way back to the distant past of 2 months ago when this podcast started so Dave and Blake can reminisce about how miserable they are. They're getting into the hits, misses, and struggles of the season while continuing to fight about movies. It's embarrassing. If you'd like to support the show, consider rating and reviewing us on Apple Podc...

Hit record and befriend your local titan because destruction is imminent in this monster movies episode: Godzilla: King of the Monsters vs. Cloverfield. Dave and Blake are screaming out the real questions, like "Can love keep a monster at bay?" "What's on Mothra's iPod?" and "I know we're gonna die, but can we at least appreciate the cool monster fight?" Charge your camera batteries, awaken an imm...

Tell your kids to shut the hell up and get Lionel Pritchard some clothes for God's sake because things are getting weird on the farm in this alien invasion nightmare of an episode: A Quiet Place vs. Signs. Dave and Blake plow through some serious issues, like "How much research are these aliens really doing?" "Were condoms even an option?" and "Is Walmart having a sale on Super Soakers? Because we...

Strap on your exploding lady suit and gobble down some dream drugs because there is no stranger place than the human mind--or Arnold Schwarzenegger's idea of Mars--in this brain-breaking episode: Inception vs. Total Recall ('90). Dave and Blake have to get down to business with questions like, "Has Cobb seen a therapist lately?" "Is Quaid's brain actually pudding?" and "Seriously, how many dreams...

Get your horror movie rules memorized and stash a creepy mask under the floorboards for 20 years because where we're going, up is down and right is relatively unsuccessful serial killers, in this slasher flavored episode: Halloween ('07) vs. Scream ('96). Dave and Blake consider a few things, "When is a pet too big to flush?" "When did masked murderers become comic geniuses?" and finally, "How man...

Start mixing the plaster and praying to your immortal ice god because the boys are back with these two martial arts movies: Mortal Kombat vs. The Protector. In this action-packed episode, Dave and Blake struggle with a few things, "How mortal is this combat even?" "Can elephants get on flights as comfort pets?" and "What actually ARE martial arts?" Gulp down a big protein shake, hug your pets good...

Dive in head first or survive the night? Where do you even start with these two post-apocalyptic films: I Am Legend vs Escape From LA. In this episode Dave and Blake wonder "What's the proper amount of exposition?" "Am I emotionally ready for this dog's character arc?" and "Could you please speak up, Kurt Russell?" So pour yourself a Cuervo Jones, turn up the Bob Marley and bid farewell to your se...

It's ride or die with these two transportation themed action films: F9: The Fast Saga vs Speed. In this episode, Dave and Blake ask the big questions, like "How much action is too much action?" "Why are all these vehicles so aerodynamic?" and finally, "What the hell are we doing with our lives?" Join us as we throw physics and geography out the window and drive right off a f**king cliff into the a...

Ever wondered what would happen if two friends watched a bunch of genre-movies, argued and joked about them, then decided to make a podcast? No? Well, too bad. Now you know. Hang out and laugh with Dave and Blake as they each pick a genre-specific movie, separated by at least a decade, and battle them out to decide which film wins the absolutely meaningless title of "First Prize". They'll cover ac...