PRPL Podcast

"Get to the choppa!" The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing the 1987 sci-fi action horror classic ‘Predator’, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger alongside Carl Weathers. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters, scenes, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: “Is this movie better with Nicolas Cage?” Predator (1987) | Sad Sacks Movie...

"Best job I ever had." The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing the 2014 mud-soaked WWII tank drama ‘Fury’, starring Brad Pitt alongside Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Jon Bernthal, and Michael Peña. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters, scenes, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: “Is this movie better with Nicolas Cage?” Fury...

"If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price." The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time diving into the 1991 surfer-heist cult classic ‘Point Break’, starring Keanu Reeves alongside Patrick Swayze and Lori Petty. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters, scenes, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: “Is this...

"Rockstars have kidnapped my son!" The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing Cameron Crowe’s 2000 semi-autobiographical coming-of-age/drama/rock film ‘Almost Famous’, starring Patrick Fugit alongside Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, and many more. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters, scenes, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: “Is...

“Here for a good time. Not a long time.” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing Richard Linklater’s 2016 spiritual successor to ‘Dazed and Confused’, ’Everybody Wants Some!!’, starring Blake Jenner alongside Glen Powell, Tyler Hoechlin, and many more. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters, scenes, themes & things, and answer the eternal...

"What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing the 2009 Vegas bachelor party blackout comedy/mystery ‘The Hangover’, starring Bradley Cooper alongside Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters, scenes, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: “Is this m...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time picking our top 5 favorite films of the 1980s. Join us as we discuss what makes the 80s such a great decade in movies. Video podcast available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7XrHXJUZH0s Full Length 1980s Movie Reviews: The Goonies: https://youtu.be/3TrXbJikG0A Dead Poets Society: https://youtu.be/rmLGtju3ElQ Planes, Trains...

"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 American epic gangster film ‘The Godfather’, based on Mario Puzo’s 1969 best-selling novel and starring Marlon Brando alongside Al Pacino, James Caan, and Robert Duvall. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters, scenes, themes & things, and...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing the 1992 Saturday Night Live sketch-derived cult comedy classic ‘Wayne’s World’, starring Mike Myers in his feature film debut alongside Dana Carvey and Rob Lowe. Join us as we discuss our favorite characters, scenes, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: “Is this movie better with Nicolas Cage?...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing Martin Scorsese's 2013 debaucherous biographical dark comedy crime film, 'The Wolf of Wall Street', starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill, and many more. Join us as we discuss our favorite scenes, characters, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: "Is this movie better with Nicola...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time drafting our favorite films of 2025. Join us as we discuss what makes 2025 such a great year in movies. The Sad Sacks 2025 Movie Draft Spectacular video podcast available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q28CgmYQcO8 Full Length 2025 Movie Reviews: The Phoenician Scheme - https://youtu.be/NmCVEscaFWM F1: The Movie - https://y...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing John Woo's 1997 utterly insane action/thriller, 'Face/Off', starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage. Join us as we discuss our favorite scenes, characters, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: "Is this movie better with Nicolas Cage?" Face/Off (1997) | Sad Sacks Movie Review video podcast avail...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing the first installment of the best movie trilogy of all time, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring', starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, and many more. Join us as we discuss our favorite scenes, characters, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: "Is this movie better...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing a movie about making a movie, 'Tropic Thunder', starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, and many more. Join us as we discuss our favorite scenes, characters, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: "Is this movie better with Nicolas Cage?" Tropic Thunder (2008) | Sad Sacks Movie Revie...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time reviewing the Neil Diamond tribute band biopic Song Sung Blue , starring Hugh Jackman & Kate Hudson. Join us as we discuss our favorite scenes, characters, themes & things, and answer the eternal question: "Is this movie better with Nicolas Cage?" Song Sung Blue (2025) | Sad Sacks Movie Review video podcast avail...

"Your goddess has no dominion here." The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time journeying to Pandora with Avatar: Fire & Ash, the latest chapter in James Cameron’s sci-fi saga. From volcanic badlands to underwater Na’vi sanctuaries, we follow Jake Sully and Neytiri as old enemies reignite a war that threatens their family and their world. Join us as we break...

"Everything in my life's falling apart but I'm going to figure it out." The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time zipping into Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme (2025), a jittery, adrenaline-soaked plunge into the world of competitive ping pong. From cramped rec-center basements to neon-lit tournaments humming with anxiety and ego, we follow Marty as obsession, insecu...

The Sad Sacks are back with the closing chapter of Stranger Things on the PRPL Podcast—this time cracking open Season 5, Volumes 2 & 3. The story that began in Hawkins years ago finally reaches its end as every thread, every mystery, and every consequence comes due. Lines are drawn, sacrifices are made, and the weight of everything this town has endured hangs heavy over its final moments. With...

“I like life. Life likes me.” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time rattling chains and counting coins with Scrooge, the 1970 musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. From the cold counting house of Ebenezer Scrooge to the spectral visits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, we follow one of literature’s greatest misers on a night th...

The Sad Sacks close out the season on the PRPL Podcast with the Welcome to Derry🎈 finale, Episode 8: “Winter Fire.” What began as quiet unease finally comes into focus as past and present collide, forcing long-buried truths into the open. The town’s history weighs heavy, choices made in the dark ripple outward, and the cost of looking away becomes impossible to ignore. Winter Fire doesn’t just wr...

“Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more.” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time trudging through the snow-covered streets of Whoville with Ron Howard’s 2000 live-action holiday spectacle How the Grinch Stole Christmas. From the neon cheer of the Whos to the lonely cave atop Mount Crumpit, we revisit the s...

The Sad Sacks return to the PRPL Podcast to unpack Welcome to Derry, Episode 7: “The Black Spot.” This chapter turns its gaze toward Derry’s past, drawing unsettling parallels between old scars and present-day fears. As buried history surfaces, the episode suggests that the town’s darkness isn’t random—it’s inherited, passed down, and quietly ignored for generations. Personal stories collide with...

“Love is actually all around.” The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new episode of the PRPL Podcast—this time unwrapping Richard Curtis’ 2003 holiday ensemble Love Actually. From handwritten cue cards and surprise carolers to rock stars chasing Christmas number ones, we weave through interconnected stories of love in all its messy, funny, and heartfelt forms. Join us as we explore the film’s sprawl...

The Sad Sacks are back on the PRPL Podcast, continuing their Welcome to Derry recap & review with Episode 6, “In the Name of the Father.” This episode slows things down and focuses on family dynamics, inherited beliefs, and the subtle ways the past shapes the present. As tensions build beneath the surface, characters begin to question the stories they’ve been told and the roles they’re expecte...

The Sad Sacks are back with a brand new chapter of Stranger Things on the PRPL Podcast—this time cracking open Season 5, Volume 1. As Hawkins enters its final chapter, the familiar threads between our characters and the Upside Down begin to tighten once again. Old friends reunite, new challenges take shape, and the impact of everything that’s come before starts to settle in. The boundaries between...