The Hold Up

Are we more than the sum of our parts? Does a sequence of genes determine your fate? Does the movie that explores these concepts... hold up? Happy 3rd Anniversary to The Hold Up Podcast! This month the Johns take on the sci-fi dystopian epic, Gattaca. Will the movie live up to its full genetic potential or instantly fail its urine test? Listen and find out!

Have you been jonesing for 500% more Smashmouth in your life? Written any long shot love letters you're praying will pay off? Do you think Powerman 5000 goggles are cool? Well then The Hold Up has got you covered! Join us as we watch the late '90s High School romp, Can't Hardly Wait.

Nelson reached deep down into his bag of tricks to unearth the zany race across the country romp: The Cannonball Run. Listen as Longino tries to wrap his mind around this Burt Reynolds vehicle while Nelson insists a doctor constantly smelling his finger is hilarious. And who knows? Perhaps the mysterious Captain Chaos will come save us from the rampant sexism, racism, and cocaine induced "com...

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of movies? The Holdup knows! The Johns are back for May and they bring with them the Alec Baldwin super hero epic: The Shadow. Longino unearths this relic of the 90s and Nelson's skepticism skyrockets. Is The Shadow a forgotten childhood gem? Or is any quality just a mental illusion? Is Genghis Kahn actually in this thing? Seriously?!? Listen and find out!

That's not a Hold Up... THIS is a Hold Up. ...Or is it?!? It's April 1st, which means it's time for another episode of The Hold Up podcast, brought to you as always by Jeremy Bear and Daniel Long. This month we watch Crocodile Dundee. Can Paul Hogan not only make it in NYC, but also still work in woke 2018? Listen and find out!

Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. So is the 1990's kid's coming of age movie, the Sandlot, a legend? Join Longino, Nelson and special guest Trevor Carlee of Joe Blow Gamer to judge. Is this nostalgia filled fast ball as memorable as Wendy Peffercorn tanning in the sun? Or is it simply an obvious ripoff of Stand By Me that strikes out? Listen and find out!

Who's ready to talk about an angry white man wielding automatic weapons and ranting about his country and occasionally terrorizing his wife and child on the phone? The Johns sure are! For February, we decided to feel the love and watch the early 90s, Joel Schumacher odyssey, Falling Down. Will we seen any sign of a hero in this anti-hero tale? Listen and find out!

We may know about domestic and imported ale, but do we know a thing about love? It's time to find out. This month the John's tackle the gross out comedy classic, There's Something About Mary. Will we smile from ear to ear in pipe cleaned bliss or suffer like balls stuck in a zipper? Is the movie a bad guy or a keeper? Listen and find out?

There's so much beauty in the world we don't know where to put it.... not to mention there's so much horrific harassment and sexual assault. Not really sure where to put that either. Welcome to the special Elephant In The Room edition of The Hold Up podcast where we watch and discuss American Beauty. Yep. That's right. Get ready. This one gets real interesting. Enjoy.

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than the giving of FACES?!? That's right, at long last The Johns are taking on the John Woo action/psychological horror epic: Face/Off. Will Longino's sour attitude from his first viewing still remain 20 years later? Will Nelson's joy of explosions, doves and insane acting get through untarnished? Strap in and sing hallelujah as John and John face off whil...

Hey Vern! It's Halloween, knowwhatImean? This month the Johns brave the most horrifying film in all of creation: Ernest Scared Stupid. Longino attempts to convince Nelson of Ernest's many merits and the validity of the great Troll threat, while Nelson remains as skeptical as a can of Troll-Away Spray. Will the movie live up to Longino's unconditional love? Or will it reek like a jar of authentic B...

Now is the time. This is the hour. Ours is the magic. Ours is the power...... to see if 90s high school witch dramas hold up! That's right, this month the Johns are taking on The Craft. We delve into the black arts to summon forth Longino's hazy memories and crushes. And Nelson, who knows nothing of this magical film, tries to learn the skills of a true witch. Do we watch out for those weirdos? No...

Do you read Sutter Cane? This month the John's are joined by Vik Weet, screenwriter and co-host of the Darkest Hour Podcast to watch John Carpenter's In The Mouth of Madness. In this whopper of an episode we tackle such easy subjects as the very fabric of human reality, the meaning of our own existence and the use of "stygian" in a well written sentence. Will we come out the other end we...

This month the Little Johns hideout in a mullet filled Sherwood Forest while taking on a bizarre white robed Satanic cult and making out with the sand to Bryan Adams. You know... typical Robin Hood stuff! That's right. We're finally taking aim at Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Will this Kevin Costner epic hit the bull's eye, or will it confuse and bewilder as much as the attempted accents? Listen...

The wait is finally over! Enjoy this special grab bag episode where we don't actually watch a movie, but instead answer listener emails and even pose some questions of our own. To send us emails for future specials, hit us up at holduppodcast@gmail.com Enjoy!

This month the Johns are joined by special guests Jeremy and Daniel of The Freshman 15 Podcast. The two podcasts take on the two Coreys in License To Drive. From drunk drivers to pregnant moms to shade tippin' to the incredibly inappropriate stashing of women in trunks, we've got it all covered. But will this 80s romp pass the test or flunk the exam? Listen and find out!

Childhood Trauma May continues with part 2: Old Yeller. The Johns continue their journey into the depression wilderness with the tale of the best dog gone dog in the west. Will our hearts melt for Yeller, or will we have to put that dog down once and for all. Listen and find out!

For May The Hold Up has a special two part episode! The theme: childhood trauma. We've picked two movies that wrecked both our young psyches and created the bitter, sad men you hear today. Our double feature begins with the Disney classic, Bambi. Will the Johns run giddy through the wilderness like Thumper? Or will our fond memories get blasted with buckshot. Listen and find out!

This month the John's take another listener request and tackle Real Genius. If you love sledding in dorm halls, toxic waste, weirdos that live in closets, vaguely sexist swim parties, CIA assassinations, young love and a house full of popcorn it might just be the movie for you! But will it be a movie for Longino and Nelson to love for all time? Listen and find out!

Yeah baby, yeah! This month these two groovy cats, John and John, watch the shagadelic romp, Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. Will this overexposed relic from the 90s still be hilarious today? Or will it deflate faster than a Swedish made penis enlarger? Listen and find out!

It's time to get hard with your favorite.... wait. That didn't come out right at all. ...wait. Neither did that. Yeesh. So this month The Johns watched Pump Up The Volume, starring Christian Slater as a renegade High School radio host, Hard Harry. Nelson scooped up this little gem from the past and Longino knows absolutely nothing about it. Will it blow up the airwaves or whimper like the shy kid...

Welcome... to the suck zone! Having had a long string of films that do hold up, Longino brings a ringer to the table. For their first movie of 2017, the Johns take on the natural disaster CG spectacular, Twister. Flying cows? Check. Over the top villainous weather men? Check. Dirt sniffing tornado whisperer? Check. A fantastic performance worthy of the legacy of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman? We...

Looky looky we watched Hooky! Bangarang! This month the John's decide to escape soul crushing reality and return to Neverland with a viewing of Hook. Will the movie get Peter Panned by Nelson and Longino? Or will happy thoughts abound? Listen and find out!

For November the Johns try to lighten the mood of the election season by taking on the Tim Robbins satire, Bob Roberts. Longino, having never seen the film, represents the ill informed voter, while Nelson, a huge fan, sits in for the political elite fat cat. How will we cast our ballot? Will we elect Bob Roberts a great film? Or will we just complain and complain and complain and complain and comp...

Welcome back for our second Spooktacular October 2016 episode: The Sixth Sense! We might see dead people, but will we still see a good movie? Did M Night Shyamalan really make a great movie before his career took the train to craptown? Or was it always trash and we just didn't know any better? Will our discussion have a twist ending?!? Listen and find out!