The Thin Red Vine

In this episode: Mel Brooks pays tribute to Universal monster movies, TTRV pays tribute to General Mills monster cereals, and, between them, Mark and Dave quote maybe all of Gene Wilder’s lines from Young Frankenstein (1974). Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: The guys are fired up for Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), Dave forgets the names of all of Jordan Peele’s movies at once, and who does No. 2 work for? Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Godzilla stomps his way through TTRV , Mark gives props to P. Diddy, and Ronald—I mean Roland—Emmerich receives some devastating blows from Japanese fans. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Dave’s a Popeyes lover from way back, Mark’s a Popeye (1980) lover from way back, and one of the two is jointly loved in 2023. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Fembots steal two slots, another Godzilla tangent from Dave, and Mark makes up a Denzel Washington-Russell Crowe movie that definitely doesn’t exist. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Mark and Dave contend with a new theater but the same Wheel, Shakespeare gets involved, and “crotch frappé” enters the TTRV lexicon. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Dave’s tap water is far from pure hydro, the guys split on Dennis Hopper, and Mark dishes on Waterworld ’s (1995) behind-the-scenes drama. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: TTRV returns for the new school year, Dave can’t let Grease 2 (1982) go, and both lists end with a “Max”! Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: No one scowls like Clint Eastwood; “Run, Thao, run!”; and Mark gives Totino’s two thumbs down. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: The guys fight back tears, Mark gets caught doodling, and Dave confuses Wonderboy and Golden Boy. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Dave selects the most appealing Hungry-Man frozen dinner he can, the guys “dethaw” and “unthaw” with abandon, and Mark doesn’t know how to use the three seashells! Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Mark’s understanding of the prompt is suspect, Dave goes off on a Napoleon (2023) tangent, and Barbie (2023) spreads the gamut. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Dave calls Mark’s bluff, Tom Cruise turns down a life of the cloth for the silver screen, and was Speed 2 (1997) sunk before it left harbor? Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Mark and Dave “honorably mention” more movies than they commit to their lists, try to give some definition to the biopic, and put two men on the moon. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: TTRV successfully accesses the Volcano Menu, Doubt (2008) makes a surprise appearance, and Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) divides the room. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: The guys change venues for The Wheel, recoil at The Flash ’s (2023) bonkers opening, and go their separate ways on everything else. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Is Baby Ruth named after Babe Ruth or not? Is Babe: Pig in the City (1998) just a dry run for Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)? And will anyone join Dave in hating Ferdinand? Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Dave lays out his history with Wes Anderson, Babe: Pig in the City (1998) “had no business being as good as it is,” and the guys have to pick up the pace! Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Dave takes a stab at Spider-titling, Tim Burton accomplished more by 30 than you, and does style save Batman (1989)? Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: The guys go for a Whopper and settle for a sundae, Dave likes comic books and you can too, and Operation Fortune (2023) is back! Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: The guys make a date with Taco Bell, Mark rejects “precog” status, and Dave attempts TTRV ’s first ever unnamed honorable mention. Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Life imitates TTRV again!, what does Tim Burton really want us to think of Ed Wood?, and should Mark abbreviate “tidbits” that way? Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: On the occasion of Fast X (2023), the guys try their hand at movie marketing; Tom Cruise “blasts through” some Blizzards; and is Dave’s idea for The Marvels (2023) as brilliant as he thinks? Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Dave questions chocolates’ place on the Mother’s Day gift mountain, Mark sets the Wayback Machine to 1994, and is Forrest Gump (1994) the most shrewdly marketed movie ever? Music by Thomas Furr.

In this episode: Psycho (1960) turns out to be a trove of movie firsts, Anthony Perkins has even his haters swooning, and will this format get “bumped off”? Music by Thomas Furr.