Big Boys Don't Cry

It’s our first Studio Ghibli special this week, as we celebrate Ghibli coming to Netflix with a discussion of the classic Laputa: Castle in the Sky! We also talk about 90s dance music conspiracy theories, and the campaign to #releasethebuttholecut. SHOWNOTES Castles in the Sky Eiffel 65 - Blue The Butthole Cut The Worst Video Game of 2020 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast...

It’s all Goode in our hood(e) this week, as we watched the beautiful garbage thriller Stoker! We also talked about working from home, bad uncles, and devilled eggs. SHOWNOTES Lovage - Stroker Ace Faith No More - Epic Bad to have a bad uncle Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy belated leap day! To celebrate this momentous occasion we subjected ourselves to one of the worst films of 2010: Leap Year. We also discuss murder podcasts, our idea for a murder-themed gastropub, and enjoy the fact that Paddy finally saw the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. SHOWNOTES Glee - Addicted to Love Anthony Head - Gold Blend Nerf Herder Jellystorm Apostle Trailer Support this show http://s...

This week we discuss a film that time rightly forgot: 2004’s Wicker Park! We also talk about the French film that inspired it (L’Appartement), panic buying, Scooby Doo, and reminisce about the Nokia NGage gaming phone. SHOWNOTES High Rise Trailer Nokia NGage Sonic N Horseneck - Porcelain Ass Scooby Doo (2002) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast....

It’s Toga Party time on Big Boys Don’t Cry this week, as we discuss the classic 70s campus comedy Animal House! We also discuss which biscuits to serve if Seann William Scott comes round, a future in which we only work for one day a year, and the surprising truth about Guylian chocolates. SHOWNOTES Matt Hancock app Futurama - Robot House Caddyshack Country Mac Bloodline Twisted Sister’s Christmas...

To all the boys we’ve loved before…help us write a better sequel! On this week’s episode we discuss the Netflix original To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You, an underwhelming sequel to a good film. We also talked about the Dolittle franchise, eating marbles, and Andre the hip 90s seal. SHOWNOTES Monkey Trouble Buzzfeed - Peter Sucks King Solomon’s Mines Sergio Flores Dr Dolitt...

Imagine a world without the Beatles… on this episode we discuss the Richard Curtis & Danny Boyle film about that very world, YESTERDAY! As usual, we have suggestions for better films along the same lines (Taron Egerton, give us a call).  SHOWNOTES Jim Carrey - I Am The Walrus The Offspring - Original Prankster Kill Your Friends In Time Neutral Milk Hotel 8bit cover album Support this show...

It’s animated film time on this week’s episode as we discuss the Oscar-nominated I Lost My Body! We also sing songs in French, reminisce about Pigs, and suggest some ideas for how Pixar can up their game. SHOWNOTES Pickle Rick Put a Donk on it Pogman The Lighthouse  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s episode we had a lot of fun talking about Taika Waititi’s excellent Oscar-nominated film JOJO RABBIT! We also continued our countdown to the new Sonic movie, and discussed David Bowie’s Cat People, the boringness of historical films, and Studio Ghibli coming to Netflix. SHOWNOTES Springtime for Hitler Jim Carrey - I am the Walrus Home Alone Reboot Ali G - Homophobic Gunman Galaxy Qu...

This week’s episode is all about the Oscar-nominated MARRIAGE STORY! As well as discussing Noah Baumbach’s obvious plea for an Oscar, we also talk about Sean Combs, murdering books, Jennifer Jason Leigh and The Neverending Story. SHOWNOTES The Weakerthans - Civil Twilight Stranger Things - Neverending Story Moment Inconceivable Shiny Suit Man Stewart Lee Ray Liotta Support this show http://support...

On this week’s episode we discuss the 1989 film Steel Magnolias, which does not feature any actual steel magnolias, but is enjoyable nonetheless. We also have a long chat about the Oscar nominations, with special attention paid to Randy Newman’s theme from Marriage Story. SHOWNOTES Angel has Fallen March of the Penguins Nigel Thornberry I, Tonya Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboys...

Meow! On this week’s episode we talked about the cinematic grotesquerie that is CATS, which has to be seen to be believed. We also discuss remaking it with dogs, TS Eliot’s autobiographical poem ‘The Wasteman,’ Jojo Rabbit, and The Call of the Wild. SHOWNOTES Starlight Express Who Let the Dogs Out Troll 2 Gretel & Hansel OF COURSE I WANT A LATTE The Call of the Wild Support this show http://su...

Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2020 we discuss the new Star Wars movie. We also discuss positive trends for 2020 and come up with the films we would like to see added to the Star Wars universe, as we love to do. SHOWNOTES Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver Guy sings Closer over Ghostbusters at Karaoke Babu Frik The Knights who say Ni Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast...

It’s the final episode of the year, so it’s time for a Christmas & New Year classic as we review Trading Places! We also talk about novelty Christmas songs, Festivus, Celebrations (as in the chocolates), and come up with some new features for 2020. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s almost Christmas, which means we’re on our third festive episode this week as we talk about the Netflix teen rom-com LET IT SNOW! We also talk about Uri Geller, Smashing Pumpkins, being horny on main, and a revolutionary new way to play football: the Tour de Foot. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It wouldn’t be December if we didn’t do an episode about the latest instalment in the Christmas Prince saga! We also discuss the election (boo), potential crossover events for the Netflix Christmas Movie Universe, Rob’s perfect Christmas dinner, and the shocking truth that Baby Yoda is a boomer. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

’Twas the Knight Before Christmas, a bad Netflix film, we talked on this podcast and bore it ill will! We kicked off our festive month this week with a discussion of a bad Netflix romance, Baby Yoda, MySpace, Christmas Jumpers, Tim Curry, and watching the Irishman as Scorsese intended. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

It’s a Zach Braff special this week as we make up for lost time by discussing both his dated cult hit GARDEN STATE and his more recent crowdfunded film WISH I WAS HERE. We also talk hip-opera, Scrubs, fact checking, mumblecore, 2004 in film, and hamsters. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re hoping you haven’t erased our podcast from your memory…but if you have, this week’s episode will bring it all back to you, as we discuss the 2004 classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind! We also talk about boomers, Jason Momoa, and Sonic, and come up with an idea for a Black Mirror-style thriller. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast....

They say that Love is Blind…but is it? This week’s film maybe answers that question. Or maybe it doesn’t. We don’t know. We’ve seen this film and we’re confused, even after discussing it on this week’s episode. We also talk about facts and feelings, the future of the Bond franchise, and beanie hats. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Remember, remember, the 5th of November…gunpowder, treason, and podcasts! This week we discussed V FOR VENDETTA, which put Rob in an angry revolutionary mood. We also discuss Wizzard, sassy brass, Alan Moore, and the special polling date in the December election if you voted leave. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

It’s our last Halloween episode for 2019, and what better way to finish our run of horror/romance films than with 2004’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA? We also argue about prog rock and come up with probably our best movie idea yet: Wizard Cop. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a double bill of romantic horror fun this week, as we talk about Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Sightseers! Rob declares himself to be a Charles Dance hipster, and we also discuss obscure museums. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s October, and you know what that means: Halloween Romance! The first romantic horror film for us this year is the goofy, light-hearted comedy Tucker & Dale vs Evil. We discuss the film’s romance on this week’s episode, as well as talking about cabins in the woods, Simply Red, and weak gravy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

It’s a double bill of sci-fi romance this week, as we discussed both Blade Runner films, focusing in particular on the romantic elements and the love between humans and replicants. We also discuss gumshoes, our careers as filmmakers, and Rob’s surprising future as a fiction author. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...