Does This Still Work?

Our friend and guest, lisa Harmon, passed away tragically last week. We're re-releasing the episode we had her on, to share once more what a funny and lovely person she was.

This is the show's first Jim Jarmusch film. It could also be our  last Jim Jarmusch film if George has anything to say about it.    Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work...

Show Notes No, it's not a Marvel movie. The Falcon and the Snowman is actually the real life story of  two life long friends who decide to spy for  the Soviet Union. Join the boys as they discuss.  Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple P...

A man and his friends attempt to rob a bank and it goes really, really poorly. Based on a true story. Join the boys as they decide if this old movie still works.  Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/...

Are aliens from outer space attacking the human race considered its own movie genre? Because here is another picture where that happens. This time it's Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum  and a cast of dozens turn to experience the pain of encountering a super advanced race from the stars. Clearly, Hollywood and the general public love this plot but does that mean this movie still works?    Links You can r...

While this would make an excellent title for a documentary about US foreign policy this movie is not that. Instead, the picture is about a dad with a past that comes back to haunt him. Join the boys as they discuss if it still works.  Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088...

Will Ferrell discovers he's a character in a  book. Worse yet, the author, Emma Thompson, plans to kill him off. He's determined to stop her. Needless to say, hilarity ensues. Or does it?       Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podca...

Billy Crystal is a psychiatrist. Robert DeNiro is a mobster who has panic attacks. Together they make mental health and murder go together. And yes, the plot here is the same premise as the beloved HBO TV show, The Sopranos which also premiered in 1999. Coincidence? Who knows. The boys aren't going to analyze that. They are going to analyze this.    Links You can rate and review us in these places...

Did you know polyester is derived from petroleum? Were you aware it's wrinkle and shrink resistant? It's also bad for the environment and releases microplastics? What's that got to do with this movie that's a parody of melodramas from  the 1950s? Nothing. But this is the boys first John Waters movie for the pod. They're joined by John Waters fanboy Mark Cannistraro to further the conversation.   ...

Is it Dogma without jokes? White people's Blade? A subpar Matrix? How would you describe Constantine? The boys discuss. Links Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org . You can rate and review us...

In heaven everything is fine but can the same be said for this movie? This is the story of a man who knocks up his girlfriend and enters an unhappy marriage. The twist? The film is directed by David Lynch so nothing about it is that straight forward. Join the boys as they discuss.  Links Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This S...

Mel Gibson, Hollywood's version of Elon Musk, stars in this movie about a man who loses his faith and then gets it back. Of course, he loses his religion for the same exact reason he had one. Because the script says so, that's why! Join the boys as they discuss.  Links Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple...

The first kind is unidentified flying objects. The second kind is finding some sort of physical evidence. But this?  This is the third kind.  And those aren't the answers the boys need. The answer they need to know is if this movie still works.  Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-stil...

George Michael said you gotta have faith but nobody told the characters in this erotic thriller starring Diane Lane and Richard Gere.  Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-w...

Dead John Hughes pops in from Hell to answer some questions then the boys discuss this hit from the late great Canadian  comedian, John Candy. That's right, the star of today's film was from America's new axis of evil, Canada. Oh, how the world has changed since 1989.  Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com...

No, that's not the name Joe has for his dating life. Instead it's a movie about university students seeking to assassinate the leader of a puppet government in Japanese occupied Hong Kong during WW 2. There is also lots of sex, though, weirdly, not by most of the students. Listen to find out more. Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podc...

We're not sure what Mona Lisa had to smile about but you can't have a Julia Roberts's movie without her flashing one. But, did this movie leave the boys smiling?  Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/...

Do the young folks even know who Jimmy Hoffa was? More importantly, would they after seeing this movie? The boys discuss.  Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id149257...

Steven Spielberg, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts and Dustin Hoffman bring us a redux of Peter Pan but who the hell was asking for it? Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-wor...

The faces go on and off when John Travolta and Nicolas Cage team up this goofy late 90s action flick. Join the boys as they discuss how workable face transplant surgery and this movie actually are.  Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple...

Yes, it's the Avengers. No, it's not that one. Wait, you ask. Isn't this Avengers the one with Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman that has a 5% rating on Rotten Tomatoes? Why are we covering a movie that everyone knows doesn't work? Good question, audience.    Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does...

Whitney Houston may always love you but will the boys love this movie?   Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Creator Accountability Network creatoraccount...

Show Notes Before he got turned into a cartoon who dreamed race didn't matter Martin Luther King was a flesh and blood human being who knew full well race totally mattered. This movie attempts to set the record straight.   Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does Th...

We continue our black history movie watch with the film that got Denzel Washington his first Oscar win. Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Tanks https://...

Show Notes No, it's not about being a food service worker. 12 Years A Slave is about an actual slave. And, spoiler alert, being a slave is really, really bad. But is the film? Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 ‎Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcas...