Dudes on Movies

We read your responses to our Question of the Week! Episode 141 - Nightcrawler What is your favorite Jake Gyllenhaal performance? Episode 142 - The Karate Kid Part II What sequel rivals the original? Episode 143 - The Sweet Hereafter What is your favorite film about grief? Episode 144 - Bram Stoker's Dracula What is your favorite vampire movie? Call the Voicemail! 304-804-DUDE www.facebook.com/dud...

The Dudes tackle censorship and religious hypocrisy with 2000's "Quills", directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Geoffrey Rush and Kate Winslet.  Though the developed world seemingly enjoys freedom of expression today, if we look closer we realize that the careful management of art and information is about as bad today as it was in the time of the Marquis de Sade.  Its not an easy subject, buts its...

The Dudes machete their way through Spanish moss with 1997's "Eve's Bayou", directed by Kasi Lemmons, starring Lynn Whitfield and Samuel L. Jackson.  When we reflect on any experience, did it always happen exactly as our memory says it did?  Can our own minds be characterized as unreliable on something we're damned sure about?  The Dudes don't fully know either, but join us anyway for a hidden gem...

The Dudes come hard after some very famous people with 1992's "Bram Stoker's Dracula", directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder.  Is introducing suburban children to the magic of goth culture enough to save this sumptuous, practical effects-driven re-telling of Stoker's legend?  Join the Dudes as they come to a pitiless verdict!  (At least Scott.)  Other Movies Discu...

We read your responses to our Question of the Week! Episode 136 - Fire in the Sky What is your favorite example of alien abduction in any film? Episode 137 - Raiders of the Lost Ark What is your favorite movie in the Indiana Jones Saga? Episode 138 - The Sunshine Boys What is your favorite comedy duo? Episode 139 - Magnolia What is your favorite Tom Cruise performance? Episode 140 - Deep Cover Wha...

Coming to terms with grief and loss dominates 1997's "The Sweet Hereafter", directed by Atom Egoyan, starring Ian Holm and Sarah Polley.  This story about the aftermath of a school bus crash in a small town features excellent performances and a particularly outstanding use of a non-linear timeline.  Its not fun, but its still great.  Join us! Other Movies Discussed: Spanking The Monkey (1994) – Di...

The Dudes would never ask "Is this seat taken?" with 1986's "The Karate Kid Part II", directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita.  Daniel Larusso, everyone's favorite obnoxious, ugly American, accompanies his mentor Mr. Miyagi to Okinawa. What transpires is a highly original film in many ways. (But not all.) Join us! Other Movies Discussed: Cronos (1993) – Directed by Guil...

The Dudes sit by a police scanner and remember the habits of highly successful people with 2014's "Nightcrawler", directed by Dan Gilroy, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo.  What would happen if the most enthusiastic person at your company was secretly a psychotic who hated people and had a video camera?  This movie.  Join The Dudes as they crap all over TV news and imagine life trying not t...

The Dudes put on a new face and discuss 1992's "Deep Cover", directed by Bill Duke, starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum.  Stories about undercover cops have been told a million times before, but thanks to great actors and a few original ideas, this movie manages to be somewhat unpredictable.  (In places.) Other Movies Discussed: Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) – Directed by Martin...

The Dudes break character and take up 90 minutes of your time as they discuss 1999's "Magnolia", directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore and every great actor you've ever obsessed over.  Featuring an unforgettable ending and some awesome Aimee Mann music, this 3-hour epic never never takes a breath. Other Movies Discussed: Eraserhead (1977) – Directed by David Lynch A...

The Dudes finally play the Catskills as they discuss 1975's "The Sunshine Boys", directed by Herbert Ross, starring Walter Matthau and George Burns.  This love letter to Vaudeville was one of the best surprises in the history of the show, so slap on some greasepaint and join us! Other Movies Discussed: A Woman Under The Influence (1974) – Directed by John Cassavetes The Fountainhead (1949) – Direc...

We read your responses to our Question of the Week! Episode 132 - The Machinist What is your favorite example of an actor undergoing a physical transformation for a role? Episode 133 - The Best Years of Our Lives What is your favorite movie about readjusting to civilian life? Episode 134 - Heavenly Creatures What is your favorite Kate Winslet performance? Episode 135 - Dead Ringers What is your fa...

The Dudes feel like Top Men as they discuss 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark", directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford.  Let's not kid each other, you've seen this one as much as we have, so just leash up your dogs for a walk and have a listen! Other Movies Discussed: The Long Good Friday (1979) – Directed by John Mackenzie In The Mood For Love (2000) – Directed by Wong Kar-wai QUESTIO...

Nobody believes The Dudes as they discuss 1993's "Fire In The Sky", directed by Robert Lieberman, starring Robert Patrick and D.B. Sweeney.  Was Travis Walton really abducted in a forest clearing and forced into alien medical experiments?  The Dudes attempt to get it all sorted with what might be the world's only known biographical science fiction movie. Other Movies Discussed: Backwoods (2006) –...

The Dudes fall victim to Twin Magic with 1988's "Dead Ringers", directed by David Cronenberg, starring Jeremy Irons.  Wanna feel gross?  Then join The Dudes for a lurid discussion of the Mantle Brothers Saga.  Other Movies Discussed: Withnail and I (1987) – Directed by Bruce Robinson How Green Was My Valley (1941) – Directed by John Ford QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is your favorite David Cronenberg...

The Dudes venture to the Fourth World with 1994's "Heavenly Creatures", directed by Peter Jackson, starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey. This intense semi-autobiographical film covering the infamous Parker-Hulme murder is not to be missed. Listen in! Other Movies Discussed: The Other Hell (1981) – Directed by Bruno Mattei Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) – Directed by Luc Be...

We read your responses to our Question of the Week! Episode 131 - The Celluloid Closet What is your favorite film about the movies? Episode 132 - King of New York What is your favorite Christopher Walken performance? Episode 133 - Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure What is your favorite time travel movie? Episode 134 - Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey What is your favorite on screen depiction of the Grim...

The Dudes check off one of the essentials with 1946's "The Best Years of Our Lives", directed by William Wyler, starring Myrna Loy, Frederic March and many others.  A genuine American classic, this thoughtful study of re-adjusting to society after years away at war deserves all of the praise heaped upon it.  Join the Dudes for one of the best. Other Movies Discussed: Victim (1961) – Directed by Ba...

The Dudes discuss 2004's "The Machinist", directed by Brad Anderson, starring Christian Bale.  With a movie very of its time, featuring a complicated if familiar plot, and an actor showing unhealthy commitment to a role, the Dudes are unsure how to tread.  Share your earbuds with a leather-clad stranger only you can see, and listen in! Other Movies Discussed: Blood Rage (a.k.a. Slasher) (1987) – D...

The Dudes discuss 1991's "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey", directed by Peter Hewitt, starring Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves.  Is it as good as you remember?  Join the Dudes as they gamely attempt to make sense of this Afterlife Robotics Futurist Rock Opera sequel.  STAY-SHUN!!! Other Movies Discussed: Trollhunter (2010) – Directed by Andre Øvredal The Phantom Carriage (1921) – Directed by Victor Sjöstr...

Its time once again for the Dudes annual Oscar show.  Join us as we make our picks in all of the major categories with no monologues, commercials, skits, or musical numbers!  (But of course we're going to watch the ceremony, because it can't be helped.) Contact us below! www.dudesonmovies.com www.facebook.com/dudesonmovies www.twitter.com/dudesonmovies www.instagram.com/dudesonmovies www.soundclou...

We read your responses to our Question of the Week! Episode 123 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day What is your favorite James Cameron film and why? Episode 124 - Evil Roy Slade What is your favorite Western Comedy? Episode 125 - The Magdalene Sisters What is your favorite film on the plight of the Irish? Episode 126 - Mother! What is your favorite Darren Aronofsky film? Call the Voicemail! 304-804-DUDE...

The Dudes bring to you a message of love with 1989's "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", directed by Stephen Herek, starring Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves. None of us can eloquently explain why we still love this movie nearly 30 years after its release, but join the Dudes as they make an attempt! Other Movies Discussed: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) – Directed by Bruce Pittman The Queen (200...

The Dudes discuss 1990's "King Of New York", directed by Abel Ferrara, starring Christopher Walken, Laurence Fishburne, and Victor Argo.  In a sadly now unrecognizable New York, a recently paroled drug lord returns home to consolidate his power in the most violent way possible, forcing the NYPD to take extreme measures to stop him. Other Movies Discussed: The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) - Direct...

The Dudes discuss 1995's The Celluloid Closet, directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein, and narrated by Lily Tomlin. This documentary, based on the book by the late, great Vito Russo, details the portrayal of homosexuality in cinema from its beginning through the present, and is a must-watch for anyone who loves the movies. Other Movies Discussed: The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) - Directed...