DVD Deathmatch

2001’s O vs 2006’s The Prestige - two absolute BANGER films. Honestly this was a rough pick and (cards on the table) we absolutely recommend watching these two if you haven’t seen em! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk abo...

2001’s Get Over It vs 2003’s American Wedding! Oof… Ba-BOOF. One of these movies is an underrated ICON and the other should be burned in a fire and never spoken of again! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and d...

1981’s The Evil Dead vs 1995’s Clueless - One is a teen romp about love, consequences, and knowing yourself and the other is Clueless! Get into it! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and decide which one has GOT...

2010’s Black Swan vs 1996’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Guess who’s back. Back again. We are back. Tell a friend. We’re coming atcha with a new showdown - it’s Aronofsky vs Truesdale & Wise with two unexpected films about tuning into your dark side! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one anot...

2015’s Spy vs 2007’s Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead. A match-up of opposites, comedy vs drama, happy vs sad, jokes vs tears! This episode is a real rollercoaster of emotions and mispronunciations - get into it! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies...

1998’s A Simple Plan vs 2015’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2! We’re back with another incredible match up of two films we can guarantee no one has EVER compared before! We’re revolutionary, really. Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random,...

2006’s Jesus Camp vs 1985’s Return to Oz - two films where people traumatize children! Between the rat tail hairstyle and rock minions who’s eyes look like buttholes, this one is a real doozy! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them,...

1998’s Practical Magic vs 1973’s Exorcist - time for some possessions and expelling of demons, let’s get into some witchy shit! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and decide which one has GOT to GO.  Two di...

2007’s Waitress vs 2001’s Donnie Darko - Our lovely friends Luke and Michelle join us as we essentially write a love letter to Waitress and Adrienne Shelly…and we talk about Donnie Darko too! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them,...

2009’s The Informant! vs 1987’s Adventures in Babysitting. Crazy antics in the BIG CITY vs a Lying liar who LIES! This was a tough one folks! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and decide which one has GOT to GO...

2010’s The Social Network vs 2013’s Prisoners. We’re back bab-ay! With two powerhouse films that we could not stop mulling over. Seriously, this one is a longy-boy so grab yourself a snack! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, ta...

Sneaky Monday episode to choose our next deathmatch! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and decide which one has GOT to GO.  Two discs enter, one disc leaves. This is: DVD Deathmatch! 

2015’s Carol vs 2007’s Extras: Extra Special Series Finale! Ok, so Extras is a TV show, but it’s called DVD Deathmatch (not film Deathmatch - that’s not alliterative at all!) plus it’s the length of a film. It’s the holidays, calm down. Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we...

2004’s Kinsey vs 1993’s The Nightmare Before Christmas - We PROMISE that there is a Christmas scene in Kinsey and we didn’t just want to talk about the sex movie… PLUS we weigh in on the mutually established as v.important debate - is Nightmare actually a Christmas movie? It’s another (really grasping at straws here) holiday episode! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many...

2002’s About a Boy vs 2003’s Love Actually - Welcome to Holiday Season 2021! This month we’ll be picking from our pool of films related to the holidays, however tangentially! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them a...

2006’s A Scanner Darkly vs 2004’s Garden State. This week we’ve pitted a film about going home again (Garden State) against a classic Thanksgiving film (Darkly) - how apropo! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them a...

1994’s I’ll Do Anything vs 1986’s True Stories - this week we welcome our friends Joe and Hannah Garden who have picked a beautiful not-quite-musicals match up! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and decide whic...

2005’s Rent vs 2011’s Friends with Benefits! One is based on a hugely popular broadway musical, the other does NOT star Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, both are utter delights! How ever will we choose?? Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at rando...

2005’s Hard Candy vs 2007’s Enchanted - two films with seemingly nothing in common… cause… they don’t really have anything in common… children? Yikes. Get into IT! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and decide w...

1991’s The Silence of the Lambs vs 1940’s Rebecca. Our last 2021 Spooky Season episode pits horror classic against (maybe???) horror classic! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and decide which one has GOT to GO...

2007’s Halloween vs 2010’s A Nightmare on Elm Street. On this SUPER SPECIAL SPOOKY episode of Deathmatch we’re joined by our pals and horror- film fanatics Branan Whitehead and Emily Intravia! Branan and Emily chose reboots of two classic horror films and we had the best time talking about just how crazy they are. It’s Freddy vs Michael - who will slash their way back into our collection?? Hi! We’...

2002’s The Ring vs 1995’s Copycat - it’s episode two of spooky season and these two… classic’s (?) are going head to head! Don’t watch the tape and stay out of serial killers heads if you wanna live! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watc...

2011’s The Cabin in the Woods vs 1999’s Ravenous. Welcome to the first episode of SPOOKY SEASON 2021 where we’ve narrowed down our collection to just the thrills and chills and horrors of film! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them...

2007’s The Nanny Diaries vs 1967’s The Graduate - two films, 40 years between them, both about the uncertainty those post collegiate years can bring! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and decide which one has G...

2008’s Doubt vs 2005’s Junebug - It’s an Amy Adams showdown but there can only be one! Hi! We’re Liza and Mike and we have too many DVDs!  So many in fact that the only way to cull our collection is to pit them against one another. Every week we’ll select two movies at random, watch them, talk about them and decide which one has GOT to GO.  Two discs enter, one disc leaves. This is: DVD...