Fumbling Through Film

Episode Theme: From Page to Screen The Fumblers find themselves locked out of history class and our jerk teacher is eating all of our pizza. To get back at him we watch Fast Times at Ridgemont High. One of us lost our virginity under a bridge and it might surprise you to find out who. Fast Times at RIdgemont High 1982 - R - 1h30m A group of Southern-California high school students ignore their stu...

Episode Theme: From Page to Screen The Fumblers have stumbled upon an underground bunker full of canned food and whiskey. They decide to gorge on Spam and pineapple and then unwind by watching The Road. One of us is carrying the fire and I think it might surprise you to find out who. The Road 2009 - R - 1h51m In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly tr...

Episode Theme: Nic Cage Wildcard The Fumblers spill some blood on a contract and wouldn't you know it, it is eternally bound by the rules of Mephisto or whoever runs hell. Anyways, we've got time to kill so we watch Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. One of us is scraping at the door and it might surprise you to find out who. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 2011 - PG-13 - 1h36m Johnny Blaze, tortu...

Episode Theme: Nic Cage The Fumblers find themselves behind bars for no real reason other than wrong place at the wrong time. So to help ease their minds and kill a few hours on their sentence, they watch The Rock. One of us takes a horse syringe to the sternum and I think it'll surprise you to find out who. The Rock 1996 - R - 2h16m An FBI chemical weapons expert, and a former SAS soldier turned...

Episode Theme: Nic Cage The Fumblers find themselves fighting for their lives against an unexplainable terror. They try to tame the mighty beast by watching Jiu Jitsu. One of us simply refuses to do martial arts, and the which one of us it is may surprise you. Jiu Jitsu 2020 - R - 1h42m Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders....

Episode Theme: Nic Cage The Fumblers just want to get home to see their daughter for the first time, but some crazy convicts hijack the plane and keep landing it. To pass the time we watch Con Air and practice our Alabama accents. One of us needs our insulin and who it is might surprise you. Con Air 1997 - R - 1h55m Former US Army Ranger, Cameron Poe, has just been paroled for manslaughter, but mu...

Episode Theme: Rom Coms Wildcard The Fumblers are stuck at home while their Grandma is recovering in the hospital. To pass the time and keep their mind off of the fact that there's no steaks, they watch Napoleon Dynamite. One of us spent 4 hours working on the shading of their upper lip, and it may surprise you who it was. Napoleon Dynamite 2004 - PG - 1h36m A listless and alienated teenager helps...

Episode Theme: Rom Coms The Fumblers find themselves entangled in a risqué May/December relationship and to help them through it they watch Harold & Maude. You might be surprised to find out which one of us is May and which one of us is December. Doctors hate us. Harold & Maude 1971 - PG - 1h31m Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively...

Episode Theme: Rom Coms The Fumblers find themselves traveling back to their home town to exact revenge, and to pass time on the road they count horses and watch Eagle vs Shark. One of us has a secret daughter and who it is might surprise you. Eagle vs Shark 2007 - R - 1h28m The tale of two socially-awkward misfits and the strange ways they try to find love: through revenge on high-school bullies,...

Episode Theme: Rom Coms The Fumblers find themselves realizing their true love for one another on a lonely New Year's eve, but to kill the time until we get there they watch When Harry Met Sally... One of us reveals they fake enjoying sandwiches, and it'll definitely surprise you to find out who it is. When Harry Met Sally... 1989 - R - 1h35m Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and ar...

Episode Theme: Indie AF Wildcard The Fumblers find themselves sitting on the couch unable to move until one of us throws up into a mop bucket. To pass the time we play Pac Man on N64 and watch Relaxer. One of us is infatuated with Carmen Elektra and it might surprise you who. Relaxer 2018 - NR - 1h31m With the impending Y2K apocalypse fast approaching, Abbie is faced with the ultimate challenge -...

Episode Theme: Indie AF The Fumblers find themselves with their cable cut off so to pass the time they watch Ape. Turns out we are all pyromaniacs, but one of us really sucks at it and who it is might surprise you. Ape 2012 - NR - 1h26m Trevor Newandyke is a struggling comedian. Not only does he bomb on stage, but he bombs in everyday life. Director: Joel Potrykus Writer: Joel Potrykus Stars: Josh...

Episode Theme: Indie AF The Fumblers find themselves stranded in the snowy wilderness and keep themselves warm by the glow of the TV and to keep from freezing they watch Hundreds of Beavers. One of us is really a skin suit for a beaver and which of us it is might surprise you. Hundreds of Beavers 2022 - NR - 1h48m In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go...

Episode Theme: Indie AF The Fumblers find themselves on a horse ranch in grave danger. To help take their mind off of the impending danger they watch Big Bad Betty. And to help protect them, they bring on the writer/director/creator of Big Bad Betty, Justin Sulham. One of us was a professional wrestlers, and it probably won't surprise you to find out who. To get yourself a copy of Big Bad Betty he...

Episode Theme: The Shaw Brothers Wildcard The Fumblers find themselves feeling guilty for blinding their biggest fan so to make up for it they watch The Killer with them. One of us is Shrimp Head and one of us is Little B and it might surprise you to learn which is which. The Killer 1989 - R - 1h25m A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore the vision...

Episode Theme: Shaw Brothers The Fumblers stumble upon a cursed village and must fight off the vampires or some sort of monster things just to get some peace and quiet. Afterwards they unwind with The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires. One of us really enjoys long walks up to caves and it may surprise you which one of us it is. The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires 1974 - R - 1h29m In China, Professor...

Episode Theme: The Shaw Brothers The Fumblers flee to the mountains to train with monks but it turns out there's a ton of downtime and sweeping. To help ease the boredom they watch The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (dub and sub). One of us slurps down a bowl of watery rice while balancing on a log and which one of us it might surprise you. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin 1978 - R - 1h56m A school student wh...

Episode Theme: The Shaw Brothers The Fumblers crash their bus the moment a dragon crashes into the street ahead of them and then disappears causing an earth quake. As their bus tumbles down a mountain, they watch The Super Infra-Man to help calm their nerves. One of us has a secret rocket kick, and it may surprise you to find out who. The Super Infra-Man 1975 - PG - 1h30m An underground queen and...

Episode Theme: Bond Wildcard The Fumblers panic as their snowmobile goes over a cliff, but are calmed as they deploy a parachute so they can sail away with the power of fan. As they cruise off into the sunset they watch The World Is Not Enough. One of us is like Christmas and it might surprise you which one it is. The World Is Not Enough 1999 - PG-13 - 2h8m James Bond uncovers a nuclear plot while...

Episode Theme: Bond The Fumblers find themselves in a high stakes poker tournament and if we loose our business partners will hunt us down. To help us mellow out during a break we watch Casino Royale. One of us is stuck sitting on a torture chair, and which one of us it is might surprise you. Casino Royale 2006 - PG-13 - 2h24m After earning a licence to kill, secret agent James Bond sets out on hi...

Episode Theme: Bond The Fumblers are caught snooping around an international villain swap meet and we steal a fighter jet. Our in flight movie is Tomorrow Never Dies. One of us chooses to eject into another nearby fighter jet, and which one of us it is might surprise you. Tomorrow Never Dies 1997 - PG-13 - 1h59m James Bond is sent to disrupt a media mogul's plot to foment a war between China and t...

Episode Theme: Bond The Fumblers find themselves falling off of a cliff in the Swiss Alps, so to pass the time before impact they watch On Her Majesty's Secret Service. One of us is wearing a kilt, and which one of us it is might surprise you. On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969 - PG - 2h22m British agent James Bond goes undercover to pursue the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who is planning to...

Episode Theme: Childhood Ruined? Wildcard The Fumblers find themselves in a basement watching War of the Worlds with a deranged conspiracy laden survivalist. It might surprise you to discover which of us it is. War of the Worlds 2005 - PG-13 - 1h57m An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for surviv...

Episode Theme: Childhood Ruined? This show's got Cat-itude! The Cat in the Hat 2003 - PG - 1h22m Two bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them. Director: Bo Welch Writer: Dr Seuss, Alec Berg, David Mandel Stars: Mike Myers, Spencer Breslin, Dakota Fanning Thanks for listening to Fumbling Through Film. New episodes drop every Thursday. Got feedback or...

Episode Theme: Childhood Ruined? The Fumblers find themselves in a magical dream world that is one of our nightmares and to help calm us down we watch Dreamscape. One of us is afraid of rubber snake masks and which one of us might surprise you. Dreamscape 1984 - PG-13 - 1h39m A man who can enter and manipulate people's dreams is recruited by a government agency to help cure the President of the Un...