I Used To Like This One

Send us Fan Mail It's time for a toga party with Shawn and summer co-host Aaron Knowles, when we take a look at the college comedy that started it all 'National Lampoon's Animal House '. But for one more time, we are approaching a movie from the perspective of hate and giving this movie a second shot. There's a lot to unpack here... Does it pass our test? Tune in to find o...

Send us Fan Mail Although dreading it, Shawn is going back to another Kubrick and bringing Aaron along for the ride on a nuke, when we watch our longest title yet, the 1964 classic 'Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb'. Our second shot summer continues when Shawn re-visits this movie he hates and Aaron watches for the first time. What did we think?  Tune...

Send us Fan Mail It's time for summer co-host Aaron Knowles to bring the hate, when he and Shawn sit down to watch one of his least favorites, the star-studded dud 'Year One'. We've given it a second shot to convince us it's a good movie. Is it? Tune in to find out! 5 Star reviews help drive us up the charts. Please take a minute and review us. If you would like to contact...

Send us Fan Mail In a twist on the regular format of the show, Shawn is joined by summer resident co-host Aaron Knowles to give a movie we hate a second shot at redeeming itself. This week, one of Shawn's all-time least favorite movies, and Aaron's most indifferent  movies 'Napoleon Dynamite'. This has been an episode we've been excited to do, but dreading at the same time...

Send us Fan Mail Pack your bags, tell Scotty and join Shawn and Colin with return guest Joel Sims to discus the raunchy teen-sex comedy from the early 2000s... 'Eurotrip.' We discuss all the important topics like boobs and penises. Really... is there any other truly important topics. We watched a teen sex movie, the episode has the same vibe. A lot of laughing. Trust me, it's a good...

Send us Fan Mail Time to take the holiday road to Europe because this week Shawn and Colin welcome back guest Will Brisbin to discuss the Griswold comedy classic 'National Lampoon's European Vacation'.  We discuss all those important topics such as very inappropriate gameshow hosts, our own personal quintessential Griswold Children, where this falls in the franchise, the charm of Eu...

Send us Fan Mail Colin is going on vacation for the summer, so Shawn has recruited past guest Aaron Knowles to come keep him company. And we'll be getting into some shenanigans! Give 'er a listen... it's only 2 minutes of your life. Our Super Special Summer Series Spectacular Featuring Shawn Wells and Aaron Knowles... Starting in June! 5 Star reviews help drive us up the charts. Ple...

Send us Fan Mail He said he'd be back and now he is. This week, Shawn and Colin go back for more Arnold Schwarzenegger by bustin' out the timey-wimey, sci-fi, special effects filled action classic 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'. We discuss all those important topics such as a jacked lead actress, a reveal we had never considered before, the franchise as a whole, the special effec...

Send us Fan Mail We're bringing 2 more men into this love pentagram because this week, Colin and Shawn are diving into the world of hilarious obsessive love in the Farrelly classic 'There's Something About Mary'. We discuss all the important topics such as the incident and the other incident (YOU know the 2 I mean), invincible dogs, the most bizarre job on the set,  the whodunn...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to build a junkyard spaceship, grab 2 pals and get ready to blast off because this week Colin and Shawn have brought back guest Michael Ross to discuss the 80s sc-fi classic for dreamers 'Explorers'. We discuss all the important topics such as the lack of the "the",  a big step forward for CGI, fairly believable child acting, an unnecessary side...

Send us Fan Mail Well, it's finally happened! Shawn and Colin have sat down to discuss a movie featuring those plucky twin sweethearts of the 90s, the Olsen twins, as we talk about 'It Takes Two'. We discuss all the important topics such as personal influence of these kids, very likeable non-twin lead actors, a plot device that is never explained, the vast array of twin related medi...

Send us Fan Mail Last time he was on our show, we discussed this movie... so Shawn and Colin are thrilled to welcome back Aaron Knowles to discuss the 90s comic book thrill-ride 'Spawn'. In this super-sized episode we discuss all the important topics such as the Edmonton connection, the amazing physical work of the clown, so many special effects, the lack of seizure warning, the moustach...

Send us Fan Mail Ready to have the time of your life? This week, Shawn and Colin welcome back guest Marissa Dingle to discuss one of the ultimate chick flicks of all time 'Dirty Dancing'. We discuss all the important topics such as the surprise Swayze resemblance, the Country Club lifestyle, rhinoplasty gone wrong, the event that requires a little black bag, the corner and so very much m...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Colin and Shawn try to remember what it's like to be small... really, really small when we watch the 1989 family backyard adventure 'Honey, I Shrunk The Kids'. We discuss all those important topics such as how to train an ant, the physics of small vs. big, the tactile environment, the real hero of this movie, major questions about scale, one major missed...

Send us Fan Mail Stick around because Shawn and Colin welcome listener of the show and first time guest Luke Bartosik to watch the machismo filled action movie classic 'Predator'.  We discuss all the important topics such as the impressive physiques of the actors, behind the scenes shenanigans, teletubbies costumes and KY Jelly, plans that may not have been thought through very well, get...

Send us Fan Mail The things we do for our country... This week, Shawn and Colin take a look at an All-American high octane spy flick 'xXx'. We discuss all the important topics such as the same vibes as another Vin franchise,  the heavy metal-ness of it all, science, the early 2000's X-games mentality, insane stunts and so much more. Where can I get a coat like that? Why was this nev...

Send us Fan Mail Everybody freeze! And then listen this week as Shawn and Colin welcome back guest Kris Wells to discuss one of the most dispised Batman movies around with the 90s classic 'Batman & Robin'. We discuss all those important things such as having 2 diametrically opposed villains teaming up, understanding the tone of this film, a city of statues, bat-nipples, the toyetic n...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to see how inept a grown man is at caring for children when Shawn and Colin take a look at the 1980s role-reversal comedy 'Mr. Mom'. We discuss all the important topics such as the lack of humor in a comedy, characters that seem to have no growth, Michael Keaton's "Let's get nuts" face, the absence of children in a movie about stay at h...

Send us Fan Mail We aren't very sneaky sneaky dropping this episode on our usual release day, but this week Shawn and Colin are going back to Adam Sandler to watch the 2002 comedy 'Mr. Deeds'. We discuss all the important topics such as deviations from the original, the science of frostbite, getting your lies organized in advance, the brilliance that is John Turturro, an unsatisfyin...

Send us Fan Mail It's Valentine's week so Colin and Shawn have brought back Frank Driscoll to explore varying relationships in the 1987 hidden gem '*Batteries Not Included'.  We discuss all the important topics like the origin story of Transformers, geriatric protagonists, an odd destination choice for a power source, little U.F.O.s, the science behind the magic genie robots an...

Send us Fan Mail The Quack Attack Pack is Back, Jack! This week, Shawn and Colin go hockey when we dissect the beloved sequel in the child's sports genre 'D2: The Mighty Ducks'. We discuss all the important topics such as who the real villain is, unusual recruiting standards and practices, occupational boundaries, slow sports action, blatant missed calls, missed opportunities and so...

Send us Fan Mail All our bags are packed and Shawn and Colin are inviting Joel Sims along for a ride on the zany 1980 classic 'Airplane!'. We discuss all the important topics such as jokes that may or may not hold up, bad airplane experiences crossing social boundaries... you know, quite frankly, I'm going to just address you more directly rather than use all the razzmitazz I usuall...

Send us Fan Mail When do we eat? Colin and Shawn ask that and many other questions of returning guest Aaron Knowles of the Oblivion Bar Podcast, when we look at the 1990 passion project, straight off the page comic book adaptation 'Dick Tracy'. We discuss all the important topics like the vibrance of the art direction, Inspector Gadget, the stacked cast to end all stacked casts, the mean...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to take a look at the best kept secret in the Universe when Colin and Shawn take a look at the 1997 Sci-Fi/Comedy classic 'Men In Black'. We discuss all the important topics such as company infrastructure, unconventional HAZMAT equipment, a complete lack of proper training, the logistics of Flashy Thingy-ing larger groups and so very much more. What secret...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to pack up our bags and hop in the car, because this week Shawn and Colin are looking at the 2000 comedy classic 'Road Trip'. We discuss all those important topics such as the feeling of slipping into a warm bath, the chaotic energy of Tom Green, jokes that still work on us, moments that may not hold up 20 years later, boobs, the underlying meanings behind...