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Killer Klowns attacked us where it hurt, at the concession stand. We won't stand for weaponizing popcorn around these parts. And by these parts we mean NOT Capitola. James & Nick get cotton-candied by Killer Klowns during a first watch and a first REWATCH of the late 80s cult classic movie. Strap in, it's gonna be a sticky ride. Music by these extremely talented artists: "Spooky...

Just Play It hits a climax of scary season in the middle of October as the the spooky times ramp up with a real freakish thinker. We go all in! Answer all questions. Explore all avenues of theories and deep dive the instant classic movie, It Follows. Come along and follow us as James & Nick get followed this week by a freaky ahh monster. The bad part is that we didn't even get to smash an...

Spooky season rolls on with scares on wheels this week. James and Nick take Steven Spielberg's first ever feature film of 'Duel' for a joy ride to see if he's truly been the goat of filmmaking from the jump. Tune in to be frightened and enlighten. Check out our YouTube channel for the FULL VIDEO PODCAST of this episode for even more. Music by these extremely talented artists: &...

Spooky, scary, scandalous! Welcome to spooky season '24 and round these parts, we absolutely love it. We ease into the murderous month with a classic. Come along with Nick & James to "just have some dinner because we're all adults here" and unpack the Oscar nominated 1980s thriller - Fatal Attraction. In this episode we discuss the difficulty in getting this movie made, the...

Wait a minute man, is this is rom-com? Heck no, it's a time traveling DCOM and it's MINUTEMEN. Our annual stop on the Disney channel lands on a 2008 joint with Emmy nominated Nicholaus Braun of Succession, Jason Dolley from Simi Valley, and Ariel Winter's boyfriend. Don't forget Fake Dean from Community. James & Nick leap off a diving board into a CGI vortex to see if Disne...

19 years after his last adventure, James & Nick find themselves knocking on Indy's door for one more ride (for now), no matter how ridiculous the sci-fi shenanigans may be. Just Play It continues it's journey with the franchise of the year to give Crystal Skull a fair shot and lend a crystal clear definition on the reputation of the 4th one. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us...

Welcome back(?) to the marvelous land of Oz! We peer behind the curtain on Walter Murch's faithfully book-adapted and terrifyingly good/bad forbidden sequel to Victor Fleming's 'The Wizard of Oz'. All the info, back story, movie trivia, and more along this broken yellow brick road in Just Play It's review of 'Return to Oz'. And if you had any doubt if this was a...

The yellow brick road awaits. Celebrating its 85th anniversary this month Just Play It rewatches, reviews, and breaks down all the behind the scenes blood, sweat, burns, tears, fears, recklessness, and groundbreaking ingenuity it took to create one of Hollywood's greatest films. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @just...

PJ? Goose? Powderpuff? Capn' Pop? The Corndog? That's BMX talk! Which is exactly what we're talking about this week in our latest movie review. Grab your obvious stunt double and bust out some sick tricks with us as we watch an early Nicole Kidman film - BMX Bandits - for the very first time. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast &am...

Cap'n Pop & The Corndog jump through a sling ring portal into Marvel's cinematic past with Elektra. The latest entry in our NCU (non-cinematic universe) series where we check out the pre-golden era of comic book movies. This 2005 joint was a critical flop which means this is a job for the Flopbusters. Will Just Play It bust the flop myth or will Elektra's story stab us in the fa...

Bang Bang! A guy named Butch needs the D.A.R.E. program so Nick and James try to see if they can get him some help only to learn that getting in a pink caddy blasting Right Said Fred was a bad idea. They would have been better off in Tupac's limo with the charcuterie spread. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplay...

Saddle up! Whether it's on a horse, a camel, circus train, or a tank. It doesn't matter because Indy can get you where you need to be. James & Nick take a leap of faith with Indiana Jones into the third installment of not only this classic series, but also our franchise of the year. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka T...

Nick almost gave up on this movie, but then he doubled down and watched it twice to see if he missed the point the first time, but no. What turned out to be a miserable viewing experience at least turned into one of the most hilarious breakdowns this season. Our "40-40-Offender" of the year is Bill Cosby's Leonard Part 6. It disappointed audiences in 1987 and is still going strong d...

Four girls, two guys, and one pair of pants. These jeans aint big enough for the six of us. Nick and James try this 2005 teen movie on for size to see if one size fits all or if this denim darling can't quite please this pair. Hop in the dressing room for a movie quiz, our review and mini-pop awards for the Ann Brashares adapted novel turned movie. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on...

On the road again, we couldn't wait to get back on Fury Road again. George Miller is back, the Wasteland is back, and we are back with old friends and new to review our first ever in-theaters released movie - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Buckle up (or don't) as we do a movie quiz, discuss the box office performance of Furiosa, and breakdown what this movie is all about. Thanks for tuning in....

James & Nick are two brothers in a popcorn pod talking about John Singleton's Four Brothers. Hop in Bobby Mercer's Oldsmobile with us as we go on a snowy car chase through movie quizzes, fun facts, and violent retribution. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

Boom! Bang! Bigboote (it's Boo-TAY!)! It's a bombastic Banzai bananza as the Just Play It duo joins Buckaroo & the Hong Kong Cavaliers in this 80s cult classic. We breakdown this pulp science-fiction flick in addition to the weekly movie quiz, our awards for this film, and more . Happy 40th to Buckaroo Banzai! Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @just...

Mayday Mayday! The Millennium Falcon is coming in HOT.  We hit the hyperdrive and nose dive into one of the anthology movies that the galaxy far, far away has to offer to celebrate our Star Wars week. You love it. You hate it. We know.  Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

What do you get when a Mad Max type of guy meets the girl from Terminator who steals a Knight Rider looking car in an Escape from New York type of (love?)story? You get Black Moon Rising. Will this movie rise to the occasion or fall short of expectations? The Just Play It boys hit the turbo button and go full YEET to find out just that. Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram &...

Remember Sammy Jankis? Remember when he couldn't remember stuff? Remember when Lenny took a bunch of Polaroids and scribbled down notes? If you don't, you may be entitled to contraband compensation via a stolen Jaguar. We FULLY BREAKDOWN what actually happened in Christopher Nolan's Memento in a mind-bending full review. Strap in, tatt up, and take notes because this movie is not so...

Indy, we love you! However, we'll see about that after a trip through the Temple of Doom. It's the sequel's (or prequel's?) time to shine as we crash land back into our featured franchise of the year. Our complete breakdown and review of Temple is  served along side of the introduction of the Cinematrix movie quiz, our own movie nominations for our end of year award show, and o...

Hey Victor, hey Victor, hey...,hey Victor, Victor HEY! Hey Victor. Hey Victor! Thanks for tuning in. For more, follow us on Instagram & YouTube @justplayitpodcast & X (fka Twitter) @justplayitpod

Calling all cupboard fans, do we have the piece for you! Nick & James lock themselves into a '90s childhood favorite and review The Indian in the Cupboard. In addition we cover our Oscars guesses, discuss the how the visual effects of this movie were done, theorize how this magical cupboard actually works & its possible repercussions, and ultimately decide if this movie shines like pl...

It's Oscars week round 2 for Just Play It and besides our 2024 Oscars predictions, boy howdy, do we have a not-so rootin'-tootin' time for ya. What is known as one of the worst Best Pictures of all time, it's only right our wheel of fate landed on the outdated, slightly too long, and not quite politically correct 1931 movie, Cimarron. A movie made in during the Great Depression...

Bet you didn't see this coming, but maybe you sensed it. Daredevil is our first Not-so Cinematic Universe entry of 2024. James and Nick parkour their way through playground scenes and dark alleys to bring this movie to justice. Will we rule this 2000s superhero film guilty for its bad rap? Or will it be vindicated by its underrated  surprises? We dive in, just play DD this week because we are...