Just The Thing

Joel and Chris dive into The Matrix Resurrections and lose themselves (and the core concept of the podcast) in a maze of tangents before uncovering the secret of the hallowed Warner Brothers creator-controlled sequel. Along the way they also find parallels between The Matrix Resurrections and Gremlins 2, contemplate the deeper meaning the creators of Space Jam 2 were aiming for and continue to que...

In this episode Joel and Chris examine the 1999 superhero comedy, Mystery Men, and look at how it manages to parody superhero tropes that barely existed at the time. They also consider the short-lived career of director Kinka Usher, ponder the real life origin of Michael Bay and compare the cast of characters to real life creative types they may or may not know in real life. For the main event, ou...

In this episode Joel and Chris reimagine the third film in the Bad Boys trilogy if it had been invaded by John Carpenter's The Thing. What sounds like the most unlikely pairing in the series so far may be the first to actually work! Come with us as we discover a world in which Will Smith and Martin Lawrence team up to take on a shape-shifting alien. S**t just got real. Disclaimer: This episod...

In this episode, writers Joel Jessup and Chris Regan discuss Peter Chelsom's 2001 rom-com, Serendipity and imagine how things may have worked out differently for John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale if John Carpenter's The Thing had invaded their movie. Music - Solitude by Karl Casey https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com/ Find us on social media https://linktr.ee/justthethingpod Music by Karl Casey...

Writers Joel Jessup and Chris Regan reimagine cult and classic movies by adding John Carpenter's The Thing into the story. Not even the two hosts understand why they are doing this but they'll figure it out, one movie at a time. This week, Chris and Joel discuss Terry Marcel's 1983 sci-fi epic, Prisoners of the Lost Universe. Music - Solitude by Karl Casey https://karlcasey.bandcamp...