The Flop House

We couldn't get together for a mini this week, but our busy schedule is the listeners' gain, as we release this full-sized live show from the vault! It's a flashback to happier times, last July, when people could assemble to live comedy! Here's our live Hellboy (2019) show from The Parkway theater in Minneapolis, MN! Speaking of live shows -- mark your calendars for October 24, 6PT/9ET, when we'll...

If there's one thing we've learned in all our years of discussing bad movies, it's that vanity projects are often the creme de la creme of bizarre and terrible cinema. And hoo doggies, do we have something special for you. Made in 2006, then shelved for nearly a decade before getting quietly dumped to streaming in 2014, writer/director/star Stuart Paul's magnum opus, Deadly Lessons , is a fantasy...

The longtime anchor of the NBC Nightly News drops by to break down the new Dune trailer, and how he left his heart on Arrakis. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

After a run of guests, we're celebrating Smalltember with just family. Because at a time like this, family is important, y'know? Almost as important as a movie where Kelsey Grammer menacingly smokes a cigar while telling a professional wrestler to rob a sky casino. That's right, we talked about Money Plane . You're welcome. Wikipedia summary of Money Plane Movies recommended in this episode: We Ne...

Dan asks his co-hosts: do they want to play a game...? Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

We finally invited the boss over for dinner, so we'd better hide all those staplers we stole! Noted dog lover and the head of Maximum Fun himself, Jesse Thorn , joins us to discuss The Call of the Wild , based on that one book you probably read in middle school. Wikipedia synopsis of The Call of the Wild Movies recommended in this episode: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Host Ah Wi...

Stuart explains Warhammer to Dan and Elliott, and everything is 100% cleared up forever and ever. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

The star of the show is back! We were SO happy to hang with the delightful and hilarious Hallie Haglund once more. And this time we didn't force her to discuss some fantasy bullshit she hates! Instead, we all watched what is surely one of the top three movies based on a Wham! song -- Last Christmas ! Also, if you're listening to this show on the day of release, you can also get another shot of Hal...

What's this? An off-week FULL EPISODE? That's right -- as a li'l thank you for all of the support during the Max Fun Drive , we've reached into the vault and let loose this live episode, taped at Boston's CitySpace, on Alita: Battle Angel , so you can FINALLY learn the origin of Elliott's conviction that Dan loves backstory. ALSO! Two Flop House livestream events to put on your calendar for next w...

Did you think we wouldn't pull out all the stops for Max Fun Drive 2020 ? More fool you! Because in this episode, we discuss legendary Hollywood flop and Bruce Willis passion project, Hudson Hawk ! And to discuss this momentous film, we're joined by Roman Mars , of the blockbuster design podcast 99% Invisible , the man many have called "The Hudson Hawk of Podcasting."* (The character Hudson Hawk....

In perhaps our silliest episode yet, Elliott and Stuart try and pitch a Flop House movie to Dan, who... we guess owns a studio in this scenario? Whatever. Just listen. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

The fuck is this? No really, the fuck is this? What is this fucking thing? What? This? From a major studio and established director? What? The fuck? This? Was made? THIS? We talk about Artemis Fowl with critic and filmmaker Scott Weinberg . Wikipedia synopsis of Artemis Fowl (good luck) Movies recommended in this episode: Lucky Grandma Monstrum The Old Guard The Watermelon Woman Help support this...

In honor of the passing of Ennio Morricone , we discuss movie scores, and some of our personal favorite composers. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

It's Cagemas in July! That cherished Flop House tradition that Dan totally forgot about for the past couple of years. But he remembered this time! Lay off! Anyway, the wonderful Erin Foley-Chan (supervising producer of The Big Fib on Disney+) joins us to discuss the weird-ass supernatural sex thriller Between Worlds . Meanwhile, Dan has done some sex scene research, Erin offers a producer's perspe...

Our pals John Hodgman and David Rees have an animated show called Dicktown, about an aging boy detective and his aging bully/partner, premiering on FXX's "Cake" on July 9. Thus, in a completely generous, non-promotional gesture, they dropped by to discuss private detectives in movies, and in fiction generally. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.o...

"Hollywood" Kalan really worked his connections this episode, to bring us the utterly wonderful Felicia Day (of The Guild, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, MST3K: The Return, and much more) to discuss seminal high fantasy, low budget epic " Hawk the Slayer ." Meanwhile Dan drops a crazy Pink Panther fact, Elliott launches an insulting guess-by-mail contest, Felicia is intrigued by some fish...

Our delightful Flop House friend Chris Weitz returns to the show to talk about his career, and also continue to be unfailingly good-natured about our ribbing of Twilight: New Moon . ALSO the whole video livestream show for charity is available for viewing on our YouTube page , and we're still accepting charity receipts for the raffle through the end of the day 6/13/20. Details HERE ! Help support...

Before we start -- today,  Saturday, June 6, at 6 pm Pacific / 9 pm Eastern , is our video livestream on  our YouTube page , with presentations, a discussion of  Howard the Duck , and some audience interaction. We’ll be encouraging viewers to donate to charity for Black Lives Matter, bail funds, and hunger relief, and those who donate $20 or more will be entered to win some Flop House prizes! But...

Somebody gave Stuart a movie , and he watched it! And now he's telling us about it! Also, watch The Flop House LIVE show LIVESTREAM for CHARITY in your OWN HOME next Saturday, JUNE 6! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

You can't have one of #TheTwoFriends without the other! In this episode, we're joined by David Sims of the Blank Check Podcast and film critic for The Atlantic , to talk about Robert Downey Jr.'s next iconic blockbuster character, Dolittle . Meanwhile Dan makes a pitch for fart acceptance, Stuart forgets our mission statement, David gives us a taste of what it was like to see Dolittle in the theat...

Dan joins in the missed movie fun with his report on "Geteven" (yes, all one word) AKA " Road to Revenge ," a passion project that's more passion than project. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

How can we follow up heavy-hitting guests like Griffin Newman and Chris Weitz, you may ask? Uh, well how about with JAMELLE BOUIE , New York Times columnist and guy you've definitely seen saying smart things on the news. Why does he like us? Who knows! But he stopped by to discuss Sonic the Hedgehog , about some sort of hedgehog who has definitely never been pregnant on the internet. Meanwhile, Ja...

Stuart tries for extra credit (no one tell him that Flop House extra credit isn't a thing), by checking out the puppy-kidnapping family comedy Rusty: A Dog's Tale and reporting back to the guys. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop

Guys, we're so excited for our guest this episode. He's a big-time Hollywood gent who's worn many hats -- and to name just a few: he wrote and directed About a Boy. As an actor, he co-starred as "Chuck" in Chuck and Buck. He was one of the producers of The Farewell. The man co-wrote a Star War (Rogue One), for Pete's sake! And, as we never get tired of reminding him, he directed Twilight: New Moon...

Griffin Newman came back (for reals, not one of these "we actually recorded it at the same time") to chat for a bit about Watto, Star Wars in general, his career, and, of course, Tom Selleck. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinflop