The Regular Guy Movie Show

The Outsiders (1983) | Stay Gold...or Overrated? One of the most celebrated coming-of-age movies of all time. One of the most stacked casts in Hollywood history. One very unexpected consensus. This week, the guys revisit The Outsiders , Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of S.E. Hinton's beloved novel featuring future stars Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio,...

On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, we're heading deep into Texas for a look at the 2003 family adventure-drama Secondhand Lions . Join Seth, Justin, and Brian as they revisit the story of young Walter Caldwell, who is sent to spend the summer with his eccentric great-uncles Hub and Garth McCann. What starts as a reluctant visit quickly turns into a tale filled with hidden fortunes...

On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, we hit the gas and never let up as we revisit the 1994 action classic Speed. Join Seth, Justin, and Brian as they break down the movie that turned a city bus into one of the most stressful vehicles in cinematic history. From the legendary “Pop Quiz, Hotshot” moments to the completely unreasonable freeway jump, the guys dive into what makes Speed such...

Harry and the Hendersons (1987) – Bigfoot, Beer, and Unexpected Feels What happens when a suburban family accidentally adopts Bigfoot? This week on The Regular Guy Movie Show , we head into the Pacific Northwest to revisit Harry and the Hendersons —a movie that somehow blends slapstick comedy, creature feature, and heartfelt family drama into one very hairy package. We break down the film’s surpri...

On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show , we’re diving into one of the most baffling comedies of the 80s… Twins . Somewhere in a top-secret lab, scientists attempted to engineer the perfect human being… and somehow ended up with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito as twins. One got all the good traits. The other got… everything else. We break down Arnold’s surprisingly strong comedic debu...

Pretty Woman (1990) – Fairy Tale, Fantasy, or Just Really Good Chemistry? Episode Description: On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show , Seth, Justin, and Brian head to Beverly Hills to revisit Pretty Woman , the glossy 1990 smash that turned a week-long arrangement into one of the most iconic romantic comedies ever made. Does the Cinderella story still work? Is the charm strong enough to ov...

Liar Liar (1997) – Truth, Chaos, and Federal Offenses On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show , we revisit Liar Liar (1997) — the high-concept courtroom comedy that asks one simple question: What happens when a lawyer who lies for a living suddenly loses the ability to lie? Starring Jim Carrey at peak late-90s volume, Liar Liar blends slapstick, sentiment, and escalating chaos into one very...

On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show , we crack open the blinds, peer suspiciously at the neighbors, and take a staycation straight into suburban paranoia with The 'Burbs . What starts as a quiet week off work quickly devolves into trash-can surveillance, backyard digging, wildly confident assumptions, and one of the most chaotic neighbors in movie history. Along the way, we revisit...

The holidays are over, the calendar has flipped, and the Regular Guys are back with a grab-bag episode that spirals gloriously out of control. This time around, we revisit early episodes of the show, retroactively crown Boddicker Award winners, and then throw those winners into a completely unnecessary Tournament of Champions to determine who reigns supreme. Along the way, we debate, overthink, ar...

Gremlins (1984) — Does It Hold Up? On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show , we’re decking the halls with chaos, mayhem, and tiny green murder goblins as we revisit Gremlins (1984) — the Christmas movie that broke the MPAA, traumatized a generation, and proved that maybe some pets should come with an instruction manual. What starts as a cute, fuzzy holiday gift quickly turns into a full-blow...

Damn the Man, Save the Plot Holes On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show , we dive head-first into Empire Records — a movie with a killer soundtrack, a mountain of nostalgia… and more structural problems than the building code should legally allow. We revisit this 90s cult favorite with 30 years of life experience, far better taste in movies, and absolutely no patience for Lucas’s philosoph...

On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, the guys dive headfirst into Orgazmo — Trey Parker’s pre- South Park tale of a Mormon missionary turned porn superhero with a weaponized orgasm gun and a crisis of faith. They unpack the film’s bizarre balance of purity and perversion, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s early creative DNA, and whether the Orgazmorator should count as a legitimate superpower...

The Blair Witch Project (1999) Episode Summary: Three college filmmakers head into the woods to chase a local legend — and instead deliver the most profitable headache in horror history. This week, the guys hunker down by the campfire (literally — they recorded this episode while camping) to revisit The Blair Witch Project , the movie that turned shaky hands and bad decisions into box office gold....

Halloween (1978) – The Boogeyman, the Babysitter, and the Beer Buzz That Wouldn’t Die Show Notes: The guys head to Haddonfield to tackle Halloween (1978) — the indie horror classic that built an empire on fake leaves, bad driving, and one of cinema’s most famously unhelpful psychiatrists. Justin revisits the slasher that shaped his childhood sleepovers. Seth leads the charge on how a six-year-old...

Poltergeist (1982) On this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show , we’re diving into the suburban nightmare that made us all afraid of static on the TV: Poltergeist (1982). We’ll take you on a guided tour of Cuesta Verde—the perfect American Dream subdivision with great neighbors, nice lawns, and oh yeah… a field of corpses under every yard. Along the way, we break down the movie’s worldbuilding,...

The Last Starfighter (1984) What if beating a high score at the arcade meant you were Earth’s only hope? This week on The Regular Guy Movie Show , we’re blasting off with 1984’s The Last Starfighter — the cult sci-fi classic that swapped Star Wars’ model ships for pioneering CGI, and gave us wish fulfillment for every kid who ever dropped quarters into an arcade cabinet. We dig into: The wild leap...

 From Pancakes to Power Tools: Revisiting Uncle Buck  In this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show , Seth, Justin, and Brian dive into John Hughes’ 1989 comedy classic Uncle Buck . We talk about John Candy at peak charm, the mail-slot interrogation that basically launched Macaulay Culkin into Home Alone , and whether Buck’s “unique” parenting style would fly in 2025 (spoiler: probably not). Highl...

Episode Title: Parenthood (1989) – Cowboy Chaos, Flashcards, and Unexpected Vibrators Show Notes: This week on The Regular Guy Movie Show , we’re heading back to 1989 to revisit Parenthood —Ron Howard’s heartfelt, chaotic, and surprisingly profound family comedy. We talk cowboy-themed birthday meltdowns, emotionally fragile dads, Rick Moranis going full helicopter parent, and Keanu Reeves accident...

Grab Bag & Beer Ratings Bonanza! This week, the guys go off-script with a special Grab Bag episode! No assigned movie, no homework—just three old friends reminiscing, drinking beer, and talking movies (and misadventures) from their youth.   In this episode: Why this episode exists (spoiler: summer chaos and beer) Behind-the-scenes stories from their early filmmaking days—yes, including pouring...

The Regular Guy Movie Show – Episode: Fire in the Sky (1993) This episode, we’re diving into Fire in the Sky (1993), the alien abduction movie that scarred an entire generation of 90s kids and taught us one crucial lesson: if you see a glowing UFO in the woods, maybe just stay in the damn truck. Based on the allegedly true story of Travis Walton, this film delivers one of the most nightmare-induci...

UHF (1989) – Spatulas, Flying Poodles, and Channel 62 Mayhem Episode Description: In this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show, we dive into UHF, the 1989 fever dream of a film from “Weird Al” Yankovic. It has everything—Rambo spoofs, Wheel of Fish, spatula superstores, and a janitor with mop-based emotional damage. We revisit the movie’s slapstick chaos, its bizarre sketch comedy structure, and...

Episode Title: Mr. Mom (1983) – Flannel, Failure, and the War on Gender Roles Episode Summary: In this episode, we dig into Mr. Mom , the 1983 domestic comedy where Michael Keaton trades factory life for fatherhood—and instantly forgets how to function. We explore how a movie that wants to be progressive ends up reinforcing every tired sitcom trope, from flailing fathers to career moms who succeed...

Dirty Dancing (1987) – A Father's Worst Nightmare Episode Summary: In this episode, the Regular Guys hang up their flannels and dust off their dancing shoes as they revisit Dirty Dancing , the 1987 romantic drama that launched a thousand lift attempts and made Patrick Swayze a household name. But this isn’t your sister’s rewatch. Is Johnny Castle a misunderstood dreamboat or a shirtless con a...

BMX Dreams, 80s Cheese & More Montages Than Plot 🎧 Episode Summary: Hold on to your neon windbreakers and crank up the John Farnham, because we’re going balls out in this nostalgia-fueled episode covering 1986’s Rad . Seth, Justin, and Brian dive handlebars-first into the BMX cult classic that’s equal parts Rocky , Mountain Dew commercial, and glorified stunt reel. With nearly 40% of the film...

Before there was Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny , there was Joan Wilder sliding down a Colombian mudslide in heels. In this episode of The Regular Guy Movie Show , the guys travel back to 1984 to revisit Robert Zemeckis’s adventure rom-com Romancing the Stone . We talk genre-blending, iconic character arcs, and why Jack T. Colton is cooler than he had any right to be. Brian brings the trivi...