They Called This a Movie

*NOTE: This week's episode starts with a spoiler review of Spider-Man: No Way Home. To avoid spoilers, skip ahead to 20:44* This week, we're unwrapping the cinematic equivalent of coal, as we watch National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure. Join us as we grit our teeth trying to get through this one, as we discuss the lack of fun, the utter pointlessness of the film,...

We go the made-for-television romance route this week, as we discuss the meta-Lifetime movie, A Christmas Movie Christmas. Join us as we discuss the missed opportunities, who we're rooting for, a pitch a Christmas movie of our favorite Lifetime film series. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. O...

This week, we're learning about prosperity gospel, as we're joined by Alyx from BingeMedia.net to discuss the Christian propaganda film, Saving Christmas. We talk about our past Sunday school experiences, Kirk Cameron's smug face, and his possible hot chocolate addiction. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at...

This week, we kick off December with a French oddball that may have inspired Home Alone, as we discuss the multiple-named Deadly Games, also known as 36.15 Code Pére Noël. We discuss sick haircuts, neck-breaking tonal shifts, and animal cruelty. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme mus...

This Thanksgiving, we decided to return to an old favorite, as we do a special commentary of the Thanksgiving slasher film, Blood Rage. Watch the film and listen along with us as we discuss everything from the over-the-top performances to the pretty excellent practical effects and, of course, the lack of cranberry sauce. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud mem...

This week, we're talking Roger Corman's attempt to make a low-budget family film with a wise-cracking puppet, as we sit down to discuss the 1992 film, Munchie. Join us as we discuss the terrible puppetry of Munchie, the fact that this movie is a sort-of sequel, and we pitch a better version of the film, complete with story arcs and lessons for the main character. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and...

We watch Arnold Schwarzenegger as Jack Slater in the criminally underrated Last Action Hero. Join us as we discuss the great villain, the sweet 90s action, and a surprisingly nuanced Arnold performance. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa...

We head back to the old west and straddle genres so much that no one's happy, as we watch one of the best examples of "great concept, terrible execution" with 2011's Cowboys & Aliens. Listen as we discuss this movie's determination to be absolutely miserable, its poorly utilized cast, and try to determine our favorite Olivia. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a prou...

We're celebrating Halloween week with our Twitter Poll Winner for the month of October, Ernest Scared Stupid. Grab some miak and join us as we discuss our childhood growing up with this film, the fantastic performance by Eartha Kitt, and the excellent practical effects by the Chiodo Brothers. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and...

Eat the rich before the rich eat you! This week, we're watching the gross-out body horror cult film about the American class system, 1989's Society. Join us as we discuss the practical effects, the social commentary, talk about one of the best joke payoffs in film. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnatio...

We've got a groovy episode this week. We're joined by Jennie Aquino (@RoxiiFoxii on Twitter/Twitch) as we discuss the classic horror film, The Evil Dead, just in time for its 40th Anniversary. Join us as we discuss seeing this film in a theater for the first time, discuss the merits of THAT one scene, and ruin Dan's anniversary gift for Jen. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindami...

We kick off this year's 31 Days of Horror with a true classic of grimy New York City movies. We're joined by Steve from Halloween is Forever Podcast and HopNation USA Podcast to discuss Frank Henenlotter's Basket Case. Listen as we discuss 1980s New York, the creature design, and try to figure out how Belial does his business. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a pro...

On this week's episode, we watch September's Twitter Poll Winner, She's the Man. Join us as we discuss the gender politics, Channing Tatum getting shy around girls, and try to figure out if kissing booths are real. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme music was written and performed by...

Dr. Beck is back! We go back to the Lifetime movie well as we watch Stalked By My Doctor: Patient's Revenge. We talk about two Eric Roberts performances, the insane twists, and try to figure out who this movie wants us to root for. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme music was written...

HACK THE PLANET! We're watching the 1995 Gen-Xers cult classic Hackers this week, starring Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, and Matthew Lillard. Join us as we discuss Angelina Jolie totally rocking the pixie cut, Fisher Stevens and his skateboard, and Lorraine Bracco's dumb questions. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can...

In brightest day, in blackest night... No terrible movie shall escape our sight. And boy, do we have a bad one on our hands this week. We watched Ryan Reynolds don a CG superhero costume in the 2011 DC movie, Green Lantern. Listen as we discuss the bad CG, consider Huey Lewis as a possible Lantern, and envision a showdown between Hal Jordan and Pennywise. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagra...

Friends through eternity, loyalty, honesty. We'll stay together, through thick or thin. We're discussing motorcycle ninjas, long-lost fathers, and Dragon Sound, as we discuss the 1987 cult classic Miami Connection on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnatio...

We're headed to the Caribbean for some summer fun for our last episode of August. This week, our episode was chosen by our Twitter followers, as we pitted three summer-themed movies. And our followers picked the 1993 comedy, Weekend at Bernie's II. Join as we talk about the toe-tapping music, Terry Kiser's inspired performance as a corpse, and the moment the movie jumps the shark... literally. Fin...

Don't get your hopes up. We didn't watch the Jeff Bridges 1994 film. Instead, we watched the Coreys stumble into a low-budget erotic thriller that makes us feel uncomfortable. Join us as we try to, respectfully, discuss Nicole Eggert's lack of clothing, lament the fact there's no skiing in a movie that takes place at a ski lodge, and try to figure out where Nicole Eggert kept getting her bombs. Fi...

We're strutting the streets of early 1980's Manhattan, as we watch Staying Alive, the sequel to the John Travolta-starring Saturday Night Fever. Listen as we discuss the unlikeable protagonist, stan Cynthia Rhodes, and try to figure out what the point of Satan's Alley is. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at...

As James Gunn's new film, The Suicide Squad, hits theaters, we watch and discuss the 2016 theatrical version of David Ayer's Suicide Squad. Join us as one of us accidentally watched the extended version, suggest a better Joker for this film, and get into why none of us care about the Ayer Cut. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and...

We head to the mall with Barbara Crampton as we discuss the cult classic horror film, Chopping Mall. We talk head explosions, one of the worst horror deaths, and a store that only sells almonds. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can...

This week, we struggle to watch half-dog Channing Tatum ice skate in mid-air, Eddie Redmayne chew scenery like none other, and stupid royalty-smelling bees in the misguided space opera, Jupiter Ascending from the Wachowskis. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme music was written and pe...

We combine martial arts, police procedurals, and lots of nudity as we dive into the bin of cult classics once again, as we discuss Samurai Cop. Listen as we talk about wigs, awkward dialogue, and discuss the weird filmmaking process of Amir Shervan. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme...

We're joined by Pete Cetinich from BingeMedia.net to discuss Double Down, the 2005 debut feature from infamous auteur, Neil Breen. Listen as we discuss how great Neil Breen is at everything he does, tuna cans by the trunk-full, and try to figure out whether or not our main character is a hero or villain. Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @themaindamie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes...