They Called This a Movie

Grab your Playstations, your beepers, and your walkman, because we're going back to the 90's to the beginning of one of the most storied video game franchises of all-time. Our hosts sit down to talk about the 2021 video game adaptation, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Two of our hosts are steeped in RE lore, while the other host is pretty sure the franchise ended after the second one. Join...

It's an all-sing, all-dancing, super goth episode, as we discuss a rock opera made by the director of four movies from the Saw franchise. We're joined by our friend Jonathan, as we discuss the merits of this goth opera, Paul Sorvino's singing, and how we feel about emo Paris Hilton. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes...

It's time for a throwback, as we head to the 1950's via the 1980's as we watch the follow-up to one of the most notorious sex comedies. We're watching the gang from Angel Beach High School take on their raging hormones, corrupt politicians, and even the KKK, as we discuss the 1983 film Porky's II: The Next Day. Join us as we discuss how crazy this plot is, the connection to A Christmas Story, and...

This week, Brian Bosworth goes undercover to take down Lance Henriksen and his gang of bikers in Stone Cold. Join us as we discuss The Boz, his haircut, and how awesome it is to watch things blow up for no reason. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme music was writ...

This week, we're watching our May Movie of the Month with the Tubi Original film War of the Worlds: Annihilation. Join us as we discuss the Baldwins, the "big" reveal, and how bored we were while watching it. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme music was written a...

It's that age-old tale of illicit boat parties, cannibal monks, and zombie kung-fu masters, as we watch Raw Force from 1982. Join us as we discuss the nameless cast of mustachioed white dudes, the onslaught of nudity, and one of the strangest looking bartenders we've ever seen. NOTE: This episode starts with a review of Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Skip ahead to 30:22 in order to avoi...

This week, we have a super-sized episode in order to cover all the corruption and secrets, both national AND international. We welcome back Pete Cetinich (@petemc23) and Alyx Ancira from BingeMedia. Net to discuss our second descent into the mind of Neil Breen, as we discuss 2013's Fateful Findings. Join us as we discuss hacking the government, broken laptops, and too many books. Find us on Twitte...

Kevin Costner is on the clock this week, as we're joined by Joe Dolan (@FG_Dolan) from FantasyPoints.com to talk the 2014 NFL propaganda film, Draft Day. Join us as we talk uneven trades, pointless melodrama, and the worst bunch of scouts we've ever seen. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them...

Welcome to The Rock! We're joined by comedian and writer Jess Sager (@ohheyjesssager) to celebrate one of Nicolas Cage's finest: The Rock from director Michael Bay. Join us as we discuss the amazing cast, getting slapped by Sean Connery, and how the movie may connect to James Bond. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes N...

We're heading to the Turtle Club this week, as we watch the infamously terrible Dana Carvey vehicle, The Master of Disguise. Listen as we discuss the embarrassing accents, the problematic stereotypes, and rumors surrounding a particular scene and a national tragedy. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you ca...

Ben Affleck lets Ana de Armas do whatever she wants, as we watch Deep Water, the HULU original film from veteran director Adrian Lyne. We talk about Affleck's snail obsession, the lack of mystery, and the hilarious ending. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation.com. Our theme music...

This week, we're watching our March Movie of the Month, as we hit the diamond to watch our baseball-themed winner, Major League: Back to the Minors. Pour one out for Jobu, as we discuss the movie's willingness to overlook logic, the terrible CG baseballs, and critique Walton Goggins's swing. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Ge...

We take to the streets of Miami to race garishly-painted foreign cars in order to stick it to the man and a drug dealer, as we watch 2 Fast 2 Furious. We're joined by Tia Fabi from Geek Vibes Nation (@TC_Stark) to discuss the sexual tension between Paul Walker and Tyrese, the idea of underground street racing culture, and Mark tries to explain why he loves this series so much. Find us on Twitter a...

Erin go bragh once again! Happy St. Patrick's Day as we return to a tradition we vowed to stop doing after last year's trek through the 'hood. We're joined by Michael Vaughn from Return of the Living Geeks (@StrangeCinema65) as we discuss the original Leprechaun starring Warwick Davis and a pre-Friends era Jennifer Aniston. We talk about the sitcom feel, how it stacks up against the other films in...

WE ARE THE LAW! Join us as we talk the Sylvester Stallone comic book adaptation, Judge Dredd, on this week's They Called This a Movie. We're talking Rob Schneider's uselessness, the scenery chewing, and the film's possible pro-fascism message. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at gvnation...

We're headed to Venice Beach this week as we thrash everything in sight, because we're watching Thrashin', starring a very young Josh Brolin. Join us as we gush all over this hidden gem, as we talk about the music, the skateboarding, and the Daggers. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes Nation and you can find them at g...

This week, we've cursed the world by letting Twitter choose our February Movie of the Month, as we watch Air Force One. Join us as we discuss the unfortunate timing of the episode, how much this movie wants to be Die Hard, and how the movie's famous line is underwhelming in context. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek Vibes...

We head to the House of Buggin' as we watch the listener requested John Leguizamo vehicle, The Pest. It combines The Most Dangerous Game with casual racism, giving us a relic of Ace Ventura copycats that no one asked for. Join us as we discuss Asian stereotypes, fart jokes, and DB Sweeney. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We are a proud member of Geek...

UPDATE: If you downloaded this episode before 9:30 AM EST on 2/10/2022, we are aware of a problem with the audio. This has been fixed and you should be able to redownload the correct version. The correct one clocks in at around1:24:00. Happy Valentine's Day! We're back to traditions as we rejoin Anastasia and Christian in rainy Seattle, as we watch the supposedly sexy Fifty Shades Darker. Join us...

We're celebrating Gerarduary, the one week a year where we let Dan pick a Gerard Butler movie. And this year, he chose The Ugly Truth, the 2009 romantic comedy that wasn't afraid to say "flick your bean". Join us as we discuss Katherine Heigl in her heyday, the movie's willingness to be crass, and pitch our idea for a sequel to another Heigl vehicle. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and...

Our January Movie of the Month, as voted on by our Twitter followers, brings us our first Nickelodeon-produced film, 2000's Snow Day, which couldn't be more appropriate for those of us in the Northeast United States. Join us as we discuss our creepy protagonist, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and lose it over the pronunciation of chimpanzee. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalle...

It's time for some good old fashion dad rock, as we watch blue collar rock opera Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! on this week's They Called This a Movie. Join us as we discuss the return of Eddie Wilson, as we question whether or not Eddie and the Cruisers are really all that good, try to find a conflict in the film, and take Bo Diddley to task for his lack of knowledge of New Jersey geogr...

We go back to the early 2000's when, on any given Sunday, you could see Ashley Judd in a middle-of-the-road thriller. This week, we're talking about the woman-hating 2004 film, Twisted. Join us as we discuss the obvious twist, how much Ashley Judd loves wine, and try to figure out why the killer did what they did. Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. We a...

We kickoff 2022 with a unique episode as we cover Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of Their Shells Tour, both the making of documentary and the actual concert. Grab some pizza from the Hut and join us as we discuss the music, the fever dream concept behind the documentary, and trying to find jukeboxes that still carries "Pizza Power". Find us on Twitter and Instagram @TCTAM and on TikTok @...

As we close out 2021, we take a look back at the year in our podcast, talk about our favorite episodes, and look ahead to some changes coming in 2022. Thank you for listening to our show this year, and we will see you in 2022. 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...