You Need to Watch...While Drunk

Send us Fan Mail This week, Sara and Jeff are off to boot camp and beyond in this Stanley Kubrick war drama. *Spoilers Ahead*  Full Metal Jacket (1987) - IMDb   R. Lee Ermey - IMDb   How R. Lee Ermey created his memorable Full Metal Jacket role (smh.com.au)   Full Metal Jacket - Gunnery Sergeant Hartman - YouTube     Theme Music:  Happy Way to Start the Day  By Pressmaster – license purchased on A...

Send us Fan Mail Sara and Jeff both agree that this week's movie is The Bomb! *Spoilers Ahead*  Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) - IMDb   Dr. Strangelove: Phone Call - YouTube   Peter Sellers - Wikipedia   Atomic bomb | History, Properties, Proliferation, & Facts | Britannica Almost Everything in “Dr. Strangelove” Was True | The New Yorker   Them...

Send us Fan Mail *Spoilers Ahead*  Don't listen to this episode if you don't want the movie spoiled for you, because Sara and Jeff spoil it right up front.     Jagged Edge (1985) - IMDb   Glenn Close - Wikipedia   Jeff Bridges - Wikipedia   Theme Music:  Happy Way to Start the Day  By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle     

Send us Fan Mail Jeff has Sara watch another Robert Redford movie.  This time he is paired with Jane Fonda as they navigate the first few weeks of married life.   Some drinking and bickering ensue...and we don't just mean in the movie! *Spoilers Ahead*  Barefoot in the Park (1967) - IMDb   Barefoot in the Park (2/9) Movie CLIP - A Real Kiss (1967) HD - YouTube   Legendary playwright Neil Simo...

Send us Fan Mail This week Sara and Jeff watch a sports movie.  Jeff is not exactly sure what the movie is supposed to be, and Sara has to explain baseball to him. *Spoilers Ahead*    The Natural (1984) - IMDb   The Natural (4/8) Movie CLIP - Knock the Cover Off the Ball (1984) HD - YouTube   History of The Natural: A Father Returns | Bill Petro   Theme Music:  Happy Way to Start the Day  By Press...

Send us Fan Mail Our first foray into Hitchcock films is To Catch a Thief .  Cary Grant and Grace Kelly shine brighter than any diamonds in this movie. *Spoilers Ahead*    To Catch a Thief (1955) - IMDb   All of GRACE KELLY'S Outfits in TO CATCH A THIEF (1955) - YouTube   To Catch a Thief (1955) - First kiss: how enchanting Grace Kelly was... (HD, ENG sub) - YouTube   Grace Kelly - Wikipedia...

Send us Fan Mail Alert the media!  This week we discuss Dudley Moore's hilarious performance of a very rich and loveable drunk in the movie Arthur . *Spoilers Ahead*  Arthur (1981) - IMDb   Arthur v The Moose - YouTube   List of EGOT winners - Wikipedia   Theme Music:  Happy Way to Start the Day  By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle   

Send us Fan Mail In response to a listener email requesting more Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart movies, we offer this week's selection, Dark Victory, which stars both of them. This movie is said to be a tearjerker.  Will it make Sara cry?  Will anything? *Spoilers Ahead*  Dark Victory (1939) - IMDb   Bette Davis - "Prognosis Negative" from Dark Victory (1939) - YouTube   Stream Kim...

Send us Fan Mail Our final summer blockbuster is the 1996 alien, sci-fi, special effects packed, visual feast called Independence Day.  What other movie did you expect on July the 4th? *Spoilers Ahead*  Independence Day (1996) - IMDb   Independence Day (4/5) Movie CLIP - The President's Speech (1996) HD - YouTube   How Area 51 became a hotbed for conspiracy theories (militarytimes.com)   Summ...

Send us Fan Mail  "God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs." What could possibly go wrong?   This week we discuss the movie that brought dinosaurs back to life for millions of people.   *Spoilers Ahead*  Jurassic Park (1993) - IMDb   Jurassic Park (1993) - The Sick Triceratops Scene | Movieclips - YouTube   Summer movies: Bi...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we go back to our roots.  The very first episode of the podcast was the movie Terminator.  Listen as we review the action-packed sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.   This movie is everything a sequel should be. *Spoilers Ahead*    Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - IMDb   Can we reset the switch? | Terminator 2: Judgment Day [Director's Cut] - YouTube   Summer mo...

Send us Fan Mail Sara and Jeff discuss Raiders of the Lost Ark -the movie that introduced us to Indiana Jones - one of the most iconic action- adventure heroes of the twentieth century. *Spoilers Ahead*  Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - IMDb   Raiders of the Lost Ark: Surprising Persistence (1981) [HD] - YouTube   Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com)   Theme Music...

Send us Fan Mail It really doesn't get much bigger than this movie!  Our second Summer Blockbuster is a little movie that spawned an empire...or two. *Spoilers Ahead*  Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) - IMDb   Summer movies: Biggest blockbuster each year since 1975 (usatoday.com)   Death Star Cocktail   Ingredients  1 oz. Jägermeister   1 oz. Gentleman Jack Tennessee whiskey   1 oz....

Send us Fan Mail Just in time for summer it's Shark Week on the podcast as we discuss Jaws -- the little fish movie that faced one setback after another during production.   It went on to devour the competition at the box office and changed cinema forever by becoming the first ever Summer Blockbuster! *Spoilers Ahead*    Jaws (1975) - IMDb   The Making Of Jaws - The Inside Story - Retro N8 -...

Send us Fan Mail In this 1939 comedy full of insults, manicures, and designer gowns, Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer face off over a man we never see on screen.   Or, as Sara succinctly puts it, "Bitches be bitches, end of story!" *Spoilers Ahead*  The Women (1939) - IMDb   Joan Crawford - The Women confrontation! - YouTube   Illuminating Reno's Divorce Industry | Reno Divorce Histo...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Sara and Jeff delve into their first Meryl Streep and/or Jack Nicholson movie of the podcast.  Heartburn tells the story of a marriage falling apart from the woman's perspective and it also has a star-studded supporting cast.   It may not be as big as some of her other, more well-known movies, but you can see why Meryl is the greatest actress of our time. *Spoilers...

Send us Fan Mail Just in time for Mother's Day, we have Angela Lansbury in one mother of a role!  She is no Mrs. Potts in this film!  So, why don't you pass the time by downloading and listening to this episode of The Manchurian Candidate. *Spoilers Ahead*  The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - IMDb   The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - I Wanted a Killer Scene (11/12) | Movieclips - YouTube  ...

Send us Fan Mail Sara knows how much Jeff loves babies.  There are lots of little babies to look at in this week's movie, but you won't be able to take your eyes off of Holly Hunter as Ed in Raising Arizona. *Spoilers Ahead*  Raising Arizona (1987) - IMDb   Raising Arizona - YouTube - Holly Hunter is too funny in this movie!  Theme Music:  Happy Way to Start the Day  By Pressmaster – lic...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode comes with a disclaimer.  Jeff and Sara get serious (for a change) and talk about a difficult subject matter.  They still manage to have a few laughs while discussing Billy Wilder's masterpiece, The Apartment. *Spoilers Ahead*  You're not alone!  Help is available.  If you are experiencing difficult thoughts call 988 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeli...

Send us Fan Mail Back before some people thought of it as a crime, drag was a plot device used by Dustin Hoffman's character to get an acting job in this 1982 comedy.  Join us as we discuss Tootsie, the story about man who learns to become a better man while dressed as a woman. *Spoilers Ahead*    Tootsie (1982) - IMDb   Tootsie (1982) - Dorothy's audition [HD] - YouTube   The anti-drag...

Send us Fan Mail All aboard this week's episode about romance in a train station.  Voted #2 among the greatest British films ever made, this movie will keep you enthralled until the last frame rolls by. *Spoilers Ahead*    Brief Encounter (1945) - IMDb   Brief Encounter - Official trailer - On UK Blu-ray & DVD from 7th February 2011 - YouTube   Brief Encounter - Wikipedia   Theme Music: ...

Send us Fan Mail This week Sara introduces Jeff to this coke-whore, swan diving, buddy cop movie starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.   *Spoilers Ahead*    Lethal Weapon (1987) - IMDb   Lethal Weapon (4/10) Movie CLIP - Do You Really Wanna Jump? (1987) HD - YouTube    Theme Music:  Happy Way to Start the Day By Pressmaster – license purchased on AudioJungle 

Send us Fan Mail This week Sara and Jeff are shocked to find that this movie doesn't even include a postman.  It's a movie that highlights the importance of having a well-thought-out plan.  The Postman Always Rings Twice shows Lana Turner in her femme fatale prime. *Spoilers Ahead*    The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) - IMDb   How “The Postman Always Rings Twice” Got Its “Sort of Cra...

Send us Fan Mail It's Cher, bitches!  This week we look at the movie that won Cher and Olympia Dukakis their Oscars.  So, snap out of it, and listen to Moonstruck! *Spoilers Ahead*    Moonstruck (1987) - IMDb   Cher - Wikipedia   Egg-in-a-Hole Has at Least 66 Different Names | MyRecipes   Moonstruck (7/11) Movie CLIP - Snap Out of It (1987) HD - YouTube   Theme Music:  Happy Way to Start the...

Send us Fan Mail Sara and Jeff explore a film that changed the lexicon – Gaslight starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. Gaslighting    gas·​light·​ing ˈgas-ˌlī-tiŋ -ˈlī- : psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss...