The Gen X Files

Another weird little '70s cosmic horror movie. But this one has God! And naked ladies going into spaceships! And Tony Lo Bianco! And Sandy Dennis! And Debra Raffin! And Steven Lynch! And the amazing Sylvia Sidney (not Sydney Sweeney like I just tried to type). From the twisted mind of Larry Cohen, God Told Me To is a great send-up of faith and what blind devotion really means.

Our second '70s cosmic horror movie is Messiah of Evil, a low-budget flick about a woman trying to find her missing father in a tiny coastal California town. It's written and directed by the couple that would eventually write and direct Howard the Duck, so you KNOW we're in for some insanity. It has a really strange production story and gnaws at your brain after you see it.

Happy October! Why not indulge in some '70s cosmic horror? First up, Phase IV, the only feature-length film that Saul Bass, graphic artist extraordinaire, about ants taking over the world. Ants are already incredibly intelligent, so this is horrifying. Starring Nigel Davenport, Michael Murphy, and Lynne Frederick.

We finally answer the burning question, is Gene Simmons the greatest '80s villain? We also talk about what movies and TV we've been watching, along with wondering what in the hell Sony is doing with itself.

To end our Gene Simmons, Greatest Villain of the '80s? month, we swing that pendulum so far back from the brilliance that was Never Too Young to Die, that we land firmly in the camp of Gene Simmons is a terrible actor. It's sad, after the brilliance that was Velvet Von Ragnar. Wanted Dead or Alive is based on a TV show from the late '50s, starring Steve McQueen. Along with Gene Simmons...

We can't believe we're saying this, but this movie may be the best move of our Gene Simmons: Ultimate '80s Villain? month. The brainchild of Steven Paul, the movie stars John Stamos, Vanity, Peter Kwong, George Lazenby, Robert Englund, and the most insane and possibly best performance from Gene Simmons, as the intersex Velvet Von Ragnar. It's a movie that you have to see to believe...

Is Gene Simmons the greatest '80s villain? We try to find out with Gene's first movie, Runaway, a film set in the 'future' where domestic robots can be easily manipulated by nefarious people. Written and directed by Michael Crichton, starring Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Stan Shaw, and Kirstie Alley.

Join your ol' Stepdads as we discuss how incredible the King adaptations are, the movies and TV we've been watching, and whether or not Rockstar screwed the ol' pooch with how they've been handling GTA IV.

To close out our Prime King month, we're covering the number 1 movie on IMDB: The Shawshank Redemption. A labor of love from Frank Darabont, who put his budding career on the line to get the movie made, the movie features Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore. It's not just good, the movie is perfect.

In this episode, we cover perhaps the second greatest Stephen King adaptation, Misery! Adapted by Oscar winner William Goldman, directed by Rob Reiner, and starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth, Frances Sternhagen, and Lauren Bacall. If you can get through the hobbling scene, you can get through anything.

For our first entry into our Prime King month, we present: The Shining. Yes, we know that King wasn't a fan of the movie (and he's since softened on it), but it's a damn good movie. From Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, and Danny Lloyd.

Join your ol' Stepdads as we wrap up the Doubledoo-Switcheroo movies from this month, proving that a broken clock is right at least twice a day. We also discuss some new movies, the TV shows we've been binging, and some really great video games.

To close out our Doubledoo-Switcheroo month, we cover the George Burns vehicle 18 Again!, that barely features George Burns. Also starring Charlie Schlatter, Tony Roberts, Anita Morris, and Red Buttons. Directed by Paul Flaherty.

This week, we have the pleasure of watching a good body-switching movie: Vice Versa, starring Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corrine Bohrer, and Swoosie Kurtz. Written by Dick Clement and Ian Le Fresnais with direction from Brian Gilbert.

Well, I guess after a good movie, we had to have a bad one. This week we're covering Like Father Like Son, starring Dudley Moore (who really, really tries in this movie), Kirk Cameron, Margaret Colin, Catherine Hicks, and a super sleazy Sean Astin. There is no plot, no character development, and even the actors had no idea what the movie was trying to say.

Frist up in our Doubledoo-Switcheroo month, we're starting with the grandmama of the body switching movies, Freaky Friday. Starring Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, John Astin, Mark McClure, and Sparky Marcus. It's way more fun than you remember!

Join your ol' Stepdads as we discuss awful movies and try to prove that the three movies we watched this month were the worst movies or if there are movies that are worse. Spoiler alert: there isn't. We also discuss America's upcoming birthday, as well as the movies, TV, and video games we've been playing, or are excited about.

You know, after The Garbage Pail Kids Movie and Mac and Me, we really thought that The Wizard was going to be the best of the month and boy, oh boy, were we wrong. A 90 minute commercial for Nintendo that can't even do that right, The Wizard is directed by Todd Holland and stars Fred Savage, Jenny Lewis, Beau Bridges, and Christian Slater.

We didn't think something could be worse than The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, but boy howdy were we wrong. No complaints about the cast; they did what they could with a script (?), lazy direction, and a producer that wanted everything yesterday. Throw in the constant McDonald's sponsorship and aliens with butthole mouths that treat Coca-Cola like the elixir of life, and you've got the lon...

Welcome to June Doom V! This June, we're covering some of the worst disasters of the '80s! First up, it's The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, the awful adaptation of a trading card series that not only doesn't make sense, it's one of the most unsettling movies ever made. Starring Mackenzie Astin, Anthony Newley, and Katie Barberi, with Phil Phondacaro, Jim Cummings, and Debbie Lee Car...

Join your ol' Stepdads as we discuss great sequels, movies, TV shows, and video games. Enjoy this, because next month is going to get weird.

To close out our Not-So-Terrible-2s month, we're covering what could be a perfect sequel: Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Written and Directed by James Cameron, he brings what he learned on Aliens and blew it up, even bigger. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong, Earl Boen, and Joe Morton.

Is Aliens the greatest sequel ever made? Is it the greatest action movie ever made? Give a listen to us gab about Aliens and the insane production stories about James Cameron and his British crew. You thought it was just a 'line through the added s to Alien to make a dollar sign'? Think again. There is so much more to this story. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance...

For our second Not-So-Terrible-2, we have the best turnaround for a sequel that Hollywood has ever seen: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. After the boring failure that was Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Paramount pulled in someone who had never seen Star Trek to direct the film, Nicholas Meyer. Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Nic...

It's time for another Not-So-Terrible-2s! First up is The Road Warrior, as called in America, but known to everyone else in the world as Mad Max 2. It's a roller coaster thrill ride that proves George Miller to be one of the greatest action movie directors to ever live. Starring Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, and Emil Minty (and an awesome Dog).