Beating a Dead Horse

This is it, y'all. The last main-feed Horsecast episode.  We reflect on how we got here by starting at our roots: The unholy trinity of Birdemic, Troll 2, and The Room. As a final note, for anyone who may read these descriptions, thank you all so much for some four years of Horsecast. This has been a wonderfully fun project for the both of us, and we really hope y'all enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank you. Sean & Jackson

Every so often, we watch a movie with so many ideas and themes that we find ourselves more than a little lost about what to say. So uhh... Mystery Train. Its interesting!

This week, we're both filling in a major gap in our film knowledge with The Exorcist! But, nearly 50 years later, does it still hold up? yes.  References: Super Eyepatch Wolf - The Bizarre World of Fake Martial Arts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjbSCEhmjJA Super Eyepatch Wolf - The Bizarre Wold of Fake Psychics, Faith Healers, and Mediums https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFyCJU3AFSA  

It's abbreviated RotS because it gives us the brain rots. Delia returns as we talk Revenge of the Sith and dig into what exactly is wrong with us and why we all have a different, equally dumb, favorite prequel.

Sometimes we like to come in with hot takes about how movies are better or worse than the critical consensus. This is not one of those times   References: Folding Ideas -  https://youtu.be/gO4o-gYkr7E  https://youtu.be/GMb7-6eg4Zo    

Why are we still here? Just to suffer? Yes. and watch the second Jurassic World film (again), which we definitely know the subtitle of.   Also, GET VACCINATED.

This week, we go head to head with the movie that helped define Jackson Keller, all the while Sean whines about how he doesn't like Nolan. It's the Dark Knight Rises, wherever you get your #podcast goods!

This week, we've brought a guest on to discuss their favorite Star Wars movie... Attack of the Clones? That can't be right... Ah well. Join us and guest Delia as we throw away any remaining dignity.

Our quest to destroy our credibility continues as one of us comes in trying their damnedest to defend this not very (but also VERY good) movie. It shouldn't be hard to guess which one of us that is.

We really must stop asking y'all to pick our movies for us. Though, this one may have been on us no matter the choice......   Worthikids: Palpatine's Journey: https://youtu.be/1sFbLppuhhs

We expected to come in with high praise and hot fury, but instead, we came in with high praise and tepid resignation. Guess which one was which.

Shrek 2 sits in a weird place for us. We both had a grand time watching it, but we can't help but be left a bit.... Mixed on the whole experience. We dig into the highs, the lows, the purposes of referential humor and, of course, CATS.

The Star Wars Ep. I defenders have logged in. Well, kind of. Because it's a bad movie. A very bad movie. And yet, we can't stop acting like it's actually great?   Our Blockbuster reference: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/24/biggest-summer-blockbuster-each-year-since-1975/39608473/ Red Letter Media: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI Star Wars Detours trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMVrMP8us6Q

To be clear: We don't think E.T. is a bad movie, just that it's been referenced and iterated on so many times, you can probably safely skip the source without missing much more than a traumatizing alien. Our Blockbuster reference: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/24/biggest-summer-blockbuster-each-year-since-1975/39608473/  

Blockbuster Weeks starts, unsurprisingly, with the first blockbuster. But we can't just talk about Jaws, oh no, we have to dissect the entirety of literature first because our brains are definitely normal and good.   Our Blockbuster reference: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/24/biggest-summer-blockbuster-each-year-since-1975/39608473/ 

Independence Day: Resurgence is pointless. It's a waste of money and resources. Don't watch it. Don't listen to this episode. Watch these video essays instead. Action Button Reviews DOOM Hazel - Why Did We Like Elfen Lied (NSFW!!!)  

Oh boy does this one get heavy, y'all. What we thought was a skateboarding documentary ends up being so much more - trauma, rust belts, and the cycle of abuse fill this one. So uhh... content warning for the above, for sure.

Nearly 11 years later, how does The Social Network hold up? As a film? Really well! As a condemnation of Zuck and Facebook? Well..... Sources: The Verge: In 2010, The Social Network was searing — now it looks quaint, by Kaitlyn Tiffany The AV Club: The Social Network is a masterpiece—does it matter that it bent the truth? by Ryan Vlastelica  

Last year we did something weird for our Patreon and cracked open a book? I think I spelled that right. Enjoy our first-ever book report episode! So why are you listening to it now? Well, the Patreon is opening back up SOON! And to celebrate, we're releasing two of our bonus episodes absolutely free! So give em a listen then head over to patron.com/badhcast and check out the other twenty bonus episodes!

What Remains of Edith Finch is a game that has stuck with us for two straight years. It's an unforgettable tale of tragedy and happiness, one that we just can't shake. So why are you listening to it now? Well, the Patreon is opening back up SOON! And to celebrate, we're releasing two of our bonus episodes absolutely free! So give em a listen then head over to patron.com/badhcast and check out the other twenty bonus episodes!

This week, we dig into "The Next Miyazaki's" Your Name, a cute body-swap anime movie with some good feelings behind it and dive deep into (potentially) unintentional themes. Further Reading: https://www.thegamer.com/your-name-and-the-message-of-hope-it-gives-transgender-people/ 

On a very special bonus episode, we scored an interview with the author of Kelly is Unbreakable, the brand new Young Adult novel available now on Amazon!  Get it now: https://amzn.to/3vgCHpc

Oh man, are we really talking about Twilight in 2021? I suppose we are. So listen in as we try our hardest to not rehash every talking point from the last ten years. Also, ORDER JACKSON'S BOOK! https://amzn.to/2RxY4DB

This week, we're going back to 2004 to talk about the film that started the fad, SAW. But does it hold up 17 years later, or is it trapped in the past?

This week, we're revisiting a film we both loved in our high school days - Insidious! But does it hold up 10 years later? ehhhhhh. It doesn't not hold up!

This week, we're exploring the slasher classic Nightmare on Elm Street and we have some Looney thoughts on the ebb and flow of horror.

Hell returns this week with Hellbound: Hellraiser 2, a movie that had some highs, some middling parts, and left us both feeling more than a little uncertain

After the past two-and-a-half years (RE: 3 weeks) of King Kong month, Sean makes Jackson watch one of his favorite horror movies, so we spend the whole time discussing drama, dismemberment, and religion   Citing our sources:  https://libstore.ugent.be/fulltxt/RUG01/001/414/114/RUG01-001414114_2010_0001_AC.pdf 

In honor of Godzilla VS Kong (which we do talk about!), we're doing something special this week in an entirely spoiler-free episode: Sean is trying to convince Jackson to watch Godzilla (2014) and Jackson is trying to convince anyone to watch King Kong (2005). It's Godzilla VS Kong: Godzilla VS Kong!

April fools on us - Godzilla VS Kong isn't out until next week, so we tried to stretch the King Kong VS Godzilla (1962) discussion for an hour. We failed.

One of us thought this week we'd be talking about monke and just monke. The other knew we'd be talking historical racism and the impact it has today, even up to Kong: Skull Island. Guess who was who.

This week we talk about FMA: Brotherhood, the internet's favorite splort Blaseball, and the delayed Attack on Titan finale andalsoDOOM(2005) and discuss some of the cultural impacts of each

Okay, bear with us because we promise we're not minimizing the classic Japanese fantasy-ghost-story HOUSE when we compare it to Velocipastor. We have our reasons, and we've backed them up with actual research. Like nerds.

Listen. We're not going to lie to you. Part 5 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is dumb. And bad. And boring. Maybe skip this part. But don't skip this episode, as we give it an in-depth autopsy exploring what exactly went wrong!

Our Japanese-themed month continues as we delve back into one of the masters: Akira Kurosawa. How does Sanjuro stack up to Seven Samurai? And is comparing to Green Eggs and Ham actually a good comparison? Sean seems to think so.

We're back with more anime nonsense except this time it's really good? Like, really good. We talk about job anxiety, idol culture, and, of course, capitalism in Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue

Hooo boy, fascism is in the title. And we all know that means Jackson has a thing or two or ten to say. And that Sean's only role will be to come in and say something astoundingly stupid once in a while.

Yeah, we said it. But oops, we mean that as a compliment? Because Adaptation is a genuinely great movie full of heart, navel-gazing, and also two Nicholas Cages.

Boy, we just keep picking movies no one remembers, huh. At least Warm Bodies is honestly pretty great! And lends itself to some real discussions on love, power dynamics, and also Borderlands 2 for some daft reason.

That’s right, we’re talking about Cats (2019). But rather than just dunk on it like everyone else, one of us went above and beyond in order to do some deep analysis and commentary, and maybe, just maybe, learned a little something about himself in the process. Sources: Sideways - Why The Music in Cats (2019) is Worse Than you Thought - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3aK-EK5V2k Lindsay Ellis - Why is Cats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6iqAip-ZNo  

We seek to answer three questions this episode: Was District 9 good when it came out? Is it still good? And was Neill Blomkamp EVER good? And some of those answers get S P I C Y Sources: https://africasacountry.com/2010/01/district-9 https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2009/sep/08/district-9-racism

The Horsies are back, with a fresh twist: it's all good stuff this year! And honestly, we pretty much just threw away the whole Horsies pacing and instead just talked about stuff that brought us joy.

What better way to announce our hiatus than with Chappie. We've been clowning on this movie for nearly four years, so hopefully it's not a sleeper hit and we don't have to eat crow in front of god and everyone.

We're back with another BaDH Update and this one is a doozy! We talk about an upcoming hiatus, what's going on with our Patreon, and all sorts of future plans. Do not miss this one!

This week, Sean has a bone to pick with one of his favorite franchises. So he makes Jackson watch all three of the Cloverfield movies, two of which are pretty good! Great even! Too bad about Paradox.  

Recently Jackson said the 2018 Godzilla movie was bad. Like really bad. Which made people mad. So we watched the original 1954 Godzilla movie so we can say good things about Godzilla! Cus Godzilla IS good!

We tried to tackle Undertale for our eighth ever episode. Which was probably too early in our career to tackle Undertale. Hell, it's probably STILL too early. But hopefully this time we at least did it better.

Happy Thanksgiving! This year we’re bringing baby steaks to the table with Bong-Joon Ho’s magnificent Snowpiercer.  Also, what if Charles Manson was a Lich? And it seems Sean has had it with Jackson's Hideo Kojima references.

A year later, we all know Uncut Gems is a great movie. But we're gonna spend almost an hour gushing about it anyway. Also, Sean thinks he can make a sports metaphor.

Please. Do not listen to this episode, nor watch this movie. Hell, we probably shouldn't have even published this.  Its better to let Cowboys and Aliens fade into nothingness.

The Laika Discourse continues with the wonderful Kubo and the Two Strings. But it wouldn't be Discourse without one of us opening our big stupid mouths to talk about death.