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The gang RSVPs yes to the greatness that is Bridesmaids. We discuss the evolution of female comedies and the role this played in changing the landscape, our favorite comedic scenes and performances in the movie and the existence of ugly carrots. Plus, dance monologues, getting kicked off of airplanes, and wedding speeches for our chosen movie character brides.

Oh wow, Owen Wilson is in a Woody Allen movie. The IDYP crew takes a dream Parisian vacation that turns into a nightmare in the form of Midnight in Paris. We discuss fantasy vs. sci fi time travel, the lack of fucks that we give about the characters, and whether Owen Wilson is a good actor. Then, dad vs daddy, time travel companions, and Ben and Brandon as your tour guides of famous French landmarks.

Another foreign gem finds its' way across our paths as we watch the OSCAR winning Iranian film A Separation. Emily enlightens us about the history of the political strife in Iran and the Green Movement, Ben talks about the pull-the-rug-out-from-under-you storytelling of the movie, and Dylan provides indisputable evidence that he can read. Then, a divorce among friends, Escape From New York slander, and talking our way out of custody of Wesley.

We invited on Fincher fanatic Ra'Shawn from When Cinephiles Attack this week to discuss The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. We put Ra'Shawn on an island and force him to pick his favorite Fincher movies, mourn this trilogy that never was, and try to schedule which holiday this movie should have been released around. Plus, proper highlighting technique, the newest detective team, and varied references to movie basements.

The wheel of trash lands on the first, and hopefully worst, movie of 2011 for us with Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star. We chat our favorite Happy Madison movies, where this thing went wrong and if any part of it is salvageable, and our reactions if we discovered our parents were pornstars. Plus, Midwestern porn titles, comedy Stockholm Syndrome, and porn movies built around Wes and Ben. No foolin'.

This was a deeply affecting movie for us here at IDYP as we watched Melancholia. We discuss our personal struggles with depression and the lens this movie provided into that world, seeing former child stars topless, and all of the crazy theories that Ben had of what is beneath the surface of this movie. Plus, surprise diarrhea, a great St. Elsewhere reference, and wacky inventions.

Our first special episode of the season sees IDYP getting nostalgic for the Muppets reboot. We discuss our favorite Muppet properties, how much we love the songs in the movie (most of them), and the deleted scenes and alternate endings that could have changed this movie greatly. Plus, Muppet versions of us, Adam Driver in a Muppet movie, and Muppet Jason Bourne.

Emily watches her second ever fighting sports movie and falls in love with the genre as we discuss the MMA-centric movie Warrior. We break down and try to fix the worried wife trope, talk about what sets this apart from other sports movies, and come up with movies based around our own past athletic experiences. Plus, inventing our own MMA moves, fighting movie brothers, and the best classical music joke you will hear all day.

We brought back Lacy from When Cinephiles Attack to discuss this Rom-Com with a twist, Crazy Stupid Love. We fall head over heels for the Gosling-Stone pairing, question the message this movie is trying to send, and one of us nearly loses our mind at the New Balance shoe disrespect within this movie. Plus, first date stories, grand gestures, and horrific dating options for our children.

Two versions of a movie - One is considered a masterpiece and the other is garbage. We went with the latter version and tear it to shreds as we discuss the Kenneth Lonergan directed Margaret. We chronicle the long path this took to get to theaters, how insufferable the teenage aspects of the characters and school were, and why a studio would pick a clearly worse version of a film to release. Plus, a movie with Brandon as the title, showing both butt cheeks equal love, and a groaner of a Matthew Broderick joke.

What a treat this movie was!! We dive into the semi-autobiographical Mike Mills film, Beginners. We do an in-depth comparison to the movie this most reminded us of, 500 Days of Summer, have a very serious discussion about if Hal's life was well lived, and learn about historical consciousness and how it played into the movie. Plus, dog conversations, pick up lines, and bad directions.

We are in need of a shower after watching this deeply unsexy NC-17 movie, Shame. We discuss the beauty of the filmmaking and performances in the movie, the need for more dick in movies, argue over whether this is a character study or an affliction study and a preview/plug for Wesley and Ben's potential OnlyFan account.

With a new season comes a complete rebrand for IDYP as we transition to a new name and slightly altered format, but with that same old IDYP style. For our first foray into 2011, we went back to the origin of film by watching Hugo. We discuss the homages to the early days of cinema, which films signaled the greatest leaps forward in history, and dog acting at it's finest. 

We have watched over 50 of the movies that 2010 has to offer and now we are coming together to summarize it all, draft our favorites and hand out a few awards. Which top movie pick of one of our co-hosts is deemed to be unworthy of existing by another? What inanimate object gave the best performance of the year? How many awards can Wesley try and give to Inception? Join IDYP as season 2, and 2010, gets corked.

For our last movie of 2010, we watch the Best Picture winner for that year, The King's Speech. Best Picture winner? Then this movie must be really good. Well if it is, IDYP don't get it. We talk about some questionable filmmaking decisions and the tremendous performances in this. Stay tuned for the end when we do the 2010 Movie Escape Room. This one is even more puzzlier than last year.

In this explosive episode of IDYP, Ben, Wes and Emily dive real deep into a very controversial comedy in Four Lions. We try to figure out if we are bad people for liking this movie as much as we did, argue about whether this movie normalizes terrorism, and giggle about all of our favorite jokes and scenes. At the end, Wes and Emily try to build a team to attack Hogwarts and Helms Deep.

We lasso another reboot/prequel/sequel in this special episode in the heavily OSCAR nominated True Grit. We go through the 10 nominations and discuss which were deserved and which were not, we question whether this is a revenge cautionary tale, and then one person who doesn't like this movie challenges all of the defenders to tell him he is wrong. 

At last we see the light, as we are in the home stretch of our 2010 movie season, as this week we discuss the Disney animated film, Tangled. We argue over how well this one matches up to the films of the Disney renaissance, talk about the deep cast of supporting characters, and Ben shares how this movie changed his life.

We reunite the original gang for this Christopher Nolan dream heist movie. We try to incept into Emily that the rest of us know what this movie is about, discuss some theories, new and old, about the movie's meaning and ending, learn something truly disturbing about Wesley, and shout from the rooftops our love of the score. Bwwoooonnnnnnnnggggggg. 

We scrape the bottom of the 2010 barrel and the gunk that manages to come off is M Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender. We discuss the whitewashing controversy surrounding the movie, all of the areas that this adaptation failed it's source material, and learn more about how wonderful this world of Avatar really is from a true fan, Emily. My goodness this movie sucks.

Cue up the Sweet Caroline cause we are watching a Boston set movie again with Dylan, but this time we aren't letting him use the accent (You're welcome). We examine the setting and discuss whether it could be set anywhere else, wonder if this was a good follow up decision to Gone Baby Gone for Ben Affleck the director, and for a movie we loved, we sure did find a lot of weird to shit on. Then Ben uses Urban Dictionary to do some educating.

On this very special episode, Ben and Emily reminisce about the Toy Story franchise and the special place that PIXAR occupies within each of us. We share some hot takes about this movie (Bonnie is a villain, Lotso was right), analyze the quality of daycare being provided at Sunnyside through a teacher and parent lens, and rank the toys in terms of playability, while also finding time to gush over the animation and defend animation as a medium.

Strap on your thinking caps and dust off your PhD in Norse mythology cause you are gonna need them as the ever-hilarious Ryan joins us to help us figure out what the fuck we just watched. Emily asks a lot of questions while Ben tries to answer with his own limited understanding of the movie and wikipedia summary. This movie has everything ya'll. Scandanavian folklore? Check. Telepathy? Check. Surprise spaceship ending? Unfortuantely not, despite that being the originally planned ending.

Tucker and Dale vs Evil is all the closer we can get to covering a horror movie this spooky season, so we find time to discuss the horror influences of this, where it ranks on the list of best horror comedies, and how much we love the two lead characters. We also find time to discuss some recent movie news and crack some jelly related jokes.

We venture back into the world of Harry Potter for the 7th installment as we share our Harry Potter hot takes and argue over our definitive ranking of the films of the franchise. We also discuss character deaths that impacted us deeply and using polyjuice potion for some bedroom fun. Roleplaying will never be the same.

With a title like that, it's impossible to know what this movie is about. We seek to find answers to all of the really tough questions this movie poses, like is it a hot tub or is it a time machine and what are the rules of time travel in this universe? Then, we shock Emily by informing her that 80's ski movies is a genre and we have an unofficial meeting of the William Zabka fan club.

Put up your dukes cause IDYP is going 12 rounds with best picture nominee The Fighter. We try to determine if boxing is the most cinematic sport, what do we want from an actor in a movie, and whether the OSCAR winning best supporting actress in this movie truly had the best performance of this type of character in 2010. Then, Ben and Dylan go head to head in Twits Lite and as they explain their boxing careers and emotional backstory.

Comedy is so very subjective, as we found when we watched Macgruber. Along with a couple of the guys from The Decision Reel, we look at why this didn't connect with critics and it's audience, what could have inspired those wild sex scenes, and if this movie is a sign of Will Forte's genius or lack of on screen charisma. I am so excited I may shoot.

We venture out into the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Book of Eli to try find answers to the really tough questions. Can knowing a twist before seeing the movie ruin a viewing experience? Has Denzel Washington ever had a bad performance? Would any classic movies be better by having the same twist as this movie?

Let's all put our puzzle hats on together as we tackle the bottle episode of a movie, Exam, with our friends from National Treasure Hunt Pod, Emily and Aubrey. We attempt to sort out our feelings about this movie's pandemic setting, the unlikability of all of the characters (though maybe that's the point) and why so many of us liked this movie without having clear reasons why. Then, everyone must interview for the job opportunity of a lifetime with some bizarre interview questions.

We welcome a man from somewhere, Nick from StPaulFilmcast, to talk about this Korean John Wick movie. Nick talks us through the lion and cub plot device, we discuss dubbed vs subbed versions on various streaming platforms, and marvel over some impressive fight choreography. If you havent seen this movie, please do so.

An Australian movie requires an Australian expert so we invited Brose from Chatflix back to give us an education. We discuss the intimacy of this story and film, learn a lot about Australian tv and film, and hear perhaps the greatest Estelle Getty joke ever recorded. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

Dylan's spin on the Wheel of Trash serves us up another bad movie, this time in the form of Skyline, which Wesley reviews as "They named the movie after the chili cause it's just a pile of slop." We argue whether the real antagonist of this movie was doors or blinds, Ben tries to claim this movie is a metaphor, and we ponder the best defenses against these particular aliens. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

The Kidneys Are All Right for Wesley, who is back for another film adventure. We talk about the effect that time can have on the importance of a film, what the fuck this title even means with it being all right instead of alright, and fun filled times related to sperm donation, real and imagined. Sorry Wesley, I meant spunk. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

Like, oh my god, did you hear that Mella and Ra'Shawn from When Cinephiles Attack came on IDYP to talk Easy A? Scandalous. We stan for Stanley Tucci, discuss our love of Amanda Bynes, and share some of our own high school experiences. Which of us dated a college guy? Which of us wore heels to school everyday? Which of us got blue balls so bad we went to the doctor? That last one was definitely Ben. Then we make up rumors about each other and play Hot or Not with our local queen bee - Emily. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

Ryan from the Coolness Chronicles stops by to discuss the third movie of Phase 1 of the MCU. We talk about our feelings for the MCU as a whole and why Phase 1 feels so different on rewatch, the convoluted character arc of Tony Stark in this movie, and the true star of this movie - Palladium. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

A completely bonkers movie in Rubber means we have to bring back Danielle from Book Retorts. We unearth all of the hidden meanings and metaphors that this movie contains, discuss how this movie at its heart is a coming of age tale, and marvel at the OSCAR-worthy acting of an inanimate object.  IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

We continue our recent streak of comedy movies as we jump head first off of a building into The Other Guys. We discuss the collaborations of Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, the parts of this movie that left us in stitches, and what skills we would learn to make fun of each other. This movie is a peacock, and we gotta let it fly.  IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

We find a foreign popcorn flick this week as we watch the Korean western comedy The Good, The Bad, and The Weird. We talk about how our experience with American westerns shaped our viewings of this, fawn over the gorgeous leads, and become mesmerized by the glorious action sequences and physical comedy on display. More than one person draws comparisons to Mad Max:Fury Road. Now that is high praise. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

We uncover a hidden gem of a movie in the form of Taika Waititi's Boy. We discuss this love letter to New Zealand, how the movie feels like a precursor to Jojo Rabbit while also being Wes Anderson like, and talk up our parents as mythical heroes, all while attempting New Zealand accents occasionally throughout. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

We get to watch one of our favorites from 2010 and another Edgar Wright film with our dear friend Em from Verbal Diorama. We share our immense love and respect for this film, talk about how toxic Scott Pilgrim's behavior is, and question why this one didn't find the audience that it deserves. We also take the time to consider how Scott would have defeated Ramona's Not-so-evil exes.  IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

To quote Nelson from the Simpsons, "I can think of two things wrong with that title". We head on down to the Ozarks to get acquainted with Winter's Bone. Along the way, we dissect the universality of the story and the uniqueness of the setting, the authenticity of the accents of the characters and...oh my god, did that dog just take a shit in the middle of that scene? Why did they keep that in?  IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

We stared deep into the eye of 2010 in search of a secret movie that we all would love, and we found it. We discuss the political turmoil of Argentina in the 1970's and how it shaped the telling of this story, gush over one of the greatest single take shots in cinema history, and marvel at the third act twist that left our jaws on the floor. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

Kyle from Kyle and Nick on Film and Almighty Goatman Reviews joins us to discuss this James Franco vehicle. We tap into Matt's survival expertise to learn what was done correctly and not, we discuss what it takes to ascend from Bro to Bruh, and we eulogize each other as if we were found in the same predicament, except with our pants around ankles. You could listen to this episode 95 times in 127 Hours, but once would be a good start. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

Brandon finally gets a movie thats light and fluffy as we talk about the Illumination movie, Despicable Me. We compare this one to the other 2010 movie with a very similar plot, Megamind, and talk about how the minions gave us Looney Tunes vibes and deserve better than being used in Boomer memes. Then we embrace our despicable sides and talk world domination plots and what things Ben would try to steal. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

We welcome Catherine from Latinx Lens to discuss this British dystopian romantic tragedy that is referred to within as "the most Ben movie ever". Along the way we discuss our love of Alex Garland and the wonderful script, the effect that this movie had on us morally and emotionally, and them bangs on Keira Knightley. Then, the group tries to describe the art that proves clones don't have a soul. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

We take our first spin on the Wheel of Trash, and subject Wesley to another musical, as we watch Burlesque to celebrate our 2 year anniversary. We reminisce about the early days of the podcast before diving into the film by eviscerating the script, directing and editing choices and professing our love for the Tucc. As Matt so brilliantly reviewed, "If you have this on DVD, the air rights above the DVD are worth more than the art within it." IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram

It's reboot/prequel/sequel time as the gang ventures into Wonderland for another special episode. Wesley laments the not-so-spectacular visual effects, Ben soapboxes about the incorrect way to use prophecies in your movies, and Emily tries to convince us all to just play the dark Alice computer game. Then we all Futterwack our way out as we bring Matt on and introduce the Wheel of Trash. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram ---- Theme Song: Ross Bugden - "Welcome to Chaos" 

IDYP brings on the most graceful member of When Cinephiles Attack to swan dive into the haunting and beautiful, Black Swan. Elite athlete Emily describes what it is like to be in the zone and transcend, Cinematography nut Brandon teaches us about the cameras used in this movie, Educator of the Year Ben confesses his desire to trip students in the halls, and super fan of the 2001 movie Get Over It, Ra'Shawn, accidentally confesses that he doesn't really like Black Panther. I can't believe no one made a Ra'Swan joke while recording.  IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram ---- Theme Song: Ross Bugden - "Welcome to Chaos" 

As if times weren't hard enough, we sit down this week to indulge in the depress-fest that is Another Year. Hear us talk about a movie that Ben would describe as "the least enjoyable viewing experience of any movie we have done for the podcast". We talk about the sad sack characters, how even the characters we like are enablers, and ponder how this movie could have been considered the best anything of 2010, but especially original screenplay. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram ---- Theme Song: Ross Bugden - "Welcome to Chaos" 

We invite some new friends on form Culture Shocked, Adrian and Corey, to discuss the comic book adaptation, Kick Ass. We talk a lot about comic book adaptations and superhero movies, and how this one just felt different at its time of release, our love of Nicolas Cage and hopes for future comic book movies from him, and some stuff that maybe hasn't held up super well. Then, we design superhero personas for each other before describing how given superheros would defeat an opponent. Who will win: The Agnostic Mantis or The Mag-Jackal. IDYP Twitter IDYP Instagram ---- Theme Song: Ross Bugden - "Welcome to Chaos"