Movie Date Night

Greg takes Lauren back to the world of musical animation with 2016 ‘Sing”. As we explore this nearly a song a minute jukebox film, we compare the numbers with its older Disney brother ‘Zootopia', we faun over the underappreciated talent of Taron Egerton and marvel at the untapped financial potential of Rosita Pig and her engineering magic. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Welcome to the second Movie Fantasy Draft. For this tournament we will be watching and scoring the James Bond films of Dalton and Brosnan. See our Twitter Page @MovieDateNight to see our post for the scoring criteria. Submit your drafts and scores to us on Twitter and Facebook for a chance for Greg to read off your scores on future episodes.   Guests in this episode include: -Scott & Cam: SpyHards @SpyHards -Amanda: The Sip List @list_sip -Cullen: I Want You To Watch This @IWYTWT, @CullenMunch Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org Pierce Brosnan as James Bond [Tribute] by ViM Official

In this episode, Lauren shows Gregory the Hitchcock classic Rear Window. As we discuss this masterclass in suspense and storytelling, we discuss the tragic tale of Ms. Lonely Hearts, the power of feminine logic and their inability to resist a good true-crime story, and Gregory puts on his lawyer pants to defend Lars Thorwald. Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Welcome to the second Movie Fantasy Draft. For this tournament we will be watching and scoring the James Bond films of Dalton and Brosnan. See our Twitter Page @MovieDateNight to see our post for the scoring criteria. Submit your drafts and scores to us on Twitter and Facebook for a chance for Greg to read off your scores on future episodes.   Guests in this episode include: -Brizzy: Balls in the Court  https://anchor.fm/brenden-sullivan?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=podcast-page -Cullen: I Want You To Watch This @IWYTWT, @CullenMunch -David: FLAWPS @FLAWPSCAST   Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org Pierce Brosnan as James Bond [Tribute] by ViM Official

Welcome to the second Movie Fantasy Draft. For this tournament we will be watching and scoring the James Bond films of Dalton and Brosnan. See our Twitter Page @MovieDateNight to see our post for the scoring criteria. Submit your drafts and scores to us on Twitter and Facebook for a chance for Greg to read off your scores on future episodes.   Guests in this episode include: -Steve & Izzy: Everything I Learned From Movies @EILFMovies -Brizzy: Balls in the Court  https://anchor.fm/brenden-sullivan?utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=podcast-page -Scott & Cam: SpyHards @SpyHards -Amanda: The Sip List @list_sip -Cullen: I Want You To Watch This @IWYTWT, @CullenMunch   Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org Pierce Brosnan as James Bond [Tribute] by ViM Official

Gregory finally gets his Christmas wish as Lauren relents to watch Bad Santa. In this tale of criminals at Christmas, we discuss why Mall Santas need hazard pay, the ying and yang of Willie and Thurman, and Lauren gives her advice on how to commit a Bad Santa heist.   Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

It's a Schwarzenegger Christmas as we cover the 1992 tv movie revival of Christmas in Connecticut. During this awkward remake, Lauren and Greg talk about the film's complex web of pointless lies and their easy solutions, the “sex appeal” Kris Kristofferson, half-forgotten then quickly shoehorned in plot points and one of the worst and most misleading posters in Hollywood history. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

This week, Greg and Lauren watch the most romantic stalker movie of 2013, The Right Kind of Wrong. In this film about a failed writer doggedly pursuing a married woman, we discuss Canadian film obligations, overblown spousal critiques and the beauty of Will Sasso's balls.   Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

In this special episode of Movie Date Night, Greg is joined by cohost of I Want You To Watch This, former bronze medalist of the Movie Fantasy Draft James Bond: Roger Moore Select, and good friend Cullen Munch to discuss Bond's latest and possibly final outing, No Time To Die. As our daring duo dissect this drama, they discuss pointless robots, the idiocy of ‘smart blood' and geek out over ALL the Bond franchise references in this Daniel Craig finale. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org                 James Bond Theme by Monty Norman   Cullen Munch can be found on Twitter @CullenMunch and his podcast I Want You To Watch This can be found @IWYTWT and on all social media platforms where you find podcasts.

For this Bonus episode for the month of October, Lauren graduates Greg to the next level with this Netflix gem Level 16. As we try to solve the mystery behind the strange routines at this all girl boarding school, we uncover strange bunker budget cuts, the importance of direct eye-contact and to always to be suspicious of a gifted dress.   Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Greg's Horror movie pick for this year goes old-school with George Romero's 1978 (US Theatrical Edition) Dawn of the Dead. As we examine this slow zombie film with minimal characters, we discuss Moronic Machismo Mistakes, The Dos and Don'ts of zombie disposal and why a zombie apocalypse is especially horrifying for women. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For Laurens horror movie pick for this year, she chose the crazy 2014 film Stonehearst Asylum. As we examine the many twists in this psychological film, we explore Victorian medical treatments #actualtorture, we ask, what roles won't Ben Kingsley say yes to, why the alternate title for this film just doesn't work and we deep dive into why this film was a financial flop. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Greg's latest film takes Lauren back to 2005 with The 40-Year-Old Virgin. As we sift through the raunchy jokes for a heart of gold, we discuss how to spot a movie virgin, the pros and cons of dated technology in comedy films and we dig deep into and try to fix the We Sell Your Stuff On Ebay store. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For this month we are looking at films with random or out-of-place segments and Lauren starts us off with a splash into an Ester Williams Double Feature with Easy to Wed and Bathing Beauty. As we explore the origins of the cultural touchstone of the Aqua-musical we discuss Hollywood remakes, the importance of Hollywood pairings and power couples and we are blown away by how much we have been sleeping on organ music.   Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Greg's WMD (Wacky Movie Disclaimer) pick is 2013's Pain & Gain. As Lauren and Greg watch through this ‘based on a true story' crime film about the Miami Sun Gym Gang, we pick apart the Michael Bay action influences on this ‘true story', Superfluous Ed Harris, and why it's a seriously bad idea to move into the mansion of the person you robbed but didn't kill. Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Lauren pulls a fast one on Greg with her next pick of Serial Mom. As we discuss the surprising origins of this 'True-Crime' film, we talk about how to defend yourself in court, acceptable public immolation, and why you should never wear white after labor day. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For Greg's Summer ‘How have you not seen this blockbuster?!', he shows Lauren the 1996 alien invasion film Independence Day. As we watch this mid 90's blockbuster with too many plot lines, we discuss magic parachutes, the multiple ways in which humanity is still screwed at the end of this film and why pretty much every character in this special-effects bonanza sucks. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For our Summer movie edition of HOW HAVE YOU NOT SEEN THIS?! Lauren takes Greg to the cornfield to play some catch with 1989's Field of Dreams. In this prophetic/schizophrenic journey of a man driven to act by disembodied voices, we discuss time traveling ghosts, a last-minute antagonist and the unexplainable death of an author.   Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Greg's British film takes us back to 2012 with A Fantastic Fear of Everything. As we explore this awkwardly toned independent film, we discuss the profitability of writing children's books, the consequences of being a true-crime fanatic, and Simon Pegg's dirty laundry.   Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

The month of June takes us across the pond to review British Cinema. Lauren's opening number is the soft spoken 1998 film Little Voice. As we cover this hidden English gem, we discuss why British films are generally better movies, Pointless Pidgeon-boy Perverts, monochromatic ghosts, and why Greg thinks a movie about a girl who sings showtunes isn't classified as a musical. Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

In this bonus episode, we break away from our usual rules and review the cult classic Labyrinth along with special guest Rebecca Bode a.k.a. Greg’s sister. As we stroll back down nostalgia lane, we discuss the sexual tones of this child’s movie, the motivation of worms, Jareth’s rating as a babysitter and discuss possible and more bloody alternate endings. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Greg’s Western pick takes Lauren to a the third in the “Dollars trilogy” with The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. As we watch another gunslinger with no name film, we discuss the dangers of filming a spaghetti western, the disappearing ‘Bad’ guy, and we ask the truly most important question of this film, Is ‘The Ugly’ actually kinda sexy? Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For the month of May, Lauren calls out Greg at high noon to watch The Quick and the Dead. In this deadly tournament of gunslingers, we discuss the gender neutrality of no-named characters, wild frontier stereotypes done right and the worst reverse William Tell you’ll ever see.   Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For Greg’s How have you never seen this blockbuster pick, he’s gonna see if Lauren abides The Big Lebowski. In this hodgepodge stoner-detective-bowling movie, we discuss a possibly supernatural Sam Elliot, Lauren and Greg’s bowling curse, The Dude’s Sex Appeal, and Greg shares he worst movie watch along idea ever. Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

This month, we are taking a look at blockbuster movies we have missed. Lauren takes Greg down the cult classic rabbit hole that is Blade Runner (The Final Cut). In our analysis of this divisive film, we discuss the moral implications of making Replicants, inconsistent population portrayals, unsympathetic characters, and Greg throws down against Lauren in an origami argument over whether or not Deckward is a Replicant.   Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For Greg’s Cloris Leachman tribute he goes for the deeper Mel Brooks cut with High Anxiety. In this comedic homage to Alfred Hitchcock, we discuss Mel Brooks’ comedic stylings along with frantic coffee breaks, confusing TED talk endings, and the 1970s version of dick picks. Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For the month of March we are paying tribute to Cloris Leachman. Lauren starts us off with the 1993 Olsen Twin film Double Double Toil and Trouble. As we explore this film and try to figure out why the 90s was the prime time for the Olsen Twins’ popularity, we also discuss campy magic rules, oblique racism and EXCESSIVE child endangerment at every turn. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For Greg’s off-beat Rom-Coms he answers back Laurens pick with Mr. Right (2015) starring Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell. In this film about weirdos finding love, we discuss the importance of best friends, the possible existence of super powers, how a clown nose and keep you out of jail, and we officially hold our first session of Film Fixers where we try to solve the core problems this movie may have. Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

In this month of February, we are taking a look at love gone wrong with off-beat Rom-Coms and Lauren starts us off with Mr. Wrong starring Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Pullman. Our discussions include dating red flags, extreme character development and the lack thereof, and we try to pinpoint where exactly this movie goes off the rails and becomes an entirely different movie.   Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For this disappointing sequel Greg shows Lauren Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). In these films with more comedic sitcom moments than super heroics, we discuss mid 2000s sexism and product placement, inconsistent clothing rules,  and how procrastinated character designs can ruin a potentially great sequel. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

We are starting off 2021 with Disappointing Double Features where the sequel failed to live up to the prestige of its predecessor and Lauren will start us off with Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the Nile. We discuss what made Romancing the Stone such a great film and what was lost in translation for its sequel including flat character motivations, underwhelming romantic chemistry and a poorly utilized character/plot twist. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Greg’s Alternative Holiday pick is Trapped in Paradise (1994) starring Nicholas Cage, Dana Carvey and John Lovitz. In this comedic tale of criminal brothers, we discuss the films gross misuse of its comedic talent, awful accents, and its half-written characters as Lauren tries to fix and even modernize this holiday flop with unpolished potential. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

For her holiday pick, Lauren gives Greg a helping of Mixed Nuts (1994). In this ensemble film chock full of comedy greats, we fawn over the great performances of Lieb Schriver and Madeline Kahn, applaud the film for being extraordinarily progressive for the mid 90s, and attempt to rewrite this movie that was ahead of its time for a potential modern remake. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

With the release of two remakes at the end of this year, we compare the old and new Rebecca (1940/2020) and The Witches (1990/2020) in a review / re-review to see how we like the remakes and if Greg's opinion of the originals held up over time. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

In honor of the passing of Sean Connery, Lauren and Greg watch his last official portrayal as James Bond in Diamonds Are Forever. As we watch this Las Vegas adventure with one of Greg’s favorite songs, we discuss the pointless final encounter with the villain, highly ineffective henchmen duos, and Greg builds a case for Tiffany Case as being the worst Bond Girl ever. Music by Twinmusicom.org

In this bonus episode, we discuss watching Halloween films with friends remotely through the Teleparty (formerly Netflix Party) Chrome Addon, and we briefly discuss 3 Netflix watches of Hubie Halloween, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Girls With Balls.Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Greg is totally suspect with his shady horror pick of They Live (1988). As Lauren and Greg watch this hidden invader film, we discuss sudden character shifts, homeless tour guides and some of the more wild and extremist interpretations of this campy film. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

Lauren’s October pick is the home invasion film Hush (2016). In this nearly suspenseful film with a deaf protagonist, we discuss the super healing psychopaths, why minimalist films are just naturally better than others, and we argue over the home layout during the climax of this ‘silent’ film. Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

In this Remake-Original Double Feature, Lauren finally got to see Mulan (2020) and Mulan (1998). As we compare and contrast these near diametrically opposed takes on the classic Chinese tale, we discuss pointless haircuts, weird reasons to invade China, and Mulan’s culpability when serving tea.   Music: 64 Sundays by Twinmusicom.org

Lauren is off to the races this month with National Velvet. In this early starring role for Elizabeth Taylor, we see the bond between a girl and her horse break new barriers. We also get to witness a ton of intense horse crashing, young man Mickey Rooney plays a thief with a heart of gold, and Greg simply doesn’t understand Horse-Girl culture.   Music: 64 Sundays by Twinmusicom.org

Greg’s dystopian film swings away from Lauren’s overpopulated future with a film about rebuilding Humanity from the brink of extinction with I Am Mother. In this artificial parenting film, we once again recommend going in blind before listening as we discuss the genius of corn, a hard core Pass-Fail education system and that Johnny Carson is a waste of space. Music: 64 Sundays by Twinmusicom.org  

We take a look at Dystopian futures this month and Lauren begins with What Happened to Monday starring Noomi Rapace. For this movie about overpopulation, we highly encourage listeners to watch the movie first before listening to us discuss such topics as the additive cost of feminine products, the importance of names and gender, a surprising lack of a rotating schedule, and Greg’s suggestion for a ‘freezing’ alternative. Music: 64Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

It’s the Movie Fantasy Draft Season 1 Finale! This week in Steve & Izzy from ‘Everything I Learned From Movies’, Johnny from ‘Moral Combat’ and Cullen from ‘I Want You To Watch This’ join the discussion of Roger Moore’s third Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. You can find the full point breakdown for this and previous episodes of the draft online at Facebook & Twitter @MovieDateNight. Music by http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Guests for this episode are:-Cullen from I Want You To Watch This @IWYTWT -Johnny from https://jngotopfive.blogspot.com/  @Jngo11 -Steve & Izzy from @EilfMovies

Greg takes Lauren back to the land of animation with the 1997 cult classic Cats Don’t Dance. In this retelling of the classic ‘boy goes to Hollywood to make it big’, we examine the potentially racist graham crackers, superior feline animation, and Greg deep dives on Darla Dimple’s dark secrets and the plot of Lil’ Ark Angel.   Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

This week Cullen from ‘I Want You To Watch This’, Johnny from ‘Moral Combat’, and Matt from ‘Moral Combat’ join the discussion of Roger Moore’s fourth and most outrageous Bond film, Moonraker. You can find the full point breakdown for this and previous episodes of the draft online at Facebook & Twitter @MovieDateNight. Music by http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Guests for this episode are: -Cullen from I Want You To Watch This @IWYTWT -Matt from Moral Combat @MoralCombatPod -Johnny from https://jngotopfive.blogspot.com/  @Jngo11

In this movie with a title that Greg just CANNOT get right, we cover the true story of horse diving and why the real story doesn’t necessarily make a great film. We also discuss Daredevil training montages, borderline questionable young love, memory shaming horses and we question if we would ever feel ethically okay with seeing a horse diving show in real life. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

This week Johnny from ‘Moral Combat’, Matt from ‘Moral Combat’ and Cullen from ‘I Want You To Watch This’ join the discussion of Roger Moore’s premiere James Bond adventure Live and Let Die. You can find the full point breakdown for this and previous episodes of the draft online at Facebook & Twitter @MovieDateNight. Music by http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Guests for this episode are: -Cullen from I Want You To Watch This @IWYTWT -Matt from Moral Combat @MoralCombatPod -Johnny from https://jngotopfive.blogspot.com/  @Jngo11

We continue our deep dives into popular lore and examining multiple iterations of the Jungle Book. In this episode we compare the three Disney interpretations of the Jungle Book with the 1967 animated film, the 1994 live action film, and the 2016 computer graphic edition along with the 2018 Netflix release Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. As we examine these drastically different depictions of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale of a boy raised in the jungle, we question where the line should be drawn between too jovial of a tale and too dark of a journey Mowgli takes as he finds his true home. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

This week Matt from ‘Moral Combat’, Cullen from ‘I Want You To Watch This’, and Johnny from ‘Moral Combat’ join the discussion of Roger Moore’s fifth Bond film For Your Eyes Only. You can find the full point breakdown for this and previous episodes of the draft online at Facebook & Twitter @MovieDateNight. Music by http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Guests for this episode are: -Cullen from I Want You To Watch This @IWYTWT -Matt from Moral Combat @MoralCombatPod-Johnny from https://jngotopfive.blogspot.com/  @Jngo11

This month we are delving deep into popular lore and examining multiple iterations of the King Arthur legend. While we weren’t able to cover each and every film related to King Arthur, we do discuss 6 film properties including Sword in the Stone (1963), First Knight (1995), Merlin (miniseries 1998), King Arthur (2004), Merlin (BBC series 2008-2012), and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017). As we examine these various properties, we search for the best cinematic interpretations of the key elements to this timeless saga as well as question why these stories don’t do well in the box office. Music: 64 Sunday by Twinmusicom.org

This week Steve & Izzy from ‘Everything I Learned From Movies’, Johnny from ‘Moral Combat’, Matt from ‘Moral Combat’ and Cullen from ‘I Want You To Watch This’ join the discussion of Roger Moore’s seventh and last Bond film A View to a Kill. You can find the full point breakdown for this and previous episodes of the draft online at Facebook & Twitter @MovieDateNight. Music by http://www.twinmusicom.org/ Guests for this episode are: -Cullen from I Want You To Watch This @IWYTWT -Matt from Moral Combat @MoralCombatPod -Johnny from https://jngotopfive.blogspot.com/  @Jngo11 -Steve & Izzy from @EilfMovies