Please Make This

Time for another episode of At The Parties w/ Hobert, where PMT host Hobert walks around a party and asks fellow partiers what movies they've seen recently, and what they thought of them. It's a movie review show where everyone's a little tipsy and full. At this year's annual hotdog-themed Memorial Day bash, Hobert took a break from grilling to chill, have an Old Style, hear about the latest current releases and old favorites, briefly develop a star system and then drop it, and do a lot of plugging for Gabewatch (next show June 28th!).FriendshipFantastic PlanetMission: Impossible - Final ReckoningMechanical Violator HakaiderAguirre, the Wrath of GodHolesSinnersSpeed RacerPersonaDidiThe Last RodeoHot Fuzz (aka Shaun of the Dead)JazzMoulin Rouge!Real (2017)The Final GirlsThe Shrouds

Parker Greenman works in a factory and likes his easy, happy life. All he has to do is stir a caldron all day, and take a little vial of potion. When there's a mixup and he's given a different daily dram, Parker suddenly realizes that there's something strange about the company he works for. With the help of Elga, an aspiring witch who doesn't want to jeopardize her career with a simple mistake, Parker will climb the corporate tower to meet the witch at the top and learn the truth about what business is going on within Potions Incorporated!Scripts start at 55:44StarringNick OlsenVi ConradHobert ThompsonLaura Petro

Who doesn't love a sequel? And who doesn't love a sequel that takes place at an abandoned resort? Laura and Nate are sure on board! In the extremely busy and long-titled I Still Know What You Did Last Summer it's still summer and someone still knows. And that's the tea on that! Brandy is also there! 

In the frontier town of Thickleg, WY, the humble farmers and ranchers rely on Seamus Greenhorn for medical assistance. The only thing is, “Doctor” Greenhorn has no idea what he's doing, he's just winging it when he mixes together the various strong medicines in his shop, frequently testing them on himself first. When a drunken accident causes him to injure his head, Seamus downs a potent concoction to ease his headache and discovers two things: he's tripping balls and he can talk to animals. As this quack doctor continues to self medicate his way across the open range, he uses his new (and maybe imagined) powers to heal (and cause) a war between man and beast.Scripts start at 45:15StarringHobert ThompsonLaura PetroAnd Jordan Wilson as Mr. Horse

As summer approaches join Laura and Nate for a trip down summer slasher lane with 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer. In which, 4 friends accidentally and then purposefully kill someone one summer, and then the next summer are being stalked with reminders about that one time they accidentally then purposefully killed someone. YIKES. 

At a national-level high school Model UN, something strange is afoot. High-profile members are dropping like flies, suddenly sick or socially destroyed, videos of their humiliation posted by a mysterious online account called The Seagull. As the weekend event unravels, a serious student known as “Luxembourg” (all the students go by their country names, it's more fun) sets out with the rest of the members of the Model UN security council to solve the mystery of who The Seagull is and what they want. How deep does this conspiracy go? Scripts start at 57:49StarringCassie MiddlemistMike MazzellaLaura PetroHobert ThompsonDaryn Robinson

You know what they say: all good things must come to and end via catastrophe on a suspended bridge (at least until the next movie comes out!). Laura and Nate have done the possible: reached their final destination of watching all of the Final Destination movies (at least until the next movie comes out!!!!). Join these beloved friends and franchise watchers as they discuss 2011's finest franchise film: Final Destination 5 (and yes, we will see you when the next movie comes out, ok!!!) 

The history of the Tinkerman family is a quintessential American success story. From humble begins, the first Tinkerman started a legacy of technological achievement that would grow into an empire. And at the heart of it all was one family heirloom that defined their relationship to their craft: The Automaton. From a clockwork wonder to a sentient machine, the evolution of this robotic companion became the duty of every Tinkerman progeny, each adding their own contribution to The Automaton, reflecting their own time period, skill, and even flaws as the years pass and times change.  Scripts start at 33:30StarringDavid FeinbergLaura PetroMichael SerioHobert Thompson

Hobert and Mike are back with another episode of Script Rippers!!! This time to craft a much craftier A Minecraft Movie. Join those rippin' boyz for another round of punch-ups as they take a by-recipe blockbuster written by no less than 20 people and turn it into a movie that really captures the magic of doing chores so monsters don't kill you while you sleep. Can Hobert and Mike bring the magic of playing games that A Minecraft Movie definitely wanted Jack Black to bring to the movie via song?

Jane Moon was an average high schooler with a part time job at the mall till the day the message arrived. A bizarre occurrence where every piece of technology capable of receiving a message displayed a request for help from a mysterious number. Though everyone else dismissed this as some kind of hoax, Jane Moon answered the call and soon found herself involved with a desperate mission by a rogue AI to stop an intergalactic conqueror. Years later, Jane has abandoned her perfectly average life to face off with the long-awaited evil, but when it arrives, will she be ready? Scripts start at 39:16StarringDavid FeinbergHobert ThompsonLaura PetroClarke NewtonAnd Kelsey Blackwell as Jane Moon

As they say: "Vroom, Vroom! It's time for Nate and Laura to watch more Final Destination!" And this time it's in 3D! Remember when that was a huge thing in 2009? We sure do! Why revamp something that isn't broken? You know the deal, a teen has a vision that them and all of their friends are going to die in a horrible accident and then they all die anyway. What's not to like? This time it's at a race track! That's fun! 

In this new miniseries Hobert walks you through the process he uses to run a D&D game in the hopes that he'll make it sound fun enough that you'll try it so your friends who want to play can finally play. In part two, Hobert talks about some of his favorite methods for working with players to come up with compelling, fun characters and speaks with co-host Laura to create a D&D character from scratch. Characters welcome! Remember the USA network?

Resident besties and film franchise watchers, Laura and Nate are back on a couch to watch Final Destination 3 and tell you every. single. thought. that they have ever had. This group of unlucky teens (lead by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) avoids certain death from a roller coaster mishap and in the days/weeks that follow start meeting their individual demises (it's the plot to every movie, ok?). Tune in as we talk roller coasters, friendship, and reaching a finalized destination!!! 

Razzle & Dazzle are a duo of professional wrestlers bound for stardom. They're the complete package: big muscles, cool moves, rad attitudes. When they hit the scene the wrestling world is changed forever, but nothing lasts forever. As their legend grows, strain begins to show between the old friends, leading to a rift that will last decades. At the end of their careers, can these two titans put aside their differences outside the ring by going back in the ring? Enjoy this tale of friendship with a cold, refreshing Pepsi!Scripts at 33:42StarringEamon HegartyKPHobert ThompsonDev MiddletonLaura Petro

Join Laura and Nate as they continue to their ultimate destination: watching all of the Final Destination movies. This time they're watching the 2003 sequel Final Destination 2 which tells the tale of a spring break trip gone fiery highway pileup. And let us tell you this movie has everything: a guy who won the lottery! a weird not explicitly stated romance between the sheriff and the main girl! some forced ties to the first movie! Tony Todd!!! and so much more!!!! 

When a landslide unearths a block of ice containing a mysterious creature in remote Flagstone Co., Ed and Terry, the couple that own the local station, decide to capitalize on the sensational find by opening a roadside attraction. But as people flock to see the gigantic beast and the local township's mayor gloms onto the discovery, the seasons change and the creature is released from the ice. Can Ed and Terry get the people of Flagstone Co. to band together to stop this deadly threat, or will the town's love of tourism dollars and the mayor's overwhelming enthusiasm for the new town mascot keep them from acting as more and more people are found, torn to pieces?StarringLaura PetroHobert ThompsonAndreas AristidesAnd Jared Narter-Slezak

Much like how the cast of characters in the various Final Destination movies can't seem to escape death, the world can't escape Laura and Nate sitting down to watch another movie franchise. Join two dear besties for another movie venture into your hearts and headphones as they journey into the Final Destination series: where death comes knocking at your door until you freaking answer it. Let's go all the way back to the year 2000 with the movie that started it all: Final Destination 

The life of scientist Sandra Waters changed forever the night her husband and research partner Richard was murdered. In a parallel dimension, Richard Waters' life changed forever when his wife and research partner was murdered. When two brilliant scientist, driven by grief, create a device to communicate across space and time, they find a way to solve the murders that have haunted them for years. Scripts start at 56:50StarringLaura PetroHobert ThompsonAnd Nick Olson

In this new miniseries Hobert walks you through the process he uses to run a D&D game in the hopes that he'll make it sound fun enough that you'll try it so your friends who want to play can finally play. In this part one, Hobert talks about his method to kick off a game by creating the seeds of a world and building as he goes (and several other valid starting points), and his earliest setting and adventure, Highstone. 

Dr. Stevenson is starting a new job at a prestigious Hollywood dental practice that caters to the rich and famous. As he learns the ins and outs of treating the elite, he starts to notice some troubling behavior from the clientele and his intensely professional boss, Dr. Gray. Someone is suggesting unnecessary, even dangerous, oral surgeries to patients and leaving them with few of their original teeth. Why is Dray Dentistry so interested in taking teeth, what dark secret lies in the surgical suite no one is allowed to enter?Scripts start at 43:14StarringLaura PetroKPHobert ThompsonDane Larson 

In this minisode, Laura and Hobert take a look back at the Please Make This scripts of 2024 and talk about their favorite ideas, writing experiences, guest readers and actually-made films of 2024. Find out their faves and what movie pairs best with an order of chicken tenders and cheap beer (hint, it's not Megalopolis!)

Well, well, well what do we have here? Have Nate and Laura finally finished their quest to watch ALL of the Saw movies? (Spoiler: they did!) More importantly, did it live up to all of their hopes and dreams? Will they ever be the same after this? Who the hell is Jigsaw in this one? And above everything: does Saw X deserve its 81% score on rotten tomatoes? 

Ho Ho Ho-bert and Mike are back for another episode of Script Rippers!!! This time the guys cozy up with a warm mug of this year's Christmas Slop, Red One, and learn some important holiday lessons: Santa is real and delivering presents is actually possible if you suck all the magic out of it and make it Amazon, you can undo a lifetime of helping cartels find people in witness protection and abandoning your son by apologizing exactly once, and we could probably all do with a break from The Rock. Can the #1 nice list boys restructure this soulless corporate action romp into something as fun as the one scene with Krampus? Sure, but it's going to require someone to sacrifice themselves so their ghost can pull a Marley Maneuver on Jeff Bezos!

Well, well, well look what we have here: Laura and Nate are hanging out and watching more Saw movies! This time around the Saw universe has expanded with a spinoff: Spiral. In which Chris Rock is a cop and when all the other cops start getting scooped up and killed in very Jigsaw-like fashions its up to him to fix everything. Oh, also Samuel L Jackson plays his dad!!! That's cool! 

When there's a dangerous monster threatening a humble village you can always trust the three Elven heroes, Garth, Francis, and Loreli to save the day. When their adventures take them to a town called Green Springs, the always-victorious heroes are faced with a challenge unlike any they've ever faced: real stakes. A dread villain of untold power is marching his undead army to the town, and after having their fortunes told by the local wise woman, the confident trio becomes sure they have met their match and soon their doom. Will a Heroes Feast by the locals renew their faith in themselves, or will too much food, drink, and pressure erode what remains of their bravery?Scripts start at 46:11StarringLaura PetroHobert ThompsonMaddy MorningstarJake SteelmanJared Narter-Slezak

It's time for Laura and Nate to watch Saw 8, appropriately titled JIGSAW. In which its once again Cops Vs. Jigsaw only Jigsaw's BEEN dead for a minute at this point. We've done trap room, trap house, trapped insurance agent, so where can we go next? Get ready for TRAP BARN! Where 5 people with deep dark secrets are confronted with the crimes they've committed and never told a soul about. Unluckily for them, Jigsaw knows all!!! 

On their venture to watch all 10 Saw movies, Laura and Nate have taken on the side quest of also going to see Saw The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw. Mission accomplished! Listen to their little romp as they relive their viewing of the live retelling of the first movie (through song! and puppets!). They'll be back soon watching Saw movies again, we promise. 

Paul Brunswick is an explorer, naturalist, and photographer on a journey to document wild areas in the late 1890s. When he stumbles upon an impossibly futuristic city in the middle of nowhere, his life is changed forever as he is drawn to explore and learn from the mysterious computer system that runs the empty, spotless city. How long will Paul spend in this technological paradise? And when he leaves, will he still recognize the world he left behind?Scripts start at 36:55StarringHobert ThompsonJake SteelmanLaura PetroAnd Maddy Morningstar as The City

Script Rippers Mike and Hobert are back and headin' to the Border...lands, that is! In this minisode the guys see if they can rewrite a movie they didn't like to make a movie they would like out of Eli Roth's disastrous shooter game adaptation, Borderlands. How did the torture porn king create a movie so bloodless and boring about a game where you're pretty much always firing machine guns? We might never know, but at least it gives Mike and Hobert the raw materials to pitch a movie about inventory management for real gamers. 

Victoria is nervous to attend a Halloween party with her new friend Cynthia and her rich pals, but excited to join an exclusive social circle. When attendees at the wild party start to die at the hands of a deranged killer dressed in a cheap Dracula costume, no one knows who's next and danger lurks around every corner. Can the new friends - one a naive ingenue, one a old-money party girl - survive Blood Night... and the terrible truth of who they really are?Scripts start at: 37:16Starring Ned JortsHobert ThompsonLaura PetroAnd Sadie Lancrete 

When a rare whiskey leads drink influencer Mat to a remote Scottish village, they find a place where magical creatures live in peace, guarded by an ancient dragon. After making an agreement with the dread dragon Dianana, Mat shows the world this magical place, and life quickly changes for Dianana and the fragile place she protects. What happens when a creature of legend grows tired of a partnership with an increasingly callous media personality? Scripts start at 1:12:17StarringWhitney ChitwoodHobert ThompsonLaura PetroAnd Ned Jorts

Parcival Placebo was certain that his small town pharmacy was going to be yet another failed business venture in his sad life till an act of desperation causes a sensation in quiet Springfield. Trying to drum up some sales, Parcival sells some customers a fake cure-all, pills that promise big results, but are secretly just sugar. When the people of the town start to experience real results from the dubious miracle pills, Parcival and his wife Helen have to decide if the people of the town should ever find out the truth. Join us for a musical retelling of the medical phenomenon! PLACEBO!Scripts start at 37:50StarringHobert ThompsonLaura PetroAnd Eamon Hegarty as Parcival Placebo

The time has come for the seventh Saw installment: Saw 3D where the only thing more cutting edge than Jigsaw's knives is the stunning use of 3D technology.  Laura and Nate are opening yet another bottle of Apothic Red to wind down and see what happens next in the epic tale that is Jigsaw's kingdom of murder. New Jigsaw is not happy with the late Jigsaw's wife and he will do anything to get back at her. Will he win? Will he lose? Who knows! (We do because we watched the movie!) 

Stellox the Wise is an immortal wizard, a master of magic who has guided the fate of the world since the days of kings and dark lords. But that was then, and now in a more mundane future, there's really nothing for him to do. Splitting his time between a shitty day job and completing underwhelming side quests for neighbors, Stellox decides it might be time to finally retire. But when a young wizard arrives to take his place, Stellox finds one last adventure in preparing his enthusiastic replacement for the “real world” and spending some time saying goodbye to the friends and foes he made over his illustrious career. Scripts start at: 48:21StarringHobert ThompsonZach HackerLaura PetroWith David Feinberg as Stellox The Wise

Sup, Bros? In this Please Make This Miniseries, host Hobert and his brother Andy discuss and review films about, for, or even by brothers. Well, kinda. They did Step Brothers this time, which while not technically about brothers, does feature brothers and when you think about it, he's not a step brother, he's a brother who stepped up. Tune in as Hobert and Andy revisit a college bro classic and see if the Catalina Wine Mixer climax is funny enough to wade through too much aughts-style improvised dialogue. 

When the small town of New Middleburg is threatened by a malevolent industrialist, it's up to a ragtag group of local heroes to save the day! Coming from all walks of life and united by agreeing to model for a very sexy charity calendar, these above-average citizens use the powers of the calendar (and also their jobs) to fight evil wherever it threatens the town. And when the evil of Lightning Industries grows too strong, they'll need to unite the town to unlock their ultimate power! Scripts at 50:43StarringHobert ThompsonLaura PetroDev MiddletonBeckett KennyAnd Lauren Kapinski as Glenna

Come hither dear listener and join PMT host Laura and her partner, Nick as they do not review a movie or other form of media. Instead they're visiting the iHop down the street from them and regaling the experience in a review that's sure to dazzle and entertain. You're welcome! 

Kitten Caboose is the star of his own rootin' tootin' cartoon series set on a goofy train passing through a Wild West town. One day, Kitten Caboose discovers he can venture beyond his small world and finds a beautifully rendered video game called Tome of Mana where he can be more than just a cartoon conductor. But when the villain of his series find his foe missing, he goes looking for him, and wherever the sinister Ollie Outlaw goes, trouble is close behind...Scripts start at 46:25StarringLaura PetroSadie LancreteHobert ThompsonNathan HallAnd Ryan Trimble as Kitten Caboose 

Happy belated Memorial Day, everyone! During last week's holiday, Hobert invited over some pals from the neighborhood for a hotdog-topping-themed cookout and casual hang, which can only mean one thing: another edition of At The Parties w/ Hobert! Find out the recent films Hobert's guests have seen and what they thought about them in this minisode that will make you feel like you're in a crowded kitchen waiting for people to stop talking so you can grab a beer from the fridge! Movies Reviewed:BabesFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaPriscillaMad Max: Fury RoadCeline & Julie Go BoatingAir DollLord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlThe Mummy The Stranger (this is the ??? Hulu film that gets referenced)A Taxing WomanForbidden ZoneI Saw the TV Glow

Rod Townsend is an aspiring storm chaser who gets more than just exciting storm footage when he joins a professional storm chasing crew that encounters a storm that seems to be hunting them. No matter where they go, the storm follows, and it's clear that its target is Rod. Can Rod and the Mackman crew ride the lightning and outrun this rogue storm, or will they be struck down by the wicked weather??Scripts start at 44:08StarringLaura PetroHobert ThompsonDan SonenbergSadie LancreteAnd Erik Morrison as Rod

In the not-so-distant future, music has become a product made by corporations to keep the masses placated, maaaaaaan. When Jacklyn Marshall, a high-powered music producer for one of the monolithic record companies, makes a bet with a fellow executive that she can make a band out of human nobodies that will out-perform their hit holographic star, Constantine. Can the rag tag members of Gladiator beat the machine and save music forever? Or are they…The Last Band??Scripts start at 1:08:41StarringHobert ThompsonMark SoloffLaura PetroNick OlsonMary FialaWith Music by Mike Scipioni and Hobert Thompson

This time on Let's See Saw, Laura and Nate are watching the 6th Saw movie (appropriately titled Saw 6). Jigsaw is dead, but his legacy lives on via new the Jigsaw: Mark (his cop predecessor). Jigsaw-Mark is after an icky insurance guy who he makes go through a house of traps that ultimately lead to many of his coworkers' demise. But that's not all! Mrs. Jigsaw is reviewing the late-Jigsaw's last will and testament and she's going to make sure his wishes are carried out as he intended, if it's the last thing she does! 

An icy, doomed world. A woman searching for something across the vast tundra. A rugged hunter, a friendly robot, a monstrous creation. A world without hope gets very cold. Join The Traveler as she makes her journey across the ice, and find out if this world can be saved by the same people who ruined it... Scripts start at 1:07:42StarringKelsey BlackwellLaura PetroHobert ThompsonLuis BadilloAnd Cassie Middlemist as The Traveler

Script Rippers Hobert and Mike are back for their first ever sequel, returning to the very sexy moon of Veldt for more Rebellin.' In this installment of Zach's Synder “whatever, I'll make my own Star Wars!” series, Kora and the rest of her gang of 2-dimensional space warriors prepare for a showdown with the empire by harvesting grain for a surprisingly large portion of the film's run time. Join the Rippers as they turn this bland Seven Samurai rehash into an ode to farming equipment that's equal parts agricultural revolution, Transformers, and Baja Blast!

Francis is a great architect, but struggles with his daily interactions with the people around him. From standing up to his cruel boss to talking to the beautiful neighbor he has a crush on, Francis is paralyzed by the thought of making the wrong move. When he discovers a city building video game called Blueprints that allows the user to create their own world, he mods the game to allow him to practice all the social encounters he fears. But as Francis gains confidence in his fictional world, the boundaries between game and real life start to blur as he pushes the game - and the characters inside it - to a breaking point.Scripts begin at 49:43StarringHobert ThompsonDeshawn MasonLaura PetroWith Gabe Michalski as Francis 

A warm welcome to The Cold Diaries, in which your host Laura has fallen ill with a mysterious cold and due to her lack of energy has resorted to watching movies while simultaneously doom-scrolling through various social media apps. Let her regale you with her recap of "The Tearsmith" an Italian drama/romance that's recently come out on Netflix. Unfortunately for Laura there were NO werewolves in this movie, and this sentiment will only make sense if you take a listen!