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It's here! The last episode of Beer Me a Movie before our big move! And there's no better way to end the show than to kick this sucker into plaid and talk about Mel Brooks' famous Star Wars parody: Spaceballs. This is the part of the post where we usually tease something goofy we did/said in the episode. But instead we want to say thank you for joining us on this crazy journey. It's been a lot of fun and we appreciate all (except one) of you. Stay tuned for more information on when you can catch us in our new digs over at Experience Grind. You guys have been/continue to be the very best. *Spaceballs © 1987 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC.

It's here! The PENULTIMATE episode of Beer Me a Movie. We're on a Mel Brooks streak, and Bryan STILL felt the need to atone for Earth Girls are Easy, so he's beered us a PROPER MUSICAL: The Producers! There's a lot to talk about for a movie that went under a lot of people's radar. Tune in for a great discussion on musicals and film, some personal stories, and maybe the most horrible jokes we've ever made (and they're not even about Nazi Will Ferrell!). *The Producers © 2005 Brooksworks LLC

Here we are. The final listener pick of Beer Me A Movie. The spirit of Roger Ebert has guided his ghostly hand across the ouija board for the last time. But don't be sad! He blessed us with a heck of pick. We're talking about Robin Hood: Men in Tights! You can't go wrong with a Mel Brooks movie. In fact, this listener pick is SO good it has inspired the remaining picks of the show. Tune in to find out if the movie is good or bad or both, and the weird parallel we drew to another pod-favorite director. *Robin Hood: Men in Tights © 1993 Brooksfilms International Limited

Dave had one final nostalgia pick he'd been holding onto, and this one is extra special. If you grew up in the 90s, you probably love this movie or you've never heard of it. The podcast has been cancelled due to lack of hustle; it's Heavyweights! This one has everything: a crazed Ben Stiller, a surprising amount of body positivity for the 90s, Paul Feig doing the least Paul Feig-y things ever on film, a kid-movie plot that you really shouldn't think too hard about, and even a rare Dave industry story! *Heavyweights © 1995 Walt Disney Pictures

This week we're celebrating Bryan's birthday! And we're still in the middle of Nostalgia Month 2, so Bryan had to conform his birthday pick to fit that. Oh ye of little faith, fear not. He answered that call with a heaping pile of blasphemy by beering us all Dogma. Once upon a time, you could turn on Comedy Central on any given Saturday and this glorious movie would be playing. Now, it's much harder to get your hands on. But since we love all of you and REALLY hate Harvey Weinstein, you mayyy or may not find a link to watch this star-studded film over on our website. *Dogma © 1999 STK, LLC

We're continuing through Nostalgia Month Pt. II with a little movie that Dave beered especially for Bryan's birthday: Clerks. It's no secret how much we love Kevin Smith and the View Askewniverse around these parts. So join us while we go back to where it all began! A simple movie about a man who isn't even supposed to be here today. *Clerks © 1994 Miramax

Bryan was bummed about only getting to make one nostalgic pick last month, so welcome to Nostalgia Month Pt. 2! This week, Bryan beered us a movie that was played and quoted over and over in the Betz household in the late 90s/early 00s: Paulie. It was a time when you could make a movie starring Jay Mohr (in TWO roles!) about a talking bird telling a Russian Tony Shalhoub all about how much he misses the Pepsi Girl. That sentence could've also ended right after "Jay Mohr." *Paulie © 1998 DreamWorks LLC

We spent a lot of time this month reminiscing about childhood and we asked you to do the same! The listener picks we got this month were varied and plentiful, but the ghostly finger of Roger Ebert settled on The Great Outdoors. Vacations are a great time to make memories, start traditions, tell stories, eat giant steaks, fight bears, and argue with your family. Come for famous comedic actors John Candy and Dan Aykroyd, stay for raccoon subtitles. *The Great Outdoors © 1988 Universal Studios

Dave set out with a very specific task this week: to break our show's scoring system. And the nostalgia-laden movie he beered us to attempt the feat? Toy Story. It's a BIG movie with big stars and even bigger implications for the film world at large. But is it enough to break our scoring system? Or did we talk about Andy's mom's "toys" just enough to ruin the movie for ourselves? Listen to find out! Note: Sometimes your free audio editing software gets an update and some of the filters and features shit the bed. We did our best to clean it up where possible in the allotted time to still get the episode out. If it helps, just imagine some parts of this episode take place in a giant CGI fish tank. *Toy Story © 1995 Walt Disney Pictures

This month, it's important to remember the immortal words of Danny Glover: "You got nostalgia with ya right now." And for nostalgia month, Bryan has beered us all Angels in the Outfield! It's a movie that teaches us that whether or not you believe in a higher power, if you pray REALLY HARD in a moment of desperation, heavenly beings might just reward you by... *checks notes*... helping your favorite sports team cheat. *Angels in the Outfield © 1994 Walt Disney Pictures

Dave is kicking off an entire month of Nostalgia picks by beering us a memorable movie from his childhood… the iconic "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids." It's a film that inspired a love of movie magic and how-did-they-do-that wonder in an entire generation of future film nerds. Also, it stars Rick Moranis. Need I say more? *Honey, I Shrunk The Kids © 1989 Walt Disney Company

Here we are: the end of TIME LOOP month. If we could do it all over again... well, that would be pretty thematic. For the last episode of the month, it was up to our listeners to choose a movie, and you picked The Butterfly Effect. Are there moments from your past that you would like to revisit and try again? Maybe you were responsible for casting Ashton Kutcher as the dramatic lead in a movie in the 2000s and you have regrets about that? Be careful. Changing the past always yields unpredictable results. This is a dark movie, y'all. *The Butterfly Effect © 2004 New Line Productions Inc.

Watch. Podcast. Repeat. That's how things go down during TIME LOOP month. Bryan beered us a category staple this week: the confusingly dual-named Live Die Repeat / Edge of Tomorrow! It's a surprisingly under-the-radar Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt flick where Earth has to defend itself from invading time traveling aliens. And they don't even have the decency to arrive in police boxes! *Edge of Tomorrow © 2014 Rocklock Films Limited, WV Films IV LLC, Ratpac-Dune Entertainment LLC

Dave decided this week to give himself a little gift. But even in being selfish for once, he still beered us a kick-ass high-octane time-loop flick for the ages: Run Lola Run. It's a foreign film but don't let that scare you off. there's not much dialogue at all. Just a lot of running, action, being briefly animated, and bumping into people in slightly different ways, leading them to wildly different lives; all whilst trying to get 100,000 Deutsche Marks in 20 minutes. *Run Lola Run © 1998 Liebesfilm

It's July, which everybody knows is time loop month. At least it is now, thanks to Bryan. And he managed to stick to his own theme! Go figure! This week, we're talking about the Hulu original rom-com: Palm Springs. Because what's better than repeating the same day forever? Doing it with Andy Samberg (and occasionally J.K. Simmons). *Palm Springs © 2020 LEONINE Licensing AG

Whew boy, what a month. I don't know about you, but all the adrenaline has me exhausted. Our listener pick this month comes from Mike, who beered us Smokin' Aces! With a cast as stacked as this one, it's crazy to think that this film almost serves as a palate cleanser after Cranked-out Statham, Harry HISHANDSISGUNS Potter, and Riki-Freakin'-Oh. That said, this movie has its moments, and you might want to pick it up from your local Walmart/Target bargain bin. *Smokin' Aces © 2006 Universal Studios

Jesus Christ. Dave wins. He beered us the most over-the-top action movie of all time, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky. Ricky, fresh from exacting revenge on a gang leader and still riddled with bullets, must fight his way through the hierarchy of tough prisoners and even-tougher wardens in this dystopian for-profit prison. Don't let the subtitles or english dubbing fool you. This is the most batshit crazy non-stop beat-em-up/punch-their-guts-out film ever. You REALLY need to see this one. *Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky © 1991 Fortune Star Media Ltd

Well, here we are. Bryan had to one-up Crank and solidify a theme for June. So naturally, he doubled down on an over-the-top adrenaline-fueled action flick: Guns Akimbo. It's Harry Potter, but HIS HANDS IS GUNS. You're welcome. *Guns Akimbo © 2019 Altitude Film Entertainment

If Chill Factor was Speed on an ice cream truck, then Dave's pick this week is Speed on speed. Because he ramped up the action to absurd levels by beering us CRANK starring Jason Statham. This movie STARTS at a 10 and has the impossible task of escalating for 88 straight minutes. And it DELIVERS. All while looking like the most 2006 movie that's ever 2006'd. Dave didn't quite commit to a theme, though, so you'll have to stick around for Bryan's pick at the end for some clarity on what direction we're headed in this month. *Crank © 2006 Lions Gate Films Inc. and Lakeshore Entertainment Group LLC

Another month is ending, and that means YOU got to beer US a movie! This month's theme was Crappy Hour, and Phil "Hot Take" Hawkins did not disappoint. Phil beered us a little 90s movie called Chill Factor with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Skeet Ulrich. It's basically Speed in an ice cream truck. No, not that kind. If that's not enough to pique your interest, check your pulse. Tune in and see just how off the rails this one goes. *Chill Factor © 1999 Morgan Creek Productions

Dave issued a challenge to find one that he would actually hate. That's why Bryan beered us the famously bad movie Foodfight! It's a movie that dares to ask, "What if Toy Story took place in a grocery store and was animated by the people who make Shrek memes and budget movie theater concession stand ads?" Join Charlie Sheen as Dex Dogtective while he and the other brand icons try to save Marketropolis from Brand X, who are definitely not a metaphor for Nazis, because nobody involved knows what a metaphor is. *Foodfight! © 2009 Boulevard Entertainment

Dave likes to use his beers "for good." So many of you chose CATS for the musical month listener pick, that Dave couldn't rob you of that. Therefore, his Crappy Hour pick has become more of an Overlappy Hour pick, with this infamous musical. Bryan's back. Novak's back (it is a cat movie after all). I'll spare you the cat puns in this episode description on account of the latter. *Cats © 2019 Universal Studios, RUG Ltd. and Perfect Universe Investment Inc.

Bryan is away this week, so we're kicking off May with another "OOPS! All Daves" episode! This month, we're leaning into some of the worst-of-the-worst movies with our Crappy Hour theme. The very first pick comes from special guest and temporary co-host Dave Novak, who has beered us Movie 43. With 13 directors and a laundry list of famous actors, might this actually be this century's Howard the Duck? *Movie 43 © 2013 Movie Productions, LLC

We asked you to submit musicals for our end-of-the-month listener episode and you guys understood the assignment! At least better than Bryan did. And while most of you chose CATS, the ghost of Roger Ebert had other plans. That's why we're talking about Hairspray! And what a fun way to send off our month-long celebration of musicals: with an ACTUAL musical! So tune in while we sing and dance around the issues of fat shaming, racism, and Amanda Bynes! *Hairspray © 2007 New Line Productions, Inc.

Musical Month continues! Kind of. Bryan tried to beer something appropriate for the month's theme, episode 69, AND the nearest episode to 4/20. It turns out Earth Girls Are Easy, while wildly entertaining, is BARELY a musical. But the show must go on! So take some colorful furry Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, and Damon Wayans aliens, one really horned-up 80s Geena Davis, and sprinkle in a couple songs, and you have this absolutely insane movie. *Earth Girls Are Easy © 1988 Earth Girls Movie Company LTD

Wrap me in felt and stick your hand up my backside! We're Movin' Right Along through Musicals Month and this week is special birthday pick from Dave: It's The Muppet Movie! This movie holds a special place in Dave's heart and it helps Bryan remember where the sun rises and sets. So you know, pretty important. How long until we do a Ray Romano impression? Tune in to find out! *The Muppet Movie © 1979 Disney

Musical month just keeps rolling on, filling our hearts like a baked potato. We're not done with Mr. Trey Parker just yet. Because Bryan beered us a movie from his college days about the horse that got away: Cannibal! The Musical. And we think you know precisely what we mean when we say it's a shpadoinkle episode! Why do we spend so much time talking about Bruce Springsteen, you ask? We don't know either! *Cannibal! The Musical © 1993 Avenging Conscience, Inc. and Cannibal Films Ltd.

We're celebrating musical month! And Dave is starting things off with a bang by beering us South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut! The filthy children of South Park are even filthier on the big screen, and their parents have had enough. But obviously they're not to blame. It's those damn CANADIANS with their beady eyes and flappy jaws! *South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut © 1999 Paramount Pictures

HEY YOU GUYS! You sent us your nostalgic movies for our monthly listener pick episode and right away the ghost of Roger Ebert noticed that multiple people had chosen The Goonies. And Roger knows you gotta give the people what they want! So we've done our best to bring you some treasure, in podcast form. No map required. Hopefully it saves your town from becoming a golf course! *The Goonies © 1985 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

Our steady March (ah?) of Nostalgia continues! This week, Bryan beered us Free Willy and continued the unofficial theme of the month: Dave not quite understanding what's happening here. Sometimes when you get caught defacing a waterpark, you wind up with a sweet job, new friends, a loving family, a sick-ass bedroom, and no criminal charges for stealing a 7,000 lb. sea mammal. So like... I'm not sure what the message is here, but maybe spring for the theft insurance? Also: harmonicas. *Free Willy © 1993 Warner Bros. Productions Ltd., Regency Enterprises V.O.F. and Le Studio Canal+

Put on your nostalgia glasses, because this one might get controversial. We're talking about Steven Spielberg's Hook. It's a movie that the critics didn't love, but we kids did, damnit! Who was right? How has this movie aged? How does Peter Pan age? How does memory work? Are you petty enough to walk up a staircase backwards to maximize hook damage? Did J.M. Barrie say "Lookie lookie, I got bookie!" as he stole this story from a child? How does any of this work!? *Hook © 1991 TriStar Pictures, Inc.

Look. We had a lot of questions. So we gave Writer McStrikely the week off and did a deep dive on exactly what the hell is going on in Disney Pixar's Cars. They're usually pretty good about establishing the rules of each world. We understand how toys, fish, monsters, and robots exist within their universes. Mostly. But Cars is absolutely baffling. One might even say... exhausting. We definitely still have questions. What are your theories? *Cars © 2006 Disney Pixar

If you create a satire that's so true to the thing you're satirizing that people can't be sure whether or not it's satire, does that make it a good satire or a bad satire? This question and many more won't be answered in this week's Starship Troopers episode! Insert obligatory reminder that this is not a political podcast here. *Starship Troopers © 1997 Touchstone Pictures

Near... far... wherever you are, rest assured that we're (metaphorically) never letting go. And to prove that, Dave set out to BREAK THE SHOW this week by beering us Titanic. The mega hit from the late 1900s that had everyone drawing people like French girls. Whole lotta berets and baguettes. Anyway, we know you've been asking: what are the implications to the Cars universe? Tune in to maybe find out. *Titanic © 1997 Paramount Pictures Corporation and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

This week, Bryan was FULLY TORQUED to beer everyone another star-studded racing movie, less than a month after The Fast and the Furious. So much so, that he forgot to check if it was streaming anywhere. Luckily, some light googling can lead you to a full stream of The Cannonball Run. Be careful though. Some things can't be un-googled, and we won't be held liable for your sudden desire to grow a sweet mustache and illegally race across the entire country. *The Cannonball Run © 1981 Golden Harvest Company/ Eurasia Investments

Dave certainly surprised us with this pick from out of the blue (da ba dee). We're talking about Big Fat Liar! Starring actor-turned-racecar driver Frankie Muniz, actor-turned-uhhh.... Amanda Bynes, and 2024 Best Actor Nominee Paul Giamatti, this movie ought to make you lie about your homework and fly to California. *Big Fat Liar © 2002 Mediastream Zweite Film GmgH & Co. Productions KG

January is just about over, which means this week's episode comes from you! Yes, you! If you're Bill, that is. Listen as we walk on eggshells thanks to some less-than-savory industry professionals. You know, the Singers and Spaceys of the world. These guys tend to pop up on our show from time to time. I guess you might actually call them… The Usual Suspects. Content Warning: Bryan attempts a Scottish accent. It does not go well. *The Usual Suspects © 1995 Rosco Film, GMBH et Bad Hat Harry Productions, Inc.

Our mission, should we choose to accept it: Release a podcast about a particular movie every Monday morning. This week, Bryan failed that mission. Fear not! Nothing has self-destructed! Our Mission: Impossible episode is right here, with all the Tom Cruise movie star espionage antics you'd expect from this iconic film. Also: Miss Piggy. *Mission: Impossible © 1996 Paramount Pictures

Our 2024 resolutions are to make more time for family and live life a quarter mile at a time. But instead we'll probably just steal some dvd players and convince a cop to break bad. Buckle up because this week we're talking about The Fast and the Furious! Get tuned up and tune in! *The Fast and the Furious © 2001 Mediastream Film GMBH & Co. Productions KG

Merry Christmas! We did the thing again this year. It's our Annual Drunken Xmas Episode! This year we're talking about The Santa Clause, and whether or not Tim Allen becomes Santa or if the Christmas Spirit possesses him—Exorcist style. ...UUEEGGHHH!? *The Santa Clause © 1994 Walt Disney Pictures

The holiday season is upon us, so Bryan graciously beer'd everyone (but mostly Dave) a classic from one of Dave's "Mt Rushmore" directors. We're talking about Billy Wilder's "The Apartment"; a film that has some rather scandalous themes for its time. Which is before 2020. Because there are movies from then. *The Apartment © 1960 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Talk about nostalgia! Dave reached all the way back to the stone ages to beer us this week's pick: The Flintstones Luckily for us, Mike had his bare feet all warmed up and ready to join us on this ride. Insert rock pun here. Yabba dabba doo! *The Flintstones © 1994 Universal Studios

This week, we're claiming short term memory loss and NOT talking about Dave Novak's pick: Climax. Instead, we're having some hilarious Hawaiian rom-com fun with... wait. I don't remember. Oh yeah! Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore in 50 First Dates! *50 First Dates © 2004 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

Kyle from The Experience Grind Podcast sent us a letter! And in said letter, he beer'd us Samurai Cop. So we simply HAD to have him join us on air for all the Sylvester Stallone bodyguards, art heists, and death rumors you could ask for. And that's only the off-screen shenanigans with this one! *Samurai Cop © 1991 Cinema Epoch

**This is a COMMENTARY meant to be played whilst watching the movie** With Thanksgiving only days away, we've arrived at the dreaded holiday travel season. So in honor of family dinners, delayed flights, and shower curtain rings, we did a commentary track for Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Fire up the movie (available now on Paramount+) and join us! *Planes, Trains and Automobiles © 1987 Paramount Pictures Corporation

This episode has a lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what-have-yous. it really ties the podcast together. But that's just, like, my opinion, man. Bryan has white russian'd us a Coen Brothers cult hit that has since grown into its very own religion: The Big Lebowski (STFU Donny) *The Big Lebowski © 1998 Focus Features

Donnie, never more in his element than during Spooktober, beer'd us a TREAT to finish off the month. We get to talk about the 1975 cult sensation: The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Spoiler alert: we fanboy pretty hard. Go ahead, hit play. We see you shiver with antici... *The Rocky Horror Picture Show © 1975 Houtsnede Maatschappi N.V.

This week of Spooktober, Dave set out to "break the show." Yes, that's an actual quote. We enrolled Ryan to help us discuss the 1977 Japanese horror/comedy House (or Hausu as it's sometimes known). We HIGHLY recommend watching this one before listening. It's a wild ride. *House © 1977 Toho Co., Ltd.

Week three of Spooktober means Bryan gets a chance to redeem himself after Rubber. So he beer'd everyone a sure thing: The Exorcist It's one of the most iconic horror movies of all time, but we'll see just how much makes it through Writer McStrikely's content filters. *The Exorcist © 1973 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

It's week two of Spooktober, and Dave has beer'd us a certified cult hit! Can you believe he had never seen The Lost Boys!? I mean... it has quite possibly the most important greased up saxophone concert ever put on film! Also there's Coreys and vampos. *The Lost Boys © 1987 Warner Bros.

You feel that? It's October and things are getting a little spooky around here! It's no secret that the Beer Me Boys don't venture into the horror genre very often, so we're gonna be beering you some scares all month long. First up: Bryan beers a movie that he saw a trailer for a decade ago. It's about a tire that comes to life and kills people! Sounds scary, right? Well he certainly thought so. It's Rubber! *Rubber © 2010 Realitism Film / Elle Driver / Arte France Cinéma