You Watched It Wrong

Wade and Siggy run down their ballots for the top Oscar categories, plus some of their own special awards, for the films of 2023.

WE REACHED THE 1980s, PEOPLE!!! After a long hiatus, Wade & Siggy return to discuss another Wacky Race entry: 1980's MIDNIGHT MADNESS.  Get ready for a diverse range of jokes: fat jokes, obese jokes, jokes about being overweight and the many, many reasons one becomes so fully packed: overeating. Plus reductive views on an entire gender! Tastemakers rejoice! Is there genuine humor to be found here, among the ugly staples of 80s comedies?  Wade & Siggy debate that very topic to see which one of them watched it wrong...  

In the last episode discussing 1979's Scavenger Hunt, Siggy promises a story about a sneeze.  Well, as with most promises, we forgot it until after our signature sign off. Luckily, our recording devices are smarter than we are and this tale about the origins of the scavenger hunt itself - that also involves a sneeze - can finally be presented to you for your listening pleasure...

Finally! It's HERE! The Wacky Races' raison d'etre has finally arrived and...sadly, it turns out to be 1979's Scavenger Hunt.  This film is currently hard to find, but - I don't know - maybe don't bother? Siggy and Wade watched it for you so you don't have to! And don't miss the exciting new induction into the Wacky Races' Two-Timer's Club!!! Our apologies for the delay in release. We needed the time to make sure this one was exceedingly long. 

A special phonesode! We take a break from our Wacky Races miniseries for a casual conversation about Ari Aster's latest nightmare horror comedy. (And Siggy now wishes he had thought to compare the ending to Brazil.)

Disney gets in on this Wacky Race action with the third installment in their Herbie the Love Bug franchise, starring Dean Jones, Don Knotts, Julie Sommars, and the The Young and the Restless-Guy!  More appropriately titled "Horn Dog Herbie" for reasons that will become apparent, this movie has everything: sexually aroused cars, necessary racing, unnecessary diamond heist subplots with liberal cribbing from Return of the Pink Panther, bumblers who don't bumble, fuel filler lines with widths are the size of forearms, a Muppet Borat, physics defied, and - of course - oil spurting on to people's shoes like a dog urinating on a hydrant. (It's never not funny...!)  Wade & Siggy discuss this outlier's contributions to the Wacky Races sub-genre, what works and doesn't work, and the Herbie franchise as a whole. They dig deep into the effect of later retconning Herbie's origin story and the incongruous attempt to define his personality, noting that he could very well be a narcissistic sociopath who only looks out for No. 53. And a deadbeat dad. Fun was had by all.  Before listening to our spoiler-filled discussion, check out Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, available on Disney+ and VOD.  "It really picks up once they go to Monte Carlo!" 

Wade & Siggy are THRILLED to be discussing this little-seen, barely written-about 1977 sequel to Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, also directed by Chantal Akerman. This follow-up finds Jeanne Dielman behind the wheel of a race car competing in the 24-hour endurance race of Le Mans.  Jeanne Dielman 1 made quite the stir after topping Sight & Sound's 2022 Best Films Poll, which begs the question: Why did S&S's write-up (nor anyone's, frankly) not contain even a passing mention of the existence of this sequel? Wade & Siggy dig deep into the (lack of) existing information on this production, and explore what connects the two films, where this one succeeds, where it fails, and what could everyone have possibly been thinking in following up the first movie like this!  

Wade and Siggy hand out their movie awards for the 2022 slate! Hear their picks for:   15. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 14. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR 13. BEST ORIGINAL SONG (Siggy) / BEST MUSICAL SCORE (Wade) 12. BEST EDITING 11. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 10. BEST SEQUENCE 09. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE 08. BEST SCENE 07. BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY 06. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 05. BEST MOMENT 04. BEST ACTOR 03. BEST ACTRESS 02. BEST DIRECTOR 01. BEST PICTURE

The SEVENTH entry in our Wacky Races mini-series is (somewhat?) at the mid-point of our ever-growing exploration of ensemble movies centered on a competition where the rules of the game break the rules of society.  Wade & Siggy discuss the welcome spirit The Gumball Rally brings to the genre, how conflicts that are set up but never come into play are just fine, the raw sexuality of Raúl Juliá, where has Tricia O'Neal been all our lives, a novel way of mooning people, and ticking off more boxes of the series' use of elements from Spy Hunter.  GUMBALL!!!! SENSITIVITY WARNING:  This episode includes discussion of the film's use of the threat of sexual assault.  Next Episode: Scavenger Hunt (1979)

A surprise gift for you! We start off with a quick recap of 2022 (even though we agreed before recording that weren't going to do that, and Wade says in the episode that we're not doing that), we talk about the Christmas movies and specials we've watched lately (such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Spirited), talk about our perennial favorites, and present our gifts using the magical power of podcasting. May peace and goodwill reign!

Why should a cannonball run when it can fly! Well this Cannonball doesn't do that either, but it is our second straight entry starring David Carradine, perhaps best known for not lending his voice to never-produced Saturday morning cartoon "Kill Bill's Wacky Racers."   

Our Wacky Races series continues with its nastiest entry... but maybe its most cerebral? ... with the Roger Corman/Paul Bartel drive-in classic, DEATH RACE 2000.

Also known as Monte Carlo or Bust!, the fourth entry in our WACKY RACES series places your two favorite hosts back into cinematic care of director Ken Annakin in this follow up to Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. As Annakin brings the racing action from the sky down to the ground, will the movie have scenes that affect the rest of the movie in any way? Will this comedy have actual humor in it this time? Will it again barely tolerate its own stated themes of Women's Liberation? Find out by listening to the episode! That's how it works!  Next Episode: DEATH RACE 2000 (1975)

An epic race deserves an epic episode, so Wade and Siggy are here to throw 4,000 pies in your ear. We may not have spent as much as Blake Edwards did on 1965's The Great Race, but we take at least as many detours, including bizarre and slanderous Hollywood rumors, great sweater-wearing action heroes, and some speculation about what exactly was happening under that blanket. Hit the play button, Max!

This second entry in the WACKY RACES mini-series tests the mettle of your intrepid hosts by barely qualifying for this series' criteria and barely being a comedy. Siggy provides the much needed context to place this film into the larger cinema history and significance, while Wade wrestles with his sense of self as an open-hearted cinephile which is profoundly challenged by this film.  Next Episode: THE GREAT RACE (1965)

We kick off our Wacky Races miniseries with the seminal, star-studded, stunt-stuffed spectacular that started it all, Stanley Kramer's comedy epic It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. It's a race to see if the movie or the podcast contains more actual jokes!

Wade and Siggy are embarking on a new, epic journey through the subgenre of wacky race movies, and they hope you'll come along for the ride. We'll go from It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, through various incarnations of The Cannonball Run, and all the way to Rat Race, hitting some more obscure entries in between. It's gonna be a fun year if the wheels don't fall off first!

Wade and Siggy wax cinemasophical about two movies co-written by Sjón: 2021's Lamb and 2022's The Northman. They also mourn Wade's never-coming very special episode on the Death Wish movies, discuss Siggy's theories on Dirty Harry, Master of the Universe's love of hyphens, how watching Body Double far too young affects people, their desire to see "Bob Egger's Northman Babies" come to fruition and a recounting of a classic never-filmed episode of Wade & Siggy's never-filmed film series.  All that in HALF our usual run time!!!

Wade and Siggy were so excited to talk about the latest Sam Raimi/MCU collab/collision that they couldn't wait to get to their respective studios, so eavesdrop on this phone call (phone call!) where they discuss straining to look smart, alternate movie titles, and where this ranks in the Cloaky filmography.

Siggy & Wade attempt a new format to discuss the year in film that was 2021... and they're never doing it this way again! So enjoy it now, as it's the upside-down plane/misprinted stamp of year-end review shows!  

Snubbed by The Oscars, but not by You Watched It Wrong! Wade and Siggy dig into the imagery and symbolism of David Lowry's The Green Knight while demonstrating just how many ways you can pronounce Gawain. Will they be able to keep their heads while disagreeing over the ending? The grass will fill your footsteps, let us fill your ears! (And stay tuned for a heaping helping of Ghost pie!)  

Is this episode a take or one long outtake? 

Wade and Siggy do some QA on Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe's THE BETA TEST and they just might be filing a bug report. They also find the time to dump on THE PRESTIGE because they just can't help but get their Nolan licks in. It's 2022, and everybody's in a great mood!

Bonus episode! Wade and Siggy simmer in the Spooky Season with a sprawling, friendly phone call about horror movies in general and what they've been watching lately in particular.

Wade and Siggy are almost in sync (and are mostly on the same side of the world) regarding Nacho Vigalondo's misunderstood COLOSSAL, starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis.

Wade and Siggy support women's reproductive freedom, and we also support Natalie Morales' new comedy (and Best Friend Quest!) Plan B!

What did Wade and Siggy think of the latest MCU entry? Did it do justice to ScarJo and NatRom? Did it really have to be a prequel? And why is Red Guardian in prison anyway? Learn the answers to most of these questions within!   0:00 Intro 1:49 Track Marks 15:15 Musical guest Link Wray 15:35 Actually discussing the movie 1:34:21 Outro  

Barb and Star aren't just delightful, they're best friends. But is going to Vista Del Mar a Best Friend Quest? Wade and Siggy examine how the Kristen Wiig/Annie Mumolo starrer fits into the subgenre defined by comedies like Booksmart, Superbad, and Never Goin' Back. (And how it maybe shouldn't fit into the Austin Powers mold.)   0:00 Intro 3:54 Track Marks 19:32 Actually discussing the movie 1:30:46 Outro  

Wade and Siggy serve up a side of mashed potato to go with Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott's culinary character study BIG NIGHT. Sink your ears into the ass of You Watched It Wrong!

Wade and Siggy shake The Crime Stick at NOBODY, sketch comedy legend Bob Odenkirk's action debut that borrows just about everything from JOHN WICK except its themes. This episode is as lean and mean as Hutch Mansell with his shirt off, but we still manage to pack in some fun... with the return of Track Marks! So put on your Andy Williams record and your sleepytime turtleneck sweater and take this ride with us, because this is your father's Oldsmobile.

Our review of Movie Year 2020 concludes with our picks for the top 8 movies of the year. Or as The Academy calls it: BEST PICTURE!

Our review of Movie Year 2020 (and preview of the Oscars they will or won't win in 2021) continues! In this installment we cover: BEST ACTRESS BEST ACTOR BEST CAST BEST DIRECTOR BEST SETPIECE BEST SCENE ... and a special musical performance featuring Christopher Nolan!  To be concluded in Part 4, dedicated solely to the Best Pictures of 2020. 

Our review of Movie Year 2020 (and preview of the Oscars they will or won't win in 2021) continues! In this installment we cover: BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY BEST MONOLOGUE BEST LINE OF DIALOGUE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY BEST SHOT BEST ORIGINAL SCORE BEST ORIGINAL SONG More next episode!  

Wade and Siggy don't just tell you who should win at this year's Oscars, but who should have been nominated! Hear our Top Fives in these categories: Best Supporting Actor Best Makeup and Hairstyling Best Costume Design Best Documentary Feature Best Sound Best International Feature Best Supporting Actress Best Animated Feature Best Visual Effects Best Film Editing And our own special category: Best Edited Sequence Plus, don't miss a special musical appearance by John Legend and his own movie opinions! More to come in Part 2!

Wade and Siggy wind down from a long recording session with a quick chat about a DCU movie they were surprised by how much they liked.

Wade and Siggy tackle Charlie Kaufman's latest scene by scene, so you'll want to stick around till the end where opinions will sharply diverge. (And no, you won't ever learn what was inhibiting Wade's vision.)

Just because we spent over twice a movie's runtime discussing it doesn't necessarily mean we loved it... but we had so much to say about Jim Cummings' The Wolf of Snow Hollow, this episode just had to stand up to its full height. (And yes, we also loved it.)

Feel like your world is upside down? Can't tell which way is up? Getting bad advice from Pursers? Then this movie might be for you. We'll also get into acupuncture, sleep apnea, a commercial or two, and of course, Track Marks. Life matters very much!

Don't let the poster fool you: Ike Barinholtz's THE OATH isn't just a Thanksgiving movie. It's a movie about how scary it is to live in this political moment in America. And it's a comedy! Wade and Siggy will talk you through it. (Available for streaming on Hulu.)

Wade and Siggy tackle BIG FAN, Robert Siegel’s comedy-drama starring Patton Oswalt in what you might call Taxi Driver Crashes The Tailgate Party. Hear why it’s even more relevant in 2020 than it was in 2009.    0:01:00 Track Marks 0:22:45 Big Fan discussion 1:13:00 Saving Mr. Banks and The Founder 1:24:25 Sports Dogg 1:27:25 Drew Carey and The Batmobile 1:35:15 The Word The 1:38:18 More Big Fan discussion 2:03:43 Recommendations 2:18:35 Preview of next episode 2:21:40 Reprise   Music by Goran Andrić-Agi (zagi2), made available by a CC BY-NC 3.0 license. https://freesound.org/s/421557/   That Mitchell and Webb Look - Football https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/that_mitchell_and_webb_look/videos/442/mitchell_and_webb_football/

Join us aboard the Starship Relation as Wade and Siggy realize they have very different ideas about whose opinions are asleep and whose are awake when it comes to the Chris Pratt / Jennifer Lawrence / Laurence Fishburne / Andy Garcia sci-fi not-bomb Passengers... then survive long enough for a return trip to Palm Springs to pit these two films in a virtual dance-off. Very good, sir!

Pain matters. What we do to other people matters. Palm Springs matters, and You Watched It Wrong does not, but we'd rather die with you listening to us than podcast alone.

Wade and Siggy were really enjoying each other's company, and they really enjoyed Gina Prince-Bythewood and Greg Rucka's The Old Guard, so they talked long enough to make you forget how old you are. But first, to warm up, they play a quick round of Wade's original movie soundtrack game, Track Marks.  Non-Sponsored links... because we referenced them and we link them.   The Old Guard Streaming at Netflix.com   Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/cinematic-titanic-the-alien-factor https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/cinematic-titanic-the-complete-collection?product_id=5101   and    Screen Rant Pitch Meeting - "Fast Five" https://youtu.be/7NLV6Y-Eg7M

Wade goes deep into one flashback in Superbad, as only Wade can. (This was on the cutting room floor, but Siggy likes it so he's posting it.)

Some directorial debuts just seem so unhappy on the inside. And something about that just seems so sad. Not so Augustine Frizzell's NEVER GOIN' BACK, and Wade and Siggy have some ideas as to why. Then, Siggy formalizes how BOOKSMART, SUPERBAD, and GOOD BOYS belong to a sub-genre he coins "The BFF Quest"... and how NEVER GOIN' BACK both builds on and subverts its tropes.

Wade and Siggy are tired of social isolation, so let's talk about movies where folks get together with their best buds, go roam the wilds of their neighborhoods and make out with people! (But just in movies, folks. There's still a pandemic raging, FFS. Wear your damn mask!) In Part One of an unofficial two-part series, we cover three classic examples of what Siggy dubs "The BFF Quest". (Three and a third if you count Myth Of The American Sleepover. But not enough to get it into the episode title.)  

Wade and Siggy have a "quick" phone call to discuss Spider-Man: Far From Home and how it changes their category rankings for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

As protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd continue across the USA and beyond, Wade and Siggy discuss the massive amounts of video that's being captured, and the long legacy of white supremacy that got us here.   But watching and talking aren't enough. To donate or volunteer to help people fighting for racial justice, please consider the following organizations:   Citizens Trust Bank The Russell Foundation The New Georgia Project “Live Free”  The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Movement for Black Lives  Next Level Boys Academy   To quote Killer Mike, "Those organizations and many, many more across the country need your help. They need boots on the ground. So there is nothing wrong with having the anger and emotion and passion overspill that we saw, because that needs to happen to ignite. But, now that you’re ignited, I need you on a weekly and daily basis to join a grassroots organization wherever you are and for you guys to progress wherever you are. So that nationally we can be allied and progressing together.”

At last! Our almost final* rankings of all things MCU! First Wade and Siggy briefly revise their rankings from Parts 1 and 2, then they leap into the Best and the Worst Lines of Dialogue! Moments! And... that's all??? Plus Siggy gives his Very Special Tribute to the characters of the MCU. *Except that we recorded this before Spider-Man: Far From Home was released... those thoughts coming soon!      

Recorded before the coronavirus hit our shores, so we didn't know to be upset about that. But we did decide to discuss Joker, so something was in the air.

The thrilling conclusion! The biggest awards! Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Picture Bonus! Wade and Siggy rank every 2019 movie they managed to see. And Wade opens up about why Lego Movie 2: The Second Part was made just for him.