Movie B.S. with Bayer and Snider

0:00-3:00 – Hello! It’s the day after Christmas! We had a great Christmas, probably
3:00-17:20 – “Inherent Vice” review
17:20-30:10 – “Into the Woods” review
30:10-43:30 – “Two Days, One Night” review, including a Dardennes anecdote from Telluride
43:30-52:35 – “Big Eyes” review
52:35-1:01:40 – “Unbroken” review
1:01:40-1:05:05 – “Belle” review (Bayer only)
1:05:05-1:06:10 – Reminder on QOTW (your 3 favorite movies of 2014). We’re tabulating the results!
1:06:10-1:10:25 – Recap, goodbye, see you next year

QOTW: What were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014?

REVIEWS:
Inherent Vice: B+ 10/10
Into the Woods: B+ 5/10
Two Days, One Night: B+ 9/10
Big Eyes: B- 6/10
Unbroken: B- 7/10
Belle: N/A 9/10

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0:00-3:20 – Hi, howdy, the weather, whatever
3:20-23:30 – “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” review
23:30-24:50 – We had to choose between “Night at the Museum 3″ and “Annie”
24:50-35:30 – “Annie” review
35:30-37:00 – Year-end QOTW: what were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014? We’ll tabulate the results for the Jan. 2 show.
37:00-47:45 – A round of Character Casserole
47:45-53:10 – Scar (from “The Lion King”) has a real name; then there’s talk of Hitler and Jeff’s son; if toddlers ruled the world
53:10-57:25 – Recap and more convivial banter, including a Jeff Goldblum anecdote

QOTW: What were your three (3) favorite movies of 2014?

REVIEWS:
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”: C- 7/10
“Annie” C- 7/10

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[NOTE: There’s a slight echo on Eric’s voice on this one. We didn’t know it was being recorded that way, and we couldn’t remove it from the recording after the fact. We’re sorry. You get used to it after a minute.]

0:00-1:50 – Hello! We are your hosts
1:50-13:05 – “Exodus: Gods and Kings” review
13:05-24:40 – “Top Five” review
24:40-26:15 – A sidebar on Aaron Paul
26:15-41:20 – QOTW (other Bible stories to make movies out of)
41:20-42:25 – No QOTW this week
42:25-44:35 – We gotta cut this one short; recap

QOTW: Let’s all brainstorm some Question of the Week topics, eh?

REVIEWS:
“Exodus: Gods and Kings”: C- 5/10
“Top Five”: B 6/10

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0:00-4:30 – Intro, mystery balloons, ideas to make this show as popular as Serial
4:30-7:15 – The vagaries of movie release schedules; a debate over who is more special
7:15-21:00 – “Wild” review (B.S.-approved!)
21:00-33:55 – “The Imitation Game” review, ending in talk of a current trend
33:55-48:00 – QOTW was the Mt. Rushmore of holiday movies. Jeff makes Eric guess what the listeners voted for.
48:00-56:05 – Eric & Jeff’s Excellent Adventure takes us back in time to Dec. 5, 1997
56:05-57:40 – Recap of today’s lessons

QOTW: What other Bible stories should be made into movies? Casting suggestions, etc., welcome.

REVIEWS:
“Wild” B+ 8/10
“The Imitation Game” B- 7/10

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0:00-2:55 – We say hello, talk about milestones
2:55-12:10 – “Horrible Bosses 2″ review
12:10-17:10 – “Penguins of Madagascar” review (Snider only)
17:10-29:50 – QOTW (movie families to spend Thanksgiving with)
29:50-36:40 – A round of Pitch Me
36:40-42:35 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“The Burbs,” “Chef,” “The Boxtrolls”)
42:35-44:15 – Jeff thinks Eric should cover the “Wild” red carpet screening
44:15-46:20 – A summary of today’s lessons

QOTW: We’re choosing the Mt. Rushmore of holiday movies. Tell us your four (4) favorites.

REVIEWS:
“Horrible Bosses 2″            B    6/10
“Penguins of Madagascar” B    n/a

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0:00-4:00 – Howdy, Jeff puts the bae in Bayer, egg nog
4:00-17:45 – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ review
17:45-26:00 – “The Theory of Everything” review
26:00-39:00 – “Foxcatcher” review
39:00-52:40 – QOTW (movies that make you hungry or that ruined food for you)
52:40-55:30 – Next week’s QOTW, talk of Thanksgiving traditions, Turkey Bowl, etc.
55:30-1:00:00 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Babes in Toyland,” “Gentleman’s Agreement,” Jeff watched a TV cartoon)
1:00:00-1:01:10 – Recap of what we learned today

QOTW: What movie family would you like to spend Thanksgiving with?

REVIEWS:
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1″ B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)
“The Theory of Everything” B- 8/10
“Foxcatcher” A- 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

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0:00-4:15 – Hello, let’s read an iTunes review
4:15-14:15 – “Dumb and Dumber To” review
14:15-21:45 – “Rosewater” review
21:45-27:15 – “Force Majeure” review
27:15-46:45 – QOTW (sequels to 1994 films), with some talk of Eric’s LDS mission, leading to talk of a new movie called “Missionary”
46:45-51:00 Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex…,” some “Star Wars” thing), chit-chat, wrap-up, goodbye

QOTW: What movie makes you hungry, and for what? Or alternatively, what movie ruined a particular food for you?

REVIEWS:
“Dumb and Dumber To” C+ 5/10
“Rosewater” B- 7/10
“Force Majeure” B+ 8/10 (B.S.-approved!)

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0:00-3:20 – Hello, have a drink
3:20-16:00 – “Interstellar” review
16:00-25:45 – “Big Hero 6″ review
25:45-27:05 – Nobody’s in a good mood
27:05-39:50 – QOTW (actors who need their own McConaissance)
39:50-47:40 – We can’t remember a movie title; we give up on the show; Jeff went on a brewery tour
47:40-50:15 – Next week’s QOTW
50:15-51:45 – Hey, What’d You Watch? (“Dumb & Dumber”)
51:45-54:20 – We recap, the show sinks into the ocean

QOTW: Besides “Dumb & Dumber,” what other movie from 1994 (here’s a list) should have a sequel? Feel free to elaborate.

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0:00-5:30 – Hi, it’s Halloween, Jeff is taking the kid trick-or-treating
5:30-16:20 – “Nightcrawler” review (B.S.-approved!)
16:20-31:05 – “Birdman” review (B.S.-approved!)
31:05-38:10 – “Horns” review
38:10-45:35 – Jeff reviews “Before I Go to Sleep,” “Laggies,” and “White Bird in a Blizzard,” Eric pretends to listen
45:35-55:40 – QOTW (new monsters)
55:40-56:30 – iTunes review
56:30-1:00:10 – Hey, What’d You Watch?
1:00:10-1:02:10 – Recap, goodbye

QOTW: Who’s most in need of a career resurrection (a la Matthew McConaughey), and how would you go about it?

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0:00-5:05 – We say hello, talk about parenting, wonder how Eric could inherit his brother’s children, we call it Daddy Fun Time
5:05-17:00 – “John Wick” review (B.S.-approved!)
17:00-27:40 – “Ouija” review (Bayer only, including a review of the audience)
27:40-31:50 – “Dear White People” review (Bayer only)
31:50-44:05 – QOTW – we tabulated the Horror Mt. Rushmore!
44:05-50:55 – A round of Interquel
50:55-56:45 – A round of “Hey, What’d You Watch?”
56:45-59:10 – “Cute” Dylan stories
59:10-1:00:30 – A summary of what we said

QOTW: Make up a new movie monster, something we’ve never seen before. Interpret “monster” however you like.

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0:00-3:25 – Howdy; the efforts expended to record the show; you should write us an iTunes review
3:25-14:00 – “Fury” review
14:00-22:00 – “Men, Women & Children” review
22:00-31:00 – “St. Vincent” review
31:00-37:00 – “Listen Up Philip” review
37:00-46:50 – “Whiplash” review
46:50- QOTW (scary non-horror movies)
58:25-1:03:20 – As always, we end with “Hey, What’d You Watch?”
1:03:20-1:04:30 – Recap!

QOTW: We’re compiling the horror Mt. Rushmore. What are your four (4) favorite horror movies? #HorrorMtRushmore

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0:00-2:20 – Hello, we marvel at how many shows we’ve done
2:20-11:35 – “Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day” review
11:35-19:45 – “Kill the Messenger” review
19:45-24:35 – “The Judge” review (Bayer only)
24:35-31:05 – “Dracula Untold” review (Snider only)
31:05-39:15 – QOTW (how many movies you watch in an average month)
39:15-45:45 – A round of Pitch Me
45:45-49:10 – Recap; some upcoming movies are better than these ones

QOTW: What is the scariest movie you’ve seen that wasn’t a horror movie? Like maybe you watched “My Girl” and became terrified of bees. (Suggested by listener Horatio)

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0:00-2:20 – Hello, hi, how are you
2:20-19:40 – “Gone Girl” review
19:40-26:00 – “Annabelle” review (Snider only)
26:00-27:20 – We kind of talk about “The Skeleton Twins”
27:20-41:00 – QOTW (best movie you’ve started watching but never finished)
41:00-52:30 – Character Casserole, with a minor tweak in the movie-choosing process
52:30-54:30 – A summary of today’s lessons

QOTW: In an average month, how many movies do you watch in the theater? And how many at home?

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0:00-5:50 – Intro; Jeff is still at Fantastic Fest, Eric left a day early; we talk about some movies we liked:
5:50-9:35 – Norwegian dark comedy “In Order of Disappearance”
9:35-12:30 – Teen horror film “It Follows”
12:30-16:20 – Chinese crime comedy “No Man’s Land”
16:20-20:00 – Belgian youth horror “Cub”
20:00-23:30 – Norwegian existential drama “Blind”
23:30-27:10 – “The Astrologer,” a 1975 oddity
27:10-29:15 – “Electric Boogaloo,” a documentary about Cannon Films
29:15-32:10 – “Kung Fu Elliot,” Canadian doc about a would-be martial arts star
32:10-33:20 – “Danger 5″ season 2 isn’t as funny as season 1 (which you should watch on Hulu)
33:20-36:15 – Austrian thriller “Goodnight Mommy”
36:15- QOTW (’80s TV shows to be made into movies); wrap-up and farewell

QOTW: What’s the (supposedly) best movie that you’ve started watching but never finished?

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0:00-5:00 – Hello, we are at Fantastic Fest; Jeff will have to wear a bad T-shirt; the results of our weight-loss contest
5:00-14:00 – “Tusk” review
14:00-20:30 – “This Is Where I Leave You” review
20:30-22:00 – If two directors made the same movie
22:00-29:20 – “A Walk Among the Tombstones” review
29:20-40:50 – QOTW (your preferred movie-watching companions)
40:50-43:15 – Recap of today’s lessons

QOTW: What ’80s TV show (that hasn’t already been done) should they make into a movie? Casting/story ideas welcome.

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0:00-4:30 – Intro; that Apple thing
4:30-6:15 – iTunes review
6:15-19:15 – “The Drop” review
19:15-28:10 – “Dolphin Tale 2″ review (Jeff only; Eric makes him say “root beer” at 25:30)
28:10-31:45 – They canceled all the “No Good Deeds” screening
31:45-33:00 – “God Help the Girl” quasi-review (Jeff only, rushed by Eric)
33:00-54:40 – QOTW (under-the-radar movies that you championed)
54:40-1:03:35 – A round of Character Casserole
1:03:35-1:06:10 – Recap, the new QOTW (we forgot earlier), see you at Fantastic Fest, the end

QOTW: Who is your preferred movie-watching companion(s), and why?

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0:00-9:55 – Intro; the fancy Whole Foods; Jeff was sick at Eric’s party; Eric is babysitting
9:55-12:50 – No movies really came out last week or this week
12:50-20:05 – “Coherence” review (B.S.-approved!)
20:05-27:15 – “The Congress” review
27:15-43:55 – QOTW (the first movie you walked out of) (there’s a weird edit at the end of this. pay it no mind.)
43:55-51:15 – A round of Pitch Me
51:15-54:45 – The resolution to a story from the QOTW segment (cc: @djmecca); who’s going to Fantastic Fest?
54:45-59:10 – Eric’s report on the Telluride Film Festival (another weird edit at the end of this.)
59:10-1:01:30 Recap; now it’s a parenting show

QOTW: What under-the-radar movie were you a champion of, sharing it with friends, etc.?

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0:00-4:25 – Introduction; Jeff took a shower; what Jeff smells like
4:25-5:50 – We re-watched “Sin City”
5:50-17:30 – “If I Stay” review
17:30-24:50 – “The One I Love” review (B.S.-approved!)
24:50-27:55 – “Life After Beth” review (Bayer only)
27:55-33:25 – Lots of good stuff is on VOD nowadays; we pontificate about it; plans to gaslight Jeff’s wife
33:25-46:10 – QOTW (best opening scenes)
46:10-49:05 – Summer Box Office Challenge update; Eric proves mathematically how he could still lose
49:05-57:40 – “Sin City 2″ review (Bayer only)
57:40-59:55 – Wrap-up; it’s Eric’s birthday on Tuesday; no show next week

QOTW: What was the first movie you walked out of, and why?

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0:00-1:45 – Introduction
1:45-12:45 – Robin Williams memories
12:45-27:05 – “The Expendables 3″ review
27:05-33:50 – “What If” review
33:50-39:50 – “Calvary” review
40:00-44:30 – “The Giver” review (Snider only)
44:30-56:30 – QOTW (first movie you’d show your kid)
56:30-1:00:20 – Our weight-loss contest, Eric’s chin, upcoming travels, wrap-up, goodbye

QOTW: What movie has your favorite opening scene?

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0:00-5:25 – Introduction, gorillas and other smelly things, Eric names a drink
5:25-17:50 – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” review
17:50-32:40 – “Into the Storm” review
32:40-43:30 – “Magic in the Moonlight” review
43:30-1:03:10 – QOTW (movies you would protect from all remakes or sequels), and a call for more QOTW suggestions
1:03:10-1:08:55 – Box Office Challenge update (Jeff continues to lose badly), and then we say goodbye
QOTW: What was the first movie you showed (or what is the first movie you will show) to your child, and why?

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0:00-6:10 – Introduction, the weather, trivia night at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre
6:10-23:30 – “Guardians of the Galaxy” review
23:30-29:25 – “Get on Up” review (Bayer only)
29:25-38:05 – QOTW (outside-the-box superhero actors)
38:05-40:00 – Box Office Challenge update (Bayer is losing a lot)
40:00-52:25 – Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure: Aug. 2, 1991
52:25-55:20 – Summary, goodbye, etc.

QOTW: If you could preserve one movie (or movie series) from ever being remade, rebooted, or otherwise tampered with, which would it be, and why?

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0:00-5:15 – Introduction, Mom’s peanut butter balls, Jeff’s beer (he goes on for some time)
5:15-15:00 – “Hercules” review
15:00-23:30 – “Lucy” review
23:30-26:45 – More examples of the MPAA rating system being screwed up. Oh, and there are too many trailers
26:45-35:45 – “And So It Goes” review
35:45-42:20 – “They Came Together” review (B.S.-approved)
42:20-49:25 – “Boyhood” review (B.S.-approved)
49:25-51:55 – “A Most Wanted Man” review
51:55-1:00:10 – QOTW (old wives’ tales as movies)
1:00:10-1:02:35 – Closing remarks and summary

QOTW: In the spirit of Chris Pratt in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” who else would be a good unexpected choice to play a superhero (and which superhero)?

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0:00-3:10 – Introduction, what Jeff’s drinking
3:10-4:15 – iTunes review
4:15-5:15 – Neither of us saw “Planes: Fire and Rescue”
5:15-21:15 – “The Purge: Anarchy” review
21:15-33:25 – “Sex Tape” review
33:25-45:10 – “Wish I Was Here” review, plus the Zach Braff Twitter incident
45:10-56:00 – QOTW (your gift ideas for Jeff Bayer)
56:00-57:20 – Wrappin’ things up

QOTW: In the spirit of “Lucy” (“you only use 10% of your brain”), what other old wives’ tale/urban legend/common misconception could be the premise for a movie?

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0:00-2:30 – Introduction, our new theme song (thanks, Gregory Whitehead!)
2:30-7:00 – Jeff is in San Diego now and is annoyingly happy about it; watching movies long distance
7:00-8:00 – iTunes review
8:00-21:25 – “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” review
21:25-31:05 – “Snowpiercer” review (It’s B.S.-approved™!)
31:05-38:10 – “Begin Again” review
38:10-40:25 – “Land Ho!” review
40:25-43:30 – Eric has quasi-reviews of “Deliver Us from Evil” and “Tammy”
43:30-46:20 – Jeff recommends “Battered Bastards of Baseball” now on Netflix
46:20-49:15 – Summer Box Office Challenge update: it’s not looking good for Jeff
49:15-54:40 – An unrelated weight-loss contest
54:40-1:05:45 – QOTW (favorite summer moviegoing memories)
1:05:45-1:08:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie-related gift would you love to get for Jeff Bayer on his birthday (July 14)? You can give one realistic answer and one fantasy answer. Jeff will choose the best answers and praise that person.

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On June 30, to pass the time while driving the U-Haul full of the Bayers' stuff to San Diego, our friend Mike Khavul interviewed us. We talked about the current state of film, what we'd criticize if there were no movies, how we came to be friends, and a lot of other things. It's an hour long, and the recording conditions (the cab of a U-Haul traveling 55 mph on I-5 in central California) were not pristine. Nonetheless, Movie B.S. devotees may find it amusing. Or not. Look, it's free. 

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0:00-6:00 – Introduction, it’s Bayer’s last show before he moves to San Diego, complaining
6:00-7:10 – iTunes review
7:10-12:00 – “Transformers: Age of Extinction” wasn’t screened in Portland but we talk about it anyway
12:00-30:50 – Our top 10 lists for the first half of 2014
30:50-50:40 – Preparatory to Jeff’s departure, we reminisce about all the movies we watched at Jeff’s house over the years, and get nostalgic
50:40-1:00:00 – QOTW (toys and games that could be movies or whatever)
1:00:00- No show next week (July 4), and then something about tasers, and the wrap-up

QOTW: What is your favorite summer movie theater memory?

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0:00-6:10 – Introduction, our plans for the near future, including moving the Bayers to San Diego
6:10-10:10 – “Think Like a Man Too” and “Jersey Boys” are opening but we didn’t see them
10:10-17:30 – “Obvious Child” review
17:30-19:05 – We put a list of recent B.S.-approved movies on Facebook
19:05-23:50 – “The Rover” review (Snider only)
23:50-27:30 – “Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon” review (Bayer only)
27:30-30:45 – “We Are the Best!” review (Snider only)
30:45-43:00 – QOTW (movie homes you’d like to own)
43:00-53:45 – A round of Character Casserole via Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure
53:45-55:45 – Brief box office update
55:45-56:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What other toy or game or whatever should they make into a movie, like “Transformers”?

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0:00-2:50 – Introduction, beverages, takin’ it one day at a time
2:50-14:20 – “How to Train Your Dragon 2″ review
14:20-29:10 – “22 Jump Street” review
29:10-31:55 – Box Office Challenge update, and also Thai food
31:55-43:10 – QOTW (books you liked that became bad movies)
43:10-52:25 – A game of Pitch Me
52:25-53:25 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What home from a movie do you wish you owned?

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0:00-3:35 – Introduction, something Jeff likes about fatherhood
3:35-16:15 – “Edge of Tomorrow” review
16:15-20:20 – Our rating system, stuff Jeff wants, funny cancer
20:20-32:10 – “The Fault in Our Stars” review
32:10-47:35 – QOTW (your brushes with fame, and ours)
47:35-53:10 – Box Office Challenge updates, including what the stakes of the bet are
53:10-56:10 – Updates on Dr Pepper imitators and Wanker’s Corner
56:10-58:05 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What’s a book you loved that got turned into a movie you didn’t — or a book you didn’t like that became a good movie?

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0:00-2:05 – Introduction, hello, water
2:05-4:15 – iTunes review, repetition of shirts
4:15-17:55 – “A Million Ways to Die in the West” review
17:55-29:05 – “Maleficent” review
29:05-36:20 – “Cold in July” review
36:20-44:30 – QOTW (movies that reflect your beliefs)
44:30-48:25 – Possible replacement for “nerd” as insult, including some labored double entendre
48:25-58:10 – A game of Character Casserole
58:10-59:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What is your best brush with fame? True stories only, por favor

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0:00-4:05 – Introduction, Dr Pepper imitations
4:05-18:50 – “X-Men: Days of Future Past” review
18:50-22:15 – Replacements needed for “nerd” and “geek,” with discussion of what used to be offensive but isn’t now
22:15-30:10 – “Blended” review (Bayer only; Snider talks about why he didn’t see it)
30:10-34:30 – “Chef” review
34:30-42:35 – QOTW (movies that could have used time travel)
42:35-45:25 – Summer Box Office Challenge update
45:25-47:45 – Help us determine which Best Actor/Actress Oscar nominee shows up the latest in his/her movie (current champion: Frances McDormand, “Fargo,” 33 minutes in)
47:45-49:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie most faithfully depicts a religion, philosophy, or point of view that you strongly believe in?

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0:00-4:00 – Introduction, the weather, calories in soda
4:00-22:30 – “Godzilla” review
22:30-29:10 – “Million Dollar Arm” review
29:10-34:00 – “God’s Pocket” review
34:00-39:35 – “Locke” review
39:35-46:25 – QOTW (funny moments in dramas)
46:25-55:45 – Follow-up on “Neighbors,” seeing it with your mom, and the box office
55:45-1:03:00 – A round of Pitch Me!
1:03:00-1:06:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie should have used time travel, and why?

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0:00-1:30 – Introduction
1:30-6:10 – iTunes review, and a story about fishing
6:10-17:50 – “Neighbors” review
17:50-19:15 – Some other movies opened that we didn’t see
19:15-23:00 – “Stage Fright” review
23:00-40:00 – QOTW (your most emotional movie moments)
40:00-41:50 – Brief update on the Summer Box Office Challenge
41:50-43:50 – Recommending movies to friends and strangers
43:50-52:45 – A round of Character Casserole
52:45-54:45 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What’s the funniest moment in a drama?

Direct download: MovieBS_ep210_20140509.mp3
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0:00-2:35 – Introduction, small talk
2:35-5:30 – iTunes review, a call for new theme songs, Fat Albert
5:30-19:45 – “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ review
19:45-23:25 – Eric’s proposal for curtailing the comic book movies, more Spidey talk
23:25-29:05 – “Blue Ruin” review
29:05-35:15 – QOTW (your most anticipated films of the summer)
35:15-49:50 – We choose our movies for the 4th annual summer blockbuster contest. The stakes are high! We don’t know what they are yet, but they are high
49:50-52:35 – Next week’s QOTW, wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What was your most emotional movie moment?

Direct download: MovieBS_ep209_20140502.mp3
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0:00-7:50 – Introduction; the movies we didn’t see
7:50-22:20 – “Brick Mansions” review
22:20-23:25 – Eric saw “Under the Skin” again
23:25-33:20 – Eric’s Tribeca Film Festival report: “Zero Motivation,” “Night Moves,” “In Your Eyes,” “Intramural”
33:20-46:35 – QOTW (actors and movies you can’t remember the names of or get confused)
46:35-49:10 – Next week’s QOTW and the summer box office contest, plus an uncomfortable silence
49:10-50:40 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What are your two (2) most anticipated movies this summer?

Direct download: MovieBS_ep208_20140425.mp3
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0:00-2:45 – Introduction, what Jeff is drinking
2:45-19:05 – “Transcendence” review
19:05-21:35 – “A Haunted House 2″ and “Heaven Is for Real” are movies that they didn’t show to critics
21:35-27:10 – “Bears” review
27:10-29:00 – “The Unknown Known” and “Joe,” very briefly
29:00-45:00 – QOTW (your biggest movie disagreements)
45:00-49:30 – Blather about Jeff moving to San Diego, dreams, more on “Transcendence,” the upcoming Summer Box Office Challenge
49:30-50:50 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What actor’s name or movie’s title have you had the most trouble remembering correctly?

Direct download: MovieBS_ep207_20140418.mp3
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0:00-1:30 – Introduction, quiet voices
1:30-16:45 – “Draft Day” review
16:45-23:00 – “Rio 2″ review
23:00-27:30 – “Oculus” review
27:30-37:00 – “Under the Skin” review
37:00-40:40 – “Jodorowsky’s Dune” mini-review
40:40-42:50 – “The Raid 2″ mini-review
42:50-54:00 – QOTW (your irrational movie turn-offs)
54:00-56:15 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What was your biggest movie disagreement with a friend?

Direct download: MovieBS_ep206_20140411.mp3
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0:00-6:30 – Introduction; the croup; it’s the show’s 4th anniversary; there is a gift exchange, kind of; we claim to do other shows besides this one
6:30-18:15 – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” review
18:15-28:10 – “Noah” review
28:10-36:20 – QOTW (heroes you’d like to see in a “vs” movie)
36:20-43:20 – A friendly round of Pitch Me
43:20-46:30 – More croup talk, wrap-up, and goodbyes

QOTW: What are your irrational movie turn-offs (e.g., an actor whose face or voice you can’t stand, a cliche that drives you crazy, etc.)?

Direct download: MovieBS_ep205_20140404.mp3
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0:00-2:15 – Introduction
2:15-16:20 – “Sabotage” review
16:20-24:20 – “Bad Words” review
24:20-30:50 – “Noah” wasn’t screened; “Cesar Chavez” and “Nymphomaniac” are some other movies we also haven’t seen
30:50-39:10 – QOTW (best dramatic moments in comedies)
39:10-45:10 – Next week’s QOTW, with significant digression (a mini-Pitch Me, discussion of canned worms)
45:10-55:30 – A round of Character Casserole
55:30-57:35 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What two heroes would you like to see in a “vs.” movie?

Direct download: MovieBS_ep204_20140328.mp3
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0:00-3:00 – Introduction, blather
3:00-18:40 – “Divergent” review
18:40-29:35 – “The Grand Budapest Hotel” review
29:35-34:45 – “Muppets Most Wanted” review
34:45-44:50 – “Cheap Thrills” review
44:50-48:10 – “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me” review
48:10-1:00:10 – QOTW (what movie you wish was your life)
1:00:10-1:03:00 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What’s your favorite dramatic moment in a comedy?

Direct download: MovieBS_ep203_20140321.mp3
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0:00-4:40 – Introduction, iTunes review
4:40-19:10 – “Need for Speed” review
19:10-27:50 – “Veronica Mars” review
27:50-1:04:10 – SXSW reviews: “Chef,” “13 Sins,” “Neighbors,” “Joe,” “The Mend,” “Open Windows,” “Stage Fright,” “Premature,” “What We Do in the Shadows”
1:04:10-1:09:20 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW (held over from last week): What movie do you wish was your life? (For extra credit, you can also tell us which movie is currently your life.)

Direct download: MovieBS_ep202_20140314.mp3
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0:00-3:50 – Introduction, our lunch sponsor: Crooked Scoreboard, a sports blog!
3:50-17:15 – “300: Rise of an Empire” review
17:15-20:40 – “Tim’s Vermeer” review
20:40-31:15 – QOTW (movies that changed your mind about an issue)
31:15-37:55 – A li’l SXSW preview
37:55-40:15 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What movie do you wish was your life? (For extra credit, you can also tell us which movie is currently your life.)

Direct download: MovieBS_ep201_20140307.mp3
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0:00-3:15 – Introduction, this week’s sponsor
3:15-5:20 – iTunes review and Jeff’s beer
5:20-20:50 – “Non-Stop” review, plus mentions of “Son of God” and the R-rated “Anchorman 2″ cut
20:50-24:30 – Not really a review of “The Wind Rises”
24:30-27:40 – Playing the Oscar game
27:40-37:45 – QOTW (what movie you would show aliens to represent humanity)
37:45-45:40 – Jeff & Eric’s Excellent Adventure: Feb. 28, 1992
45:40-48:35 – Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: Has a movie ever changed your mind about an issue?

This week’s sponsor: The Ricks family’s GoFundMe campaign for their special-needs sons.

Direct download: MovieBS_ep200_20140228.mp3
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0:00-4:25 - Introduction, we have colds, iTunes review
4:25-19:30 - "Pompeii" review
19:30-33:10 - QOTW (movies you own but never watch)
33:10-41:51 - Interquel
41:51-48:10 - Oscar bowling, movies to watch
48:10-49:35 - Wrap-up and goodbyes
49:35-52:35 - Randy Newman's Title Song from "12 Years a Slave"

QOTW: If there are aliens, and you can send them one movie to represent humanity, what do you choose and why?

Direct download: MovieBS-199-2014-02-21.mp3
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0:00-3:40 - Introduction, an announcement
3:40-5:40 - Our lunch sponsor: "Try Not to Burn," a supernatural thriller by Michael Matula, now on Kindle for $3.99
5:40-16:00 - "RoboCop" review
16:00-37:45 - "Winter's Tale" review, with many spoilers, and then some commentary on the screening rats
37:45-47:40 - QOTW (your "litmus test" movies)
47:40-56:10 - A round of Pitch Me
56:10-58:20 - Portland International Film Festival is still happening; "The Congress" is good; movie talkers
58:20-1:00:55 - Wrap-up and goodbyes

QOTW: What is the least-watched title in your movie library, and if you never watch it, why do you own it?

Direct download: MovieBS-198-2014-02-14.mp3
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