A new Dead Horse episode?? Omg?? The horses discuss Spy Kids 5, the Netflix release that everyone remembers and can't stop talkin about. Dixon wears a very detailed hat and Becky gets Huluween tattooed on her forehead.
SEASON FINALE! The Horses ride off into the sunset, taking one last trip with Jesse & Celine in the Before Trilogy's final (?) installment, Before Midnight. The 2013 romantic drama picks up with Jesse & Celine in their early 40's, as they break out into an argument that will test the fabric of their entire relationship. The Horses discuss arguing with partners, the inherent challenges of building a relationship and being alive, divorce, and what it takes to believe in love against all odds. Is love meant to last forever? Can it? What does that take? Lots of "Lmao's" and "Rofl's" in this episode of our comedy and film podcast.
Dead Horse's experiment with reviewing good movies for grownups continues, with Richard Linklater's 2004 masterpiece "Before Sunset." Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke return, co-writing the script for a real-time romantic drama that makes an artistic case for sequels. How do I write a funny summary about this one god damb. We reviewed three movies about killer sharks and this movie is more riveting and high-stakes than all of them combined. Love is real. Movies are good, actually.
The horses are back to discuss: an actually...good movie? We jump into some heavier themes like... what is love? What does it mean to be a young person in 1995? Are cellphones good, or maybe are they prisons? Is Ethan Hawke a hot romantic guy or an annoying baby who is totally blowing it? Is Julie Delpy...better than everyone?
Do you wish public schools would be abolished? Do godless liberals make you want to descend on the Capitol to protect our children? Do you wear matching pajama sets to bed like a cartoon character? Then you'll LOVE God's Not Dead: We The People, the fourth and most openly deranged entry of the series! Come for Pastor Dave's surfer hair, stay for the fascist dogwhistles! HE'S ROARING!!!!
thank you youve helped a old womans faith to grow in these trying times. Jesus is coming soon. my son was 5 years old when he spoke in tongues and his favorite verse was Revelation 22;20 . blblblblblbl
It's time to take up a third of our lecture time for three weeks worth of classes because you refused to sign the agreement that constitutes 30% of your final grade everyone-- it's GOD'S NOT DEAD! The horses and special guest David Parker kick off a heinous new miniseries with a bang, poring over the execrable first entry of the hate-filled fundie franchise. Be sure to text 100 of your friends about this podcast while you're listening to it.
Say "boo" at your best friend and watch him absolutely freak out, watch him react like you cheated on your wife with his wife-- it's Casper's Scare School! The horses and special guest Stephen Jones dissect the final flick in casper's filmed ouvre; it's... not unpleasant! I'd give it a thumbs-up but like a half-committed one. Maybe I'd even follow up the the thumbs-up by saying "well, y'know" to indicate that the thumb is compromised.
The Horses welcome actor and horse-friend Jenna Kray to the stable, then get loopy trying to figure out what the deal is with Uncles. CASPER MEETS WENDY asks a lot of questions, but Becky, PJ, Jenna, and Dixon mostly choose to ignore those and posit their own-- are rams male?
Get your uncles out of wherever you keep them folks-- it's CASPER: A SPIRITED BEGINNING! Becky, Dixon, PJ and comedian Shaunak Godkhindi pore over this direct-to-video debacle with a fine-tooth comb and try to figure out what led to the most precipitous drop in quality from one film to another in Dead Horse History (no joke; it involves the IDF).
BOO! The Freaky Foals scare up another miniseries, this time covering undead digital baby Casper: The Friendly Ghost. Our series kicks off with the technologically groundbreaking 1995 film "Casper," which features earnest grief, syruppy sentimentality, and abusive uncle ghosts from Jersey making unspeakably bad pop culture references. The horses discuss loss, memory, nostalgia, James Horner's body of work, and uncomfortable child romance plots. One of PJ's nerdiest behind-the-scenes deep-dives ever. We promise the next one after this one is super funny and not two hours long!
The Horses and their filmmaker friend Katherine Dudas put the nail in the coffin of the Fifty Shades series and then more nails, they just keep nailing this coffin shut until at a certain point there is more nail than coffin but they're driven to keep going, keep nailing even more nails in this coffin because they've seen what's in the coffin and they don't like it so hand them another nail please please there's so little time left we have to use more nails on this coffin. It's FIFTY SHADES FREED! not a very good movie if you ask me
The horses get flushed and loopy as Christian, Ana, and other named characters from the Fifty Shades series (I think there's a guy named John; not looking this up) violently reject narrative function, feeling, and even the slightest feints at authentic human behavior to present us with FIFTY SHADES FREED. It's actually kind of fun. I mean it's not great but also it's not like people were walking into this being like "I hope this knocks AGUIRRE: THE WRATH OF GOD off my letterboxd favorites" y'know
After eight rounds with the Leprechaun, the horses are itching to take on someone who is trying his best to sound like he's not from Ireland: it's the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY miniseries! Join Becky, Dixon, PJ, and special guest Gloria White as they try to figure out "what in the hell is this," "whose fault is this," and "how do they want us to feel about this." SPOILER: we don't fuckin know
It's off into the sunset for our Leprechaun-Loving Horses, as "Leprechaun Returns" marks (for now, anyway) the end of the franchise. "Psycho Goreman" director Steven Kostanski brings the series back to its roots, with a direct sequel that unites Mark Holton's Ozzie with a new cast and a new feller named Linden Porco (Linden Porco) playing the Leprechaun. How much self-awareness is too much-- just HOW far can a tongue go into a cheek?? Whats this vague social conscience doing in MY Leprechaun? Whats this-- a bechdel test? And finally, each Horse's ranking of the best entries in the series. Farewell, Lubdan! You're Valid, Hunny!!
The horses are back to discuss: Leprechaun Origins! Topics include: Who... is this for?, WWE movie stars, turning down money from family, and being three neurotypical and wealthy podcast co-hosts. Wow, we could've done something else but we did this!
The horses are back! And discuss: Leprechaun Back 2 Tha Hood! Warwick's swan song, movie formulas, Dark Gentlemen, newgroundsdotcom, and wait, characters actually SPENDING GOLD??? Who. would've. thought.
The Horses bring Honey 3 guest and actor Irene Polk back into the stable to pick apart the shockingly potent, enduring, profoundly weird "Leprechaun in the Hood." Where did these endearing protagonists come from? Real stakes and regard for human life? In MY Leprechaun movie? Transgender issues, the inescapability of poverty, and unprecedented audio issues: it's all in here, friends!
Space! The Most Tedious Frontier! Your beloved Horses struggle through the Leprechaun franchise's sci-fi outing, which sees the return of Aussie cult film director Brian Trenchard-Smith and the zaniest setting yet. Space marines! Space princesses! Space bisexual lab assistants! Space boobs! What is this franchise's fixation with cross-dressing and gender-swapping? Why does this movie come short in all the places that Leprechaun 3 was such a secret success? Tag along with us and find out!
The horses are back to discuss Leprechaun 3 and are joined by the hilarious Max Spinelli! Together they discuss: So, the leprechaun has a brother? Why is every actor in this movie incredibly talented and genius? Why do all pawn shops have informative Leprechaun Lore on a CD rom? Is Jennifer Anniston Australian? Did Max have a hand in the financing of Leprechaun 3? Wait- someone in this movie was nominated for an Oscar?????