Youth is wasted on the young, especially when the youth is too wasted to remember what the hell happened. This week on the pod, we’re closing out Bummer Summer with the granddaddy of cautionary tales to the restless youth of America with Larry Clark’s 1995 film “Kids”. Join us as we revel in the horror of what it’s like to experience this film through the lens of adults and reminisce on our own teenage fuckery. We’ll cover the very messy and questionable production history of this film and how the final product feels at once a true authentic representation of teens in America, and outright exploitation of those same teens. It’s a mixed bag to say the least. Also discussed in today’s episode; Just how much sex are teens actually having, separating the nostalgia from the child pornography, and is there really any ethical way to depict teens as they truly are? Also, Kids; wear a damn condom! All this and more on this week’s episode of “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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This week, bring the tissues and some Narcan because we’re about to overdose on sadness. This week we’re watching everyone’s favorite anti-drug PSA via way of Darren Aronofsky with his 2000 dram “Requiem for a Dream”. Join as Pete dives down memory lane with his first encounter with a movie that was so bleak it made him want to take a shower, and Aaron comes at this without the fondness of 2000’s filmmaking style. While we may not be able to agree on whether or not the film still works for a modern audience, we can absolutely agree on a few things. The score absolutely holds up, Marlon Wayans is way too ripped to play a drug addict, and there’s no such thing as a fun heroin movie. It also goes without saying that no matter what our feelings on this movie are, this is a film whose imprint can be felt on cinema even to this day. Plus, Spoilers for the new film “Eddington”, learn that James Gunn gives a shit about us, and sometimes people need to be in a psyche ward. Get ready because this one’s a sad one! All this and more on a very Patriotic episode of “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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This week on the pod, we’re heading overseas to bleak, cold world of Berlin in the 1970’s; but only for a moment before we break free to the sunny shores of… Wisconsin! Yes we’re continuing our mini-theme on breaking the facade of the American dream, only this time through the eyes of an immigrant seeking better opportunities and cheaper beer in the 1977 film; Stroszek. On today’s episode, we talk briefly about how Stroszek, and last week’s film “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” are in conversation with one another; and while in this film the American dream isn’t literally breaking your body, it sure is going to break your spirit. Try as our beloved, drunken main character might; once you’ve got a single knock against you in this life, it’s nearly impossible to get yourself back up. Also discussed today, our first time coverage of a Werner Herzog film, the endless mirroring of our main character as a prototype of Charlie Kelly, and good ol’ vintage, midwestern sprawl. All this and more on a very Patriotic episode of “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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Yowza, Yowza, Yowza! Welcome back to another great episode of I Didn’t Need To See that, and boy do we got a show for you. Join us as we celebrate one of the finest era’s in American History, an era so foundational, so inspiring, so truly American we couldn’t help but put “Great” Right in it’s name as we journey back to the Great Depression with 1969’s “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” That’s right, saddle up as we run these patriots like the dogs they are. On this episode we break down the true, existential timelessness of the message of this film. In a world where hope is a sham and opportunity is just a word we use to exploit the poor for the entertainment of the rich, there’s only one solution… to DANCE! Also on today’s episode, the tragedy of Gig Young, we find out that American existentialist literature isn’t actually so popular in America, and witness the return… of Dobbytoks! All this and more on a very Patriotic episode of “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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This week on the pod, The pursuit of happiness is all full of crooks, perverts and pedophiles as we continue our seasonal slog of Bummer Summer with a very special film about family. We learn just how dark a comedy can get as we watched Todd Solondz’s 1998 “semenal” film, “Happiness”. Join us as we foray into the first Todd Solondz film for the podcast and contextualize just what makes this director a perfect contender for the podcast. One of the strongest attributes of the film is just how un-PC it is, yet how Solondz navigates the tone so deftly as to give us reprehensible yeet very human characters. After all, aren’t we all just a bunch of perverted little weirdos ourselves behind closed doors? Also discussed on the pod, Bad Dads, MILF Summer, and an ending that’ll blow your socks off (get it?). Though the everyday horrors persist, we (somehow) continue doing this depressing bit for the podcast! All this and more on this weeks episode of “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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It’s Summertime here on the I Didn’t Need To See that Podcast, and this year, we’re treating you with a series of films for those of you that recognize summer for what it is; abysmal heat, the smell of garbage in the air, and that pressure to go outside just because the anxiety in your brain is telling you you’re a lazy piece of shit if you don’t.
That’s right baby, for the next few weeks on the podcast, it’s going to be a “Bummer Summer”! We’re dedicating this summer season to the cinema of despair, the melange of malaise, the season of sorrow. And kicking things off, we’re revisiting one of our favorite fun time guys with Lars Von Trier’s 2011 film “Melancholia”. Join us as we bask in the the wondrous performance from Kirsten Dunst as she gives us one of the best depictions of depression committed to cinema; and yes, we’ll talk about THAT press junket at the premiere. Pack your swimsuits and your Zoloft, it’s Bummer Summer here on “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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This week on the pod, We’re being taken all over Belgium as we learn the finer about the finer things in life, such as architecture, music, history, and of course the best way to ballast a corpses. On this episode we watched the laugh-a-minute riot that is 1992’s “Man Bites Dog”. Join us as we talk about what we consider one of the best, least talked about villains in film; or at least the most captivating. We also marvel at how this project that seemingly started with no agenda other than 4 friends wanting to make a low budget filmed turned into one of the greatest commentary’s on media violence. Also discussed on today’s episode, the true art of serial killing? Is 2025 the summer of Mormon-Maxing? And which Celebrity’s night of regret do YOU want to be? This and more on this weeks episode of “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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Spring is here and we’ve got us another birthday on our hands here on the IDNTST Pod. This week we’re celebrating Aarons birthday with trip back to a simpler time, one of fast cars, loose women and as much cocaine as you can inhale! This week we watched 1997’s ode to the golden age of adult film making; Boogie Nights! Admittedly, this film is a bit of a break in format, but hey a man kills himself at a party and another goes to jail for child pornography, so as far as we’re concerned this is still on brand for us! Join us as we bask in the love of filmmaking that this movie really showcases, and how even though it’s about the death of Porn stars into the 80’s, there’s also some modern comparisons to the changes in film consumption into the 90’s. Also discussed, All time bitch mother rants, how much did porn stars actually make in their heyday, and after all is said and done, was the real villain behind the rubber mask just Reaganism? this and more on this weeks episode of “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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Welcome everyone to a very special episode. This week marks the 50th episode of the podcast if you can believe it! We wanted to save something special for you all on this monumental achievement for us, and trust us we didn’t let you down. This week, keep the dramamine handy and if you have epilepsy or are triggered by any sort of sexual violence whatsoever, seriously don’t watch this film. We head into the bowels of hell as depicted by a gay night club in Gaspar Noe’s 2002 Rape Revenge-told-in-reverse film, “Irreversible”. Whether it’s the nauseating soundtrack, the frenetic camera work, or the infamous 9-minute rape scene, this movie is truly an assault in every way shape and form. Join us as we dive deep into the psychological toll a movie like this has on a viewer and the impact it has by almost leaving it’s audience not as mere spectators to violence, but complicit in it as well. Also discussed on the episode are the rampant bouts of homophobia from the films lead character, and just in the film itself, the beauty that is Monica Belluci, and whose films are you recommending to your parents next, Gaspar Noe or Lars Von Trier? This and more on the 50th episode of “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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This week, we honestly needed a kind of buffer film between heavy hitters, so we decided to sojourn back to the serene 1970’s French Canadian countryside as we watch a woman infect a whole town with her armpit stinger! We’re covering one of David Cronenberg’s early films with the 1977 body horror feature “Rabid”. Join us as we talk about the early days of Canadian Treasure Cronenberg himself and feel a fond sense of nostalgia for a decade neither of us were alive to see. Plus, the disgusting eating habits of teens, Can Adult Film Actresses transition to mainstream film roles these days? Spoiler Warning for later episodes of White Lotus! And we attempt to settle the long standing debate of Is “Twink” A slur? Listen now before we have to apologize on the next episode of “I Didn’t Need to See That!”
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On this week’s episode, spring isn’t the only thing that’s awakening. We’re celebrating Pete’s Birthday! And for the birthday boys pick, we’ve dived into the world of flesh consumed by metal with 1989’s “Tetsuo The Iron Man”. Join us as we step back into the wondrous world of independent filmmaking and marvel at just how visually stunning this movie looks, and how miserable of a shoot it was. This is a film who’s influences are very present in it’s grungy, phallic, cyberpunk aesthetic, yet maintains an identity and vibe all it’s own. Also discussed are the films potential influence on the art of Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails, how much is enough to ask your friend to come help out on your first film shoot, and how in the end, this is really story of queer love overcoming all obstacles. So kick your feet up, relax and let the the sheer sexual thrill take hold of you on this week’s episode of “I Didn’t Need To See That!”
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This week on the podcast, pack the Mazda full of white wine, and for the love of god share your location with someone, because we’re getting ready for a girls trip! We sat down and watched the 2017 Chilean made, Rape-Revenge Horror film, “Trauma”. A special shout out, as this was a fan recommendation, we officially got more than we bargained for! This movie seems to really wear its influences on the surface, pulling from such French Extremity films like “Martyrs” and “Frontiers”; and most notably “A Serbian Film”. While the film is notably low budget and at times weak in story, it’s more than effective in its shock, thoroughly entertaining in its splash of action and some great practical effects.. that is if you can get past its need to make you vomit and recoil throughout the duration of the film. Get your bags ready because this was a real gross one! All this and more on this week’s episode of “I Didn’t Need To See That!”
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On "I Didn't Need to See That", join long time buddies Pete and Aaron as they take a break from their normal lives and sit down to talk about their mutual love of messed up movies! Listen in every other week as they kick up the rocks to see what underbelly lies beneath some of cinema’s most taboo selections. They'll journey through the most gut-wrenching Horror films, Mind Boggling Art films, Censor alarming Banned films and everything in between. The kind that make your skin crawl, the kind you see once and never again, the kind that make you go "I Didn't Need To See That!" We watch them, so you don't have to!
While the world of our movie today is dark, oppressing and riddled with temptation around every corner, on today’s episode of “I Didn’t Need To See That”, Everything is Just fine. Sit down with us and try to make awkward small talk with our girlfriend’s parents as we finally made our way to the debut feature film of David Lynch in 1977’s “Eraserhead”. Spoiler, this nightmare of a film was a hit for both of us! We marvel over sickly beautiful this movie looks and sounds and just how unhampered of a vision it is right out the gate for Lynch. Also discussed on today’s episode are the government name for sperm, Just how sexually attractive is Nathan Fielder, and we bow to our new AI overlords. All this and more on this week’s episode of “I Didn’t Need To See That!”
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CW: Graphic Sexuality, Scenes of Blasphemy, Violence, The French
“You won’t believe what these nuns do and say when we threaten them with death by the state and religious persecution! It’s a free for all in 17th century Loudun, France as we watched Ken Russels 1971 Nun-sploitation film, “The Devils”. When the Grandier’s away, these nuns will play. Call in the next 5 minutes and we’ll throw in the exclusive, uncut, steamy version of the film that they DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE!” You won’t believe the atrocities committed by the characters in this film and by the actual bans and censorship slapped on this film upon its release by; well, Everyone! Join us as we go into all the scandalous controversies around this film, it’s troubled release to say the least, and why this may be the best film we’ve ever seen (On this Podcast). All this and more on this weeks episode of “I Didn’t Need To See That”!
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This week, it’s time to tighten the screws, babyproof the living room, and husbands, for the love of god just listen to your wives when they tell you something is ugly! This week we strap in for a ride like no other with a movie almost tailor made for this podcast, and one of the best kept secrets from 2024 in Caye Casas’ “The Coffee Table”. SPOILERS AHEAD!!! in this podcast episode, and we highly recommend seeing this movie with no information possible if you truly want to white knuckle these next 90 minutes of your life as the filmmakers intended. Also discussed in todays episode are the bathing habits of protesters, the real anxieties that this movie sent us right back to, and who would be the easiest Celebrity for for us to get to join our cult, Timothee Chalamet or Austin Butler? All this and more on this weeks episode of I Didn’t Need To See That!
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CW: Incest, Rape, Interspecies Erotica
Grab your chemistry sets and start mixing and matching whatever the hell you want, because in our first episode of 2025, we’re playing God so much they may as well be a Las Vegas craps table. This week we watched the 2010 Sci-Fi/Horror film Splice. Join us as we Marvel ™ at a creature that is equal parts unsettling, and also the most powerful X-men ever created? While this movie may have been a box-office bomb, we both had a fun time with this B-movie science-gone-wrong flick that takes a VERY hard turn in the last act. Also discussed in todays episodes are the films tired tropes of motherhood as the only arc for its female protagonist, the cliched Blue-Filter look of a late aughts film, and how while this movie makes a running, Dogtooth is still the best movie on parenting. All this and more on this weeks episode of I Didn’t Need To See That!
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CW: Rape, Genocide, Abortion, Cannibalism, Graphic Violence, Live Animal Cruelty, 1980’s American Hubris, Italians
Well everyone, we’ve waded through all manner of viscera and carnal delights to arrive at our final episode of the year and the capper to our Christmas with the Cannibals. We’re saving the best for last as we end the year with the grand daddy of all controversial films, it’s the one everyone warned you about but your buddies told you “you have to watch this!”. That’s right, on today’s episode we dive into the notorious 1980 Found Footage-Horror Documentary film “Cannibal Holocaust”. Join us today as we discuss with the film with a history of making it that’s even more interesting than the film itself. We’ll dig through the myths and legends around the films perceived crimes while discussing some of the actual crimes this films director committed in the making of Cannibal Holocaust, on top of just overall being kind of a bastard man. Also discussed today are how well the films commentary on imperialism holds up against scrutiny and does it justify the cruelty displayed in the film, Do these characters deserve the cruel fate that falls up on them? (Answer: Yes), and the most important question of all, who is this film for!? All this and more on our 2024 season finale of I Didn’t Need To See That!
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CW: Violence, gore, depictions of cannibalism
Come One Come all to the flesh eaters ball. This month we’re capping off our year of themes with a tried and true cultural taboo just in time for the holidays; It’s Christmas with the Cannibals ya’ll! This month we’re digging into 2 films that highlight the fascinating, grotesque, and even horny topic of Cannibalism; Kicking things off with the 2016 coming-of-age horror film, Raw. Join us as we revisit one of our favorite directors, Julia Ducournau (see our coverage of her film “Titane” on one of our earlier episodes) with her debut film that got everybody talking, and even a few people vomiting in their seats. We discuss how Raw serves as a sort of dry run for themes we’ll see Ducournau continue in her follow up film, and how some of the most visceral moments of grotesquerie in this film aren’t even the cannibalism! (But those get pretty gnarly too). Also discussed on today’s episode, Can women actually pee standing up? Is there a Bechdel test for gay men? And Does PETA actually care if you eat people? It’s a Dog eat Dog world on this episode on this week’s episode of “I Didn’t Need To See That!”
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“Gobble, Gobble Mother Cluckers! This week, All will be carved, as we decided to treat you all to a very special bonus Thanksgiving episode on Eli Roth’s 2023 holiday Slasher, “Thanksgiving”. This episodes a little light on the turkey as we mostly needed some good dumb fun to transition ourselves out of the grease bath that was Nympho November. Join us as we discuss musicals, how to spot your killer in the slasher film, and Pete gives the final word on Joker 2! We’re all gonna be working off that tryptophan together on this week’s holiday episode of “I Didn’t Need To See That!”
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