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From the guys who walked you through Titanic minute by minute, it's the podcast that looks at the big themes in movies. Like why spiders are scary and how cool 1997 was.

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From the guys who walked you through Titanic minute by minute, it's the podcast that looks at the big themes in movies. Like why spiders are scary and how cool 1997 was.

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English


Episodes
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Earth Girls are Easy - Bonus - "Soap fish"

3/26/2024
We have another listener paid episode! We start with some credit card talk, because why not? Joe is a big Geena Davis guy and we wonder where she went. Also, should this movie be rated PG? Finally, we talk about valley girls. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:03:20

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Mrs. Winterbourne - Bonus - "Persona Law"

2/20/2024
Do you remember the 1996 rom-com Mrs. Winterbourne, starring Ricki Lake, Brendan Fraser, and Shirley MacLaine? One of our loyal listeners does, and they shelled out some cash to hear us talk about it! Rob, who we learn was born inside out, develops the legal theory of Persona Law. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:08:20

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Major League - Bonus - "Doug Jones Slander"

12/5/2023
We have yet another patron. And another movie we all enjoy. We talk about out of shape baseball players, cheap MLB teams and what our walk-out songs would be. Finally, bring back slobs vs snobs. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:04:43

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Carol - Bonus - "The ol' Dan Marino"

10/24/2023
A patron paid us to talk about a great movie! Cate Blanchett hive assemble! We recommend some other movies that Carol reminds us of. Also, Christmas as an adult can be sad sometimes! Finally, we talk about bad boyfriends. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:53:27

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Bad Boys for Life - Midlife Crisis - "Crash Test Dummies are here!"

9/19/2023
Midlife crisis season wraps up with a literal bang in Bad Boys for Life. We examine midlife crisies in-front of and behind the camera, discuss aging action stars and whether Will Smith still has it. We also discuss Martin Lawrence's scandalous Saturday Night Live monologue. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:56:49

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Young Adult - Midlife Crisis - "It is a plan"

9/12/2023
We look at an underrated film in Young Adult and discuss it's ending. Duff goes in on St Cloud, Minnesota and Joe goes in on Young Adult Lit. Finally, we look at Diablo Cody's life as a stripper. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:59:21

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The Swimmer - Midlife Crisis - "No regrets = No learning"

9/5/2023
Burt Lancaster spends an entire movie in swim trunks navigating his way through his neighbors' backyard pools. Along the way he confronts his past and finds that maybe things aren't quite as he remembered. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:55:35

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All that Heaven Allows - Midlife Crisis - "The Asbestos Slide"

8/29/2023
We move into week two of our midlife crisis and examine the great 1950s Douglas Sirk melodrama All That Heaven Allows. Are there second acts in love and life? Not if your gossipy neighbors and selfish kids have anything to say about it. We'll talk about starting over with someone new in middle age, Douglas Sirk, Rock Hudson, and being the child of someone having a midlife crisis. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:12:37

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Sideways - Midlife Crisis - "The Grateful Type"

8/22/2023
It's time for a new season: Midlife Crisis! We're welcoming Rob into his 40s by looking at a few films that explore characters navigating the challenges of middle age. What better film to start with than Sideways? This week's episode uses that film to talk about dreams, male friendship, wine, and finding the courage to embrace the next chapter of your life. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:16:07

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The Hunt for Red October - Dealer's Choice - "The Truth About Schwan's"

7/11/2023
We're wrapping up our Dealer's Choice mini-season with Joe's pick: The Hunt for Red October. Strap in for a winding conversation about about sub movies, John McTiernan, Tom Clancy, and employment programs for sex offenders. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:18:46

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Psycho II - Dealer's Choice - "The Loony Bin"

7/4/2023
Next up on Dealer's Choice is Duff's pick: Psycho II. Norman Bates is back at the motel after 22 years and absolutely nothing can go wrong! If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:50:42

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7 Men From Now - Dealer's Choice - "Korbel Friday Drunk"

6/27/2023
It's time for a mini-season as we each pick a movie the other two haven't seen. We dive into a Ranown Western with Rob's pick. We discuss Dairy Queen, Gail Russell, Lee Marvin and our favorite movie heavies. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:03:42

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Riding the Bus with my Sister - As Seen on TV - "You are never ready"

3/21/2023
We close out our As Seen on TV season with a TV movie that should never have been made with a performance that no one should ever have to see. Plus, we play a game of Who is taller? If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:56:08

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Death of a Cheerleader - As Seen on TV - "Cody the Great"

3/14/2023
A high school student decides that murdering Tori Spelling is her ticket to popularity. We discuss nepobabies, 90s names and high school. Sorry to any Codys out there. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:00:13

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No One Would Tell - As Seen on TV - "TGIDeath"

3/7/2023
Fred Savage and Candace Cameron star in that movie you slept through in health class about an abusive jock murdering his high school girlfriend. Who's more incompetent - the killer or the bumbling cops trying to catch him? We also dive into TGIF lore and select our Mount Rushmore of TGIF characters. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:15:31

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The Day After - As Seen on TV - "Purple Urkel"

2/28/2023
In 1983, 100 million Americans tuned in to watch The Day After. Nuclear war is a bummer, but it might be funnier if Urkel were involved. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:58:10

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Duel - As Seen on TV - "Slavery and school shootings"

2/21/2023
We have our new season on Made for TV movies and we start with a movie by a young Steven Spielberg. We talk about watching this movie from the perspective of the truck driver, real life strange murder weapons and also when we last saw a Playboy in the real world. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:59:24

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Avatar The Way of the Water - Bonus - "Daddy Cameron"

12/23/2022
It is time to go back to Pandora. We talk about Avatar 2, James Cameron and if this film justifies it's existence. We discuss who would we like to see in future Avatars and Rob has some questions about the Na'vi's tails. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:01:08:18

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The Burbs - Another Dimension - "John the Bum"

12/13/2022
The suburbs: on the surface, a fulfillment of the American dream. But beyond the picket fences and perfect lawns lives a darkness, a darkness that director Joe Dante will expose to us in The Twilight Zone. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:58:07

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Out of the Past - Another Dimension - "Dim Shut-in Invalids"

12/6/2022
Consider Jeff Bailey, who thought he could start anew in small town America. But as so many others in the Twilight Zone have found, you may be through with the past, but the past is not through with you. If you'd like to support our nonsense, join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/themidnightboys

Duration:00:46:01