The Last Row: A Pretty Good Movie Podcast

This week on The Last Row Podcast, Drew and Badway find themselves locked up in the brutal world of 2003's In Hell, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Lawrence Taylor. The guys dissect the grim and gritty reality of life in a Russian gulag, and delve into Van Damme's transformation from an everyman steelworker to a slick-backed prison warrior. Plus, they debate the practicality of faking a disability to avoid conflict, more jailhouse bathroom etiquette, bad moth CGI, and the consequences of riding the bus to prison in a Space t-shirt -- Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

In this bonus edition of The Last Row Podcast, Drew and Badway join Ken Cole (KenCast Live) to take another look at the 1989's Ghostbusters II. The guys analyze the legal woes of digging up First Avenue, the genius of Janosz Poha, the hotness of "slime" approaching the 1990s, and whether or not this sequel qualifies as a "New Year's" movie. Additional topics include an in-depth breakdown regarding the differences between a magician, sorcerer, and a wizard (helped by ChatGPT), and finally placing Vigo on The Last Row Villain Scale. Spoiler Alert: attempting to possess a baby may not have helped his score... Programming note: This episode was recorded live on Nov 9, 2023 on KenCast Live! We'll be back with EP 151 on Thursday, April 25, 2024! --- Check out the video of our live discussion on Ken's YouTube Channel here: Ken Cole on YouTube: Ghostbusters 2 Discussion and Review w/ The Last Row Podcast Subscribe & Follow Ken Cole: YouTube ChannelKenCast PodcastCobra ColeXFacebookInstagram Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsXFacebookInstagramYouTube

This week on The Last Row Podcast, let's traverse the rooftops of 1994 seeking a post-credits shower after viewing the greasy revenge flick, The Crow. Drew and Badway break down the grime that littered the set behind and in front of the camera, including crew drug use, Brandon Lee’s accidental death, filthy alleyways, dank apartments, and slimy pawn shops. Additionally, the guys speculate on the sound of Eric Draven’s fake band, Hangman’s Joke, and put the underrated Final Boss, Top Dollar, through the villain scale. -- Episode Links: Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) Moleskin Shirt (The Golden Closet)Top Dollar (Michael Wincott) Signature 3 Piece Suit (The Golden Closet)Brandon Lee's Death (Wikipedia)The Death of Brandon Lee (Aural Crave)The Crow Movie: The Deleted Skull Cowboy Explained (ScreenRant) Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Last Row Podcast revisits everyone's least favorite step-child, in the 1991 sequel Problem Child 2. Aside from breaking down Junior’s antics, Drew and Badway discuss John Ritter's gun show, the brilliance of Big Ben Healy, food fights, and the absurdity of having a bridal shower for your 7th wedding. BTW, the little girl was barely in this movie and all of our memories lied to us! -- Episode Links: Problem Child (EP 130) Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Last Row Podcast is following Chucky to military school, as Drew and Badway discuss the quickly-made 1991 sequel, Child's Play 3. Topics include unnecessary live grenades onsite for teenagers to access, Good Guy corporate greed, sexually deviant barbers, Charles Lee Ray's computer skills, and the genius of mailing yourself to your enemy. Episode Links: Child's Play (EP 131)Child's Play 2 (EP 138) Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

This week on The Last Row Podcast, Drew and Badway take a break from releasing original content to reboot a previous TLR episode about Hollywood reboots and remakes. Is it necessary? No. Is it better than the original? Maybe, maybe not. Now we see why Hollywood does it! Anyway, we discuss the upcoming Road House (2024) reboot. Be nice. -- Episode Links: Road House (EP 06)Road House (2024) Official TrailerIs 2024 the New 1984? Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid - KenCast Ep 79 Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

Party on with The Last Row Podcast, as they reminisce on the 1992 cult classic Wayne's World” Was Mike Myers a jerk on set? Was the character Wayne a secret jerk? Was Benjamin a villain, or simply a regular cocky businessman? Was Crucial Taunt really record contract worthy? Drew and Badway answer all, while also taking time to discuss arcade culture and eating pizza in bed. -- Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Last Row Podcast kicks off their first episode of the new year with a bang, as Drew and Badway revisit an all-time classic, Die Hard. The guys discuss office holiday parties, the whole world being on coke in the 80s, East Coast/West Coast rivalries, who was more at fault in the McClane/Gennaro feud, and the worst situations to find yourself barefoot. -- Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Last Row Podcast started off the holiday season hot by revisiting the 1989 classic, Christmas Vacation. The guys discuss Clark’s closeted rage, the insanity of hosting guests for 12 straight days, the foolishness of counting on your work bonus as part of your salary, and where Clark ranks among the pantheon of Christmas movie dads. Additionally, Drew and Badway share thoughts on real vs. fake trees, styles of Xmas lights, ruined dinners, and holiday shopping. Episode Links: The Last Row: Holiday / Christmas Episodes Playlist (YouTube)The Last Row: Holiday / Christmas Episodes Playlist (Spotify) -- Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

This week on The Last Row Podcast, Drew and Badway dig deep into the Arnold Schwarzenegger filmography to discover the 1986 hidden gem, Raw Deal. The guys discuss Jeep life, how to relax while smoking a cigar, a dangerous way to fake your own death, and the difference between a right hand man, a henchman, a left hand man, and a goon. --- Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Last Row Podcast rolls the dice for another round of 90s family movies, this week tackling the Robin Williams classic, Jumanji. After paying tribute to Mr. Williams, the guys discuss various topics including: best and worst board games that could come to life, easier ways to beat Jumanji, who would your Jumanji foursome be, and the great feeling of using your home toilet after 26 years in the jungle. Also, Jon Voight being a secret snake gets brought up for some reason. --- Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

Just in time for Halloween, The Last Row Podcast place their bets on the ultimate horror movie matchup, Freddy vs Jason. Among many random topics, Drew and Badway discuss "2003-Ass-Movies", stunt boobs, Freddy looking for respect, and Jason having no idea why Freddy is fighting him. --- Episode Links: Halloween Villain Extravaganza (EP 91) Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Last Row Podcast kicks off Spooky Season by revisiting the 1988 Tim Burton Classic, Beetlejuice. Drew and Badway question if Beetlejuice was a bad guy or just an annoying scumbag, debate whether or not dead people have rights to their old house, critique the Maitlands' scare tactics, and are in awe of a small-faced Alec Baldwin. Additionally, the guys doubt the seriousness of the Maitland’s 5 foot car tumble into a small pond, and outline car safety preparedness (including Drew’s proper underwear packing procedures). --- Episode Links: Beetlejuice Toys (via Nerdcave Nerds on YouTube) Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Last Row Podcast's Summer of Sequels concludes by bringing back everyone's favorite cop…RoboCop 2! Drew and Badway discuss the sad state fictional Detroit is in, the wussification of RoboCop (and how much we wanted more of it), pros and cons of cops on strike, and question whether the drug "Nuke" was really such a bad thing. Also Badway shows his appreciation for the inept mayor, and the guys put the Old Man and his incredible hot tub room through the villain scale. --- Episode Links: RoboCop (EP 133) Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Last Row Podcast's Summer of Sequels rolls on for a playdate with our favorite Good Guy, Chucky, and 1990's Child's Play 2. Drew and Badway discuss rebuilding a killer doll to help your stock price, lazy orphanages, bad foster parents, digging a grave with a toy shovel, and ruining a perfectly good blocky 1980s Mercedes. --- Episode Links: Child's Play (EP 131) Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Summer of Sequels sails on, as The Last Row Podcast share their first (and definitely last) experience with Speed 2: Cruise Control. Topics include: Drew's disrespect of cruise ship propellers, panicked drivers tests, botched wedding proposals, and the guys' hatred of food crumbs stuck in the keyboard. Finally, Willem Dafoe's character gets put through the villain scale. --- Episode Links: Speed (EP 62) Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Summer of Sequels continues, as The Last Row Podcast called a Pro down to the Minors to help them break down the 1994 cult classic, Major League II. Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal comes in relief to help Drew and Badway make sense of the Cleveland Indians follow-up season to their improbable 1989 playoff run. The guys discuss, among other topics, their nostalgia for the franchise, swapping Omar Epps for Wesley Snipes, Wild Thing’s sellout transformation (and his insane bachelor pad), Randy Quaid as team MVP, and Roger Dorn’s legendary at-bat. Finally, the guys do a fantasy draft of their top 5 fictional baseball players. --- Subscribe & Follow Ty: Ty Hildenbrandt on TwitterThe Solid Verbal: America's College Football PodcastThe Solid Verbal on Twitter Episode Links: Major League (EP 102)"Major League II" - What high-end speakers were in Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn's House? Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

Week 2 of The Last Row Podcast's Summer of Sequels series teaches us that the slickerman doesn't forgive OR forget in I STILL Know What You Did Last Summer! Drew and Badway discuss keeping your long distance girlfriend happy, how Ben Willis needed to "just get over" the hit and run, the safety of confessing a murder to a priest, and the travesty of how wet Jack Black got his joint. Episode Links: I Know What You Did Last Summer (EP 78) Summer of Sequels Upcoming Schedule: Major League IISpeed 2: Cruise ControlChild's Play 2RoboCop 2 Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

The Last Row Podcast kicks off its Summer of Sequels series by uncovering the mysteries of National Treasure: Book of Secrets, starring Nicolas Cage. The guys explain why the Gates men can't hang on to a wife, how to run away from a gunman in the 1800s, using the Book of Secrets as bathroom reading material, and speculate on the pickup artist crew known as "The Treasure Hunters." --- Episode Links: National Treasure (EP 45)Notes from a Prop Master: Making the Book of Secrets for National Treasure 2Special Announcement: Summer of Sequels Summer of Sequels Upcoming Schedule: I Still Know What You Did Last SummerMajor League IISpeed 2: Cruise ControlChild's Play 2RoboCop 2 Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram

Drew and Badway did not record a new episode this week, but they DID participate in an amazing live stream with Ken Cole and special guest Hayden Schlossberg (Cobra Kai co-creator, writer/filmmaker behind the Harold and Kumar series, American Reunion, and the upcoming Netflix series Obliterated). The guys also map out their future by running through their upcoming Summer of Sequels schedule. Hope you all had a great 4th! We’ll be back with a new episode on Thursday, July 13th! Episode Links: KARATE KID 3 w/ Hayden Schlossberg LIVE! KenCast Ep 54 (Watch on YouTube)HAYDEN SCHLOSSBERG: Karate Kid 3 and Cobra Kai (Listen via KenCast Audio Podcast)Check out the KenCast Podcast Summer of Sequels Upcoming Schedule: National Treasure: Book of SecretsI Still Know What You Did Last SummerMajor League IISpeed 2: Cruise ControlChild's Play 2RoboCop 2 --- Subscribe & Follow Us: SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTubeGoogle PodcastsTwitterFacebookInstagram