Category: Podcast
Episodes of the Dudes on Movies podcast
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216 – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
The Dudes battle a tyrannical Alan Rickman in 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves! This box office sensation brought grit and gore to a familiar tale, but it also brough criticism. Is Kevin Costner as bad as they say, does Morgan Freeman celebrate Life Day, and is Bryan Adams the real hero of the film?… Read more
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215 – Tiptoes
The Dudes patience is stretched far too taut with 2003’s Tiptoes, the insanely inappropriate outrage that entreats for the rights of Little People while casting a non-Little Person actor as a Little Person. Ugly, wrongheaded, shameful, and appalling, this legendarily terrible film is as rotten as movies get. It’s also called Tiptoes. For God’s sake… Read more
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BONUS – Question of the Week Responses March 2024
We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for March 2024! Episode 208 – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Whose films are hard to watch because of the artist’s misdeeds? Episode 209 – The Crucible – What are your favorite movies about injustice? Episode 210 – Saturday Night Fever –… Read more
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214 – Bill & Ted Face the Music
The Dudes attempt to save the world, and their marriages, in 2020’s “Bill & Ted Face the Music”! This legacy sequel finds our most excellent heroes at a low point in their lives, not having lived up to their expectations. However, they get an opportunity to make things right with the help of their loving… Read more
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213 – Alien 3
The Dudes go into hypersleep, and are again greeted with terror with 1992’s Alien 3. This famously troubled production almost ended David Fincher’s career before it got started, but time has semi-kind to most of it, mainly due to still impressive practical special effects, and the always awesome Sigourney Weaver. Other movies discussed: In a… Read more
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212 – Pump Up the Volume
The Dudes broadcast their pirate signal to angsty high schoolers in 1990’s Pump Up the Volume! Get ready for some pre-grunge rebellion led by Christian Slater and the always amazing Samantha Mathis in her first major role. It’s filled with poignant drama, still relevant social commentary, and a feast of excellent underground tunes! So get… Read more
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211 – Celtic Pride
The Dudes pray for a Game 7 miracle and put Boston fans on blast with 1996’s Celtic Pride. While this sports-based comedy can be frustrating at times with unwanted athlete cameos, it still features decent humor and some fairly realistic basketball scenes. It’s also a mostly harmless good time at the movies that we don’t… Read more
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210 – Saturday Night Fever
The Dudes are staying alive in 1977’s Saturday Night Fever. Watch John Travolta dance his way through Brooklyn, women, and life in general. Will he learn to better himself? Will he “make it” with Annette? And will Bobby stop asking so many damn questions? Tune in to find out, and make it two slices two… Read more
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BONUS – Question of the Week Responses February 2024
We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for February 2024! Episode 204 – Face/Off – What are your favorite examples of actors mimicking other actors? Episode 205 – Sphere – What mediocre films do you enjoy the most? Episode 206 – The One I Love – What are the best movies with… Read more
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209 – The Crucible
The Dudes can’t recall one key Commandment with 1996’s The Crucible. Arthur Miller’s masterpiece was both a dramatization of terrible historical events as well as a powerful allegory against McCarthyism and the HUAC. Such witch-hunts unfortunately carry on to this day, and if this were a just world, the swine who start them would receive… Read more
