What Were They Thinking?

What Were They Thinking?

Nathan and Brendan discuss truly awful movies while trying to keep their sanity in tact. Full disclosure: We may be in love with the movies we deem terrible. New episodes uploaded every Thursday! Logo created by Mariah Lirette. Theme song by Taylor Sheasgreen of the Motorleague.

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June 12, 2025 89 mins
Ah, the beloved Tom Selleck and his moustachio. Who could ever forget... other than this sleepy performance in this very forgettable comedy Her Alibi co-starring supermodel Paulina Porizkova! Do you like the same two jokes over and over again? Clownfights? Questionable age gaps? Then you'll love this movie! Next week: Lee Jr. What We've Been Watching: Night Call Novocaine Friendship Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/wwttp...
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This week, it's time to talk about the colossal misfire adaptation of a beloved book - The Bonfire of the Vanities. Is this the most miscast movie ever made? Just how bad are those monologues by Judge Morgan Freeman? Could this movie be any more tone-deaf? Plus - an honest Geraldo Rivera cameo and much more! Next week: A moustache and a model. What We've Been Watching: The Fighter "Criminal Minds: Evolution" Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠...
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May 29, 2025 95 mins
John Cena and Awkwafina? In a Small-Screen Shameful? Yes, that's right, folks. This week, the fellas talk about the straight-to-Amazon comedy Jackpot! Does this movie really believe The Purge is a premise that is ripe for comedy? Just how many quips and one-liners is too much? We get a Ninja Turtles fight scene? All this, a Machine Gun Kelly cameo and much more! Next week: rich jerks. What We've Been Watching: The Friends of...
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May 22, 2025 89 mins
It's about money we talk about this money-tested film that made a lot of time at the box office, In Time. It's a very subtle critique of capitalism that surely flew over most people's heads and will be appreciated in another money as one of the smartest movies ever. Just kidding! Really flimsy time/money exchange rates, displaying bank accounts in plain sight, the Robin Hood ending and so much more to be discussed here! Just listen...
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May 15, 2025 103 mins
This week, the boys bring back comic expert Joshua Kotsabasakis to discuss Ang Lee's Hulk. Wait... is this... like a pretty good movie? Does Ang Lee add a touch of class and auteur filmmaking to make it stand out from other Marvel films? Does everyone in this movie kill it in terms of their performances? Is Hulk super duper hot? Find out! Next week: It's about time/money. What We've Been Watching: Batman: The Dark Knight Ret...
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May 8, 2025 88 mins
Yes... the time has come... to discuss one of the worst and laziest movies of all-time... The Emoji Movie. As your hosts try not to keel over, they discuss this mess of a motion picture including the genuinely terrible life lessons for children, the annoying 1-2 punch of T.J. Miller and James Corden, the poop emoji cameo, the nightmare world of their workplace and so much more. :( Next week: a superhero movie before they wer...
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May 1, 2025 91 mins
March 5th, 1993. A day that will live in infamy. On that date, Sir Nicolas Cage, Lord Samuel L. Jackson and director/activist E. Max Frye... solved... racism. Yes indeed. They did it with the help of a little film called Amos & Andrew (not Andy). You might doubt these claims, you might find them dubious... but need I remind you of the power of film. Indeed, Sir Mix-a-Lot said it best in the film's title theme when he declared "I ...
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April 24, 2025 86 mins
You didn't know we would cover this one? We gave you all the clues! This week, the guys try to wrap their heads around the nonsensical mess that is The Snowman starring a very sleepy Michael Fassbender. They talk about naming your main character Harry Hole, the multiple subplots that are unfinished or illogical, Val Kilmer (RIP) getting ADR'ed by an 1850s prospector, Chloë Sevigny playing twin farmers and much more. Next week: AND...
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April 17, 2025 84 mins
Fourth-wall breaking? Vicious murders? Intentionally censored curse words? It's all here, baby! This week, the guys talk about Kuffs starring Christian Slater. The less said about Milla Jovovich's role, the better... Next week: Full of Harry Holes. What We've Been Watching: Apollo 13 Sisu Patreon: www.patreon.com/wwttpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/wwttpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/wwttpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com...
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April 10, 2025 100 mins
The voice of Capital City Wrestling, Bill Yard, joins us this week for the first time (wait... are we sure he hasn't been here before?) to discuss the 1979 roller disco comedy Skatetown, U.S.A. They discuss the drug pizza, the multitude of cameos and musical performances, Flip Wilson and Billy Barty playing a couple, the skate dancing choreography while using a skateboard (!), Patrick Swayze's magnificent aura and much, MUCH more. ...
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April 3, 2025 106 mins
This week, one of our patrons Raina Harper returns to the show to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of the oft-maligned yet ambitious sci-fi epic Jupiter Ascending. How does Caine identify as half-dog exactly? Does Sean Be(e)an have the dumbest character name ever? What in the world is Eddie Redmayne doing with this performance? Was there a secretly brilliant montage in the movie that everyone loved? Find out this week!...
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March 26, 2025 88 mins
The March to Wrestlemania CONTINUES with Ryan Gilbert back in the saddle again to help us discuss 2005's Doooooooom! The Rock sure cusses a lot in this movie, doesn't he? Why did RFK portray Jessica Rabbit? Did that first-person scene need to be 12 hours long? All this and more! Next week: Wackyowski. What We've Been Watching: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes "Wacky Races" "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" Patreon: www.patreon.com/ww...
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Ah yes, the march begins... TO WRESTLEMANIA! This week, the guys are joined by wrestling expert Ryan Gilbert to break down one of the worst events from one of the worst years in the WWE - King of the Ring '95. From decisions to take Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker out of the tournament early on to the total lack of historical significance of the overall show to Dok Hendrix hopped up on goofballs to one of the worst tournament fin...
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March 13, 2025 108 mins
Flintstones! Meet the Flintstones! They're finally on the big screeeeen! And now... Nate and Brendan... they're about to slay this film, kweeeeen. Also... joining them is Galen Howard... and he'll also have some things to say. Why did... this dumb movie... have a lot of sexy content... attempted lynching... and a mafia killllllll! WILLLLLLLLMAAAAAAAAAA! Next week: March to Wrestlemania begins! What We've Been Watching: Searchin...
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March 6, 2025 92 mins
We've got us a Walken! This week, the guys talk all about the Tarantino-esque thriller Suicide Kings. What's up with all the Dennis Leary monologues about shoes? How many different endings did this go through? Is Christopher Walken as a "young man" in this film one of the most ridiculous, lazy things ever? And for the love of God, enough with all the twists! Next week: we're a modern stone-age family. What We've Been Watching: Fe...
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February 27, 2025 100 mins
Get ready because Mariah has chosen the film for the boys and she has chosen a childhood favourite - The Lizzie McGuire Movie. The gang discuss the Disney Channel star's adventures in Italy and of course the worst person in all of human existence... Paolo. Does CNN cover junior high school events? Does Alex Borstein deserve an Oscar (while her character should simultaneously be banned from being around children)? Why is Lizzie's br...
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February 20, 2025 94 mins
The love of Nathan's life picks the movie for the guys this week as Patty selects the 2000 hit Coyote Ugly. Does this movie take place in Vin Diesel's Beautiful World? How about that guitar/breakdancing duet?! Why doesn't she leave that body-shaming Australian boyfriend? How many times will they recognize famous people as extras in the film? Marvel Comics factors into the plot? And what is going on with all of those weird standees ...
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February 13, 2025 105 mins
She was just trying to study spiders in the Amazon when she was murdered by that guy when she was studying spiders in the Amazon where she was murdered! To finish off the Best/Worst of 2024, the guys welcome back Joshua Kotsabasakis to discuss the Sony Marvelverse film... Madame Web. They talk all about Dakota Johnson's magnificent press tour but also talk about the movie too like the Pepsi sponsorship, the completely ADR'ed villa...
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February 6, 2025 84 mins
Be prepared to have your futures told... or something... as the guys deal their hand with 2024's Tarot. Have there ever been characters MORE interchangeable than this? Who is the Lady in The Watchers and why is her only function to explain the premise? Are there any death scenes that were unimaginative? And oh... come on... how in the world did Ned survive? All this and more on this week's episode! Next week: We cap off Recently R...
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January 30, 2025 99 mins
This week, the journey into 2024 continues as Jason MacLeod visits the boys to talk about the video game adaptation spectacular known simply as Borderlands. After Jason breaks down the lore of the video game and its history, the fellas chat about the worthless villain, lusting over Cate Blanchett, Eli Roth using none of his Eli Roth-ness and much more. Next week: I wanna play a (card) game. What We've Been Watching: Juror #2 Jer...
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