THE PRETTY LITTLE PODCAST!

Every once in a while, the stars align and humanity is gifted magic from the Entertainment Gods. This phenomenon happened 25 years ago when MTV took a risk on a group of plucky, fresh-faced lunatics with a flair for the absurd, and Jackass was unleashed on the masses. Chad and Jess were part of those masses in their teenage years, and want to share with you what makes this series and big screen adaptations so special to them. Enjoy...

The early to mid 2000's were full of raunchy teen comedy movies, each pushing the envelope further and further into unrated depravity. But, along the way, we did get some tamer movies that tried to incorporate other genres into the comedy world. Science fiction seemed to be winning formula from around '96 - '06 with releases such as "Independence Day", "Mars Attacks!", "Galaxy Quest", an...

Back in 1992, film director Barry Levinson teamed up with award winning comedian/actor Robin Williams to create a film about toys...well, also war...but, not just that either, it's also about relationships, maturing, and accepting your shortcomings. It's about a lot of things, but how well can so many concepts work together in an art film disguised as a family(?) movie? Today, Chad and Jess are talking about one Jess&apos...

Video game adaptations are a dime a dozen these days, each with varying degrees of viewer satisfaction from fans. But, every modern hit or miss owes a debt of gratitude to the video game adaptation that started it all, Super Mario Bros. Due to millions of people around the world hooked on the antics of two brotherly plumbers and their never ending princess rescue missions, it made perfect sense that the Mario franchise would be the...

In the history of children's television shows few have managed to stand the test of time quite like Pee-Wee's playhouse. Every Saturday morning, Pee-Wee Herman and a colorful cast of people, puppets, cartoon characters, and clay models held captive the minds of countless fanatics, young and old, during that coveted time slot between bowls of cereal and exploring the neighborhood with your friends. The familiar cast welcom...

Typically, as podcasters we schedule our episode topics in advance. But, every once in a while the episodes will do the work for us. This week, Chad and Jess randomly watched a Netflix double-feature of the early 90's theatrical adaptation of The Addams Family, followed by the more recent Rob Zombie re-imagining of The Munsters. Both films are based on similar 1960's television concepts, but took vastly different directio...

Chad and Jess are back again for a Director Discussion on Joel and Ethan Coen, better known as the Coen Brothers. For over 40 years the Coens have made some of the most interesting and well received movies in Hollywood; Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No Country for Old Men (2007), Burn After Reading (2009), Inside Llewyn Davi...

Chucky is back with Chad and Jess to talk about one of his favorite childhood movies, Cabin Boy. When pampered, self-centered fancy lad Nathaniel Mayweather graduates from prep school, he is to set sail aboard The Queen Catherine to join his father in Hawaii. One small mishap diverts his path to a quaint little fishing town, where he mistakenly ends up boarding The Filthy Whore, a fisherman's boat with a crew of roughneck, har...

Every once in a while, a prolific director will step out of their comfort zone and do something completely unexpected. Because of this, Chad and Jess are back to discuss an odd installation in Kevin Smith's (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy) filmography, Tusk. Originally conceived on Smith's podcast, Tusk became an inside joke on the show, and eventually was voted on by listeners and fans to make the movie or not. #walrusyes...

Today, Chad and Jess are back to talk about a beloved 1980's cult classic film, that for some reason Chad had never seen until now, The Lost Boys. For us, vampire films are extremely hit or miss. From Nosferatu to Twilight, it seems as if every writer and director have their own opinion as to what the rules of being eternally damned should be. Some stay more traditional, while others tend to be more modern and edgy, but with T...

When a social worker with big Karen energy (Miss Finch) decides that Big Bird (Sesame Street, Related Merchandise) isn't happy living on Sesame Street away from his "own kind", she and a panel of bureaucratic numbnuts ship him off to live with the Dodos; a strange bird family with weird Osmond vibes. Though reluctant at first, the citizens of Sesame Street wish him a fond farewell to possibly find happiness with his ...

When two loveable losers inadvertently create a new sport on the spot during a bet, it becomes the talk of the town. So big, in fact, that it catches the eye of an enthusiastic sports tycoon who takes the game from their driveway to the stadium. Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park, Orgasmo, Team America: World Police) star in this zany, cornball stoner comedy full of friendship, romance, slapstick comedy, and all of the irrevere...

HELLO ALL YOU PRETTY LITTLE PEOPLE! Season 2 is officially here! Today, Chad and Jess are discussing Munchies, a film from 1987 that is trying so hard to capitalize off of the success of "Gremlins", that it overlooked the fact that plot, character development and visual appeal are important elements to achieve that level of acclaim. Harvey Korman, Charlie Stratton, Nadine Van der Velde, and Robert Picardo star in this zan...

What would happen if Wes Craven combined "Home Alone" and "Nothing but Trouble"? Well, he'd come up with "The People Under the Stairs", a film that has elements of both, but not quite as good as either. And, for good measure, why not throw in a little of "The Goonies",  "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Twin Peaks" while he's at it. A film mostly designed to highlig...