Dudes on Movies

The Dudes head home for Thanksgiving with 1987's Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Steve Martin and John Candy make an incredible comedy team in this holiday classic. Their chemistry is hilarious and brings this John Hughes script to life. Tack on a downer (put still happy) twist, and you've got yourself a stew.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What are your favorite movies that made you unexpectedly sad?

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The Dudes look into Suburban......you know what?  It's impossible to ignore, this is a famous movie starring disgraced actor Kevin Spacey.  The guy is a bad person, but the work of everyone else involved in the production needs to be acknowledged, so here we are.  Please tune in, and as always, thanks so much for listening!     

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What are your favorite movies about family turmoil?

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We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for October 2025! 

Episode 291 - Saw II - What movies have the ugliest cinematography?

Episode 292 - Final Destination - What are your favorite elaborate movie deaths?

Episode 293 - It Follows - What are your favorite movies about curses?

Episode 294 - The Fly - What are your favorite medical horror moments?

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The Dudes are real bastards in 2013's Locke. This film takes place in a single location with one actor on screen, and somehow remains intriguing and thrilling the entire time. Tom Hardy give a great performance, tearing his life apart and contending with the demons of his past while on speakerphone. It's a great idea for a film, and it's pulled off beautifully. 

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What are your favorite movies that take plac...

The Dudes try like Hell to maintain their faith in Democracy with 2005's Good Night and Good Luck.  This study of the great Edward R. Murrow standing up against Joe McCarthy and authoritarianism is even more relevant today than when it was released.  Guys, it's going to be OK, please don't lose hope.  The only way these bastards win is if we give up.     

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What are your favorite movies about phony patriotism?

In this new bonus series, Scott and Dave discuss the media they've been consuming. Film, Books, Podcasts, Videogames, and more!

Movies One Battle After Another (2025) The Long Walk (2025) Marrowbone (2017)

TV King of the Hill (Season 14) Cobra Kai (Seasons 1-6)

Books/Magazines/Plays

The Slide Area by Gavin Lambert Mad Magazine by The Usual Gang of Idiots

Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee

Podcasts

Post Games

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The Dudes discover the horrible side effects of teleportation in 1986's The Fly! This body horror masterpiece from David Cronenberg features disgusting makeup, tragic romance, and Jeff Goldblum's abs. All stuff we need more of! It can get pretty gross at times, but hey, if you vomit, at least you can slurp it back up.  

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What are your favorite medical horror moments?

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The Dudes tell themselves it's the last time they trust a Jeff with 2014's It Follows.  This minimalist Horror film full of compelling drama and social commentary made a big impact when it was first released, and in the last 11 years has become a modern classic.  Forget about not going into the water, this movie renders you unable to trust pedestrians anymore.  

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What are your favorite movies about curses?

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We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for August 2025! You'll also hear Dave explains how Society and It's a Wonderful Life deliver the same life lessons.

Episode 286 - 25th Hour - What are your favorite movies about betrayal?

Episode 287 - Inglorious Basterds - What are your favorite revisionist history stories?

Episode 288 - Pi - What are your favorite movies about recluses?

Episode 289 - Rope - What are your favo...

The Dudes cheat death in 2000's Final Destination. This smart horror film has an engaging premise and some genuinely shocking kills. It's not perfect, but who doesn't want to see death come for a bunch of teenagers with a Rube Goldberg device. 

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What are your favorite elaborate movie deaths?

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The Dudes refuse to sit and listen despite multiple warnings and assurances with 2005's Saw II.  Tobin Bell is a great actor, and every scene he's in is interesting.  Corrupt Cops are a blight on our society, and this movie makes that clear.  There's more than one unpredictable twist, and they even make logical sense.  Somehow, all this doesn't make for a good movie.  But we're still here to have fun, so please join us!

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The Dudes pledge to the Delta fraternity in 1978's Animal House. National Lampoon's first film created what we now know as the gross-out comedy. It's lewd, offensive, and somehow still humorous. Is it worth a watch today? Well, did we give up when the German's bombed Pearl Harbor? … I think you have your answer.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What are your favorite movies about defeating rich snobs?

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In this new bonus series, Scott and Dave discuss the media they've been consuming. Film, Books, Podcasts, Videogames, and more!

Movies Trouble in Mind (1985) UHF (1989) Bring Her Back (2025) Weapons (2025) Lara Croft Tomb Raider (2001) Rodan (1956) I Knew It Was You : Remembering John Cazale (2009) Conclave (2024)   TV Pee-Wee as Himself Queer for Fear Dark Winds (Season 1 & 2)

Books Mr. Know-It-All by John Waters

Podcasts Futu...

The Dudes learn to choose their words carefully, lest their pupils become Fascists with 1948's Rope.  One of Alfred Hitchcock's many classics, this claustrophobic thriller is a mystery for the characters instead of the viewer.  But the suspense is still palpable, because as much as you want Brandon and Phillip to be caught, you can't help but feel tension as the clues pile up.  And if you decide to study Nietzsche, please know goin...

Hey Dudes! It's our third Bonus episode where we re-visit movies we covered when we originally started.  And even though we're a little young for full contact, we've got the Dim-Mak touch with 1988's Bloodsport.  Watch this movie, then listen to us celebrate it for 90 minutes.  It'll make your life better.  And as always, thank you so much for listening!  

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The Dudes stare at the Sun in 1998's Pi! Darren Aronofsky's micro-budget debut film searches for answers to the universe inside a mathematical equation. Can it unlock the secrets of nature, predict the future, and open the door to God, or will it drive you mad in the process? There's only one way to find out. Press return.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What are your favorite movies about recluses?

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We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for August 2025!

Episode 282 - Wild Things - What are your favorite erotic thrillers?

Episode 283 - Chopping Mall -  What are your favorite movies that feature a mall?

Episode 284 - Basic Instinct - What movies forced you to lie to your parents in order to see them?

Episode 285 - Samurai Cop - What are the worst movies that feature martial arts?

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The Dudes are dropped into France to take on debit with 2009's Inglorious Basterds.  Quentin Tarantino's first Revisionist film tackles the end of World War II, and other than the expected QT style, the movie's best feature is an international cast that gets the majority of the screen time.  It's some of his best work, and it's always great to watch Fascists get taken out with such brutality.     

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What are you...

The Dudes examine their lives before going to prison in 2002's 25th Hour. This Spike Lee joint follows a man as he examines his life the day before going to prison. It's thought provoking, entertaining, and delivers a somber message about choices, consequences, and how we react to them. It's also an interesting time capsule of early post-911 New York City. A must watch highly recommended by both Dudes.

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What ...