They Called This a Movie
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June 27, 2025 • 76 mins
It's our June Movie of the Month this week, as voted on by our Patreon members. For June, we're celebrating Summer Vibes with a movie that takes place primarily in New York during the winter. But there is that 15 minutes that takes place in Jamaica. It's the Tom Cruise bartending movie, Cocktail, on this week's They Called This a Movie.
Join us as we discuss how different this movie was versus our expectations, discuss fumbling 1988...
Join us as we discuss how different this movie was versus our expectations, discuss fumbling 1988...
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June 20, 2025 • 65 mins
We're going back to one of our childhoods, as we watch a movie that one of us watched more than once back in the day. It's Home Alone copycat Remote on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie.
Join us as we discuss the lack of shenanigans, our hero being stuck in an attic the whole movie, and a yodeling German with a little mustache.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
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Join us as we discuss the lack of shenanigans, our hero being stuck in an attic the whole movie, and a yodeling German with a little mustache.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
Find us on Bl...
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June 13, 2025 • 66 mins
It's a film 20-plus years in the making, and it looks every bit of its age, as we watched Dangerous Men on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie.
Join us as we discuss the music, the disappearing main characters, and all the sleazy things the men in this movie are ready to do at the drop of a hat.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
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Join us as we discuss the music, the disappearing main characters, and all the sleazy things the men in this movie are ready to do at the drop of a hat.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTA...
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June 6, 2025 • 89 mins
Vin Diesel goes into uncharted territory as a man without family, so we're stuck listening to him talk about his Dungeons & Dragons character, as we watched The Last Witch Hunter.
Join us as we discuss how we feel about the modern New York setting, Vin Diesel's inability to look vulnerable, and spot the twist a mile away. We also preview our upcoming podcast that will be exclusive to our Patreon subscribers.
The Patreon page is...
Join us as we discuss how we feel about the modern New York setting, Vin Diesel's inability to look vulnerable, and spot the twist a mile away. We also preview our upcoming podcast that will be exclusive to our Patreon subscribers.
The Patreon page is...
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June 2, 2025 • 84 mins
Wax on and wax off this week, as we watch a young Hilary Swank learn from the wise Mr. Miyagi in The Next Karate Kid, just as Karate Kid: Legends hits theaters.
Join us as we talk about Hilary Swank's running, Michael Ironsides doing too much, and the lack of karate.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.
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Join us as we talk about Hilary Swank's running, Michael Ironsides doing too much, and the lack of karate.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.
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May 23, 2025 • 70 mins
Get your VR helmet and your pizza margarita, as we head to Psychobook in the very weird, very dreamlike Jesus Shows You the Way to the Highway.
Join us as we discuss the crazy turns this movie takes, try to decipher exactly what's happening, and worship at the feet of the second coming of Jesus, Roy Mascarone.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
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Join us as we discuss the crazy turns this movie takes, try to decipher exactly what's happening, and worship at the feet of the second coming of Jesus, Roy Mascarone.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @T...
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May 21, 2025 • 75 mins
Welcome to another bonus episode in a series we are calling "Pilot Season".
We are currently trying out some ideas for our brand new Patreon, so consider these bonus episodes as proof-of-concept ideas we are currently trying out for exclusive Patreon content in the future.
This go-around is called Movie Blind Spots. Each of us made a list of movies we hadn't seen before that we felt like we should have, spun a wheel, and let the fa...
We are currently trying out some ideas for our brand new Patreon, so consider these bonus episodes as proof-of-concept ideas we are currently trying out for exclusive Patreon content in the future.
This go-around is called Movie Blind Spots. Each of us made a list of movies we hadn't seen before that we felt like we should have, spun a wheel, and let the fa...
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May 16, 2025 • 53 mins
We're heading underground with a minimal budget to find some jewels, fight robots, and let Sybil Danning have her way with us, as we watch The Phantom Empire, on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie.
Join us as we discuss the cheap sets, morlock wardrobes, and Jeffrey Combs's tight pants.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and...
Join us as we discuss the cheap sets, morlock wardrobes, and Jeffrey Combs's tight pants.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and...
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May 9, 2025 • 54 mins
It's time to be on your best behavior, as we go to grandma's house with Michael Jai White, as we watch him beat up some would-be intruders in the 2024 Tubi Original action-comedy, Don't Mess with Grandma.
Join us as we discuss how Michael Jai White should have been a bigger star, discuss Billy Zane's costuming, and discuss what we would want to see in a sequel.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TC...
Join us as we discuss how Michael Jai White should have been a bigger star, discuss Billy Zane's costuming, and discuss what we would want to see in a sequel.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TC...
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May 2, 2025 • 64 mins
We're on a mission with the CIA's top agents to save the world from a super secret formula that has fallen into the wrong hands. It's Challenge of the Tiger on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie.
Join us as we discuss kung fu bull fights, Bruce Lee impersonators, and the most unique tennis scene ever filmed.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and...
Join us as we discuss kung fu bull fights, Bruce Lee impersonators, and the most unique tennis scene ever filmed.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and...
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April 25, 2025 • 72 mins
Take a trip back to 2011 when horror remakes were all the rage. And what better way to tackle a remake of an all-time great horror film than copping out by calling it a prequel and lifting the plot beats wholesale? It's the 2011 version of The Thing for this week's episode of They Called This a Movie.
Join us as we discuss how unnecessary this movie feels, the fact this movie made the director take a hiatus, and the awful CGI.
The ...
Join us as we discuss how unnecessary this movie feels, the fact this movie made the director take a hiatus, and the awful CGI.
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April 18, 2025 • 67 mins
It's Wrestlemania week, and we're celebrating the GOAT John Cena, as he makes one last appearance at the big event. This week, we're watching one of his early starring roles in 12 Rounds.
Join us as we discuss Cena's attempt to be a serious action star, Aidan Gillan's accent, and how closely the film resembles the plot to Die Hard With a Vengeance.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
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Join us as we discuss Cena's attempt to be a serious action star, Aidan Gillan's accent, and how closely the film resembles the plot to Die Hard With a Vengeance.
The Patreon page is now live and you can check it out at Patreon.com/TCTAMPod.
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April 17, 2025 • 82 mins
This week is Wrestlemania Week, so as a bonus episode, we are trying out some new content.
We recently launched a Patreon and are currently working out what kind of bonus material our listeners would be interested in, so we're going to do a series of "pilot episodes" in the next coming weeks to test out some ideas.
This week, we're starting off this pilot season of sorts with pro wrestling content. This week is Wrestlemania week, so...
We recently launched a Patreon and are currently working out what kind of bonus material our listeners would be interested in, so we're going to do a series of "pilot episodes" in the next coming weeks to test out some ideas.
This week, we're starting off this pilot season of sorts with pro wrestling content. This week is Wrestlemania week, so...
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April 11, 2025 • 69 mins
No, we're not watching cowboy Tom Selleck in the Outback. We're watching Gary Busey act like a dog in a Christian propaganda movie with the director of Longlegs. It's Quigley on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie.
Join us as we discuss Gary Busey's trajectory from Oscar-nominated actor to unhinged maniac, praise the dog's acting ability, and question the quality of video games in the movie.
The Patreon page is now live...
Join us as we discuss Gary Busey's trajectory from Oscar-nominated actor to unhinged maniac, praise the dog's acting ability, and question the quality of video games in the movie.
The Patreon page is now live...
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April 4, 2025 • 59 mins
Throw on your best long-sleeved shirt and dress combo and crank that Avril Lavigne, as They Called This a Movie travels all the way back to 2008 and the days of ABC Family Channel. With Dan on vacation this week, Mark and Anthony decide to take the opportunity to watch one of their favorite terrible television shows: The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Join us as they discuss the pilot episode and the series as a whole, as th...
Join us as they discuss the pilot episode and the series as a whole, as th...
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March 28, 2025 • 71 mins
Take a ride with us this week on a rolling desk chair that David Arquette never gets out of, as we plunder the depths of Tubi with 2099: The Soldier Protocol, an Aussie-produced snorefest not good enough for The Asylum Brand of Approval.
Join us as we discuss where we checked out, discuss the fonts used in the credits, and recommend a better movie worthy of your time. We also finish out our March Madness tournament of movies we've ...
Join us as we discuss where we checked out, discuss the fonts used in the credits, and recommend a better movie worthy of your time. We also finish out our March Madness tournament of movies we've ...
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March 21, 2025 • 76 mins
This week, we've decided that everyone has been too happy these days, so we're here to make everyone else miserable with the Feel-Bad TV Movie of 1996, Freshman Fall, also known as She Cried No.
Join us as we discuss the darkest sitcom crossover ever, how relevant this movie still is, and explain one of our histories with this movie.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.
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Join us as we discuss the darkest sitcom crossover ever, how relevant this movie still is, and explain one of our histories with this movie.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.
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March 14, 2025 • 87 mins
It's Saint Patrick's Day this week on They Called This a Movie, and unfortunately, we're all out of Warwick Davis movies. We're stuck with the WWE-produced Leprechaun: Origins, starring Hornswaggle.
Join us as we discuss the director's contempt for the series, how much we miss Warwick Davis, and how little Hornswaggle is even in this.
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Join us as we discuss the director's contempt for the series, how much we miss Warwick Davis, and how little Hornswaggle is even in this.
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March 7, 2025 • 77 mins
Let's get ready to rumble!
We work ourselves into a shoot this week, as we drop kayfabe to talk about former WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette in the 2000 wrestling comedy, Ready to Rumble.
Join us as we discuss the odd casting of Oliver Platt, groan at the attempts at comedy, and remind everyone that Bill Goldberg ended the career of Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on Ti...
We work ourselves into a shoot this week, as we drop kayfabe to talk about former WCW World Heavyweight Champion David Arquette in the 2000 wrestling comedy, Ready to Rumble.
Join us as we discuss the odd casting of Oliver Platt, groan at the attempts at comedy, and remind everyone that Bill Goldberg ended the career of Bret "The Hitman" Hart.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on Ti...
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February 28, 2025 • 61 mins
It's the movie that Stephen King doesn't remember making. And he might be better off for it. This week, we're watching trucks come to life to terrorize Emilio Estevez in Maximum Overdrive.
Join us as we discuss Stephen King's addictions during the filming, how annoying Yeardley Smith is, and get lulled to sleep by the second act.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.
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Join us as we discuss Stephen King's addictions during the filming, how annoying Yeardley Smith is, and get lulled to sleep by the second act.
Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.
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