We Hate Movies

On the season eleven finale, the guys welcome Ben Worcester (back from Honduras) into the studio to discuss the totally horrendous spin-off/prequel, Puss in Boots! Is it only these two cats that can talk? Why did the filmmakers sacrifice comedy for extensive, boring action scenes? And has there been a more disgusting cartoon visage than that forsaken egg? PLUS: A lengthy jag on the quality and value of a hearty bean dinner. Puss in Boots features the voice talents of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Amy Sedaris; directed by Chris Miller. Catch WHM on tour this fall! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the final episode of the 2021 Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza, the gang goes back to Mummyville to discuss Stephen Sommers' dreadful sequel, The Mummy Returns! Why did they have to curse us with this awful child character? What were they thinking with the Deus ex blimp? And why cast The Rock and then not have him say anything? PLUS: Behold! Some of the absolute worst CGI in cinema history! The Mummy Returns stars Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Arnold Vosloo, Oded Fehr, John Hannah, Patricia Velasquez, Freddie Boath, Adele Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Dwayne Johnson; directed by Stephen Sommers. Catch WHM on tour this fall! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the gang is chatting about M. Night Shyamalan's ruined-by-the-twist fantasy drama, The Village! See what happens when you're pressured into producing twist, after twist, after twist?! What were they thinking with that Adrian Brody character? And was Brendan Gleeson's character sneaking out for fast food? PLUS: The gang pitches what this film should've been and urges M. Night to write and direct it! The Village stars Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dellas Howard, Adrien Brody, Brendan Gleeson, Cherry Jones, Celia Weston, John Christopher Jones, Frank Collison, Jayne Atkinson, Judy Greer, Fran Kranz, Michael Pitt, and Jesse Eisenberg; directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Catch WHM on tour this fall! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, the gang talks about the sick, twisted, cop-partners-with-a-dog comedy, Turner & Hooch! How buff is Tom Hanks in those speedos? Wasn't everybody just a little okay with the old man being murdered? And how dare they cut out Reginald VelJohnson for most of the third act! PLUS: Just how many collies were they going through per season on those old Lassie shows? Turner & Hooch stars Tom Hanks, Beasely the Dog, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, J. C. Quinn, John McIntire, and the great Reginald Veljohnson as David Sutton; directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Catch WHM on tour this fall! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on We Hate Movies, the gang is chatting about the total snore sequel, Iron Man 2! Why couldn't they open the film with an Iron Man-related adventure? Why didn't they find a better, less shoe-horned way to introduce Fury and Romanov? And why did they deliver two underdeveloped villains instead of one actually developed character to go up against Stark? PLUS: The screenplay is loaded with jokes, including one written especially for bitter divorced dads! Iron Man 2 stars Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, John Slattery, Paul Bettany, Kate Mara, Leslie Bibb, Jon Favreau, and the great Gary Shandling; directed by Jon Favreau. Catch WHM on tour this fall! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this month's We Love Movies, the guys are chatting about the cinematic event that kicked off the MCU, Jon Favreau's Iron Man! Did Stark have Jarvis filming... all events around the house? How spectacular is Jeff Bridges in this? And how refreshing is it to—hey now! This episode is for subscribers only. To access the full show, head over to our Patreon and subscribe today! Instantly unlock this episode of We Love Movies along with catalogs of exclusive bonus content not available anywhere else! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on WHM, the gang is hanging at HeadGum's Brooklyn studio with Vulture writer and good friend of the show, Angelica Jade Bastién, talking about the totally great Wild Things! How many VHS tapes of this film were completely worn down in the late '90s? Why did they bother with all the explainer scenes post-THE END? Was Bacon's third act hog reveal really an accident? And how great is Bill Murray in this movie? PLUS: Who else remembers one of the most infamous NYPD members of all time, the Cannibal Cop?! Wild Things Denise Richards, Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, Theresa Russell, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Robert Wagner, Jeff Perry, and Bill Murray; directed by John McNaughton. Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza heads to franchise town as the gang welcomes back gentleman and Fast scholar, Jon Gabrus to chat about the totally outrageous Fast Five! How much does this franchise hate fucked vibes? Did they shoot that Toretto v. Hobbs fight scene like a kaiju film? And was Dwayne Johnson really brought into this franchise because of a fan's IG comment? PLUS: Burt Young as Great Grandfather Toretto? It could happen! Fast Five stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Sung Kang, Gal Godot, Matt Schulze, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, Joaquim de Almeida, and Elsa Pataky; directed by Justin Lin. Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza talks to the dead as the guys chat about the completely abysmal comic adaptation, Jonah Hex! How many Maseratis was Malkovich financing when he signed on for this one? How hard were they going for a Wild Wild West-meets-Hell Boy vibe? And why in the world did they invent all the paranormal stuff for this movie when it's not in the comic? PLUS: Michael Shannon becomes commissioner of a post-Civil War carnie wrestling league! Jonah Hex stars Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, Tom Wopat, Michael Shannon, Wes Bentley, and Jeffrey "Dead" Morgan; directed by Jimmy Hayward. Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this month's WLM, the gang is chatting about David Cronenberg's bloody slice of Americana, A History of Violence! How incredible is this Viggo performance? How were he, Maria and Ed not nominated, but Hurt was? And was there no one else to—WHOA there! This episode is for subscribers only. To access the full show, head on over to our Patreon and sign up today. Instantly unlock this ep, plus hours and hours of exclusive bonus content available only to patrons! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza dabbles in a Catholic horror fantasy land as the guys chat about the ridiculous angel war flick, The Prophecy! Why do all these angels have to be kissing people? Does the Angel Gabriel really need someone to drive him around? And how great is Viggo in this one? PLUS: Be sure to tune into the next Lifetime Movie Network classic, Fired by God! The Prophecy stars Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, Amanda Plummer, Moriah Shining Dove Snyder, Adam Goldberg, Steve Hytner, and Viggo Mortensen; directed by Gregory Widen. Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the 2021 Summer Blockbuster Extravaganza kicks off with an outrageous conversation about the live-action 1996 fiasco, 101 Dalmatians! Why couldn't they make the dogs talk, a la classic cinematic masterpiece, Look Who's Talking Now? How dumb is it that Jeff Daniels's character is a video game designer? And how hard was John Hughes ripping off his own Home Alone material here? PLUS: As is the case with all WHM episodes centered around family films, this episode gets filthy! Don't listen to this one in the car with the kids! 101 Dalmatians stars Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie, and Mark Williams; directed by Stephen Herek. Check out WHM at FRQNCY this Saturday, June 5th, 2021! Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode the gang is back together in the studio to reminisce about the 90's kid classic, The Mighty Ducks! How many kids' films start with the protagonist getting slapped with a dooey? Why does M.C. Gainey's character always have that camcorder? And is Charlie trying to get Bombay laid? PLUS: The return of the VHS Trailer Game! The Mighty Ducks stars Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Heidi King, Josef Sommer, Joshua Jackson, Elden Henson, Shaun Weiss, M.C. Gainey, Matt Doherty, Brandon Adams, Aaron Schwartz, Marguerite Moreau, and Danny Tamberelli; directed by Stephen Herek. Check out WHM at FRQNCY in June! Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the guys take a trip to Franchise Town to discuss the absolutely dreadful, completely joyless sequel, Saw III! Why didn't someone point out how hilarious everyone yelling "Jeff" throughout a film sounds? Why did we need to see a flashback of Jigsaw prepping the first film's test? And would this franchise have been better served by casting a different NKOTB member in every film? PLUS: JEFF! Saw III stars Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Bahar Soomekh, Donnie Wahlberg, and Dina Meyer; directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. Check out WHM at FRQNCY in June! Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show, the long-awaited crossover event is here as Henry Gilbert and Bob Mackey from the great Talking Simpsons podcast are hanging out to chat about the 87-minute missed opportunity, The Simpsons Movie! Why weren't Mr. Burns or Sideshow Bob the villain of the film? If it had to be an Albert Brooks-voiced character, why not Hank Scorpio? Did we really need to see Bart's genitals? And really, who is this movie for? PLUS: Transforming those 7-11s into Kwik-E-Marts was a terrible idea. The Simpsons Movie stars Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, Russi Taylor, Maggie Roswell, and Albert Brooks; directed by David Silverman. Check out WHM at FRQNCY in June! Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, the gang is chatting about the gateway-crossing sci-fi flick, Stargate! Could they have trimmed Russell's hair any more high and any more tight? Why did those people attend Spader's lecture just to heckle him? And how cool would it be to have the Wheezin' the Juice Guy as your father-in-law? PLUS: Russell Rules! Stargate stars Kurt Russell, James Spader, Jaye Davidson, Viveca Lindfors, Alexis Cruz, Mili Avital, Leon Rippy, John Diehl, French Stewart, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Kind, and Erick "Wheezin' the Juice Guy" Avari; directed by Roland Emmerich. Check out WHM at FRQNCY in June! Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, our unofficial Sean-Gone month comes to an end with a discussion about the totally baffling shit-show, 1998's The Avengers! How on Earth did Warner Brothers allow this to be released as-is? Have two lead actors ever had less chemistry than Uma and Ralph? And what is the value of not having Eddie Izzard speak for the whole film? PLUS: If Jim Broadbent appeared in a snuff film... better movie? The Avengers stars Ralph Fiennes, Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Jim Broadbent, Fiona Shaw, and Eddie Izzard; directed by Jeremiah Chechik. Check out WHM at FRQNCY in June! Catch WHM on tour this fall, hopefully! WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show, well, this one's a long time comin'—it's Highlander! Why on Earth did Connery say yes to this and Zardoz, but turned down The Matrix? Did the sex scene need all that... licking? And do all immortals love professional wrestling? PLUS: Do not ask Connor MacLeod to switch seats! Highlander stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Beatie Edney, Alan North, Sheila Gish, and Jon Polito; directed by Russell Mulcahy. Get in on the FRQNCY1 pre-sale now through 4/23 and catch the guys reunite on stage to talk about Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome! Catch WHM on tour this fall—More Info WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show, the unofficial Sean Gone month continues as the gang dissects the total cinematic oddity known as Zardoz! Wasn't the big, red diaper great? What's with that pretentious floating head intro? And did Connery really demand he get paid for driving himself to set? PLUS: Zed becomes enamored with the "Where's Waldo?" franchise! Zardoz stars Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, John Alderton, Sara Kestelman, and Niall Buggy; directed by John Boorman. Catch WHM on tour this fall—More Info WHM Merch Store Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show, the gang kicks off the unofficial "Sean Gone" month with a conversation around Sir Sean's penultimate (official) appearance as Bond in the totally outrageous, You Only Live Twice! What kind of total garbage talk is coming out of Connery's mouth right at the beginning? Why did we need to wait for over an hour before a Blofeld appearance? And what was going on with Pleasance and that cat? PLUS: Look out for Q and those knee socks! Me-ow! You Only Live Twice stars Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsurô Tanba, Teru Shimada, Karin Dor, Donald Pleasance, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Charles Gray, and Tsai Chin; directed by Lewis Gilbert. Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.