Episodes
We decided to record this episode in front of a LIVE studio audience at The Lincoln Lodge in Chicago, IL. This movie is the true sweet spot of this podcast. The 90s charm and nostalgia of Rookie of the Year really shines in this modern day review. Is wearing jeans to play baseball an embarrassment? Is Daniel Stern one of the funniest actors of all-time? Do you actually believe that Gary Busey is a baseball player?  Where was DNR when they were on their dangerous and illegal boat? We answer...
Published 07/24/24
He is comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Perhaps best known for his roles in The League, Black Monday, Human Giant, Veep and Big City Greens. He is a co-host of two of the best and most popular film podcasts out there: How Did This Get Made and Unspooled. And he has an incredible new book out called 'Joyful Recollections of Trauma'. We welcome a personal hero of all of ours, Paul Scheer to the podcast to chat all things movies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 07/22/24
Our patreon members chose this movie over other "summer camp" movies. Is this a rare instance where the sequel is better than the original? Could any other actors have played these characters? How does Thing actually drive that car? Does Christina Ricci steal the show? We tackle these questions and so much more- ENJOY! •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:03:30 - Memories of first viewing •0:07:30 - Pertinent movie details  •0:10:30- Critical and fan reviews •0:21:00 - Scene by scene...
Published 07/17/24
It's time for another installment of "What are we watching" and on this episode, we discuss Snack Shack, Tires, The Acolyte, The Bike Riders, Shoresy, Hanky Panky, The Bear, 7M TikTok cult, Maxine, One Life and more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/15/24
Older the berry, the sweeter the juice. On today’s episode, we go back nearly 30 years to a quintessential movies of the 90s. This movie may be one of the most meme’d and gif’d movies of all-time and hold a firm place in pop culture. Is Smokey actually Craig’s friend? Is Ezal one of the funniest characters? Who are the best and worst characters? We dive deep into this one, so sit back and enjoy because it’s Wednesday; you ain't got no job... and you ain't got shit to do. •0:00:00...
Published 07/10/24
We got a chance to watch the new documentary called 'MoviePass, MovieCrash' recently about the rise and fall of MoviePass and we have some things to say about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/08/24
Welcome to Earth! On today’s episode, we will discuss the highest grossing film of 1996, in fact it was the second film ever to cross the 500 million dollar mark at the international box-office, and was nominated for 2 Oscars. Is Bill Pulman the best on screen president ever? Do people go to the strip club during alien invasions? Was Will Smith qualified to fly that spacecraft? Join us as we dissect Independence Day with a modern eye! •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:02:30 - Memories of first...
Published 07/03/24
We all had a chance to watch 'Brats' the new documentary about the Brat Pack. Here is our discussion and thoughts about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 07/01/24
In honor of the 40th anniversary of this movie, we decided to re-release our original movie review from December 30th, 2020. A new year means new beginnings. And new beginnings can be cruel. Cruel like a high school rival that you kind of brought on yourself since you couldn't leave well enough alone. Its The Karate Kid and honestly Daniel San kinda sucks. —————————————————————— **Also, we have a Patreon.  If you are enjoying the podcast, want to support us and enjoy some extra perks and...
Published 06/28/24
Well, G’day mate! Remember Crocodile Dundee? We sure do. It was the second highest-grossing movie of 1996, was nominated for an Oscar, spawned 2 sequels and spurred an influx of tourism to the great country of Australia. The elusive, DOUBLE Reverse, fish out of water plot. Join us as we break it down with a modern eye! •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:02:30 - Memories of first viewing •0:07:30 - Pertinent movie details  •0:11:15- Critical and fan reviews •0:20:30 - Scene by scene...
Published 06/26/24
It's Sean's birthday year, so we had to discuss our individual top 5 favorite movies from 1991. Join us to discuss our individual Top 5 from this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/24/24
I love the Wizard. It’s so bad.  Join us on today’s episode as we discuss a true cult-classic. A movie that made all kids want to compete in video game tournaments. A movie that is basically Rain Man, but for kids. A 90 minute long commercial for Nintendo and Universal Studios that you couldn’t take your eyes off.  Does Jenny Lewis steal the show? Who is the mosts punchable face? Why is The Wizard in the same universe as Over The Top? Join us to find out. •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:04:15 -...
Published 06/19/24
It's another Monday Morning Brunch and today we are talking about the shows and movies we have been watching. Enjoy some convos about Fallout, Peanut Butter Falcon, Spaceman, Love Lies Bleeding, Rec2, The Guide To Recognizing Your Saints, The Secret of My Success and much more! SPONSORS: ****ExpressVPN- Get three extra months free when you use our special link http://ExpressVPN.com/CONFUSED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/17/24
I DON'T WANT YOUR LIFE!! Join us as we finally review one of the most cherished football/high school movies of the 90s. Is Coach Kilmer one of the most evil characters of all-time? Is this peak Scott Caan? This movie that taught us all that having a pig as pet is the perfect accessory for the overweight funny guy, stealing a cop car is ok if you are football player, all dads in Texas are living in the past and that reading Kurt Vonnegut means you are smart. We are of course talking about...
Published 06/12/24
Comedian Dusty Slay joins us to create some fun theories and universes. Have you ever wondered how all the Arnold Schwarzenegger movies are connected? Did you know that Vince Vaughn's movies are all in the same universe? Ever wanted a WILD Willy Wonka fan theory in your life? If so, tune in for a fun conversation and check out Dusty's Netflix special, 'Working Man' and catch him on the road at http://DustySlay.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/10/24
Men In Black came out in 1997 and was the highest grossing film of the year. It was nominated for 3 oscars, winning one of them and spawned 3 more films, an animated TV series, video games, toys and a theme park attraction. But is it as good as we all remember it? Strap yourselves in for this wild ride of an episode and if you don’t like what we have to say at the end, you can always neuralize yourselves and forget it ever happened!   •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:03:00 - Memories of first...
Published 06/05/24
This is a fun one! Have you ever wondered who would win in a fight between John Rambo and Major Dutch? How about John Wick and James Bond? On today's brunch episode, we give you a 20-team, single elimination tournament of some of the greatest on-screen action hero characters in history. Join us for the fun! —————————————————————— **Support us at http://patreon.com/confusedbreakfast for bonus weekly episodes, voting on upcoming movies, giving your modern-day ratings on our movies and much...
Published 06/03/24
In honor of the 30th anniversary of this movie, we decided to re-release our original movie review from May 26th, 2021. Money can’t buy happiness. Or love. Or friendship. But it’ll buy a lot of stuff that might fill the void. On this episode, we Breakdown the uncomfortable tale of Blank Check. When the laws of realty, finance, physics and parental consent are tossed to the wind, you better believe it’s a pubescent boys wacky wildest wet dream. —————————————————————— **Cedar Ridge...
Published 05/31/24
And just like that, May of Swayz(e): Uncaged is over. Join us as we bid a fond farewell to Nic Cage and his iconic appearance in National Treasure. Is this one of the only movies that Sean Bean’s character doesn’t die in? Did this movie possibly reinvigorate the adventure/treasure hunt movie genre and maybe even normalize conspiracy theories? Why didn’t someone step in to tell the Gates’ family that they weren’t very good at treasure hunting?   •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:03:15 - Memories of...
Published 05/29/24
Join us on a very special brunch episode as we breakdown our Top 5 songs, scores, cues, music moments in movie history! You all know how important music can be to a film and we are going to talk about some of the best! Joining us today is a very special guest, Sunglasses Kid (Producer, composer and all-around cool dude). Top 5 list conversation starts around min 22:00. Check out Sunglasses Kid here- http://linktr.ee/sunglasseskid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/27/24
May of Swayz(e) is officially UNCAGED! We bring Nic Cage into the month with the 1997 classic movie, Face/Off! Who is better at playing the other actor, Nic Cage or John Travolta? Is this peak Nic Cage? Is this he true definition of a good-bad movie? This episode gets as wild as you would expect it to. Enjoy! •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:03:30 - Memories of first viewing •0:08:15 - Pertinent movie details  •0:15:30- Critical and fan reviews •0:26:30 - Scene by scene breakdown  •1:53:00...
Published 05/22/24
Kurt Russell plays a man who is searching for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert. Sounds amazing, huh? Well then why haven't most people seen this movie? We dive in to talk all aspects of this thrilling movie. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/20/24
As we say goodbye to Patrick Swayze for his last film in May Of Swayz(e) UnCaged, we see the actor a part of an incredible ensemble of a “who’s who” of the 80s Brat Pack. A classic novel turned into a classic film with heavy hitter director Francis Ford Coppola at the helm, join us as we discuss the classic story of The Outsiders. Should you watch the original version or the director’s cut? Who is our favorite Greaser? What were those kids doing in that abandoned church in the first...
Published 05/15/24
Happy Mother's Day! On today's brunch episode, we give you our Top 5 Movie Moms in Movie History! So many great on-screen Mothers- who will make the cut? Tune in to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/13/24
May of Swayz: Uncaged continues with a movie that absolutely shot Patrick Swayze into super stardom! This movie won an Oscar and was the first movie to sell over 1million copies on VHS but is it as good as we remember it? Is Johnny one of the worst characters ever? Why did they decide to randomly add 80s songs into a movie taking place in the 60s? Is this REALLY the plot that they came up with? Join us as we give ‘Dirty Dancing’ a modern-day review •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:02:30 -...
Published 05/08/24