S15 Ep817: Quantum of Solace (Live in Oxford, UK)

On our final episode of 2022, the gang welcomes Chelsea Jupin back to the show to chat about the beloved, Christmas cookie-cutter sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York! How successful of an arms dealer must Uncle Rob McCallister be to afford this Upper West Side townhouse? Would it have been a better movie if the hotel staff entirely replaced the Sticky Bandits? Why couldn’t they mix up the story a little bit so it’s not just a carbon copy of part one set in NYC? And what’s with that Uncle Frank crotch comment? PLUS: Snooty UWS residents band together Spider-Man-style to fight the holiday evil that is Kevin McCallister! Home Alone 2: Lost in New York stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O’Hara, John Heard, Kieran Culkin, Tim Curry, Brenda Fricker, Eddie Bracken, Dana Ivey, Sweet Robbie Schneider, and Gerry Bamman as Uncle Frank; directed by Chris Columbus.  Check out the WHM Merch Store featuring new SW Crispy Critters, MINGO!, WHAT IF Donna? & Mortal Kombat designs! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/whm and get on your way to being your best self. Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Dec 20222h 23min

On this installment of our Lifetime Movie re-cap journey, we're taking a break from the big L network and heading to Netflix for a discussion about the cheesy, ridiculous film, A Christmas Prince!  How embarrassing is this cartoon father character? How hilarious is it whenever these movies make up a fake European country? Why does Aldovia conduct all their official monarchy business right at—HEY NOW! This episode is for citizens of Aldovia and WHM Patreon subscribers only! To instantly access the full show, along with hours and hours of exclusive WHM content you can't get anywhere else, head over to our Patreon and sign up today! Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Dec 20225min

This week on the program, the gang is having Christmas celebrations shoved down their throats while talking about Christmas with the Kranks! Why is Tim Allen jacked in this movie? How sad is it seeing Jamie Lee Curtis doing grocery store pratfalls? And will someone tell these goddamn neighbors to mind their own business?! PLUS: Tim Allen as Bane? It could work!  Christmas with the Kranks stars Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd, M. Emmet Walsh, Erik Per Sullivan, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey, Tom Poston, Caroline Rhea, Felicity Huffman, and Austin Pendleton as ‘Umbrella’ Santa; directed by Joe Roth. Perfect for your last-minute holiday shopping—check out the WHM Merch Store featuring new SW Crispy Critters, MINGO!, WHAT IF Donna? & Mortal Kombat designs! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/whm and get on your way to being your best self. Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Dec 20222h 1min

On this week’s episode, the gang gets into the holiday spirt with… what’s that say? Avatar? Sure, why not? We’re talking about Avatar! How incredible is the look of, well, everything on Pandora? How outrageous is Stephen Lang’s Colonel villain? Did Sigourney Weaver’s character have to get that t-shirt custom made or what? How bad does that avatar aquarium tank smell? And why in the world did they clip that tail sex scene in some places? PLUS: Per 'Jigsaw' Jim Cameron, Costas Mandylor to direct Avatar 7!  Avatar stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi, Laz Alonso, and Dileep Rao as Dr. Max Patel; directed by James Cameron. Perfect for your holiday shopping—check out the WHM Merch Store featuring new SW Crispy Critters, MINGO!, WHAT IF Donna? & Mortal Kombat designs! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/whm and get on your way to being your best self. Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Dec 20222h 10min

On this month’s We ❤️ Movies episode, the guys are chatting about the Arnold-does-Bond spy thriller, True Lies! How great is Tom Arnold in this movie? Did they honestly think they could get away with portraying—WHOA! The bridge is out and this episode is for subscribers only! To access this full show, along with hundreds of hours of exclusive bonus content, head over to our Patreon and sign up today!  Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Dec 20225min

Recorded 4.27.22 at the Punchline Philly in Philadelphia, PA On this episode, it’s the out-RAGEOUS live show from Philly the guys did at the start of this year where they’re talking about the incredibly sad, Christmas-ish-set sequel, Rocky V! Written by Sly himself, shouldn’t the producers have honored his wishes and kept in the original ending with Rocky getting beaten to death in the street? How is Paulie not murdered by the entire family after this financial fiasco? Why didn’t Rocky think to do commercials in Japan or sell that robot to the military for cash? And is the Italian Stallion going back into his son’s room and checking out that sexy doodle of the French teacher again? PLUS: What if Paulie was possessed by the demon Pazuzu from The Exorcist?! Rocky V stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone, Tommy Morrison, Richard Gant, Tony Burton, Kevin Connolly, and. Burgess Meredith as The Ghost of Mickey; directed by John Avildsen. Perfect for your holiday shopping—check out the WHM Merch Store featuring new SW Crispy Critters, MINGO!, WHAT IF Donna? & Mortal Kombat designs! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/whm and get on your way to being your best self. Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Dec 20221h 44min

On this episode, the gang closes out We ❤️ Movies month with a banger episode on Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula! In the last great Coppola film, how incredible is it that they went so balls-to-the-wall with the sets, costumes, score, performances, cinematography, transitions, practical effects, et cetera? Does Sir Anthony Hopkins think he decided on doing a single accent in this movie or does he know it's three at once? How about that werewolf sex scene? And how cool are Dracula’s Gen-X sunglasses? PLUS: Introducing Professor Abraham Van Helsing and his noble Army of Dudes! Bram Stoker's Dracula stars Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Richard E. Grant, Cary Elwes, Billy Campbell, Sadie Frost, Monica Bellucci, and Tom Waits as Renfield; directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Perfect for your holiday shopping—check out the WHM Merch Store featuring new SW Crispy Critters, MINGO!, WHAT IF Donna? & Mortal Kombat designs! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/whm and get on your way to being your best self. Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Nov 20221h 46min

On this episode, the guys welcome Will Menaker and Matt Christman from Chapo Trap House to chat about the absolute best surfer/cop action/drama, Point Break! What kind of a name is that to give Busey’s character? How terrible is Johnny Utah at going undercover? Should a 50 year-old man eat two meatball sandwiches before noon? How hilarious is Busey’s wardrobe? Is Utah the worst cop ever put to film? PLUS: It is high time we free Kathryn Bigelow from Movie Jail!   Point Break stars Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty, John C. McGinley, James Le Gros, John Philbin, Bojesse Christopher, Lee Tergesen, Anthony Kiedis, and Gary Busey as Angelo Pappas; directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Check out the WHM Merch Store -- featuring new Crispy Critters, MINGO!, WHAT IF Donna? & Mortal Kombat designs! Advertise on We Hate Movies via Gumball.fm Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemovies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Nov 20221h 36min