Mac and Me – We’re Not Loving It

Mac and Me is an unapologetic clone of E.T., a far superior movie. It's weird, loaded with unintentional laughs, and packed with an obscene amount of product placement. We're not joking. Mac and Me boasts a scene of the titular alien dancing on the counter of a McDonald's — in a bear suit, no less. These extraterrestrials also drink Coca Cola as their life blood, a fact that comes sadly into play in the film's later acts. Over the years, it has become a frequent internet meme and for good reason. It's a fairly terrible film, despite its good heart. Hence why on a budget of $13 million, Mac and Me failed to replicate the success of the film it so shamelessly stole from. It grossed just $6.4 million at the box office. Critics were similarly underwhelmed. With a 7% on Rotten Tomatoes, Mac and his clan were better off dead in the desert. Now, sit back, chug a Cosmic Treasures from Jackie O’s Brewery through a straw, and don't engage in extreme wheelchair riding down a hill! I, the Thunderous Wizard (@WriterTLK), Chumpzilla, and Bling Blake are phoning home or whatever the hell Mac's family does! This Week’s Segments: Introduction/Plot Breakdown – How two boys worlds apart become the best of friends! (00:00) Lingering Questions – The Double Turn Podcast supersizes a leg drop from the top, and then we discuss whether this movie succeeds in ripping off Spielberg's classic. (42:24) The "Big Mac" Trivia Challenge – Bling Blake challenges the field to trivia about the movie. (1:01:41) Recommendations – We offer our picks for the week and next up: We kick off Hops and Summer Camp Flops with Sleepaway Camp! (1:15:13) And, as always, hit us up on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram to check out all the interesting factoids—the Paul Rudd's prank and more—from this week’s episode! You can find this episode of Hops and Box Office Flops on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Podbean, Spotify, Acast, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Vurbl, Amazon Music, and more!