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The Greatest Movie Ever Made
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With countless films produced during the course of over a century of film history, determining the greatest movie ever made seems like an impossible exercise. Thankfully, Justus Burkitt and David Scandura — God's favorite idiots — have taken on this Sisyphean task. Join these two film fanatics each week as they meticulously and rigorously review a wide range of movies, painstakingly searching all corners and niches of film history to once and for all find the Greatest Movie Ever Made.
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Episode 130: The Muppet Movie
Justus has decreed that the podcast will cover one Muppet movie per year, so it is once again time to dive into Jim Henson’s world of whimsy and felt puppets. This time, the boys are talking about the cultural moment that was and is The Muppet Movie, the first big screen adventure of Kermit and his friends. So hit play on your pod catcher and find the rainbow connection with TGMEM!The Muppet Movie (1979) is directed by James Frawley and stars Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Dave GoelzMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 129: Alien 3
In space, no one can hear you podcast, and the boys are making their yearly return to the Alien franchise to discuss this divisive third installment. Join them in the dingy hallways of Fury 161, where the only thing scarier than poorly composited xenomorph effects is evil 20th Century Fox producers. Plus, David and Justus get called in for an unexpected meeting. All this and more cosmic horrors await!Alien 3 (1992) is directed by David Fincher and stars Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance, Paul McGann, and Brian GloverMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 128: The Lair
So the director of The Descent totally shit the bed with his Hellboy remake, probably pissed off some producer, and has spent the last few years making direct to streaming slop. And the boys are going to talk about one of those! Neil Marshall returns to the podcast with a sexy wife/leading lady in tow and a bottom of the barrel Aliens rip off for the ages!The Lair (2022) is directed by Neil Marshall and stars Charlotte Kirk, Jonathan Howard, Jamie Bamber, Mark Strepan, and Hadi Khanjanpour.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 127: Blind Fury
Rutger Hauer makes his long overdue return to the show, and the boys couldn’t be happier to once again be Slutgers for Rutger. Watch him slay watermelons and gross fat guys, and hear David get unreasonably angry about the child performance in this episode of The Greatest Movie Ever MadeBlind Fury (1989) is directed by Phillip Noyce and stars Rutger Hauer, Terry O’Quinn, Brandon Cooper, Charles Cooper, and Noble Willingham Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 126: The Road to El Dorado
On the trail we blaze! With March Sadness in the rearview, the boys tackle a certified David Scandura Childhood Classic this week with THE ROAD TO EL DORADO. Is childhood nostalgia enough to overcome the rampant racism in this film? More importantly, are these animated horses hot??? Tune in to find out this week on The Greatest Movie Ever Made!The Road to El Dorado (2000) is directed by directed by Eric "Bibo" Bergeron and Don Paul and stars Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante, and Edward James Olmos. Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 125: Aftersun
Oof, gang. March Sadness is going out with a bang with the critically-acclaimed family drama Aftersun. Tune in to hear David and Justus dissect the many small cruelties of being a man in his 30s. Plus: both of our hosts trauma dump about memories from childhood and beyond. Also, there's a surprisingly lengthy Cum Town riff? All this and more on this week's episode of The Greatest Movie Ever Made!Aftersun(2022) is directed by Charlotte Wells and stars Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall, and Brooklyn Toulson Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 124: Ordinary People
Justus’ March Sadness has inadvertently led to what could be its saddest installment yet. The boys discuss Robert Redford’s Academy Award winning debut feature and also spend too much time talking about Barbara Streisand's basement mall!Ordinary People (1980) is directed by Robert Redford and stars Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton, Judd Hirsch, and M. Emmett WalshMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Epside 123: Jean de Florette
March Sadness continues with a classic of French cinema, the story of a Frenchman who loses his farm because he spends too much money on wine. Okay, it’s a little deeper than that. Tune in to hear David and Justus’s bad French accents and discover more about this provincial (and Provençal) bummer of a film!Jean de Florette (1986) is directed by Claude Berri and stars Yves Montand, Gerard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Elisabeth Depardieu, and Margarita LozanoMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 122: Manchester by the Sea
Justus kicks off his theme month, March Sadness, with a real bad time! Join the boys as they talk about this ugly depiction of grief and make a few too many jokes about it in the process.Manchester by the Sea (2016) is directed by Kenneth Lonergan and stars Casey Affleck, Lucas Hedges, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, and CJ WilsonMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 121: Thank You For Smoking
The podcast “fires up” as the boys “butt” heads over Jason Reitman’s satire about the horrors of the tobacco lobby. They also ramble about Steven Seagal, Watto visits his friend Jeffery, and Jigsaw takes Luigi Mangione under his wing. Thank You For Smoking (2005) is directed by Jason Reitman, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, and Sam ElliotMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 120: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
This week, Jada Pinkett Smith is hot, Billy Zane serves, CCH Pounder loses an arm, and the Crypt Keeper rises from the dead for a spooktacular episode of the Gravest BOOvie Ever Made!Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) is directed by Ernest R. Dickerson and stars Billy Zane, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett Smith, CCH Pounder, and Brenda BakkeMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 119: Deep Cover (1992)
So, apparently, the guy who played Mac in Predator also directed movies, and Justus and David are here to talk about one of them. Hear the boys discuss Larry goddamn Fishburne, coked out Jeff Goldblum, and the slick film noir stylings of Bill Duke’s Deep Cover.Deep Cover (1992) is directed by Bill Duke and stars Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Victoria Dillard, Gregory Sierra, and Clarence Williams IIIMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 118: The Raid
The boys quite literally kick off a new season of episodes with The Raid! Tune in to hear all the gory details about the martial arts and extreme violence of the Indonesian action classic. The Raid (2011) is directed by Gareth Evans and stars Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian, and Pierre GrunoMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 117: Best of 2025
Another year of cinema has come and gone, and your drunken, illiterate hosts are here to break it all down. The movies were full of Irish vampires, zombies with big cocks, and Christmas Adventurers, and the boys are sharing their thoughts on the best, worst, disappointing, and surprising films of 2025. Enjoy a few small beers and kick off the new year with the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 116: Avatar
It’s not every day that James Cameron has a new flick out in theaters, so the boys are seizing the opportunity to talk about Jim’s first journey to Pandora. It might be the most successful film of all time, but TGMEM really thought they needed to add their opinions on the kinky hair tentacle sex, unobtanium, and white savior narratives (and by white, we mean blue). James Cameron has done it before, but can he deliver the Greatest Movie Ever Made once again?Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat AudioAvatar (2009) is directed by James Cameron and stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and Michelle Rodriguez
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Episode 115: Ravenous
It’s getting colder and winter is settling in, so David and Justus cozy up around this wintry western with a delightful cannibal twist. If Robert Carlyle’s menacing man eating doesn’t scare you, the appearance of a convicted sex offender will! Gather round and chow down on this new episode of the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Ravenous (1999) is directed by Antonia Bird and stars Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, David Arquette, Jeremy Davies, and Jeffrey JonesMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 114: Anna and the Apocalypse
The Christmas season kicks off with the only movie bold enough to combine the horrors of the zombie apocalypse, the melodrama of a musical, and the joy of Christmas into one cinematic experience. There’s singing, dancing, Christmas cheer, and zombie killing in store, but is this genre-bending romp The Greatest Movie Ever Made?Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) is directed by John McPhail and stars Ella Hunt, Sarah Swire, Malcolm Cumming, Christopher Leveaux, and Paul KayeMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 113: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
This year’s Thanksgiving episode finds Justus and David discussing the classic John Hughes comedy that, despite its title, features precisely ONE plane, ONE train, and multiple automobiles. Plus, they recount their own Planes, Trains and Automobiles-esque experience driving in an electric car that almost caused a seismic rift in their friendship. Remember Del Griffith’s motto: like your job, love your wife, and listen to the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) is directed by John Hughes and stars Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean, and Dylan BakerMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 112: The Running Man (1987)
This week, the Governator returns to the podcast with this dystopian sci-fi action adventure. Tune in to hear David and Justus break down the satire, violence, and stalkers of The Running Man, and why it’s a real shame that Dynamo probably won’t be in the new remake. And yes, expect both of our hosts to do terrible Arnold voices on this episode of the Greatest Movie Ever Made!The Running Man (1987) is directed by Paul Michael Glaser and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, and Jim Brown.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 111: Predator 2
TGMEM heads to the concrete jungle to tackle another maligned sequel! Things are heating up in the crime-ravaged streets of dystopian Los Angeles, and David and Justus are here to get in on all the spine-ripping action of Predator 2. If it pods, they can cast it, so stay tuned to find out if the Predator’s second big screen hunting spree is the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Predator 2 (1990) is directed by Stephen Hopkins and stars Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Bill PaxtonMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 110: Halloween III: Season of the Witch
It’s Halloween night once again, but Michael Myers isn’t terrorizing Haddonfield this year! Instead, an evil Irish toy maker terrorizes the nation’s children and Tom Atkins terrorizes a six pack and a woman half his age. All skeletons, all pumpkins, all witches gather ‘round and join Justus and David as they discuss this stand alone oddity in the Halloween series. It’s almost time, kids! Don your Silver Shamrock masks and watch the magic pumpkin on the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) is directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and stars Tom Atkins, Stacy Nelkin, Dan O’Herlihy, Michael Currie, and Ralph StraitMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 109: The Exorcist III
Justus and David tackle an oft-maligned threequel this week as they discuss The Exorcist III. It’s a film notorious for its production problems, bizarre tone, and unhinged performances. Is this sequel doomed to eternal damnation, or can a studio-mandated exorcist character appear in the third act to save the day? Holy water and hijinks abound on this episode of the Greatest Movie Ever Made!The Exorcist III (1990) is directed by William Peter Blatty and stars George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Jason Miller, and Nicol WilliamsonCW: Descriptions of racial violence and racist imagery .Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 108: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors with Tony Moschetti
Welcome to prime time, dipshits! David and Justus summon Tony Moschetti for his third spooky season appearance on the podcast. This time, they’re discussing Freddy Krueger’s third cinematic outing and all of its delightful 80’s charm and cheese. But is this Elm Street adventure a real nightmare, or is it the Greatest Movie Ever Made?A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) is directed by Chuck Russell and stars Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Craig Wasson, Robert Englund, and Laurence Fishburne
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Episode 107: Scream 3
What’s your favorite scary movie? Ghostface is back and he’s ready to carve up the streets of Hollywood. Join Justus and David as they dig into the thrills, chills, kills, and out of place cameos in the third installment of this landmark 90’s slasher franchise. But has the Scream formula run out of gas for this third entry, or can the legendary Wes Craven once again make the Greatest Movie Ever Made?Scream 3 (2000) is directed by Wes Craven and stars David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, and Scott FoleyMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 106: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
The leaves are changing and ghosts are in the air, which can only mean it’s time for another TGMEM Halloween Horrorthon. This year, the boys are discussing third entries of popular horror franchises, and they’re kicking things off with this hilariously titled Conjuring sequel. Those rascally Warrens are up to their usual supernatural grifts once again, but can the combined talents of Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga make this Satanic Panic mystery The Greatest Movie Ever Made?The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) is directed by Michael Chaves and stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ruairi O’Conner, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Julian HilliardMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 105: Pain & Gain
The combined forces of Michael Bay, Marky Mark, and The Rock team up for this juiced up, roided out crime comedy based on a true story that’s stranger than fiction. Can David and Justus withstand the onslaught of the Bayhem? Get a pump, shoot up, and chase the American Dream on the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Pain & Gain (2013) is directed by Michael Bay and stars Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shalhoub, and Ed HarrisMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 104: The Fall (2006)
This week, the boys explore an independent fantasy film shot in dozens of countries around the world. Join them on this dazzling reality bending odyssey and find out if The Fall is the Greatest Movie Ever Made!The Fall (2006) is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Daniel Caltagirone, and Leo Bill. Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 103: The Iron Giant
Justus closes out the second TGMEM-iversary with the final boss of Justus Burkitt Childhood Classics, Brad Bird’s debut animated feature about a boy and his giant robot. WHERE’S THE GIANT, MANSLEY?! Why, it’s right here on the newest episode of the Greatest Movie Ever Made!The Iron Giant (1999) is directed by Brad Bird and stars Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, and Christopher McDonaldMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 102: American Psycho II: All-American Girl
These boys have had it too good for too long. They need to be humbled, brought back down to Earth, and reminded of just how bad things can get. And they’re about to learn just how bad things can get on this week’s episode. Together, they’re tied to chairs and forced to watch this direct to video slasher sequel that couldn’t possibly be anywhere close to the Greatest Movie Ever Made.American Psycho II: All-American Girl is directed by Morgan J. Freeman and stars Mila Kunis, Geraint Wyn Davies, William Shatner, Robin Dunne, and Lindy Booth.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 101: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Let the pod die; cast it if you have to. For episode 101, but technically speaking, their 100th movie, David and Justus take their first journey to a galaxy far, far away to discuss the notorious 8th chapter in the Skywalker Saga. Did Rian Johnson ruin their childhoods or did he create the Greatest Movie Ever Made?Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) is directed by Rian Johnson and stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, and John BoyegaMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 100: Titanic (with The Podmaster)
She is a woman of many names - the Podmaster, Countess Pod, High Priestess Pod, Justus' wife - and now, on the 100th episode, she is emerging from the shadows to discuss one of the biggest blockbusters in film history. Stick around after the movie talk for a fan submitted Q&A! Near, far, wherever you are, join us in celebrating 100 episodes of The Greatest Movie Ever Made! Titanic (1997) is directed by James Cameron and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances FisherMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat AudioSupport your local NPR affiliate station: https://www.npr.org/donations/support
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Episode 99: Godzilla (1954)
The King of the Monsters stomps through the TGMEM offices this week. David finally gets the chance to nerd out about Godzilla on mic and introduce Justus to the original Japanese classic that birthed the kaiju genre. History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man, but will it show if Godzilla is The Greatest Movie Ever Made?Godzilla (1954) is directed by Ishirō Honda and stars Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, and Fuyuki MurakamiMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 98: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
This week, the boys fight crime on the mean streets of Gotham as they discuss this animated Batman classic. They also spend a lot of time talking about the Joker’s dick. You know how it goes on the Greatest Movie Ever Made, same Pod-Time, same Pod-Channel!Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) is directed by Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski and stars Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Stacy Keach, and Mark HamillMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 97: Altered States
David and Justus submerge themselves in the psychedelic nightmare of Altered States in their quest for cinematic enlightenment. Will they emerge as men or monkeys? Things are sure to go bananas on this episode of the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Altered States (1980) is directed by Ken Russell and stars William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, and Thaao PenghlisMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 96: Outland
This week, Sean Connery heads to the stars to battle space capitalism in a film that totally didn’t rip off Alien, we promise guys! Along for the ride are a drunken cynical space doctor that Justus is in love with, Sean’s annoying son, and a lot of dudes whose heads explode in space helmets. The Shummer of Sean comes to a close on the Greatest Movie Ever Made!Outland (1981) is directed by Peter Hyams and stars Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, James B. Sikking, and Kika MarkhamMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 95: Never Say Never Again
The name is Connery… Sean Connery. Shake your martinis and get ready to tango because this week David and Justus are diving deep into the 1983 pseudo-official Bond film Never Say Never Again! But far from being your usual 007 adventure, they discover that this film is packed full of herbal enemas, on-set violence against animals, and... a video game tournament? Can the Summer of Sean produce The Greatest Bond Movie Ever Made? Or will this Thunderball remake sink to the bottom of the ocean like a nuclear warhead?Never Say Never Again (1983) is directed by Irvin Kershner and stars Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera, Kim Basinger, Bernie Casey, Alec McCowen, and Edward Fox.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 94: Zardoz
Sean Connery’s ghost has cursed the boys to watch this psychedelic sci-fi odyssey and more importantly, watch him prance around in bright orange underwear for 100 minutes. The gun is good, the penis is evil, but is Zardoz The Greatest Movie Ever Made?Zardoz (1974) is directed by John Boorman and stars Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton, and Sally Anne NewtonMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 93: Marnie
David’s been possessed by the ghost of Sean Connery, who has declared that TGMEM has to cover four of his films for the Shummer of Sean! Things kick off this week with Alfred Hitchcock’s Marnie, a tale of suspense, abuse, and manipulation. Remember to always follow your S with an H as the Shummer of Sean beginsh!Marnie (1964) is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and stars Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Diane Baker, Martin Gabel, and Louise LathamTrigger Warning: Sexual assaultMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 92: The Princess Bride
Justus brings another childhood classic to the discussion today and David can only respond with a simple “As you wish.” Join the boys for an episode rife with adventure, romance, revenge, and a special appearance from a mysterious spectral force. Death cannot stop true love and nothing can stop The Greatest Movie Ever Made Podcast!The Princess Bride (1987) is directed by Rob Reiner and stars Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, and Christopher GuestMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 91: 28 Weeks Later
Days have turned to weeks in the Zombie United Kingdom, and David and Justus have arrived to save the day with this episode on the forgotten sequel released in the midst of the 2000s zombie movie craze. But in the world of 28 Weeks Later, the only things scarier than the rage virus are family drama and War on Terror allegories! Check out this episode, and then head on over to the Jeremy Renner app to discuss if this is The Greatest Movie Ever Made! 28 Weeks Later (2007) is directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and stars Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Mackintosh Muggleton, and Imogen PootsMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio tw: suicide discussed
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Episode 90: Cry-Baby
This week, the boys take a look at John Waters’ raucous greaser musical Cry-Baby, featuring a sexy young Johnny Depp, a sexier redneck grandmother, and the sexiest of them all, a switchblade-toting greaser affectionately named Hatchetface. But they aren’t the only little freaks in attendance, because a young Willem Dafoe in a scene-stealing cameo, a leathery Iggy Pop in pure freak mode, and your two resident freaks, David and Justus, are also along for this ride through Waters’ insane maximalist satire! It’s Cry-Baby, this week on The Greatest Movie Ever Made!Cry-Baby (1990) is directed by John Waters and stars Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan, Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, and Ricki LakeMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 89: John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
This week, David and Justus dive first into John Wick’s world of assassins, intrigue, and like, so much kung fu. By random chance, they have landed on the series’ third installment, a film rife with memorable villains, brutal knife fights, attack dogs, motorcycles, and horses kicking dudes in the face. Is Keanu Reeves’ third outing as the world’s greatest wife guy/assassin the Greatest Movie Ever Made?John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) is directed by Chad Stahelski and stars Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, and Mark DacascosMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 88: The Royal Tenenbaums
This week, the boys discuss Wes Anderson’s classic family black comedy, full of offbeat humor, rich detail, and fundamentally flawed characters trying to figure out their depressing lives. That sounds fun? How do they react to this surprisingly sad movie and could it possibly be the Greatest Movie Ever Made?The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) is directed by Wes Anderson and stars Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Luke Wilson.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 87: Mission: Impossible
This week, David and Justus light the fuse and talk about the beginning to the Mission: Impossible film franchise. It’s a white knuckle thrill ride filled with Jon Voight jump scares, bad 90’s movie hacking, Ving Rhames being awesome, and Xenu’s favorite son kicking off his larger than life action star persona. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to tune in to this explosive episode of the Greatest Movie Ever Made! Mission: Impossible (1996) is directed by Brian DePalma and stars Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, and Jean RenoMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 86: Final Destination 5
The boys try to cheat death’s design this week and discuss the fifth installment of this CGI blood filled horror franchise. In other news, David announces a new career change that will undoubtedly change the course of the podcast. But can the Final Destination series change course, cheat death, and possibly deliver The Greatest Movie Ever Made?Final Destination 5 (2011) is directed by Steven Quale and stars Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Courtney B. Vance, and David KoechnerMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 85: Ninja III: The Domination
This week, the boys return to the wild and wacky world of Cannon Films to cover what might be the Citizen Kane of the Golan and Globus oeuvre. Journey to the exotic and ancient land of Phoenix, Arizona for a supernatural martial arts aerobics adventure, where V8 juice is an aphrodisiac, golf courses become violent battlegrounds, and so many dudes fall off motorcycles. Only a ninja can destroy a ninja, and only Justus and David can determine if Ninja III is the Greatest Movie Ever Made! Ninja III: The Domination (1984) is directed by Sam Firstenberg and stars Sho Kosugi, Lucinda Dickey, Jordan Bennett, David Chung, and Dale Ishimoto.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 84: Pumping Iron
This week, Justus and David hit one more rep, flex their muscles, and cum day and night as they discuss this classic bodybuilding documentary, starring the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger. This former Mr. Olympia might be a champion on the bodybuilding stage, but does he have what it takes to win the prestigious honor of The Greatest Movie Ever Made?Pumping Iron (1977) is directed by George Butler and Robert Fiore and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Mike Katz, Serge Nubret, and Franco Columbu.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 83: Aliens
TGMEM has an ultra beefy episode about the ultra beefy guns and biceps of James Cameron’s ultra beefy sequel that boldly asks “what if there were more than one alien this time?” Does Big Jim successfully follow up Ridley Scott’s original, or is it game over, man, game over? It’s another Alien day on The Greatest Movie Ever Made and this time, it’s war!Aliens (1986) is directed by James Cameron and stars Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, and Lance Henriksen.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 82: The Ten Commandments
Praise the Lord! TGMEM is covering yet another adaptation of the book of Exodus, but this one has absolutely zero musical sing-alongs and definitely has an extrabiblical romance that takes up too much of the run time! But then again, it also has Yul Brynner’s huge biceps and a hell of a Charlton Heston fake beard, so hopefully those make this movie’s four hour journey worth it. What’s the 11th commandment? It’s “thou shalt listen to The Greatest Movie Ever Made!”The Ten Commandments (1956) is directed by Cecil B. DeMille and stars Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, and Yvonne De Carlo.Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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Episode 81: The Love Witch
Things get spooky and witchy this week. The boys turn to High Priestess Pod for a movie suggestion and she conjures up a groovy and offbeat low budget 60’s horror throwback that’s full of floppy dicks, slimy misogynists, and jars full o’ piss! Get ready to fall under the spell of The Greatest Movie Ever Made!The Love Witch (2016) is directed by Anna Biller and stars Samantha Robinson, Gian Keys, Laura Waddell, Jeffrey Vincent Parise, and Jared Stanford. Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
With countless films produced during the course of over a century of film history, determining the greatest movie ever made seems like an impossible exercise. Thankfully, Justus Burkitt and David Scandura — God's favorite idiots — have taken on this Sisyphean task. Join these two film fanatics each week as they meticulously and rigorously review a wide range of movies, painstakingly searching all corners and niches of film history to once and for all find the Greatest Movie Ever Made.
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