Movie Slackers

With the recent release of “The Odyssey", Robin’s filling in another auteur director blind post with Christopher Nolan’s early work, “Insomnia”. He and Sam discuss Nolan’s early career, Robin Williams’s performance as a villain, and if this crime thriller was still thrilling all these years later.
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat
00:28:09 - Movie Reveal
00:33:37 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

Sam’s taking it back to the 70s for he and Robin to watch Geroge Lucas’s “American Graffiti”, for both of their first times. They talk about the unexpected level of comedy in the film, its clear influences on the coming of age genre that it had, and if they feel it withstood the test of time.
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat
00:14:25 - "Supergirl" Spoiler Discussion
00:30:02 - Movie Reveal
00:33:16 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

With “Disclosure Day” discourse still going strong, Robin picks a Spielberg blind spot for him, 1991’s “Hook”. He and Sam discuss the absolute legend that Robin Williams was and the magical whimsy and humor of the film. Will Sam and Robin enjoy this movie as adults or have they become boring corporate grown ups?
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat
00:26:51 - Movie Reveal
00:33:09 - Movie Discussion & Ratings
 

It’s the 4th of July this weekend and what better way to celebrate than to watch “Team America: World Police”. A movie about a group of Americans that think they’re heroes as they leave a wake of destruction in their path all over the world! Talking about the movie leads Sam and Robin to a lengthy discussion about politics, celebrities getting involved in politics, and the circus that our election cycle is. Everything you expect from a movie talk podcast!
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat
00:26:36 - Movie Reveal
00:32:32 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

Robin had a goal in 2026 of filling in blind spots for big name directors. To get his goal back on track, he’s picking “The Grand Budapest Hotel” directed by Wes Anderson. With neither of them being big fans of Anderson’s style, will Sam and Robin connect with one of his most famous pieces of work?
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & Guess the Tagline
00:18:51 - Movie Reveal
00:25:03 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

Sam waited patiently, plotting his move. And then, with Robin defenseless, he struck. Today, they're finally watching “Napoleon Dynamite”. A movie Robin vetoed last year. But according to the very rules that he helped set, he cannot veto again. Was his reluctance towards the movie justified? Or will he come around on it?
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat
00:24:25 - Movie Reveal
00:28:18 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

It’s the Slackers' one year anniversary! We did it! Going back to the roots of how their friendship started, they have a whole horror driven episode! They dive into a full spoiler discussion of “Backrooms” before getting into Robin’s pick, John Carpenter’s “The Thing”.  A rare remake so iconic it surpasses the original in terms of popularity. And somehow Sam has never seen it! Will he think it holds up, seeing it for the first time over 40 years after its release?
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & 1 Year Anniversary Chat
00:22:34 - "Backrooms" Spoiler Discussion
00:40:07 - Movie Reveal
00:44:28 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

Sam’s back with another comedy. But this time it’s a horror comedy with his pick, “Happy Death Day”. A movie Robin actually started to watch a couple weeks ago and thought it was so bad he turned it off. Will he come around full-circle now that he’s completed the film?
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat
00:27:13 - Movie Reveal
00:33:14 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

This week, Robin’s picking off the short list of comic book movies he’s never seen, 2004’s “Hellboy”. And though Sam has seen the sequel, he’s never seen the original either. Will they enjoy watching this early comic book adaptation for the first time?
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat
00:20:44 - Movie Reveal
00:25:25 - Movie Discussion & Ratings

Sam’s branching out of his comedy wheelhouse with one of his favorite action movies for his pick this week: “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum”. Having seen only the first “John Wick”, Sam catches Robin up on where this third chapter starts, as well as diving into the nonstop action and stunt work and also how much Sam still found funny in this non-comedy pick.
 
00:00:00 - Introduction & Chit-chat
00:18:18 - Movie Reveal
00:28:33 - Movie Discussion & Ratings