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Train Wreck Theater is a comedy movie review podcast featuring seven lovable misfits who get drunk and argue entertainingly with one another about ridiculous movies. There is no particular rhyme or reason to which movies we decide to feature on the podcast other than that they are ones we think will entertain (or annoy) each other. Come for the comedy, stay to listen to us drunkenly ramble on about random things!
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Luke and Katie welcome Ned O'Connor to the show to talk about this stellar ensemble cast of leading ladies starring alongside the GOAT himself and those 2017 Patriots. Want more Ned? Who doesn't. Check out his youtube channel here --> https://m.youtube.com/@Ronnoco_DenBy Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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Luke and Katie take a break from "bad movies" once a year and give you a list of favorite flicks from the past 12 months! Does it match your list? Did we snub something? Spielberg, maybe? It's not personal, I promise.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
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"The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" (2006) // Dir. Michael Lembeck Wanna see Santa stressed about work, neglecting his pregnant wife, and dealing with his in-laws visiting the North Pole (along with his ex-wife and her husband & kid), all while Jack Frost tries to steal the famed red hat and coat? We got a flick for you!…
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Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) // Dir. John McPhail Holiday movie? Zombie movie? Musical? Check, check, and check! This culty scottish flick is just the jolt of gory yuletide cheer!By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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All About Steve (2009) // Dir. Phil Traill Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper are a pair of absolute stars. Hollywood legends! Beloved! This flick is not beloved. Unjustly? We'll be the judge.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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"Barb Wire" (1996) // Dir. David HoganThis flick features Pamela Anderson in the lead role of a movie based on a comic book. Talk about ahead of her time! If you want action, romance, and "Casablanca" set in a dystopian 2017...your time has come.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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J-Lo kicking ass. Need we say more? No, but we sure as hell decided to. This movie's got us pumped and full of opinions. Did Taylor find this flick so entrancing that she stole the entire plot for a creative writing assignment as a child? Listen and find out.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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"The Doors" (1991) / Dir. Oliver StoneA band you love to hate? Or a movie? Was that the point? What is the point? Why does Luke dig the flick so fucking much? Perhaps, that's the biggest question of all. Let's dig in, brunchers!By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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It's the one time of the year where we talk about the good stuff. Not that the bad movies on our show are all bad, but these are pretty widely acknowledged to be good...which isn't the norm around here. Enjoy!By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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"The Karate Kid Part III" (Dir. John G. Avildsen)In a world where Cobra Kai is the toast of the town, it only made sense for Katie to invoke the crowning jewel of the Larusso trilogy. Please note: we recorded this episode in January 2022. So if our shit sounds dated...that's why. Actually never mind. We don't owe an explanation. Enjoy!…
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A Boy Called Christmas (2021): 99 Turnips But A Witch Ate One
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Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2! This time, in timely fashion, we are watching "A Boy Called Christmas," coming out a mere month after Christmas because that is how we roll! Or maybe we are just way ahead of schedule for Christmas 2022! Either way, it doesn't have to be Christmas to enjoy, our antics are hilarious all of the time. Train Wreck Theater…
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Nobody does holiday cheer like Bad Movie Brunch and what better way to honor this mashup of Jewish and Christian holiday cheer than frequent collaborator Jake S. Weisman! Enjoy!By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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Train Wreck Theater is finally back! It is season 2 and we are only, like, two weeks late for our thanksgiving episode! But do not worry, faithful listener, because we don't actually talk about thanksgiving at all! It's Thingsgiving (The Thing 1982)! Paul, Jeannie, Juno, Aaron, Moore, and Gracie mixed a few cocktails, had a heartwarming chugging co…
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"Small Soldiers" (1998) // Dir. Joe Dante Why aren't there more family movies that are also terrifying? Jaws was rated PG for goodness sake! Is Small Soldiers to blame? Well, it didn't help anything did it?By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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"Josie and the Pussycats" (2001) // Dir. Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan You wanna talk about cult classics? This flick stands shoulder to shoulder with the best of 'em. Epic soundtrack. Killer script. Wildly funny. Insanely memorable. Impossibly of its day, yet somehow timeless????? We could gush and gush and gush and gush. And we kinda do!…
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"The Gay Deceivers" (1969) // Dir. Bruce KesslerWe tackle a controversial comedy flick from the tail end of the Sixties about a pair of fellas posing as lovers in order to dodge the Vietnam War. If that doesn't entice you, literally nothing will.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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"Rough Night" (2017) // Dir. Lucia Anello In this edition, we come to the conclusion that killing a stripper may not be that funny even if it's a bachelorette and her gal pals that did the deed. Did you like this flick? Did you love Hacks? This is the episode for you!By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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filmstuffs LIVE! Ep 11: Bad Movie Brunch
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Luke, Katie, and Taylor join Jake & Jack on Filmstuffs LIVE! Listen to us chop it up about our podcast and all the filmcentric shit that's fit to print! You can watch on Facebook, Youtube, & Twitch at Jellyroll Chicago!By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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"Hook" (1991) // Dir. Steven SpielbergDid you know this flick was directed by Spielberg? Luke sure as hell didn't! (And he calls himself a filmmaker...)This early 90s gem is stuffed to the gils with Robin Williams acting his enormous heart out. Is it too long? Sure. It's very long. But with Mr. Williams gone from the world, thank goodness we have a…
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Mortal Kombat (1995) & Mortal Kombat (2021)
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"Mortal Kombat" (1995) Dir. // Paul W. S. Anderson"Mortal Kombat" (2021) Dir. // Simon McQuoidWhat else is there to say? When we hear those fateful pair of fighting words uttered, our 90s kids juices get flowing! Strap in for a Bad Movie Brunch double feature as we discuss how both iterations stack up.…
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"Oliver & Company" (1988) // Dir. George ScribnerDisney's animated adaptation of Oliver Twist helped usher in a renaissance of hits as the house of mouse moved into their successful string of 90s hits. But this story of orphaned animals and a homeless guy who's in deep with the mob didn't really rub critics the right way. You be the judge. Better y…
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"The Lake House" (2006) // Dir. Alejandro AgrestiWe spend the weekend on the water with Keanu and Sandy as they fall in love through time and space. Or, time and lakes. Also the mailbox is magical? We don't actually touch on that concept as much as we should.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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"The Master of Disguise" (2002) // Dir. Perry Andelin BlakeThe three of us summon all the energico in our bodies and fire off about this incendiary little kids(?) movie. There's an unforgivable brown face scene featuring our main character. The main character is supposed to "become another person" but he keeps on doing weird impressions of recogniz…
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"Home on the Range" (2004) // Dir. Will Finn, John SanfordIn this edition, we go to a home where the buffaloes roam and a group of animals rally together to save their farm! The Pros: It looks gorgeous! The Cons....well, just take a listen.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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Red Dawn (2012): Red Brunch (Part Two)
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It is finally here, the Season One Finale of Train Wreck Theater! It is Part Two of our Red Dawn Reboot Spectacular! This time we discuss Red Dawn (2012) in all it's love of glamping and sandwiches. Join Aaron, Caryl Anne, Gracie, Jeannie, Juno, Moore, Peter, Paul, and Tanner as we send out this great season in style! We want to thank everyone who …
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Welcome to the Reboot Rondout of Train Wreck Theater Season One! We are finishing this season with a special two-part episode series wherein we watched the first Red Dawn (1984) and next we'll watch Red Dawn (2012)! Red Dawn was made in a time when people were afraid the communists were all coming to get us and this movie takes on a teenage fantasy…
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"Zack Snyder's Justice League" (2021) // Dir. Zack SnyderSweet hallelujah! Zack Snyder's vision finally realized. Luke's wishes fulfilled. Listen as Luke gushes and Katie and Taylor are very supportive.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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Showgirls (1995) is a movie that is a lot of things - a coming of age story, a tragic romance, a lost soul finding their way, a showbiz movie, a sports movie, but mostly it is about boobs. Yes, Train Wreck Theater has now reviewed Showgirls for your entertainment, dear listeners! On this episode Tanner, Gracie, Jeannie, Paul, Juno, Aaron, and Moore…
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"A Night at the Roxbury" (1998) // Dir. John FortenberryWhat is love? Baby don't hurt me. Don't hurt me. No more! (That's it. That's all you need to know. Happy listening).By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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90 Day Fiance (TV): Fiancéfication Tangent
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For this Tangent of Train Wreck Theater Juno and Moore go toe-to-toe to discuss the appeal of 90 Day Fiancé as we watched and discussed Season 8 Episode 7 of the massively popular reality television series! Tangents are special one-on-one episodes of Train Wreck Theater where we pick some television show or movie we've been dying to discuss on the …
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Tom & Jerry: The Movie (2021) // Dir. Tim StoryWhat's more classic than cats and dogs beating the living shit out of each other? Yeah, we couldn't think of anything either. Hang out with Luke, Katie, and Taylor as we dig into the surprisingly charming Tom and Jerry feature flick on HBO Max and currently in theaters (if you wanna risk it) ((no judge…
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In this episode we watch Bad Batch (2016) which stars Suki Waterhouse and Jason Momoa... and Jim Carry and Keanu Reeves (sort of)! This confusing dystopian movie was the follow-up to director Ana Lily Amirpour's brilliant "A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014)" and it was slightly less brilliant than her first feature, but we still watched all of…
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TRIGGER WARNING: The movie we're discussing has scenes with sexual abuse. We didn't know that going in but we felt it was important that we acknowledged and addressed it. "40 Days and 40 Nights" (2002) // Dir. Michael LehmannBy Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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In Episode 22 we watch the 2018 acid trip of a Nic Cage movie Mandy! Join Caryl Anne, Juno, Jeannie, Paul, Peter, and Moore as they do a deep dive into this drug fueled revenge story. Demons! Cults! Human Sacrifice! Chainsaw Duels! It's all in there! Train Wreck Theater is a comedy movie review podcast that tackles a seemingly random movie each wee…
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"Rock-a-Doodle" (1991) // Dir. Don Bluth, Gary GoldmanKatie pulls an absolute banger out of her back pocket in a Luke-less edition of Bad Movie Brunch! What we have here is a live action / animation hybrid that features a chicken (rooster?) who aspires to be an Elvis impersonator in Vegas. There's other stuff happening too, but that part is pretty …
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Johnny Dangerously (1984): Dangerosity
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On this Dangerous episode we watch the 1984 movie Johnny Dangerously! The movie that had Michael Keaton and Danny Devito before it was cool! Peter, Paul, Jeannie, Aaron, Juno, and Moore take a deep comedic dive into this forgotten comedy classic and take a lot of time to discuss the benefits of living of life of good natured crime and we also try t…
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"Remember Me" (2010) // Dir. Allen Coulter In this edition, get to spend time gazing upon one of our favorite actors to ever grace the silver screen....ROBERT PATTINSON in a real controversial flick from his vast filmography. He's sad! He's angry! He's so morose! His dad is rich and life is tough for him! You won't believe the twist ending. (The en…
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Train Wreck Theater is proud to present episode 20 wherein we watch Suburbia (1983)! This time capsule of a movie captures the lives of some punk rock teens in the early 80s living in an abandoned house in LA and is an amazingly prescient look at society and culture in 2021. This is a crazy ass movie and as a result this podcast contains a lot of d…
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"Because I Said So" (2007) // Dir. Michael Lehmann In this edition, Taylor brings a lovely story about a mom and her daughters. Are they a little too close? Yes. Do they talk about climaxing? Oh yeah. Check it out!By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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Dr. Strangelove (1964): Strangelove Tangent
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This week is a special episode of Train Wreck Theater where we transform, for the first time, into Train Wreck Tangents! A tangent episode is a one-on-one in depth dive into a movie or show so it will be a bit different from our regular rambunctious nonsense with 7-9 people trying to get a word in edgewise. This week we are watching Dr. Strangelove…
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This week we are watching the 2002 version of The Count of Monte Cristo! Thus proving we occasionally like movies we actually think we will enjoy! This classic revenge tale gets the wrecking crew treatment as the Hilarious Lunatics on the panel break it down and critique the whole dang thing! The group for this pod is Juno, Aaron, Peter, Paul, Jean…
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Train Wreck Theater takes on Robin Hood (2018)! There are probably dozens of great Robin Hood movies out there, but this is not one of them! Our comedic panel rips this movie apart and tries desperately to put it back together again for the sequel that is never going to happen! This "prequel" to Robin Hood was directed by the man whose largest cred…
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"Wonder Woman 1984" // Dir. Patty Jenkins In this edition, Katie and the two Taylors are whisked away to Paradise Island...briefly...for a sequence that doesn't really tie in that much with the rest of the movie. But then we head to the 80s! Where we...spend a lot of time with Pedro Pascal...look! Just listen to the episode. Okay?…
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In this amazing episode of Train Wreck Theater we watch the Made for SyFy Network TV movie Ghost Shark (2013)! This one-off film somehow jumped itself as it tried to cash in on the surprising and completely baffling popularity of the Sharknado franchises by making a completely different movie set somewhere in Louisiana. What is the plot of this cra…
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Katie and the Taylor's Top 5 of 2020
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Hot of the presses is Luke, Taylor, and Katie's favorite stuff they watched in the year of our lord 2020. In a year that was largely without feature films and theatergoing experiences, we had to resort to tv shows too. Deal with it.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot (2018): Hitfoot
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This episode we discuss The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2018) starring Sam Elliot and Aidan Turner! This surprisingly sweet, yet ambiguous, movie about a man assassinating Hitler in WWII and then Bigfoot as an old man is just what the title suggests and much, much more! Join Caryl Anne, Tanner, Juno, Jeannie, Moore, Peter, Gracie, A…
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Wonder Woman 1984 (2020): Wonderawful
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This episode we watch the newest movie we could find which was Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)! The follow-up to the smash hit Wonder Woman which was a movie that made some semblance of sense! Peter, Caryl Anne, Paul, Tanner, Gracie, Juno, Aaron and Moore dive deep into the DC universe for the second week in a row to bring you our hilarious (and possibly …
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"New Year's Eve" (2011) // Dir. Garry Marshall Goodbye, 2020. Bid that awful year a fine adieu with Luke, Katie, and movie juggling more plot lines than you can shoot a confetti popper at! All you need to know is...it's NYE in NYC and people are very concerned with the ball dropping at midnight.By Lucas Guy Taylor, Katie Grotzinger, & Taylor Taylor
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This episode we bring you the classic christmas adjacent movie Batman Returns (1992)! Where is he returning from? Not really anywhere since Batman! Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Christopher Walken, and Michael Keaton bring Batman to the silver screen for the second time (3rd if you count that Adam West Batman movie) in this sequel directed by Ti…
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Our second christmas-y movie of the season is Pottersville (2017)! The town of Pottersville is a struggling small town in the USA until a magnificent sasquatch shows up to restore their christmas cheer! Of course the bigfoot is just the General Store owner drunk on moonshine and he is doing it to reconnect with his wife who has recently gotten deep…
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