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Better Than Fight Club?

64 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings

A podcast where we decide which movies are better than the greatest movie ever made: Fight Club.

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School Daze - #63

May 05, 2021 17:04 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

Folks, we're going back to school. Just in time for the end of the school year. We're discussing Spike Lee's sophomore effort, School Daze! Marvel as the director himself pledges a fictional fraternity full of a-holes and Lawrence Fishburne tries to save the world. Did we like it? Did we think it was better than Fight Club? Pay attention and you might just learn something...

Millennium Actress - #62

April 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB

It's Hollywood's biggest night! (Wednesday morning) Cameron & Matt are still wearing their tuxedos and recapping the Oscars for everyone and their mothers. The highs! The lows! The... overall awkwardness.  And the film of the week is Satoshi Kon's film Millennium Actress! Anime on Better Than Fight Club! Who could believe such a thing?! Is it Better Than Fight Club?!!! I don't know!!!

The Three Musketeers - #61

April 21, 2021 04:33 - 1 hour - 53.6 MB

All for one and one for all! Cam & Matt are now officially musketeers! What's that? The musketeers no longer exist? Well, shit. I guess we'll have to settle for just watching the 1993 adaption of Alexandre Dumas' classic work, "The Three Musketeers." 90's Disney Live Action returns to the podcast and this time they brought swashbuckling! 

California Split - #60

April 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MB

Bet it all on red this week folks, we're watching California Split. Two gambling addicts hang out with prostitutes for a few hours in this Robert Altman classic! Do the boys think this film is a jackpot or does it go bust? Who knows! I've run out of poker words. 

Godzilla vs. Kong - #59

April 07, 2021 07:26 - 1 hour - 36.9 MB

It's the ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny. Godzilla vs. King Kong. Two monsters enter. One monster leaves. Join us as we discuss the greatest cinematic face-off in recent memory that involves Hollow Earth theory and podcasts.  Also Cameron checks out Braindead theater! The Search Party watch party continues! Energy drinks flow! Rick and Morty season 5???

Michael Clayton - #58

March 31, 2021 16:05 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

George Clooney visits Better Than Fight Club this week as we discuss the 2007 legal thriller "Michael Clayton." Tony Gilroy got fed up with just writing the movies and decided to direct a real banger. A few real powerhouse performances in this one, gang.  Please note that my microphone sounds bad for the first 10-ish minutes of the episode because I was talking into the wrong side like a fool. A common fool. 

The Art Of Self Defense - #57 (w/ Jeff Fidler)

March 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

Hi-yah and welcome to another episode of Better Than Fight Club. This week we're joined by the man himself, Jeff Fidler. Join us as our host's own personal sensei takes us through a very Fight Club adjacent film: Riley Stearns' "The Art Of Self Defense." A weak beta wants to learn how to kick with his fists and punch with his feet. Ya think he gets a little carried away? Well it's a dark comedy so you'll just have to watch and find out.  Also film school talk! Mad Men & True Detective! X-M...

Brief Encounter - #56

March 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MB

Dateline 2021. Cam & Matt have just watched director David Lean's classic romance Brief Encounter. No, it's not quite as epic as Lawrence of Arabia or Doctor Zhivago, but I'll think you'll agree this one packs an emotional wallop. Now streaming on HBO Max and it might be better than Fight Club! Also St. Paddy's Day discussion! Preston Sturges! Cameron's hungover! 

8 1/2 - #55

March 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

Fear not, dear listener, although the episode title is just numbers this week, the podcast has not been taken over by robots. Yet. No, we're actually talking about Frederico Fellini's masterpiece (?): 8 1/2! You better believe we loved talking about this movie about making a movie.  Also we give you our full Wandavision recap! Did we like the finale? Did we turn into immature fanboys and riot in the streets when we didn't get what we wanted?! Tune in and find out!

Sexy Beast - #54

March 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MB

No folks, "Sexy Beast" doesn't refer to one or both of the hosts of this podcast. In fact, we're doing Jonathan Glazer's film "Sexy Beast" this week and it's a wild one! The director of Under The Skin's first feature film follows a trio of British gangsters getting together for one last job. Better than Fight Club? You be the judge! Also discussed are the 2021 Golden Globes, Enchanted, My Best Friend's Wedding, and Matt talks comics!

Nomadland - #53

February 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MB

Folks we come to you this week to discuss a new film that is sure to receive lots of awards attention later this year, Chloe Zhao's Nomadland! Does the film inspire the boys to abandon their earthly possessions and move west? No but if things continue the way they've been going, we'll both be living in our cars.  Also we talk The Departed, Friends From College, and Matt talks to us about the latest X-Men comics news! 

Muppet Treasure Island - #52

February 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

Welcome back, folks! Better Then Fight Club makes its triumphant return! We're talking about the Muppets, baby! Treasure Island, specifically. Stream it all on Disney+ or just listen to us wax poetically about those wacky puppets. But is it better than Fight Club? We decide! Also Matt Brassil is signing on as the permanent co-host! Ian has left us! Get used to it, baby! Welcome Matt!

The American Friend - #51

December 16, 2020 18:49 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

We're closin' out 2020 with a banger. One year of Better Than Fight Club! We're talkin' Wim Wenders' 1977 film "The American Friend." Maybe you've never seen it before but check it out. Just a tight, stylish thriller. We also look back at a year of Better Than Fight Club! Thanks for listening!

Mank - #50

December 09, 2020 04:12 - 1 hour - 44.8 MB

Holy moly folks, we've made it to 50 episodes. A golden milestone. If you've ever listened to and enjoyed an episode, we offer you our humble thanks. Here's to another 50!  And what a better film to do this week than our patron saint David Fincher's latest: "Mank." Gary Oldman plays Herman Mankiewicz, the co-writer of Citizen Kane and things get old timey!  Also: A squirrel fell through Cameron's ceiling, we feel old, goal setting, we love the Royals!

Time And Tide (w/ Rainey Dalven) - #49

December 02, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

We take another look at Hong Kong cinema this week on Better Than Fight Club and who better to guide us than our friend Rainey Dalven! Our first repeat guest attempts to explain the complex plot of Tsui Hark's 2000 film: "Time And Tide." Action, action, and more action! It's a wild ride. We also give you a full Thanksgiving Recap, confronting construction site foremen, and fashion.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles - #48

November 25, 2020 04:21 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB

Happy Thanksgiving! We're discussing THE definitive Thanksgiving film: Planes, Trains & Automobiles. The John Hughes classic gets compared to the David Fincher this week on Better Than Fight Club! We also talk about the new FX series "A Teacher," Cameron's Birthday, Jude Law... and other stuff. Allow this podcast to play while you sleep off the turkey. 

Broadcast News (w/ Matt Brassil) - #47

November 18, 2020 10:25 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

Breaking news! We're joined by writer & filmmaker Matt Brassil to discuss James L. Brooks' 1987 film "Broadcast News." And much like in the film, the three of us get involved in a professional love triangle and you'll need to listen to roughly 100 minutes to know who ends up with who.  We also talk film school, working on set, listing movies, and much much more! Like what Matt has to say but wish you could read it in word form? Check out his film essay blog: https://we-are-fulcrum.square...

Broadcast News - #47 (w/ Matt Brassil)

November 18, 2020 10:25 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB

Breaking news! We're joined by writer & filmmaker Matt Brassil to discuss James L. Brooks' 1987 film "Broadcast News." And much like in the film, the three of us get involved in a professional love triangle and you'll need to listen to roughly 100 minutes to know who ends up with who.  We also talk film school, working on set, listing movies, and much much more! Like what Matt has to say but wish you could read it in word form? Check out his film essay blog: https://we-are-fulcrum.square...

To Die For - #46

November 11, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB

This episode begins with a Raymond Chandler quote and it only gets better from there. Gus Van Sant, I mean, what more do you WANT? It's a romp. Nicole Kidman is a killer bride and baby Joaquin Pheonix gets his rocks off. If you're a Good Will Hunting completionist, you need to watch this week's film: To Die For. We also talk about Ian's experience voting in Nevada, Mandalorian Season Two, and anime. I mean, really it's a perfect episode. 

Election - #45

November 04, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

The Better Than Fight Club boys predict the election while talking about Alexander Payne's 1999 film: Election. This was recorded and posted before November 3rd. Has the country burned to the ground? Let us know! 45th episode? 45th President? Whoa.  Skip to the 26:00 mark to skip our "politics chat" if you don't want to hear two white dudes talk politics. Completely understandable.

Videodrome - #44

October 28, 2020 05:41 - 1 hour - 51.8 MB

Long live the new flesh. And long live Scarier Than Fight Club. We've reached the end of the Halloween season, everyone. Did you have fun despite our shit Covid world? I hope our podcast brought you some joy throughout this spooky season. You could also just watch horror movies during a non-October month! This week we're talking David Cronenberg's VIDEODROME. It's downright nutty! We also talk about the director's entire filmography! The House That Jack Built! Borat 2! Haunt!  Boo!    ...

Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island - #43

October 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MB

Zoinks! If you grew up in the 90's, you already know. We're talking Scooby-Doo, gang. Grab your Scooby Snax and and settle in, it's about to get scary! But is it Scarier Than Fight Club? We also discuss Adam Sandler's latest film, Hubie Halloween, and Roman Polanski's film The Tenant! And a whole lot of Cartoon Network talk in this one... 

Don't Look Now - #42

October 14, 2020 19:50 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB

Ello ello ello. Wots all this then? We're talking Nicholas Roeg's 1973 thriller "Don't Look Now" and you better believe it's from jolly old England town. Typing out a British accent is impossibly more annoying than hearing someone do the accent so if you're still reading, bravo!  Is this film scary? Is it very erotic watching Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie have sex? One or both of these questions will be answered within! Scarier Than Fight Club continues!

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (w/ Nick Castellanos) - #41

October 07, 2020 05:16 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

AHHH! Oh sorry, I just got a little scared there. We watched Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" this week and I'm still a little shaken up. It's horrifying! Thankfully, special guest, actor Nick Castellanos, is here to keep us safe!  We talk about personally driving through Texas earlier this year! Theater school! Nick talks about what it's like to be an actor! Movies! But most importantly, we decide whether of not Texas Chainsaw Massacre is better (and scarier) than Fight Club. 

Deep Red - #40

September 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MB

The thrills and chills continue this week on Scarier Than Fight Club! We're talking about Dario Argento's Giallo film from 1975, Deep Red! You've got blood! You've got a Goblin produced soundtrack! You've got English dubbing!  Also, Cameron and Ian discuss the various horrors of their everyday lives. Spooooooky!

The Blair Witch Project - #39

September 23, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB

Hopefully the first episode of SCARIER THAN FIGHT CLUB isn't too scary. I can't have our listeners DYING of FEAR after just one week. Six weeks of horror, coming at ya! First up? 1999's "The Blair Witch Project." The film that official ruined class projects and student films FOREVER! Three dumb filmmakers get lost in the woods and tortured by an evil entity! Tune in and find out why Cameron thinks this is a real documentary! Also we saw TENET and lived to tell the tale!

Scorpio Rising - #38

September 16, 2020 18:17 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB

Got a weird one for ya this week, folks! And it's free to watch on YouTube! Kenneth Anger's short film from 1963 "Scorpio Rising" is the film of the week and boy to we discuss it. Leather daddies, Nazi bikers, and Elvis music: This short has it all! Tune in! Also this was recorded when it was one million degrees in Los Angeles, so we talk heat! Bathroom emergencies! Porco Rosso!

I'm Thinking Of Ending Things - #37

September 09, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

It's like Christmas morning for depressed white boys everywhere: there's a new Charlie Kaufman film out! Let's get S A D. We watched it on Netflix and we're ready to talk about it! Does it make sense? Maybe? Why don't you just tell me the movie you'd like to see?! Also we talk Kaufman's entire body of work, Port of Subs, Chadwick Boseman & Marvel... and much more! 

Exotica (w/ Rainey Dalven) - #36

September 02, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MB

Big week for the podcast, folks. We're discussing 1994's "Exotica" with our first EVER guest: friend of the podcast, Rainey Dalven.  Atom Egoyan directed this weird Canadian thriller featuring multiple intertwining storylines, flashbacks, and rare bird eggs. It's a whole lot to handle but Rainey guides us through this erotic journey from Milan to Minsk. Have we done too many erotic thrillers? Should we have more guests? Let me know! Lots of topics discussed throughout, fun times!

Black Orpheus - #35

August 26, 2020 05:34 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

Better Than Fight Club goes to Brazil! We're talking 1959's Black Orpheus! It was a hit when your Grandma was going to the dance clubs and tearing it up, Bossa Nova style.  I also have to give a major shout out to the Ancient Greeks for their myths that inspired this film and my favorite Disney movie, Hercules. 

The Last Wave - #34

August 19, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

Folks, I'm offering you a great opportunity to up your film bro cred. We're talking 1977's "The Last Wave" this week and the nerds love it. Watch it and join the upper echelon of people who've watched Peter Weir's Australian film about a lawyer defending a group of Aborigines all the while seeing bizarre premonitions. It's a true honor! I know what that feels like but will you? Could you possibly know? Find out!

Extraction - #33

August 13, 2020 03:58 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MB

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to us discuss Netflix's most watched original of all time: Extraction. 99 million streams. Were you one of them? We sure as heck were. Chris Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake, a dude who beats up children and hits people with rakes. Badass. But is it better than Fight Club? The movie that lives in my head rent free? We decide!  

The Hunger - #32

August 05, 2020 05:14 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

For immediate release! Two lads talking about Tony Scott's 1983 directorial debut: The Hunger! Draculas get real sexual in his one guys. David Bowie is an old man. Not sure what else happens in this sensual thriller so you'll just have to trust me.  Cameron discusses no fap. Ian thinks he has covid. Enjoy. 

Scarface - #31

July 29, 2020 18:14 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB

Say hello to my little podcast! Just jokes, everyone. I'm not actually brandishing a grenade launcher, it's just another episode of Better Than Fight Club! We're talking Tony and we're talking Montana. Pachino. DePalma. But is it better than Fight Club? The answer may surprise you.  Also Cameron reviews Dave Franco's directorial debut "The Rental" and Ian heads back to the Robert Altman well for a gem.  Oh also we're on Instagram now @betterthanfightclub Have I said that before? I don't ...

Mystery Train - #30

July 22, 2020 18:49 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

Wow 30 episodes. What a wild ride. It's like we're on a train. A "mystery" train, in a way. Because of that fact, we're talking Jim Jarmusch's "Mystery Train." Three intertwining stories set in Memphis, Tennessee. 1989. What more do you need?  We also discuss Cameron's mustache and Palm Springs.  And more!!!

Under The Silver Lake - #29

July 15, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

Cameron goes full conspiracy nut here, folks. Buckle up. If you thought Under The Silver Lake was a pretty straight forward mystery thriller, think again. We're decoding the hidden messages and signaling the Owl's Kiss to come finish us off. Be sure to stick around to discover the secret Illuminati code hidden within this film.  We also discuss Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries reboot at length and maybe even solve a few. You'll have to listen and find out! Here's links to the thread's discus...

Variety - #28

July 08, 2020 07:32 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

Sadly, this week concludes Ladies Night at Better Than Fight Club. Bette Gordon's film psychosexual thriller from 1983 was just too feminist for us to bear so we had to cap ladies night at just two episodes. But maybe we'll return! Bars typically have one every week, no? It's been so long since I've seen the inside of a restaurant that I cannot recall.  But hey great episode! 

Thelma & Louise - #27

July 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MB

It's Ladies Night on Better Than Fight Club! We're burning our bras and watching Thelma & Louise! Ridley Scott's feminist masterpiece question mark? Two rebellious women fight the power and y'know, they have a few laughs along the way. Join us, won't you?

Get Carter - #26

June 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

British crime comes to Better Than Fight Club this week as we discuss the Caine cult classic: Get Carter. Michael Caine finally gets to be a badass. Alfred who??? Also someone breaks into my apartment mid-episode and executes me, British-style. 

The Matrix - #25

June 17, 2020 04:29 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

What good is a podcast, Mr. Anderson, if you're unable to speak? God DAMN I love quoting Hugo Weaving in this film. We're talking about the Matrix, baby! Is it better than Fight Club?! Ian and Cameron... have differing opinions! Also Cameron's Oklahoma tales! We have a new Instagram account! Follow us @betterthanfightclub 

The Godfather - #24

June 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

Huge milestone for the 'cast, folks. We're watching one of the most iconic films of all time: Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" and throwing out the hottest of takes. Is "leave the gun, leave the cannoli" more famous that "the first rule of fight club is do not talk about fight club" ??? Regardless, it's a special episode this week that Cameron somehow managed to stat awake for. Listening to it now, it's a very "sleepy hut general" episode. We talk about Chernobyl though and that amps...

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover - #23

June 03, 2020 04:30 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

First X-Rated film we've done on the show! And let me tell ya, it's truly X-Rated. The opening scene features a naked man getting beaten and covered in feces. Wow! Also the first time that the movie of the week has an annoying ass title that I hate typing out! But is it Better Than Fight Club?! Who can say!  

Operation Avalanche - #22

May 27, 2020 03:47 - 1 hour - 48.1 MB

Giving me a platform to talk about the work of director Matt Johnson was perhaps a mistake. It made him too happy. The opportunity to talk about Nirvanna The Band The Show, Operation Avalanche, AND The Dirties?! Madness. Hopefully you listeners can tell how much I like this guy and his guerrilla style of filmmaker and I hope you consider watching his TV shows or films. Canada! Whodathunk.  Also we discuss the Atlanta Child Murders HBO doc for all you true crime podcast fanatics. I hear tru...

Police Story - #21

May 20, 2020 04:50 - 1 hour - 50.6 MB

This week on Better Than Fight Club, you will ask yourself: Have I ever actually watched a Jackie Chan movie? Me personally?! I don't think I ever had and that's embarrassing. We're talking 1985's Police Story. A film Jackie Chan wrote, directed, and starred in. The stunts in this are insane! Also Ian & Cameron break quarantine to each, separately, go to a Drive-In. We're getting desperate for that cinema experience. 

Amélie - #20

May 13, 2020 05:52 - 1 hour - 47.5 MB

Episode 20! We did it, baby! I'll be accepting my podcast trophy now, plz thx.  To honor this special #20, we're watching your favorite movie: Amelie!  I don't know if it's your favorite movie actually, I don't know why I would lie like that. I'll try to be better next time. 

Lost Highway - #19

May 06, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

I'm still not sure if this episode happened or not. It's very dreamlike and I'm not sure what's real and what's in my own mind. Odd but it's perfect for our David Lynch episode! The film of the week is Lost Highway! Is it better than Fight Club? Who knows but it sure is weird as heck.  Also our longest episode to date! We talk about a whole buncha nonsense! 

True Lies - #18

April 29, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MB

Like all millennials, don't you just wish it was 1994 again? Well, for the next hour, feel free to imagine yourself in the welcoming arms of a movie theater chair while viewing James Cameron's True Lies. Cameron pick! Ian... saw it when he was a kid and just remembered a lot of neck snapping.  But the ultimate question: Is it better than Fight Club? It's a 90's battle this week!

Lethal Weapon - #17

April 22, 2020 04:13 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB

One co-host is a straight laced veteran and the other is a man on the edge. The only podcaster in the city of Los Angeles that is legally classified as a Lethal Weapon.  This is THE film of the 1980's. Check us out as we decide whether or not it's better than Fight Club!  

Crimes And Misdemeanors - #16

April 15, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

This is the Woody Allen episode, folks. Not doing it again so I crammed all my thoughts into one wonderful episode. The films! The scandal! The jazz! But the ultimate question: Is the wood man's 1989 film Crimes And Misdemeanors better than Fight Club? Listen and find out! Also we wear face masks! Safdie Bros. talk! Cameron got hit on at the liquor store! All this and much, much more!

Art School Confidential - #15

April 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

Here's a film about going to art school and learning to hate the arts. Can you believe that two cynics who also went to art school have a lot to say about it?! Well, believe it, friends. It's Terry Zwigoff's Art School Confidential (2006).  Is it better than Fight Club? Who knows. Mainly the episode is about us talking about film school. DePaul and UCLA, respectively. And Cameron rants about hating fraternities? What a chump. 

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