Faking Movies
297 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsFreeing you from the tyranny of movie plots
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Faking Movies - Ep. 130. Chill Factor
December 09, 2019 09:00 - 51 minutes - 45.6 MBSeth tackles Chill Factor. On the one hand we've got a very cool psychological thriller and on the other hand, shit... I dunno, I think we already forgot. This week we discuss what even constitutes "entertainment" and then Seth does some cool shit to redeem us, thank god. Tune in to experience Hollywood's existential crisis and also a pretty cool on-the-spot plot.
Faking Movies – Ep 129. Rushmore
December 02, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 46.8 MBJess tackles Rushmore. She done it again folks... she done broke the format, and for the best. Tune in this week as Jess takes a cool meta gaslighting approach to describing her movie to us, and then also we talk a bunch about Rushmore, of course.
Faking Movies – Ep 128. The Man Who Fell To Earth
November 25, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBZak tackles The Man Who Fell to Earth. Perhaps unexpectedly, we're focusing on space this week -- the two plots disagree on one point: how many hot-sex-aliens is the right amount? Tune in this week to find out what these plots hold and hit us up on twitter with who you think the sexiest alien is.
Faking Movies – Ep 127. Pelican Brief
November 18, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 50.9 MBLee tackles Pelican Brief. There's birds, there's Cynthia Nixon being a hippie, there's birds, there's... yeah, no that's pretty much it. Massive cast this week, tune in to see how Lee and a wildly famous author handle it. It's a doozy.
Faking Movies – Ep 126. Renaissance Man
November 11, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBSeth tackles Renaissance Man. On one side we have a period piece, on the other a modern day fish-out-of-water; megalomania features prominently in both stories. There are a lot of characters in these movies, tune in this week to soak up all these good hijinx.
Faking Movies – Renaissance Man
November 11, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBSeth tackles Renaissance Man. On one side we have a period piece, on the other a modern day fish-out-of-water; megalomania features prominently in both stories. There are a lot of characters in these movies, tune in this week to soak up all these good hijinx.
Faking Movies – Ep 125. Phantom of the Paradise
November 04, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBMarielle tackles Phantom of the Paradise. We've got another two plots that are technically pretty close this week. The differences should become clear quickly, as one sounds like "an actual movie" and the other is "completely insane nonsense". We got this spooky-tober one out a SMIDGE late, but we hope you enjoy it anyway.
Faking Movies – Ep 124. True Stories
October 28, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBZak tackles True Stories. This week both movies have a bit of a meandering feel to them, but with varying amounts of "ridiculous vanity project. The votes are VERY split, as well, so tune into see who goes home the winner, and who is very sad that one of their friends likes bad movies.
Faking Movies – Ep 122. The Electric Horseman
October 21, 2019 09:00 - 55 minutes - 49.6 MBSeth tackles The Electric Horseman. This week we complete the off-cycle release schedule and have two REAL doozies for plots. On one side we've got a man/horse love story and on the other, an old testament tale for the ages. It's all over the place, good luck.
Faking Movies – Ep 123. Welcome to the Dollhouse
October 14, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBLee tackles Welcome to the Dollhouse. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we're running episodes 122 and 123 out of order these next two weeks -- but rest assured, they're both coming. In this episode, we've got an action-packed mystery thriller and a tragic coming-of-age tale, both with a heavy dose of nobody-famous.
Faking Movies – Ep 121. Stranger Than Fiction
October 07, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBDuc tackles Stranger than Fiction. This is one of those "perfect storm" episodes where the movies are both great and weirdly similar -- Duc gets confusingly close, despite our blatant attempts to sabotage. We get REAL deep into the doxxing ourselves as well, so anybody who listens and doesn't already know us (literally no one), I guess... don't murder us?
Faking Movies – Ep 120. American Graffiti
September 30, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBZak tackles American Graffiti. From the loins of George Lucas was this episode birthed -- both coming-of-age tales, one sorta political and existential... the other... I guess just sorta "teens". Tune in to see whether George or Zak start their writing/directorial careers off on the winning foot this week.
Faking Movies – Ep 119. Three Days of the Condor
September 23, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBLee tackles Three Days of the Condor. This is one of those weeks where we've got some wildly different plots going on. There's some spies, there's some BMX, there's some murders... so, you know, something for everybody. Tune into see how Lee stacks up!
Faking Movies – Ep 118. Get Shawty
September 16, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 53 MBSeth tackles Get Shorty. What a week -- there's at least 3, maybe 4 movies this go-round. Shorty, get down, good lord, baby got 'em up open all over town... we cover the gamut of Italian and Hollywood and Spacetime possibilities this week -- tune in to see what any of that means and, of course, who wins.
Faking Movies – Ep 117. Something's Gotta Give
September 09, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBKevin tackles Something's Gotta Give. Some call him evil, some claim he's the Devil incarnate; some say he's got no reflection in mirrors, he steals children in the night and was Ebola patient-zero. That's right, ladies and gentlemen -- Jack Nicholson is back! On one hand we've got a rather high-stakes competition... on the other, I don't know, some bullshit we've already forgotten. Tune in to see which is which, but you probably already figured it out by now.
Faking Movies – Ep 116. A Philadelphia Story
September 02, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBZak tackles A Philadelphia Story. We've got yet another "2nd of two recordings" booze-soaked adventure for ya this week! On one hand we have a literal story about all things Philadelphia and on the other something that seemingly could have happened literally anywhere. Tune in this week for some romance and history.
Faking Movies – Ep 115. End of Watch
August 26, 2019 09:00 - 59 minutes - 47.8 MBLee tackles End of Watch. This week we really get into the hard issues of modern times, and then theres the usual farts and dick jokes. Half Night Court, half cop drama... there's something for everybo... well, no, that's a pretty narrow market, actually. Nonetheless, tune in to see who comes out on top.
Faking Movies – Ep 114. Go
August 19, 2019 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBSeth tackles Go. In a time honored tradition, we delve back into the movies of our formative years... and Korn, the pinnacle of music in our formative years. We've got drugs, space, the human condition, and Miatas. Tune in to figure out which goes with which... and if we dunk on Avatar (of course we do).
Faking Movies – Ep 113. Lawrence of Arabia
August 12, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBJana(Pants) tackles Lawrence of Arabia. We had long joked about doing this movie, because it is among the longest to have ever existed -- this week, we took the plunge. We put a historical retelling up against a tale of mystery and perhaps supernatural. It's a genuinely close race, tune in to see who wins!
Faking Movies – Ep 112. Darkman
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 47.6 MBZak tackles Darkman. One of today's movies is about the human condition while the other is about "wet mummies", apparently. Tune in this week to see which comes out on top and, hey, if you know Brenden Fraser, tell him how much we want him to come on the podcast.
Faking Movies – Ep 111. Rumble Fish
July 29, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52 MBLee tackles Rumble Fish. We take two deep-dives this week into two cultural hallmark, slice-of-life niches that couldn't possibly be more different. Tune in to see who makes the best of this heavy-hitting cast.
Faking Movies – Ep 110. Falling Down
July 22, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 52.4 MBSeth tackles Falling Down. Some movies get way undersold and then surprise you at the end. Some other movies start with what seems like a good premise, but fail to really pan out in a non-horrific way. We've got a mix of both this week, so tune in to figure out which directions they go.
Faking Movies – Ep 109. Silver Linings Playbook
July 15, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBJeremy tackles Silver Linings Playbook. In perhaps one of our most contentious episodes yet, pretty much everyone goes toe-to-toe on one thing or another as we duke it out over the two movies this week. Romance, deities, Philadelphia sports teams -- we've got it all.
Faking Movies – Ep 108. The In Laws
July 08, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 51.5 MBZak tackles The In Laws. This week we've got a crazy hijinx goof-em-ups where not everything is what it seems and a sorta dark, brooding drama where everything is certainly not what it seems. Lock down that transient anus and tune in to see who prevails.
Faking Movies – Ep 107. All the Pretty Horses
July 01, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBLee tackles All the Pretty Horses. We explore WILDLY different themes this week, to varying degrees of success. One's an old west romp while the other is a... ya know, I'm not sure we even worked out what the other one was about.
Faking Movies – Ep 106. All of Me
June 24, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBSeth tackles All of Me. Puns are a thing... they exist in the world. We expect them from our beautiful boy. He never disappoints. There's like an obvious movie and a much less obvious movie this week, I think you can figure out which is which.
Faking Movies – Ep 105. Mama Mia
June 17, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBZak tackles Mama Mia. We have a special return guest on to talk about this admittedly famous movie. We mix a crime mystery with a who's your daddy mess-around this week and man, there's just TONS of ABBA chat.
Faking Movies – Ep 104. Two Year Anniversary Spectacular
June 10, 2019 09:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBThe Boys tackle the entire Fast and Furious franchise. Some people think the Fast and Furious movies are the pinnacle of modern cinema and some other people...have the wrong opinion. We three run the gamut in this regard and this week we get INTO it -- power rankings of all movies, discuss the characters, the plots, the themes, all of it. It's a long one, but we assure you, it's gonna change your life.
Faking Movies – Ep 103. The Last Days of Disco
June 03, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBLee tackles The Last Days of Disco. It's the first ep of a two-fer recording session, so you KNOW next week is gonna be a nightmare. This cast is SO good and the movies are surprisingly diverse. We're going back to our roots this week with two markedly different plots and scores... tune in to see who wins.
Faking Movies – Ep 100. The Rock
May 27, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBWill tackles The Rock. Despite our inability to count, episode 100 has arrived and BOY is it a doozy. For this special milestone episode we're doing one of Zak's favorite movies and having Will, a favorite past guest, back on. On one hand we have a horror suspense thriller, on the other a military action thriller; both have a chance at being the best movie of all time, but how in the name of Zeus' butthole will we get out of our cells?
Faking Movies – Ep 102. Burke and Hare
May 20, 2019 12:10 - 58 minutes - 51.8 MBSeth tackles Burke and Hare. This week we have a tale of adventure and whimsy up against a tale of... adventure and whimsy? This fairly recent, but under-the-radar movie allows for some solid exploration this week. Oh, and potential for Endgame spoilers, but just barely... it's mostly about pooping.
Faking Movies – Ep 101.5 Directors are the worst
May 16, 2019 09:00 - 8 minutes - 5.69 MBIn this week's mini-ep we explore the intricacies of some of the most "successful" modern directors and their exploits.
Faking Movies – Ep 101. Prince of Darkness
May 13, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBZak tackles Prince of Darkness. You would think he'd learn, but he won't. On one side we have an action/sci-fi thing, and on the other hand we have an action/sci-fi thing by our most favorited and always-a-surprise director. Tune in for lots of surprises and some out-of-contexst PSA's this week.
Faking Movies – Ep 99.5. Ratings Crimes
May 09, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBIs Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants a foregone conclusion? Is Seth representative of a general audience? You probably already know the answer to these questions, but tune in to this weeks mini-ep anyway.
Faking Movies – Ep 99. Private Resort
May 06, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBLee tackles Private Resort. Because this title is kinda boring and on-the-nose, both movies end up being somewhat similar this week, following the express initial purpose of the podcast that we've now completely abandoned. Huh. As such, it's a pretty fair fight this week -- tune in to find out who wins!
Faking Movies – Ep 98. Little Loopers
April 29, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBSeth tackles Little Loopers. You're probably wondering "what the hell is Lil' Loopers, I've never even heard of that?" Well, you're not alone. Following in the footsteps of wildly popular true crime podcasts, this week Seth promised us something like Serial. Little did we know, he was meant cereal. Stay tuned for a TRULY remarkable treat at the end, inspired by Seth's movie... oh, and also there's some stuff about golf at some point.
Faking Movies – Ep 97.5 The Devil's Wager
April 25, 2019 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.76 MBIn this week's mini, we discuss the origins of a classic American product and perhaps the worst would-you-rather ever.
Faking Movies – Ep 97. Paint Your Wagon
April 22, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBMarielle tackles Paint Your Wagon. This week our runtime and blood alcohol level sadly matches the original movie quite well. On one hand we have a confusingly progressive musical and on the other a precursor to a beloved American classic.
Faking Movies – Ep 96. Postcards from the Edge
April 15, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBZak tackles Postcards from the Edge. We had a vacation-induced break from recording, but are back with the usual antics. This week, we've got a heavy dose of scientific idiocy and the real tale of a beloved national treasure... not all version are well-received. Tune in to find out which is which!
Faking Movies – Ep 95.5. A Lesson in Ballistics
April 11, 2019 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.77 MBSometimes friends are super cool and make their other friends homemade mole sauce. Sometimes those other friends are really hungover and forget their lovely presents. In this brief mini-ep we explore remote mole transportation methods.
Faking Movies – Ep 95. Zero Effect (Theorem?)
April 08, 2019 09:00 - 54 minutes - 44.2 MBLee tackles some movie with Zero in the title. Both movies this week are fairly blatant ripoffs of established tropes, but both are also surprisingly effective. Tune in this week to hear the ramblings of idiots figuring out that all fiction is recycled.
Faking Movies – Ep 94. Cabin Boy
April 01, 2019 09:00 - 57 minutes - 46.4 MBSeth tackles Cabin Boy. In this, the second ep of a double-record (buckle-up, fam) we get two tales of the high seas, but with MARKEDLY different outcomes. Jump aboard as we explore this legendary (notorious?) movie this week. Also, this is a landmark movie for us -- find out why at the end.
Faking Movies – Ep 93. (FIXED) 3000 Miles to Graceland
March 25, 2019 13:05 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBWill tackles 3000 Miles to Graceland (3KMTG). What a pair of movies this week, both have heists and only one of them makes ample use of Ice-T, which might be a bit of a giveaway as to who wins. Stay tuned for that and a whole bunch of BeastWars chat (not kidding) this week!
Faking Movies – Ep 92. The Sting
March 18, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBZak tackles The Sting. We're faced with a bunch of white olds this week, so naturally we ended up with a crime thriller and a tale of socioeconomic struggle -- tune in to find out which is which!
Faking Movies – Ep 91. Five Easy Pieces
March 11, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBLee tackles Five Easy Pieces. It's been a long time but true to form, chief enemy of the show, Jack Nicholson, comes kicking around, being a shitbird again. There's a movie full of music, and one full of dancing, and two in which ol' Jacky boy sucks. Tune in this week for some hatred.
Faking Movies – Ep 90. Awakenings
March 04, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBSeth tackles Awakenings. We've got a pretty legendary cast this week as Seth regales us with his homespun tales of whimsy. Tune in to see which movie comes out on top.
Faking Movies – Ep 89. Vampire's Kiss
February 25, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBCam tackles Vampire's Kiss. We teased it last week, but man alive, this movie is really something. Nonetheless, Cam comes into a loaded situation and charms us with an evocative tale of classic vampire whimsy. Tune in this week to see who comes out on top!
Faking Movies – Ep 88. In the Mouth of Madness
February 18, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBZak tackles In the Mouth of Madness. Come down this rabbit hole of insanity with us this week -- both movies are a swift departure from reality, perhaps some more so than others.
Faking Movies – Ep 87. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
February 11, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBLee tackles A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. We're left in a sort of confusing haze this week -- on one hand we have a slice-of-life "coming of age" tale and on the other a feel-good sports movie. We THINK we know who won this week, but there's lots of mixed emotions about the original -- tune in to see who eeks out the W!
Faking Movies – Ep 86. Whiplash
February 04, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBSeth tackles Whiplash. Do you prefer deep-seated emotional abuse or actual whip-work? Or, perhaps you prefer roller derby... we've got at least two out of those three this week, so tune in!