Game For A Movie
87 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -4 friends compete in various contests. Whoever loses has to watch a terrible movie. Filled with reviews of good and bad movies. Please subscribe! Want in on the conversation? Add us on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram @GameForAMovie
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From Justin to Kelly
February 15, 2024 19:41 - 51 minutes - 47 MBHappy Valentine's Day to you all! We have a special bad Rom-Com for you. It's From Justin to Kelly! A movie made for the winner and runner-up of the first season of American Idol. What are Mike's thoughts on it? Also what is believable/unbelievable in it?
Alone in the Dark
January 30, 2024 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBOne of the worst movies released in January of all-time Alone in the Dark. Also a big focus on Uwe Boll, the director. Hear all about this crazy guy and the movie he decided to make about the video game series.
F***, Wrong Culkin
January 08, 2024 15:56 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBNever too late to talk some Christmas movies. Ok seriously Mike fell behind editing. But now it's up! We talk a whole bunch of movies like Die Hard in theatres, Dream Scenario, Candy Cane Lane, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and more. We go on an Adam Sandler tangent because why not. And we talk about true Chanukah movies.
Quiz of 2023
January 01, 2024 05:52 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBHappy New Year! We close out 2023 with the quiz of the year. All of the moments of TV and Movies that made 2023 what it was. Play along and see if you can beat the GFAM members. Let us know your thoughts on rounds or your score @gameforamovie everywhere!
Elf-Man
December 14, 2023 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBWee Man tried to break into Family friendly movies. Like this Christmas...classic? How does Mike feel about this one? Well he has some thoughts. Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a Troll!
The Haunting (1999)
October 31, 2023 19:13 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBWow! We have a special Halloween Bad Movie episode for you. This on The Haunting (1999) featuring Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta Jones, Owen Wilson and Lili Taylor. With a cast like that, what could go wrong? Well a lot apparently. Zach and Mike take you on a deep dive through ghost children, bad CGI and beheadings.
Urban Legend: Bloody Mary
October 17, 2023 19:29 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBThe whole GFAM is back! It's not just an Urban Legend. Well maybe it is. And Bloody Mary is the main legend covered in this bad movie. Get a blow by blow of Urabn Legends: Bloody Mary. Does Kate Mara attempt in this movie? Who killed Mary Banner? Why is Grace easily the best character? Listen in to find out!
Friday the 13th VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
October 13, 2023 15:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIt's a Friday the 13th in October. Which means bad horror movie time. Jim and Mike cover what Jim thinks is the worst Friday the 13th movie. Jason Takes Manhattan! Armed with a hockey mask and a Manhattan, the boys tackle the best kills, toxic waste and more.
The Silence
October 04, 2023 17:21 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB5 bad horror movie episodes coming out this month. This is the first one! It's called The Silence. Starring Stanley Tucci and Kiernan Shipka. Basically A Quiet Place but worse. Hear Mike's thoughts on this Netflix original. Plus learn what a Vesp is.
Woody Woodpecker
September 18, 2023 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBRare birds, dumb poachers, blue building enthusiasts? Yep this one has it all. Bad jokes abound. Woody Woodpecker impression fails and more. Including why this movie is #1 on Netflix in the US right now. Check out Mike's thoughts on this wacky bird and this bad kid's movie.
The Snowman
September 05, 2023 20:38 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBMr. Police I gave you the episode. You could have listened. Mike takes us through another stinker. This one is 2017's The Snowman. Watch when Mike's excitement turned to dread for this movie. Also the streak Michael Fassbender was on before and after this movie.
Hot Pursuit
August 07, 2023 16:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBMike is joined by special guest Jim to discuss 2015's Hot Pursuit. What did this movie make us think? And feel? We give it a new tagline. We compare it to things on the internet and more.
Transcendence
July 31, 2023 15:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIt's Blockbuster season so we need a failed Blockbuster movie for a bad movie episode. So here is 2014's Transcendence! A movie starring Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara and Paul Bettany. How could this go wrong? Well pretty easily apparently, they forgot a good storyline.
Starring Oscar Isaac as Interesting Man #1
July 11, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBMultiverses aplenty. Cocaine? A little. And many Spider-beings! We banter about The Flash and The Flashpoint Paradox, Cocaine Bear and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse. Plus we also reveal the best 4th of July films to watch.
We Talk About Incest Sometimes
May 15, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBUnfortunately that title is true. But incest in a...fun way I guess? Jill and Mike talk about Quasi, The Night Agent, Queen Charlotte and even some video games. Oh and of course incest. Find out why, now!
Waiting for Jarnathan
April 17, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThe gang's back together! We have reviews of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor (Honour?) Among Thieves, Air and of course the Super Mario Brothers movie. We also talk about what's next for the Super Smash Universe. All of this while waiting for Jarnathan.
Looking Back
April 11, 2023 14:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBMike has watched 24 bad movies for this podcast so far. Now seemed like as good a time as any to go back and rank them from best bad movie to worst bad movie. Hear a synopsis for each as well as why it was positioned the way it was. We hope you enjoy this look back!
Life Without Dick
March 20, 2023 18:41 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBSarah Jessica Parker, Harry Connick Jr. and Johnny Knoxville?!? How could this movie fail? Well Mike is here to tell you how. It's a combo Valentine's Day/St. Patrick's Day episode since the Irish mob is involved too (wish I was kidding). We also give a shoutout to our friends Explain It Me Podcast. You can find them here https://linktr.ee/explainitme
Quiz of 2022
February 26, 2023 22:30 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIt was a big year of movies and TV shows. Let's see how much our hosts remember of the movies and TV shows of 2022. Of course play along as well! Then send us your scores to @GameForAMovie on Twitter!
Yule Film Festival
February 26, 2023 22:27 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBWe got invited to a Film Festival! The Yule Film Festival that was in Torrington, CT. I go through all the films I saw and also rank them in their categories, but spoilers, every single film was excellent!
Steel
February 26, 2023 22:26 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBMike takes you back to the 90's with one of the first black superhero movies! Unfortunately they aren't all amazing. Steel was supposed to pick up the mantle from Superman after his death in the comics. Shaquille O'Neal doesn't pick up the mantle very well. Hear all about Steel!
I Am Alcohol
February 26, 2023 22:24 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBWe started our show off exactly how you expected, with a review of a TV show. Andre took us through Cyberpunk Edgerunners. Jill brought the Sanderson Sisters and their Boooooook back for Hocus Pocus 2. Mike has great delights to show you with the 2022 reboot of Hellraiser. And no, there are no orgies.
The Jared Harris Connected Universe
February 26, 2023 22:22 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBJared Harris is everywhere in the film world. We talk 2 movies he has been in recently as well as 1 he wasn't. Jill takes us on a seafaring adventure with The Sea Beast. Mike sharpens his axe while watching X. And it's Morbin' Time for Andre as we go into the Morbius world.
Atlantic Rim
February 26, 2023 22:21 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBWe have a doozy for you this week. Andre, Jill and Mike hop into their mech suits to take down Atlantic Rim. This rip-off from the studio The Asylum was based or stolen from Pacific Rim. Jill learns some geography, Andre got drunk and all of us learned of some of the best Asylum rip-off movies.
The Mummy (2017)
February 26, 2023 22:17 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBAfter scheduling conflicts continuing to affect our recording schedule, Mike goes on a solo bad movie adventure with 2017's The Mummy. Hear his thoughts on the failed franchise starter.
Jonah Hex
February 26, 2023 22:14 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBMade up powers for a movie, a disgusting age difference between love interests and dragon balls? This all makes up the terrible movie that is Jonah Hex. Andre, Jill and Mike explore the DC inspired movie, if you could call it that. Hear their thoughts on the whole thing.
Dr. Strange In The Multiverse of Madness/Future of the MCU
February 26, 2023 22:13 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBThe sequel for Dr. Strange divides us on certain aspects of the character as well as the future of the MCU. Join Andre, Jill, Mike and Mitchell as they dreamwalk through the multiverse and give their thoughts.
They Did Not Disappoint With The Olive Garden
February 26, 2023 22:11 - 1 hour - 65.9 MB4 people, 3 movies and all the banter you can handle! We talk Everything, Everywhere All at Once (the miniest of mini spoilers truthfully). Dive into the Sonic the Hedgehog sequel. Also go over where the Fantastic Beasts trilogy stands (spoiler spoilers for the last 2). Plus special guest Claire joins in and of course Puns! All the Puns!
All About Steve
February 26, 2023 22:10 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBThe Razzies Winners came out recently so we go over an infamous movie that won the Razzie for Worst Actress (the same year she won Best Actress). It's All About Steve this week! Plus we also cover the Razzies of this year.
Oscars Predictions Part 2
February 26, 2023 22:08 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWe have a special guest that went to high school with Mike. Mark, our Academy Awards expert, as well as Jill, Mitchell and Mike make their picks for the winners. This is our second episode of predictions. Make sure to catch up on the first one as well. We don't promise to win you your Oscars pool but we feel like we might help you out!
Oscars Predictions Part 1
February 26, 2023 22:06 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBWe have a special guest that went to high school with Mike. Mark, our Academy Awards expert, as well as Jill, Mitchell and Mike make their picks for the winners. We spent a ton of time talking through our picks so this is split through 2 episodes. Check out our first episode and see who comes out on top!
Mustache Origin Story
February 26, 2023 22:04 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBNothing gets us feeling more about a character like a mustache origin story. This is a Movie Banter episode where we talk about Uncharted, Prom The Musical and Death on the Nile. We also do #CashOrTrash!
Edison
February 26, 2023 22:02 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIt's a bad movie episode! Mike watched 2005's crime drama Edison (Force?). This movie stars Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J, Dylan McDermott, Cary Elwes, Piper Perabo and John Heard. Is that enough to save this film? Find out what Mike thought. Also includes flamethrowers out of nowhere!
Nutmegger Trip 2022
February 26, 2023 21:57 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBEarlier this month we went to New Orleans for the annual Nutmegger Trip! (We are from the Nutmeg state after all). So we talked about movies taking place or filmed in Louisiana. Do you have others? Tweet us @GameForAMovie
Transylmania
February 26, 2023 21:49 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBIt's episode 45 which means a bad movie watched by the entire crew! We watched TransylMania which somehow Mike had on DVD. Find out how he got it plus fun facts that break Andre, how to properly hide weed up your butt and what we thought of this "comedy." Plus why Pete and Wang need their own movie now!
Cosmic Sin
February 26, 2023 21:45 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBAndre took on the latest from Bruce Willis with Cosmic Sin. Was this a sin on everyone's life? Or was it nowhere near as bad as it seems? We also play #CashOrTrash for this bad movie episode!
Best of 2021 Media
February 26, 2023 21:42 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBAndre, Jill and Mike go through their top media of the year that was 2021! Also includes spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home, so make sure you've seen it! We also quickly cover our dishonorable of the year. It's a longer episode but we had a lot to cover!
Wait Chad Michael Murray's In This?
February 26, 2023 21:38 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBMovie banter at it's finest. We cover the latest Marvel offering before Spider-Man, which was The Eternals. We go through the rom-coms of the season. That includes A Winter Romance (with Chad Michael Murray) and Love Hard. Also a spoiler free talk of Edgar Wright's Last Night in Soho. Plus we feature a brand new #CashOrTrash
Santa With Muscles
February 26, 2023 21:36 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBIt's the Christmas season and it's our bad movie season. So Mike watched the Hulk Hogan classic "Santa With Muscles." Hear his thoughts about the film plus the worst holiday movies Jill and Andre have seen. Also some sexual awakenings talk? You'd be correct.
Squash to Pie Scale
February 26, 2023 21:29 - 1 hour - 56 MBWe had 2 pumpkin beers on our show so see where they fall on Jill's Squash to Pie Scale. This episode is a Movie Banter episode featuring spooky movies. We cover Hell Fest, The Banana Splits Movie (2019), Muppets Haunted Mansion, Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Slender Man. We also talk our favorite scary movies and some horror video games as well!
Osombie
February 26, 2023 21:25 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBIt's our bad movie episode! It's also spooky month and Mike's choice for the bad movie. So he chose horror movie Osombie. Yes Osama Bin Laden as a zombie. How does this thing exist? Find out his thoughts on the plot as well as where he chose to watch it which might not have been the best place.
Pig and Shang-Chi
February 26, 2023 21:22 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBThe second half of our new format. There is no bad movie on this one, just straight up movie banter between friends. The 2 movies we cover this week are Pig and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We also finish it off with #CashOrTrash and you better believe it gets crazy!
He's All That
February 26, 2023 21:16 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIt's the first episode of our new format! A full hour just on the bad movie! Jill had to watch this one and it was the movie He's All That. Of course Andre went through it with her and they both had a ton of thoughts.
Nutmegger Trip 2022 (New Orleans)
February 24, 2022 16:00 - 41 minutes - 56.3 MBEarlier this month we went to New Orleans for the annual Nutmegger Trip! (We are from the Nutmeg state after all). So we talked about movies taking place or filmed in Louisiana. Do you have others? Tweet us @GameForAMovie
Game For A Movie Trailer: The Matrix Resurrections
September 09, 2021 21:07 - 4 minutes - 6.58 MBThe trailer everyone is talking about! The Matrix Resurrections! Mike takes us through the trailer. He has thoughts on the movie itself as well as some theories and what truly feels missing from it. Hear also his predictions for what he thinks it will be rated on a future GFAM episode!
Speed 2: Cruise Control
August 24, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBIt's the 3 person team of Andre, Jill and Mike this week. Andre takes us through the journey in his review of The Green Knight. Mike goes 1-on-1 with Space Jam: A New Legacy. And our bad movie was Speed 2: Cruise Control. Jill catches a ride on the cruise ship and breaks down this infamous stinker. Plus we play #CashOrTrash with Gamebreaker, The Long Halloween Part 1 & 2 and Marvel's What If...? Promo: Shoot The Flick and Open Shudders
Game For A Movie Trailer: Witcher Nightmare of the Wolf
August 12, 2021 16:40 - 4 minutes - 7.24 MBDidn't get enough Witcher action from season 1 of Netflix's adaptation? Well an animated prequel is coming your way soon! Andre breaks down the trailer for Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. Hear his thoughts on the trailer and what he is expecting from it!
Game For A Movie Trailer: Venom: Let There Be Carnage
August 02, 2021 20:04 - 3 minutes - 5.15 MBOur second bonus episode! This time Mike holds off on Clifford The Big Red Dog and instead pivots to the newest Venom: Let There Be Carnage trailer that released. Hear his thoughts about the latest trailer and whether he will be there night 1 or if he skips it altogether. Tell us your thoughts using #GFAM
Bratz: The Movie
July 24, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBThis one ended up going a little longer than normal but well worth it! This week we stuck to mostly new movies but include very little spoilers (all minor, no big plots). Mitchell caught the latest from Marvel with Black Widow. Jill told us about the Fear Street trilogy. Andre watched the latest Pixar movie Luca. Finally, Mike lost the Twitter poll and had to watch Bratz: The Movie. There are plenty of thoughts on that! Plus we have Cash or Trash and it might be our most unique one ye...
Game For A Movie Trailer: Halloween Kills
July 14, 2021 20:00 - 6 minutes - 8.92 MBWelcome to our new bonus episodes! This Game For A Movie Trailer! Each episode is one of our hosts talking about a movie trailer they have seen. Jill kicks it all off with Halloween Kills! Hear her thoughts about the trailer, the Halloween series and if Andre would watch with her. We hope you enjoy these smaller episodes!