Movies of The Meek
64 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMovies of the Meek is a weekly podcast, breaking down the best and worst made for tv movies and miniseries around. From Gia to Zenon, Hysteria to Sybil. Join Max and Zac as they trudge through decades of schlock to find the hidden gems from the boob tube.
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Hellraiser (2022): It's like Bop-It
November 13, 2022 15:15 - 33 minutes - 59.3 MBThis episode Zac and Max reuited to discuss the Hellraiser reboot. They discussed the tone of the film, the lore, the tropes is plays with, and Max rewatched seven of the previous films and it resulted in horrific dreams.
Purple Hearts: It's My Favorite Propaganda Since Top Gun
August 13, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 59.8 MBThis episode we discussed the new Netflix TV movie, Purple Hearts. We discussed the film potentially being propaganda, Sofia Carson's weird voice, and our IMDB Trivia and Goofs segment is back!
Obi-Wan Kenobi: It’s a Small Planet
July 25, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 62.6 MBThis episode we watched and discussed the 2022 miniseries, Obi-Wan Kenobi and it was a rough time. Zac and Max had a real bad time with it, but Zac wanted to talk about this horrific nightmare of a series. Bad times all around. Why was it called order 66?
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home: Was That The Movie?
August 14, 2020 11:00 - 41 minutes - 95.1 MBThis episode we discussed the Peacock original TV Movie, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home. We discussed paratext and its utility, detective movie structure, jello, but mainly we focused on the possibility that this series may be dated.
My Beautiful Laundrette: Magic is Real
August 01, 2020 13:27 - 42 minutes - 98 MBThis episode we discuss the 1985 BBC 4 TV Movie, My Beautiful Laundrette. We discuss magic, incest, fascism, feminism, and Zac goes on a long tangent about running a small business.
Jumping Ship: You Got Options
June 23, 2020 04:50 - 42 minutes - 97.4 MBThis episode we watched the 2001 sequel to Horse Sense; Jumping Ship! We discuss the acting, the pirates, Australia, and how Zac didn't think this was a good enough movie to have an episode about it.
Horse Sense: It's Just a Revenge Movie
June 05, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 84.4 MBThis episode we bring back our friend Josh Greene to finally discuss Horse Sense! We delve into what Horse Sense actually is as well as this films odd pacing and final act twist. Will there be romance? Will there be thrills? Will there be a strange daycare center to leave a small child for a few hours? Yes... Yes to the last question.
Paradox: Male Nudity
May 22, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 49.2 MBThis episode Zac and Max return to discuss the masterful Neil Young Joint: Paradox. He's a lil' goofster and he likes to prank people into watching his films.
Phil Spector: You Killed Music
July 10, 2018 14:35 - 28 minutes - 65.7 MBEpisode 54: This week we watched the HBO TV Movie Phil Spector. Watch in awe as Max and Zac start optimistic and in a short 28 minutes talk about hating the film. They talk about Aaron Sorkin, court drama's and how Phil Spector killed music.
Michael Jackson: Searching For Neverland: House Hunters
June 30, 2018 10:23 - 27 minutes - 63.4 MBEpisode 53: This episode we watched the lifetime tv movie, Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland. We talked about bodyguards, Dan Harmon and never using tension in your story structure.
A Tale of Two Coreys: The Boys Club
May 24, 2018 13:16 - 36 minutes - 83.6 MBEpisode 52: This week we watched the Lifetime TV Movie, A Tale of Two Coreys. We discussed drug addiction, abuse in hollywood and drastic tonal shifts in this amazing and bizarre film.
Boyfriend Killer: Girls Have Shoes!
May 11, 2018 13:59 - 43 minutes - 99.6 MBEpisode 51: This week we watched the Lifetime TV Movie, Boyfriend Killer. We talked about Shoes, Funeral Parties and the Ugliest office assistant that's ever been put on television.
Sometimes They Come Back: Chippy
May 03, 2018 15:18 - 34 minutes - 79.8 MBEpisode 50: This week we watched the 1991 TV Movie, Sometimes They Come Back. We talked about Demonic Evocation, Trains, Electrical Storms and the shitty adaptations of short stories from the Night Shift collection.
Behind the Candelabra: He Had Golden Skin
April 23, 2018 15:22 - 43 minutes - 99.3 MBEpisode 49: This week we watched the HBO tv movie, Behind the Candelabra. We talked about the book Testo Junkie, Fake Teeth, Butt Sex and how this movie is much funnier than Brokeback Mountain
The Lathe of Heaven: This Model Only Comes In One Color, Baby!
April 13, 2018 14:06 - 37 minutes - 85 MBEpisode 48: This week we watched the 1980 PBS original TV Movie, The Lathe of Heaven. We talked about the Psychoanalysis of Christopher Bollas, Freud and Max tried to explain Hegel on Three Hours of sleep. It didn't go well.
Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser: Young Joe Dirt
April 05, 2018 13:45 - 39 minutes - 90.1 MBEpisode 47: This week we watched the Crackle original TV Movie, Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser. We went deep into the complex timeline of this film and tried our best to explain how it even happened.
Britney Ever After: They Wrote This Movie Based Off Tabloids
March 29, 2018 14:05 - 30 minutes - 70.4 MBEpisode 46: This week we watched Britney Ever After. We talked about insanity, getting music rights, getting film rights, and how being a celebrity is rough.
Home Alone 4: It Shits On The Face of Love
March 19, 2018 14:05 - 29 minutes - 68.6 MBEpisode 45: This week we watched the dumpster fire of a tv movie called Home Alone 4. We talked about love, lust, rewrites and how this movie is a culmination of things we love and yet we hate it more than anything.
Disney's ZOMBIES: I Wonder If Zombies Can Vote
March 01, 2018 15:54 - 47 minutes - 109 MBEpisode 44: This week we watched Disney Channel's original TV Movie, ZOMBIES! we talked about Zombie rights, juicing, The horror movie Dead Girl, zombie biology, and we questioned the origins of the zombie language.
Mermaids: The Body Found: It's Not Even Entertaining
February 22, 2018 14:55 - 31 minutes - 71.2 MBEpisode 43: Mermaid Month Finale!!! This week we watched the docufiction? "Science Fiction Documentary"? We're still not sure. It's called Mermaids: The Body Found and it was made by Animal Planet. We talked about Cave Paintings, Government cover ups and Evolution.
She Creature: Look At Its Weird Fake Body
February 15, 2018 15:08 - 41 minutes - 95.2 MBEpisode 42: Mermaid Month continues!!! This week we watched She Creature. We talked about how drunk you'd have to be in order for someone to get drunk from eating your flesh, how this movie answers our questions on how mermaids give birth. But it also raises many other questions.
Splash, Too: I Thought He Worked For Big Tuna
February 08, 2018 15:02 - 46 minutes - 107 MBEpisode 41: Mermaid Month continues!!! This week we watched Splash, Too. We talked about Mermaid powers, Dolphin Telepathy and Mermaid biology... again.
The Thirteenth Year: Do Fish Drink Water?
February 01, 2018 14:28 - 32 minutes - 74.3 MBEpisode 40: This episode we kick off "Mermaid Month" by watching the disney channel original movie, The Thirteenth Year. We talked about marine biology A LOT... that honestly takes up most of the episode... enjoy.
Smart House: The House is a Ventriloquist
January 25, 2018 15:47 - 37 minutes - 85.3 MBEpisode 39: This week we watched Smart House, the 1999 Disney Channel Original movie about a lady house that goes crazy. We talked about designing sweepstakes, ventriloquism, biological behavioral analysis and hereditary bad jokes.
Dirty Dancing (2017): I Am a Fake Person
January 19, 2018 00:15 - 41 minutes - 95.5 MBEpisode 38: This week we reviewed the made for tv version of Dirty Dancing. We talked about Ayn Rand, Feminism, Race and the movie Titanic.
Man-Thing: I Wanna Be Called A Yankee
January 11, 2018 21:18 - 28 minutes - 65.9 MBEpisode 37: This week we watched the Marvel Cinematic TV Movie, Man-Thing! We talked about the filters, Karate Dog, "whodunnit" plot structure and how Bywater is by the water.
Bright: Check, Please!
January 04, 2018 14:20 - 36 minutes - 83.9 MBEpisode 36: This week we watched the Netflix original TV Movie, Bright. We talked about race, the batman adventures comics, Shrek and how disappointing this movie is.
Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special: The Birth of the Christ Child
December 26, 2017 14:00 - 21 minutes - 50.6 MBEpisode 35: This week we watched Christmas at the Playhouse. We talked about Charo, Danny Brown, Little Richard and a how the 80s was insane. If you haven't seen it, this is Max's favorite Christmas special and we wanted to do a different holiday but it turns out they basically only make Christmas TV movies and specials.
Toothless: Why Would You Need To Scare People To Go To Heaven?
December 21, 2017 14:00 - 33 minutes - 76.5 MBEpisode 34: This week we watched the 1997 Disney Channel Original Movie, Toothless! We talked about flying in dreams, metaphysics, pet semetery and how dentists aren't sadists.
Star Wars: Caravan of Courage: I Will Be Mom and Dad
December 14, 2017 14:26 - 30 minutes - 71.6 MBEpisode 33: This week we watched Star Wars: Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure. We talked about the physics of laser bolts, animals in the Star Wars universe and how apparently they have ferrets... We also finally got to the bottom of how Made for TV Movies might be structured.
The Ultimate Christmas Present: He's a Bone Salesman?
December 07, 2017 14:31 - 46 minutes - 108 MBEpisode 32: This week we watched the Disney Made for TV Movie "The Ultimate Christmas Present". We talked about tectonic plates, the sitcom "Dad's" and the Bone industry.
Karate Dog: The Blues is Truth
November 30, 2017 14:39 - 45 minutes - 104 MBEpisode 31: This week we watched Karate Dog, or The Karate Dog, which starred Chevy Chase. We talked about the cliche of people on dates with earpieces in, The Matrix, Catwoman and so many things. This was a crazy one folks and was the hardest we ever laughed during an episode.
Turkey Hollow: I Hate Them
November 23, 2017 14:41 - 39 minutes - 91.8 MBEpisode 30: This week we watched Turkey Hollow. We talked about Post Modernism, E.T. Porn, Ludacris and Linguistics. Happy Thanksgiving Y'all!
Justice League (1997): I Know My Mother Loves Me
November 16, 2017 11:00 - 31 minutes - 73 MBEpisode 29: This week we watched the 1997 Justice League TV movie. It was horrible. We talked about how it was inspired by the real world or friends... who cares. This movie was horrible.
High School Lover: I Didn't Know Mustaches Could Be That Wide
November 09, 2017 15:12 - 41 minutes - 96.1 MBEpisode 28: This week we watched the lifetime original movie High School Lover. We talked about how it's basically 50 shades of Grey, what the age of consent is in New York and how James Franco's accent from The Disaster Artist crept into this film.
Midnight Offerings: I've Learned So Many Surfing Terms
October 31, 2017 14:21 - 44 minutes - 104 MBEpisode 27: This week we watched the 1981 ABC TV movie, Midnight Offerings. We talked about how it's basically Empire Strikes Back and got real confused by the magic rules in this film. We also loved it. Also, if a movie has surfing in it... is it bad?
Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred: Wang Chung Tonight
October 24, 2017 10:00 - 39 minutes - 92.2 MBEpisode 26: This week Zac and Max are back and reviewing the very anticipated sequel to Fred: The Movie. They talk about the writers continued obsession with asian culture, Fred getting peed on and how the world would be better without Fred's "Debilitating hallucinations".
Shadows of the Dead (2016): I Just Wanna See People Explode
October 10, 2017 10:00 - 39 minutes - 90.4 MBEpisode 25: This week we watched the Syfy Channel Original TV Movie, Shadows of the Dead. We talked about the horror trope of exposition dumps explaining whats happening, it's parallels to Salem's Lot and the ambition of having any arial shots in a Made for TV Movie.
Bonus Episode: Gerald's Game (2017)
October 09, 2017 13:02 - 53 minutes - 123 MBBonus Episode! Guest Josh Greene joined Max to discuss the 2017 Netflix original TV Movie: Gerald's Game. In it they discuss BDSM, Nietzsche's Theory of Tragedy, the films of Mike Flanagan and we just name drop Lurch a LOT.
Salem's Lot (1979): I'm Sorry
October 03, 2017 10:00 - 43 minutes - 99.7 MBEpisode 24: This week we watched the 1979 Stephen King miniseries Salem's Lot. We talked about possible themes of repressed homosexuality, building houses on houses and we are sorry for the audio quality this week because Skype was fucked.
Mega Piranha: Why Are They So Mean?
September 26, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutes - 85 MBEpisode 23: This week we watched the Syfy original film Mega Piranha! It was made by The Asylum and it blew out minds. We've honestly never seen anything like this. We talked about the editing, the prostitutes, the CGI, and how somehow you can have 10 title cards and still never learn any of the characters names.
Mini Episode: Emmys Discussion
September 26, 2017 05:19 - 12 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this episode we discuss Black Mirror winning the Limited Series and Outstanding Television Movie categories in this years Emmys. We discuss what this means for this award as well as what is happening to the film and television industry as a whole.
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board: It's Wiki Wiki
September 12, 2017 10:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBEpisode 22: This week we slaved through the 2007 sequel to Johnny Tsunami. We talked about iMovie filters, Fallen Angels, The definition of Pono and how the main character should have been in Juvie.
Stephen King's It: It Reminded Me of Suicide Squad
September 05, 2017 10:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBEpisode 21: This week we watched the 1990 miniseries It. We talked about Nightmare on Elm Street, Oculus, Suicide Squad and Stephen King's love of the 50s and kid on kid violence.
High School Musical 2: They Scissor
August 29, 2017 15:16 - 42 minutes - 97.3 MBEpisode 20: This episode we talk about High School Musical 2 and its negative portrayal of rich people, trading places, make up artistry, leitmotif's and Hats... again... 2 movies in a row with characters whose main trait is hats.
Mazes and Monsters: Is That a Gorvil?
August 22, 2017 10:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MBEpisode 19: This week we reviewed Mazes and Monsters and talked about Hats, Daniel Arsham, The Acting Legacy of Tom Hanks and the insane backstory of this film.
Duel (1971): The Incredible Hulk
August 08, 2017 10:00 - 42 minutes - 98.1 MBEpisode 18: Steven Spielberg's debut film "Duel" is an actual masterpiece that shows what TV movies can be. This week we basically gush over this brilliant film and talk about it's strengths, score, pacing and symbolism.
Descendants 2: Epic Rap Battles of Disney
August 01, 2017 10:00 - 42 minutes - 96.1 MBEpisode 17: This week we talk about Descendants 2, the sequel to Descendants. Hopefully the next one won't be made for tv and we won't have to do the next one. We talk about David Mamet's book Three Uses of the Knife, Dove Cameron giving 5 percent, talking dogs and whether or not Ogres like cheese puffs.
Descendants: They All Took Turns With Snow White
July 25, 2017 10:00 - 42 minutes - 99.2 MBEpisode 16: This week we review Disney Channel's High School Musical 4: Descendants: A Disney Story. We talked about MacGuffin's, the movie Tiptoes, The Philosophy of Evil and Mermaid Genetics.
Cyber Seduction: I Need To Get Radical
July 11, 2017 08:06 - 33 minutes - 76.7 MBEpisode 15: This week we watched Cyber Seduction:His Secret Life. In it we talked about how it uses a film technique we've never seen before, Knock off Linkin Park, Dita Von Teese and "Backwash Energy Drink"