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Plain Zero

313 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings

Four friends revisit a movie every week to see if it holds up and go on numerous tangents in the process!

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Episodes

423: Man of Steel

June 19, 2023 03:49 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MB

Things get destructive this week as we learn that saving people requires killing a whole lot more people. An amazing cast assembles in an attempt at bringing Superman back to the big screen. Henry Cavill is the last son of Krypton as we ask if Man of Steel holds up!

422: Transformers

June 12, 2023 02:38 - 52 minutes - 74.9 MB

Giant robots have arrived, and they are more than meets the eye, boppers! Join the auto bots as they make a mess of Shia LeBeouf’s house and life in a bid to save the earth from the Decepticons as we ask if Transformers holds up!

421: The Mask

June 05, 2023 03:44 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MB

It’s time, once again, to chick chicky boom chick chicky boom as we discuss the second rung in the ladder of Jim Carrey’s rise to power. So get yourself a ticket to the Coco Bongo Club, boppers, because we’re asking if The Mask holds up!

419: The Princess Bride

May 29, 2023 13:18 - 49 minutes - 66.9 MB

Years ago, we held a best movie tournament, the turn out appeared to have caused some controversy. Cut to now, and we’re finally doing an episode about the movie that won. That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if The Princess Bride holds up!

420: Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle

May 22, 2023 04:06 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MB

We’re back this week for our 420th episode, and what better way to spend this episode than hanging out with some buds that want nothing more than to get that special food that they’re craving. That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle holds up! And then join us next week for our 419th episode.

418: Spoiler Episode: Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3

May 15, 2023 17:34 - 1 hour - 115 MB

You’ve had a week, boppers! Now, it’s our turn to go into all the spoilery details on the first big movie of the summer. This week we’re going whole hog on the final installment of James Gunn’s fantastic Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy. Listen at your own risk if you haven’t seen Volume 3 yet.

417: Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 1 & 2

May 08, 2023 05:01 - 1 hour - 114 MB

416: Face/Off

May 01, 2023 01:41 - 1 hour - 91.8 MB

This week, the gang travels back to a time when Nicolas Cage and John Travolta were action stars for some reason. And while that may seem like the sweatiest aspect of a movie, wait till you hear the premise! That’s right boppers, this week we’re asking if Face/Off (the movie where getting someone else’s face put on you changes your physique) holds up!

415: Evil Dead (2013)

April 24, 2023 04:15 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB

This week, things take a groovy turn again. With the release of Evil Dead Rise over the weekend, the boys thought it fitting to take a look back at the last film in the series which celebrates it’s 10 year anniversary this very month! So join us, boppers, as we ask if Evil Dead (2013) holds up!

414: This Is The End

April 17, 2023 01:45 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

The end is near. In fact, This Is The End… is the name of the movie we watched this week! That’s right, boppers, we’re talking about Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, and James Franco all playing themselves as the world comes to an end. So get ready, boppers, because we’re about to give you our whole weight as we ask if This Is The End holds up!

413: The Ten Commandments

April 10, 2023 05:34 - 93.6 MB

412: Oscar Special: Everything Everywhere All At Once

April 04, 2023 04:06 - 1 hour - 107 MB

The Academy Awards have come and gone and we’ve decided to take a look at this year’s big winner: Everything Everywhere All At Once! So strap in, boppers, because the multiverse has a lot to show us and we can’t wait to get our grubby little hot dog fingers all over it!

411: The Boondock Saints

March 27, 2023 04:20 - 1 hour - 89.5 MB

March is almost over but there’s still time to squeeze a little more green out of the month. We’re joined by friend of the show, Joe, for a mini 12 For A Penny reunion as we dig into the tale of the MacManus brothers and their quest to KILL EVERYONE!! This week, we’re asking if The Boondock Saints holds up!

410: The Departed

March 13, 2023 18:50 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

This week, we find ourselves asking a very simple and important question: Are you a cop?! As we continue our St. Patrick’s Day celebration we’re going back to the movie that finally won Martin Scorsese his Oscar. So listen up, boppers, as we find out if The Departed holds up!

409: Leprechaun

March 06, 2023 04:54 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

The luck of the Irish is upon you! For you have stumbled on the first episode of our month long celebration for St. Patrick’s Day! We’re kicking things off with the Warwick Davis starring horror comedy that kicked off Jennifer Aniston’s career: Leprechaun!

408: (500) Days Of Summer

February 27, 2023 04:33 - 1 hour - 90.5 MB

Romance month has ended, it’s breaking up with us. So what better way to celebrate that than by watching romantic(?) comedy about a break-up. This week, we asked it 500 Days Of Summer holds up!

407: Say Anything

February 20, 2023 05:15 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MB

Romance month keeps on rolling as we’re getting iconic and holding boom boxes over our heads to remind you that you love us. We gave you our hearts and you gave us a pen or some such. This week we’re watching John Cusack and Ione Sky Say Anything and asking if it holds up!

406: Notting Hill

February 13, 2023 17:34 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

Love month continues, and since it’s the actual week of Valentine’s Day it’s only fitting that we discuss what’s known as one of the most famous rom-coms of them all: Notting Hill. So strap in boppers, because this is gonna be a romantic one!

405: Crazy, Stupid, Love

February 06, 2023 04:47 - 59 seconds - 81.8 MB

It’s February, and that means the season of love and romance is here. With that in mind, we at Plain Zero have decided it’s long overdue that we dedicate this month to a genre often overlooked by us: the rom-com! We’re kicking things off with the Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling movie, “Crazy, Stupid, Love!”

404: Mars Attacks!

January 30, 2023 17:24 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MB

Are we prepared for invasion? What happens if Mars Attacks? Well, perhaps this week’s episode can shed some light on that. Or maybe we’ll just talk about the movie called Mars Attacks directed by Tim Burton and starring just about everyone. So listen up, boppers!

403: Splash

January 16, 2023 04:43 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MB

402: Spirited

December 19, 2022 02:24 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MB

The countdown to Christmas is winding down, and for our last episode of the year, we’re giving you the run down on Apple TV’s musical: Spirited. So strap in boppers, because Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds are ready to take us for a ride comedy and song ensue while we spoil the heck out of another possible holiday classic!

401: A Christmas Story Christmas

December 12, 2022 04:46 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MB

Our look at this year’s Christmas release picks back up this week as we go down the nostalgia trip that is A Christmas Story Christmas. Join us as Nick and Travis ask if they can recommend Ralphie’s return home, boppers!

400: Twins

December 05, 2022 16:35 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Here it is, boppers! Another milestone has been reached. Welcome to our 400th episode, in which we continue our tradition of celebrating with Arnold Schwarzenegger. This time around we’re going back to his comedy roots in which he reunites with his brother, Danny DeVito: Twins! So strap in, boppers as we ask if yet another Arnold movie holds up!

399: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Spoilers)

November 28, 2022 04:56 - 1 hour - 82.9 MB

The holiday season has begun! And we’ll level with you, we’ve pretty much done all of the classics. So this year, we decided we would give you our opinions on some newer releases. This week, we’re giving you a spoiler-filled review of Marvel’s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special!

398: Grumpy Old Men

November 21, 2022 03:54 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MB

Hey hey, boppers! It’s the holidays, and that’s enough to make some people grumpy. But will it make you as grumpy as Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau? Who’s to tell? But one this is for sure, and it’s that we’re asking if Grumpy Old Men holds up!

397: Hancock

November 14, 2022 04:28 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MB

We live in an age of marvels, an age of heroes. But not all heroes have capes or stay sober. Some of them are just Hancock. This week, we’re looking at the Will Smith vehicle and asking if it holds up. Then, Nick and Travis take some time remember and honor Kevin Conroy.

396: The Addams Family

November 07, 2022 03:08 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB

Not quite ready to move past all those spooky season vibes? Well, neither is this family. You might know them, they’re both creepy and cooky as well as being all together spooky. That’s right, boppers, this week we’re asking if The Addams Family holds up!

395: Tales From the Crypt presents Demon Knight

October 31, 2022 03:52 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MB

Halloween is here and what better way to spend All Hallows Eve than curling up with a nice dead time story? Well, you’re in luck because we have one for you as we take a look at Tales From the Crypt’s first attempt at a boo-vie! That’s fright, boils and ghouls, we’re asking if Demon Knight holds up!

394: The Cabin in the Woods

October 24, 2022 04:19 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MB

You ever wonder if there was more going on in horror movies? If maybe there was something bigger going on behind the scenes? Those questions and more are explored in The Cabin in the Woods. So come join us, as the spooky spooky time of year continues and we ask if this modern classic holds up!

393: Shaun of the Dead

October 17, 2022 04:20 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MB

Halloween approaches and the dead are beginning to rise from their graves! And with them, a hero shall stand tall and try really hard to get to his favorite pub. That’s right, boppers, this week we’re asking if the movie that unleashed Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost upon the world holds up. So join us as we watched the first (and only) zom rom com: Shaun of the Dead!

392: Trick 'r Treat

October 10, 2022 00:44 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MB

It truly is the Halloween spooky season, the fact that we watched Trick ‘r Treat this week is a dead giveaway of that. What might be the quintessential Halloween holiday film is getting the spotlight from us. Horror and anthologies go together like Mike Meyers and Laurie Strode and this is like one of the best.

391: The Blob (1988)

October 03, 2022 05:50 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MB

It’s October, which can only mean one thing: our Spooktober Spooktacular is back! This year, we’re kicking things off with the 1988 remake of The Blob. We talk discuss the wonders of practical effects, plot twists, and make hair extensions! So, listen up, boppers!

390: Sidekicks

September 26, 2022 01:46 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MB

Nick and Travis find themselves going back to a movie of their childhood. A movie about the craziest thing: a kid who’s favorite action star is Chuck Norris A movie that’s part spoof of action films and part “Karate Kid” rip-off. So strap in, boppers, because it’s gonna be a doozy as we ask if “Sidekicks” holds up!

389: 22 Jump Street

September 19, 2022 03:19 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MB

This week, we decided to keep on going to Jump Street, but we went across the street to 22 Jump Street as Nick and Travis fly solo as a duo to discuss the sequel to last week’s movie. So, listen up boppers!

388: 21 Jump Street

September 12, 2022 17:55 - 50 minutes - 56.9 MB

After a week off, the gang returns to look at a movie about returning to high school. A movie about young looking cops that still look like adults and fooling no one being back in high school. Time to find out if 21 Jump Street holds up!

387: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

August 29, 2022 04:29 - 57 minutes - 80.6 MB

386: The Hangover Part II

August 22, 2022 00:33 - 49 minutes - 53.1 MB

You ever find yourself really liking a movie and then wishing you had more of exactly the same thing? Well, be careful what you wish for boppers, because that may have been what happened to bring us The Hangover 2. So, as per usual, strap in as we ask if this holds up!

385: Slackers

August 15, 2022 04:19 - 53 minutes - 59.5 MB

What happens when supposedly well-trained confidence man makes an incredibly careless mistake and gets caught by a crazy stalker type guy? That’s exactly the question that the movie “Slackers” asks. So, listen up, boppers, as we take a look at this incredibly unbalanced movie and ask if it holds up!

384: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

August 09, 2022 00:50 - 50 minutes - 56.4 MB

This week’s episode takes a look at both heartbreak and new beginnings. We discuss a movie about a man on his own eat, prey, love type journey as he travels to Hawaii to try really hard at Forgetting Sarah Marshall. So listen up, boppers, as we ask if this under appreciated comedy holds up!

383: Thor

August 01, 2022 04:24 - 37 minutes - 41 MB

We’re back after an unintended break. And this week, we’re bringing the hammer down as we travel back to the early stages of the MCU to ask if the introduction of Thor holds up!

382: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Spoiler Episode)

July 25, 2022 03:30 - 41 minutes - 47 MB

381: Wedding Crashers

July 04, 2022 16:38 - 51 minutes - 58.8 MB

It’s wedding season, boppers! That means it’s time to crash some weddings. And who better to do that with than your old friends Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson?! Anyway, time to see if Wedding Crashers holds up!

380: Species

June 27, 2022 03:15 - 44 minutes - 49.7 MB

A new weeks brings a new episode and this week, we’re going back to the movie that many a young man probably watched just to see some bewbs in the mid 90s: Species. So join us as we ask if this sci-fi thriller starring Trevor Slattery, Otto Octavius, Mr. Blonde, and Ghost Dog The Way of the Samurai holds up.

379: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Bergundy

June 20, 2022 01:01 - 59 minutes - 65.7 MB

If you want the news and you’re in San Diego in the 70s, you turned to one man and that man was played by Will Farrell. That’s right, this week we’re asking if Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Bergundy holds up. Play this one for anybody you’re trying to seduce because 60% of the time this works every time.

378: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

June 13, 2022 04:10 - 57 minutes - 92.8 MB

377: Blade

June 06, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

You know how we’re pretty much shills for Marvel movies? Well, we pretty much owe it all to one film: Blade. This week, it’s open season on all suck-heads, because we’re asking if the Wesley Snipes classic holds up or is it just ice skating uphill? Listen up, boppers, and find out!

376: Old School

May 30, 2022 03:50 - 57 minutes - 63.2 MB

Do you like comedies? Do you enjoy laughing? Then do we have the movie for you! It features tranquilizer darts, college, and streaking! So get ready to listen up as we pop out of your bathroom like a god damn magic show as we ask if Old School holds up!

375: Jackass: The Movie

May 09, 2022 02:43 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB

This week, it’s all about stupidity and dumb fun. And the surest way to get that fun is to put on a Panda costume and run through Japan, and if that doesn’t do the trick then just beat up your dad, Phil. That’s right boppers, we’re asking if Jackass: The Movie holds up!

374: BASEketball

May 02, 2022 04:07 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MB

We’re back for another week of silliness. What happens if you combine the last two movies we watched? You get BASEketball! This week we’re asking if the Trey Parker and Matt Stone starring sports parody from David Zucker holds up!

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