Plain Zero
307 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsFour friends revisit a movie every week to see if it holds up and go on numerous tangents in the process!
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365: The Game
February 14, 2022 04:43 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBWhat do you get for the man who has everything? An elaborate plot to make him deal with his fear and unresolved feelings about jumping off of a building. Anyway, this week we’re asking if The Game holds up!
364: Drop Dead Fred
February 07, 2022 05:28 - 1 hour - 71 MBThis week we’re asking a very important question about Drop Dead Fred, and it’s not just the usual, “does this hold up?” We’re asking that, too, but more importantly, we’re asking, “Who is this movie for?” Seriously, because it’s not really for kids, but it’s also not really for adults. If anyone can tell us, we’d really appreciate it.
363: The Amazing Spider-man
January 31, 2022 03:45 - 1 hour - 58 MBLook, sometimes things happen. And this time, that thing was the microphone in the computer deciding to record instead of the microphones connected to the mixer. Anyway, here’s Amazing Spider-man.
361: Minority Report
January 10, 2022 01:24 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBThis week’s episode explores the future by way of Spielberg and Tom Cruise. A future in which crimes can be stopped before they happen and where Max con Sydow definitely isn’t Werner Herzog. So listen up, boppers, because we’re asking if Minority Report holds up!
360: MacGruber
January 03, 2022 05:25 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBIt’s a new year and the holidays are over, which means we’re back at it. Starting things off with a bang as this week’s movie is MacGruber, the movie based on a sketch that shouldn’t work as a movie. So strap on boppers, because it’s time to rip some throats.
359: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
December 20, 2021 18:09 - 59 minutes - 66.9 MB358: Edward Scissorhands
December 15, 2021 05:30 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBA little late, but at least there some static in the episode, too! All we can do is apologize.
357: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
December 06, 2021 04:23 - 58 minutes - 65.4 MBThis week, we start to get in that Christmas spirit in the only way that seems right. By watching a buddy action film that takes place during the Christmas season. We’re asking if the beginning of the Robert Downey, Jr. comeback holds up! So join us as we discuss Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!
356: Three Amigos
November 29, 2021 05:03 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBWe’re back after a week off and we’re hitting the ground running with a plethora of topics in regards to Three Amigos! We’re talking singing bushes, we’re talking pruning the hedges, and we’re talking sweaters! So listen up, boppers, and don’t let missing this episode be your El Guapo to face as opposed to the actual El Guapo!
353: Cuts From the Crypt: Re-Animator & Hellraiser
October 25, 2021 02:32 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBThis week, we’re ending our annual Halloween Spooktober Octacular the only way we could. By going into the archives and sharing some early horror movie picks chosen by Aaron. First up we have Re-Animator, the first horror movie we ever covered on the show. Then, after that we have Hellraiser. So listen up, boppers, we have such sights to show you.
352: Army of Darkness
October 18, 2021 01:37 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBMore October means even more visits to the horror genre! This week, we’re revisiting Army of Darkness, which means we’ll of course be asking if it holds up! So listen up, boppers, because this one’s gonna be groovy.
351: Frankenhooker
October 11, 2021 02:40 - 44 minutes - 51.1 MBThis is the Frankenhooker episode. You’re welcome.
350: The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
October 04, 2021 04:26 - 58 minutes - 75.6 MB349: Star Trek (2009)
September 27, 2021 01:27 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBAnother week is upon us, which means another episode is coming your way. This time, we’re boldly going where a handful of different crews have gone before. This time around, it’s Chris Pine and his gang going boldly and trying to stop Eric Bana from making Ang Lee’s Hulk! So Listen up, bopper’s because we’re asking if J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek holds up!
348: Fantastic Four
September 20, 2021 02:11 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBListen up, boppers! This week, we’re getting bombarded with cosmic rays, which will help because we had to watch Fantastic Four. The 2005 one, that is. Will Captain America and The Commish be able to stop Doctor Doom? Listen and find out!
347: Die Hard With A Vengeance
September 13, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 85 MB346: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
September 06, 2021 03:20 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBThis week, we’re guilty as charged for watching biopics. Or, at least fake biopics. That’s right, we’re gonna Walk Hard and ask if The Dewey Cox Story holds up!
345: The Other Guys
August 30, 2021 06:21 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week, we’re all peacocks and we gotta fly. You know what that means? It means we’re asking if The Other Guys holds up. So load up those Little River Band albums, and don’t go chasing waterfalls because this is a doozy. Also, Travis eats another Paqui hot chip.
344: Predators
August 23, 2021 04:30 - 52 minutes - 58.3 MBThis week, the guys are still recovering from doing that One Chip Challenged. But not only that, we watched Predators this week. Does the one time Adrian Brody was an action hero hold up? There’s only one way to find out. So, listen up, boppers!
343: Back To The Beach
August 16, 2021 04:33 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBThe summer heat continues, and the best way to remedy that is to head Back To The Beach. That’s right, boppers, we’re asking if that ‘80s throwback to ‘60s nostalgia holds up over 30 years later. Then, the guys take Paqui’s 1 chip challenge.
342: Summer Rental
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBSummer rages forth like something that rages forth. So let’s go back to 1985, a year where John Candy got very sunburned and then sailed a boat. Just like winter vacations movies always ended with a ski race, summer movies ended with a boat race. Anyway, we’re gonna find out if Summer Rental holds up, so listen up, boppers!
341: The Simpsons Movie
August 02, 2021 04:47 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBRemember how it felt like it took forever to get a Simpsons movie? Remember feeling a little worried when we finally were getting one? Well, that movie came out fourteen years ago. Which means, enough time has passed for us to ask: does The Simpsons Movie hold up.
340: Blade 2
July 26, 2021 05:03 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBThis week, it’s vampires hunting vampires as regular vampires that were trained to hunt Blade recruit Blade’s help to hunt a new breed of vampire that’s hunting them. As you can see, things get confusing, but we’re gonna ask if Blade 2 holds up, anyway.
339: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
July 19, 2021 04:18 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBIt’s been over 10 years since Edgar Wright’s cult classic, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World came out. And that means one thing, it’s fair game for us to ask if it holds up! So listen up, boppers, because we’re really gonna get into how bread makes you fat, the finer points of doing a grind thingy, and the importance of vegan police.
Spoiler Episode: Black Widow
July 12, 2021 05:23 - 47 minutes - 60.3 MB338: Defending Your Life
July 05, 2021 18:54 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBThis week’s episode gets a little existential as we discuss Albert Brooks’ movie, Defending Your Life.
337: The Terminal
June 28, 2021 05:30 - 47 minutes - 46 MBThis week, we’re asking if that movie where Tom Hanks is trapped in a terminal holds up.
336: G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
June 21, 2021 04:26 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBThis week, you got to get tough and get that boom boom pow, because we’re discussing “G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra.” That’s right, believe it or not boppers, someone on our show liked this movie when it came out. Yo, Joe!
335: One Crazy Summer
June 07, 2021 00:54 - 1 hour - 77.1 MB334: Airplane
May 31, 2021 04:39 - 1 hour - 79.9 MB333: Rush Hour
May 24, 2021 04:29 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThis week’s episode asks the age old question of who is Juntao. Is Juntao immortal? The good news is that Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are here to crack the case wide open and become best friends. So strap in boppers, as we ask if Rush Hour holds up!
332: X2: X-men United
May 17, 2021 04:21 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBListen up, boppers, because we’re back after a week off! This time we’re going back to superheroes, and we’re really gonna cut sick. This week, we’re asking if X2: X-men United holds up!
331: So I Married An Axe Murderer
May 03, 2021 01:28 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBThis week’s episode is a doozy. It’s a big episode, a giant head of an episode. We’re discussing the cult classic that had Mike Meyers pulling double duty as the main character and his father. If you know this movie, then you know the quotes and we’re gonna talk about all of them!
330: Mother
April 26, 2021 04:03 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBBack before Darren Aronofsky made that movie with J-Law, Albert Brookes made a movie about moving back in with your mom. And it was appropriately named Mother. And it’s that movie we’re talking about this week and not the weird one.
329: Shrek
April 19, 2021 04:44 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBSomebody once told me the world is gonna roll me I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb In the shape of an "L" on her forehead Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running Didn't make sense not to live for fun Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb So much to do, so much to see So what's wrong with taking the back streets? You'll never know if you don't go You'll never s...
328: Batman Begins
April 12, 2021 04:42 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBThis week, we’re going back to the beginning! Batman’s beginning! Because this week, we’re talking about Christian Bale’s Batman voice, Liam Neeson’s spot on casting, and cave spelunking as we ask if Batman Begins holds up!
327: WandaVision
April 05, 2021 03:47 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBWe’re going into more spoiler territory this week as we discuss the MCU’s (second) first official TV show: WandaVision! All the twists, turns, and Bohner’s will be explored!
Hallelejah (Bonus Audio)
April 03, 2021 01:29 - 4 minutes - 6.29 MBWe wanted to make your Good Friday a great Friday. How? By releasing the isolated version of Travis’ “tribute” to Hallelujah as featured at the end of our Justice League episode from earlier this week.
326: Zack Snyder's Justice League
March 29, 2021 04:45 - 1 hour - 83 MBThis week, we’re changing things up a bit and fully diving into a discussion about the Snyder Cut of Justice League. We’re talking about the differences between this and Joss Whedon’s theatrical version, we’re talking Darkseid, we’re talking Knightmare future, and we’re talking Hallelujah. Needless to say that there are spoilers ahead. And be sure to listen all the way to the end for a special treat.
325: Hot Tub Time Machine
March 22, 2021 15:08 - 55 minutes - 54.1 MBThis week, we’re taking a trip through time in a hot tub as we discuss Crispen Glover’s arm, vomit squirrels, and classy blow jobs. That’s right boppers, this week, we’re asking if Hot Tub Time Machine holds up!
324: Made
March 15, 2021 04:10 - 57 minutes - 56.4 MBLike the mighty Phoenix rising from Arizona, we have returned. For the first episode of our return, James decided that we should discuss Jon Favreau’s directorial. So, listen up, boppers, because this week we’re asking if Made holds up!
Remembering Aaron
February 01, 2021 05:39 - 51 minutes - 64.4 MBA few week’s ago, we lost Aaron Alvarez. He has been a part of this show since day 1. He was the heart of this show. Alex (Shred), Nick, and Travis discuss Aaron and the impact he has had on their lives and the show. This is about celebrating and honoring the life of Aaron.
322: Beyond the Mat
January 04, 2021 05:54 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBWe’re back in the new year, and we’re starting things off by jumping into the world of wrestling during the height of the WWF attitude era. This week, we’re watching our first documentary and asking if Beyond The Mat holds up!
321: Love Actually
December 21, 2020 01:58 - 56 minutes - 56.6 MBChristmas week is here! With Christmas approaching, one might start to notice that love, actually, is all around us or some such. So listen up, boppers, as we ask if what was once considered the ultimate rom-com holds up! This week, we’re discussing Love Actually.
320: The Family Man
December 14, 2020 05:52 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBDecember is officially in full swing, and nothing magnifies regrets like the holiday season. So, it’s only fitting that we would watch a movie about what would happen if you changed something you might have regretted. You know, like hiring Brett Ratner to direct the third X-men movie or remaking The Wicker Man. Speaking of those things, this week, we’re asking if The Family Man holds up, boppers!