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277: The Santa Clause 2: The Misses Clause

Christmas continues barreling towards us. It is inevitable. Christmas brings the man in red: Santa Claus. And so we celebrate him by watching the origin of his wife. Or, at least one version of him and his wife. This week, we asked if The Santa Clause 2: The Misses Clause holds up.

276: Four Christmases

Romantic comedies and holiday films collide on this week’s episode, boppers! What happens when Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon get caught in a lie by their families and are forced to spend the day visiting all their parents? They get stuck having to celebrate Four Christmases. The shenanigans are going to ensue as we ask if this comedy holds up, boppers! So why not give it a listen.

275: Jingle All The Way

Christmas time is back upon us, and it’s our 275th episode which means it’s also time for us to do another Schwarzenegger movie (yes we know we usually save those for 50th or 100th episodes but the odds of getting one of those in December are very slim). So what better way to kick the season off than to Jingle All The Way?!

274: Step Brothers

Old man turkey is practically knocking at the door, and that means Thanksgiving is upon us. Thanksgiving is about family and friends, so might as well discuss a movie about making friends with your family: Step Brothers. When Richard Jenkins and Mary Steenburgen decide to mary, they force their sons to meet and become the perfect storm of chaos. Does this one hold up? You’ll have to listen to find out, boppers!

273: Kung Fu Hustle

272: Bad Boys

This week we’re going all the way back to the beginning… of Michael Bay’s movie directing career. An action movie starring the Fresh Prince and Martin Lawrence in which they’re some bad boys. That’s right, boppers, we’re asking if Bad Boys holds up!

271: Aliens

What happens when marines take a trucker back to deal with the threat she hid from years ago? That’s what we aim to find out this week as we watched Aliens to ask if it holds up. So listen up, boppers, and get the answers to these questions and more!

270: Child's Play

Halloween is upon us and so we have time for just one more spooky movie for our Spooktober Spooktacular. This week, we’re asking if the original Child’s Play holds up. There’s only one way to find out for sure, and that’s to listen up, boppers!

269: Tales From The Darkside: The Movie

If there’s one thing that goes hand-in-hand with Halloween, it’s horror anthologies. You can’t have Halloween without watching at least one horror anthology. As far as horror anthologies go, Tales From The Darkside certainly is one of them. So, strap in boppers, because a new episode is coming at you quicker than a vengeful cat burrowing into your mouth!

268: Zombieland

This week, we’re joined again by James of The Obscure Gentlemen. He’s joining us as we attempt to find out if that time one of the bartenders from Cheers traveled across the country with Lex Luthor holds up. Also, there were zombies in this movie. Which is probably why it was called Zombieland and why we can justify watching it during our annual Spooktober Spooktacular event. So listen up, boppers!

267: Scream

The first Monday of October is upon us, which means that our annual Halloween Spooktober Spooktacular has begun! This year we’re kicking things off with a movie responsible for revitalizing the slasher sub genre of horror while also being a satire of it. So strap in bopper, because things are about to from a whisper to a Scream!

266: End of Summer

A busy schedule for some of your podcasters means that you get a shorter episode this week. It also means that we’re gonna reflect on some of 2019’s Summer movies. So, listen up, boppers! And we’ll return with normal episode next week as we begin our annual month long look at horror for Halloween!

265: The Matrix

Lets get in my dad's SUV, and we'll go over to my house, my crib, my pad. I'll tell my mom to go to sleep, and then we'll have the living room all to ourselves. We'll put on some great DVD's I picked up. How bout like, something like the Matrix? Because we’re asking if that holds up for it’s 20th anniversary on this week’s episode! And we hope you like fine cooking, because we got a Swanson's dinner in the freezer, with your name on it, boppers!

264: Masters of the Universe

The universe is a big place, and it takes substantial power to be a master of it. Luckily, one man has that power: He-man! The real question is, who has the power to sit through Masters of the Universe to pass judgement on it in an attempt to decide if this movie holds up? We do, boppers! So listen up as we talk about Dolph Lundgren, synthesizers, and Gwildor on this week’s episode!

263: The Rock

One man has broken out of Alcatraz, and when hostages are being held there, only one man can break a rescue team in: Sean “You’re the man now, dog” Connery. So join us this week as we watch yet another Nicolas Cage movie and ask if The Rock holds up!

262: Waiting...

This week, we’re joined by friend of the show Ben who’s last appearance was cursed and was never able to see the light of day. Plain Zero only has one lost episode, and Ben wanted a shot at coming back as a guest and we were happy to oblige him. He’s taking us back to the early to mid 2000s as he chose for us to watch “Waiting…” Will it hold up or will it fall flat? Only one way to find out, boppers!

261: The Lost Boys

We have returned from our week long break, and we brought along a special guest! This week, we’re joined by comedian and host of the Roadstories Podcast: Murray Valeriano! We let Murray pick the movie this time around, and his choice was Joel Schumacher’s 1987 classic, The Lost Boys. So, listen up boppers as we discuss mullets, Chinese food, and Dianne Wiest as we find out if the first meeting of the two Coreys holds up!

260: The Wicker Man (2006)

You ever find yourself wondering if a movie holds up, only to ask yourself if it’s ever really held up? Welcome to this week’s episode! This time around, Aaron has us watching The Wicker Man. Not the Christopher Lee one. No, he made us watch the one with Nicolas “Not The Bees” Cage! So listen up, boppers!

259: The Fast and The Furious

This week, Plain Zero is all about F A M I L Y as we see what happens when someone working for the FBI infiltrates a group of extreme sports types to figure out who’s behind a string of robberies. No, we didn’t watch Point Break. But we did watch The Fast And The Furious. So listen up, boppers, as we try to decide if the movie that launched a franchise based on going even more insane than the movie before holds up!

258: Inglorious Basterds

Things get inglorious this week as we attempt to celebrate the release of Quentin Tarantino’s newest film by watching one of his older ones. Of course, we went with another movie featuring Bradley Pittsburgh. It’s Pitt versus nazis as we ask if Inglorious Basterds holds up!

Bonus: Spoiler-man: Far From Home

Spoiler Alert! Due to half of the team being too busy with San Diego Comic-Con this week, there will not be a regular episode this week. Instead, we’ll be discussing Spider-man: Far From Home in great detail. So much so, that we have to stress that this is a spoiler heavy episode. If you have not seen the webslinger’s newest adventure, do not listen to this episode. If you have seen it, then relive it with us as we talk about.

257: Cloverfield

In today’s episode, it’s time to have a party and document the event with a handheld camera. It’ll come in handy to have the camera handy in case a giant monster attacks the city so you can record the whole thing. This week, we’re asking if Cloverfield holds up!

256: National Treasure

Hot on the heels of celebrating the birth of America, we find ourselves on a treasure hunt through the history of America! Join us as we follow the exploits of Nic Cage and the guy that didn’t get to have any fun in The Hangover to try and find a National Treasure!

255: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

We’re running it back this week, boppers! You heard our thoughts on the first Austin Powers movie, now you can hear us talk about how we felt about the second!

254: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Things are about to get very groovy, baby, because we got one very important question to ask you: do we make you horny, baby? Randy? We’re here to prove that we’re hip, we get it as we try to figure out who Number 2 works for as we seek out to discover whether or not Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery holds up!

253: Tarzan

The jungle is a wild place. If you wish to survive it, you might need the help of someone of the jungle. No, we’re not talking about George. We’re talking about Tarzan. Tarzan as only Disney can present him! So, listen up, boppers! Because this week we’re asking if this movie holds up!

252: Interview With The Vampire

What do you do when you’ve been given a dark gift and have spent around two centuries brooding and walking the world without aging? You talk to Christian Slater and tell him your afterlife story. Well, this week we watched a movie that was exactly that! So, strap in boppers as we find out if Interview With The Vampire holds up!

251: Snatch

This week’s episode shines bright like a diamond, a big as shit diamond. A diamond that leaves chaos all along it’s path. It’s time to try and figure out what Brad Pitt is saying as we ask if Guy Ritchie’s Snatch holds up (dirty)!

250: Batman & Robin

We’re 250 episodes in, which means it’s time to talk about another Arnold Schwarzenegger movie! But, it also happens to be the 80th anniversary of Batman. These things combining basically makes the perfect storm, because we felt we had no choice but to celebrate both of these things together by watch Batman & Robin! So make sure to listen up, boppers! 

249: Godzilla (1998)

Something big is coming, but not quite as big as it should be. But, still, it’s big and it’s green and it just wants to lay some eggs. We’re talking about Godzilla! Except, we’re not talking about that Godzilla. Not the one that skreeonks and breaths fire. We’re talking about the one that was defeated by Farris Bueller. This week, we’re asking if the 1998 remake of Godzilla holds up!

248: Meet Joe Black

This week’s episode is brought to you by Jif peanut butter! Choosey reapers choose Jif! What happens when death decides to take a holiday? A Bradley Pittsburgh (Brad Pitt) gets pinballed by cars so he can use his body as a vessel. Then he follows around Tony Hops (Anthony Hopkins) to learn about life. Anyway, this week we asked if Meet Joe Black holds up! So listen up, boppers, and everything gonna be irie.

247: Weekend At Bernie's

Summer is quickly approaching, what better way to deal with the heat than an island getaway? The only catch is that you have to deal with a corpse and parade him around for protection. It’s all just standard practice when you spend a Weekend At Bernie’s. So, listen up boppers, as we figure out if this 80s classic holds up!

246: Pineapple Express

This week we’re celebrating best buds (in more ways then one). What happens when a stoner witnessed a murder and then goes on the run? Pineapple Express is what happens. Does this Seth Rogen and James Franco buddy comedy hold up, boppers? The only way to find out is to put this week’s episode into your ear holes!

245: Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

A week or so ago, a movie came out that appears to have been a bit of a disaster. So, we decided to celebrate that by watching a movie that isn’t a disaster. That’s right, boppers, this week we watched Hellboy 2! So, join us as we talk about Ron Perlman, Ron Perlman costumes, and dudes that twirl weapons in a spectacular way!

244: Life Of Brian

Easter approaches, and what better way to ring it in than to celebrate the life of an important man. We’re joined again by Jim and Joe of 12 For A Penny to celebrate the Life of Brian! So listen up as we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary or Monty Python, boppers!

243: Role Models

As both Nick and Shred take the week off, we decide to take a couple of guests under our sturdy wings. We’re joined by 2/3 of 12 For A Penny this week and Jim and Joe join us to discuss Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott in Role Models!

242: Pan's Labyrinth

The week we get a little fantastical as we discuss what happens when reality is so bleak that you have to find solace in a fantasy world about digging through a giant frog’s vomit. No subtitles necessary this week as we talk about Pan’s Labyrinth! 

241: UHF

This week’s episode gets weird. Get it?! Because we watched a movie that stars “Weird Al” Yankovic! That’s right, this week we’re drinking from the fire hose because we watched UHF. Then, at the very end, we finally discuss Captain Marvel. So listen up, boppers!

240: The Mighty Ducks

Sometimes in life, we make mistakes. We make bets based on movies, show off in court, or drive incredibly drunk after your boss doesn’t say “good job.” For Gordon Bombay, that last mistake was big one, and led to him having to coach a bunch of misfit kids playing hockey. And we get to find out if it all still holds up! That’s right, boppers, this week we watched The Mighty Ducks!

239: The Last Castle

Another week rolls along and brings with it another movie for us to hold judgement over. This week’s pick comes from Shred, and he wanted us to get all medieval and discuss The Last Castle. The story of a military prison, its cruel warden, and the disgraced general that is trying to change things. So strap in as legendary titans Robert Redford and James Gandolfini face off!

238: District 9

This week, we take a look at what life would be like if aliens showed up and never left. A world in which we treated them as poorly as we’ve treated each other in the past. A world in which a sweetie man swears that he never had pornographic activity with a fookin’ creature! This week’s episode, boppers, is all about District 9! So, listen up, and put this episode straight into your ears!

237: The Brady Bunch Movie

Plain Zero is flashing back to the ‘70s by way of the ‘90s this week as we revisit a tale as old as time! A man with 3 sons marries a woman with 3 daughters and some how they all form a bunch. That’s right boppers, this week we’re going to find out if The Brady Bunch Movie holds up! So go ahead and feed this week’s episode right up into your ear holes now! 

236: The Phantom

Things get a little pulpy this week, because we’re getting a visit from the ghost that walks. A ghost that wears purple and a domino mask and slams evil. In this episode, we listened to our friend Billy Zane (he’s a pretty cool dude), and watched his foray into the pulp superhero genre: The Phantom. Will it hold up? You know how to find out, boppers! So, listen up and feed us into your ears!

235: Watchmen

In this episode, a triumphant return is made as Shred is back! And this week, he wanted us all to see a big old heap of blue dong as he made us watch the Watchmen. So, listen up boppers, as we attempt to find out if that other comic book movie that Zack Snyder made before Man of Steel holds up! 

234: Doom

This week, we learned an important lesson: a lot of movies can be bad. This lesson comes to us via the discussion that stemmed from this week’s movie: Doom. So join us as we talk about a time where The Rock was still jacked, but seemed crazy skinny compared to how yolked he is now, as we find out if Doom holds up!

233: The Faculty

You like The Breakfast Club? You like alien invasions? If the answer to both is yes, then this week’s movie is right up your alley! This week, we head back to school to weave in and out of social politics while trying to not be taken over by aliens as we watched a movie written by Kevin Williamson (Scream) and directed by Robert Rodriguez (Desperado) . This week, we’re finding out if The Faculty holds up!

232: Monty Python & The Holy Grail

Monty Python is 50 years old and so Aaron thought that now would be an excellent time for us to ask if Monty Python and The Holy Grail holds up. So join us as we discuss British humor and the strange stigma about recommending Python to people. Also, marvel as we talk about the longevity of the careers held by the members of Monty Python!

231: Unbreakable

What would happen if you found out you were extraordinary? That’s the question asked by this week’s movie. A regular man discovers that he can’t be hurt and his life is changed. Just ahead of the release of Glass, we find out if Bruce Willis is still UNBREAKABLE! So listen up, boppers, as we find out if it holds up! 

230: Falling Down

Having a bad day? We know a guy that’s having a worse one. Poor guy just wants to go home, but traffic, gang members, and rude LA construction workers just keep getting in his way. Poor Michael Douglas is truly Falling Down. Well, you don’t have to have a bad day like he did, because you can listen to a new episode of Plain Zero where we find out if Falling Down holds up! 

229: It's A Wonderful Life (Redux)

This week, we attempt to ring in the New Year and seek redemption for our New Year curse all at once. For the first time ever, we’re revisiting a movie that we’ve already covered: It’s A Wonderful Life! But this time, you’ll actually get to hear this episode. Unfortunately, that means you’ll be able to hear this episode. Quick warning, it gets loud at one point.