Worth the Watch
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWelcome to Worth the Watch. We will be dissecting and digesting movies from the last 40 years. We compiled a large list of the movies we liked most, and break down the game film one movie at at time.
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Episodes
The Princess Bride
December 04, 2019 03:48 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBMike and Ed do as you wish and review The Princess Bride. They try to figure out what genre it is, how it should never be remade, and tell some of the amazing stories about Andre the Giant.
Clue
October 28, 2019 02:10 - 57 minutes - 53 MBMike and Ed did ti in the Lounge, with the Candlestick and review Clue. They discuss boardgame movies, Guy Fieri, and Comedians and cancel culture.
Taken
September 30, 2019 01:22 - 1 hour - 64 MBMike and Ed invite in a special guest, and head to Europe to follow U2's tour. They discuss lying to your parents, keeping calm, and why Bond movies are not as cool as they used to be.
Spaceballs
September 07, 2019 02:42 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MBMike and Ed pass Ludicrous Speed for a Million Spacebucks, and discuss Spaceballs. They go over Rick Moranis's career, what makes a parody movie actually funny, and Star Wars stealing back from Spaceballs.
The 40 Year Old Virgin
August 12, 2019 01:32 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBMike and Ed bring a friend along and try to finally become men by deflowering The 40 Year Old Virgin. They discuss the long list of hilarious scenes, try to decide if it is the most quotable movie of our lives, and discuss Steve Carrell's career and attempt to determine if he is funny or not.
Cinderella Man
July 22, 2019 19:56 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBMike and Ed bottom fight back from what life throws at them, and discuss Cinderella Man. They try to figure out why this movie failed at the box office, Clint Howard cameos, life during the Great Depression, and Paul Giamitti being robbed of an Oscar.
Predator
June 27, 2019 19:29 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBMike and Ed head deep into the Jungle of Val Verde to discuss Predator. They examine what category this movie actually falls under, rank all the movies from the Predator franchise, and pick which death by Predator they like best.
Masters of the Universe
June 06, 2019 15:01 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBMike and Ed chase the power of Greyskull and discuss Masters of the Universe. They compare the relationship of this movie when you are a child vs. how it is today, heap praise on Frank Langella for his Skeletor role, and pick other cartoons they want to see as movies. Also, their discuss ends up at MacGyver, because all roads in life lead to MacGyver.
Saving Private Ryan
May 23, 2019 20:40 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBMike and Ed review Saving Private Ryan in anticipation of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. They tell some of the real WWII stories that inspired this script, Steven Spielberg's amazing career, and how authentically the movie is shot. Also, Mike makes a great observation about how Tom Hanks plays Captain Miller, and Ed adds a few more things to Mike's required viewing list.
Top Gun
May 10, 2019 01:49 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBMike and Ed get on the Highway to the Danger Zone with Top Gun. They discuss the erotic beach volleyball scene, the amazing soundtrack, awkward sex scenes from the 80's, and take a deep dive on Tom Cruise's career.
Super Troopers
April 26, 2019 02:44 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MBMike and Ed get pulled over for Littering and reviewing Super Troopers. They discuss how great Kevin Hefferman and Brian Cox are, DVD towers, Wilfred Brimley, and how many great quotes there are from it.
Road House
April 05, 2019 02:44 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThis week, Mike and Ed head to the Double Deuce to fight through Road House. They talk a lot about how over the top the bar fights are, Sam Elliot showing the goods, and whether you can actually kill someone with a throat rip.
Role Models
March 23, 2019 01:54 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBMike and Ed drink all the "Minotaur energy drink" they can find and discuss Role Models. They talk about Seann Williams Scott's career, LARPing, and conclude that they are white, so the are Ben Affleck.
Catch Me If You Can
March 07, 2019 21:29 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBMike and Ed discuss the best chasing movie since the Fugitive with Catch Me if You Can. They ask if Leo is the only Movie Star left, Chris Walken on SNL, and how brutally mean kids are. Also, Mike reveals a story about his time in High School.
Major League
February 23, 2019 03:19 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBMike and Ed bring on Spring Training with 1989's Major League. They discuss how great Bob Uecker is, how this movie is better uncensored, and where it's place is in the sports movie pantheon.
Eagle Eye
February 06, 2019 01:57 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBMike and Ed try to figure out what happened in Eagle Eye. They think of all the ways ARIIA's plan could have gone wrong, how ahead of its time this movie was about data harvesting, and wonder why the actors in this movie didn't have bigger careers.
Groundhog Day
January 26, 2019 02:43 - 53 minutes - 45.3 MBMike and Ed discuss life on a loop with Groundhog Day. They talk about how good Bill Murray really was in this movie, whether or not they would take advantage of that situation, and if we are all in our own version of Groundhog Day.
2018 Year in Review
January 18, 2019 04:06 - 25 minutes - 22.7 MBMike and Ed review their body of work from 2018. They name their favorite movies, quotes, and episodes so far. They also correct a few errors from past episodes, and give a preview of 2019.
Scrooged
January 02, 2019 02:26 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBEd and Mike close out the Holiday season by discussing the now 30 year old Scrooged. They discuss actor's that can transition from Co-star to leading role, Rick Moranis's career, and how long to space out Trilogies.
Christmas Vacation
December 16, 2018 03:39 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBFind the Hap Hap Happiest bunch of A-holes as Mike and Ed review Christmas Vacation. They discuss how many great quotes there are, real vs fake trees, and the brilliance of Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
December 01, 2018 03:08 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBThe guys have a special guest to discuss the ONLY Thanksgiving movie, the hilarious Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. They reminisce on John Candy's career, the horrors of travel, try to figure out how long it takes to get from St. Louis to Chicago.
Zombieland
November 10, 2018 19:53 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBIn honor of Halloween, Mike and Ed breakdown the zombie comedy Zombieland. They fall in love with Tallahassee's antics, make predictions for Zombieland 2, and Ed picks his gun of choice in the zombie apocalypse.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
October 27, 2018 03:55 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBMike and Ed discuss the hilarious Forgetting Sarah Marshall. They discuss how movies can get ruined by being over-hyped, improv done in movies, and go deep into the heartache of a break-up.
Angels in the Outfield/Rookie of the Year
October 10, 2018 10:16 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBMike and Ed turn 2 and compare Angels in the Outfield and Rookie of the year. They talk about actors being unathletic and having terrible form Also, the 94-95 Baseball strike. Michael Jordan's Baseball Career, Rotator Cuffs, and Baseball players getting hurt doing nothing.
Boogie Nights
September 18, 2018 02:40 - 1 hour - 75 MBIn memory of the passing of Burt Reynolds, Mike and Ed review his career and his Golden Globe winning role as Jack Horner in Boogie Nights. They discuss the beauty of the movie, how much of an All-star team they cast, and laugh at all the ridiculous lines.
The Replacements
August 30, 2018 02:04 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBMike and Ed talk about the 2000 football movie The Replacements. They dig deeper into the rules of a sports movie, clash over Jon Favreau, and try to figure out why they replaced the cheerleaders as well.
End of Days
August 17, 2018 02:48 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBMike and Ed discuss the 1999 religious action thriller, End of Days. They talk about the obsession with the Millenium, the hard time Arnold had in the mid to late 90s, and whether the devil would have actually paid attention enough to capture Midnight.
A Knight's Tale
August 07, 2018 15:39 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBThe podcast returns from vacation with Mike and Ed discussing A Knight's Tale. They try to figure out if the movie takes place in the 1970's or 1370's as Ed complains about the music, discuss whether this is a sports movie, and Ed makes a confession.
Hollywood Homicide
July 13, 2018 03:31 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBMike and Ed review the underrated buddy cop comedy, Hollywood Homicide. They discuss teaching yoga classes, whether or not Harrison Ford's career took 10 years off, and wish they could have more Bruce Greenwood.
Waiting...
June 26, 2018 02:24 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBMike and Ed review 2005's Waiting. They discuss why a certain game from this resonates with Men, how bar life can be addictive, and why you are always nice to your servers.
Constantine
June 15, 2018 14:13 - 1 hour - 67 MBMike and Ed get into the 2005 not-religious Constantine. They discuss whether Shia LaBeouf was ever a good actor, the best representation of Hell in a movie, and whether Gabriel is a man or a woman.
Sudden Death
June 01, 2018 02:00 - 2 hours - 81.8 MBMike and Ed have special guest join the show to review the best Van Damme hockey movie, Sudden Death. They talk about this being part of the "Die Hard" movie legacy, all the fun Pittsburgh references, and pick the top 5 Powers Booth appearances.
Payback
May 10, 2018 01:36 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBMike and Ed review the gritty drama Payback. They talk about having the bad guy be the good guy and how Mel Gibson was in the middle of getting tortured in every movie. Plus, they go at length about the emergence of the soon to be star, Lucy Liu.
The Sandlot
April 26, 2018 03:11 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBMike and Ed review the Summer of 1962 with the The Sandlot. They talk about how many great quotes there are from this movie that are used in daily life, how many generations this movie spans, and ask why Babe Ruth was so important to these kids.
DragonHeart
April 13, 2018 14:45 - 1 hour - 47 MBMike and Ed discuss the how good the CGI was in this movie, and why King Einon needs punched in the face. Also, why Dina Meyer was not more of an action movie star, and the denouement of Sean Connery's career.
Idiocracy
April 06, 2018 10:33 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBThe first episode of Worth the Watch Podcast! A 2006 cult classic, Idiocracy. We compared it to what is going on in society today, how much our president matches Camacho, and choose Justin Long to be the next Surgeon General. (Warning: Adult language and Content)