They Called This a Movie

Episode 359 - First Daughter (2004)

America celebrated Presidents' Day this week, so we decided to watch First Daugher, the attempt to give Katie Holmes her own Princess Diaries.  Join us as we discuss how Katie Holmes stacks up against Anne Hathaway, the wild decisions in the third act, and question whether or not Michael Keaton did 9/11.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

Episode 358 - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012)

It's the end of an era this week, as we close the book on our Valentine's Day tradition. We say goodbye to Bella, Edward, and Jacob, as we watch The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.  Join us as we discuss how little Dan retains of these films, the crazy CGI decisions made for Renesmee, and talk about the wild ending. We close out the episode by with a Blind Ranking of classic Rom Coms, just in time for Valentine's Day.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

Episode 357 - Flash Gordon (1980) w/ Scott Weinberg

This week, we are joined by Scott Weinberg (@weinbergs.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:idmwo3ui5yfevmhueg454rzh]), the host of the Overhated Podcast [https://www.patreon.com/scottEweinberg], to discuss one of his favorite cult classics, the 1980 adaptation of Flash Gordon.  Join us as we discuss the music by Queen, the stellar supporting cast, and the striking visuals. We finish the episode with a Retro Recast, as we recast the film as if it was made during a different time period.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

Episode 356 - Fortress (1992)

It's time for our January Movie of the Month, as voted by the members of our Patreon.  This month, we're taking a look a dystopian societies, for no reason whatsoever, and our subscribers chose to look at this trope through the eyes of Stuart Gordon. It's Fortress on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie.  Join us as we discuss Kurtwood Smith being a simp, Christopher Lambert's voice, and an ending that chickens out.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.

Episode 355 - Neighbors (1981)

With neighbors like these, who needs enemies? This week's movie is a forgotten comedy starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as neighbors at odds in the aptly titled Neighbors from 1981.  Join us as we discuss the swapped lead roles, the vague references to the Third Reich, and how the characters interact with each other.  Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie. Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.