So You Think That Was Good Do You?

Goldeneye (1995)

Big Sofa — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000

The name's Bond, Pierce Brosnan. That's right, this week we're finally covering the legendary Goldeneye (1995), in which our suave superspy dodges bullets, thighs, and sexual harassment lawsuits while desperately trying to formulate a plan beyond 'getting into a room'.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

George of the Jungle (1997)

Big Sofa — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0100

What happens when a plane crashes in the jungle, with a baby its only survivor? Well, you get George of the Jungle (1997). And whilst he isn't able to string a complete sentence together without the assistance of his ape companion, his more primal drives very much survive the crash. Join us as George smashes his way through everything in the jungle, including; trees, rock faces, Leslie Mann, and at the very least an elephant and a gorilla.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Dreamcatcher (2003)

Big Sofa — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 09:17:16 +0100

In what has become a competition to find the worst movies of all time, Evan has made an epic choice. Dreamcatcher (2003) is basically just Alien, but where the aliens shoot out your back end. Even with a twist that rivals Dusk Till Dawn, we cannot in good conscience recommend this movie.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The Lawnmower Man (1992)

Big Sofa — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0100

Light up a ciggy and wake up your depressed wife, it's time to watch The Lawnmower Man! Also known as 'The worst film we have ever watched', this film is a heartwarming tale of ambition, self-belief, corporate corruption and BEES.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The Dark Tower (2017)

Big Sofa — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0100

The Man in Black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed. And then they continued though the desert, and then through some rubble, and then past some grey buildings. Every now and then a laser blasts into the Dark Tower. Rinse and repeat. This is The Dark Tower (2017), a terrible movie based on one of the best book series of all time. But it turns out if you talk about something you love, it also becomes terrible.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Needful Things (1993)

Big Sofa — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0100

Don't be fooled by the shelves upon shelves of useless crap, Leland Gaunt will run down to his little basement to get the thing you most desire in this world. In Stephen King's Needful Things (1993), the Devil (maybe) comes to Castle Rock to sow discord between the good townsfolk. And whilst he proves he can see the future, he fails to predict just how boring two hours of cinema can be.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The Running Man (1987)

Big Sofa — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0100

Who hates you and who do you love?!! Well, he's not here this week so join Professor Carl and Professor Sam as they review 1987's The Running Man.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Children of the Corn (1984)

Big Sofa — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Stephen Spring continues with an amaizing trip through middle America. Where we're going, we don't need seatbelts, airbags, or any awareness of children standing in the road...

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Pet Sematary (1989)

Big Sofa — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000

In one of Stephen King's most famous tales, creepy neighbor (Jud) takes Dr Louis Creed on a tour of the local cursed Pet Sematary. After a tragic accident on America's busiest road, Louis hopes to revive his soup-of-a-son by pouring him into a cat-shaped hole.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Big Sofa — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000

In this next addition we take a look at Gremlins 2 (1990), one of the worst sequels of all time. And don't worry, I know we've been talking about Groundhog Day a lot, but this isn't that again. Definitely Gremlins 2... definitely.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Stuart Little 2 (2002)

Big Sofa — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Ever wondered what it would be like to adopt a 30cm high mouse, bring it home to your son, and then make two movies about it? Wonder no longer as we dive into... *click*.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Groundhog Day (1993)

Big Sofa — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000

In Groundhog Day (1993), Phil must learn to be a nicer boy. He starts by ploughing everyone in town, then spends time learning as much as he can. The most important knowledge he gains is that Rita likes boats but hates the ocean... which of course is the key to her panties.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Face/Off (1997): New Year, New You

Big Sofa — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000

This week we're covering the absolute classic Face/Off (1997), A.K.A. what happens when you give John Woo an unlimited budget, a half-baked idea and far too many lasers.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

13 Going on 30 (2004): New Year, New You

Big Sofa — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Having been rejected from the Six Chicks, Jenna travels into the future to wreak havoc on the multiverse. First she forces her only friend to betray their company, then she tries to break up the marriage of her former best friend. When he rejects her, she travels back in time to make sure she's the only choice.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Big (1988): New Year, New You

Big Sofa — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Josh's poorly phrased wish, to the world's most literal Zoltar, means he must live 6 weeks as a 30 year old man. In that time he snakes the position of vice president at a toy company, where he blows minds with a bug that transforms into a robot and gets groomed by the resident sleep-around Susan. Whilst we all loved Big (1988), we couldn't quite come to terms with the... implied relations.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The Thing (1982): New Year, New You

Big Sofa — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000

"At an Antarctic research station, a crack team of mostly not scientists discover some kind of Dog Thing. And whilst obviously not a dog, The Thing (1982) goes onto become everyone else, and nobody knows who is and who isn't a Thing. Maybe everyone is a Thing, we don't know... that's very clear in this episode."
- Evan Thing, 2024.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Freaky Friday (2003): New Year, New You

Big Sofa — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Crack open the Christmas Carlings under the New Year Tree! It's January and time for a new theme: New Year, New You. This episode, we watched 2003's Freaky Friday, a movie that takes place in one day but will surely have terrible long term consequences for many involved. We follow Jamie Lee-Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as they ruin careers, futures and lives all in the pursuit of selflessness...

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Scrooged (1988)

Big Sofa — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000

The best way to decide whether to watch Scrooged (1988) is with a simple question: "Have you ever seen A Christmas Carol?"
> Yes: No need to watch this then, you've got all the bases covered.
> No: Oh, then go watch that instead because it's that but worse.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Jack Frost (1998)

Big Sofa — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:00:00 +0000

All round good guy, Jack Frost, is raised from the dead by a mournful toot of a magical harmonica to learn the very Christmassy lesson that it isn't very Christmassy to rise from the dead on Christmas.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The Santa Clause (1994)

Big Sofa — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:59:53 +0000

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... Divorce papers and a traumatising custody battle. To kick off the festive season, Evan Jonny and Sam break down a truly dark Christmas classic, starring Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, and other criminals too!

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Jingle All The Way (1996)

Big Sofa — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000

When he's not selling 200 mattresses a day, Harold Langston is busy shopping, fighting with postmen, or stealing from his neighbour. Basically, anything to avoid going to his son's Karate lessons. And we don't blame him, but we do blame the writers for not realising there isn't a premise for a movie in this movie.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

A Scanner Darkly (2006): Keanu-vember

Big Sofa — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:38:22 +0000

If you thought last week's instalment of Keanu-vember was obscure, you ain't seen nothing yet. Grab your wife and two children and listen along together as Evan and Sam attempt to produce meaningful insight, but mostly just end up saying 'blue'.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Chain Reaction (1996): Keanu-vember

Big Sofa — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000

For the next installment of keanu-vember, we delve into the self-asserting science of Chain Reaction (1996), where Eddie Kasalivich discovers the correct frequency to create a hydrogen bomb and/or boil a tank of water... we never quite figure that out.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Johnny Mnemonic (1995): Keanu-vember

Big Sofa — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000

It's episode 1 of Keanu-vember! Double that brain capacity, get your VCRs ready, shout for Room Service and strap in for the Jesusest of times as we celebrate the sci-fi works of Keanu Reeves beginning with the adventures of Johnny Surname in Johnny Mnemonic (1995).

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Rat Race (2001) {Ft. Blockblunders}

Big Sofa — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000

This week we're joined by the brilliant boys from the Blockblunders podcast, Barry and Pat, for Rat Race (2001).

Casino owner and gambling enabler, Donald P. Sinclair, pits seven unwitting people against each other in a race for a prize of 2 million dollars. Along their journey, each tries to outdo the others for most illegal acts committed and most roadside events attended.

Follow these fantastically funny guys over on Instagram and find links to all their episodes on their website.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Excision (2012)

Big Sofa — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Pauline loves surgery almost as much as she hates the church, her mom, people calling her out on her weirdness, and just about any social norm. Based on the short film of the same name, Excision (2012) proves you can't write a script if every other line starts with "and then".

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Stephen King's IT (1990) - Part Two

Big Sofa — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Under the guise of new content, Bill and the gang rehash much of the first half the movie in their effort to defeat Pennywise. But this time they have a secret weapon; Silver. A character, in the form of a bike, who was absolutely set up in the prior half. Together, the bike and "we" gather their strength to destroy IT once and for all... by doing exactly what they did the first time.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Leprechaun (1993)

Big Sofa — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Tory, Nathan, Ozzie and Alex face off in a deadly game of Top Trumps with the titular Leprechaun. Desperate to find his crock of gold, this murderous [redacted] uses every power in the Leprechaun handbook to catch them; including teleportation, small cars, biting, and scratching.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Goosebumps: The Return of the Mummy (1995)

Big Sofa — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Blissfully unaware Gabe, know-it-all Sari, and rice kingpin Uncle Ben continue their grave robbing spree with the tomb of Khor-Ru. But having secured a magic rotting baby hand, Gabe unwittingly causes the return of the mummy.

Music created by Pantile.

Stephen King’s IT (1990)- Part One

Big Sofa — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Pennywise the dancing clown, with powers both tangible and thematic, threatens the children of Derry in IT (1990) Part One. Bill and the Cult of We must harness the power of their imagination to ensure Pennywise remains weak to the big three: silver, acid, and the Korean War.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The Ring (2002)

Big Sofa — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Well well well, Spoopy Season is upon us once again and we begin a 9 week attempt to make Jonny cry starting with The Ring (2002): a 2 hour white-knuckle adventure of record rooms, videotapes, record rooms, newspapers and record rooms.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Goosebumps: Piano Lessons Can Be Murder (1995)

Big Sofa — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Young Jerry has everything you need for a classic Goosebumps tale; a haunted piano, an overactive imagination, and beautiful hands. This titillating trifecta draws the attention of master robotics engineer, Mr Toggle, who proves Piano Lessons Can Be Murder.

Music created by Pantile.

Batman (1989)

Big Sofa — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0100

A damaged and deranged madman is on the loose and the people of Gotham aren't safe! Luckily, they get a bit of a reprieve when he has to fight the Joker for a bit. It's Batman vs. Vatman in a movie that can only be described as one we watched this week.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Eight Legged Freaks (2002)

Big Sofa — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0100

The cream-of-the-top Sheriff of Prosperity must solve her toughest case yet: the case of whether or not spiders have heads. Meanwhile, Chris McCormick returns from his 10 year self-imposed exile to re-open the local mine and locate an unrealistically large gold ore vein. All this and more in Eight Legged Freaks (2002), a movie mostly about spiders 50 times their original size, moving at -10 times their original speed.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Blade (1998)

Big Sofa — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0100

The titular Blade (1998) learns Los Angeles' darkest secret, its entire butcher population is also its entire vampire population. Now Blade must complete his most important mission yet: to find a cure, to stop the vampire tornado god, and to answer this universe's most important question; why are motherf*****s always tryin' to ice skate uphill.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Mission to Mars (2000) {Ft. Knighty}

Big Sofa — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0100

After Luke Graham becomes the lone survivor of the Martian Space Tornado Security System™, Jim, Woody, and Terri must make the Mission to Mars (2000) to save him. Little do they know, Mars' most unpopular citizen may be the only reason they (and we) were there to begin with.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Dog Soldiers (2002)

Big Sofa — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Dog Soldiers (2002) is primarily a film about trying to say something cool before you die, but there's also a quirky subplot where a group of soldiers must survive the night against a household worth of werewolves. The twist is that three other people are also werewolves, so by the end, we have about nine werewolves. Bet you've never seen a movie with that many werewolves.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The Witches (1990)

Big Sofa — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:03:17 +0100

In The Witches (1990), a coven of reality-bending witches is unable to decimate a simple mouse-boy called Jake. Even the Grand High Witch, who is able to disintegrate others with a thought, is defeated by our cheese loving hero. And let's not forget all the help from our sugar loving hero (Luke's Grandma), who must face the ultimate foe: diabetes.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Big Sofa — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Britain's horniest man, Austin Powers, makes his debut as the international man of mystery. His mission: to convince us that this movie definitely has a plot, even though all evidence says otherwise.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Home Alone (1990)

Big Sofa — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Budding psychopath, Kevin McCallister, uses his Christmas wish to make his family disappear in time for the holidays. Now he's Home Alone, festivities are to include trespass, thievery, torture and battery, all he needs are victims. Harry and Marv, you may enter the killing floor.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The "tree surgery" Netflix series I reference is Big Timber. It's good, watch it.

Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium

Big Sofa — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Having mastered the "palms-out" school of acting, Brooke is cast in her school's rendition of Phantom of the Opera. Unfortunately for Brooke and her friends, there's a homeless man under the stage, a little boy who breaks into her home, and a Phantom in the Auditorium! It doesn't seem like much else can go wrong, but then you realise this is the worst episode of Goosebumps you've seen so far.

Music by Pantile.

Goosebumps: Welcome to Camp Nightmare (1995)

Big Sofa — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0100

We continue our journey into discovering whether Goosebumps was really as goose as we bumps it was. We take a trip on a bus, to a forbidden bunk, in an isolated camp, run my child neglecters, on the moon? With more twists than is technically necessary, Welcome to Camp Nightmare delivers a little bit more than your standard episode.

Music by Pantile.

Hook (1991)

Big Sofa — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0100

The Lost Boys have taken over Neverland! That's right, it's the first ever Sam and Carl episode as we are joined by special guests: Sam's Squeaky Chair, Sam's Creaky Mexican Apartment and The Many Cars Outside Sam's Mexican Apartment! Join us as we document the endless crimes of Warlord and Snitch Tinkerbell and commit half a plane of people to the Boo Box in our review of Hook (1991).

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Goosebumps: The Girl Who Cried Monster (1995)

Big Sofa — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 10:42:17 +0100

Lucy, who’s definitely just a normal girl, discovers the local librarian to be a monster. Determined to prove she isn’t just crying monster again, she purposefully forgets a series of belongings to use as an excuse to enter a public building.

Music by Pantile.

Goosebumps: The Cukoo Clock of Doom (1995)

Big Sofa — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Certified krej, Michael, resorts to tampering with the space-time continuum to rid himself of that well deserved title and his prank-loving little sister, Tera.

Music by Pantile.

Tron (1982)

Big Sofa — Mon, 29 May 2023 10:47:40 +0100

This is the hardest episode description I've ever had to write, because this movie was completely devoid of anything interesting. The most notable thing about this is that Tron (1982) is named after its titular character Tron (the program), but I thought Tron (movie name) was just the name of the neon motorbike video game. So... there you go I guess.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask (1995)

Big Sofa — Mon, 22 May 2023 06:00:00 +0100

In the late 18th century, there was a town sustained solely by the bullying of one worm-loving-girl, Carly-Beth. Determined on leveling the playing field, Carly-Beth steals/ grossly underpays for a custom mask from a man who's unaware he owns a mask shop. But the mask has a mind of its own, and slowly corrupts Carly-Beth to the point where her voice changes... just a little bit. All of this and more, in our foray into Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask (parts 1 and 2).

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Super Mario Bros. (1993) {Ft. Pantile}

Big Sofa — Thu, 18 May 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Mario, Luigi, Daisy and Daniella (?) cross into dinotown/koopaville to stop King Koopa from merging it with the overworld. With three clicks of their red rocket boots, some courage, some brains, and by turning the villain into a puddle, they will define the place of Super Mario Bros. (1993) in cinema as completely different from any other film.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Babe (1995) {Ft. Pantile & Harry}

Big Sofa — Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:00 +0100

Babe (1995) is the tale of a pig-turned-sheepdog who does everything in his power to convince the World that gentle farmer, Arthur Hoggett, has lost his mind. With a few neat B plots that tackle segregation, blood traitors, and the moral dilemmas of animal farming, there really is something to darken the mind of any child just trying to watch a movie about a nice pig.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

50 First Dates (2004)

Big Sofa — Mon, 01 May 2023 10:20:37 +0100

Womanizer and mum-dressed-man, Henry Roth, takes full advantage of Forgetful Lucy's clinically diagnosed brain mash disorder to stimulate fifty different ways for him to get off without any commitment. 50 First Dates (2004) is essentially a game of cat and mouse, where the mouse forgets it's a mouse every day, and the cat is absolutely desperate to get its fishy little fingers to second base.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The 13th Warrior (1999)

Big Sofa — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Break out your finest washing & snotting bowl to celebrate the return of Sam and Carl in an episode we hope is to your liking as we go hiking with a group of Vikings and bear witness to the Bear Caves, Cave Bears, bare kids, Bear Men, Bears in Caves and Caves in Bears(?) of The 13th Warrior (1999)!

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Tremors (1990) {Ft. Pantile}

Big Sofa — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0100

Jack the Digger plagues all 11 residents of the City of Perfection, no one is safe from a man (and/or a worm) that can dig 6 foot deep holes and plop you right in there in seconds. Valentine and Earl, who definitely both have equally cool names, must reveal the identity of the notorious killer whilst also playing the world's biggest game of the floor is lava.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Flubber (1997) {Ft. Blockblunders}

Big Sofa — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:28:41 +0100

Barry Walsh and Pat Sunderland, of the outrageously funny Blockblunders, join me in scrutinizing the scientific method of one Dr Phillip Brainard in Flubber (1997). With a rap sheet growing to include domestic terrorism, grievous bodily harm, and the systematic torture of a new species, there seems to be nothing this man can't do. That is except for remembering he's arranged to be married today.

You can find every excellent episode of Blockblunders on their website. I cannot recommend these boys enough.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Human Traffic (1999) {Ft. Oeufwurger}

Big Sofa — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:41:12 +0100

Oeufwurger joins me for a monumental session where we discuss the 1999 cult classic Human Traffic. Will we ever find any plot, character development, or motivations? No, probably not. But we will find out that doing drugs is about the friends you make along the way... and erectile dysfunction.

[Apologies: the audio is a little funky in the episode, due to some technical errors.]

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Lake Placid (1999) {Ft. Pantile}

Big Sofa — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0100

What weighs approximately the same as Jonny's van (with him in it), 2 Smart cars, 10 corner sofas, 19 Bill Pullmans, or 3783 cans of Stella Artois? No, it's not a bear. It's that big Crocodile from the 1999 monster movie™ Lake Placid. Not to confuse you, but the title isn't eponymous with the lake in the film, that's called Black Lake. Why? Great question... wait is that a moose head?

Hopefully not for the last time, I'm joined by funny boy and DJ-extraordinaire Pantile. Make sure you grab this VA, where you can find Pantile's track LDN. All proceeds go to the UK-based charity Mind, who do incredibly important work for people struggling with their mental health.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

2 Bad 2 Reviewrious {Ft. Pantile}

Big Sofa — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:24:56 +0000

We're back and we're all the way up in your ear holes with the sequel to our Bad Reviews Special; 2 Bad 2 Reviewrious. I (Evan) will face off against Pantile (Jonny) in a battle of what mostly comprises of uneducated guesses. One of us reads a bad movie review, the other must guess the movie for which it was written. The stakes have never been higher!

This week I'm joined again by Pantile, DJ, music producer and all-round legend.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Arachnophobia (1990) {Ft. Pantile}

Big Sofa — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

The spiderpocalypse has come, so it's time to liquidate your assets and invest everything into wine! This week we've been caught in the wicked web of Arachnophobia (1990), a tale weaved in equal parts by a city doctor (Citius Sapien) making his home in a small town (Americana Suburbia) and the invasive maneuvering of a deadly spider of non-specific South American decent (Buildius Wallius).

We're also joined by Pantile; DJ, music producer, absolute legend and our very first guest.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

The Tuxedo (2002)

Big Sofa — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000

No need to pinch yourself, this isn't another wet dream, we really are covering the 2002 Jackie Chan classic 'The Tuxedo'! So pop a bag over your head and get ready to drown in banter. Oh and I almost forgot... Nice rack!

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Kangaroo Jack (2003)

Big Sofa — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Witness us go hopping mad as we endure the cinematic queef that is Kangaroo Jack (2003). Don't tell Estella Warren we said that, her Rapsheetipedia page is longer than the list of the world's deadliest snakes indigenous to Australia. And much like the senseless reversal of those snakes waking hours in the Kangaroo Jack Universe (KJU), this film is the inverse of the comedy adventure it claims to be. So, join us on the long ramble across the Aussie Outback where we might discover why a film quintessentially exclusive of a character named Kangaroo Jack is titled as such.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

Eragon (2006)

Big Sofa — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000

A long, long couple of years ago in the land of Ale-galaxy far, far away...did you know there used to be dragon riders?!!
We join farm boy Eragon Skywalker as he ventures across Middle Earth to save the princess, join the rebellion and overthrow the Emperor as we review Star Wars of the Rings.

Music created by Jack Parsons. Follow us on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel.

The Borrowers (1997)

Big Sofa — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000

What's black and white and red all over? It's the armband on the friendly policeman who just popped round to search the house for tiny fugitives under the floorboards!
That's right, this week we've watched The Borrowers! Join us as we recount a mystical tale of administrative loopholes and inheritance fraud... oh, and a lot of cheese.

Music created by Jack Parsons. Follow us on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel.

The Karate Kid (1984)

Big Sofa — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000

The first rule of karate is to resolve any situation without violence. Unless you're Danny LaRusso, of spaghetti-shirt fame, when your first rule is to punch first and apologise later. Join us for the Karate Kid (1984), where you can become a black belt in just a few day/night cycles. Warning: training may include household chores, emotionally abusing your girlfriend, and topless sparring with enemy number one (the Pacific Ocean).

Music created by Jack Parsons. Follow us on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel.

Bulletproof Monk (2003)

Big Sofa — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:30:07 +0000

Hey! There's no time for eating a Hot Dog right now! Put it in your pocket for later and join the Fu(n)ktastic Crew for a flipping good time as we flip, kick, flip and flip our way through the underground world of Bulletproof Monk (2003) starring the Monk With No Name, The Hunk with Fake Name, The Punk Who Can't Spell His Own Name, and "Bad Girl".

Music created by Jack Parsons. Follow us on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel.

Gremlins (1984)

Big Sofa — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Grab a plate of chicken and some finger paints, because it's time to recap Gremlins! This Joe Dante classic covers all the joys of christmas, like xenophobia, self-harm, and gross economic inequality. Hi-ho, hi-ho, that chimney's quite narrow...

Music created by Jack Parsons. Follow us on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel.

Deck the Halls (2006)

Big Sofa — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:51:17 +0000

Are those jingle bells? Afraid not, it's actually Matthew Broderick performing his trademark whiny boy routine for 90 minutes. Deck the Halls is one of your classic Christmas movies, where two antagonists attempt to one-up each other in a worsening series of illegal grade crimes. From incest and arson to fraud and manslaughter, we've got everything you need to fill those Christmas stockings.

Music created by Jack Parsons. Follow us on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel.

Elf (2003)

Big Sofa — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

It's the time of year for our first very...Christmassy...movie. You better watch out and you better not cry as we chronicle the life and crimes of New York's Most Wanted: Buddy the Elf.

Music created by Jack Parsons. Follow us on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel.

Space Jam (1996)

Big Sofa — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Come on and slam, with Evan, Carl and Sam! This week we're donning our Air Jordans®, and crashing our way through the tarmac of time, all the way down to the hell of 1996. Come along for the ride to find out if Space Jam is as great as you remember, or as spectacularly awful as that time Michael Jordan tried Baseball...

Music created by Jack Parsons. Follow us on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel.

The Shadow (1994)

Big Sofa — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

7 years of off-screen training has made Ying Ko (aka Lamont Cranston, aka The Shadow) a superhero that New York city desperately needs. Endowed with a nose of bestial proportions and equipped with the ability to turn invisible, as long as no one is looking, nobody can stop him from enslaving the city. But his enemy and equal, Shiwan Khan (heir of Genghis Khan) [yes this movie requires multiple sets of parenthesis], wants to finish what his ancestor started hundreds of year ago... to build a big metal bomb.

The Shadow (1994) was recommended by Shaner, host of the excellent podcast What's Shakin With Shaner.

Music created by Jack Parsons.

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Movie Trivia Special

Big Sofa — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

This week, Evan will put his movie knowledge to the test against a mystery guest (you know, because Sam said he'd be away this week and why would he lie?...) in the first ever So You Think You Know About Those Movies We Watched, Do You?

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Men in Black (1997)

Big Sofa — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Get your seatbelt on and keep my wife's name out of your mouth because we're hitting that red button and blasting off into Men in Black! After we're done traversing the twists and turns and trivia and necrophilia you'll be begging for a hit of that Neuralyzer to wipe your memory so you can listen all over again.

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Scooby Doo (2002) - Spoopy Season

Big Sofa — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 08:37:57 +0000

Rary Rane Is A Ran In A Rask! That's right, we're rounding off Spoopy Season with the live action Scooby Doo movie from 2002. Expect nothing less than a full defence of this magnum opus against the Scooby Doo evangelists. But, save some room for a theory that Velma isn't the smart one, a ponderance of the popularity of Arnuki Beasts, and an appreciation of Scrappy Doo's ability to run a successful business.

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The Frighteners (1996) - Spoopy Season

Big Sofa — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:07:05 +0000

Join us on episode 28 of our movie murder spree (That's 16 more than Starkweather!) following the adventures of Stanley Knife and the Ghoul Gang as they try to prove the innocence of poor, innocent serial killer's accomplice Innocent Patricia in The Frighteners (1996).

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James and the Giant Peach (1996) - Spoopy(ish) Season

Big Sofa — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100

Hey, you there! The kid staring at the clouds! Take this glowing green pill and strap in for a confusing and disorienting journey to New York. Let's just hope we don't run into any pirates, or rhinos, or worst of all... Brooklynites!
For the fourth instalment of spoopy season, we're reviewing the Roald Dahl/Tim Burton classic, James and the Giant Peach.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Spoopy Season

Big Sofa — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0100

Hello, dear listener. This week we offer you one of two pills, upon the first is written STAY AWAKE, on the second is GO TO SLEEP. Which you take will decide your fate, as we plunge into A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). That's right! Freddy Krueger joins us for part 3 of our spoopy slash-athon, so turn off the lights, pull up the covers and lube up your ears.

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Mimic (1997) - Spoopy Season

Big Sofa — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:59:14 +0100

Join us in episode 2 of Spoopy Season, where the only thing funnier than the jokes is the funny, funny shoes. This week we are trudging through the poop and goop of Guillermo Del Toro's 1997 classic(?) Mimic.

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Hocus Pocus (1993) - Spoopy Season

Big Sofa — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:30:59 +0100

Throw a blanket over the kids and buckle up listener, because you're in for a hefty dose of the heebie-jeebies. We're kicking off Spoopy Season with a conveniently timed Hocus Pocus ep, and you better believe we're taking 'Spoopy Season' far too seriously for comfort...
Not for the faint of heart, because this episode is jam-packed with enough spooks, scares, and full-fat coke to stop it beating.

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Bad Reviews Special

Big Sofa — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0100

This week, Sam and Evan face off in a competition with the highest stakes possible; a few sippies of alcohol and some bare minimum editing. One reads a bad review and the other must guess the movie for which it was written. That's right, your favourite segment has been expanded into a tournament spectacular. You're welcome, dear listener.

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Mortal Kombat (1995)

Big Sofa — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:11:41 +0100

This week we enter Mortal Kombat (1995) with the promise of comprehensive training from Lord Raiden, the God of Thunder. Oh no, he's just turned into a ball of lightening and zapped away up that ladder. I guess we'll undertake this journey alone to dissect the nonsensical rules, powers that are also weaknesses, and disgraceful waste of a good meal that this movie (and Mortal Kombat) offers.

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Anaconda (1997)

Big Sofa — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:03:00 +0100

Join us and Big Screen Bombshell Danny Trejo as we traverse the wild river of the Amazon encountering overly friendly Catfish, Racists, our very obvious daddy issues and even the occasional giant Snake. That's right, we watched Anaconda 1997.

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101 Dalmations (1996)

Big Sofa — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:58:56 +0100

Hello and welcome back! After a long 2 week hiatus, we're making our triumphant return with the timeless classic, 101 Dalmations. No, not that version, the one with Glenn Close and a frozen-solid Mark Williams. Join us as we recap the cinematic equivalent of getting cracked over the head with a bag of bricks.

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The Cable Guy (1996)

Big Sofa — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0100

Slip us $50 dollars, we'll set you up with free cable, take you to the big satellite, buy you a hooker, and hold your girlfriend hostage. Wait that's not us, that's the plot of The Cable Guy (1996), with Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. It turns out this isn't a kids movie, and whoever let Evan watch this wasn't as responsible a parent as they were pretending to be.

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

Big Sofa — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:32:27 +0100

Just how invisible is 'The Invisible Man'? Should we sh-top trying to do Sean Connery ac-shents? Will we ever get that Sudocreme sponsorship deal? Join us as we fail to answer these questions and more as we discuss The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

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The Mask (1994)

Big Sofa — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0100

Somebody stop us! This week we're spinning over to Edge city with The Mask (1994). Where Stanley Ipkis, the world’s first incel, gains the powers of Norse God Loki and puts them to use as we all would… to get laid.

Join us for the horniest movie we’ve had to endure so far on this podcast. Where borderline sexual assault is interlaced with one liners Insaniac would swoon over.

… Smokin’!

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The Mummy (1999)

Big Sofa — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0100

Crack open the sarcophagus of friendship and inhale one big lung full of The Mummy 1999. Not only do we discuss one of the best films of all time, we also have one of our best organ based bits in the last 12 months.

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The Rocketeer (1991)

Big Sofa — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0100

The High Energy Boys™ are back and this week we're blasting off with Cliff Secord, AKA The Rocketeer, a man who can take on any foe (as long as they're straight in front of him and no more than a 20 second flight away).

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Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

Big Sofa — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:31:56 +0100

Come and join the High Energy Boys™ as we plot the perilous and politically incorrect path that is Mrs Doubtfire, where Robin Williams plays everyone's favourite voice actor/hotdog/assassin. We'll answer the big questions like 'Who actually is the antagonist?' and 'Has anyone ever heard of Scotland?'

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Small Soldiers (1998)

Big Sofa — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0100

We're back in the swing of things, so join us on our adventure with little-Alan-bomb-scare as we face off against the Commando Elite. Small Soldiers might well be our favourite movie in this escapade so far, so buckle in. If it launches, lacerates or detonates, we want it mobile and we want it lethile.

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Star Wars for Dummies

Big Sofa — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:44:26 +0100

After a poor display during our coverage of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Carl and Sam and take the chance to ask Evan some questions about Star Wars. So, we've aptly named this episode Star Wars for Dummies.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode 6) {New Releases}

Big Sofa — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 21:45:15 +0100

The boys are back together, and on this special occasion we've taken a break from hurling boulders at each other to check in on Smelly Ben and the gang. Join us as we ramble our way through the finale of Obi Wan Kenobi, and speculate wildly about the future of Star Wars

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Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode 5) {New Releases}

Big Sofa — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:22:27 +0100

Hello there and join us as we cut into the raw fishy flesh of Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5 on Disney +, where Reva's motives are finally revealed, Darth Vader fights without a lightsaber, and Obi-Wan straight up bails on his promise to help.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode 4) {New Releases}

Big Sofa — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 22:44:30 +0100

We're back in action for episode 4 of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+! Join as as we discuss the technology missing from the Star Wars universe, Ben finally having a wash, and the blatant cross-over with Jurassic Park.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode 3) {New Releases}

Big Sofa — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 23:47:06 +0100

Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi returns for episode 3 where we find the odorous cave dweller on the run from the authorities with a kidnapped child between the age of 5 and 10 in tow. Join us for a good old chat as we review the show so far and predict where we think it might be going.
Trigger warning for all you other Star Wars fans out there, this is anything but a serious take on the show.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episodes 1 & 2) {New Releases}

Big Sofa — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:45:01 +0100

With the release of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+, we couldn't resist sitting down and having a good old chat about the show and where it might be going. Trigger warning for all you other Star Wars fans out there, this is anything but a serious take on the show. This is also the first episode we've recorded in person, so the audio might be a little different, but the real audio quality is the friends we made along the way... right?

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Do Terminators Have D*cks? {Head Canon}

Big Sofa — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:34:45 +0100

We're taking a little break from the usual pod this week to ask a very pertinent question; do Terminators have d*cks? It's been pondered since Arnie slid out of the future in 1984, and now you'll finally have the answer. We take a look at the a few films from the Terminator franchise and make our cases for whether they pack heat or are smooth like Ken Dolls, and wrap up with our very own head canon.

We'll be dropping episodes of Head Canon between those of our regular series (So You Think That Was Good Do You), we'd love to hear some of your preposterous questions or theories about film and TV franchises.

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Jumanji (1995)

Big Sofa — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:23:21 +0100

You've gone and rolled that sweet five or eight, so pop on out of that board game prison cell and sit back as we revisit Jumanji. It's not only one of the seminal kids movies from the 90's, it's one of the late great Robin William's best.

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Casper (1995)

Big Sofa — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:12:24 +0100

We don't think this time of year is scary enough, so we've dug out the last remaining copy of Casper on VHS for one of our best episodes yet.

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Spy Kids (2001)

Big Sofa — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:04:11 +0100

Well we've failed to follow our 90's theme for the second week in a row, but you can't deny the alluring mad fantasy of Spy Kids. A seminal childhood movie we think all of you will have seen, with insane ties to the Machete franchise.

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Labyrinth (1986)

Big Sofa — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:59:50 +0100

This time we go a little further back to enjoy the twist and turns of Labyrinth. Whilst not a 90's movie, this flick got picked as it had a great impact on Evan's childhood. We challenge you to find a scene devoid of David Bowie's bulging charisma.

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Hello and Welcome to So You Think That Was Good Do You?

Big Sofa — Tue, 31 May 2022 22:45:36 +0100

Hello and welcome to the trailer of So You Think That Was Good Do You? A weekly podcast where take a look back at films from the nineties and ponder whether or not they were good.