"FORGET THE FAT LADY, YOU'RE OBSESSED WITH THE FAT LADY"

For our first mainline episode in 18 months, Ed's joined by Carlo from The Movie Loot to kick those tires and light those fires as they give the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day the Film Effect treatment for it's 30th anniversary!!

In Independence Day, strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. And as these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. It's mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend as the last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances..

Episode Directory:

*Intro 01:08

*Previously On.. 12:21

*Movie Introduction 15:34

*Box Office Receipts 24:06

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 25:30

*Production Diaries 27:50

*Critic's Corner 39:31

*Pre-Dive Top Five 41:17

*Deep Dive Discussion 48:53

*Initial Viewings 01:33:32

*What Works/Doesn't Work 01:36:59

*Film Fundamentals 01:57:56

*Scene Supreme (Best Scene) 02:04:45

*Prop Swap 02:09:45

*MVP Honors 02:12:23

*What's The Moral Of The Story? 02:17:52

*Final Effect Rating 02:19:30

*Parallel Recommends 02:22:29

*Outro 02:24:58

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"NO SHITTER EVER CAME BETWEEN ME AND CHRISTINE."

It's time for an all new Halloween Horrorthon edition of the podcast where on this episode, we're revving up our engines and giving John Carpenter's Christine the Film Effect Treatment!!

In Christine, a nerdish boy buys a strange car, with an evil mind of its own, and his nature starts changing to reflect it..

Episode Directory:

*Introductory 00:00

*Act One: The Five W's 05:43

*Second Act: Plot Breakdown/Discussion 24:56

*Final Act: The Full-Film Effect Treatment 01:07:48

*Fin 01:19:05

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"YOU ARE ALL MY CHILDREN NOW."

We're back from hiatus to kick off our fifth annual Halloween Horrorthon event with a 40th anniversary celebration as A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 receives the patented Film Effect Treatment!!

In Elm Street 2, a teenage boy is haunted in his sleep by the dream demon Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world..

Episode Directory:

*Introductory 00:00

*Act One: The Five W's 09:02

*Second Act: Plot Breakdown/Discussion 26:56

*Final Act: The Full-Film Effect Treatment 01:19:30

*Fin 01:34:23

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"FASTEN YOUR DROOL CUPS AND READY YOUR VOMIT BAGS...WE'RE GOING TO THE MOVIES! FRIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION...I CALL THIS ONE, DEMON KNIGHT."

Ed & Andrew are tapping into their childhood for this edition of the podcast as they're celebrating the 30th anniversary of Tales From the Crypt's feature length debut by giving Demon Knight the Film Effect treatment!!

In Demon Knight, a stranger in possession of an ancient key (who's also on the run from a charming but demonic collector) hides at a boarding house in New Mexico where...with the help of its residents...he plans to face off against the collector and his band of ghouls, preventing them from seizing the key and starting the apocalypse..

Episode Directory:

*Intro 00:00

*Current Events 06:00

*Last Time On The Podcast... 16:16

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 20:37

*First Time Viewings 25:19

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 28:15

*Story Time (How It All Came Together) 31:05

*The Main Course 46:49

*What Works 01:23:52

*What Doesn't Work 01:26:42

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment 01:30:05

*Trivial Pursuit 01:33:34

*Box Office Receipts 01:37:08

*Critic's Corner 01:38:05

*Movie MVPs 01:40:00

*Final Effect Rating 01:41:42

*RIYL 01:45:48

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*Outro 01:48:16

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"WE'RE COP KILLERS NOW."

On this edition of the podcast, Ed & Andrew are heading straight into the line of fire as they give the underrated Den of Thieves the Film Effect treatment, in conjunction with the release of the sequel!!

In Den of Thieves, an elite unit of the LASD and the state's most successful bank robbery crew clash as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank..

Episode Directory:

*Intro 00:00

*Current Events 03:51

*Last Time On The Podcast... 09:44

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 15:39

*First Time Viewings 19:43

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 20:31

*Story Time (How It All Came Together) 24:12

*The Main Course 31:14

*What Works 01:05:46

*What Doesn't Work 01:12:37

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment 01:18:57

*Trivial Pursuit 01:24:42

*Box Office Receipts 01:31:32

*Critic's Corner 01:33:34

*Movie MVPs 01:36:49

*Final Effect Rating 01:39:02

*RIYL 01:43:17

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*Outro 01:45:19

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"I DON'T WANNA SCARE ANYONE , BUT I'M GONNA GIVE IT TO YOU STRAIGHT ABOUT JASON. HIS BODY WAS NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE LAKE AFTER HE DROWNED. AND IF YOU LISTEN TO THE OLD-TIMERS IN TOWN, THEY'LL TELL YOU HE'S STILL OUT THERE..."

Ed & Andrew are back for another installment in our "Friday the 13th 45th Anniversary Retrospective", where this month they're talking about Jason's introduction as they give Friday the 13th Part 2 the full Film Effect treatment!!

In Friday the 13th Part 2, five years have passed since the events of the first film when a summer camp, next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake, is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings..

Episode Directory:

*Intro 00:00

*Current Events 04:39

*Last Time On The Podcast... 07:54

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 12:26

*First Time Viewings 17:49

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 19:41

*Story Time (How It All Came Together) 21:34

*The Main Course 34:36

*What Works 58:46

*What Doesn't Work 01:02:25

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment 01:08:10

*Trivial Pursuit 01:11:50

*Box Office Receipts 01:21:51

*Critic's Corner 01:23:20

*Movie MVPs 01:25:16

*Final Effect Rating 01:28:00

*RIYL 01:32:50

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*Outro 01:34:30

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"IF I KNOW MARY AS WELL AS I THINK I DO, SHE'LL INVITE US RIGHT IN FOR TEA AND STRUMPETS."

Jocelyn joins Ed for this edition of the podcast to discuss buddy comedies & Jim Carrey's breakthrough year of 1994 while giving Dumb and Dumber the Film Effect treatment for it's 30th anniversary!!

In Dumb and Dumber, after a woman leaves a briefcase at the airport terminal, a dumb limo driver and his dumber friend set out on a hilarious cross-country road trip to Aspen to return it..

Episode Directory:

*Intro 00:00

*Current Events 08:16

*Last Time On The Podcast... 13:40

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 30:35

*First Time Viewings 35:25

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 39:46

*Story Time (How It All Came Together) 43:24

*The Main Course 52:20

*What Works 01:39:27

*What Doesn't Work 01:45:29

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment 01:48:37

*Trivial Pursuit 01:53:10

*Box Office Receipts 02:03:31

*Critic's Corner 02:05:32

*Movie MVPs 02:10:44

*Final Effect Rating 02:11:39

*RIYL 02:12:49

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*Outro 02:14:37

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"THEY'RE NOT JUST REGULAR COPS, OK? THEY'RE SUPER COPS."

With the first official episode of 2025, Ed & Andrew are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Axel Foley a month late, but that's not stopping them from giving Beverly Hills Cop the full Film Effect treatment!!

In Beverly Hills Cop, a freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills..

Episode Directory:

*Intro 00:00

*Current Events 06:04

*Last Time On The Podcast... 19:18

----------The Film Effect Treatment----------

*Pre-Dive Top Five 26:38

*First Time Viewings 36:36

*Cast & Crew Run-Through 40:01

*Story Time (How It All Came Together) 53:31

*The Main Course 59:51

*What Works 01:49:54

*What Doesn't Work 01:53:04

*Finger-Lickin' Good Moment 01:55:41

*Box Office Receipts 01:57:22

*Critic's Corner 02:06:44

*Movie MVPs 02:12:39

*Final Effect Rating 02:13:49

*RIYL 02:16:31

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*Outro 02:18:27

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