The Dudes battle a tyrannical Alan Rickman in 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves! This box office sensation brought grit and gore to a familiar tale, but it also brough criticism. Is Kevin Costner as bad as they say, does Morgan Freeman celebrate Life Day, and is Bryan Adams the real hero of the film? The Dudes find out and more in this revamped …

The Dudes patience is stretched far too taut with 2003's Tiptoes, the insanely inappropriate outrage that entreats for the rights of Little People while casting a non-Little Person actor as a Little Person. Ugly, wrongheaded, shameful, and appalling, this legendarily terrible film is as rotten as movies get. It's also called Tiptoes. For God's sake…

We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for March 2024! Episode 208 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Whose films are hard to watch because of the artist's misdeeds? Episode 209 - The Crucible - What are your favorite movies about injustice? Episode 210 - Saturday Night Fever - What are your favorite movies about idiot friend…

The Dudes attempt to save the world, and their marriages, in 2020's "Bill & Ted Face the Music"! This legacy sequel finds our most excellent heroes at a low point in their lives, not having lived up to their expectations. However, they get an opportunity to make things right with the help of their loving daughters and several other versions of them…

The Dudes go into hypersleep, and are again greeted with terror with 1992's Alien 3. This famously troubled production almost ended David Fincher's career before it got started, but time has been semi-kind to most of it, mainly due to still impressive practical special effects, and the always awesome Sigourney Weaver. Other movies discussed: In a L…

The Dudes broadcast their pirate signal to angsty high schoolers in 1990's Pump Up the Volume! Get ready for some pre-grunge rebellion led by Christian Slater and the always amazing Samantha Mathis in her first major role. It's filled with poignant drama, still relevant social commentary, and a feast of excellent underground tunes! So get your bubb…

The Dudes pray for a Game 7 miracle and put Boston fans on blast with 1996's Celtic Pride. While this sports-based comedy can be frustrating at times with unwanted athlete cameos, it still features decent humor and some fairly realistic basketball scenes. It's also a mostly harmless good time at the movies that we don't get much of anymore, so kick…

The Dudes are staying alive in 1977's Saturday Night Fever. Watch John Travolta dance his way through Brooklyn, women, and life in general. Will he learn to better himself? Will he "make it" with Annette? And will Bobby stop asking so many damn questions? Tune in to find out, and make it two slices two is good. Other movies discussed: The Devil's H…

We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for February 2024! Episode 204 - Face/Off - What are your favorite examples of actors mimicking other actors? Episode 205 - Sphere - What mediocre films do you enjoy the most? Episode 206 - The One I Love - What are the best movies with a small cast? Episode 207 - The Last Temptation of Christ - W…

The Dudes can't recall one key Commandment with 1996's The Crucible. Arthur Miller's masterpiece was both a dramatization of terrible historical events as well as a powerful allegory against McCarthyism and the HUAC. Such witch-hunts unfortunately carry on to this day, and if this were a just world, the swine who start them would receive swift retr…

It's time once again for the Dudes annual Oscar show. Join us as we make our picks in all of the major categories. You know how we feel at this point: we care about the nominees and discussing the films, and that's where it ends. Can you imagine if they let us program the ceremony? We'd be done in an hour, and people would have fun for once. Strap …

The Dudes visit Hogwarts for the first time with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! As the third film in the franchise, it develops a more mature tone while hanging on to some of the childish nature from the prior films. But does the film pull it off? Is Snape secretly in a metal band? And why is Gary Oldman riding a bird-horse? Tune in to f…

The Dudes spread a message of love in 1988's The Last Temptation of Christ. This Scorsese passion project spawned a worldwide controversy due to its sympathetic and exaggerated portrayal of biblical characters and events. Not just protests, but actual death threats and violence. Sometimes these are the things Men must face to accomplish something g…

The Dudes stumble into a romantic Event Horizon with 2014's The One I Love, one of the strangest love stories ever told. Though this movie contains only 3 actors with onscreen speaking roles, its ambition is limitless, and by the end the voice of Mama Cass will play on a loop in your head for days afterward. Let's just get it going now! "While I'm …

We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for January 2024! Episode 199 - Before Sunrise - What are your favorite movies that take place over a single day? Episode 200 - Being There - What are your favorite final performances? Episode 201 - Midsommar - What are your favorite movies about cults? Episode 202 - The Hunger - What are your fav…

The Dudes don't often find themselves pondering mediocrity, but that's the case this week with 1998's Sphere, an atmospheric but often tedious Science Fiction adventure. Weirdly edited, unevenly paced, and sometimes a gigantic mess, even the bombastic ending leaves you wanting after 135(!) misspent minutes. All aboard. Other movies discussed: Lord …

The Dudes attempt to explain an experimental surgery gone wrong in 1997's Face/Off! This unhinged action film from acclaimed director John Woo is just as awesome as it is ridiculous. Excellently crafted action sequences, and incredible mimicry from its two stars, propel this off-the-wall crowd pleaser beyond its plot holes and into the the action m…

In this Bonus Hangout episode, Scott and Dave give you their thoughts on the state of the show, as well as additional insight into when they screw up. Its a lot of fun, and its all for the benefit of our favorite people: The Listeners! Thank you so much everybody! (Photo: Cate Blanchett and Todd Field at Criterion.) Contact us below! dudesonmovies@…

Dudes On Demand 2024 makes its final stop in South Korea with 2003's Oldboy, the brutal, stylish, relentless masterpiece that asks you to think very carefully about revenge. Infamous for its brutality and shocking twists, it's also entirely grounded and the kind of human drama you can't believe you can identify with. Other movies discussed: The Won…

The Dudes live forever and ever in 1983's The Hunger! This sexy vampire tragedy ponders mortality and eternity in a way that only Tony Scott could: with soft-blue light and billowing curtains. The mood is set, and the cycle must continue, so grab your ankh, practice your cello, and engage in monkey science, because we're on the hunt for eternal you…

On its first international stop, Dudes On Demand 2024 goes way out of your phone's signal range with 2019's Midsommar. If you're patient, this movie delivers massively in every scenario. And if these events disturb you, try to remember its just a spring clean for The May Queen. Other movies discussed: Blood Feast (1963) – Directed by Herschell Gord…

We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for December 2023! Episode 195 - Gods and Monsters - What are your favorite fictional stories in which real people are characters? Episode 196 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off - What are your favorite examples of breaking the fourth wall in movies? Episode 197 - The Hidden Fortress - What are the best f…

Dudes On Demand 2024 ventures forth with 1979's Being There! This satire of American politics, culture, and society was famously Peter Sellers' final performance, and oh what a performance it is. Grab your television remote, put on your finest vintage clothing and give Raphael this message: the Dudes like to watch. Other movies discussed: A Disturb…

Dudes On Demand 2024 launches with 1995's modern classic Before Sunrise! You've probably never lived quite as vicariously through other people as you do watching this movie, and with good reason. Celine and Jesse's romance is what we all aspire to, even if it slips our grasp after roughly 12 hours. Just remember everybody: This is life, and everyth…

In Part I of their series on Hollywood History, Scott and Dave take you through the Production Code and its influence on not just Cinema but the rest of American culture. Will Hays, Joseph Breen, and their enablers worked tirelessly to make sure movies didn't reflect reality, and in this podcast we give you the background on how it all happened, as…

The Dudes learn there's more to life than money in 1946's It's a Wonderful Life. This holiday classic tells the tale of George Bailey, a generous everyman who sacrifices his own happiness to do what's right. But is there a cost? Make a wish, ring those bells, and celebrate the people you love - because Clarence said so! Other movies discussed: Drea…

The Dudes protect their future Queen in enemy territory with 1958's The Hidden Fortress. This classic jidaigeki adventure is another excellent entry in the Toshiro Mifune/Akira Kurosawa collaboration. While Mifune is as amazing as ever, prepare to be blown away by the power of Misa Uehara, whose portrayal of the Princess will make you seriously dep…

We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for November 2023! Episode 191 - Primal Fear - What is your favorite courtroom drama? Episode 192 - Pumping Iron - What are your favorite movies that feature actors before they were famous? Episode 193 - The Karate Kid Part III - What sequels do you find the most disappointing? Episode 194 - Clash…

The Dudes run afoul of school officials and ditch class in style with 1986's Ferris Bueller's Day Off. There's a good chance you're very familiar with this classic, so let us walk you through this impossibly overstuffed day of activities. Gummy bear? They've been in my pocket, they're real warm and soft. Other movies discussed: Chasing Chasing Amy …

The Dudes lumber down the street beneath a rain machine with 1998's Gods and Monsters. This brilliant fictionalized story of the last days of filmmaker James Whale is not only a great movie about Old Hollywood, but also a realistic, meditative study on aging and dementia. Its a great success for everyone involved, and a must-see if you love The Mov…

The Dudes find their destiny in 1981's Clash of the Titans! Thanks to Zeus' inability to keep it in his pants, we join Perseus on his epic journey to slay the Gorgon, save his bride, and appease the Gods once and for all. Filled with Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion special effects, an R2D2 clone, and a few indelible performances, this is a film you w…

The Dudes de-plane at LAX only to find themselves in yet another blood feud with 1989's The Karate Kid Part III. Daniel Larusso is a nice enough guy. But he possesses an indefinable quality which attracts tormenters, and instead of engaging in self-assessment and gaining a deeper understanding of his issues so that this doesn't keep happening, he m…

We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for October 2023! Episode 186 - Possession - What movies subverted your expectations on your first viewing? Episode 187 - Society - What are the grossest special effects you've ever seen? Episode 188 - Raw - What movies best depict the harsh reality of college life? Episode 189 - The Return of the…

The Dudes feel the pump in 1977’s Pumping Iron. This documentary about the world of competitive body building features a pre-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger and follows him and several others as they compete to see who the biggest “hunk of man” in the world is at the 1975 Mr. Olympia. Take our advices, and listen to this one. Other movies discusse…

The Dudes are asked to ponder the nature of truth, and our complicity in a broken justice system with 1996's Primal Fear. This 90s legal drama does a great job hiding it's secrets, so we wouldn't dare betray any of them here. Just make sure you start misusing the word 'allegedly' as often as you can. Other movies discussed: The Boys In The Band (20…

The Dudes unleash a terrible power on the world with 1933's The Invisible Man. While James Whale's adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic is a masterclass of practical special effects, it also ponders evil while being hilarious. Its the work of true artists and craftsmen, and in another 90 years will likely still impress. Other movies discussed: Q: T…

The Dudes attempt to fit in with both old guys and every teen subculture with 1985's zombie classic The Return of the Living Dead. This near-perfect blend of horror, comedy and social commentary was another entry in the canon of VHS boxes that intrigued you as a child at the video store. The good news? Its even better than you hoped it was! Other m…

The Dudes get a taste of college life, as they chew on 2016's Raw. If you like your higher learning served with sibling fights, plot twists, and fantastic performances, then this is the movie for you. Be sure to floss after watching though. Other movies discussed: The Great Dictator (1940) – Directed by Charlie Chaplin Smile (2022) – Parker Finn QU…

We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for September 2023! Episode 182- Five Easy Pieces - What movies best depict artistic male arrogance? Episode 183 - Desperado - What are your favorite sequences in any action movie? Episode 184 - Judas and the Black Messiah - What are the best movies or books about any aspect of the Civil Rights Mo…

The Dudes' fear of rich people is proven completely justified with 1989's Society. Like El Guapo, this film is not just famous, it's IN-famous, mainly due to its unforgettable final act that will leave you wishing you'd never investigated the taste of The Shunt. It's Halloween everybody, let's get repulsive! Other movies discussed: Mad God (2021) –…

The Dudes abandon their failed marriage and nurture something new with 1981's Possession. There may be a few bodies (and tentacles) along the way, but that's a small price to pay for happiness. This film is infamous for many reasons, but it's the unforgettable performances that ground it for the audience, shocked as they may be. Buckle up! Other mo…

Mom and Dad are fighting again, so The Dudes employ Twin Magic to put things right with 1961's The Parent Trap. The amazing Hayley Mills anchors this movie that was formative cinema for Dave, so be prepared for him to wax nostalgic like he's at death's door. Come for the romance, stay for the hooliganism! Other movies discussed: The Kid (1921) – Di…

The Dudes go undercover in 2021's Judas and the Black Messiah. This important film about Chicago Black Panther leader Fred Hampton highlights the lengths that America will go to in order to maintain the status quo of oppression and inequality, and also includes some of the greatest performances of the decade. Give it a listen, and become a revoluti…

We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for August 2023! Episode 178- Young Adult - What are your favorite movies about immature protagonists? Episode 179 - Secrets & Lies - What are the best movies about broken families Episode 180 - The Exorcist - What are your favorite movies about the Devil? Episode 181 - Timecop - Who are your leas…

The Dudes head to Old Mexico for a sexy, bloody romp with 1995's Desperado! Robert Rodriguez's 2nd film is one hell of a ride. Watch it over and over again, then treat yourself to the Special Features on the DVDs of his other films. (Seriously, look up 10 Minute Cooking School, then watch how easy you start making friends.) Other movies discussed: …

The Dudes attempt to understand male arrogance with 1970’s Five Easy Pieces. This seminal classic helped birth the American New Wave of cinema, as well as the Jack Nicholson we all know and love. How long can someone run from their demons without confronting them? How much contempt can one person have for another? And could a pompous celibate reall…

The Dudes step into a temporal wormhole with 1994's Timecop, a movie whose story had serious potential, but unlike its star, couldn't quite stick the landing. Is one of the most impressive physical feats in Cinema enough to make up for the film's weaknesses? Google "Timecop Splits" with the SafeSearch Off and report back! Other movies discussed: De…

The Dudes question their faith and square off with Captain Howdy in 1973’s The Exorcist. This controversial classic has been amazing and shocking audiences for 50 years, and continues to inspire debate and analysis to this day. And with the recent passing of director William Friedkin, the Dudes felt it was time to give their take. The power of Chri…

We read your responses to our Questions of the Week for July 2023! Episode 173 - John Wick - What are your favorite movies about idiot sons? Episode 174 - Witness - What are the best movies that represent your roots or where you come from? Episode 175 - Nil By Mouth - What are movies you've heard are excellent but you refuse to see? (Or Vice Versa?…

The Dudes encounter family strife and turmoil with Mike Leigh's 1996 Palme D'Or-winning Secrets and Lies. What can you say? This timeless, Stone-Cold Classic about complicated lives from Britain's greatest filmmaker is both heartbreaking and hilarious, and you should watch it. Other movies discussed: Beau Travail (1999) – Directed by Claire Denis T…