We talk about “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (1994)
Ace Ventura: “Damn it, Jim! I’m a DOCTOR, not a pool man!” When Dan Marino’s talented dolphin teammate goes missing, who ya gonna call except the most eccentric pet detective/football ring expert in the business? On this episode of HIH, the Adams (both young and mature) travel back to The Year of Jim Carrey with Darth and Jason to discuss …
Tremors (1990)
Tremors: “This Valley is Just One Long Smorgasbord.” In 1990 America, no one could ever have predicted that a movie about subterranean penis monsters would not only attract the acting talents of Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward, but also inspire almost as many sequels as Highlander. For real, what Freud-obsessed writer decided to create a film franchise featuring the leviathan …
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – Podcast 0146
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: “We’re at the Threshold of HELL!” #Hindsighters, Darth and Jason realize that you are mourning the ending of the first HIH season. Luckily, for all of you already missing the holidays, your favorite podcasters are going out with a Christmas classic in January. Better yet, they are accompanied by awesome returning guest, Morgan! This film is …
Jingle All The Way – Podcast 0145
Jingle All the Way: “It’s Turbo Time!” Adam Darby is back to make Darth and Jason feel as old as possible. Young Adam was FOUR in 1996, you guys (he totally missed the Olympics in Atlanta). But he made up for his glaringly young age with his killer Arnold impressions. He is accompanied by his delightful girlfriend, Alyssa, who is …
Home Alone – Podcast 0144
Home Alone: “You Guys Give Up, or Are You Thirsty for More?” In case you wonder why you suddenly can’t hear him, Jason had to abandon his own podcast (McCallister style) mid-episode. He doesn’t give two figs about you listeners. Luckily, Cece and Darth plugged along just fine without him. Jason’s disappearance may actually be a mercy in this case, …
Fire in the Sky – Podcast 0140
Fire in the Sky: “They took him.” Excuse me, waiter? I’d like to order an alien movie, light on the aliens and heavy on the trucker caps. Prepare yourselves, #Hindsighters. “Old Adam” is back, despite Darth’s vehement protestations. Your favorite podcasters apparently have no other friends. To that end, Darth and Jason have to ask: If someone can’t pass a …
Disney’s Aladdin (1992) – Podcast 0137
Aladdin – 10,000 Years Will Give You SUCH A CRICK IN THE NECK! Welcome to the episode where our guest has such vast knowledge of the wonderful world of Disney that we couldn’t limit our discussion to just this episode’s content. Thank Variant Brewing for luring Kara to town; she traveled from out of state to drink your beer (and …
Sleepy Hollow – Podcast 0136
Sleepy Hollow: “Their Heads Were Not Found Severed. Their Heads Were Not Found at All.” Adam Sandler and Tim Burton both wear shoes. You heard it here first. You also heard the wildly disappointing rumor that Alf is inexplicably returning to television. Stay tuned for updates on this devastating possibility. Though Darth and Jason have ZERO proof, Michael Eisner is …
Hocus Pocus – Episode 0131
Hocus Pocus: “Hang Him on a Hook and Let Me Play With Him!” Welcome to the Great British Baking Show: Witch Edition! If the Sanderson Sisters don’t become immortal on Halloween night, they will turn into dust! But don’t worry. According to Jason’s cook book, if you don’t have farm fresh witch dust, you can use non-dairy creamer, and no …
Are You Afraid of the Dark? – Podcast 0130
Are You Afraid of the Dark?: “Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society…” Back in the day, when Melissa Joan Hart was the queen of Nickelodeon (when it was still worth watching), there was this spooky show about campfire stories. We all remember our favorite episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Or do we…? When you move …
Halloweentown – Podcast 0128
Halloweentown: “Being Normal is Vastly Overrated.” Welcome to the first episode of our Halloween series! In this Disney original, we join a brand new guest, Michele, to discuss the story of a powerful witch as she guides her innocent granddaughter down the path of the mysterious and demonic. In this film, Aggie Cromwell has a pet purse that is clearly …
Battle Royale: 10 Things I Hate About You – Podcast 0127
10 Things I Hate About You : “I Heard He Ate a Live Duck Once.” *DISCLAIMER* Darth takes NO RESPONSIBILITY for these show notes. The men on this particular episode are the conductors of the Hot Mess Express. Also, we have to formally apologize to Randy and decent human beings everywhere because Adam Brown remains the King of wildly necessary …
Animaniacs – Podcast 0121
Animaniacs! Hellllooooooo, NURSE! It’s a momentous episode, listeners, because @Darth_Jader_ and Jason Mitchell welcome their first male guest who isn’t named Adam! But that makes us sound cooler than we are, because this guest is also from our Shakespeare Troupe, a.k.a our only group of friends. We joined our non-Adam acquaintance, our Don Jon, Randy Bampfield, this week to discuss …