Episode 116 ~ Problem Child (1990)

Get ready for another discord episode! We've been dealing with some things in real life recently, which lead to today's episode being done online. Did it work out well? Here's hoping, because it ended up with a longer episode than usual.

Today we take a look at a surprise hit movie and the start of a short-lived franchise in Problem Child from 1990! Does it hold up or is it as bad as the critics said it was? Find out in today's crazy length of an episode!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

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Episode 115 ~ Weird: The Al Yankovic Story [2022]

This was the obvious follow-up from last week: it's the other Weird Al movie! And wouldn't you know it, this one is just as good as UHF from 1989!

Weird simultaneously skewers music documentaries with the same brand of Weird Al comedy you definitely know so well by now. To go into what it gets right (and wrong) about Al Yankovic's life story would require an entire episode itself, but what it does get right is the comedy. This film is easily on par with the cult favorite UHF.

Find out how in today's episode!

Randy's Score: 5/5

JD's Score: 5/5

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Up Next: Problem Child!

Episode 114 ~ UHF (1989)

We can finally cross this one off our list! After year's of promising 1989's UHF and not delivering, we eventually managed to get around to it! If you don't know what this is, I don't think I can do much to describe it in enough detail to have it make sense. It's the "Weird" Al Yankovic movie with the memes you've probably seen online.

And it not only holds up, it's still as good a movie as ever. You will have just as much of a blast watching UHF today as you did in 1989.

Check out why in today's episode!

Randy's Score: 5/5

JD's Score: 5/5

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Up Next: Weird!

Episode 113 ~ Masterminds (1997)

The idea of "Die Hard In A School" is not a new one for Cannon Cruisers. In fact, every one of them we've covered has been very telling of the era it was made in. 1887's Masterminds is very much a product of the sanitized PG-13 era, and as a consequence holds back in a way Toy Soldiers and Demolition High never did. It is far more corporate.

That said, it is not an unpleasant watch. There is still quite a lot of the '90s charm certain family movies had that this movie still contains. Just do not expect anything too intense or anywhere near as over the top as those earlier films' highs..

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

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Up Next: UHF!

Episode 112 ~ Spookies (1985)

This week we watch a movie with such a troubled production history that it's a miracle there was a final product at all. 1985's Spookies is a mid-decade horror that wants to chase a few trends but can't quite settle on one. This leads it to be quite the schizophrenic watch.

That said, it still contains a good deal of entertainment value despite it's insanity. Just do not expect it to make any coherent sense.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

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Up Next: Masterminds!

Episode 111 ~ Tucker & Dale Vs Evil (2010)

What happens what a horror movie isn't a horror movie but just a wild series of crazy misunderstandings? That's the plot of Tucker & Dale Vs Evil, the cult movie from 2010. Despite its popularity, its never had a sequel and one might wonder why that is? That is because it has something to do with the way the movie itself is.

This is a unique film that uses horror movie conventions to make a humorous twist on the usual tropes. It works well, almost too well, which means it can't ever really be replicated again. Find out why in today's episode!

Randy's Score: 5/5

JD's Score: 5/5

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Up Next: Spookies!

Episode 110 ~ Detention (2011)

Honestly, I'm not exactly sure how to describe what Detention is. Given it's release, it was a parody of the plethora of faux-deep overindulgent teen movies from the '00s, but it's also kind of a parody of slashers movies from the same period. It's a bit hard to peg.

Outside of its context, the movie is simply nonsensically weird in a way you will either like or not. How effective is it? You'll have to listen to today's episode to find out!

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score 3/5

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Up Next: Tucker & Dale Vs Evil!