United States of a Movie

'Prey For The Predator' Special Mar 03, 2025

Since finding out Shane Black's 2018 film 'The Predator' was not filmed or even SET in New Mexico, Will and Ryan decided that before selecting a replacement for the next episode it was time to suck it up, watch it anyway and compare it to the sequel/prequel that was the exception that disproves the rule - 'Prey'

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Monday Rewind - New Mexico: Oppenheimer vs Them! vs City Slickers Feb 25, 2025

For New Mexico 3 friends go on a nostalgic adventure of self discovery... by hosting this podcast and watching 'City Slickers'. They also go deep on an iconic movie that dwells on the question of what horrors the first atomic bomb unleashed upon the world in 'Them!'. They also mention it's prequel 'Oppenheimer'

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Michigan: Robocop vs 8 Mile vs It Follows Feb 17, 2025

It's time to pick a movie for Michigan or there will be... trouble.

Can any movie top Robocop? We try and find out lickity split by unleashing Eminem and his lyrical flow, well at least for the last 20 minutes of '8 Mile', and we bring another slow walking malevolent force into the fray with surprising horror flick 'It Follows'. A movie that teaches us that we should never have sex, but if we do make sure you doom someone else to murder.

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Georgia: Troop Zero vs Gator vs Smokey And The Bandit Feb 10, 2025

What can claim the Georgia crown from 'Troop Zero'? Will it be the Burt Reynolds/Hal Needham movie with an intro song from Jerry Reed or the Burt Reynolds/Hal Needham movie with an intro song from Jerry Reed? Let's hope nobody barbecues are asses in molasses

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Oregon: Pig vs Short Circuit vs Strange Darling Feb 03, 2025

We head back to Oregon which continues to flex it's incredible selection of movies to choose from. This week we pit Nicholas Cage against America's most adorable sentient nuclear deterrent and a darling of a movie that strangely hasn't captured nearly enough attention from movie fans

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(Monday Rewind) Oregon: The Goonies vs Stand by Me vs Pig Jan 27, 2025

This week's choices come out swinging, with 3 movies that are absolutely dripping in Oregon. 'The Goonies', which some of the fellas consider a 'perfect movie' goes up against the bizarro Goonies - 'Stand By Me' (a fondly remembered movie that shows everyone in Oregon is apparently a terrible person) and the truly original Nicholas Cage movie 'Pig', which is like John Wick if you replace the nunchucks and headshots with immaculately prepared food and a nice full bodied red. HEEEYYYY YOOOUUUUU GUUUUYYYYSSS!

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Hawaii:- Forgetting Sarah Marshall VS Lilo & Stitch VS A Perfect Getaway Jan 20, 2025

Ohana means family, family means nobody gets left behind - unless, of course, you've been smoking crystal meth and you've got a pocket full of human teeth. It's time to head back to Hawaii to find out whether murderous aliens, murderous murderers or Jason Segal's penis are what define Hawaii the most

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Colorado: Red Dawn VS Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead VS Phantoms Jan 13, 2025

So is Ben Affleck really "the bomb in Phantoms"? Time to find out! We head back to Colorado to attempt to sunset the domination of 'Red Dawn'. Will it be time for boat drinks courtesy of Jimmy the Saint in 'Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead' or will it finally be the time for 'Phantoms' to suck some faces off?

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Florida: Miami Connection VS The Florida Project vs Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar Jan 06, 2025

We head back to Florida where we bring back podcast fave 'Miami Connection' to pit a rock band with a penchant for Taekwondo and murdering motorcycle ninjas up against a bunch of kids who are stickier than we felt after watching Bad Boys 2, and two lovable and horny middle aged women from Nebraska... that sounds like a documentary about Florida now we think about it

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(Monday Rewind) Christmas Special: It's A Wonderful Life vs Gremlins vs Batman Returns Dec 30, 2024

Leave it to The USofAMovie gang to make Christmas a bit hornier and scarier than usual. Can 'Batman Returns', the horniest Batman movie of them all (even without Bat-nips), take down the best (and only?) Christmas, horror, comedy, kids movie 'Gremlins' OR will the Christmas classic 'It's A Wonderful Life' beat them both to a pulp? Grab your slippers and a hot chocolate and come find out!

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Illinois: Ferris Bueller's Day Off vs Backdraft vs The Blues Brothers Dec 23, 2024

We return to Illinois to attempt to dethrone a USofAMovie all time classic - 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' - if it's going to happen it'll be either be the result of the sick burns of 'Backdraft' or the sick tunes of 'The Blues Brothers'

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North Carolina: Bull Durham vs Maximum Overdrive vs The Campaign Dec 16, 2024

It's time to head back to North Carolina to see if we can top the home run that is 'Bull Durham'. Will 'The Campaign' get enough votes to take the top spot or will 'Maximum Overdrive' hold the line (of cocaine) and give us the rush (of cocaine) to make us feel like we're on some sort of drug (like cocaine)

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Nevada: Casino vs Showgirls vs Tremors Dec 09, 2024

It's time to head back to Nevada to see if we can topple 'Casino'. They say in Vegas the house always wins, the exception to that rule being if you're watching 'Showgirls' because in that case EVERYONE loses. But it's okay, if you're feeling a little sticky and gross after some of the worst sex scenes in history take a dirt bath with the residents of Perfection, Nevada with a B-movie that gets an A grade by ripping off 'Jaws' in the best way - it's time for 'Tremors'

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(Monday Rewind) State of Thanks - Thanksgiving Special - Home for the Holidays vs Addams Family Values vs Planes Trains and Automobiles Dec 02, 2024

This week it's a 'State of Thanks' as we try and find the ultimate Thanksgiving movie. First up it's a cast that's as stuffed as a Thanksgiving turkey in 'Home For The Holidays' but this bird might be a bit under done, next is the most accurate representation of the true story of Thanksgiving in history in 'Addams Family Values' up against Ryan's nightmare holiday scenario with the stone cold classic 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'. Time to put on those eating pants and gorge yourselves on two great movies and also 'Home For The Holidays'

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Texas (feat Samuel Thomas): Friday Night Lights vs Hell Of High Water vs Bottle Rocket Nov 25, 2024

Time to head back to Texas y'all for the story of 2 guys who aren't brothers playing brothers while performing heists around Texas, as well as the story of 2 guys who ARE brothers playing not brothers while performing heists around Texas... and you know... football

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Arizona (Feat Adam Coppola): The Wraith vs Raising Arizona vs Just One Of The Guys Nov 18, 2024

It's once again time for 'The Wraith' to come in hot like a vengeful alien undead spirit that manifests itself as both a car AND high school kid as it goes head to head... to head with 'Raising Arizona'; the only movie this week to have both the state in the title AND a character's name - as well as 'Just One Of The Guys'; a movie about a terrible journalist who will be just fine as she falls back on a (no doubt topless) modeling career

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California: - The Rock vs National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 vs Blade Runner Nov 11, 2024

For the start of Season 2 we head back to where it all began - California. With 'Blade Runner' as reigning champion the fellas bring out the big guns with a return to The Bay(hem) with legendary action flick 'The Rock' along with a pastiche of all the epic action cop movies of the 80s and 90s with 'National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1'

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SEASON 1 FINALE - State of Fear: Exorcist 3 vs Possession (1981) vs The Substance Oct 28, 2024

After 75 episodes of USofAMovie, we end Season 1 with what may be one of our best movie selections of the show.

Will and Ryan did the heavy lifting for 'gargantuan pussy' Oli by selecting 3 perfect movies for Spooky Season.

For starter it's the tasty morsel of 'Exorcist 3', for a main course it's an interesting combination of flavours in the truly original 'Possession' BUT THEN FOR DESSERT Ryan brings the movie that has been consuming his life since he saw it 'The Substance'.

Come for the horror, stay for the extra monster boobs

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United States of A Mall Special: Chopping Mall vs Observe And Report vs Dawn Of The Dead (2004) Oct 21, 2024

It's time to return to what was once the centre of civilised society - The Mall. Before Amazon.com took all the fun away from us the mall was THE place to buy automatic weapons, have sex, be killed by zombies or have one's head exploded by murder bots - fortunately for you it's time for the USofAMovie team to take you back to the good old days with 3 movies which are basically documentaries

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Monday Rewind: State Of Fear - Halloween Special: Texas Chainsaw Massacre vs Cabin In The Woods vs Barbarian Oct 14, 2024

Considering it's spooky season it's time to go to the State Of Fear. Will and Ryan take sick pleasure in torturing Oli like a bunch of hippies in Texas with 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', force feeding him creepiness like the breastfeeding scene of 'Barbarian' while Oli tries to find rhyme to the reason with the inventive and original 'Cabin In The Woods'. It's time to get freaky.

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United States of Space Special: Interstellar vs Spaceballs vs Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan Oct 07, 2024

This week Will and Oli go over Ryan's helmet by finally figuring out a way to get Star Trek on the show. It's second star to the left and straight on 'till morning as we hit warp factor 9 and send the podcast on a space adventure that'll bring us Ricardo Montalban's impressive man-boobs, some schwartz with a side order of Mog and Murphy's Law Christopher Nolan style. KKKKHHHHAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

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United States of Fictional America Special - Idlewild vs Pleasantville vs Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Sep 30, 2024

It's time to head to a fictional America with the help of Alexa Heard (@alexarecommends). We start with a kids movie about conspiracy, sex and attempted genocide with the magic trick that is 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?', once we're done being scarred by the murder of a sentient shoe we explore a black and white movie that forget the black (until the last act) with 'Pleasantville' and finally we get into 'Idlewild', a movie from the minds of Outkast that swings for the fences from the get go.

P-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p--pllleeeeeaaaaaase enjoy

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The United States of Water: The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou vs Sphere vs The Hunt For Red October Sep 23, 2024

Make sure you don't listen to this episode for at least 30 minutes after eating because it's time for movies that'll make you say "H2-WOAH" - in our United States of Water special we dive right in and take the plunge with the Daddest Dad movie of them all with 'The Hunt For Red October' before hunting down a shark Wes Anderson style in 'The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou' and finally we were all thouroughly entertained by sci-fi schlocker 'Sphere' - just not necessarily in the way the director intended

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Alternate Timeline Special (Feat. Adam L Garcia): Fatherland vs Demolition Man vs Idiocracy Sep 16, 2024

It's time to travel to alternate timelines with Author, producer and celebrity interviewer Adam L Garcia. We discuss the former movie, now documentary 'Idiocracy', Twitter's favourite movie 'Fatherland' and then we send Adam on a spiral when we introduce him to the 'cursed version' of 'Demolition Man'... Be Well!

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Monday Rewind - Florida: Bad Boys 2 vs Miami Connection vs The Birdcage Sep 09, 2024

Sh*t. Just. Got. Real - This week the guys take a trip to the infamous state of Florida where it's the ultimate grudge match as they pit the motorcycle ninjas of 'Miami Connection' (who are in Orlando?) against some very Bad Boys in Bad Boys 2 (whatcha gonna do?) and the drag queens of 'The Birdcage' (Dianne Wiest infection anyone?). Strap in - it gets weird

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Road Trip Special (feat Adam Tinius) Thelma & Louise vs Beavis and Butthead Do America vs Midnight Run Sep 02, 2024

@EntertainTheElk aka Adam Tinius joins us for a road trip special as he embarks on a new podcast adventure of his own with "50 States of Cinema".

Come join the ride as Beavis and Butthead unlocks Oli's inner 14 year old, Thelma & Louise shows us that all you need is a good lay from Brad Pitt and you're happy to die and finally Midnight Run establishes itself as the newest member of the 'Perfect Movie Club'

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Monday Rewind - Illinois: The Untouchables vs Ferris Bueller's Day Off vs Streets Of Fire Aug 26, 2024

After crowning our International State World Champion - let's throw back to the episode that introduced one of our Final 4.

Oli reveals his penchant for Elliot Ness cosplay as a childhood fan of famous kid's movie 'The Untouchables', Ryan certainly didn't skip out on HIS assignment with 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' and then producer Will decided to send the podcast on a cocaine fueled, fever dream from another dimension with the truly original and confounding 'Streets of Fire'

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Best Foreign 'American' Movie: Rumble In The Bronx vs Leon vs Crawl Aug 19, 2024

Are foreigners better at 'Murica than 'Murica? Let's find out by Frenchifying New York, Kung Fu-ing the dickens out of The Bronx *cou-VANCOUVER-gh* and going full Florida in *checks notes* Serbia!?!

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International State Championship of the World - GRAND FINAL Aug 12, 2024

Much like Highlander - there can be only one. 64 weeks and over 170 movies has led us HERE to the Final 4 of the International State Championship of the World. Join the fellas as they look back over season 1, crown some personal favourite champions and finally duke it out to find which movie defines America

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International State Championship of The World - Round 2 (with Kari Byron) Aug 05, 2024

They say picking just one movie to be crowned World Champion State of 'Murica is impossible - so we decided to bust that myth by calling Mythbuster and friend of the pod Kari Byron so help us take it from 16 movies to the Final 4

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International State Championship of the World - Round 1 & 2 Jul 29, 2024

This week it's the start of the World's Greatest internationally renowned State Championships of the World as the USofAMovie crew takes it from 50+ state champion movies all the way down to the round of 16.

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Monday Rewind:- South Carolina (With Beth Troutman): Doc Hollywood vs Shag vs Swamp Thing Jul 22, 2024

This week the crew head to South Carolina, home of shagging, horny octogenarians and an inexplicable amount of naked swamp bathing. The USofAMovie crew team up with our resident Carolinas expert and shagging champion Beth Troutman to really get into what makes South Carolinians tick.

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Monday Rewind: Oklahoma: Killers Of The Flower Moon vs Oklahoma! vs Twister Jul 15, 2024

Oklahoma seemed like the largest state in the Union this week as the USofAMovie crew binge an entire season of Scorcese true crime with 'Killers Of The Flower Moon', endure what feels like a week long musical with 'Oklahoma!' and then there was the cool breeze of 'Twister'. Oh wait, just kidding - there's 90% chance of a hot take from Hurricane Will.

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Utah: Broken Arrow vs SLC Punk! vs The World's Fastest Indian Jul 09, 2024

This week we head to Utah where the USofAMovie becomes the Woo Fan Clan as one of the greatest action directors of all time dials it up to 11 with 90's action schlock 'Broken Arrow'. Also racing into our hearts is Anthony Hopkins and his panty dropping FLAWLESS Kiwi accent in 'The World's Fastest Indian' and then finally we get some Uptown Punk action in cult indie flick 'SLC Punk!' - a movie so frenetic they had to put an exclamation mark in the title

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Montana - A River Runs Through It vs Mending The Line vs Those Who Wish Me Dead Jul 01, 2024

When you think PTSD, think Montana! This week the USofAMovie gang head to Montana where we fix PTSD in 'Mending The Line' with fly fishing, fix PTSD in 'Those Who Wish Me Dead' by saving a little kid and being struck by lightning and then finally give Will and Oli PTSD by making them watch 'A River Runs Through It'

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Idaho - Napoleon Dynamite vs Smoke Signals vs The River Wild Jun 24, 2024

Give it to the USofAMovie guys for once again accidentally stumbling into cultural relevance as we revisit 'Napoleon Dynamite' on it's 20th anniversary, discover new voices in the world of American movies with another indie movie, 'Smoke Signals' and then we all get swept up in the current of 'The River Wild' where Meryl Streep always comes first

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Indiana - Hoosiers vs In & Out vs A History Of Violence Jun 18, 2024

Wait, Hoosiers isn't the name of a sports team!? Indiana suprised us with 3 totally different movies that have a lot of weird overlaps. All have best supporting actor Oscar nominations and all of them involve someone being outed - outed as gay, outed as being a murderer and outed as having a violent past. But seriously, Hoosiers is what we call people from Indiana!? SINCE WHEN?

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North Dakota: Leprechaun vs Monster Trucks vs Logan Jun 10, 2024

Well this wasn't easy. Which North Dakota would you prefer? California, Canada or New Mexico? Come join the fellas as we explore a terrible movie that spawned a franchise, a franchise starter that killed a studio and a franchise book-end that killed an icon (temporarily)

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South Dakota: Badlands vs Son In Law vs Thunderheart Jun 03, 2024

Federal crimes on native land in 'Thunderheart', a crime spree in 'Badlands' and then a straight up movie hate-crime with 'Son in Law'. It's time to weez the juice in South Dakota

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Monday Rewind - Texas: Giant vs Dazed and Confused vs Friday Night Lights May 27, 2024

For this Memorial Day it's time to return to Texas: giant state, giant trucks, giant hair - so it's no surprise this episode is giant too. The fellas bring 3 very different Texas movies to the table; cult classic 'Dazed and Confused', 'Friday Night Lights' because FOOTBALL and then the gargantuan, massive, huge, Texas-sized 'Giant'. This one goes down to the wire

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New Jersey: Clerks vs Garden State vs Class Action Park May 20, 2024

Necrophilia, teeth being knocked out and grave robbing? Welcome to your average New Jersey day apparently. Oli's RightThisMinute co-host and Jersey native Nick Calderone joins the USofAMovie crew to take us inside the crazy, foul-mouthed, wild mind of not just himself but the entire state of New Jersey with 2 legendary indie movies (Clerks and Garden State) and the (quite literal) wild ride that is Class Action Park

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Kansas: Superman III vs No Holds Barred vs Leap Of Faith May 13, 2024

There's no holds barred in this week's episode that will certainly require a leap of faith on your part. But let's be honest, the movies are all super, man (three).

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Delaware: Fight Club vs Empire Records vs Hiding Out May 06, 2024

"Hi, I'm in Delaware". Up until this episode a small joke in Wayne's World was all we really knew about Delaware, but it turns out Delaware has the coolest record store in America with 'Empire Records', it's also a hotbed of impotent male rage and the home of 'Fight Club' but also a crime scene where Jon Cryer decides to embrace his statutory need for teenage girls while on the run from the mob

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Connecticut - The Stepford Wives (1975) vs The Family Stone vs Beetlejuice Apr 29, 2024

This week Oli learns that there's three Cs in Connecticut. Outside of that massive, world changing realisation we also step into small town Connecticut, a place where New Yorkers go to get away from the city to get haunted by ghosts, to be bullied by liberals and to be murdered and turned into Fembots with machine gun jubblies

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Vermont: Super Troopers vs What Lies Beneath vs Dead Poets Society Apr 22, 2024

Enhance... Enhance... ENHANCE - to be honest it doesn't matter how close you look at it, there's no explanation for why 'What Lies Beneath' is so bad. a $100 million turkey that made us miss 'In The Mouth Of Madness'. 'Dead Poets Society' gives Oli an opportunity to talk about his time at boarding school - something he NEVER gets to do - while 'Super Troopers' is the sweet syrupy dessert we need.

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Monday Rewind - Arizona: Tombstone vs Used Cars vs The Wraith Apr 15, 2024

Step back in time to an all-time-classic episode where the USofAMovie crew head to the state they've all lived in - Arizona. 3 certified bangers are on the table AND YET double Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer can't possibly compete with Charlie Sheen as an immortal, zombie, alien, revenge car... or CAN they?

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Minnesota:- The Mighty Ducks vs Grumpy Old Men vs A Simple Plan Apr 08, 2024

Minnesota - a state so cold and frigid that the only activities available are ice hockey, ice fishing, murdering everyone and trying to bone Ann-Margret. Come for the movies, stay for the rock hard nips

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Rhode Island Challenge Episode Special: 'The Conjuring' with Matt McCarthy Apr 01, 2024

Comedian, actor, writer, and bonafide Rhode Islander Matt McCarthy joins the USofAMovie crew to explore Rhode Island's spooky history as well as torture Oli with his worst nightmare - a horror movie.

It's time to watch 'The Conjuring' with it's murder house, murder tree, murder cupboard, murder basement, murder doll... you get the point

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Alabama - Selma vs Sweet Home Alabama vs Big Fish Mar 25, 2024

This podcast is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get... unless of course you read the description on the box. In this case we totally avoided the Forrest Gumpian sized elephant in the room and decided to explore Alabama from different angles. Oli had a dream to bone up on American civil rights by watching 'Selma', Will figured a fever dream that makes you miss your Dad was the best way to go with 'Big Fish'. And finally Ryan decided he hates us and life itself by selecting the "most 2000s movie ever made" by bringing 'Sweet Home Alabama' - the movie known for being 'the worst thing to happen to New York City since 9/11'

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Monday Rewind - California: Heat vs Point Break vs AmbuLAnce Mar 18, 2024

Throwback to Episode 1 of the USofAMovie Podcast - where we start in California, the state with the most movies in the history of movies and yet somehow our intrepid podcasters manage to pick 3 movies that are ALL Los Angeles based heist movies. But to be honest, who cares? It's 'Heat', 'Point Break' and some total Bayhem with 'AmbuLAnce'.

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Maryland: Enemy Of The State vs Eraser vs Hairspray (2007) Mar 11, 2024

There's more to Maryland than Baltimore... sort of? Granted one of this week's movies literally starts with a song titled 'Good Morning Baltimore' but never fear, digital alligators and flawlessly interwoven exposition will Erase all memory of that movie. Then we'll jack in to the late 90's political action thriller 'Enemy Of The State', a movie that freaks you out by speculating what it would be like living in the exact world we're living in right now. Turns out, the bad guys won - but it's okay, with a bit of singing and dancing I'm sure we can fix it like we fixed racism.

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Arkansas: Minari vs True Grit (2010) vs Mud Mar 04, 2024

Arkansas came in strong as the 'dark horse' of the United States of a Movie, because by complete fluke we accidentally became a REAL movie podcast for the day by bringing 3 oscar nominated/oscar winning movies to the table.

Witness the beginning of the McConanaissance with 'Mud', the introduction of Hailee Steinfeld in 'True Grit' and some history making performances in 'Minari'.

Is it too much to ask for Ernest Goes to Arkansas? Don't worry, we promise next week we'll make more jokes about Ben Affleck's ding-dong

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Missouri - Gone Girl vs Ernest Scared Stupid vs Waiting for Guffman Feb 26, 2024

Missouri? Missourah? Honestly we don't know. But, what we do know is that sometimes those fondly remembered childhood movies are enough to make you never want to watch movies again, RYAN.

This week the USofAMovie crew get into the detailed nuance of... okay, I can't do it... this week we make many, many jokes about Ben Affleck's penis while trying so find at lease one positive thing to say about Ernest Scared Stupid

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Tennessee:- Walking Tall vs Inherit The Wind vs Hustle and Flow Feb 19, 2024

As we head to Tennessee it's time to grab your sweat rag because things get MOIST. 'Inherit The Wind' is a 1960s movie set in the 1920s that could be a panel on a news show in 2024 as things get tense, lawyerly and oh so sweaty with a side dish of 'greatest acting ever'. 'Walking Tall' is a film that has all the subtlety of being beaten over the head with a big stick as it tells the story of a Sheriff that goes around beating people over the head with a big stick. And finally 'Hustle & Flow' shows that it's hard (and sweaty) out there for a Pimp, but with a little bit of hustle and sex slavery you too can realise your dreams of being cool while also being locked up for multiple felonies.

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Superb Owl Special - Any Given Sunday vs Little Giants vs Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Feb 12, 2024

So it's the weekend of the Big Game, you know THAT one... That one nobody can say out loud otherwise NFL commandoes storm your house. So bearing that in mind we're celebrating the weekend of the 'Superb Owl' by trying to find the defining Football movie for 'Murica. Is it Oliver Stone's 2 1/2 hour music video 'Any Given Sunday'? Will 'Little Giants' Fumblerooskie it's way into our hearts? Or will 'Ace Ventura' give us all the Superb Owl we need (with a garnish of transphobia)? Blue 42! Blue 42! HUT! HUT! HUT!

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West Virginia - October Sky vs Logan Lucky vs Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Feb 05, 2024

We're not one to paint with a broad brush but if this week's movies are to be believed West Virginia is the centre of the universe for hillbillies. Whether it's rocket hillbillies, heist hillbillies or hillbilly hillbillies this episode of the USofAMovie has them all. We're asking the big questions like:- Why is Tucker & Dale not given more respect? Why is Logan Lucky so forgettable yet so good? And, why is Jake Gyllenhaal trying so hard to impress a nazi?

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Wisconsin - The Great Outdoors vs The Incubus vs The Giant Spider Invasion Jan 29, 2024

Sure, Wisconsin is known for cheese - at least it used to be - because once you're done with this episode you'll realise Wisconsin is also known for bare assed bears, giant spiders and a troubling amount of sperm... like, a shocking amount of it

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Rhode Island - Osmosis Jones vs The Witches of Eastwick vs Me, Myself & Irene Jan 22, 2024

Killer viruses, schizophrenics and polyamorous relationships with the Anti-Christ? We must be heading to the biggest little state in the union - Rhode Island! Though it be small it be mighty... weird. An animated buddy cop movie with a white blood cell and a cold pill? CHECK! A comedy about a guy with advanced delusionary schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage? CHECK! A polyamorous 4-way with the devil? YOU BETCHA! Strap in everyone, Rhode Island has something to prove

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Kentucky - Goldfinger vs The Insider vs Next Of Kin Jan 15, 2024

Things get extra crispy as USofAMovie ventures to Kentucky; where all the gold is (if you believe Goldfinger), where all the cigarettes are (if you believe The Insider) and where it's apparently 1876 (if you believe Next of Kin). Come for Patrick Swayze's questionable mullet choices, stay for Connery's casual misogyny and then lose your minds at the most brutal marinara saucing of all time

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Virginia: D.A.R.Y.L. vs Major Payne vs Remember the Titans Jan 08, 2024

It's once again time for Will to hate on another beloved childhood movie of Oli and Ryan. We head to the great state of Virginia where the only 'Major Payne' Will was feeling was a deep-seated hatred of anyone named Wayans. Denzel Washington helps end racism in America with a 'by the numbers' movie that is still a touchdown in our hearts in 'Remember The Titans'. But in pole position this week for the fellas is notorious flop 'D.A.R.Y.L.' - an absolute banger of a movie that has heart, sci-fi. Top Gun like shenanigans and unfortunately no epic robot super fight to the death... it does however teach us all about hookers

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Christmas Special: It's A Wonderful Life vs Gremlins vs Batman Returns Dec 25, 2023

Leave it to The USofAMovie gang to make Christmas a bit hornier and scarier than usual. Can 'Batman Returns', the horniest Batman movie of them all (even without Bat-nips), take down the best (and only?) Christmas, horror, comedy, kids movie 'Gremlins' OR will the Christmas classic 'It's A Wonderful Life' beat them both to a pulp? Grab your slippers and a hot chocolate and come find out!

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Ohio:- Ready Player One vs Major League vs Tommy Boy Dec 18, 2023

This week the podcast heads to Ohio, home of Callahan Auto Parts, the Guardians - I mean Indians - and Gregarious Games. If you thought 'Ready Player One' was punishment for Will disrespecting 'Twister' - you'd be right. But it's all good, Will brings the classic 'Tommy Boy' to the party and proudly explains how he is a big time 'Puss Boy' while Ryan swings for the fences with the sequel to 'Platoon' - 'Major League'.

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New Hampshire:- What About Bob? vs In The Mouth Of Madness vs Jumanji Dec 11, 2023

It's time to understand just what New Hampshire is all about - Cthulhus, insanity and childhood trauma. You'd think New Hampshire would be a sedate episode but this week is filled with crazy people. Some are being controlled by evil forces where the real terror comes from the colour blue (In The Mouth Of Madness), some have been almost driven crazy by the death game that has ensnared another for 26 years (Jumanji) and some are driven to murder by an even crazier person (What About Bob?). Is New Hampshire's motto 'Live Free of Die' actually a threat? Let's get into it.

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Maine: The Iron Giant vs The Shawshank Redemption vs Wet Hot American Summer Dec 04, 2023

It's time for the Maine Event where you should either get busy living or get busy dying of laughter at bukkake jokes. It's Maine so if we didn't do Steven King a scary clown would come and murder us, so Oli brought the ultimate catharsis of 'The Shawshank Redemption', Will knocked it out of the park with the most Spielbergian movie not directed by Steven Spielberg with 'The Iron Giant' and Ryan chose a movie that Will and he can quote ad nauseam (Oli can attest to this), 'Wet Hot American Summer'. 3 movies held in high regard that all flopped massively at the box office - hey look we found a theme!

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State of Thanks - Thanksgiving Special - Home for the Holidays vs Addams Family Values vs Planes Trains and Automobiles Nov 27, 2023

This week it's a 'State of Thanks' as we try and find the ultimate Thanksgiving movie. First up it's a cast that's as stuffed as a Thanksgiving turkey in 'Home For The Holidays' but this bird might be a bit under done, next is the most accurate representation of the true story of Thanksgiving in history in 'Addams Family Values' up against Ryan's nightmare holiday scenario with the stone cold classic 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles'. Time to put on those eating pants and gorge yourselves on two great movies and also 'Home For The Holidays'

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New York:- Wall Street vs Crocodile Dundee vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nov 20, 2023

New York is a vast state, but you wouldn't know it from the fella's selections this week - it's NYC all the way baby! The guys become interior design experts while being totally flummoxed by the intricacies of the New York Stock Exchange in 'Wall Street', Will once again ruins Oli's childhood by becoming a boomerang expert in his critical takedown of 'Crocodile Dundee' and Ryan becomes a pizza delivery expert where the entire illusion of a world with 6 foot tall ninja turtles is shattered by an improper pizza delivery angle. Enjoy the podcast ya pelican!

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Washington DC Special:- No Way Out vs Dave vs White House Down Nov 13, 2023

It might not be a state, but Washington DC dominates when it comes to American movies. The fellas bring a little bit of everything to the table; Kevin Costner runs like Tom Cruise in the classic DC thriller 'No Way Out', Kevin Kline charms the pants off Sigourney Weaver AND the USofAMovie hosts and then Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx take on James Woods playing himself in 'White House Down'

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Washington:- Sleepless In Seattle vs First Blood vs Dantes Peak Nov 06, 2023

It's time to head to Washington where it's raining everything - bullets, lava bombs and bullets. It's Pierce Brosnan vs the volcano in 'Dantes Peak', Sylvester Stallone vs PTSD and douchebags in 'First Blood' and Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan vs conventional rom-coms in 'Sleepless In Seattle'

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Oklahoma: KIllers Of The Flower Moon vs Oklahoma! vs Twister Oct 30, 2023

Oklahoma seemed like the largest state in the Union this week as the USofAMovie crew binge an entire season of Scorcese true crime with 'Killers Of The Flower Moon', endure what feels like a week long musical with 'Oklahoma!' and then there was the cool breeze of 'Twister'. Oh wait, just kidding - there's 90% chance of a hot take from Hurricane Will.

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Mississippi: A Time To Kill vs O Brother Where Art Thou? vs Stone Cold Oct 23, 2023

Mississippi - the sweatiest state in all of cinema becomes the star of of USofAMovie. While many may have assumed that blockbuster courtroom dramas or tip-top Cohen Brother's movies would be the obvious choice, you'd be stone cold wrong. Will introduces Ryan and Oli to Brian "Easter Island Head" Bosworth in 1991's 'Stone Cold'. They came for 'Hard Ticket To Hawaii' ridiculousness and stayed for the truly impressive explosions and action. Question is, should we get a pet lizard?

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State Of Fear - Halloween Special: Texas Chainsaw Massacre vs Cabin In The Woods vs Barbarian Oct 16, 2023

Considering it's spooky season it's time to go to the State Of Fear. Will and Ryan take sick pleasure in torturing Oli like a bunch of hippies in Texas with 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', force feeding him creepiness like the breastfeeding scene of 'Barbarian' while Oli tries to find rhyme to the reason with the inventive and original 'Cabin In The Woods'. It's time to get freaky.

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Louisiana: The Skeleton Key vs Homefront vs Blue Bayou Oct 09, 2023

Louisiana gives us a little bit of everything:- 'Homefront' is the pinnacle of 90s action who's only problem is that it was made in 2013, 'The Skeleton Key' asks big questions like "Why isn't Kate Hudson ever wearing a bra?" and then "Blue Bayou" plays a game of 'How much bad news can you fit in to one movie'. All this sets up what might be the hardest debate we've had on The USofAMovie Podcast

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Iowa: The Crazies (2010) vs Sleeping With The Enemy vs Field Of Dreams Oct 02, 2023

So a mystical voice told us that if we recorded a podcast people would come to listen to it in a cornfield in Iowa. Ridiculous right? No more so than a biological weapon making everyone a murderous psychopath or the fact that Julia Robert's boyfriend tries to 'out hair' her. It's time to head to heaven... I mean Iowa.

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South Carolina (With Beth Troutman): Doc Hollywood vs Shag vs Swamp Thing Sep 25, 2023

This week the crew head to South Carolina, home of shagging, horny octogenarians and an inexplicable amount of naked swamp bathing. The USofAMovie crew team up with our resident Carolinas expert and shagging champion Beth Troutman to really get into what makes South Carolinians tick.

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Wyoming: Wind River vs Shane vs Close Encounters of the Third Kind Sep 18, 2023

Considering that it seems most people go to Wyoming to be left alone, it's somewhat surprising that the overarching theme of this week's movies is people having their peace stolen from them. Whether it's drunken murderers, aliens looking for an EDM concert or a small child driving a man to triple homicide with his incessant questions - Wyoming has something for everyone

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California 'Challenge Episode' (With Kari Byron): Point Break vs Basic Instinct vs Blade Runner Sep 11, 2023

After the boys all picked LA based heist movies for their first California episode, San Francisco native Kari Byron decided to bust the myth that Los Angeles is the only city in California. Her (ice) pick of 'Basic Instinct' takes a stab at the title of ultimate California movie while we also head back to the year 2019 with one of the greatest science fiction movies ever made with 'Blade Runner'. Can they topple 'Point Break' or will they be forgotten like tears in the rain?

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Alaska: Insomnia vs Out Cold vs The Proposal Sep 04, 2023

A movie who's only redeeming factor is that it doesn't have any redeeming factors, Betty White cultural inappropriations and Al Pacino looking the most tired anyone has ever looked? We must be heading to Alaska by way of Massachusetts and British Columbia

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Massachusetts: The Departed vs Jaws vs Blown Away Aug 28, 2023

How'd you like THESE apples? After pahking the cah at Hahvahd yahd the fellas went full Boston by bringing 'The Depahhhted' to the party along with the FLAWLESS Irish accents of 'Blown Away', while Will decided to be a 'basic bitch' and slapped down the movie that created blockbusters - 'Jaws'.

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Pennsylvania: Witness vs Jack Reacher vs Sudden Death Aug 21, 2023

When you think Pennsylvania you think Philadelphia, and when you think Philadelphia any normal person thinks 'Rocky' - unfortunately for you nobody on this podcast is a normal person which is why we have Harrison Ford going full Amish, Tom Cruise playing a 6ft 4 monster and a movie that manages to end up being the greatest spoof of itself ever made - 'Sudden Death'. Join the USofAMovie team as they delve deep into 'Big Amish', being Werner Herzog's grandson and Jean Claude Van Damme's flawless Pennsylvania accent.

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New Mexico: Oppenheimer vs Them! vs City Slickers Aug 14, 2023

For New Mexico 3 friends go on a nostalgic adventure of self discovery... by hosting this podcast and watching 'City Slickers'. They also go deep on an iconic movie that dwells on the question of what horrors the first atomic bomb unleashed upon the world in 'Them!'. They also mention it's prequel 'Oppenheimer'

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Michigan: Robocop vs Detroit Rock City vs Grosse Point Blank Aug 07, 2023

I'd buy this episode for a dollar - but for you it's FREE! This week the fellas take a trip to Michigan to pit KISS against a neurotic hit man and a dude that's part man, part machine, all cop (with a penchant for shooting people in the dick)

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Georgia: Baby Driver vs Troop Zero vs Deliverance Jul 31, 2023

After Oli took a road trip through the country he set this week's GPS to the great state of Georgia, where the fellas soon found out they wouldn't be taking a canoe trip down a river any time soon as they all got to enjoy (?) 'Deliverance' for the first time. They then went from squealing pigs to squealing tyres with everyone's first pick 'Baby Driver' and then settled in for a warm cozy hug from the utterly charming 'Troop Zero'. But which one is the most Georgia? Come listen and find out

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Oregon: The Goonies vs Stand by Me vs Pig Jul 24, 2023

This week's choices come out swinging, with 3 movies that are absolutely dripping in Oregon. 'The Goonies', which some of the fellas consider a 'perfect movie' goes up against the bizarro Goonies - 'Stand By Me' (a fondly remembered movie that shows everyone in Oregon is apparently a terrible person) and the truly original Nicholas Cage movie 'Pig', which is like John Wick if you replace the nunchucks and headshots with immaculately prepared food and a nice full bodied red. HEEEYYYY YOOOUUUUU GUUUUYYYYSSS!

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Hawaii: Hard Ticket To Hawaii vs Forgetting Sarah Marshall vs Battleship Jul 17, 2023

No time for the quiet island life on this episode because Hawaii gets weird. Oli defends the "best bad movie ever made" with the unsinkable 'Battleship', Ryan brings the comedy and Jason Segel's penis with 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' and Will makes it strange, sexy and hilarious with the truly bizarre, yet fascinating, 'Hard Ticket To Hawaii'.

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Colorado: Cliffhanger vs Red Dawn vs Dumb and Dumber Jul 10, 2023

We head to the mountains of Colorado (and Nevada and Italy apparently) to duke it out like Wolverines to see which movie takes the Colorado crown. Oli brought porn for 80's conservatives with 'Red Dawn', Ryan reminds us that 90s action is the best action with 'Cliffhanger' and Will brings it home with the best diarrhea scene in movie history with 'Dumb and Dumber'. Time to grab your Austrian friend and throw another shrimp on the barbie!

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Florida: Bad Boys 2 vs Miami Connection vs The Birdcage Jul 03, 2023

Sh*t. Just. Got. Real - This week the guys take a trip to the infamous state of Florida where it's the ultimate grudge match as they pit the motorcycle ninjas of 'Miami Connection' (who are in Orlando?) against some very Bad Boys in Bad Boys 2 (whatcha gonna do?) and the drag queens of 'The Birdcage' (Dianne Wiest infection anyone?). Strap in - it gets weird

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Illinois: The Untouchables vs Ferris Bueller's Day Off vs Streets Of Fire Jun 26, 2023

While the guys skipped RIGHT over the movie 'Chicago' - they certainly didn't skip the actual city when it came to pinning down the ultimate Illinois movie.

Oli reveals his penchant for Elliot Ness cosplay as a childhood fan of famous kid's movie 'The Untouchables', Ryan certainly didn't skip out on HIS assignment with 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' and then producer Will decided to send the podcast on a cocaine fueled, fever dream from another dimension with the truly original and confounding 'Streets of Fire'

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North Carolina (with Beth Troutman): Bull Durham vs The Last of the Mohicans vs Dirty Dancing Jun 19, 2023

The hunt for the ultimate North Carolina movie gets more complicated as TV personality, documentarian and Morning Radio host Beth Troutman guests on the show and kicks off the debate over whether movies that are SHOT in North Carolina can compete with movies that are SET in North Carolina. It's the horniest episode of USofAMovie yet, as we let baby out of the corner with 'Dirty Dancing', debate if Tim Robbins is sexy enough in 'Bull Durham' and then we all get frothy ourselves over the epic 'The Last of the Mohicans'

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Nevada: Vegas Vacation vs Ocean's 11 vs Casino Jun 12, 2023

There's so much to the great state of Nevada - probably. We'll never know because the fellas went all in on Vegas, baby! It's the juggernaut of Steven Soderbergh's 'Ocean's 11' up against the Heavyweight champion of Martin Scorsese's 'Casino. They also talk about 'Vegas Vacation'

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Texas: Giant vs Dazed and Confused vs Friday Night Lights Jun 05, 2023

Texas: giant state, giant trucks, giant hair - so it's no surprise this episode is giant too. The fellas bring 3 very different Texas movies to the table; cult classic 'Dazed and Confused', 'Friday Night Lights' because FOOTBALL and then the gargantuan, massive, huge, Texas-sized 'Giant'. This one goes down to the wire

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Arizona: Tombstone vs Used Cars vs The Wraith May 29, 2023

Considering all 3 of the fellas are either from, or have lived in Arizona for extended periods of time - they figured this would be easy. But then Charlie Sheen shows up and suddenly it's Wraithin' time. Come and join the fun as they try and pin down the ultimate movie for Arizona

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