Thursday, September 27, 2018

163: "Machina" - Working Trash (1990)

Short lived SNL cast member Ben Stiller in his first leading role and first time SNL host George Carlin starred in FOX's first made for television movie Working Trash.  Two janitors find insider stock tips in the trash and invest.  Thanks to that demonic shredder.  Enjoy!

Thursday, September 13, 2018

162: "It's F**k Or Treasure Hunt" - Million Dollar Mystery (1987)

Oh man, oh man.  We just found my new favorite movie.  Million Dollar Mystery stars a cast of dozen C-level comedians in a straight rip-off of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World...and it's awesome.  SNL alum Rich Hall co-stars as Vietnam vet Slaughter Buzzard so we watched it and it did not disappoint.  When it was funny it was funny, when it wasn't funny it was so bad it's good funny.  Tom Bosley dies from a bowl of chili and tells a room full of people about $4 million dollars he hid on 4 different bridges.  They chase after it but along the way they meet wrestlers in a motor home, Kevin Pollak doing impressions, guys eating toxic waster, film noir style private eyes, industrial size shredders, all the while Eddie Deezen is just trying to get his rocks off with his new bride.  I unabashedly loved this movie and there is also a bizarre piece of trivia about this film.  There was a tie-in promotion with Glad trash bags where you could win $1 million if you followed the clues.  Spoiler alert: The movie ends with a dude looking straight into camera and basically telling you to enter the contest.  It's weird, but also beautiful.  Watch this movie and listen to us talk about it.  Enjoy!

Thursday, September 6, 2018

161: "If You Think It's Poop, Give It A Taste" - The Year Without A Santa Claus (2006)

Our final 5 timers club member John Goodman is our subject this week and did you know that in 2006 he starred as Santa in a live action television adaptation of The Year Without A Santa Claus?  Also featuring SNL alums Michael McKean as Snow Miser and Chris Kattan as Sparky the Elf, this film is cheap, horribly edited, nonsensical at most points but also has a charm all its own.  It's not a good film by any means but it's pleasant.  How does Santa make a profit?  Why is the magical telescope coin operated?  How many mottos can one man have?  Did Chris Kattan have pinkeye?  All these questions and more on this week's Saturday Night Jive.  Enjoy!