Open Mic Night at the Movies
'Open Mic Night at the Movies,' a film podcast that welcomes anyone with a movie opinion to voice it.
Episodes
52 episodes
1408 is more than a collection of jump scares, it's true terror and it's personal
If Samuel L. Jackson offered you an easy out that included free booze would you take it? No? We prefer the hard way too. In this episode Sean and Dan talk about 2007's 1408, an adaptation of a Stephen King story that finds a skep...
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Episode 52
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1:13:22
Barguments: Bill & Ted v. Buckaroo Banzai v. Tremors v. Real Genius
Brian, Matt, Mike, Mike & Sean have a bargument about their favorite sci-fi films from childhood that became cult hits. It’s a battle for the ages with The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension vs. Bill &...
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Episode 51
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1:25:08
Sky High, the superhero film we all wanted before we knew we wanted it
Not living up to your parent's expectations? Always looking for love in the complete wrong places? We can identify. This episode we're talking about 2005's Sky High, a film that explores the unique challenges of findi...
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Episode 50
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1:15:30
Cruisin: The Mission Impossible Franchise
In this episode Sean and Mike walk through the 6 current Mission Impossible movies in hopes to pick one to represent them all at a hypothetical Tom Cruise film festival.
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Episode 49
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59:08
Brick is a grownup film in a high schooler's body
Take Chinatown, fold in some 10 Things I Hate About You, and garnish with a sprig of Rushmore. What you get is Rian Johnson 2005 directorial debut film, Brick. Transporting all the tropes of a neo...
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Episode 48
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1:17:32
Barguments: Every Baseball Movie Ever
In this episode we argue over the greatest baseball movies ever made... and possibly some of the worst. Jakob, Brian, Mike, & Lightweight Mike have a rollicking bar fight across 5 sub-genres of baseball flicks. Who will strike o...
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Episode 47
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1:23:00
Road House isn't "good bad", it's just goooood
In 1989 director Rowdy Herrington made a modern western about bar bouncers. It had mediocre success at the box office, but titillated audiences for years to come via home video and cable television. Road House is an unrival...
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Episode 46
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1:21:35
Popeye is artful chaos, plus the Robin Williams Mt. Rushmore
The first Disney film to feature a cuss word, and the first film to feature Robin Williams (and Linda Hunt if we're keeping score).It's Popeye, the 1980 musical comedy by Robert Altman. In this episode we visit the island...
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Episode 45
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1:20:21
Upon Further Review: The Black Hole
The first Disney film to boldly go where no Disney film had ever gone before, from G… to PG.On the island of sci-fi garbage floating in space, this film stands above all, as the junkiest of junk sci-fi encased in a trash compactor robot!...
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Episode 44
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54:53
Movie Draft: Fictional Basketball Players
The 2022 NBA Draft is days away, but we couldn't wait to draft our own group of basketball's best from the wonderful world of cinema. Our GMs break down what makes a great basketball movie star and go way back to select blue chippers and ...
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Episode 43
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1:01:06
My Blue Heaven teaches lessons every kid should learn
Hang up your suit pants and break out some Italian dressing, it's time for some movie talk. In this episode Sean is joined by Matt, Luke and Mike to discuss the 1990 crime comedy 'My Blue Heaven', starring Rick Moranis, Steve Martin and J...
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Episode 42
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1:08:33
Top 10 Movies of the 2010s
On today's podcast Sean starts it off by getting something off his chest about the Oscars. Then Jakob joins the show so they can talk about their favorite films of the 2010s (09:45). You remember the 2010s right? The decade of...
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Episode 41
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58:11
Barguments: Space Jam v. White Men Can't Jump
In honor of March Madness we saddle up for another drunken brawl between 2 greats in the pantheon of sports movies. Matt, Brian, and the 2 Mikes join the podcast for a few too many drinks and several dumb arguments about basketball movie ...
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Episode 40
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1:25:15
Children of Men is a Christmas movie for realists, plus Valentine's Day streamers
Pour out some liquor for Baby Diego, we’re going to 2027. After some suggestions for romantic Valentines Day movies (2:00) Sean and Jakob unpack a dystopic thriller from 2006. It’s Alfonso Cuarón’s ’Children of Men’ starring Clive O...
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Episode 39
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1:00:02
Schizopolis: self-serving cinephile bait or comedy for Lynch fans?, plus Ocean's Eleven star rankings
Parody of movie scene with half baked podcast humor, followed by marginally insightful group discussion on hyper niche film (0:00). Desperate appeal to audience through game featuring mainstream movie (1:06:20).email: openmicmovie...
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Episode 38
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1:20:50
The Apartment
Billy Wilder has a bunch of great movies. We're talking about maybe his greatest. First Sean gives some quick thoughts on Home Alone 2, then Wade and Jakob join the show to discuss 'The Apartment'. The 1960 film starring Jack ...
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Episode 37
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1:29:59
Eight Men Out, plus The Cruise (pt 3)
Sports!!!! Or more specifically, movies about sports. This episode opens with Sean and Jakob giving some quick recommendations for Thanksgiving films and then moves right into a movie about America's favorite past time... scan...
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Episode 36
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1:29:58
Movie Draft: Halloween Horror
For anyone who likes to be scared this is the episode for you. It's a movie draft of all horror films for you to watch at Halloween. After we talk a little bit about the genre and go over the draft rules, Sean, Jakob, Terri, and Jer...
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Episode 35
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1:27:57
Click
You’re traveling through another dimension, one not only of sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries push through and beyond the Sandlerverse. We start this episode off with a look at several films that may...
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Episode 34
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1:21:01
Gattaca, plus The Cruise (pt 2)
It's a sci-fi-centric episode! Jakob and Sean attempt to climb the genetic ladder when they take a look at 'Gattaca', the 1997 dystopian near future film by Andrew Niccol starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law (3:00). Then i...
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Episode 33
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1:25:55
Double Feature: Meatballs & Wet Hot American Summer
In a salute to the end of summer we're talking summer camp movies in this special DOUBLE FEATURE episode. First up Mike and Luke join us to give their insights into Bill Murray's film debut in 'Meatballs', Ivan Reitman's 1979 comedy (7:25...
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Episode 32
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1:24:52
Singing In The Rain
It's another music focused episode! First we take a look at the new documentary film 'Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage' and what you can expect and not expect from it (03:18). Then Sean is joined by Leanne and Wade to talk about ...
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Episode 31
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1:14:00
Movie Draft: Fake Bands
Still a bit too covid-weary to go see a live concert? Sit back and listen to the soothing sounds of 5 middle-aged men day dreaming about building a festival that can never be. We love movies and we love bands, so we’re mashing them ...
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Episode 30
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1:22:50
Juno, plus The Cruise (pt 1)
What's up home skillet? Let's drag a few barcaloungers out to the lawn and talk movies! Sean kicks off this episode with a Top 5 list built for the housing market. Then he's joined by Jakob to reminisce about a simpler time, w...
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Episode 29
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1:22:02
Upon Further Review: Raising Arizona
Nothing deserves repeated viewing and reviewing like the Coen Brothers’ filmography. In this episode, our guest joins us to talk recidivism, Nic Cage’s finest performance, and failed relationships on account of something wrong with his… aw, you...
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Episode 28
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46:51