Hey there! In this episode of "Shat the Movies," we dive into the movie Less Than Zero (1987). It follows college freshman Clay as he heads back to LA to reconnect with his ex, Blair, and his childhood friend, Julian, who is dealing with cocaine addiction. https://t.co/1EfzgcchLS
This week's classic is a hilarious take on the Middle Ages featuring King Arthur's quest for the Holy Grail, with knights facing absurd dangers like a killer rabbit, rude Frenchmen, and more, all framed by a modern murder investigation. https://t.co/XAsADbPm7O
A lot's changed since 1987: Biopics are much more common (and darker). Chicano artists are more mainstream, and Lou Diamond Phillips is a household name. So we acknowledge "La Bamba' was groundbreaking ... and not very good. https://t.co/ZHB6zvkrOB
Shat The Movies didn't invent sexual perversion, angsty attitudes and impeccable taste in music, we just perfected it. More than 25 years earlier, Christian Slater inspired teens to "talk hard" in the 1990 box office bomb "Pump Up The Volume." https://t.co/isq3EEPeQz
Shat The Movies has dabbled in films from the 1970s, but we've never reached back this far. More than 50 years ago, a Francis Ford Coppola epic changed the way America viewed organized crime and set a new standard for storytelling. This is "The Godfather" https://t.co/ESrOn3kEgg
"Sneakers" is to Dick Ebert as "Hackers" is to Gene Lyons. This 1992 thriller doesn't have flashy graphics, funky fashions or a techno soundtrackโbut it does has Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd and Robert Redford. In loafers.
๐จ@ESPNNext is looking for driven individuals with a passion for sports! Interested in sports media? Apply for the January 2024 Cohort!
Apply here โคต๏ธ
https://t.co/1UoOafJGfw
โHellraiserโ spawned an 11-film franchise that neither @Dick_Ebert nor @Gene_Lyons_ had ever seen because they were too afraid of Pinhead. This week, commissioner Jason B. changed all that. https://t.co/7ggIUbs1LB
5 million downloads. Thatโs more than 570 years of #shatthemovies audio youโve welcomed into your lives. Weโre so grateful for the creative outlet and the friendship. And weโre so excited for the โ80s and โ90s movies that lie ahead.
In our first back-to-back reviews of a film and its sequel, Shat The Movies presents "Allan Quatermain and The Lost City of Gold," the 1986 flop that answers the question: "what if leftover French fries were a movie?โ https://t.co/pUOUePQoqZ
๐ฅ "Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny" has hit theaters. Meanwhile, a lesser-known archeological adventure with Richard Chamberlain, "King Solomon's Mines," takes an intriguing turn with a quirky cast and 19th-century origins. https://t.co/HX0AzPxK11
We all remember the explosions and stunts in "Speed," but some of the biggest risks had nothing to do with on-screen mayhem. Hiring Keanu Reeves as an action star? Casting Jeff Daniels as a grizzled police vet? Letting Dennis Hopper near explosives? https://t.co/7xbbOTgINx
The Shat Crew delves into โTango & Cash,โ the last actual 80s film. We question its comedic intent, the flawed portrayal of court proceedings, and the surprising prison plotline. AI helps suggest new action-star pairings while anticipating a "gritty" HBO reboot. #TangoAndCash
In our family-friendly, post-Pixar world, it's easy to forget kids of the '90s enjoyed some VERY adult animation. If you're into ultraviolence, overcomplicated plots, fingerbanging, poison sex and superb boobs, "Ninja Scroll" is the movie for you. https://t.co/FkjdI6R6yg
Gene here. Hijacked the feed to spread some #Christmas cheer. Free shipping from the #shatthemovies store from now through Christmas Day.
Shirts! Mugs! Stickers!
Just use the discount code SHATONSHIP.
https://t.co/FDpVlSgFrD