She reminds me of Mr. Magoo, in that she is elderly and just can’t be stopped. She effortlessly breezes through deadly situation, after deadly situation.
This movie was a “weekday afternoon movie” on Brazilian TV for years, and I actually grew a fondness for it because of that. The same time spot was shared with the likes of Goonies, Dirty Dancing, Blue Lagoon and other 80s movies.
"Let me tell you something you already know. The basement ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will show you 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as a bad screenplay. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep watching movies. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done." Rocky (paraphrased) :)
This randomly came up on my feed, and I'm really glad it did. I seriously didn't remember this movie until I saw clips of it in this show haha. Brought back some cool family memories and other silly movies we used to watch like that. Really cool bit of nostalgia thank you =D
I rented this movie a few times as a kid. Haven't seen it since I was probably 8 or 9, but I remember loving it at the time. It really doesn't seem that horrible to me.
This film had two wormy characters from both Spielberg directed Jurassic Park films who were both killed by the T-rex! That's just a random fact I will never get the chance to point out again, so I'm jumping on it now!!
Heat is easily the best heist movie ever. Every heist film after Heat rips off Heat. It's amazing. I also love Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans and Public Enemies. L.A. Confidential is so cool. It's a lot like The Untouchables or Public Enemies. L.A. Confidential should have won Best Picture.
I worked at a 10-plex movie theater in the 90s. I sold tickets - not many, but some - to SOMMWS. After a few days, management instructed anyone working the box office to make a disclaimer along the lines of, “If you’re hoping for a typical Stallone movie, this is NOT it..... and we have a ‘no refunds’ policy.”
F. W. Murnau won the first Best Unique & Artistic Picture? That's so cool! I never knew that as everyone always says Wings won Best Picture. Murnau was a brilliantly inventive director.
You said that you feel like Sylvester Stallone can't really pull off comedy, which made me wonder if you guys had seen "Oscar". Its one of my favorite comedies, and Sly is in a leading role. Just a fun comedy of errors about a 20's era gangster trying to go straight.
They should remake this movie with Chris Hemsworth or someone as the Stallone character and someone like Thomas Middleditch as the mother, have it set in the nineties, have the same soundtrack, change almost nothing, it would be beautiful.
So the majority of Oscars go to skilled technicians, and they're going to be hidden away to give more limelight to people who get plenty of limelight already?
I'd say Heat is for sure Michael Mann's best film, but The Last of the Mohicans is close behind. There are several particularly stunning sequences in Mohicans that still captive me.
I disagree. I actually watched The Last of the Mohicans 4 days ago. It's really thrilling. The first betrayal sequence is so unexpected and intense. The barrage of cannon fire at the fort is so loud and constant, you really get a feel for an old fight like that. The double pronged ambush is terrifying and pretty visceral. The romantic farewell behind the waterfall is beautiful. The lighting and color choices are stunning. The final chase on foot across the waterfall is so violent and heart pounding. All the acting is great too. Trevor Jones' score is timeless for sure.
I was watching a behind the scenes feature on Collateral, and Michael Mann was describing the chemical process that causes the streetlights to haze in LA during hot weather. The man is a cinematic Stephen Hawking.
Michael Mann's movie "Manhunter" is my all-time favorite movie. I have lost track of how many times I have watched it. Have you seen Wind River? I have watched it 3 times in two days last week. It's Stars Jeremy Renner, who is absolutely fantastic. It is on Netflix.
You guys were talking about the lack of comedy from Sylvester Stallone in this one, but I think he stepped up a year later in Demolition Man. Honestly that movie is one of my guilty pleasures, I'll watch it whenever it is on. It really feels like a modern Marvel superhero movie with its use of levity for an action movie, of course with an R rating for the obligatory boobs and swearing that those movies felt the need to offer back then.
Great synopsis of the Oscar changes. Hope they'll turn out to be better than the whole thing seems right now (or will be revised in such a way that the changes do eventually help), but... yeaaaaah... not holding my breath!!
Hey dudes have you seen Shock Treatment, a Rocky Horror sort of sequel starring Jessica Harper (so it links Rocky And POTP even more) if you haven't I think you should check it out and maybe do a review if we're lucky
Now is he called Corey because he doesn't like to be touched, or is he called Corey because he looks like a typical 90s kid? That jokes can go either way to be honest.
I totally believe Swarchenegger would do something sly like that, he use to try to fake out his competition at body buliding events or would try to manipulate them to get any kind of a egde
I also didn't like Serpico very much the first time. Felt drawn out. Second time was much better. Might have just been state of mind, but give it another try. It's very good.
I don't know if you take requests, but I would love if you checked out the 1970's British horror movie Girly (or Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly as it's called in the UK). In my opinion it's one of the creepiest horror movies I've seen.
Talking about Sylvester Stallone and the Oscars, have you seen the movie Oscar? Thanks to the large cast of comedic actors, I think Stallone does a good job.
Yeah I'm sure that chain that's built to survive the stress of suspending a 5000 pound ball of compressed steel, that exists for the purpose of smashing through concrete wall, is easily severed by a few rounds from a 9mm pistol.
I'm a professional graphic designer, apparel being my forte, I'm already workin on those "Basement Life" T-shirts for ya!!!! BTW: SEEN IT: "Enter The Void" by Gaspar Noé.......!!!!!!!!
I find the movie Oscar to be far more of an issue than Stop! Or, My Mom Will Shoot. Have either of you ever watched "Stayin' Alive" which is the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever" and was directed by Stallone who was also one of the writers for this movie?
I love Ebert's reviews. The only mis-step I ever saw was his statements on video games, which I feel he wasn't qualified to comment on. He should have just said " I don't really know much about the subject". Instead his comments made him look out of touch .
The score reminded me a lot of Miles Goodman's score to Real Men, which I think was an even better use of the music setting the tone of a comedic film. Goodman also did the same thing with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
After Matt's introduction, I fully expected this to be another Tough Guys Don't Dance/Hot Ticket to Hawaii. Nope, just another mediocre movie with a little too much talent, but at least you two were honest with what worked.
I went back and watched Heat again and I didn't like it. The henchmen sucked and their characters weren't fleshed out at all and the ending was just boring.
exactly this..even the heist is unmemorable. this movie is jus fondly remembered for that one scene with Pacino and DeNiro which is brilliant but over way too soon.
I never liked Stallone. Idk why, I just find the way he sounds and looks unpleasant. I will never watch any Rocky or Rambo movies. I guess I kind of avoid him like the plague. I really don't know what it is.
She reminds me of Mr. Magoo, in that she is elderly and just can’t be stopped. She effortlessly breezes through deadly situation, after deadly situation.
Craig was hilarious in this episode.
I would say the best comic role that Stallone has played was in the movie Oscar.
I love that the only way they dressed the set to be the "criminals' hideout" is that there's just a giant weed leaf on the wall.
This movie was a “weekday afternoon movie” on Brazilian TV for years, and I actually grew a fondness for it because of that. The same time spot was shared with the likes of Goonies, Dirty Dancing, Blue Lagoon and other 80s movies.
Funny episode, guys...I especially liked the first few seconds, which has great replay value 😄
"Let me tell you something you already know. The basement ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will show you 'Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot' and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as a bad screenplay. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep watching movies. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done."
Rocky (paraphrased)
:)
Man Craig was really on one today. And I mean that in the best way possible, for the record. Love it!
This randomly came up on my feed, and I'm really glad it did. I seriously didn't remember this movie until I saw clips of it in this show haha. Brought back some cool family memories and other silly movies we used to watch like that. Really cool bit of nostalgia thank you =D
Oscar award changes seem absurd... But then again I mostly watch you guys on movie trivia and awards... So I guess I'm (we are) lucky. :)
always better to see the list the next day.
Welcome to the Basement - watching movies so we don’t have to!
Thanks for answering my question! You guys are awesome!
You know this movie is Just like how in Tough Guys Don't Dance when you "stare[d] dumbly in stunned amazement"
Aretha Franklin's Gold album in the background! Excellent choice! RIP
Have you seen Michael Mann's 'Last of the Mohicans'? That's one of his movies the blows me away!
I'm so used to watching your old episodes, when you brought up the Oscars, I was like what happened at the Oscars 3 years ago?
Oh my gosh, yes. This is one of those films i always saw around on Netflix and what not but never got around to checking it out! Thanks guys!
I love this movie. It's so bad and entertaining. 😂
Stallone has comedic timing, he just needs to be comfortable in the role. Oscar is built on timing and Sly nails it.
I've heard good things about Oscar
I laughed too hard during this one! Thanks for another great episode!
I rented this movie a few times as a kid. Haven't seen it since I was probably 8 or 9, but I remember loving it at the time. It really doesn't seem that horrible to me.
8:55 And there still is.
this has to be the funniest episode so far lmao
That was a very enjoyable video.
This film had two wormy characters from both Spielberg directed Jurassic Park films who were both killed by the T-rex! That's just a random fact I will never get the chance to point out again, so I'm jumping on it now!!
You have to take these opportunities when you can get them.
Heat is easily the best heist movie ever. Every heist film after Heat rips off Heat. It's amazing. I also love Michael Mann's The Last of the Mohicans and Public Enemies.
L.A. Confidential is so cool. It's a lot like The Untouchables or Public Enemies. L.A. Confidential should have won Best Picture.
Ahh, finally Friday!
2:27 No-one could annihilate a bad movie like Ebert at the top of his game!
I worked at a 10-plex movie theater in the 90s. I sold tickets - not many, but some - to SOMMWS. After a few days, management instructed anyone working the box office to make a disclaimer along the lines of, “If you’re hoping for a typical Stallone movie, this is NOT it..... and we have a ‘no refunds’ policy.”
Ha ha...or "sob sob"...whichever is more appropriate...
Coreys name was nicholas
"Chocolate City" ohhh I love a good P-Funk reference.
F. W. Murnau won the first Best Unique & Artistic Picture? That's so cool! I never knew that as everyone always says Wings won Best Picture. Murnau was a brilliantly inventive director.
You said that you feel like Sylvester Stallone can't really pull off comedy, which made me wonder if you guys had seen "Oscar". Its one of my favorite comedies, and Sly is in a leading role. Just a fun comedy of errors about a 20's era gangster trying to go straight.
They should remake this movie with Chris Hemsworth or someone as the Stallone character and someone like Thomas Middleditch as the mother, have it set in the nineties, have the same soundtrack, change almost nothing, it would be beautiful.
I was thinking Hugh Jackman, he's intimidating but adorable
I think your take on Shutter Island would be a very interesting video.
So the majority of Oscars go to skilled technicians, and they're going to be hidden away to give more limelight to people who get plenty of limelight already?
It is almost as if the Oscars are pointless and bad.
When I was 10 I loved this movie
"Last of the Mohicans" is Michael Mann's best film.
I'd say Heat is for sure Michael Mann's best film, but The Last of the Mohicans is close behind. There are several particularly stunning sequences in Mohicans that still captive me.
Ocean Sage The last 30 minutes of Mohicans is amazing.
The two pronged attack Wes Studi and the final run down hunt across the waterfall is thrilling!
Last of the Mohicans is awful. Hasn't aged well at all.
I disagree. I actually watched The Last of the Mohicans 4 days ago. It's really thrilling. The first betrayal sequence is so unexpected and intense. The barrage of cannon fire at the fort is so loud and constant, you really get a feel for an old fight like that. The double pronged ambush is terrifying and pretty visceral. The romantic farewell behind the waterfall is beautiful. The lighting and color choices are stunning. The final chase on foot across the waterfall is so violent and heart pounding. All the acting is great too. Trevor Jones' score is timeless for sure.
I was watching a behind the scenes feature on Collateral, and Michael Mann was describing the chemical process that causes the streetlights to haze in LA during hot weather.
The man is a cinematic Stephen Hawking.
Does anyone know what a Kira kurasawa’s first movie was?
Thanks for the Birthday messages guys, you gone done made me blush!
P.S. Glad you enjoyed the music in this movie as much as I did. :)
Michael Mann's movie "Manhunter" is my all-time favorite movie. I have lost track of how many times I have watched it.
Have you seen Wind River? I have watched it 3 times in two days last week. It's Stars Jeremy Renner, who is absolutely fantastic.
It is on Netflix.
Have you guys watched Throw Mama From the Train? Or Mr. Saturday Night?
Ever See Oscar (1991)?
Proof Stallone can do comedy.
The "jumper" kid's name is Nicholas Sadler.
... But maybe Matt was talking about his name in the film... 'Cus ye.... he looks like a Cory.
Have you gentlemen ever seen my all time favorite movie Monster Squad?
If not, maybe for October *crosses fingers and prays for miracle*
Regarding Serpico, Sidney Lumet basically outdid it nine years later anyway when he made Prince of the City.
I couldn't stop looking at Danny Trejo peeking out from behind Matt.
4 years later, I know ... but that's Tom Savini
Cool aretha franklin album my dude
Thank you for that Biggie Smalls reference!
Nice riffing guys!
is it at all possible for you guys to watch "it's the great pumpkin charlie brown" in October?
You guys were talking about the lack of comedy from Sylvester Stallone in this one, but I think he stepped up a year later in Demolition Man. Honestly that movie is one of my guilty pleasures, I'll watch it whenever it is on. It really feels like a modern Marvel superhero movie with its use of levity for an action movie, of course with an R rating for the obligatory boobs and swearing that those movies felt the need to offer back then.
I think Stallone can be funny when the movie is NOT a comedy, but when it is, maybe he's trying too hard?
Great synopsis of the Oscar changes. Hope they'll turn out to be better than the whole thing seems right now (or will be revised in such a way that the changes do eventually help), but... yeaaaaah... not holding my breath!!
Fun fact: The entire movie showed up in the 'related' clips after this episode. Seems like whoever owns the rights these days stopped giving a crap.
now you need to watch Rhinestone :)
Hey dudes have you seen Shock Treatment, a Rocky Horror sort of sequel starring Jessica Harper (so it links Rocky And POTP even more) if you haven't I think you should check it out and maybe do a review if we're lucky
Now is he called Corey because he doesn't like to be touched, or is he called Corey because he looks like a typical 90s kid?
That jokes can go either way to be honest.
Hm. Didn't think about that. I was mostly referring to the hair.
Stallone is now older than Estelle Getty when she made the movie.
Then I guess it's time for a "Creed" type of sequel.
Have you guys seen come and see? the jewel of soviet cinema
Ah yes the movie that made it clear who out of the 80s action stars had the widest range of acting, and surprisingly it was arnold
I totally believe Swarchenegger would do something sly like that, he use to try to fake out his competition at body buliding events or would try to manipulate them to get any kind of a egde
Wasn't that big guy gun seller the one who Terminator pulled off the phone in T1? Not the actor, the guy.
Are you suggesting that this movie is part of the extended Terminatorverse?
Yep!
I also didn't like Serpico very much the first time. Felt drawn out. Second time was much better. Might have just been state of mind, but give it another try. It's very good.
Air sax.
I don't know if you take requests, but I would love if you checked out the 1970's British horror movie Girly (or Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly as it's called in the UK). In my opinion it's one of the creepiest horror movies I've seen.
Talking about Sylvester Stallone and the Oscars, have you seen the movie Oscar? Thanks to the large cast of comedic actors, I think Stallone does a good job.
It's one of my favorite comedies. It was mostly panned by critics, but Siskel and Ebert both liked it!
I would buy a Basement Life or Basement 4 Lyfe shirt
Better watch out for those moms!
Stallone was funny later in his career. I'm thinking Demolition Man.
That was a year after this.
Yeah I'm sure that chain that's built to survive the stress of suspending a 5000 pound ball of compressed steel, that exists for the purpose of smashing through concrete wall, is easily severed by a few rounds from a 9mm pistol.
“I don’t understand why Arnie turned this down !” Craig, probably.
Can you guys please god do a football month this fall and watch some classic football movies?
We have a long standing tradition at our place on Oscar night. We watch movies.
I'm a professional graphic designer, apparel being my forte, I'm already workin on those "Basement Life" T-shirts for ya!!!!
BTW: SEEN IT: "Enter The Void" by Gaspar Noé.......!!!!!!!!
The movie can't be that bad. since it's not on youtube for free :_:
I find the movie Oscar to be far more of an issue than Stop! Or, My Mom Will Shoot. Have either of you ever watched "Stayin' Alive" which is the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever" and was directed by Stallone who was also one of the writers for this movie?
The hilarity and hijinks have never been more ____ than here.
How about we come up with a better title?
Tutti For Hire!
Bomowski and Son!
I love Ebert's reviews. The only mis-step I ever saw was his statements on video games, which I feel he wasn't qualified to comment on. He should have just said " I don't really know much about the subject". Instead his comments made him look out of touch .
The score reminded me a lot of Miles Goodman's score to Real Men, which I think was an even better use of the music setting the tone of a comedic film. Goodman also did the same thing with Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
I like Thief much better than Heat personally
After Matt's introduction, I fully expected this to be another Tough Guys Don't Dance/Hot Ticket to Hawaii. Nope, just another mediocre movie with a little too much talent, but at least you two were honest with what worked.
But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'.
Was there a "Yo Mama" joke in this episode? Because I don't remember one, and that's a huge oversight tbh.
Did you see Wag the Dog? I was incredibly disappointed in it. Such a great cast and premise, but it just didn't work for me.
You guys aren’t like 6’5” are you? Just found out Chris Stuckmann was freakishly tall and I realized I’d never seen you guys standing much either
Matt is actually seven feet tall and Craig would fit in the palm of your hand. They look the same size because of some fancy camera tricks.
calvinjluther Damn. You learn something new every day
How did you know???
BlameSociety you’re not dealing with morons here, Lebowski
I miss chad
I felt the soundtrack was the worst part, it was lackadaisical and could have improved the movie. Then the acting and trope-iness need a boost.
I think "Kindergarten Cop" was a much worse movie.
I went back and watched Heat again and I didn't like it. The henchmen sucked and their characters weren't fleshed out at all and the ending was just boring.
exactly this..even the heist is unmemorable. this movie is jus fondly remembered for that one scene with Pacino and DeNiro which is brilliant but over way too soon.
have you seen space mutiny? a laughable sci-fi movie.
I never liked Stallone. Idk why, I just find the way he sounds and looks unpleasant. I will never watch any Rocky or Rambo movies. I guess I kind of avoid him like the plague. I really don't know what it is.
you really shouldn't judge people by how they look and sound. especially if you can't explain it.