HOWARD THE DUCK

Drew and Travis blow their domes with Battlefield Earth, the resoundingly panned adaptation of cult leader L. Ron Hubbard's novel. This sci-fi vanity project stars John Travolta, and is the fourth and final film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!" TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Battlefield Earth 00:59:43 - The Shelf 01:07:30 - Calls to Action 01:08:07 - Currently Consuming 01:26:19 - End SHOW LINKS Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Waterworld Keeper One Battle After Another GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis run from Dangerous Men, the infamous 2005 indie flick from filmmaker John S. Rad. Originally shot in the '80s and released almost 20 years later, this is the third film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!" TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Dangerous Men 00:52:25 - The Shelf 01:01:08 - Calls to Action 01:02:08 - Currently Consuming 01:36:11 - End SHOW LINKS Lost Highway Miami Connection The Toxic Avenger (2025) Deathstalker (2025) GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis trawl for Justice aboard Serenity, the forgotten flop starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jason Clarke! Written and directed by Steven Knight, this 2019 fishing expedition is the second film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!" TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Serenity 01:06:41 - The Shelf 01:14:58 - Calls to Action 01:16:03 - Currently Consuming 01:31:44 - End SHOW LINKS The Empty Man Frailty Predator: Badlands Nightmare Alley on Criterion Collection 4K UHD GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis practice the ancient art of Quack Fu with Howard the Duck, the 1986 Marvel Comics adaptation. Produced by George Lucas, this infamous cult flop is our first film in a theme month called "What Were They Thinking?!" TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Howard the Duck 00:54:29 - The Shelf 01:12:19 - Calls to Action 01:13:15 - Currently Consuming 01:33:48 - End SHOW LINKS Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Super Mario Bros. Frankenstein (2025) Until Dawn GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis reach the heights of spooky season with Mario Bava's Black Sabbath, also known as The Three Faces of Fear! This seminal 1963 Italian horror anthology is the fourth and final film of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Black Sabbath 00:45:12 - The Shelf 00:53:04 - Calls to Action 00:53:38 - Currently Consuming 01:12:25 - End SHOW LINKS Creepshow V/H/S/Halloween GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis rub the lamp of Wishmaster and its sequel, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies! They're video rental mainstays from the late '90s, and contain two of actor Andrew Divoff's greatest performances! This is the third week of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Wishmaster 00:33:59 - Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies 00:58:49 - The Shelf 01:10:49 - Calls to Action 01:12:03 - Currently Consuming 01:25:31 - End SHOW LINKS Warlock: The Armageddon Leprechaun 3 Beast of War GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis read their vows to the Bride of Frankenstein! Now celebrating its 90th anniversary, this Universal Monsters classic is the second film of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Bride of Frankenstein 00:53:17 - The Shelf 01:04:05 - Calls to Action 01:04:57 - Currently Consuming 01:21:47 - End SHOW LINKS her Dracula's Daughter Ghost of Yotei Deep Impact GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis are definitely not ticked off that they had to watch Ticks! It's the 1993 creature feature that stars Seth Green, Alfonso Ribeiro, Clint Howard, and Peter Scolari! This is the first week of Happy Happy Halloween, a month of horror films made to maximize your enjoyment this October. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Ticks 00:51:22 - The Shelf 00:59:17 - Calls to Action 01:00:38 - Currently Consuming 01:17:13 - End SHOW LINKS Attack the Block Mosquito Primitive War GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis need a very long walk after The Truman Show, the 1998 satire starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, and Ed Harris. It's our fifth and final film in a month of movie set and shot in Florida! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - The Truman Show 00:59:32 - The Shelf 01:10:14 - Calls to Action 01:11:01 - Currently Consuming 01:21:45 - End SHOW LINKS I Saw the TV Glow Beau is Afraid Alien: Earth GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

Drew and Travis are welcomed to Miami by two competing Florida crime films. That's right: it's Miami Connection vs. Miami Blues! This is the third week in our month of movies shot and set in Florida. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Miami Connection 00:27:13 - Miami Blues 01:07:18 - The Shelf 01:13:25 - Calls to Action 01:14:57 - Currently Consuming 01:25:14 - End SHOW LINKS Streets of Fire Wild Things Hollow Knight Quiz Show GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky