The Film Thugs Movie Show

Car chases and road races are pretty rad, but let's be honest... not many of us have ever been involved in one. Yeah, we've all imagined how bad ass it would be to fire up a NOS system and see the world go blazing by in a blur of Vin Diesel-esque glory... but most of us never have, and we never will. But a road trip... hell, we've all done a road trip. So this week, we decided to put the shoe on the other foot and take a look at something we have all been a part of. So check out our tribute to the movie road trip. As usual the Thug hotlines are both still open and awaiting your phone calls, if you live in the US call 512-666-RANT and leave a message about your most memorably awful movie theater experience. If you don't live in the US and want to avoid costly international charges, just Skype us at The_Film_Thugs. You can also e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or thugquestions@gmail.com to be a part of the next run at this show. We are also on Twitter @TheFilmThugs, on Vine @TheFilmThugs, and on Facebook. Reach out, connect with us, and become part of the Film Thug family. Until next time... Jim out.

Cars are awesome. Even the shittiest car is better than no car at all. It's true. Just like with anything bad ass, they HAD to become part of the movies. From silent to IMAX, the car chase is as much a part of cinema as the camera. So, join us as two guys who know absolutely nothing about cars talk about car chases, and blenders, and ketchup... hell, you know the drill. As usual the Thug hotlines are both still open and awaiting your phone calls, if you live in the US call 512-666-RANT and leave a message about your most memorably awful movie theater experience. If you don't live in the US and want to avoid costly international charges, just Skype us at The_Film_Thugs. You can also e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or thugquestions@gmail.com to be a part of the next run at this show. We are also on Twitter @TheFilmThugs, on Vine @TheFilmThugs, and on Facebook. Reach out, connect with us, and become part of the Film Thug family. Until next time... Jim out.

Mel Gibson. Is it possible to even say his name without it eliciting the same cliche nonsense from people? I mean, yeah the guy screwed up, but entertainers have been forgiven for doing FAR worse things than Mel (We can think of a certain convicted child raping Polish filmmakers that has been given a much wider swath of latitude than Mr. Gibson's drunken rants). This week we take a look at a man that has been celebrated and demonized and held to an almost unrealistic level of scrutiny. We are joined by Colin Higgins, Jerry, and Doctor Hot Dog, PhD. As usual the Thug hotlines are both still open and awaiting your phone calls, if you live in the US call 512-666-RANT and leave a message about your most memorably awful movie theater experience. If you don't live in the US and want to avoid costly international charges, just Skype us at The_Film_Thugs. You can also e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or thugquestions@gmail.com to be a part of the next run at this show. We are also on Twitter @TheFilmThugs, on Vine @TheFilmThugs, and on Facebook. Reach out, connect with us, and become part of the Film Thug family. Until next time... Jim out.

For as long as man has been telling stories, man has been telling science fiction stories. They might not always be about spaceships and robots, but we have always had a fascination with things that were just a little bit beyond our abilities. Well, for as long as sci-fi stories have existed, sci-fi sequels have existed. So this week, we get in on the action by putting out our own science fiction sequel. Nearly three years later, we bring you... The Son of The Hitchhikers Guide to Science Fiction. Check out the original here. Also, this week sees the return of Jerry, as well as the introduction of his best friend. As usual the Thug hotlines are both still open and awaiting your phone calls, if you live in the US call 512-666-RANT and leave a message about your most memorably awful movie theater experience. If you don't live in the US and want to avoid costly international charges, just Skype us at The_Film_Thugs. You can also e-mail us at thefilmthugs@gmail.com, or thugquestions@gmail.com to be a part of the next run at this show. We are also on Twitter @TheFilmThugs, on Vine @TheFilmThugs, and on Facebook. Reach out, connect with us, and become part of the Film Thug family. Until next time... Jim out.

Usually neither one of us care how much money a movie makes or loses. It's a fairly irrelevant piece of information. Unless you have some personal stake in the success of a film, like if you're an investor, an actor, a writer, your company did something for the film, the box office receipts of a particular film are possibly the most irrelevant thing about it. While you could use a massive failure or success as a way of gauging the quality of a film, a quick look at the most profitable films of all times lets you know how dicey a proposition that can be.

But every once in a while a movie loses such a staggering amount of money that you simply cannot ignore it. These are the films that lost the combined budget of several studio pictures.

This week we just sit back and marvel at the glorious excess of Hollywood as we marvel at the startling ineptitude that leads to the film equivalent of a good old fashioned money bonfire.

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