In this episode, we tackle our first truly, remarkably, indisputably bad movie: the 1987 sequel "Jaws: The Revenge." Josh even attempts some research in order to rationalize this steaming sequel but only manages to insult fans of "The Blues Brothers" in the process. 

JAWS: THE REVENGE (1987): "No, There's No Bomb. Jaws Just Explodes."

In this episode, we take the time machine back to 1985 where we scrutinize the listener suggestion "Better Off Dead," starring John Cusack. This film features an Oscar-worthy performance by Curtis Armstrong, too, which is neither here nor there. That said, we veer into comparisons between "48 Hrs." and "Commando," not to mention how a large portion of "Better Off Dead" was flat-out stolen from the Bond movie "For Your Eyes Only." All roads, we've learned, lead to Bond.

BETTER OFF DEAD (1985) - "And That's How I First Learned About Cocaine"

For Josh's birthday, Paul surprises him with his favorite action movie ever: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." From the nightmare-inducing heart-rip sequence to the inexplicable dance number that occurs in front of not one single audience member, the duo defend the movie against its many, many, many potentially correct haters. And again, it's Josh's birthday, so who's to say who's right? Paul also flip-flops his opinion on Short Round as a sidekick.

INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) - "Kali Ma Shakti De!!!!!"

Josh used to be a production assistant (i.e. "runner") for a major production company in Los Angeles, California. In this episode, Josh recounts not only the story of an ill-fated lunch run for the main producer, but provides a whirlwind view of the celebrities he met and events he attended. Clearly, this episode is just the tip of the French Fry when it comes to his Hollywood stories. 

JOSH'S HOLLYWOOD ASSISTANT ADVENTURES - "Who Ordered These French Fries?"

Josh and Paul visit Tim Burton's 1989 landmark event film "Batman," with wildly different opinions of whether it's a good film or constantly 50% of a good film. 

BATMAN (1989) - "That Parade is Like Six Balloons and Two Joker Floats"

In this special mini-episode, Josh impressively fields a wide range of impromptu pitches to movie and TV sequels. Vote for your favorite sequel/prequel concept on our Facebook page and see what happens next! 

SPECIAL CONTEST EPISODE: "Would You Be Interested in Developing a Sequel to BREAKIN'?"

In this week's episode, TOMBSTONE (1993) is between our crosshairs and we discuss everything from the movie's mustache ratio to Billy Zane's impossibly beautiful face to Josh's favorite Western of all time: "Zorro: The Gay Blade" with George Hamilton. 

TOMBSTONE (1993) - "He Really Makes You Want to Have Tuberculosis"

Every season, we’ve decided that Paul gets to choose one 007 movie to discuss. For his first time at bat with Bond, A VIEW TO A KILL got knocked somewhere into the left outfield. Roger Moore’s seventh and last outing as Bond gets harsh business from Josh, where he also casually unravels the film’s most glaring yet invisible incongruity: Bond doesn’t shoot or kill one person in the entire movie. (ACTUAL FACT!) We also talk about the physical possibility of not hearing a giant blimp bearing down on you, Duran Duran and Chaka Khan, weird steeplechase hijinks, the nightmare-fuel persona of Grace Jones, and how Christopher Walken is so miscast as Max Zorin that he becomes amazing in the process. Josh even manages to eloquently describe a plot involving horse breeding, genetic manipulation, microchips and flooding Silicon Valley of the 1980s. 

A VIEW TO A KILL (1985) - "I Don't Understand That Old Blimp or How It Be Creepin'"

Josh's choice this week is the abominable yet endearing box-office bomb "SpaceCamp," which followed swiftly on the heels of the catastrophic Challenger disaster in 1986. In this episode, we discuss all the technical inaccuracies of this weird movie as much as all the things that surprisingly still work for us as a piece of entertainment. Josh also shares poetry he wrote in 3rd grade about the Challenger disaster.

SPACECAMP (1986) - "Ehhh, F**k It. You Wanna Be Shuttle Commander?"

We revisit the now-classic 1996 tornado chase thriller "Twister," starring the late Bill Paxton and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. In addition to Josh's insane theory that the same tornado is attacking Jo and Bill throughout the movie, we managed to secure an exclusive interview with NOAA meteorologist Corby Dickerson (skip to the end) to get his professional take on this otherwise baffling yet beloved special-effects extravaganza. Also, in the running for Best Dialogue Ever: "Ah!!! Stupid!"

TWISTER (1996) - "Let Me Unbutton My Shirt, Eat & Talk About F5s!"

In this episode, we discuss one of the most underrated teen comedies of the 1990s: "Angus." Not only does it feature an amazing of-its-time soundtrack, but it remains an endearing, good-hearted film about identity, high school traumas, body image, first loves, bullying and family. It's also the only film in history that co-stars George C. Scott and James Van Der Beek.  

ANGUS (1995) - "You Lost Your Glasses, You Lost Your Braces & You Lost Your Personality"

&lt;SEASON FINALE&gt; In our first season finale, we celebrate the holidays with a Christmas classic that Josh has improbably never seen: 1990's "Home Alone," starring Macauley Culkin. We do more than simply pick the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time apart. Turns out, we were both charmed by the film against our better judgment. Regardless, we explore Josh's theory that Culkin once had an alter ego who flirted with his sister online, try to determine just how many versions of The Grinch song there are, get distracted by the opening of "Final Destination 3," ponder why the actor from "Angels with Filthy Souls" never got more work, rank the booby traps Kevin sets up in his house, consider just how much Kevin's family actually hates him, and take a detour into the career of actor Roberts Blossom (the ancient next-door neighbor, Marley). Somehow, talk of the McRib surfaces, too. 

HOME ALONE (1990) - "You're a Three-Decker Sauerkraut and Toadstool Sandwich"

In 1978, CBS traumatized kids everywhere with an ill-conceived, horribly misguided variety special based on "Star Wars" that has almost nothing to do with "Star Wars." There are 10 straight minutes with Wookiees growling at each other with no subtitles. There's a heavily-eyelinered Mark Hamill. There's a coked-out Carrie Fisher. There's Harvey Korman in blackface with four arms. It even has Bea Arthur! Well, we watched this piece of shit so you never have to. (But if you really want to torture yourself, have it at!) 

STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL (1978) - “Harrison Ford Has Clearly Given Up on Life Day—and Life”

Paul fights a cold while Josh fights 1987’s wacky, wild and woefully underrated Joe Dante sci-fi comedy INNERSPACE, which stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short and Meg Ryan. Are you as cool as The Cowboy? What would happen if Michael J. Fox got half-shrunk and injected into Arnold Schwarzenegger? Is Martin Short an amazing actor? All of these questions get answered as Flix Capacitor explores a zany yet smart comedy that, according to many sources, could have been so much weirder and terrible. 

INNERSPACE (1987) - "Dude, You Keep Trying to Hit On Her While I'm Sitting Inside You"

No child sidekick escapes the wrath of Josh and Paul in this episode, which also includes a visit from Paul's friend Jason to describe the time he met Jake Lloyd from "The Phantom Menace."

LIST: The Worst Child Sidekicks in Movie History

"Joan Wilder? You're THE Joan Wilder?!" Josh has a LOT of problems with the movie he brought this week: 1984's "Romancing the Stone." On top of that, we delve deep into the list of 1984's top 25 films and discover somewhere around the 35-minute mark that Josh is not only a huge fan of "Breakin'" but actually took breakdancing classes. Safe travels on this one. 

ROMANCING THE STONE (1984) - "Michael Douglas Has It Really Bad For That Boat"

In the spirit of Thanksgiving and the fact that we're deeply appreciative of our listeners, here's a bonus episode detailing what pop culture scared the living hell out of us as children -- and continues to traumatize us as adults. Naturally, all the usual Spielberg suspects are here ("Gremlins," "Temple of Doom," etc.), but so are some deeply bizarre animated choices from Josh, among some other surprises and shit we probably shouldn't have seen or experienced before age 23. We rank everything on a scale of 1-10. If it mildly bothered us, it's a 1. If it gave us nightmares, it's probably a 5. If we still get sick at the thought of it, it's a 10 (or higher). Go to hell, "Creepshow."

BONUS EPISODE: "Spielberg is Responsible for So Much Childhood Trauma"

Everyone seems to remember this 1985 Fred Ward action movie but not everyone seems to have actually seen it. So, we've done the hard work for you, listeners: We've taken on this amazing story about a kick-ass NYC cop who gets his mustache shaved, gets trained in an ancient art of self-defense in two days by Joel Grey (in a Golden Globe-nominated role), and does battle with angry Teamsters at the Statue of Liberty. It's ... wow. Just listen. P.S. The one and only Dick Clark produced this film.

REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS (1985) - "He Instantly Becomes Agile as a Cat"

In the first of what promises to be three separate ALIENS-themed episodes this season, we explore Josh's all-time favorite movie from every random angle possible.

ALIENS (1986) - "Who Wears Aviators in Space?"

If you haven't seen this 1991 action classic from Kathlyn Bigelow with Swayze and Reeves, what the hell are you doing with your life? Oh! And while the movie's tagline is "100% Pure Adrenaline," Gary Busey brings 100%, too.

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