Stuff We’ve Seen

A Midsommar Night with Jim and Teal

If it's mid-July, that can only mean one thing: it's time for a fun round of 'Skin the Fool!" Grab your May pole, kettle of mushroom tea, and get set for an hour of midnight sun hilarity as Jim and Teal tackle Ari Aster's mind-bending psychological, horror, thrill-ride, Midsommar. Hear Jim lose his cool when Teal goads him about the latest entry from the gang at Marvel, Spider Man: Far From Home. Take sides in the Teal-sponsored, Kill List challenge. Love Midsommar? Can't get enough of this messy-relationship pagan folk cult mostly daylight horror revenge flick? Get the 411 on many of Hollywood's other cult-movie offerings in this week's episode.

A warning to the devoted: Jim and Teal can not tell the tale of Midsommar without a heaping amount of spoilers, so if you haven't seen the film, you may want to skip this episode after the first ten minutes, because once they get into it, they really get into it.

And don't worry about that bear in a cage; we promise, it is just a bear in a cage.

Summer Movies: Duke Caboom and the Drive-In Experience

Tis the season of summer movies, and what better way to catch up on a kid's film than to see it at the Drive-In? Teal tells Jim all about his experience seeing Toy Story 4 at his local Ozoner. Hear Jim and Teal's take on Pixar's latest film with their reviews of the latest installment of Buzz, Woody, and...Forky?

Next up: Jim takes us back in time to the summer of 1985, and recalls a memorable film experience catching a sneak preview of Pee Wee's Big Adventure. What are some of your favorite summer movie experiences, and movies that remind you of the summer? Jim and Teal have some titles for you. Grab your beach towel, and get ready to download and listen to a bunch of seasonal memories.

Great Film Endings: Movies That Stick The Landing

Good movies don't have to have a solid ending, but great film endings can make a film a classic. In this episode, Jim and Teal recall some of their favorite great film endings, and why they think these films stick the landing.

But first: Ever wonder why so many people feel compelled to write a user review on IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes? Jim and Teal did. In the first of what may become a regular segment, Jim and Teal check in on some IMDB user reviews of films and shows such as Game of Thrones and Risky Business, and find out just how far the art of film reviewing has fallen.

This episode is jammed-packed with titles. So get ready to take the boys on a holiday road trip, and enjoy the nostalgia. Got a favorite film ending that we didn't cover on this week's episode? Send us a comment.

When Harry Met...Blue Valentine? Inappropriate Double Features

Jim and Teal kick off this episode with the time-honored tradition of seeing two movies, back-to-back. Jim worshiped drive-in double features. For Teal, watching two movie rentals at the video store was his passion. What is your favorite way to view a double bill?

What if a double feature is thematically linked, but one is so clearly an inappropriate match, it's a challenge to watch them one after the other? Need some help thinking of pairs? Don't worry: Jim and Teal have you covered.

Spend an hour with Jim and Teal, laughing along at their cringe-worthy pairings. These couplings may make you laugh, but you will be hard pressed to disagree; these are inappropriate double features all the way.

Listen to the episode and then send us your comments as to what you think makes a great inappropriate double-feature.

Suspiria or: Bad Times at the Markos Tanz Dance Company Royale

This week Jim and Teal take on the re-imagining of a horror film classic, Suspiria. Is Dakota Johnson up to the task of filling Jessica Harper's dance shoes? But before that, our two intrepid podcasting heroes discuss the second highest-grossing film in China, The Wandering Earth. How does it compare with Hollywood big-budget sci-fi disaster flicks?

Speaking of disaster, Jim rants about the new Godzilla movie, and wonders how they could mess up the formula so bad. In between, Jim and Teal squeeze in some other recommendations, and dis-recommendations, before finally stopping over at the El Royale for some Bad Times. Or maybe there are some good times. Take a listen and find out for yourself.

Rocky Horror Picture Show and Rock & Roll Movie Memories

Jim and Teal's discussion of Rock & Roll-themed movies and musical biopics continues with Jim's recollections of seeing The Rocky Horror Picture Show as a teenager. In typical fashion, Jim and Teal veer off course with discussions of working at the video store and movie theater as impressionable youths, but they still have time to talk about This is Spinal Tap and A Hard Days night. Enjoy this second part of Rock & Roll movie fun. Go back and listen to the beginning of their discussion with the previous episode if you have not already done so.

Rocketman and the Musical Biopic Subgenre.

Hello all you subgenre completionists out there! Jim and Teal have an action-packed special episode for you. This week they tackle the musical biopic beginning with their review of the new Elton John fantasy/musical bio extravaganza, Rocketman. Next the two chat about some of their favorite, some known, some less known, musical bio pics and Rock & Roll -themed movies. It's a conversation that is so chalked full of films, they are going to need two episodes to cover it all.

This is part one of the discussion. Part two will drop in a few days. Enjoy!

Avengers: End Game of Thrones (Parabellum Hadron Gospel Hour edition.)

Jim and Teal tackle the final installments of two global phenomenons, and the third chapter of a new one. Helping out is Jim and Teal's special guest, Michael McQuilkin. Michael's the costar and co-creator of the hit podcast series, Hadron Gospel Hour.

First Jim grills Michael on the status of the long-awaited third season of Hadron Gospel Hour. Next up, is a trip back to 1982 where the Skeksis' screech, and arms are ripped off faster than you can say, Nastassja Kinski.

Finally, why did one franchise ending, The Avengers, receive universal fan acclaim, while another, Game of Thrones met with fan furor? One series that does please the boys is John Wick. What's John got up his sleeve that's so appealing?

Get ready for one exciting hour of updates, debates, laughter, and movie memories.

Bonus episode: The Way Things Used To Be

Jim and Teal couldn't get together for a regular episode this week, but we still have something for you. This brief 13 minute episode is one of Jim's Adventures in 70mm. Other adventures can be found on the Stuffweveseen.com website, but this is the first one done as a podcast. Get ready for Jim to take you on a journey back thirty years to the time he saw Lawrence of Arabia in 70mm. Enjoy!

Pure Cinema and the Ann Savage Appreciation Society

Pure cinema; how do great filmmakers enhance the cinema experience through images when words just won't do? Jim and Teal explore this notion of pure cinema, where movies with powerful images play a great importance. The action begins where the last podcast episode stopped; with a movie that blows both of our hosts away. The first half of this week's episode is devoted to several examples where images, not dialogue take center stage.

The cinematic fun continues when Jim reveals his passion and love for the film Detour, a movie he was only half-finished with during the last episode. Find out why Jim thinks B-movie actress, Ann Savage, puts in one of cinema's great supporting performances.

Each week Jim includes a movie scene, and a movie-related score at the beginning of each episode. Can you guess this week's scene and score? Submit your answers to feedback@jimandteal.com