Movie Fighters

Listener Patrick Faner sent us A LOT of snacks from the Philippines, and we're trying half of them on this episode! We're saving the sweet ones for later, but all the savory snacks--chips, mostly--are in our sights. A lot of them are...very familiar!

Yes, we started a new series of cartoon movies intended for young girls. In particular, this one has some striking similarities to one of the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls movies we watched, so we got out our compare-and-contrast tools to see which one had the edge. This one has Granny Goodness in it, by the way, so it's off to a strong start.

We've talked about it for a long time, so we're finally diving into 1990's Darkman, a strange, personality-filled 1990 superhero movie that shares a lot of the DNA of Tim Burton Batman but also has a whole lot of Raimi weirdness and a little bit of Dick Tracy built in, too. Not only does it have a Danny Elfman score, but it's also got Liam Neeson acting buck wild.

From Heroes Con in Charlotte, North Carolina, we're keeping it close this time by doing some tests with regional sodas.

We went to a snack Mecca in Ohio. Listen as we describe its glory and wonder, then try some local-favorite chips, exotic jerky and assorted sodas. Plus, Matt ruins his mouth with hot sauce.

It's our second time going to a movie theater for a Movie Fighters and our second video-game-based movie starring Dwayne Rocky "The Rock" Maivia Johnson, as we watch the 2018 blockbuster Rampage for this week's show. Guess what: It's bad! Like, shockingly bad. Marvel as we are utterly baffled by the choices in this movie, including every line of dialogue and the accent Jeffrey Dean Morgan chooses for his character. Also: We recorded this in a hotel room, so sorry for any poppin' p's!

We're wrapping up our run of Faux-nans with a 1983 barbarian movie led by a woman, and that might just rule.

A listener sent us some candy bars and chips from Ecuador, and we're psyched to try them!

Matt lost a trivia contest fair and square, so he has to try some truly gross Oreos. Or are they? See how he liked Hot & Spicy Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bun, Peeps and Red Velvet flavors of a cookie that really shouldn't be messed with.

Is it a movie? Is it a TV series? Is it an OAV? Whatever it is, we're watching the three-episode Netflix series about the Pony Girls. None of our questions are answered. (Also: Apologies for some poppin' p's. We weren't using our usual audio setup.)