Craig and Matt watch, riff, and discuss the 1922 silent film "Nanook of the North".
Craig and Matt watch, riff on and discuss Wong Kar Wai's 2000 film "In the Mood For Love".
Craig and Matt watch, riff on and discuss the 1973 Blaxploitation classic "The Mack"
Craig and Matt watch, riff on and discuss the 1986 animated classic "The Great Mouse Detective". Plus another edition of "Seen It" -- the feature in which we discuss movies that Matt has already seen.
Get the gold fever, and join Craig and Matt as they watch, riff on and discuss the 1969 musical western "Paint Your Wagon". Plus another edition of "Seen It" -- the feature in which we discuss movies that Matt has already seen. Thanks for all the great comments. Keep em coming! If you watch one of the movies we discuss, let us know what you thought of it. Welcome To The Basement" is a show about watching, discussing and having fun with movies. Matt choses the movie and Craig doesn't know what it is until the cameras start rolling, so none of the discussion or riffing is planned ahead of time. Like us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Welcome... Movie announced before every new episode. Get the movie and follow along.
Take a trip to exotic Rome with Matt and Craig as they watch, riff and discuss the 1953 romantic comedy "Roman Holiday". And in "Seen It", we take a trip to the movie theater.
Blast off and push the envelope with Matt and Craig as they watch, riff and discuss the 1986 airplane-related blockbuster "Top Gun". And in "Seen It", we discuss old war movies, Terry Gilliam and more.
Learn the true meaning of "Deeds Not Words" (and other underutilized catch phrases) as Matt and Craig deploy themselves into the 1982 mega-flop, Megaforce. "Seen It" features a salute to bottle movies.
You think you know ambition? Hardship? Obsession? If you do, you probably ain't seen Herzog's Fitzcarraldo. Join Matt and Craig as they watch, riff and discuss this cinematic exploration into jungle madness. In 'Seen It' we reflect on Oldboy, Goonies, Westworld and more.
The words "weird" and "creepy" don't even begin to describe David Lynch's 1997 surreal head trip of a movie. Craig and Matt have their work cut out for them on this one. On "Seen It" we discuss Rocky Horror, Jesse James and DVD player mishaps.
Come hang out with us on the old leather couch as we watch the screwball black comedy "Unfaithfully Yours". In a special edition of "Seen It", we discuss our all time top five movies.
Journey with us to a land of sword, sorcery, crappy CGI and rubber-suited bad guys, as we hack into Uwe Boll's clumsily-named "In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale". (Note: There are no dungeons or sieges in the movie). In 'Seen It' we discuss Kevin Smith, A Clockwork Orange and another movie on Matt's "hated movies" list.
Get ready to be scared this Halloween -- so scared that you're head might explode. Such is the risk with David Cronenberg's Scanners. Craig's choice and our top viewer voted film for this month.
"Are you for surreal?" This movie sure is. Opinions on this freaky 60s satire vary, as Craig and Matt tackle Putney Swope. In Seen It, we discuss Irish soul groups, Thai warriors, and death at funerals.
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, or Zip-A-Dee-DON'T-Dah? You be the judge on this oft-maligned Disney relic. In Seen It, we delve into Matt's DVD collection.
Are you reeeeeaaaaadayyyy? Matt and Craig's love of music and movies cross paths on this very special episode, where we watch the legendary 80s hair metal documentary. Feel free to release your inner metalhead. In 'Seen It' we offer a salute to Rock Docs -- we discuss Bob Dylan, a Tribe Called Quest and ponder the biggest A-holes of Rock N Roll.
It's Holiday time and Matt challenges Craig to a rousing game of "Three Film Monte". Which movie will he pick?! Watch and find out. And in 'Seen It', Craig gets all choked up when talking about "Stand By Me".
Craig and Matt take a journey back to the 70s and discover that there's no cure for dancin' fever. Pu-pu-put on your boogie shoes strictly at your own risk.
If you're going to save a Mexican village from marauding banditos, then you need one thing and one thing only...a Fantastic Septet. Wait, that doesn't sound right. Also on Seen It, we discuss alternate versions of The Hobbit, Rock Docs and ask the eternal question -- what other actors play their real life father in a movie
Cuddle up with your Valentine's Day sweetheart and watch 'Love Story' with us. You might just shed a tear you sentimental crybaby! Also on Seen It, we discuss variations on romance: from Ashby to Miike and everywhere in between. And at the top of the show, part 1 of our Pre-Oscar discussion
Stop all that dancing, you "tender guy"! If you stand perfectly still with no rhythmic movements whatsoever, you too can be a "tough guy" and use immortal phrases like "one potato a man eats" and "Oh god! Oh man!" Get me? In Seen It, we discuss cinematic portrayals of tough guys, warriors, watchmen, wrestlers and the like. Now get your ass off my pillow!
Craig and Matt drop the tough guy act, as they dance their hearts out to the 1936 musical Swing Time. In Seen It, we discuss the Coen Brothers, the cyclical buddhism of Groundhog Day and "Redeemable A-holes" in movies.
Matt and Craig make a devil's bargain by watching the 1967 classic 'Bedazzled'. Selling your soul was never so much fun! And in Seen It, we discuss Ghost Riders, Station Agents, more redeemable A-holes and another movie on Matt's hate list.
Craig and Matt enter the seamy world of male hustlers in the pacific northwest in Gus Van Sant's 1991 film My Own Private Idaho. Sandwiches! In Seen It, we take another trip into Matt's private dvd collection. where we find a bunch of Gilliam, a film noir classic and The Marx Brothers.
What happens when Werner Herzog and David Lynch make a movie together? Come and have a seat with us on the ol leather couch and find out as we watch My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done. In Seen It, we examine another redeemable A-hole, the genius of Steve Martin and Matt and Craig reminisce about their theatrical careers. We also remember Roger Ebert.
Things get eerie on the ol leather couch as we witness the folk horror masterpiece The Wicker Man. In Seen It, Matt recounts some early childhood trauma involving animated rabbits and Craig tells the story of a face to face meeting with a Mugwump.
Come celebrate the destruction of humanity with us on the ol' leather couch as we "drill" into this big "asteroid" of a movie and drop the "nuclear bomb" of our "opinions" into it. Or something. Just watch the episode. In Seen It, Matt recounts some early attempts to be hip via Ed Wood, and the guys compare and contrast Hamlets (The Shakespearian tragic hero, not the quaint rural village).
When we were younger, so much younger than today, we had never seen "Help." But, now we have, and you get to hear what we think of it. In Seen It, Matt delves into his precious vinyl collection for soundtracks to classic movies.
Matt and Craig delve into the murky depths of Ingmar Bergman, Sweden's filmmaking Golden Boy. Well, he's more of a "Grey Boy", but that doesn't really have the same ring to it. Spoiler Alert: this movie features a magician. In Seen It, we discuss foreign films, and the work of Guillermo Del Toro, Truffaut, Cronenberg and various other non-Americans.
Pay a visit with us to Merry Olde India as we watch a Bollywood classic: the politically-charged musical romance Aandhi! In Seen It, we flip our own wigs talking about cinematic mindbenders such as Holy Motors and Primer. And Matt makes an exciting announcement at the end.
The deep space of the film Dark Star is a lot different than you'd expect...WAY more facial hair and alien beachballs. Drift into the recesses of the old leather couch and watch it with us, won't you? In Seen It, we explore other Sci-fi favorites: Hosts, Hellboys and Harrowing escapes from a future dystopian Big Apple.
At long last, Craig and Matt gear up to watch Paul Verhoeven's 1997 epic, Starship Troopers. Arachnophobes beware. In Seen It, we discuss graduates, cold souls, simple plans and cartoon rabbits.
How does it feel? To be on the old leather couch? Watching an obtuse, inscrutable movie? With Bob Dylan? Like a rolling stone... In Seen It, we discuss giving Hitchcock a second chance, the seediness of Chinatown and Craig's favorite Blaxploitation parody.
Craig and Matt waited until their parents went to bed before they watched this X-rated 70s gem. What is the movie? Watch and find out, but don't tell your Mom. For Seen It, we revisit the Bottle Movie, discussing Men from Earth, Angry men, Men on tape and a little Canadian town called Pontypool.
Say fella, help me pull off this caper and we'll both make good, get me? But ya better not Cr--...oops, almost gave away the movie title. Watch and find out. In Seen It, we discuss small town murders, Tokyo drifters and movies about the war made during the war. Craig also goes into more detail on his dislike for Ethan Hawke.
We just want to ride our machine and not be hassled by the man, man. By "machine" we, of course, mean the ol' leather couch and by "ride" we mean "watch". It's time for an Outlaw Biker movie -- can you dig it, or are you just a square? In Seen It, we discuss a Jarmusch mishap, a Blair Witch misunderstanding and an ongoing Monty Python debate.
Put away that gat, and stride on over to the ol leather couch for some old fashioned gangster action. Don't be a wise guy. In Seen It, we discuss mall cops on the edge, wonder boys and ice harvests. Also we gear up for Halloween as Matt makes another exciting announcement.
Craig was given five horror movies to choose from. Which one will he be scaring you with? Watch and find out. In Seen It, we talk horror: Psychos, Happenings and good old fashioned Freaks.
Halloween may be over, but the scares continue as we creep through a spooky old house in 'The Ghost and Mr. Chicken' In Seen It, we discuss the royalty of Tenenbaums, the velocity of Lola and the pros and cons of being Hardboiled, in another edition of 'Seen It, Own It"
Come and board the viking longboat that is the Ol Leather Couch and sail off into a brutal world of stabbings, disembowelings and mist. From Denmark, we give you Valhalla Rising. In Seen It, we confront our deeply buried resentment of the dregs of cinema. Woody Allen, The Coen Brothers and Steven Spielberg all get taken to task in "Seen It - Hate It". Want to see Craig explode with rage? Just mention "Shia LaBeouf" and stand back. We also talk about Gravity - a film we did not hate.
Get ready to show us your "jazz hands" as we get ready to show you Bob Fosse's 1979 autobiopic, "All That Jazz". In Seen It, we discuss some of our viewers most hated movies: Some natural born, some legendary and some titanic.
Ho Ho Ho, Happy Holidays! Tis the season for gambling as we play another game of Three Film Monte. Which movie will we watch? The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T? Meet Me in St. Louis? Or Rare Exports? Watch and find out. In Seen It, we discuss fidelity, desire and Spanish Vampires.
Come join us as we look back on Welcome To The Basement's second year. We watch "The Great Train Robbery" and "The Red Balloon", we induct new members into our hall of fame, retire our old notebooks, issue New Year's resolution challenges to each other, and there's even a poem! An end of the year blowout that's not to be missed. In Seen It, we discuss dead men, glorious paths and what many consider the greatest film ever made.
Welcome to Season 3! We've got an exciting year ahead of us and we start with a bang as we watch the race car romance Viva Las Vegas. We also bid a fond farewell to a greatly missed Philip Seymour Hoffman. In Seen It, we discuss manipulative Goblin Kings, elaborate cookie signals and the merits of walking hard.
Finish off your February by diving into some romantic tragedy with us as we watch the gothic classic Wuthering Heights. The passion is palpable. We also talk Oscars. In Seen It, we discuss more Oscar bait -- Wall Street wolves, American hustles and melancholy monochrome portraits of the midwest.
Join us as we pay tribute to the cinema of 2013. We congratulate the Oscar winners (kind of) and watch Ridley Scott's 2013 mixed-bag of a movie, The Counselor. We learn that a certain philosophical concept, in fact, has no temperature. In Seen It, we discuss fiends, promises, and Adam Sandler's trip to the arthouse.
Our first in a series of films by auteur directors, Terrence Malick takes us on a dark drive into the heartlands with 'Badlands'. Craig also has a strange theory about the 80s hits of Robert Palmer. In Seen It, we discuss German Rockers, Dark Vigilantes and journey across the galaxy and into the afterlife.
I hate to break your "rice bowl", but the second in our series of auteur directors is none other than David "F-ing" Mamet. We watch his 2001 film, "Heist". I'll give you three guesses what it's about. We also discuss the plumbing skills of Dame Judi Dench. In Seen It, we discuss a man named Sullivan, a man named Truman and a man named Gatsby.
Our last in a series of auteur directors, we take on F.W. Murnau's first Hollywood film -- Sunrise. A lovely story about two humans that also features attempted murder, shipwreck, treacherous dames and a hilarious pig. In Seen It we discuss Canadian rockers, English gourmets and American monkeys.
For our 50th episode we threw it open to the audience to choose the film, and one of them threw back Billy Jack. The story of an ass-kicking peacekeeper and the hippie Freedom School that he protects. In Seen It, we discuss fear, meanness and killing.
In an effort to keep Craig from collecting any bad habits, for the rest of May we will be focusing on movies that feature the horrors of drug abuse. Exhibit A: The Man With the Golden Arm. Frank Sinatra turns off the charm and turns on the sweaty desperation as Frankie Machine, a junkie with a dream. In Seen It, Own It, we check out a few dvds from Matt's personal collection: office comedies, robotic cops and Matt and Craig have a little dust-up about a comic gem from the 70s.