Tue, 1 October 2024
It's a little late or is it? Who know what's reality? Certainly not Evan and Jeff as they bend their minds and start their exploration of the greatest genre films of all time with 1972's Solaris. |
Fri, 30 August 2024
It's New Years in September as Evan and Jeff do a sequel to Mike and Andrew's "controversial" Thin Man episode with 1936's After The Thin Man. Will you be confused by this mystery as much as the Jerks? Also featuring terrible news for fans of top hats.
Direct download: After_the_Thin_Man_-_8_30_24_12.46aPM.mp3
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Fri, 26 July 2024
This month Evan and Jeff get lost in the desert with 1971's Duel. Written by Richard Matheson and directed by a young Steven Spielberg, does this movie hold up or will it fall apart like an early 70s Plymouth Valiant? Download today to find out. |
Thu, 30 May 2024
This month the Classic Film Jerks overcome microphone and connection issues to travel to Victorian England with David Lynch's The Elephant Man. Is it a classic? Why did it take 44 years for Evan to watch this film? Listen to find out. |
Fri, 3 May 2024
Evan and Jeff partake in a little Pettin' in the Park as they watch 1933's Gold Diggers of 1933. Is it a classic? Does one jerk deny being a vintage pornography connoisseur? How much did hats cost in 1933? All will be revealed on this months episode.
Direct download: Gold_Diggers_of_1933_-_5_2_24_9.17aPM.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:46am EDT |
Sat, 30 March 2024
This month Evan and Jeff travel to Italy to tackle Federico Fellini's magnum opus 8 1/2. Grab your cigarettes and smash your hat, this one is going to be fun and maybe a little controversial. |
Thu, 29 February 2024
Evan and Jeff go off the rails early as they discuss the 1944 noir mystery thriller Laura. Is it confusing? Is it a classic? Does Evan grant interviews in the bathtub? Is Jeff really Hungarian? All of these questions will be answered. |
Mon, 29 January 2024
Evan's back and this month he and Jeff head to Russia with 1965's Doctor Zhivago. Will this be the classic romance we were promised or will the Jerks get Zhivagoed? Listen to find out. |
Thu, 14 December 2023
We watched 1983's A Christmas Story and now we are really concerned that Andrew's son didn't know that Santa Ho Ho Ho's? |
Thu, 16 November 2023
We watched 1960's The Time Machine and now we really want to know where the hell that scale model of the time machine went? |
Mon, 16 October 2023
We watched 1958's The Blob and and now we are really concerned with the rise in movie ticket prices. |
Thu, 31 August 2023
This month the jerkiness is on full display as Evan, Jeff and special guest Michael May, wach 1931's M, starring Classic Film Jerks favorite Peter Lorre. The phrase crotch shot is featured far more than you would expect for a movie about the hunt for a child murder. |
Fri, 7 July 2023
This month Evan and Jeff are joined by original Classic Film Jerk Michael DiGiovanni. The guys get traditional with 1971's Fiddler On The Roof. So settle in for an extra long podcast episode about an extra long movie complete with bottle dances, possibly diseased chickens and of course, Motel's sewing machine. |
Sat, 10 June 2023
Meet Evan, Jeff and special guest Paxon Holley at the All American Burger as they watch 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High, plus a discussion of Hamiltonian versus Jeffersonian visions of society. |
Fri, 5 May 2023
This month Evan and Jeff try to figure out why there's no sun up in the sky as they watch 1943's Stormy Weather and a secret love of tap dancing will be revealed. |
Fri, 7 April 2023
Break out your carpentry tools and join Jeff and Evan as they watch Martin Scorsese's 1988 film The Last Temptation of Christ. Is it a classic? Listen and find out.
Direct download: Last_Temptation_of_Christ_-_4_6_23_10.12_AM.mp3
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Fri, 10 March 2023
We watched 1948's Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Drop by to smoke your pipe and find out if two naive New Yorkers can build their dream house in Connecticut. |
Fri, 10 February 2023
New Classic Film Jerks hosts Evan and Jeff settle in for a sweaty watch of Spike Lee's 1989 film Do The Right Thing. Grab a slice of pizza and join them as they count how many Aiello's are in this movie.
Direct download: Classic_Film_Jerks_Do_the_Right_Thing-_SF.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:57pm EDT |
Fri, 13 January 2023
We ended the podcast and now we are going to talk about it...and quite possibly some other stuff. |
Fri, 9 December 2022
We watched 1934's Babes in Toyland (aka March of the Wooden Soldiers) with our pal Jeff Somogyi and now we are all terrified of those pig masks! |
Wed, 16 November 2022
We watched 1950's Rashomon and now we are really questioning our eyebrows. |
Fri, 21 October 2022
We watched 1933's The Invisible Man and now we really want that woman to stop screaming, like REALLY want her to stop. |
Fri, 16 September 2022
We watched 1962's Dr. No and now we think they maybe should have just run away from the Dragon tank. |
Thu, 18 August 2022
We watched 1941's Sullivan's Travels with guest Nate Ryan and now we really need to take a ride on the slapstick land yacht! |
Fri, 29 July 2022
We watched 1982's Sophie's Choice and now we realized that Stingo really liked Spam didn't he? |
Thu, 16 June 2022
We watched 1979's The Muppet Movie with our pal Carlin Trammel and now we really don't want to put our hand up Kermits butt while being underwater. |
Fri, 13 May 2022
We watched 1936's Swing Time and now we really want to involve a police officer with an issue about a friggin' QUARTER! |
Fri, 15 April 2022
We watched 1955's We're No Angels with guest Paxton Holley from the I Read Movies Podcast and now we all just want to remind you they didn't fix their roof!
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Fri, 18 March 2022
We watched 1967's Cool Hand Luke and now we just want to maybe avoid eating eggs for a few weeks.
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Thu, 17 February 2022
We watched 1938's Bringing Up Baby and now we want everyone to just slow down and shut up.
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Thu, 20 January 2022
We watched 1972's The Godfather and now we really want them to shoot Sonny just one more time. |
Wed, 8 December 2021
We watched 1947's It Happened On Fifth Avenue with pal Jeff Somogyi and now we want all you crazy homeless people to get OUT of our home! |
Wed, 17 November 2021
We watched 1969's Midnight Cowboy and now we really want to know what Grandma was going to do with that enema bag? |
Thu, 14 October 2021
We watched 1954's Creature From The Black Lagoon with guest Michael May from the Crestwood House Podcast and now we demand that Dr. David put on a shirt for Christ sakes. |
Thu, 16 September 2021
We watched 1973's Paper Moon and now we can't wait to go shopping at the good ol' General Merchandise! |
Wed, 11 August 2021
We watched 1972's Cabaret and now we anxiously await the leather clad Von Trapp family's arrival to the Kit Kat Klub. |
Fri, 9 July 2021
We watched 1939's Mr. Smith Goes To Washington and now we are all about that filibustin' life. |
Fri, 18 June 2021
We watched 1973's Enter The Dragon and now all we want to know is why do you need fur on the back of your claw? |
Thu, 13 May 2021
We watched 1931's City Lights and now we demand that from this point going forward our voices only be represented by a kazzoo. |
Thu, 15 April 2021
We watched 1951's Ace In The Hole and now we really want to eat the Cave In Meal at Tatum's Diner. |
Thu, 18 March 2021
We watched 1995's Toy Story and now we just want Randy Newman to clear his sinuses. |
Tue, 16 February 2021
We watched 1964's A Hard Day's Night with guest Antony Rotunno from the Glass Onion: On John Lennon Podcast and now we are determined to bring back the word Grotty! |
Fri, 15 January 2021
We watched 1977's Star Wars and now we really want to know who designed Aunt Beru's outfit? |
Wed, 9 December 2020
We watched 1949's Holiday Affair with pal Jeff Somogyi and now we really hope our body doesn't look like we are smuggling the letter B under it. |
Fri, 13 November 2020
We watched 1951's A Place In The Sun and now we are confused how a photographer got that picture of the boat?!?! |
Fri, 9 October 2020
We watched 1935's Bride Of Frankenstein and now we are really questioning why Henry installed that lever? |
Tue, 15 September 2020
We watched 1947's Out Of The Past and now we must remember to invite Jeff and Kathie to summer with us in the Hamptons. |
Fri, 21 August 2020
We watched 1951's The African Queen with guest Paxton Holley from the I Read Movies Podcast and now we just want to say no more Hippo Honks Allnut! |
Wed, 15 July 2020
We watched 1982's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and now we are convinced that E.T. was left on purpose. |
Tue, 16 June 2020
We watched 1931's The Public Enemy and now we are totally going to steal Tom Power's signature punch move. |
Wed, 20 May 2020
We watched 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and now all we want to do is badda badda ba ba baaaaa! |
Wed, 15 April 2020
We watched 1962's The Manchurian Candidate with Russell Guest from The Retro Movie Roundtable Podcast and now we never, EVER want to hear the word loveable again. |
Wed, 1 April 2020
Andrew and Michael are joined by pal Mike Westfall from the Advent Calendar House Podcast as they try to recast Die Hard. |
Tue, 17 March 2020
We watched 1945's Mildred Pierce and now we just want to remind Wally that you PULL THE DOOR OPEN! |
Fri, 21 February 2020
We watched 1965's The Sound Of Music with guest author Joe Jordan and now we will only fall into line via a whistle. |
Fri, 24 January 2020
We watched 1939's The Wizard Of Oz and now we just want to avoid Munchkinland at all costs. |
Fri, 6 December 2019
We watched 1947's The Bishop's Wife with pal Jeff Somogyi and now we are convinced that the Christmas Creep is a demon! |
Fri, 15 November 2019
We watched 1950's Father Of The Bride and now we discovered Andrew really, really, really enjoys the Steve Martin one. |
Fri, 18 October 2019
We watched 1948's Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein and now all we want to do is insure the Wolfman doesn't make any of our plans.
Direct download: Abbott_and_Costello_Meet_Frankenstein.mp3
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Wed, 11 September 2019
We watched 1975's Jaws with guest Erik Martin from the Cineversary Podcast and now all we want to do is hang out in Quint's fortress of sharkitude. |
Mon, 19 August 2019
We watched 1934's It Happened One Night and now all we want to do is constantly exclaim...OH YEAH!?!? |
Thu, 25 July 2019
We watched 1966's Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? and now all we want to do is play the drinking game Who Can Keep Up With Virginia Woolf? |
Wed, 19 June 2019
We watched 1926's The General and now all we want to do is scream STUNT FEST, JOKE FEST! |
Thu, 16 May 2019
We watched 1959's North By Northwest and now we are only focused on how much shaving cream Cary Grant uses. |
Sat, 11 May 2019
Andrew and Michael are joined by pal Evan Hanson as they try to recast Airplane! |
Fri, 19 April 2019
We watched 1976's Taxi Driver with one of our Patreon supporters Brad Peterson and now we never want to hear that saxophone again. |
Fri, 22 March 2019
We watched 1937's Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and now all we want to do is casually break into your cottage deep in the woods. |
Wed, 20 February 2019
We watched 1976's Rocky with guest Christian Nielsen from the Pop Culture Retrofit Podcast and now we just want to cross the street if we see Rocky coming to avoid the small talk. |
Sat, 9 February 2019
Andrew and Michael are joined by pal Eli as they try to recast The Terminator. |
Wed, 23 January 2019
We watched 1978's The Deer Hunter and now all we want to do is work in a medieval flame factory. |
Thu, 13 December 2018
We watched 1940's The Shop Around The Corner with guest Jeff Somogyi from the Talkin' Chopp Podcast and now we want to avoid at all costs eating chicken noodle soup and red cabbage with Mr. Matuschek. |
Wed, 14 November 2018
We watched 1967's In The Heat Of The Night and now all we want to scream is SLAP, GUM and CHIWETEL EJIOFOR! |
Thu, 18 October 2018
We watched 1931's Dracula with guest Dave Alexander the co-owner of Rue Morgue Magazine and now all we want to do is stare very, very intently and figure out how to properly say the name Renfield! |
Fri, 21 September 2018
We watched 1954's The Caine Mutiny with guest Paxton Holley from the I Read Movies Podcast and now we can't help but feel sorry for handsome plank face. |
Fri, 24 August 2018
We watched 1955's Mister Roberts and now all we want to know is WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? |
Thu, 26 July 2018
We watched 1951's A Streetcar Named Desire and now we desperately want a fan with those ribbons on it. |
Fri, 15 June 2018
We watched 1968's 2001: A Space Odyssey and now we have no goddamn idea how to pronounce Keir Dullea's name. |
Fri, 18 May 2018
We watched 1952's High Noon with guest Erik J Martin from the Cineverse Group and now we want Tex Ritter to shut up. |
Fri, 20 April 2018
We watched 1959's Anatomy Of A Murder and now all we want to do is eat at Sheldon's Shell Your Own Egg Shack. |
Fri, 16 March 2018
We watched 1976's Network with guest John from the Classic Movie Reviews With Snark Podcast and now we're as mad as hell and are not going to look at your craggily face anymore! |
Sat, 24 February 2018
We watched 1970's MASH and now we want you to know that...hello, my name is Elliot Gould. |
Fri, 19 January 2018
We watched 1954's Rear Window with Jeeg from the Nerd Lunch Podcast and now we just want to let you know that...Perry Mason did it! |
Wed, 13 December 2017
We watched 1945's Christmas In Connecticut with Jeff Somogyi of the Down The Rabbit Hole Podcast and now we really want to eat a bowl of milk with an egg in it. |
Fri, 10 November 2017
We watched 1940's Fantasia and now we fully believe dust storms killed the Dinosaurs. |
Mon, 16 October 2017
We watched 1956's Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and now we want to enjoy some hearty spoon bread. |
Wed, 13 September 2017
We watched 1977's Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and now we want to report child services on Barry's mom. |
Wed, 23 August 2017
We watched 1971's A Clockwork Orange and now all we want to say is Malcolm...I can see your doodle! |
Sat, 15 July 2017
We watched 1961's West Side Story and now we definitely want to be hipster crooks. |
Mon, 12 June 2017
We watched 1953's From Here To Eternity and now we want to bugle like we have never bugled before. |
Mon, 22 May 2017
We watched 1961's Breakfast At Tiffany's and now we feel compelled to protect tiny, skinny women from being crushed by guitars. |
Mon, 17 April 2017
We watched 1962's To Kill A Mockingbird with Christian Nielsen from The Pop Culture Retrofit Podcast and now we are just going to creepily hide behind your bedroom door. |
Mon, 10 April 2017
Andrew and Michael are joined by pal Mark Dury as they try to recast Ferris Bueller's Day Off. |
Thu, 16 March 2017
We watched 1969's The Wild Bunch and now we promise no horses were harmed during the making of this podcast. |
Mon, 13 February 2017
We watched 1933's Duck Soup with guest Erik Martin from the Cineverse Group and now we want to know exactly which one is Zeppo? |
Thu, 12 January 2017
We watched 1959's Imitation Of Life and now we want to start the John Gavin fan club. |
Sun, 11 December 2016
We watched 1951's Scrooge with guest Jeff Somogyi from the Down The Rabbit Hole Podcast and now we want Ebenezer to stop laughing like the Joker and hey where are the Muppets already? |
Sun, 13 November 2016
We watched 1960's The Apartment and now we want Fred MacMurray to play Captain Marvel. |
Sun, 23 October 2016
We watched 1968's Night Of The Living Dead and now we want to do carpentry with BarBRA! |
Tue, 18 October 2016
Andrew and Michael are joined by Carlin Trammel from the Nerd Lunch Podcast as they try to recast Top Gun. |
Wed, 14 September 2016
We watched 1982's Tootsie and now we demand that every movie has a theme song with the title of the movie in it dammit! |