The Flop House

The Flop House http://theflophousepodcast.blogspot.com/ Free-ranging, slightly inebriated discussion, devoted to examining the worst in recent film. With your hosts Dan McCoy, Simon Fisher, and Stuart Wellington. en Copyright The Flop House theflophousepodcast@gmail.com Liberated Syndication - libsyn.com podcasts@libsyn.com (Liberated Syndication) Sat, 17 May 2008 20:17:00 GMT 180 Funny Talk About Film Flops The Flop House is a bi-monthly audio podcast, devoted to the worst in recent film. Your hosts, Dan McCoy, Simon Fisher, and Stuart Wellington, watch a questionable film just before each episode, and then engage in an unscripted, slightly inebriated discussion, focusing on the movie's shortcomings and occasional delights. film, movie, bad, flop, house, review, comedy, humor, Dan, McCoy, Simon, Fisher, Stuart, Wellington Dan McCoy theflophousepodcast@gmail.com Dan McCoy http://libsyn.com/podcasts/theflophouse/images/flop-house-itunes.jpg The Flop House http://theflophousepodcast.blogspot.com/ Yes The Flop House: Episode #16 - Alien vs. Predator: Requiem http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=340349#
0:00 - 0:29 - Introduction and theme.
0:30 - 2:35 - We speculate about regular host Elliott Kalan's absence, and learn a little about guest host Lou Fernandez.
2:36 - 32:05 - Alien vs. Predator, possibly the coolest concept in the world, provided you're an acne-riddled 12-year-old.
32:06 - 35:25 - Final judgments.
35:26 - 42:14 - The sad bastards recommend.
42:15 - 45:07 - We draw your attention to Elliott's recent television triumph and plug our website a little.
45:08 - 48:09 - Goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.
]]> podcasts Sat, 17 May 2008 20:17:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=340349# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:48:09 Alien vs. Predator, Flop House, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Lou Fernandez, bad movies, film, comedy, humor Dan McCoy Even Superman vs. Muhammed Ali was a better grudge match than this one. Yes The Flop House Movie Minute #6 - Con Men http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=338146# podcasts Sun, 11 May 2008 18:41:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=338146# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:10:11 New York ComiCon, Flop House, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan, movies, comedy, humor, film, comics Dan McCoy What are the odds that three male podcasters are also comics nerds? Yes The Flop House: Episode #15 - D-Wars: Dragon Wars http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=335692#
0:00 - 0:32 - Introduction and theme.
0:33 - 26:07 - After a brief and transparent bid for sympathy on Dan's part, we get down to business and discuss D-Wars: Dragon Wars, the film that can't make up its mind whether to abbreviate itself.
26:08 - 27:37 - Final judgments.
27:38 - 28:49 - We announce a shameless ploy to increase listenership.
28:50 - 32:29 - A long-absent segment makes its triumphant return.
32:30 - 38:20 - The sad bastards recommend.
38:21 - 42:08 - Some podcast business is taken care of, amidst copious gibberish.
42:09 - 43:21 - Goodbyes, theme music, and outtakes.

I apologize that the audio quality is slightly lower than the previous few episodes. My allergy-addled mind didn't take enough time checking the levels, so I sound slightly louder and cracklier than Stu or Elliott, despite doing my best to fix it in post.

]]> podcasts Sun, 4 May 2008 19:59:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=335692# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:43:21 Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, D-Wars, Dragon Wars, bad movies, comedy, film, Flop House, humor Dan McCoy The history of Dragon Wars is written by the victors. Yes The Flop House Movie Minute #5 - Moral Lessons http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=333167# ]]> podcasts Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:38:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=333167# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:03:54 Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, Arachnophobia, thrillomedy, comedy, humor, bad movies, movie minute Dan McCoy Spiders! Everyone's covered in spiders! Yes The Flop House: Episode #14 - Bratz http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=330669#
0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and theme.
0:35 - 2:19 - A noble attempt at professionalism crashes and burns almost immediately. Also, we explain our mission statement.
2:20 - 40:37 - We giggle like grade-school girls over the Bratz movie.
40:38 - 43:34 - Final judgements.
43:35 - 54:38 - The sad bastards recommend.
54:39 - 57:37 - Podcasty business, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.
]]> podcasts Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:51:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=330669# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:57:36 Flop House, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan, Bratz, bad movie, film, humor, comedy, review, Gawker Dan McCoy We beat on the Bratz with a baseball bat. Yes The Flop House Movie Minute #4 - Comic Heroes http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=328086# ]]> podcasts Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:17:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=328086# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:07:34 Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Flop House, humor, comedy, bad movies, film, Ziggy Dan McCoy This Summer, Get Zigged! Yes The Flop House Movie Minute #3 - Coming Attractions http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=325104# ]]> podcasts Sat, 5 Apr 2008 02:10:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=325104# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:03:16 Tango and Cash, Dan McCoy, The Flop House, comedy, humor, bad movies, film, Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell Dan McCoy A Flop House favorite gets the sequel trailer it deserves. Yes The Flop House: Episode Thirteen - The Invasion http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=322968#
0:00 - 0:35 Introduction and theme
0:36 - 2:46 A podcast warning is issued, and a dead-on George Takai impression is met with thundering indifference.
2:46 - 40:54 We talk about The Invasion, the latest and least-greatest take on Invasion of the Body Snatchers. At least Nicole Kidman wears a tight sweater.
40:55 - 42:38 Final judgments.
42:39 - 55:09 The sad bastards recommend.
55:10 - 56:05 Some nonsense about Karate Kid to close the show.
56:07 - 58:56 Thanks, podcasty business, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.]]> podcasts Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:33:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=322968# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:58:57 flop house, stuart wellington, dan mccoy, elliott kalan, bad movies, humor, comedy, film, review, the invasion, nicole kidman Dan McCoy Even Nicole Kidman's sweater can't save The Invasion Yes The Flop House Movie Minute #2 - A Beckinsale Tale http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=320540# ]]> podcasts Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:50:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=320540# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:03:09 Stuart Wellington, Flop House, Kate Beckinsale, bad movies, humor, comedy, film, Van Helsing, supplements Dan McCoy Noted raconteur Stuart Wellington describes his encounter with noted werewolf-hunter Kate Beckinsale. Yes The Flop House: Episode Twelve - Awake http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317830# 0:30 - 3:21 - We waste a fair amount of time talking about our new microphones.
3:22 - 28:50 - Jessica Alba AND Hayden Christensen? Is there any way the movie Awake CAN'T be good?
28:51 - 37:20 Final judgements
37:21 - 38:57 A brief intermission for a story about Dan in his pajamas.
38:58 - 51:44 The sad bastards recommend
51:45 - 56:26 Podcasty business, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.
]]> podcasts Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:11:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317830# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:56:23 Flop House, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan, Awake, humor, comedy, bad movie, film, review Dan McCoy A twofer of Flop-worthy actors star in the "thriller" Awake. Also, new microphones! Yes The Flop House Movie Minute #1 http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=315580#
We hope you like the new Movie Minute supplements. Thanks for listening.
]]> podcasts Sun, 9 Mar 2008 19:15:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=315580# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:03:32 The Flop House, Dan McCoy, supplemental episode, Academy Awards, Oscars, bad movies, film, humor, comedy Dan McCoy The first of our all-new short supplementary episodes covers some of the ground lost from our Awards Floptacular. Yes The Flop House: Episode Eleven - Awards Floptacular http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314737# podcasts Thu, 6 Mar 2008 23:46:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=314737# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:47:26 humor, comedy, bad movies, film, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Elliott Kalan, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Oscars, Razzies Dan McCoy We land someone who's actually worked on the Academy Awards for our discussion of the Oscars and Razzies. Yes The Flop House: Episode Ten - Good Luck Chuck http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=310994# podcasts Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:46:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=310994# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:55:12 bad movies, film, reviews, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Ritch Duncan, Good Luck Chuck, Jest Magazine, Tough Crowd Dan McCoy How much Chuck could a Good Luck Chuck, if a good luck could Chuck good? Yes Flop House Episode Nine - Next http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=301065# podcasts Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:13:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=301065# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:57:49 flop house, bad movies, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Frank Lesser, film, humor, comedy, Colbert Report, Juno, Mist, I Am Legen Dan McCoy We're joined by guest host and Colbert Report staff writer Frank Lesser, to discuss the movie "Next." Yes The Flop House: Episode 8 - I Know Who Killed Me http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=289488#
0:00 â 0:32 Introduction and theme.
0:33 â 36:54 I Know Who Killed Me - just as lurid as the title suggests? Or lurid-er?
36:55 â 40:15 Final judgments.
40:16 â 45:13 The sad bastards recommend.
45:14 â 48:13 Podcasty business, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.

A note: we've eliminated the movie synopsis at the beginning of the episode, as we've heard people say that they'd rather just get into the fun stuff right away. However, if you want a little context for the discussion, we'll still post links to the Wikipedia pages for these films, which tend to have fairly thorough plot summaries.
Daily Show segment producer and Metro columnist Elliott Kalan joins us, to discuss Lindsay Lohan's tour de force dual performance as a girl and another, slightly sluttier girl, in I Know Who Killed Me. Meanwhile, Stuart discusses decorating plans for his evidence dungeon, Dan mentions a lost Neil Simon play that should stay lost, and Elliott fills us in on the life and works of Art Bell.

0:00 â 0:32 Introduction and theme.
0:33 â 36:54 I Know Who Killed Me - just as lurid as the title suggests? Or lurid-er?
36:55 â 40:15 Final judgments.
40:16 â 45:13 The sad bastards recommend.
45:14 â 48:13 Podcasty business, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.

A note: we've eliminated the movie synopsis at the beginning of the episode, as we've heard people say that they'd rather just get into the fun stuff right away. However, if you want a little context for the discussion, we'll still post links to the Wikipedia pages for these films, which tend to have fairly thorough plot summaries.

]]> podcasts Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:05:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=289488# Dan McCoy No The Flop House: Episode Seven - Mr. Brooks http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285151#
0:00 â 0:36 Introduction and theme.
0:37 â 2:50 Partial synopsis of Mr. Brooks, courtesy of Wikipedia.
2:51 â 28:02 Somethingâs happening here and you donât know what it is, do you, Mr. Brooks?
28:03 â 31:16 Final judgments.
31:17 â 36:55 The sad bastards recommend.
36:56 â Podcasty business, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.

*A small apology for the audio quality of some of this episode. I have no idea why my voice sounds so booming at times, while Stuart and Jeanette sound like they are in the next room, other than the obvious explanation that I am 40 feet tall.

]]> podcasts Fri, 7 Dec 2007 00:35:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285151# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:39:13 Mr. Brooks, The Flop House, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Jeanette, comedy, film, humor, movies Dan McCoy To become a killer, you need to learn from a killer, who's fathered a killer, investigated by a cop who's chased by a killer. Yes The Flop House: Episode Six - Perfect Stranger http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=279368# podcasts Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:33:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=279368# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:46:25 The Flop House, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Simon Fisher, movies, film, humor, comedy, Perfect Stranger Dan McCoy Perfect Stranger is strangely imperfect. Yes The Flop House: Episode Five - Saw III http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=271958# Saw III. Meanwhile, Simon spins an elaborate handstand analogy, Stuart gets turned on by Icyface, and Dan offers Jigsaw's girlfriend a little relationship advice.

0:00 - 0:40 - Introduction and the special "Halloween Remix" Flop House Theme
0:40 - 2:31 - Partial synopsis of Saw III, courtesy of Wikipedia
2:32 - 29:49 - Does unremitting torture and pain appeal to you? Then, why not watch Saw III, so you can go through a little of it? ZING! You got zinged, Saw III!
29:50 - 32:53 - Final judgements.
32:54 - 36:57 - The sad bastards recommend.
36:58 - 39:00 - THE SHOCKING DENOUMENT!
39:01 - 43:00 - Podcasty business, next show teaser, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.]]> podcasts Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:57:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=271958# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:43:00 Saw III, movies, film, the flop house, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Simon Fisher, horror, Halloween Dan McCoy We discuss the film most likely to inspire the response, 'Let's seesaw three what? Yes The Flop House: Episode 4 - The Number 23 http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=264140#
0:00 - 0:37 - Introduction and the special Halloween Remix Flop House Theme
0:38 - 4:11 - Synopsis of The Number 23, courtesy of Wikipedia
4:12 - 34:00 - Wouldn't it be spooky if this segment was TWENTY-THREE MINUTES LONG? It wouldn't? Then you've learned the secret of The Number 23.
34:01 - 36:40 - Final judgements.
36:41 - 40:52 - The sad bastards recommend.
40:53 - 44:07 - Next show teaser, goodbyes, theme, and outtakes.

]]> podcasts Mon, 8 Oct 2007 00:38:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=264140# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:44:07 Flop House, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, Simon Fisher, comedy, film, movie, humor Dan McCoy We discuss the ultimate in integer-based horror, The Number 23. Yes The Flop House: Episode Three - A Sound of Thunder http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=256517# A Sound of Thunder. Meanwhile, Simon plans a diamond heist, Stu does a little Edward Burns math, and Dan apologizes for things he didn't do... and the entire gang would rather be watching a film about a crime-fighting dinosaur.

0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and theme music.
0:34 - 2:56 - Synopsis of A Sound of Thunder, courtesy of Wikipedia.
2:57 - 32:06 - What is the sound of one thunder clapping?
32:07 - 35:51- The sad bastards recommend stuff that doesn't suck.
35:52 - 39:49 - Goodbyes, theme music, and outtakes.

The Flop House Theme courtesy of Keith Burgun.]]> podcasts Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:28:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=256517# theflophousepodcast@gmail.com 00:39:49 Flop, House, Dan, McCoy, Simon, Fisher, Stuart, Wellington, Sound of Thunder, film, movies, comedy, humor Dan McCoy What is the sound of one thunder clapping? Yes The Flop House: Episode Two - Memory http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=251379# Memory. Meanwhile, Simon contemplates suicide, Stuart can't seem to turn off his phone, and Dan coins a new improv troupe name.

0:00 - 0:34 - Introduction and theme music.
0:34 - 1:40 - Synopsis of Memory courtesy of Wikipedia.
1:40 - 28:19 - Oh, Memory, why can't we forget you?
28:19 - 32:56 - The sad bastards recommend stuff that doesn't suck.
32:56 - 34:30 - Goodbyes, theme music, and outtakes.

The Flop House Theme courtesy of Keith Burgun.

]]> podcasts Sat, 1 Sep 2007 23:32:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=251379# theflophouse@gmail.com film, movies, humor, comedy Dan McCoy Funny Talk About Film Flops Yes The Flop House: Episode One - Stealth http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245018# Stealth. Meanwhile, Simon discusses sex toys, Stuart does some video store filing, and Dan mispronounces "sentient" a lot.

Also, the gang recommends a few things that don't suck.

0:00 - 1:10 - Introductions, themes, and such.
1:10 - 21:30 - Stealth. Fun factory, or snore factory?
21:30 - 24:30 - Final Judgments
24:30 - 29:10 - The sad bastards recommend.
29:10 - 30:28 - It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday. Also to the Flop

House.

]]> podcasts Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:55:00 GMT http://theflophouse.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245018# Dan McCoy No