Saturday 24 December 2022

So, What's the Problem? Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)


It's Christmas, so you know what that means, right? Sequel time!!! Two years after our podcast of the first movie, just like this movie and the first movie! Also just like our podcast on the first movie, we talk about Donald Trump because, how can we not? Contains strong language. 

Ugh, hate it...









Friday 16 December 2022

So, What's the Problem? All I Want For Christmas (1991)

 December's festive movies continue with this little known family comedy that was once a favourite of both of our hosts. Does it hold up? They talk about that, discuss false advertising and Jimmy defends the song "Baby, it's Cold Outside". Contains strong language. 


The only Gif I could find... Oooof...


Friday 9 December 2022

So, What's the Problem? Scrooged (1988)

 Jimmy's first pick for the festive season is this modern retelling of A Christmas Carol from Richard Donner. Does this childhood favourite hold up for our Scottish host or has he found more things to annoy him this time round? It's Jimmy, so who knows? Also topics include Bill Murray, Kanye West and an update on stuff from last week's episode. Contains strong language. 

I'd watch it...




Friday 2 December 2022

So, What's the Problem? The Santa Clause (1994)


It's Christmas! Almost but we're starting early here on the podcast with a full four weeks of festive episodes! First up, this from 1994, when Tim Allen was a huge star, we discuss him as well as Santa in general, Jen learns something gross and Jimmy explains how the video views on YouTube are going. Contains strong language. 

The dark Disney of the 90s returns!




Friday 25 November 2022

So, What's the Problem? Gregory's Girl (1981)

Taking a break from Thanksgiving movies this year, Jimmy has decided to be patriotic and wants to celebrate St. Andrew's Day with this Scottish classic. Which Jen is watching for the first time. Was she charmed by this teen romantic comedy or was she baffled by the accents? Or both? Or neither? Contains very strong language. 


 So cute...



Saturday 19 November 2022

So, What's the Problem? The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)

 Well... you know this ain't Jimmy's pick but he talks to Jen about it anyway. It's a quick one this week as the pair had very limited time so just as well there isn't really much to talk about anyway. So, they have a discussion about Kevin Smith and Jimmy makes a really bad joke... Contains strong language. 

Oh, memememememememe!



Saturday 5 November 2022

Halloween Ends (2022) Spoiler Discussion

 It's November, so lets talk about the Halloween franchise! While Jimmy and Jen take a two week break, enjoy this discussion on the final movie in David Gordon Green's trilogy that's also the end of a four movie arc and the latest movie in the Halloween franchise. They also spoil some of the Friday the 13th franchise and one of them decides if they actually like this movie or not, by episode's end. Contains strong language. 

Friday 28 October 2022

So, What's the Problem? Dr. Giggles (1992)

 Well, we couldn't do good movies for all of October, right? Well, we say that but neither host actually hate this silly puntastic 90 minute live action cartoon. They also talk about Jen's dislike of one of the movie's stars, guilty pleasures, the upcoming Wednesday Netflix show and disagree about acting quality in horror movies.  Contains strong language. 

Got to admit, Larry Drake commits to this...



Friday 21 October 2022

So, What's the Problem? Poltergeist (1982)

 It's Poltergeist time! This is Jen's pick and while this movie is one of our host's favourite horror movies, the other thinks it's fine. Strap in, folks, there be mild disagreements. They talk about the Poltergeist "curse" (how could they not?), Joss Whedon's Firefly and announce what movie is next... Contains strong language. 

This design is sooooo creepy, I love it...


Friday 14 October 2022

So, What's the Problem? Carrie (1976)

 It's the week of Jimmy's birthday, so he has picked a movie from his year of birth and since it's spooky month, they're talking about Carrie. This is a movie that both hosts love but only one has read the book. They discuss that, the remakes and Jimmy talks about his experience of his very first Comic-Con visit. Contains strong language. 


You know, if you switch the movie off here, it's a happy ending...


Friday 7 October 2022

So, What's the Problem? Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

 It's spooky season and what better way to start it off with the seventh movie in a franchise? Jimmy and Jen talk about Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, what their favourite horror franchise killer is and just what happened to the Dumbo episode that was supposed to drop last week? Contains very strong language. 

"Freddy" is pretty scary in this, not going to lie...



Friday 23 September 2022

So, What's the Problem? Death Becomes Her (1992)

 What initially starts as a bad pick, this episode on Death Becomes Her actually turns into a fun discussion of a fun movie. Topics include missing cast members, women, cats, and whether 10 year olds should watch Breaking Bad...We actually don't tangent as much as usual, shockingly.  Next time, it's Spooky month! Contains strong language. 

Love this fucking shot...


Wednesday 31 August 2022

So, What's the Problem? The Monster Squad (1987)

 We're back in the 80s again, with The Monster Squad. Jimmy and Jen discuss the movie, as you'd expect but also the plot holes that come with it. Other topics include the Goonies, the 1990 IT mini-series, Shane Black and Married With Children. This movie actually has a link to that show, kind of. Includes strong language. 

I like this shot...



Saturday 13 August 2022

So, What's the Problem? Poison Ivy (1992)

 Jimmy and Jen dive back into the Drew Barrymore well with this dull movie from 1992. They chat about streaming Vs. physical media, the ditched Batgirl and Scoob movies,  Jen's love for cheesy thrillers and Jimmy's love for a particular soft drink that they are not getting sponsored by. Contains strong language. 

Exactly the reaction you have after caving a dog's head in...


Friday 5 August 2022

So, What's the Problem? Road House (1989)

It's time to visit one of Jimmy's favourites growing up and a movie Jen just watched for the first time. They discuss all the usual things such as the cast but also boobs. it makes sense in the context of this boob-filled movie. Contains strong language and boob chat. Boobs.  

Gah! He's just so fucking cool! 



Wednesday 20 July 2022

So, What's the Problem? Mad Love (1995)

It's romantic drama time here at So, What's the Problem? Jimmy and Jen discuss the usual and the topics of depression and suicide pop up as that is what this dull movie is about. No clip at the start of this one as Jimmy couldn't find a decent conversation from the movie that didn't have copyrighted music behind it. Contains strong language and no show next week as Jimmy was ill and had lost his voice. We'll be back in August...

This is the only Gif that I could find... Oooof...


 

Wednesday 13 July 2022

Stranger Things Season 4 Spoiler Discussion


 Join Jimmy and Jen as they discuss season 4 of Netflix's Stranger Things. Topics include Stoner culture, Kate Bush, which character we like the least and children swearing. Contains VERY strong language. Like, very very adult language, you have been warned. So, What's the Problem returns next week with Mad Love (1995). 




Tuesday 5 July 2022

So, What's the Problem? Every Problem and Positive (part two)

 

In our final anniversary celebration post (finally), here is every official problem and positive from year two of out podcast. Covers the movies 48 Hrs. (episode 35) to Prom Night (episode 70).  You can find the first part HERE

48. Hrs

Jimmy

One- This movie doesn’t like women very much. 

Two- Noticeable stunt double for Eddie Murphy. 

Three- The entire Busboys song plays live in the bar. 

Positive- Eddie Murphy


Jen

One- Misogyny. And homophobia. 

Two- Racism. 

Three- It’s boring. 

Positive- One line said by Jack’s boss. 


American Beauty

Jimmy

One- The marketing is based on the naked body of a 16 year old girl. 

Two- The depiction of the angry closeted homophobe. 

Three- Wes Bentley’s acting. 

Positive- The direction or the score. 


Jen

One- “geek boy” and “lame-o” is bad dialogue. 

Two- Lester looks in shape when he’s supposed to be out of shape. 

Three- Wes Bentley’s acting/the character’s mannerisms. 

Positive- Kevin Spacey. 


Short Circuit

Jimmy

One- Bad sound mixing regarding a laugh in the crowd at the start. 

Two- The way the male characters talk about Stephanie, including the robot. 

Three- Stephanie is terrible at looking after animals. 

Positive- It’s a family movie, aimed at families but has no forced kid characters. 


Jen

One- Stephanie isn’t very smart. 

Two- The horniness

Three- Herself because she can’t buy the robot developing feelings. 

Positive- The movie has heart. 


Drop Dead Gorgeous

Jimmy

One- The use of the word retard

Two- Brett didn’t get shot between the eyes, it was above his right eye. 

Three- The movie loses me in the third act. 

Positive- Allison Janney


Jen

One- The use of the word retard. 

Two- Judge number one, the pervert. 

Three- Brittany Murphy outs her brother to her dad. 

Positive- The acting


Crocodile Dundee

Jimmy

One- It plays like a connection of sketches. It’s not well written. 

Two- Mick commits sexual assault twice for comedy. 

Three- Sue isn’t a strong female character. 

Positive- The main themes on the soundtrack. 


Jen

One- They should sleep in a tent at night, there are snakes!

Two- Sue takes pictures of the tribe without consent. 

Three- In NY, people would be looking at Mick and complaining he’s bumping into them. 

Positive- Linda Kozlowski


Return to Oz

Jimmy

One- People mistake this as a sequel to the 30s movie due to the marketing. 

Two- The chicken is annoying. 

Three- Jack calling Dorothy “mom” is weird. 

Positive- The fact that this movie got made and Disney taking risks. 


Jen

One- The movie was so forgotten, she thought she imagined it. 

Two- Dorothy underreacts to the chicken talking. 

Three- The lunch pail tree. 

Positive- Fairuza Balk


Delirious

Jimmy

One- No difference in tone between the real world and the fantasy world. 

Two- The score. 

Three- The relationship is based on Jack knowing Janet and not Louise. 

Positive- John Candy’s size is never mentioned. 


Jen

One- Jack yelling at Louise. 

Two- Jack threatens to strangle Rachel. 

Three- Jack was going to let the producer choke to death to get what he wants. 

Positive- Mariel Hemingway


Beauty and the Beast

Jimmy

One- The curse makes no sense. 

Two- Belle has no arc, she’s just there to move everyone else’s plots along. 

Three- Rhyming “facade” with “odd”. 

Positive- The movie is gorgeous to look at. 


Jen

One- The enchantress is a bitch. 

Two- Both the Beast and Gaston are abusive. 

Three- Bestiality. 

Positive- The music. 


The Adventures of Mark Twain

Jimmy

One- Who is this movie for?

Two- The humans look weird and ugly apart from Mark Twain. 

Three- The mysterious stranger segment. 

Positive-The movie looks great


Jen

One- The “Mark Twain is going to let these kids die” fake-out. 

Two- Clay people making people out of clay is freaky.  

Three- Tom Sawyer goes into his own book and knows Twain wrote the book. 

Positive- The detail of the animation. 


The Care Bears Movie

Jimmy

One- Did the parents abandon them? It’s confusing. 

Two- The Care Bears are a cult of creepy stalkers. 

Three- Why does Kim want to be a nurse and Jason a jet pilot? Not very progressive. 

Positive- The movie is short.  


Jen

One- The opening song is bad. 

Two- The kids change their attitude far too quickly. 

Three- Not naming the evil spirit is lazy. 

Positive- Care-a-Lot. 


Starchaser: The Legend of Orin. 

Jimmy

One- Sexism. 

Two- Racism. And dodgy caricatures. 

Three- Who is this for? 

Positive- Finding out that Dag means bit of sheep's wool covered in poop. 


Jen

One- Sexism 

Two- The beginning is depressing. 

Three- Orin getting a new girlfriend right after his other one dies. 

Positive- The slaves get freed. 


She’s All That

Jimmy

One- Are we supposed to like Zack?

Two- The Bully scene

Three- Attempted sexual assault isn’t funny. 

Positive- The dance sequence. 


Jen

One- Hacky sack. 

Two- The pubic hair thing. 

Three- He wouldn’t be allowed to sit at Graduation naked. 

Positive- The performances. 


Bugsy Malone

Jimmy

One- Bugsy Malone is not as advertised in his title song. 

Two- The adult voices coming from the kids’ mouths. 

Three- The character of Leroy Smith is pointless. 

Positive- The creativity of the movie. 


Jen

One- The kids singing with adult voices is weird. 

Two- The outfits of the young female dancers.

Three- The ending. 

Positive- The general idea of the movie is interesting. 


Scream 3

Jimmy

One- The voice changer makes no sense. 

Two- Adding too much to the mum’s back story. 

Three- The new characters aren’t engaging enough. 

Positive- What the movie does with Sidney. 


Jen

One- The ghost mom. It’s hard to tell what is real and what’s in Sid’s head. 

Two- Courtney Cox’s hair. 

Three- The retconning changes the meaning of the first movie.

Positive- Parker Posey. 


Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Jimmy

One- Dan is the worst protagonist. 

Two- Bugs

Three- Despite the use of title cards, the movie isn’t very coherent. 

Positive- Dan O’Herliry


Jen

One- Dan is terrible. 

Two- It’s a gory movie/the shot of fingers in the eyes. 

Three- There’s no need for the sexual relationship. 

Positive- The score


Twins

Jimmy

One- Virgin shaming

Two- Who is watching the cat while they are away? 

Three- Women in this world are here to breed and that’s it. 

Positive- They explain Arnie’s accent. 


Jen

One- The nun and child relationship. 

Two- How did the bad guys know where they are all the time? 

Three- They murder a man and Julius doesn’t care. 

Positive- The “I’ll be back” was subtle. 


Red Heat

Jimmy

One- Jim Belushi’s character is an asshole. 

Two- The man in disguise is not a transvestite or drag queen. 

Three- The treatment of Gina Gershon’s character. 

Positive- The hero is Russian and a better cop than the Americans during the Cold War. 


Jen

One- The bad guys have good aim except when it comes to the main characters. 

Two- They focus too much on the naked women. 

Three- What is the point of the sex worker? Why didn’t she just run away?

Positive- Arnie and the character hating Capitalism. 


Last Action Hero

Jimmy

One- The meta movie world makes no sense. Is the animated cat in the Jack Slater movies?

Two- This movie has a terrible CG explosion. 

Three- It’s too long and the third act drags.

Positive- Two Steps Behind by Def Leppard. 


Jen

One- The timing during the house robbery scene makes no sense. 

Two- It’s too long. 

Three- The music when the Asian man opens the door. 

Positive- Jack saying he’s never actually spoken to a woman before. 


Dutch

Jimmy

One- It’s painfully unfunny. 

Two- The two protagonists bond over the kid lusting over a sex worker.

Three- Rich people have ridiculous houses. 

Positive- Dutch says Doyle is his friend and he’ll never be the kid’s father. 


Jen

One- Dutch the person. 

Two- The racy cards. 

Three- The child abuse. 

Positive- The acting. 


Commando

Jimmy

One- What was the point of Bennett faking his death?

Two- Is Matrix a Mary Sue?

Three- Brown face

Positive- the score or the stunts


Jen

One- The woman at the start just wakes up and she has a full face of make up on. 

Two- Why is Cindy involved at all? 

Three- Cindy doesn’t get her time to shine. 

Positive- A black woman being the sidekick. 


True Lies

Jimmy

One- Harry is a fucking man-baby. 

Two- The tech guy pees and doesn’t wash his hands but uses the equipment in the van. 

Three- How much has passed before the last scene?

Positive- Jamie Lee Curtis


Jen

One- “Women, can live with them, can’t kill them”

Two- The movie is too long. 

Three- Why doesn’t Helen question things more during the interrogation scene. 

Positive- Helen 


Jingle all the Way

Jimmy

One- The movie score is OTT and in your face. 

Two- The movie’s morals are kind of strange. 

Three- The kid gives the toy to Myron. 

Positive- The movie is short.


Jen

One- Myron

Two- Movies about horrible fathers that we’re supposed to root for. 

Three- Why don’t they realise Turboman is Howard sooner? 

Positive- Arnie. 


One Magic Christmas

Jimmy

One- It’s depressing. 

Two- Clunky dialogue. 

Three- Santa and Gideon killed the husband and the kids so Ginny can learn a lesson. 

Positive- The cast.


Jen

One- The parents are poor but have a lot of money in savings. 

Two- Gideon is a strange man talking to kids and turns up in a little girl’s room. 

Three- Who gets a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve? 

Positive- It’s interesting despite being depressing. 


Trading Places

Jimmy

One- The score is very distracting. 

Two- Black face. 

Three- Rape is funny. 

Positive-Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd.


Jen

One- Racism. 

Two- Homophobia.

Three- Does Jamie Lee Curtis have to be naked?

Positive- The message of the movie. 


E.T. 

Jimmy

One- Penis breath

Two- E.T. looks freaky. 

Three- The special edition. 

Positive- The score is amazing. 


Jen

One- The wasted pizza. 

Two- The movie looks too dark

Three- Watching young Drew Barrymore knowing what happens to her. 

Positive- The kids


The Craft

Jimmy

One- I don’t buy Neve Campbell and Rachel True as outcasts. 

Two- Bugs(and the third act in general).

Three- Real life racism against Rachel True. 

Positive- The soundtrack


Jen

One- I don’t buy that this movie takes place in L.A. due to the rain. 

Two- Snakes.

Three- Robin Tunney’s wig. 

Positive- The soundtrack.


Kate & Leopold

Jimmy

One- The score at the start. 

Two- Kate shocks a dog.

Three- Kate is Stu’s great, great, grandmother. 

Positive- Hugh Jackman.


Jen

One- Breckin Meyer’s Indian accent. 

Two-. Kate babbling during her speech is lazy. 

Three- Kate is Stu’s great, great, grandmother. 

Positive- Meg Ryan’s performance and wardrobe. 


Blind Date

Jimmy

One- The James Brown car alarm is out of place. 

Two- Why does the plot hinge on Walter finding Nadia attractive? 

Three- The comedic tone. 

Positive- How good 80s comedy Bruce Willis is. 


Jen

One- "I've never hit a woman before but…"

Two- When Nadia sobers up, Walter won’t let her go. 

Three- How can they be in love with each other after such a brief time? 

Positive- When Nadia breaks up the marriage. 


Lethal Weapon

Jimmy

One- The psychiatrist lady is correct and the captain is wrong. 

Two- Homophobic language. 

Three- The final fight is kind of boring and poorly directed

Positive- Race between Roger and Riggs isn’t an issue. 


Jen

One- Is the nudity essential? 

Two- The entire family barging in on Roger taking a bath. 

Three- Clunky exposition. 

Positive- Mel Gibson and Danny Glover’s chemistry. 


American Pie

Jimmy

One- Stifler

Two- Nadia gets deported for the webcam thing. 

Three- Stifler's mum sleeping with Finch. 

Positive- Eugene Levy


Jen

One- The line, “lifetime supply of pantyhose or some shit”

Two- The Nadia webcam thing. 

Three- You don't use two condoms at the same time, it's unsafe. 

Positive- The female characters are in control of the sex. 


Speed

Jimmy

One- The opening credits scene is too long and nothing to do with the actual movie. 

Two- Dennis Hopper shouldn’t be able to snap his fingers with no fun. 

Three- The third act. 

Positive- Sandra Bullock.


Jen

One- The “bomb on bus” sign. 

Two- The newscaster who reports on Beth Grant’s death. 

Three- The forced romance. 

Positive- It’s a thrilling movie even on a re-watch. 


Big

Jimmy

One- It’s not the lighthearted movie it appears to be. 

Two- Toxic work environment for women. 

Three- Paul beats up someone who clearly has issues.

Positive- Tom Hanks (and David Moscow)


Jen

One- Josh throws his bag away but never picks it back up. 

Two- How does he get the stuff in his apartment so fast? 

Three- Nobody seems to think Josh has a mental issue because he doesn’t pretend to be an adult. 

Positive- It’s not as icky as it could have been. 


My Girl 2

Jimmy

One- Judy isn’t a very good friend.

Two- Nick

Three- Phil and Rosie’s drama. 

Positive- Shelly is the best stepmother. 


Jen

One- The mom backstory retcon. 

Two- Phil lets Vada go into a stranger’s house alone. 

Three- The existence of this movie. 

Positive- Anna Chlumsky (again). 


Short Circuit 2

Jimmy

One- Brownface is still a thing. 

Two- Why send Johnny 5 to Ben in a big city?

Three- The scene where Five is destroyed is fucked up. 

Positive- The score


Jen

One- How fake the opening looks. 

Two- The music clues plot point. 

Three- Sandy's terrible jacket in the third act. 

Positive- Fisher Stevens. 


Three Men and a Baby

Jimmy

One- The opening credits. 

Two- The ghost boy urban legend. 

Three- That was absolutely a giraffe and not a dinosaur. 

Positive- Chemistry between the leads. 


Jen

One- They show a whole naked female baby. 

Two- Leaving the baby but not supplies. 

Three- Don’t take a baby to a drug deal. 

Positive-The opening credits. 


Prom Night

Jimmy

One- The teens look too old. 

Two- The dance sequence. 

Three- Leslie Nielsen vanishes from the movie but doesn't die. 

Positive- The killer is tragic and sympathetic. 


Jen

One- It's slow and boring

Two- Why would you take the sister of the girl you accidentally killed to the prom? 

Three- The voice overs are out of place. 

Positive- The killer is sympathetic.

The Labyrinth (1986) Problem

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