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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has one of the worst behind the stories of all time… We break down how Tobe Hooper forced his cast to film in 115 degree Texas heat surrounded by real rotting cattle carcasses for weeks on end, told them not to bathe, and filmed the infamous dinner scene in one 26 hour session straight while cast members were vomiting between takes. We discuss how this movie claims to be based on a true story right in the opening title card… and how that is completely made up. And we give our honest reaction to a film that Quentin Tarantino calls perfect and we have some thoughts on that. Chapters: 00:00 The most overhyped horror movie? 5:53 The absolute TRAP they put you in 12:59 Just completely lying to the audience 15:29 The film set from HELL 45:32 A massive success but no one got paid 51:05 Was True Detective inspired by this movie? 53:53 CRWN Awards & final thoughts 57:26 Our official ranking

Predator is the movie made for the boys… and the behind the scenes stories are even more insane than the film itself. We tell the story of how Arnold secretly rigged the wardrobe measurements to make Jesse Ventura think his arms were bigger. We get into how Carl Weathers was sneaking to the gym at 4am before anyone else woke up just to get a pump and pretend he was naturally that jacked. And we talk about how Shane Black got tricked into flying to Mexico with the promise of an acting role just so the studio could trap him there and force him to rewrite the script — which they then threw out and never used anyway. Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 0:25 It sounds like it sucked filming this  4:55 The most dude behind the scenes story ever 9:48 Gray's first time reaction 17:46 The Predator is kinda soft 19:30 Arnold has an insane career 20:57 Jean-Claude Van Damme got fired as Predator 24:15 Did they just copy The Thing? 27:27 How this movie beat all odds to get made 28:46 The worst hostage rescue of all time 35:27 Some of the coolest shots in this movie 37:08 Arnold's high level pranks on set 38:53 The greatest one liners in Predator 46:51 The best scenes in the movie 53:48 Anna never plays her cards right 59:10 The original Predator suit would've ruined the movie 1:05:32 CRWN Awards 1:11:31 Sonny Landham was a WILD boy 1:18:24 Our official ranking

Pulp Fiction is the movie of movies… We break down how this movie revived John Travolta career from literal death because Tarantino couldn't get Michael Madsen, turned down Daniel Day-Lewis,  and finally banked everything on the washed up Travolta. We discuss the entire hidden Tarantino universe threaded through his films, including this one.  And we talk about all of our favorite moments, rarely discussed behind the stories, and much more. Enjoy! Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 0:22 Why does Tarantino's style work? 4:31 HOT TAKE on The Gold Watch chapter 11:24 The extremely brutal scenes 21:06 John Travolta reviving his career in this movie 37:23 Michael Madsen dropped the ball on this movie 45:13 Uma Thurman almost unrecognizable 47:15 Jack Rabbit Slims sounds like a terrible restaurant 48:58 Samuel L. Jackson almost lost this role 52:02 What's in the case? 53:33 The best of Vincent 56:04 Forget About It Cuh Award 56:43 The best moments of Jules and Vincent 1:01:04 Tarantino's WILD signatures 1:06:00 CRWN Awards 1:10:32 Ezekiel 25:17 & The Gold Watch Monologue 1:16:30 Our ranking of Pulp Fiction

The Hangover had no business being this good… and the studio knew it. We break down how Bradley Cooper was on the verge of quitting Hollywood entirely before this movie came along and saved his entire career. We discuss our favorite moments that make us roll every time we watch. And we tell the story of Mike Tyson completely forgetting he agreed to be in the movie, finding out the night before at a Vegas club, showing up to set high on cocaine, and somehow delivering one of the most iconic cameos in comedy history. Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 46:01 The older you get the more scary this becomes 5:44 It makes no sense how this movie was successful 16:12 RIP to the old beloved Vegas 21:05 Breaking wedding movie tropes 26:02 Do you want Phil on your team in a situation like this? 30:38 Mike Tyson just being a wild boy 41:21 Some of the funniest lines in this movie 43:53 Funny behind the scenes stories 49:19 Our favorite moments 1:04:10 Our ranking

Mud might be the most underrated movie of the McConaughey’s career… We break down how Jeff Nichols wrote this film specifically for McConaughey when nobody in Hollywood believed in him anymore and the lengths he had to go to just to get him cast. We tell the story of Jacob Lofland, a homeschooled kid from Briggsville, Arkansas who had never acted a day in his life, answered a casting call looking for a kid who could drive a boat and ride a motorcycle, beat out 2,000 other kids, and ended up on the red carpet at Cannes for his very first acting role. And we talk about how this is the most underrated love story of all time. Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 1:21 A love story for the boys 4:03 Crazy story of casting Neckbone 8:51 Fun McConaughey stories around this movie 17:13 Crazy Reese Witherspoons stories 20:34 McConaughey's found arrest footage 24:19 The extremely difficult shoot 28:56 The greatest character in the movie 34:27 Breaking down the symbolism in Mud 49:23 Michael Shannon is a G for doing this movie 57:35 The most unintentionally funny scene in this movie 1:05:33 CRWN Awards for Mud 1:13:19 Our ranking

Catch Me If You Can is one of Spielberg's most slept on movies… and deep down it's actually a sad story disguises as the coolest story you've ever seen. We break down why Frank Jr. isn't really running from the FBI. We discuss Christopher Walken's Oscar nominated performance as the dad and why he doesn't get nearly enough credit for being the emotional backbone of this entire movie. We get into the wild real life story of Frank Abagnale and how the guy pulled off one final con nobody saw coming… convincing the entire world his story was true.  Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 1:22 Spielberg insane career & back to back shoots 8:59 Limited series are peak "cinema" 12:29 This was not the movie they planned 19:18 Just straight up the coolest guy ever 22:26 The actually sad story of Frank Abagnale 41:02 Leo's range in this movie alone 41:51 Incredible filmmaking examples 52:37 The truth behind the not so true story 1:01:19 Spielberg's con to get into Hollywood 1:03:54 Every crime movie comes back to Heat 1:08:56 CRWN Awards 1:13:57 Rankings and Outro

Ocean's Eleven is the coolest movie ever made… We break down why this movie only works because Soderbergh filled every single role with actors you already love, solving the impossible problem of making you care about 11 characters in two hours. We tell the story of how George Clooney convinced Julia Roberts to be in this movie. We get into how nobody on this entire cast would go back to their trailer between scenes because they were all having too much fun just hanging out on set. And we discuss the behind the scenes drama of Don Cheadle getting so upset about his billing that he had his name removed from the credits entirely. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 1:29 Just the coolest movie ever 4:35 How they afforded all that star power 13:37 Defending Oceans 12 17:05 Actually filming in the Bellagio 20:01 What makes these scenes so good 24:01 The other great characters 28:58 Don Cheadle drama behind the scenes 36:45 9/11 caused a reshoot 39:54 RIP Bernie Mac 42:35 The plot holes 48:27 Lennox Lewis lost because of this movie 52:11 What new stars could replace this cast? 1:04:25 Why Brad Pitt eats so much in this movie 1:06:18 Under appreciated lines 1:09:22 Benedict is WAY overhyped 1:13:44 Our ranking & final thoughts

Gangs of New York is one of Scorsese's most underrated films. We breakdown the Biblical allegory running through the entire story and how Daniel Day-Lewis is essentially the devil on earth. We tell the story of how this movie almost made Scorsese quit Hollywood as he went to war with Harvey Weinstein during production. And we reveal all the insane method acting tactics Daniel Day-Lewis did in preparation for this role that almost got him killed. Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 3:06 An allegory of The Bible: A Man vs The Devil 15:58 The corrupt nature of nations & government 21:05 A subversion of Scorsese gangster movies 23:21 Stories about the cast 30:09 The "Forget About it Cuh" Line in This Movie 34:47 Who's the real GOAT of acting? 36:22 The insane method acting of Daniel Day Lewis 40:30 Rough movie to release right after 9/11 42:05 This movie almost made Scorsese quit Hollywood 51:37 Spiderman brought Daniel Day Lewis out of retirement 56:33 Is this Scorsese's most brutal opening? 1:03:06 Truly exceptionally written scenes 1:09:33 More CRWN Awards for this movie 1:18:24 Our official ranking & final thoughts

Kick-Ass might be the most fun superhero movie ever made… and it's not even close. We break down why the premise of this movie is so genius that it makes every Marvel and DC film look like they're missing the point. We get into how Chloe Moretz trained with Jackie Chan's stunt crew for three months at 11 years old and became the most terrifying character in comic book movie history. And we tell the story of how Hit-Girl's most iconic line almost didn't make it into the movie… until her mom stepped in. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Real superheroes 15:43 The stories of the cast 31:40 Roger Ebert loves movie violence 36:46 The studios hated this movie 44:49 The original comic book  56:19 The super hero callbacks 58:33 McLovin coulda been Kick Ass 1:04:23 Gray discovered who Nick Cage really is 1:10:46 Our ranking & final thoughts

We thought Oldboy was a South Korean action film… and then the plot twist happened. We break down why this movie has the most evil villain either of us has ever seen in our entire lives and how he dedicated his entire existence to the darkest revenge possible over something any teenager could have done. We get into the hallway fight scene, one of the most iconic in cinema history, filmed in a single unbroken shot that took three full days and seventeen attempts to get right. And we give our honest reaction to a film so heavy that one of us had to go stand in the backyard in the sun just to feel something normal again afterwards. Chapters: 00:00 Reaction & recap 20:35 The messages relevance today 27:15 Did he forget at the end? 38:13 The most iconic fight scene ever filmed 49:53 True dedication to the character 54:08 How Tarantino made this movie internationally famous 56:31 The kinds of movies Park Chan Wook wants to make 1:00:29 A perfectly made movie 1:04:44 Our official ranking & final thoughts

Hot Rod is a childhood staple that bombed so hard at the box office that nobody saw it coming… but it somehow became one of the most rewatchable comedies ever made. We break down how this movie was originally written for Will Ferrell and how the Lonely Island completely took it over and made it into something nobody had ever seen before. We discuss why the whole movie is basically just a series of sketches and why that's exactly what makes it impossible to stop watching. And we get into all the wild behind the scenes stories that prove this movie was just as chaotic to make as it looks on screen. Chapters: 00:00 Flop city to beloved classic 15:57 The rise of internet humor 19:20 The beauty of Danny McBride 21:41 The stunts gone wrong 28:51 The most quotable movie of all time 35:41 "Cool beans" was almost cut 39:53 New comedies that flop 45:55 Bill Hader: The Man 51:35 Talkin' Tony Romo for some reason 54:55 Danny McBride: The Man 59:08 What Andy Samberg is up to now 1:02:35 Arrested Development, Sopranos, & Friends 1:08:03 Our ranking & final thoughts

Three watches deep, and we’re ready to talk about The Odyssey… We break down the themes and character decisions that most people are completely missing on their first watch. We discuss the casting choices that the internet got wrong and exactly why Nolan made them. We get into the details hidden throughout the film that you will only catch if you know what to look for. And we talk about why this is exactly the kind of Nolan movie that gets better every single time you watch it. Chapters: 00:00 Intro & B.S. 11:36 The themes and meaning 29:07 Our favorite moments 33:03 Nolan's intention with casting 51:08 Nolan's deeper meaning 56:03 Defending Nolan dialogue 58:27 Theories and wishes 1:07:39 The secrets of Odysseus' bow 1:09:37 When Odysseus returns 1:11:47 The limitations of complete IMAX 1:22:28 A taste of Nolan horror 1:24:15 The scenes that showcase Odysseus' cleverness 1:27:17 Our ranking & final thoughts

Nightcrawler is the darkest success story ever put on film. We break down why Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the greatest actors alive and how this might be the performance that proves it. We get into how Jake created his entire character from scratch including the hair bun, the weight loss, and the physicality without a single note from the director. We discuss the wild detail that Rene Russo never kisses Lou on screen because she is actually the director's wife in real life. And we talk about why that last line of the movie is one of the greatest final lines in cinema history and exactly why it works so well. Chapters: 00:00 What a beautifully dark movie 5:47 Jake is too good at being scary 16:03 The complicated nature of Lou Bloom 22:53 The craziest story from on set 25:04 One of the best written psychopaths 28:03 The real villain in this movie 31:05 A horribly perfect success story 33:50 Revealing the dark side of the news 45:56 Top notch filmmaking examples 55:49 The power of negotiation 57:41 A great movie recommendation 1:02:02 Lou Bloom will always find the best deal 1:09:12 Movie ranking & final thoughts

Limitless is the ultimate guy movie… and we are not taking questions on that. We break down how Shia LaBeouf was originally cast as Eddie Morra before a car accident handed the role to Bradley Cooper, and why that accident might have saved this movie entirely. We discuss how Bradley Cooper realized mid-shoot that his performance wasn't working and completely overhauled how he played a genius on the drug. And we get into the ending that everyone thinks is a happy ending… and why it actually proves Eddie never got off the pill and never will. Chapters: (Coming soon)

Land of the Lost is a disaster on almost every level… but is still one of Kade’s favorite movies. We break down how Universal bought the rights to this movie with the sole purpose of putting Will Ferrell in it at the peak of his career, and how it still managed to flop harder than almost any movie in Hollywood history. We talk about why this is the only movie Will Ferrell and Danny McBride ever made together and why that alone makes it worth watching. We get into how the original creators of the TV show publicly apologized at Comic-Con and called it one of the worst films ever made. And we discuss why despite all of that, this movie gets exponentially funnier every single time you rewatch it. Chapters: 00:00 Announcements & Intro 0:52 Why are we watching this movie? 9:03 Horrible plot 16:08 Massive flop 24:57 Jorma Taccone out of nowhere 32:16 A universally hated movie 42:02 The lines that made it's way into Kade's vocabulary 54:22 Adam McKay almost graced us with directing 59:26 Has Will Ferrell lost his touch? 1:05:29 Final thoughts