Gutting the Sacred Cow invites guests to argue why some of the most financially successful, beloved or acclaimed films are trash or overrated. But here's the twist, the film must meet 1 of these criteria: widely beloved, financial success, or critically acclaimed. Standup comedians Kevin Gootee and Kevin Israel love films and they love arguing about them.. But will they agree with their guests arguments or feed them into a wood chipper?
We give a platform with those who have unpopular opinions to be bold enough to voice them. What are some films that have faced scrutiny: Back to the Future, Goodfellas, Shawshank Redemption, the Dark Knight, Toy Story, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, the Matrix, and Die Hard. Can the guests persuade us or do we rip them a new one?
Give us a listen and we'll easily prove that we belong on any top movie podcast list. We throw plenty of fun segments in the mix: 5 fun facts, our readers have us ask our guests questions they'd like answered in "Ask a Gutter", critics 5 and 1 star reviews and our FAVORITE segment, reading Amazon 5 and 1 star reviews.; You'll never go down a more fun rabbit hole than hearing crazy people asking for refunds while submitting their personal info for payment.
We also give you movie and TV recommendations in our bonus segment aptly titled, "What Did We Watch" So if you want spirited movie debate and wonder what the hell is wrong with some people who hate some of these treasured films or if you secretly agree these beloved movies are awful, this podcast is for you.
What did we watch? Well, we're here to tell you what's fantastic and what's worse than being stuck in Union Square in NYC for a Playstation 5 Twitch/youtuber giveaway
Kevin Gootee watched Oppenheimer,…
Brandon Lee accidentally died for his art while making the Crow. Django Gold would love to bring back Brandon AND Bruce Lee if the Crow would die the same death. One of the most imitated Halloween co…
We're giving you TV/movie recommendations that are 2 weeks old but nonetheless, valuable as hell.
Kevin Gootee watched Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1 with Tom Cruise
Jeb Lund watched Indiana…
Some of you are complaining that this recent stretch of films aren't up to snuff but today, I dare you to agree Jeb Lund's (Vice, Gawker, Rolling Stone)choice...The Shawshank Redemption. Yep, the bro…
3 dudes giving unsolicited opinions on what to watch. And we're gonna keep on saving you time or advising what's good to check out.
Joe Canale watched Extraction 2 on Netflix and the Bill Walton 30 f…
One of the longest running films of all time is the Rocky Horror Picture Show, over 45 years old. @KevinGootee has broken his Cal Ripken-esque streak of NOT seeing Rocky Horror Picture Show. Joe Ca…
Paul Tweeder (Heavy Spoilers) rewatched Terminator 3:
Kevin Gootee watched the American Gladiators doc on Netflix as well as the 30 for 30 on ESPN. He also watched Event Horizon and the Getaway with S…
The Vietnam War kind of sucked. Oliver Stone was there and wrote a little film about it called Platoon and here it goes! Fire up Adiago for Strings and get ready for Paul Tweeder from Heavy Spoilers …
Dań Szymborski watched The Swarm
Delvin Cox watched Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Kevin Gootee (finally) watched Doc Hollywood, the latest Guy Ritchie film, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, T…
Want to get your daughter to hate your guts before she turns 12? Dan Szymborski (Fangraphs and ESPN) will gladly hold your hand as he gives the step by step manual reasoning why you should hate Froze…
It's pretty simple. We tell you what we watched and why you should value our opinions:
Lana Schwartz watched Reds with Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson. She also watched The Other 2.
Kevin Israel watc…
For all of you band and a cappella geeks, this is your Citizen Kane! Lana Schwartz makes her GTSC debut and has selected Pitch Perfect to be placed under this week's microscope. Are Anna Kendrick and…
Trying to figure out what to watch? Well, we sure make things easier for you in this week's, "What Did We Watch?"
Kevin Gootee watched The Fabelmans, Psycho, the Birds,
Natalia Reagan watched Success…
We're approaching the 4th of July so as luck would have it, we found someone who hates one of THE most defining films about a key moment in World War 2. Dennis DiClaudio chose Saving Private Ryan and…
Christian Finnegan rewatched Boogie Nights and Michael Clayton
Kevin Israel watched Renfield with Nicholas Cage and Awkwafina as well as Shazam: Fury of the Gods
Kevin Gootee watched Spiderverse 2, X, …
Robert Deniro! Al Pacino! First time they're on screen together. Gunfight in the streets of LA! Ashley Judd and her (Al Pacino voice) "GREAT ASSSS" And Christian Finnegan couldn't be less impressed.…
Jeff Lyons watched Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
David the Producer watched the Artifice Girl on Amazon Prime
Kevin Gootee watched the American Gladiators doc on ESPN, Babylon, as well as C…
Welcome to Gutting the Sacred Cow, the movie podcast where Kevin Gootee, the host with a passion for film, takes you behind the scenes of your favorite movies to explore their most intriguing aspects…
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest swept all the major categories at the Oscars but it has GLARING problems with the treatment of mental patients. Who decrees that? Dr Drew Pinsky takes time from doing …
Need something to watch? You're welcome. Bonus content to get us back in the algorithm twice a week? You betcha.
Rob Bradford watched: Air (The Michael Jordan to Nike story) which is now on Amazon Pri…