Episode 50: Treasure Island (1950), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)

It was 5 years ago this month that the first episode of Mystery Movie Night came out. 50 episodes later, Michael, Dave, David, Erik, and Evan are still making connections between movies: this time about pirates, privates, and puddle-booted primates. And there's a special announcement about the future of the show.

00:02:15 - Review of Treasure Island (1950)

00:15:40 - Review of Kelly's Heroes (1970)

00:32:46 - Review of Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)

00:50:22 - Guessing the Connection

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Episode 49: Inside Out (2015), The Magnificent Seven (2016), and Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

David, Erik, Evan, Michael, and Dave talk about feelings, firearms, and fleet feet and the secret that connects them.

00:01:33 - Review of Inside Out (2015)

00:14:14 - Review of The Magnificent Seven (2016)

00:37:06 - Review of Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

00:55:49 - Guessing the Connection

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Episode 48: Trog (1970), Enter the Dragon (1973), and The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

Dave, David, Erik, Evan, and Michael converse about cavemen, claw hands, and Cliffjumper and the cryptic component that connects them.

00:01:47 - Review of Trog (1970)

00:17:23 - Review of Enter the Dragon (1973)

00:29:22 - Review of The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

00:49:37 - Guessing the Connection

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Episode 47: Halloween (1978), Brazil (1985), and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

Erik, Evan, Michael, and Dave celebrate the holidays with movies about babysitters, bureaucracy, and Bacon-racing. And some other secret connection that we're going to try to guess.

00:02:09 - Review of Halloween (1978)
00:16:29 - Review of Brazil (1985)
00:29:26 - Review of Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
00:52:33 - Guessing the Connection

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Episode 46: The Daughter of Dawn (1920), Stormy Weather (1943), and Flower Drum Song (1961)

Evan picked the movies; Michael, Dave, David, and Erik tried to guess the secret connection. See if you can too in this episode about tipis, tap dance, and towels.

Episode 45: Batman (1966), RoboCop (1987), and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

It'll take the detective skills of Batman, the persistence of RoboCop, and the endurance of a Terminator to figure out the connection in this episode. Join David, Erik, Evan, Michael, and Dave for sensational repartee about sinister riddles, savage robots, and sassy ragamuffins.

00:01:28 - Review of Batman (1966)
00:15:34 - Review of RoboCop (1987)
00:26:09 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
00:46:38 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 44: This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Maximum Overdrive (1986), and Mystery Men (1999)

Dave, David, Erik, Evan, and Michael muse about metal, machines, and metahumans and the mysterious matter that melds them together.

00:02:12 - Review of This Is Spinal Tap 
00:19:28 - Review of Maximum Overdrive 
00:31:01 - Review of Mystery Men
00:45:59 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 43: Poltergeist (1982), The 'Burbs (1989), and Casper (1995)

Erik picks some creepy house movies that also have another, mysterious connection. We got clowns, cul-de-sacs, and cameos in this episode.

00:01:45 - Review of Poltergeist (1982)
00:21:28 - Review of The 'Burbs (1989)
00:33:20 - Review of Casper (1995)
00:53:03 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 42: Gaslight (1944), Dial M for Murder (1954), and Deathtrap (1982)

Michael, Dave, David, Erik, and Evan muse about manipulation, money, and manuscripts, but mostly... murder!

00:02:01 - Review of Gaslight (1944)
00:15:24 - Review of Dial M for Murder (1954)
00:32:22 - Review of Deathtrap (1982)
00:48:33 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 41: 36 Hours (1964), Dark City (1998), and Paycheck (2003)

Evan, Dave, David, Michael, and Erik are joined by blogger and podcaster extraordinaire Siskoid to pontificate on paper cuts, police detectives, postage stamps, and what could possibly connect them.

00:02:56 - Review of 36 Hours (1964)
00:19:36 - Review of Dark City (1998)
00:36:01 - Review of Paycheck (2003)
00:54:46 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 40: Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985), Young Guns (1988), and Blade (1998)

Things get spooky... for the vampires when they're hunted by Blade. But what does that have to do with Billy the Kid and Rex O'Herlihan the Singing Cowboy? David knows the answer, but Dave, Evan, Michael, and guest Paxton Holley have to guess.

00:01:15 - Review of Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)
00:10:49 - Review of Young Guns (1988)
00:20:29 - Review of Blade (1998)
00:37:13 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 39: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Grease (1978), and Johnny Dangerously (1984)

Dave, David, Evan, and Michael are joined by Christian Nielsen (The Atomic Geeks, Pop Culture Retrofit) to talk about gangsters, greasers, and group therapy.

If you haven't seen one or more of the movies we discuss and prefer not to listen to that review (we do talk freely about spoilers), please use the time stamps below to jump to the part of the discussion that interests you.

00:01:30 - Review of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
00:16:22 - Review of Grease (1978)
00:41:54 - Review of Johnny Dangerously (1984)
00:57:12 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 38: Jaws (1975), The Star Chamber (1983), and The Three Musketeers (2011)

Ron Ankeny joins Michael, Dave, David, and Evan to discuss sharks of the marine, legal, and double-crossing varieties. Which would be a cool connection, come to think of it, but there's another one, too.

00:02:28 - Review of Jaws (1975)
00:15:44 - Review of The Star Chamber (1983)
00:32:25 - Review of The Three Musketeers (2011)
00:52:00 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 37: Robin Hood (1973), Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983), and Return to Oz (1985)

Paxton Holley doesn't just join Dave, David, Evan, and Michael on the panel, he also picks the movies in this special episode about rogues, reruns, and rock monsters.

00:03:20 - Review of Robin Hood (1973)
00:16:17 - Review of Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)
00:30:08 - Review of Return to Oz (1985)
00:50:54 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 36: Some Like It Hot (1959), Tommy Boy (1995), and Tropic Thunder (2008)

Erik, Michael, Dave, and David muse about Marilyn, man-children, and method acting.

00:02:05 - Review of Some Like It Hot (1959)
00:19:16 - Review of Tommy Boy (1995)39:08
00:39:18 - Review of Tropic Thunder (2008)
01:04:09 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 35: Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939), All the President's Men (1976), and Spotlight (2015)

Evan, Erik, Dave, David, and Michael gab about girl gumshoes, the government, and the Globe.

00:02:00 - Review of Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
00:16:57 - Review of All the President's Men (1976)
00:31:52 - Review of Spotlight (2015)
00:44:48 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 34: The Hustler (1961), Caddyshack (1980), and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

David leads Erik, Evan, Michael, and Dave in a discussion of billiards, Baby Ruths, and Blockbuster Video.

00:01:34 - Review of The Hustler

00:13:53 - Review of Caddyshack

00:32:41 - Review of The Lost World: Jurassic Park

00:57:15 - Guessing the Connection

Episode 33: Gremlins (1984), Coneheads (1993), and Legion (2010)

Erik, Evan, Michael, Dave, and David discuss destructive imps, dumb aliens, and demonic angels. And since this is the first episode of the new year, they also look back on their favorite and least-favorite Mystery Movie Night picks of 2018.

Episode 32: A Christmas Carol (1951), Lethal Weapon (1987), and Krampus (2015)

Dave, David, Erik, Evan, and Michael celebrate the holidays with a trio of Christmas flicks. It's ghosts, guns, and grandmas on this episode of Mystery Movie Night.

Episode 31: Beetlejuice (1988), The Crow (1994), and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

It's appropriate that our 31st episode releases on the 31st and to celebrate Halloween, we've invited special guest Siskoid (Siskoid's Blog of Geekery, The Fire and Water Podcast Network) to help us talk about a trio of spooky movies by auteur directors with passion for art direction. But that isn't the connection.

00:05:08 - Review of Beetlejuice

00:22:43 - Review of The Crow

00:45:24 - Review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army

01:11:01 - Guessing the Connection