We’re Jackson Off and aping out this week with Peter Jackson and his 2005 remake of King Kong. Swing through the vines of Skull Island with Kong and the gang and find out if Peter Jackson is Hollywood’s best Jackson. The first challenger enters the arena as the Jackson Off begins on The Greatest Movie Ever Made!

King Kong (2005) is directed by Peter Jackson and stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, and Colin Hanks.

Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

Nunchucks, ninja stars, and roundhouse kicks are flying this week as David introduces Justus to yet another obscure no-budget, DIY action flick. This time around, it’s the crust punk nightmare odyssey of Jim Van Bebber’s Deadbeat At Dawn. Join us on the mean streets of Dayton and find out if this grindhouse splatterfest is the Greatest Movie Ever Made.

Deadbeat At Dawn (1988) is directed by Jim Van Bebber and stars Jim Van Bebber, Megan Murphy, Marc Pitman, Ric Walker, and Paul Harper

Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

This week the boys take to the skies accompanied by David’s brother Matthew and a pig man who can fly biplanes! TGMEM tackles their first Studio Ghibli film from the creative mind of Hayao Miyazaki, Porco Rosso. Don’t worry, they do discuss the pig’s penis and debate if they would eat him. Soar through the clouds of the Adriatic and find out if Porco Rosso is The Greatest Movie Ever Made!

Porco Rosso (1992) is directed by Hayao Miyazaki and stars Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Bunshi Katsura VI, Tsunehiko Kamijô, and Akemi Okamura.

Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

It’s January 17, 2025, and if youuuuuu can believe it, it’s time for TGMEM to talk about their favorite movies of the year once again! It was a year of Longlegs, whole concerts that were traps, Lisan al Gaibs, and Octobosses, and your favorite drunken idiots are here to break down all the cinematic highs and lows of 2024. It’s Episode SIXTY NINE baby, so get cozy, crack open a beer (because we know you already failed your New Year’s Resolution to do a Dry January), and tune into the hottest award show around on The Greatest Movie Ever Made!

Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

Christmas may have just come and gone, but TGMEM is keeping things cold and snowy as they venture to the harsh Scandinavian wilderness to talk about The Northman! It’s a film with a lot of yelling, a lot of blood and guts, and a lot of butts! Justus busts out a Bjork impression and David tries to get through the episode without dying via coughing fit (spoiler alert, it did not work). Close out the year with this Viking revenge saga on the Greatest Movie Ever Made!

The Northman (2022) is directed by Robert Eggers and stars Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke, and Anya Taylor-Joy

Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

It’s the final TGMEM episode before Christmas, so of course the boys are rounding things out with another holiday classic. This year it’s the film with the most family friendly depiction of suicidal depression ever, starring America’s golden boy and possible pegging enthusiast Jimmy Stewart. Merry Christmas and a hearty “HEEHAW” from us at The Greatest Movie Ever Made!

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) is directed by Frank Capra and stars James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, and Henry Travers

Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

Gather the family ‘round for this holiday double feature episode, covering the first two installments of the Silent Night, Deadly Night Christmas horror franchise. David and Justus tell the tale of two killer Santas, two Christmas Eve killing sprees, and two notoriously controversial holiday horror films. Merry Garbage Day to one and all on this special episode of The Greatest Movie Ever Made!

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) is directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. and stars Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson, and Charles Dierkop.

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) is directed by Lee Harry and stars Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan, Jean Miller, and Darrel Guilbeau.

Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, both around the TGMEM offices and around the seedy New York dreamscape of Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut! This week, David and Justus explore the deceit, lust, and clandestine orgy clubs of this heartwarming holiday classic. Do you know the second password? It’s “The Greatest Movie Ever Made!”

Eyes Wide Shut (1999) is directed by Stanley Kubrick and stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Marie Richardson, and Rade Šerbedžija.

Music: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio