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How Did This Get Made
''How Did This Get Made?'' (''HDTGM'') is a podcast on the Earwolf network. It is hosted by Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas with occasional substitutes and/or guest hosts. Each episode features the deconstruction and mockery of outlandish films that are List of films considered the worst, widely considered to be the worst. Format The hosts and guest make jokes about the films as well as attempt to unscramble plots. After discussing the film, Scheer reads "second opinions" in the form of five-star reviews posted online by Amazon.com users. The hosts also often make recommendations on if the film is worth watching. The show is released every two weeks. Regular episodes reviewing films are released every other Friday, with ".5" episodes, or "minisodes," uploaded on the Fridays in between. These episodes feature Scheer answering fan questions, announcing the next movie, reading corrections, and opening fan mail. He also shares recommendations on books, movies, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Scheer
Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Scheer is best known for his roles in FX/ FXX's ''The League'' and Showtime's comedy series '' Black Monday''. Scheer also co-created and starred in MTV's '' Human Giant'' and Adult Swim's series '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and has had recurring roles on ABC's ''Fresh Off the Boat'' and HBO's ''Veep''. He is also known for voicing Chip Whistler in Disney’s '' Big City Greens''. Away from his acting work, Scheer also co-hosts two film discussion podcasts: '' How Did This Get Made?'', alongside his wife June Diane Raphael and longtime collaborator Jason Mantzoukas, and '' Unspooled'' with film critic Amy Nicholson. Scheer is the author of a memoir, ''Joyful Recollections of Trauma'', which was published by HarperCollins in May 2024, and became a New York Times Bestseller. Early life and education Scheer was born in Huntington, New York, to Gail Ann (Decarlo) and William Paul S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Gordon (screenwriter)
Dan Gordon (; born ) is an Israeli-American writer, producer and director. As a screenwriter, he has written films including ''Wyatt Earp'', ''Passenger 57'', '' Murder in the First'', and '' The Hurricane'', and developed the story for '' Rambo: Last Blood''. He has been the producer, screenwriter and story editor for over 200 hours of television, including '' Highway to Heaven, Highlander,'' and '' Soldier of Fortune, Inc.'' He has also written stage adaptations of ''Terms of Endearment'' and ''Rain Man'', and novels based on his screenplays as well as his own experiences fighting in the Gaza War.A Hollywood Screenwriter Experiences the Real Gaza War ''The Hollywood Reporter'', October 3, 2014. Early life Dan Gordon wa ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flop House
''The Flop House'' is a comedy podcast about films that flop, either commercially or critically, produced every two weeks. It is made in Brooklyn, New York and hosted by Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington, and Elliott Kalan. Each episode focuses on a specific bad movie, a film noted for being a critical or commercial failure. Reception ''The Flop House'' has received praise from ''The New York Times'', ''The A.V. Club'', ''Parade Magazine'', and ''The Guardian'', with the BBC noting that the podcast "has grown to command a large audience." ''Slate'' listed the 2012 episode about '' Tango & Cash'' as one of "the 25 Best Podcast Episodes Ever". Background The first episode of ''The Flop House'' was released in September 2007 and featured McCoy, Wellington, and original co-host Simon Fisher discussing the 2005 film '' Stealth''. Following Fisher's departure from the show, Kalan became a permanent co-host in early 2008. The podcast has featured a guest host on several episodes, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Disaster Artist (film)
''The Disaster Artist'' is a 2017 American biographical comedy-drama film starring, co-produced and directed by James Franco. It was written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell's 2013 non-fiction book. The film chronicles an unlikely friendship between aspiring actors Tommy Wiseau and Sestero that results in the production of Wiseau's 2003 film ''The Room'', widely considered one of the worst films ever made. ''The Disaster Artist'' stars brothers James and Dave Franco as Wiseau and Sestero, respectively, alongside a supporting cast featuring Alison Brie, Ari Graynor, Josh Hutcherson, Jacki Weaver, and Seth Rogen. Principal photography began on December 8, 2015. A work-in-progress cut of the film premiered at South by Southwest on March 12, 2017; it was later screened at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, and also played at the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it became the first A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Film And Television Podcasts
The following is a list of film and television podcasts. List References {{DEFAULTSORT:Film and television podcasts Lists of podcasts Film and television podcasts Film-related lists Television lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Video Games Notable For Negative Reception
Certain video games often gain negative reception from reviewers perceiving them as having low-quality or outdated graphics, glitches, poor controls for gameplay, or irredeemable game design faults. Such games are identified through overall low review scores including low aggregate scores on sites such as Metacritic, frequent appearances on "worst games of all time" lists from various publications, or otherwise carrying a lasting reputation for low quality in analysis by video game journalists. Criteria The list is not comprehensive, but represents the most prominent examples of games principally recognized for their enduring negative reception, or in the case of titles such as ''Final Fantasy XIV'', ''No Man's Sky'', and ''Cyberpunk 2077'', at their original launch before they were reworked with content updates through patches. The list mostly omits licensed tie-in games for films or television shows, which are generally accepted by the industry as shovelware and not expecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game
A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld devices, or a virtual reality headset. Most modern video games are audiovisual, with Sound, audio complement delivered through loudspeaker, speakers or headphones, and sometimes also with other types of sensory feedback (e.g., haptic technology that provides Touch, tactile sensations). Some video games also allow microphone and webcam inputs for voice chat in online gaming, in-game chatting and video game livestreaming, livestreaming. Video games are typically categorized according to their hardware platform, which traditionally includes arcade video games, console games, and PC game, comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Anne Campbell
Heather Anne Campbell is an American writer, comedian, podcast host, and actress. Life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Campbell began studying improvisational comedy at iO Theater at the age of fifteen, under the tutelage of Del Close. Following a four-year stint of performing in Northwestern University's ''Mee-Ow Show'', she relocated to Amsterdam in 2002 for three years as part of the comedy group Boom Chicago. In 2005, Campbell moved to Los Angeles and found work with multiple comedy clubs such as The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. Campbell is an alumna of The Midnight Show, a monthly sketch showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, and is a recurring performer on The CW's Whose Line Is It Anyway? (U.S. TV series), ''Whose Line Is It Anyway''. Campbell was also a writer on Cartoon Network's ''Incredible Crew''. In 2013, she began writing for Adult Swim's ''The Eric Andre Show''. She has also written for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's Anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The show's premiere was hosted by George Carlin on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title ''NBC's Saturday Night''. The show's comedy sketches, which often parody popular culture and politics, are performed by a Saturday Night Live cast members, large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers the opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, with featured performances by a musical guest. An episode normally begins with a cold open sketch that is usually based on current events and ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!, Live from New York, it's ''Saturday Night''!", properly beginning the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Wiger
Nicholas Frank Wiger (born August 28, 1980) is an American comedian, improviser, podcast personality, and television writer. He is the co-host (with actor and comedian Mike Mitchell) of the popular weekly podcast ''Doughboys'', which reviews chain restaurants with guests and includes additional segments centered around snack food and related topics. He is also the co-host (with Heather Anne Campbell and Matt Apodaca) of '' Get Played'' (formerly ''How Did This Get Played?''), a podcast about video games. As a television writer, Wiger's extensive career spans a wide range of work including the FOX sketch show '' Party Over Here'' (where he was head writer), Sarah Silverman's ''I Love You, America'', the Comedy Central game show ''@midnight'', and ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' Early life Wiger was raised in Lakewood, California and is an alumnus of Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Career Wiger began his career as a video game tester and designer for Activision. He began studyin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Did This Get Played?
''Get Played'' (formerly ''How Did This Get Played?'') is an audio podcast that follows Heather Anne Campbell, Nick Wiger and Matt Apodaca as they discuss and review video games, with early episodes focusing on weird or bad games. In January 2022, the podcast changed formats to shift away from intentionally playing bad games, in part to improve the experience for guests and the hosts. Overview Every episode either focuses on a particular game or features general discussion about gaming. The former usually includes one or more guests, often people involved in comedy who also have an interest in video games. The hosts and guests play the game ahead of the episode, then talk about the experience, the community, and the context surrounding the game. The hosts and guests give their reviews of the game, and read contrary and often comedic reviews of the game found online. The show initially took the same tone of discussion as podcast network Earwolf's ''How Did This Get Made?'', a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
