Episode #109: "Pete's Dragon," "Hell or High Water," and "Would You Rather"

Published: Aug. 12, 2016, 11 a.m.

On this week\u2019s episode a Fine Young Cannibals karaoke session somehow turns into a Weezer takedown, but one fan isn\u2019t having it. Dave leads off with WOULD YOU RATHER (at 3:31), a horror movie that\u2019s bad, although not bad enough to be super entertaining. At least it has interesting casting, and Jeffrey Combs chowing down on the scenery. After that, Evan talks about the crime drama HELL OR HIGH WATER (at 26:32), which is about brothers played by Chris Pine and Ben Foster, who rob banks to save their family\u2019s home. His rousing description of its tense action, thorough character development, and smart bank-robbing plan spoilerpiece Dave and Kris into really wanting to see it. Lastly, Kris and Evan conclude with PETE\u2019S DRAGON (at 48:20), a cute remake that\u2019s touching, but the good kind of touching. Despite its dead parent motif, they spoilerpiece Dave into wanting to see the film with their recap of the dragon\u2019s expressiveness, the antagonist\u2019s depth, and its overall statement about unconventional families.