Welcome To The Basement

Season 1

Welcome To The Basement is a show about watching, discussing and having fun with movies. The series stars Matt Sloan as the preponderant host; with close friend and Chad Vader alum Craig Johnson as his Second Banana.

Where to Watch Season 1

17 Episodes

  • Nanook of the North - Welcome to the Basement
    E1
    Nanook of the North - Welcome to the BasementCraig and Matt watch, riff, and discuss the 1922 silent film "Nanook of the North".
  • In the Mood For Love (Welcome to the Basement)
    E2
    In the Mood For Love (Welcome to the Basement)Craig and Matt watch, riff on and discuss Wong Kar Wai's 2000 film "In the Mood For Love".
  • The Mack (Welcome To The Basement)
    E3
    The Mack (Welcome To The Basement)Craig and Matt watch, riff on and discuss the 1973 Blaxploitation classic "The Mack"
  • The Great Mouse Detective (Welcome to the Basement)
    E4
    The Great Mouse Detective (Welcome to the Basement)Craig and Matt watch, riff on and discuss the 1986 animated classic "The Great Mouse Detective". Plus another edition of "Seen It" -- the feature in which we discuss movies that Matt has already seen.
  • Paint Your Wagon (Welcome to the Basement)
    E5
    Paint Your Wagon (Welcome to the Basement)Get the gold fever, and join Craig and Matt as they watch, riff on and discuss the 1969 musical western "Paint Your Wagon". Plus another edition of "Seen It" -- the feature in which we discuss movies that Matt has already seen. Thanks for all the great comments. Keep em coming! If you watch one of the movies we discuss, let us know what you thought of it. Welcome To The Basement" is a show about watching, discussing and having fun with movies. Matt choses the movie and Craig doesn't know what it is until the cameras start rolling, so none of the discussion or riffing is planned ahead of time. Like us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Welcome... Movie announced before every new episode. Get the movie and follow along.
  • Roman Holiday (Welcome To The Basement)
    E6
    Roman Holiday (Welcome To The Basement)Take a trip to exotic Rome with Matt and Craig as they watch, riff and discuss the 1953 romantic comedy "Roman Holiday". And in "Seen It", we take a trip to the movie theater.
  • Top Gun (Welcome To The Basement)
    E7
    Top Gun (Welcome To The Basement)Blast off and push the envelope with Matt and Craig as they watch, riff and discuss the 1986 airplane-related blockbuster "Top Gun". And in "Seen It", we discuss old war movies, Terry Gilliam and more.
  • Megaforce (Welcome To The Basement)
    E8
    Megaforce (Welcome To The Basement)Learn the true meaning of "Deeds Not Words" (and other underutilized catch phrases) as Matt and Craig deploy themselves into the 1982 mega-flop, Megaforce. "Seen It" features a salute to bottle movies.
  • Fitzcarraldo (Welcome To The Basement)
    E9
    Fitzcarraldo (Welcome To The Basement)You think you know ambition? Hardship? Obsession? If you do, you probably ain't seen Herzog's Fitzcarraldo. Join Matt and Craig as they watch, riff and discuss this cinematic exploration into jungle madness. In 'Seen It' we reflect on Oldboy, Goonies, Westworld and more.
  • Lost Highway (Welcome To The Basement)
    E10
    Lost Highway (Welcome To The Basement)The words "weird" and "creepy" don't even begin to describe David Lynch's 1997 surreal head trip of a movie. Craig and Matt have their work cut out for them on this one. On "Seen It" we discuss Rocky Horror, Jesse James and DVD player mishaps.
  • Unfaithfully Yours (Welcome To The Basement)
    E11
    Unfaithfully Yours (Welcome To The Basement)Come hang out with us on the old leather couch as we watch the screwball black comedy "Unfaithfully Yours". In a special edition of "Seen It", we discuss our all time top five movies.
  • In The Name Of The King (Welcome To The Basement)
    E12
    In The Name Of The King (Welcome To The Basement)Journey with us to a land of sword, sorcery, crappy CGI and rubber-suited bad guys, as we hack into Uwe Boll's clumsily-named "In The Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale". (Note: There are no dungeons or sieges in the movie). In 'Seen It' we discuss Kevin Smith, A Clockwork Orange and another movie on Matt's "hated movies" list.
  • Scanners (Halloween Welcome To The Basement)
    E13
    Scanners (Halloween Welcome To The Basement)Get ready to be scared this Halloween -- so scared that you're head might explode. Such is the risk with David Cronenberg's Scanners. Craig's choice and our top viewer voted film for this month.
  • Putney Swope (Welcome To The Basement)
    E14
    Putney Swope (Welcome To The Basement)"Are you for surreal?" This movie sure is. Opinions on this freaky 60s satire vary, as Craig and Matt tackle Putney Swope. In Seen It, we discuss Irish soul groups, Thai warriors, and death at funerals.
  • Song Of The South (Welcome To The Basement)
    E15
    Song Of The South (Welcome To The Basement) Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah, or Zip-A-Dee-DON'T-Dah? You be the judge on this oft-maligned Disney relic. In Seen It, we delve into Matt's DVD collection.
  • Decline of Western Civilization II (Welcome To The Basement)
    E16
    Decline of Western Civilization II (Welcome To The Basement)Are you reeeeeaaaaadayyyy? Matt and Craig's love of music and movies cross paths on this very special episode, where we watch the legendary 80s hair metal documentary. Feel free to release your inner metalhead. In 'Seen It' we offer a salute to Rock Docs -- we discuss Bob Dylan, a Tribe Called Quest and ponder the biggest A-holes of Rock N Roll.
  • Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (Welcome To The Basement)
    E17
    Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (Welcome To The Basement)It's Holiday time and Matt challenges Craig to a rousing game of "Three Film Monte". Which movie will he pick?! Watch and find out. And in 'Seen It', Craig gets all choked up when talking about "Stand By Me".

 

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