Tag[]
- "On this episode of The Flop House we discuss Fireproof starring Kirk Cameron, America's number one religious star—if you don't count Mel Gibson."
Official Show Notes[]
- "Sometimes even the best of intentions, combined with a deep and abiding religious faith, can still result in a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad movie. We watch Fireproof. Meanwhile, Elliott reveals why he's so easily amused, Stuart reminisces about a nacho altercation, and Dan talks like a little girl (intentionally this time)."
Movie Summary[]
Premise[]
- “This is an hour and 58 minutes (I believe is the runtime on this) to tell a kitchen-sink story about a marriage in trouble—sort of trouble—then the husband decides to treat his wife nice for a change, and then things turn out all right.”
—Dan @07:50
Story[]
In the wake of his daring rescue of a complete stranger, decorated firefighter Caleb Holt realizes the extent to which he has failed as a husband. In a desperate attempt to save his relationship with his wife, Catherine, Holt turns to "The Love Dare," a Christian self-help book. At the prompting of his devout father, John–and guided by the book itself–Holt embarks on a 40-day mission to rescue his marriage from the looming specter of divorce.
- Azathoth @20:05
- Repo Man @27:00
- Submarine Sandwich @27:40
Final Judgments[]
- Bad-Bad Movie (Stuart) @29:20
- Bad-Bad Movie (Dan) @30:15
- Good-Bad Movie (Elliott) @30:40
Episode Highlights[]
Tangents[]
- Emmanuelle @06:40
- Bratz @09:35
- Netflix @46:05, 49:55
- Schindler's List @34:55
- Paul Verhoeven @35:05
- Elliott's impressions of Dan's father @35:30
Movie Pitches[]
- Coal Land @11:45
- President by Day @29:40
- Fireproof 2: Proofin' It @32:45
Quotes[]
- “Don't watch Babylon A.D.”
—Stuart @01:15
Listener Mail[]
Mailbag Song[]
None.
Letters[]
- "Flop House Movie Criteria" from Fed Lastnamewithheld @36:25
Recommendations[]
- Timecrimes (2007) by Nacho Vigalondo (Stuart) @46:05
- Excitebike (1984) by Shigeru Miyamoto (Stuart) @47:39
- Transsiberian (2008) by Brad Anderson (Dan) @48:21
- Gomorrah (2008) by Matteo Garrone (Elliott) @51:44
- The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) by William Dieterle (Elliott) @53:16