For Bucky's Basement Season 1 finale, we have a Casting Cage episode where we review 1998's 'City Of Angels'. Hot topic points are: Is Meg Ryan a good actor and would you let her surgeon character operate on you (?), what are the rules for being an Angel in this movie universe and who chose the dress code (?), and how, HOW, did Bucky like this abom…

On this weeks episode of Fast Pitch the guys draw the title "A Possible Ladder". Which direction will they go with this somewhat straight forward title? This episode is dedicated to Trick The Wordsmith, the super talented rapper from Lexington, KY who recently lost a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Trick was a member of The Wordsmiths. along …

This week we're sitting down with the John Woo action masterpiece "Face Off". Is this Cage's best movie that we've reviewed so far? Is John Travolta the worst. Why so many face touches? Tune in as we discuss Face Off.저자 Buckys Basement

On this week's installment of Fast Pitch we scatted our way to the six word title "No Order Made For Tribute Gummies". Which directions will the guys go in with this title and will they be defeated by our internet based nemesis, Chat SMITH. buckysbasement.com저자 Buckys Basement

We finally made it to one of Bucky's top 5 favorite movies of all time. Will Juicebox and Oldboy share that opinion, or will they disappoint Bucky with their ratings? Tune in this week as we discuss the 90's action classic, Con Air.저자 Buckys Basement

Can you believe it's been 1 whole year with Bucky's Basement Podcast? We've spent the past year diving into the Nic Cage catalog (that got us to 1996), writing movie pitches in 15 minutes, drinking on the local Transportainment offerings, and breaking up with things in our lives...all for you, our loyal listenership. This episode is a look back at …

This week the guys get a little side tracked after they find out that Oldboy finally broke down and watched Armageddon, on DVD. Does it make his top 10 list? Top 20? Top 100? After they get over this shock it's time to draw the 4 words that end up being the title "Stress Ruins The Uppers". What will the guys come up with this week? Will Chat Smith …

On this week's Casting Cage, the dudes review the 1996 action thriller, The Rock. Don't miss Bucky's spot on impersonation of Sean Connery, their take on Michael Bay's film aesthetic , and who is the Greatest thirst trap of all time, according to Bucky's “Nannie”. Only on Bucky's Basement.저자 Buckys Basement

On this weeks episode of Fast Pitch the guys draw the 3 word title "A Different Cut". Will they write a barbershop movie or take this in a different direction entirely? Tune in to find out.저자 Buckys Basement

Nic Cage as a jacked gangster, Sam Jackson as a tough cop with a watery eye, Stanley Tucci as...Stanley Tucci, David Caruso as a guy who should have taken more acting classes, Ving Rhames as Marsellus Wallace, and Helen Hunt star in this remake of a movie from 1947. Will this movie live up to the 5.9 rating on IMDB or will the guys have a different…

It's time for another episode of Fast Pitch. Where we draw random words out of a sack to create a movie title, then take 15 minutes to write a "Fast Pitch" for a movie with that title. We give our dream cast, give it a tagline, and tell you our Movie Marriage (which two movies "got together" to make this movie). Tune in to see what the guys come up…

THIS EPISODE HAS MAJOR SPOILERS!! On this special episode of Casting Cage, the guys review the brand new horror flick, Longlegs! Does the movie deserve all the hype? Does Nic Cage deliver the performance of a lifetime or does it get away from him? Is Blair Underwood more prolific that Nic Cage? Find out one the weeks episode of Bucky's Basement.…

Well we finally made it. Not to the end, no far from it. But we made it to the pinnacle of Cage's career... or did we? Does this Oscar winning performance really live up to the hype or was it a down year for the Oscars? Is Elisabeth Shue a good actor, or is she just really hot? What happened to Mike Figgis after this movie? We'll answer some of the…

It's Christmas in July on this week's episode of Casting Cage so we all put on our ugly sweaters, boiled up some egg nog (is that what you do?) and set down to torture ourselves almost as much as being with your in-laws for the holidays. (Just kidding, we all love our extended family...right?) Anyways, this Christmas romantic comedy is sitting at a…

We're diving into another Nic Cage "Rom Com" this week with It Could Happen To You. This 1994 nepo baby vehicle explores the relationships between a gold digger, a cop with a heart of gold, and a failed actress (also with a heart of gold). Will this movie charm us, or will it end up relegated to the "never watch again" category. Tune in to find out…

This week we're going back into the cage to review another Nic Cage film. This week we watched the "Comedy Thriller" Guarding Tess. Is Doug a good Secret Service agent? Is that one guy wrong in every movie he's in? Are Tess and Doug secret lovers? Tune in this week for these answers and more.저자 Buckys Basement

On this week's episode of Casting Cage we've finally hit rock bottom...or have we? The 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes would suggest that, but maybe this movie has a trick or two up its sleeve? Tune in to find out.저자 Buckys Basement

On this week's edition of Fast Pitch the guys draw the two word title "Triangle Hero". What will they come up with? Who will they cast? Will they be defeated by Chat GPT? Tune in to find out.저자 Buckys Basement

This week on Casting Cage we all got together in the basement to watch Red Rock West. This straight to HBO 90's noir film was nearly impossible to find, which is a shame for a movie starring Cage, Dennis Hopper, Laura Flynn Boyle and J.T. Walsh. Will the guys agree with the 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes or will they have a different opinion? Tune in…

It's time for another exercise in creative writing. This week the guys draw the title "Who Sleep Exuberant". What kind of title is that for a movie? A terrible one, that's what kind. What will the guys come up with this week. What will the internet come up with? Tune in to find out.저자 Buckys Basement

On this week's episode of "Are You Not Transportained?" the boys take a ride on the Honky Tonk Party Express. Is it Nashville's best kept secret? Are the guys creepsters for being the only men on the experience? Were they just going in circles? Join us as we discuss Nashville's premiere money making party bus on Bucky's Basement.…

17 percent.... 17 percent man. That's the Rotten Tomatoes score we're currently looking at for Amos & Andrew. But how could that be? This is a movie with Nic Cage and Sam Jackson. Quite possibly 2 of the top names you may think of when someone asks to name iconic 90's actors. But here we are... 17 percent. Maybe it was Dabney Coleman's fault for pl…

It's time for another episode of Fast Pitch here on Bucky's Basement. This week the guys are writing for the 2 word title "This Matters". What will they come up with this week and will they be defeated by Chat GPT (Chat Smith)? Tune in to find out, and don't forget to "tell ya momma-n-em".저자 Buckys Basement

On this weeks Transportainment episode the dudes ride the Transportainment OG. The Nashville Pedal Tavern. What will their cover story be and will Bucky's real life job expose them? What are they Pitfall fans now? Who's Margie and why's she partying so hard? Why are they slurring their words? Did they get to visit the Joe C tribute at Kid Rock's Bi…

On today's very special episode of Breakup Letters, Bucky puts the kibosh with the ever popular, all-powerful Social Media. He's been connected since college Facebook testing grounds up to present day Instagram reels. He's looking to get time back from the greatest time suck of all time. Join us as we encourage him on his journey to splittsville fr…

This week on Casting Cage we're finally coming out of Nic Cage purgatory with the 90's hit Honeymoon In Vegas. Juicebox discusses his hatred of James Caan (is he a good actor or is he just playing the same character in every role?), Bucky struggles to name 5 James Caan movies, and we speculate on who is actually the "Bad Guy" in this movie.…

On this weeks episode of Fast Pitch we are trying to write a movie with the absurd six word title "Iceberg Indians, Future Hollywood, Tyrone Square". What will the guys come up with this week? How will Bucky sneak Smoking Ben Affleck into this one? Will A.I. come up with a better idea? Tune in to find out.…

On this weeks episode the guys venture out to Opryland to ride the Redneck Comedy Tour Bus. But! This week they brought at guest - their "half-sister" Dana! Join Bucky's Basement this week as they become "turests" in their own city. Will they become "Redneck Certified"? Can they pronounce Demonbreun? Do they learn how to abuse children? Is this com…

On this weeks episode of Break Up Letters, Oldboy takes on possible the toughest break up there is. Smoking. What are his reasons, can he do it, are Bucky and Juicebox supportive. Tune in to find out.저자 Buckys Basement

Nic Cage, Judge Reinhold, Erika Anderson(?) Joe Pantoliano, Steve Buscemi, Marisa Tomei, Aaron Neville, New Orleans, boobs. You would think that list would combine to make a good movie, right? This week we watched the 1991 straight to VHS (and maybe Beta) classic Zandalee. Is it good? Does Cage try a Louisiana accent or nah? Is he wearing a wig? Is…

It's time for more movie pitches in a 15 minute time limit. This week the guys draw the five word title "Grandparents Age Then Poppers Happen". What kind of crazy ideas will they come up with this week? Tune in to find out.저자 Buckys Basement

On this weeks episode we're talking the somewhat hard to find Fire Birds. The guys go through this Top Gun wanna be and analyze Nic Cage's surprisingly subdued acting style. Can TLJ (Tommy Lee Jones) save this movie or is the 9% Rotten Tomatoes score accurate. Tune in to get our take on this weeks Nic Cage movie. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt009957…

Are You Not Transportained: Episode 1: The Nashville Tractor Remember when you used to ride the hayride when you were a kid? Well...this is not that. On the inaugural episode of 'Are You Not Transportained?' Bucky, Juicebox and Oldboy hop on The Nashville Tractor. Nashville's premier tractor party bus. Do they immediately regret doing this? Or do t…

On a very special episode, we're introducing a New Segment on Bucky's Basement: Are You Not Transportained? Listen in as Bucky gives a history lesson on transpoertainment in Nashville, as well as our plans for field trips into Nashville's Party Bus scene. Whether you love them or hate them, we're going to review as many transportainment tours compa…

In this week's episode Bucky, Oldboy and Juicebox draw the words.... ☠️WOODEN TYRANT TREND☠️ They have 15 minutes to write a movie for that title and somehow they pull it off! 🎬 1️⃣ A John Wooden alternate timeline 2️⃣ An art heist 3️⃣ A second, even third, life type sandbox video game Then they take on AI to see if the internet can write a better …

On this weeks episode of Casting Cage we're taking on the hard to find film by David Lynch, "Wild At Heart". Starring the one and only Nic Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, and an absolutely unhinged performance by Diane Ladd as Dern's mother. This movie is a gem if you can find it, and if not just listen to this episode where we break down the movie…

On this episode of Fast Pitch the guys draw the nonsensical 5 word title "Shelter Our Darkness, Then Chicago". What kind of elevator pitches will the guys come up with this week? Tune in to find out.저자 Buckys Basement

It's time for another episode of Break Up Letters and this time it's a tough one. Juicebox gives us his reasons for breaking up with being a sports fan, meanwhile Bucky and Oldboy get into a heated discussion about whether or not professional wrestling is a sport or not, what do you think?저자 Buckys Basement

What's worse? A toothache or leprocy? In this episode of Casting Cage we'll explore that topic, then we discuss if this movie was a vacation for Nic Cage or movie jail as punishment for Vampire's Kiss. We're talking Time To Kill this week(not A Time To Kill, that is a much different movie). Watch the movie here on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/w…

It's time for another episode of Fast Pitch. What title will the guys draw this time and what kind of bizarre movie pitches will they come up with in 15 minutes? Check it out!저자 Buckys Basement

Was Nic Cage bitten by a bat/vampire in this flick? Is Nic Cage's over-the-top accent his idea or his character's idea? Did American Psycho's Christian Bale and Adam Sandler's Little Nicky rip-off Nic Cage's performance in this movie? Did Nic Cage really eat a cockroach on-screen (in which absolutely no one asked him to)? Listen in to find out the …

It's time for another episode of Fast Pitch. What title will the guys draw this time and what kind of bizarre movie pitches will they come up with in 15 minutes? Check it out!저자 Buckys Basement

During this week's episode of Casting Cage, the guys deep dive into the 1989 ('87?) critically acclaimed hit Movie, Moonstruck, starring Cher and Nic Cage. Listen in as they dissect Nic's accent and acting methods, the goods on Olympia Dukakis, and if there was a huge missed opportunity by not making this a werewolf movie. Tim Tim #moonstruck #nicc…

It's time for another episode of the fan favorite "Fast Pitch". How many words will the guys be working with this week? Will Bucky include Sam Elliot and Smoking Ben Affleck in his casting...AGAIN?!? Tune in to find out the answers to these and what that tiny line of lights in the sky is.저자 Buckys Basement

This week, Oldboy has decided to breakup with the online retail giant Amazon. Listen in as Oldboy points out the evils of the corporation while defending his views against a badgering Bucky. Just in time for the holidays!저자 Buckys Basement

This week, the guys do something unorthodox with Casting Cage and review a Nic Cage movie that is currently in Theaters: Dream Scenario. Has Cage improved his acting chops in the 36 year gap since Raising Arizona ? Isn't Tim Meadows just the best? Are the talking heads a part of today's zeitgeist or is this part of Nic's schtick? Listen in as our D…

It's time for another round of Fast Pitch. This week the guys get a random 3 word title to write their pitches. Who has the best? Will Bucky cast Sam Elliot again? This Weeks Sponsor : https://www.decagray.com/저자 Buckys Basement

On this episode of My Thumbs Hurt the guys scratch the surface of the smash hit Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac games. Bucky gets into complaining about the size and weight of the Playstation (it's big) then he drops the bomb on us that he didn't even play the game... he put the task on his 13 year old kid. This episodes sponsor is Deca Gray Coffee. Ch…

Fast Food. A multi headed hydra of salt, sugar, and saturated fat. And it's delicious. But there comes a time in life when you know a relationship has ran its course, and breaking up is the only answer. On this week's episode of "Break Up Letters" Juicebox breaks up with Fast Food, much to the disappointment of Bucky.…

On this weeks episode of Casting Cage we're talking the cult classic "Raising Arizona". Bucky, Juicebox, and Old Boy debate if this is a perfect movie. Then Bucky tries to convince us that this movie is really just about bad parenting. You'll love this podcast, or my name ain't Nathan Arizona!저자 Buckys Basement