The Movie Showdown with Rock & Rob

Dec 18 2024 31 ep. 57 mins 1
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A showdown between underappreciated movies. Each episode will feature two movies with a similar theme going head to head in seven rounds of questions to see which will emerge victorious! New episodes each Wednesday.

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Son of A Nutcracker: Elf vs. The Santa Clause

Dec 18 2024 65 mins  
The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is debating movies for all to hear! For this year's Christmas movie matchup, Rock & Rob decided to see whether The Santa Clause (1994) or Elf (2003) is the better holiday family classic. They bring in their resident Christmas cheer spreader, Abbie Rocklein, to help determine which one ends up on the nice list while the other becomes a cotton-

Let's Get Nuts: Batman vs. The Dark Knight

Dec 04 2024 67 mins  
This week Rock & Rob throw on the spandex and venture out into the night to battle their first superhero movies ever on the show: Batman (1989) and The Dark Knight (2008). Keaton vs. Bale; Nicholson vs. Ledger; Burton vs. Nolan – this is exactly what this show was created for. Listen in as they put the two most iconic Batman movies through seven rounds of questions to see which o

What's Your Favorite Scary Movie: Scream vs. I Know What You Did Last Summer

Oct 30 2024 60 mins  
It's almost Halloween so Rock & Rob thought it was time to debate two horror classics from the 90s: Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). They are joined by horror expert (and Rock's sister) Christy Adkins to determine which slasher survives and which one doesn't make it to the sequel. Listen in as they put both films through seven rounds of questions such as be

Fastest Kid Alive: Superbad vs. 21 Jump Street

Oct 16 2024 64 mins  
This week Rock & Rob head back to high school and debate whether Superbad (2007) or 21 Jump Street (2012) is old enough for what? Old enough to party! Listen in as both movies get put through seven rounds of questions while discussing important topics such as Jonah Hill movies; which scene in 21 Jump Street is possibly the funniest ever; and lawyers whose job it is to approve carto

Juuust A Bit Outside: Major League vs. Bull Durham

Oct 02 2024 68 mins  
Rock & Rob had a lot of debate on one of their social media posts about which 80's baseball classic was better so they thought the start of the 2024 MLB Playoffs would be a great time to put this conversation to rest and decide once and for all which movie wins the pennant: Major League (1989) or Bull Durham (1988). And, they knew if they were going back to the ballpark to battle b

Vaya con Dios: Point Break vs. The Fast and the Furious

Sep 18 2024 59 mins  
This week Rock & Rob matchup two movies with almost identical plots: Point Break (1991) and The Fast and the Furious (2001). However, if they were going to talk about Coronas and family they knew they would need the help of their friend and Fast and Furious expert Justin Ellis to guest judge. These two movies get put through seven rounds of questions and lead to the most in-depth b

Make My Millennium: Beetlejuice vs. Edward Scissorhands

Sep 04 2024 58 mins  
With Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice releasing this week, Rock & Rob would like to invite you to The Burton Bowl, where they match up two of Tim Burton's greatest films: The original Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands (1990). Listen in as they put these two incredibly weird and creative movies through seven rounds of questions such as best cast and bigger plot holes while also dis

Shake and Bake: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby vs. Step Brothers

Aug 28 2024 66 mins  
Rock & Rob are back for season 2 and they have so much room for activities! When Will Ferrell teamed up with John C. Reilly, two of the greatest comedies of the 2000s were born and it's time to finally determine which one wins and gets a trip to the Catalina Wine Mixer while the other crashes and burns in an invisible fire. Listen in as Rock & Rob debate both movies head to head wh

Shampoo Is Better: Billy Madison vs. Happy Gilmore

Jun 12 2024 59 mins  
It's the Season 1 finale so Rock & Rob knew they had to do something special. They have had some amazing matchups so far, but they all pale in comparison to this one. In fact, some people have said this podcast was created precisely for this purpose; and that's to determine which of these Adam Sandler classics take home the gold jacket by winning the academic decathlon: Billy Madis

Lunch Has Been Canceled: Heavyweights vs. Camp Nowhere

May 29 2024 58 mins  
It's almost summer so Rock & Rob decided to grab the s'more supplies, throw on some bug spray and sit around the fire debating whether Heavyweights (1995) or Camp Nowhere (1994) is the ultimate 90's summer camp movie. Listen in as they put both films through the PerkiSystem, while also discussing important topics such as camp names; bankruptcy law; and one of the greatest 90's vill