Have You Ever Seen

Ryan Ellis & Bev Ellis
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Have You Ever Seen

Ryan and Bev Ellis are partners in film nerdery who share their often humorous musings on the AFI's 1998 & 2007 lists of the greatest 100 American films ever made. But we finished with that in December 2015, so now we just review anything we feel like!

  1. 5 HR. AGO

    The Santa Clause

    With Christmas just a few days away, the 633rd episode on this Have You Ever Seen channel is the right time to talk about one of the funniest holiday movies. The Santa Clause is not just a consistent laugh-getter. It's also touching...and those are 2 good reasons the flick has been so rewatchable. Tim Allen made his film debut in John Pasquin's blockbuster and it's like we said about Galaxy Quest: cast him in the right role and it's hard to think of anyone better. He's the bad dad who's forced into being the jolly man in red...but was it all a set-up? We talk a lot about that. We also talked a lot about The Santa Clause 2, since we watched that a few days later. So bring your broken family together at the holidays, call off your amber alert (not "orange" alert) and use a snow globe to get your dad to come home from work as we have a good old time yapping about The Santa Clause. Order some Sparkplug Coffee for your New Year's party...or just because it's good and the holidays don't need to determine your drinking options. Our "HYES" promo code will save you 20%. So it's "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Rate and review our podcast and subscribe to it in your app. Look for us on YouTube. It's "@hyesellis" in your browser. Email us (haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com). Fire off some bon mots on Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). Bev uses that @ on Threads too, plus no @, but "bevellisellis" on Bluesky. And Ryan is "ryan-ellis" on Bluesky.

    39 min

  2. DEC 16

    Eyes Wide Shut

    Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were at the height of their careers when they jumped at the chance to work with the great Stanley Kubrick. He hadn't directed a movie in 12 years, then he died before Eyes Wide Shut was even released...so it turned out to be his final film. And it's a long, complex film, which Kubrick took over a year to shoot. It's a sex movie that isn't very sexy...but was that intentional? And even though the centrepiece scene is a ritualistic orgy that leads to threats and possibly murder, was Kubrick actually making a comedy? Whether others find Eyes Wide Shut to be a hoot or not, there are undeniably serious themes like jealousy, infidelity and death. We analyze Kidman & Cruise and their real-life marriage in this 632nd episode too, also addressing the hype and gossip that came out of the legend of Eyes Wide Shut. So strap on a mask on and do a lot of watching during a not-very-erotic orgy as Have You Ever Seen pieces through the infamous Eyes Wide Shut. If you men only knew you could get a 20% discount off the premium coffee offered by Sparkplug Coffee, well, then you'd take advantage of our "HYES" promo code. The website is "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Kindly rate, review and subscribe to our podcast on your app. Find us on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser), where we hope you'll like, comment on the show and subscribe. Email us (haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com). And on social media, we're: @moviefiend51 and ryan-ellis for Ryan on Twi-X and Bluesky while Bev is @bevellisellis on Twi-X & Threads, bevellisellis on Bluesky.

    1h 14m

  3. DEC 13

    City Slickers

    Billy Crystal was on a big hot streak in the late '80s and early '90s, topped by this comedy-western blockbuster. Ron Underwood directed City Slickers and did a terrific job balancing the laughs with all the mid-life crises of the 3 main characters. It's a comedy with some sting. What this film does best is connect with middle-aged men who are going through the things that Crystal, Bruno Kirby and Daniel Stern are. Jack Palance though plays a man who knows about that "one thing"...and he was the one who won an Oscar. So ride horses, rope cows and connect with your best buddies on a cattle drive as the 631st edition of Have You Ever Seen yahoos it up for City Slickers. Sparkplug Coffee sells a sensational bean, which doesn't even require a cattle-spooking portable grinder. Just grind them some other way! And our listeners can acquire a 20% discount by using our "HYES" discount code. Go to "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Rate and review this podcast, but also subscribe to us. Say helloooo! Ryan is @moviefiend51 on Twi-X and "ryan-ellis" on Bluesky. Bev is "@bevellisellis" Twi-X and Threads and "bevellisellis" on Bluesky. Our email is "haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com". And we post all our shows on YouTube. It's "@hyesellis" in your browser. Comment, like and subscribe.

    52 min

  4. DEC 9

    The Polar Express

    Bev is off for this 630th edition of Have You Ever Seen, so Ryan is in monologue mode talking about The Polar Express. The turn of the century saw Robert Zemeckis direct 3 consecutive motion-capture animated films (2 of which are Christmas movies), which were expensive and, to many viewers, very off-putting with that "uncanny valley" quality of the character's faces. Tom Hanks wore the tight suit to portray a half-dozen characters and he does just as many voices, although he mostly mostly sounds like Tom Hanks playing the conductor and Santa Claus. This (horror?) film is pretty exciting though, with the kids often put in terrifying danger on that train. Zemeckis' long career is also thoroughly analyzed because it's been a "tale of 2 Bobs", comparing the first 20+ years of his career to the last 20. So, Hero Boys and Hero Girls, believe in the artistry while you wonder, as many did, why The Polar Express couldn't be as fun as it is odd. Well, Actually: Cast Away was overlooked as one of Zemeckis' Top 10 hits, so 5 of his Top 10 films did in fact get released this century. Save some hot chocolate for a kid and also some Sparkplug Coffee for an adult. Sparkplug offers our listeners a 20% discount (onetime only) just by using our "HYES" promo code. The website is "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Rate, review and subscribe to our podcast in your favourite app. Do the same on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser), where you can comment, like and subscribe to our channel. Contact us on Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). Bev is reachable on Threads using that same @. Ryan is "ryan-ellis" on Bluesky and Bev is "bevellisellis". And we're always up for an email (haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com).

    53 min

  5. DEC 2

    The War Of The Roses

    Danny DeVito has done all manner of laughter, seriousness and biopics for going on 50 years. When he directs movies though, they tend to be dark comedies. Pitch black. Case in point, the often-meanspirited War Of The Roses, which is his best and funniest film. Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner are just about at their career best as the (title) hateful married couple. They're rich yuppies, who have everything, until they commit to destroying it all because neither will let the other get to keep their big house. He's oblivious and patronizing while she's resentful and, eventually, murderous. But since DeVito's tongue is always in his cheek, it's a lot of fun. So don't let your empty nest get wrecked by spite. Take a breath, cherish those tchotchkes and, for the love of the kids, listen to the 629th edition of Have You Ever Seen as we talk about the Roses going to War. Make sure to get Sparkplug Coffee in the divorce. Our listeners can score a onetime 20% discount if they use our "HYES" promo code. Go to "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Subscribe to our podcast on your app! And also rate and review the show. Plus, there are many ways to feed us back. Our email address is "haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com". We're on Bluesky (ryan-ellis and bevellisellis) and also Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). Bev also goes by that @ on Threads. And we always post the 'cast on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser). Comment, like and subscribe to our channel.

    52 min

  6. NOV 29

    The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

    The 628th edition of Have You Ever Seen has Ryan doing a monologue about The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. William Dieterle directs this adaptation of Victor Hugo's tragic novel as a strange love triangle, with both Cedric Hardwicke's Frollo and Charles Laughton's Quasimodo falling hard for Maureen O'Hara's Esmeralda. Perc Westmore's makeup and many other technical aspects of this production are quite impressive, but the huge Notre Dame set and Laughton's performance as the title character are A+. A theme of persecution by both the fickle masses and by the bloodthirsty powers-that-be was timely when Hunchback was made in the late '30s, but it unfortunately remains relevant today. And while the Hunchback Of Notre Dame is not a fun film, it's a pretty terrific one. Try Sparkplug Coffee. They give our listeners a 20% discount just by using our "HYES" promo code. The website is "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Rate and review our podcast on your app. Subscribe to us. And give us feedback. We like emails (haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com) and buzzes on Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). Bev uses that same @ on Threads/ We're both on Bluesky (ryan-ellis and bevellisellis). Also, find our shows on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser). Comment, like and subscribe.

    40 min

  7. NOV 25

    All That Jazz

    Bob Fosse's autobiographical musical about how he makes art until he dies is all about a guy who's doing too much and can't cope, yet he's compelled to never stop working. Name an addiction and he's got it. Yet his 8 1/2-esque story---with Roy Scheider playing a heightened version of his director---is a potent one, with all its flashy editing, production design and terrific choreography. We weren't huge fans of the songs in All That Jazz, but these actors sure can dance, especially Ann Reinking (whose name is pronounced "Rine-king"). So...5, 6, 7, 8...put on some black clothes and do your heart-killing morning routine every day as the 627th edition of Have You Ever Seen pieces through All That Jazz. Start your day with Sparkplug Coffee, rather than Dexedrine and a cigarette in the shower. Listeners of this podcast can take advatange of our "HYES" promo code and save 20%. Go to "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Let us know your feelings about All That Jazz. Emails are good (haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com) and so are hellos on Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). Bev goes by that on Threads too while Ryan just recently got on Bluesky (ryan-ellis). Rate and review all our podcasts on your app (also subscribe to our show), but also look for us on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser). We would love it if you'd comment, like and subscribe.

    50 min

  8. NOV 18

    Galaxy Quest

    Sometimes we turn into a fanboy and a fangirl for an entire episode...and this is one of those times. Have You Ever Seen #626 has us absolutely loving Galaxy Quest, which is director Dean Parisot's best film and it's also probably the best-ever Star Trek movie. All the characters get terrific arcs, but particularly Tim Allen as the arrogant commander. As great as he is in the leading role, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Enrico Colantoni and especially Sam Rockwell are hilarious throughout too. They play bad actors from a cancelled sci-fi TV show who get to become heroes, as Colantoni and the alien Thermians enlist the humans to battle a great villain (Robin Sachs as Sarris). And the obsessive nerds who worship the stars of their favourite show get to be heroes too. So discover that intense fandom can be what saves your life as we rave and then rave some more about Galaxy Quest. Before you take a galactic risk and activate the Omega 13, order some Sparkplug Coffee. Our "HYES" discount code will save you 20% off your next order. Go to "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Send us a historical document via email (haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com) or a buzz on Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis). Hit Bev up on Threads using that @. Express your fandom by giving us a good rating and a nice review on your podcast app. And subscribe there, but also do that AND comment & like our show on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser).

    53 min
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Ryan and Bev Ellis are partners in film nerdery who share their often humorous musings on the AFI's 1998 & 2007 lists of the greatest 100 American films ever made. But we finished with that in December 2015, so now we just review anything we feel like!

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  • Creator
    Ryan Ellis & Bev Ellis
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2024
  • Episodes
    633
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Have You Ever Seen

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