Episode Theme: Childhood Ruined? Wildcard

The Fumblers find themselves in a basement watching War of the Worlds with a deranged conspiracy laden survivalist. It might surprise you to discover which of us it is.

War of the Worlds 2005 - PG-13 - 1h57m

An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.

• Director: Steven Spielberg
• Writer: Josh Friedman, David Koepp, H.G. Wells
• Stars: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins

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Episode Theme: Childhood Ruined?

This show's got Cat-itude!

The Cat in the Hat 2003 - PG - 1h22m

Two bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.

Director: Bo Welch Writer: Dr Seuss, Alec Berg, David Mandel Stars: Mike Myers, Spencer Breslin, Dakota Fanning

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Thanks for listening to Fumbling Through Film. New episodes drop every Thursday. Got feedback or questions, email us at [email protected]. You can see our Films to Fumble Before You Tumble (Into the Grave) and other musings on Letterboxd at FumbleThruFilm

You can also follow Keith on Instagram @kg3030lives and on Letterboxd at kg3030

Terry is on Letterboxd at terry2099

Derek is on Letterboxd at derek9nine

All original music is done by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry

Our new podcast logo is done by @einkstein

See ya next week as we keep on Fumblin’!

Episode Theme: Childhood Ruined?

The Fumblers find themselves in a magical dream world that is one of our nightmares and to help calm us down we watch Dreamscape. One of us is afraid of rubber snake masks and which one of us might surprise you.

Dreamscape 1984 - PG-13 - 1h39m

A man who can enter and manipulate people's dreams is recruited by a government agency to help cure the President of the United States of his nightmares about nuclear war but stumbles upon an assassination plot.

Director: Joseph Ruben Writer: David Loughery, Chuck Russell, Joseph Ruben Stars: Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer

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Thanks for listening to Fumbling Through Film. New episodes drop every Thursday. Got feedback or questions, email us at [email protected]. You can see our Films to Fumble Before You Tumble (Into the Grave) and other musings on Letterboxd at FumbleThruFilm

You can also follow Keith on Instagram @kg3030lives and on Letterboxd at kg3030

Terry is on Letterboxd at terry2099

Derek is on Letterboxd at derek9nine

All original music is done by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry

Our new podcast logo is done by @einkstein

See ya next week as we keep on Fumblin’!

Episode Theme: Childhood Ruined?

The Fumblers find a mysterious piece of machinery in their old tinker airplane. While we take turns flying it around the compound, we watch The Rocketeer. One of us is a Nazi bustin' super hero and it might surprise you which one it is... spoiler, it's all of us.

The Rocketeer 1991 - PG - 1h48m

A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high-flying masked hero.

Director: Joe Johnston Writer: Dave Stevens, Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo Stars: Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin

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Thanks for listening to Fumbling Through Film. New episodes drop every Thursday. Got feedback or questions, email us at [email protected]. You can see our Films to Fumble Before You Tumble (Into the Grave) and other musings on Letterboxd at FumbleThruFilm

You can also follow Keith on Instagram @kg3030lives and on Letterboxd at kg3030

Terry is on Letterboxd at terry2099

Derek is on Letterboxd at derek9nine

All original music is done by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry

Our new podcast logo is done by @einkstein

See ya next week as we keep on Fumblin’!

Year 1 Review

The Fumblers get together to talk about the previous year and our 52 Fumbling Films. We talk our favorites, our surprises, and our misses. Then we add our inaugural 10 films to our list: Films to Fumble Before You Tumble (Into the Grave).

Thanks for listening to our first year and on to 2026!

Thanks for listening to Fumbling Through Film! New episodes drop every Thursday. Got feedback or questions? Email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Bluesky at @filmfumblers and on Instagram at @film.fumblers.

You can also follow Keith on Instagram at @kg3030lives and @dadscardsdaily, Terry on Letterboxd at @terry2099, and Derek on social media at @derek9nine.

All original music is produced by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry. Hit him up for the bangers.

See you next week as we fumble our way through more films !

Episode Theme: Oops! All Wildcards

The Fumblers are in the Colombian jungle waiting for extraction and to pass the time they put in their copy of Sniper. One of us has their finger cut off and have to record this episode with their left hand, and which one of us it is might surprise you.

Sniper 1993 - R - 1h38m

A veteran US Marine sniper is partnered with a rookie sniper as his spotter to take out a politician and a rebel leader in the jungles of Panama.

Director: Luis Llosa Writer: Michael Frost Beckner, Crash Leyland Stars: Tom Berenger, Billy Zane, J.T. Walsh

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You can also follow Keith on Instagram at @kg3030lives and @dadscardsdaily, Terry on Letterboxd at @terry2099, and Derek on social media at @derek9nine.

All original music is produced by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry. Hit him up for the bangers.

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Episode Theme: Oops! All Wildcards

The Fumblers have their sacred sword stolen and quite frankly, it irritates us. We try to forget about our problems by watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. One of us falls in love in the desert and it may surprise you to find out which one of us it is.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 - PG-13 - 2h

A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.

Director: Ang Lee Writer: Hui-Ling Wang, James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang

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You can also follow Keith on Instagram at @kg3030lives and @dadscardsdaily, Terry on Letterboxd at @terry2099, and Derek on social media at @derek9nine.

All original music is produced by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry. Hit him up for the bangers.

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Episode Theme: Oops! All Wildcards

The Fumblers are distressed to find out their cherished message from their lost parents and planet is not what it had always seemed. To get over the pain, they watch 2025's Superman. One of us is actually a squiggle man, and it might surprise you to find out who.

Superman 2025 - PG-13 - 2h9m

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent. As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

Director: James Gunn Writer: James Gunn, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster Stars: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult

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Thanks for listening to Fumbling Through Film! New episodes drop every Thursday. Got feedback or questions? Email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Bluesky at @filmfumblers and on Instagram at @film.fumblers.

You can also follow Keith on Instagram at @kg3030lives and @dadscardsdaily, Terry on Letterboxd at @terry2099, and Derek on social media at @derek9nine.

All original music is produced by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry. Hit him up for the bangers.

See you next week as we fumble our way through more films !

Episode Theme: Oops! All Wildcards

The Fumblers get a copy of Romancing the Stone and a treasure map mailed to them by their sister's dead husband. The map leads us on a quest to find a thing, and we meet up with a dashing rogue along the way. One of us falls head over heels in love and it might surprise you to find out which one.

Romancing the Stone 1984 - PG - 1h46m

A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.

Director: Robert Zemeckis Writer: Diane Thomas Stars: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito

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You can also follow Keith on Instagram at @kg3030lives and @dadscardsdaily, Terry on Letterboxd at @terry2099, and Derek on social media at @derek9nine.

All original music is produced by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry. Hit him up for the bangers.

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The Fumblers pray to the gods and are rewarded with Immortals. One of us is no longer the virgin oracle, and which one of us it is may surprise you.

Immortals 2011 - R - 1h50m

Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.

Director: Tarsem Singh Writer: Clarley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides Stars: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt

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Thanks for listening to Fumbling Through Film! New episodes drop every Thursday. Got feedback or questions? Email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Bluesky at @filmfumblers and on Instagram at @film.fumblers.

You can also follow Keith on Instagram at @kg3030lives and @dadscardsdaily, Terry on Letterboxd at @terry2099, and Derek on social media at @derek9nine.

All original music is produced by the Doctor Dre of Kansas, Terry. Hit him up for the bangers.

See you next week as we fumble our way through more films !