Episode #789: 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
Added 2025-03-11 04:00:02 +0000 UTC“Well, shit, this one just straight-up broke the four of us…” - Andrew
On this week’s episode, Listener Request Month kicks our ass as we’re forced to watch and talk about the dreadful hitman comedy, 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag! How awful are all the attempts at joke writing in this script? How many cross-country flights is Joe Pesci taking in this movie? Who wanted to be here less, Pesci or David Spade? And how dare they show the grandmother in a body cast at the end, that woman is dead! PLUS: No way this laundry woman is wrapping that head, folks!
8 Heads in a Duffle Bag stars Joe Pesci, Andy Comeau, Kristy Swanson, George Hamilton, Dyan Cannon, Todd Louiso, Anthony Mangano, Joe Basile, Ernestine Mercer, Frank Roman, Howard George, and David Spade as Ernie; directed by Tom Schulman.
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Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
Comments
How the hell did this get a Twilight Time Blu-ray release?
Brandon Taper
2025-03-15 17:27:51 +0000 UTCThe really frustrating thing is that I can conceive of a version of this movie that is actually semi decent. More weirdness like the motel room dream and less unfunny characters that serve nothing of value to the story and you might have something worth at least viewing at a dollar theater in a mall. A director who can also accept the idea of gallows humor would be nice as well.
Ed Harris
2025-03-15 06:12:23 +0000 UTC"My Kingdom for Tom Everett Scott!" and " My Kingdom for With Honors!" are words that were never uttered until now.....
CharlesGrodin'sToupee
2025-03-15 02:42:09 +0000 UTCAs a kid in the 90s I never had a full scope of the Pesci obsession. My older brother was one of the many who emulated all of the Joe Pesci characters that shouldn't be seen as a positive influence. He came home one day with vhs copy of 8 Heads in a Duffle Bag and wish I knew what I know now so I could laugh at his disappointment in what he expected to be a "Scorsesesque Pesci at it again".
Oh! That Guy.
2025-03-14 22:55:20 +0000 UTCAll I remember from that movie is Pesci is at a diner and someone said they asked for their eggs scrambled, so Pesci takes his hand and scrambles them.
DMAC
2025-03-14 13:18:02 +0000 UTCJoe Pesci in Jimmy Hollywood looks like Klaus Kinski
Jamie
2025-03-13 17:54:30 +0000 UTCI would argue that Ultraviolet at least has a distinct visual style and is so ridiculous that there's some shock value to be gained from at least a single watch. 8 heads in a duffel bag is just a comedy without jokes that land, which arguably the worst kind of movie. It's just dull as dishwater, while Ultraviolet is at least unhinged.
Emil Svensson
2025-03-13 13:42:00 +0000 UTCTarantino rip-offs would be a great theme month, I'm just saying 👀
Tim O'Connor
2025-03-13 00:29:08 +0000 UTCA movie so bad that it has Chris Cabin making pronouncements like "Sometimes comedy isn't subjective because it's too shitty" ... that's special.
Tim O'Connor
2025-03-13 00:27:30 +0000 UTCI've never heard of this movie in my life and it feels like a slug just listening to you talk about it. I always feel so bad when I can empathize with your viewing experience
Spencer St. James
2025-03-12 22:56:09 +0000 UTCMy family owned this VHS when I was younger and I hate that I enjoyed it in retrospect lol. But I didn't know anything because I was a disgusting shit boy
Jeffrey Giorgi
2025-03-12 19:04:10 +0000 UTCFormer videographer here. I appreciate Cabin mentioning the Trey Parker & Matt Stone clip as I used to show that to my former company's interns during orientation. They do state that bad screenwriting is a series of "and then"s as Cabin mentioned whereas coherent screenwriting is a series of "therefore"s and "but"s. As in, John McClane wants to reconcile with his wife therefore he must meet her at her office in LA but terrorists take over the building. It's a great building block for any creative to follow and I appreciate Cabin acknowledging that.
Dennis Stack
2025-03-12 17:57:01 +0000 UTCKind of the prescribed way to watch this movie! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2025-03-12 14:48:07 +0000 UTCI laughed at that too, and not much else.
Matt Reid
2025-03-12 12:05:36 +0000 UTCThis move is abhorrent. However, pesci breaking the phone before handing it back to that lady is hilarious.
Ray
2025-03-12 06:48:21 +0000 UTCSounds like either a fantastic bonding experience or the prelude to a family annihilation, depending on what movie you're viewing for the show.
Busiris
2025-03-12 06:32:09 +0000 UTCOhhhhhh, until I heard the outro talking about the Wayans brothers I was thinking next weeks ep was going to be the John Waters 'A Dirty Shame'
johnny stocker
2025-03-12 03:47:29 +0000 UTCHalf a star on Letterboxd from all 4 of them is wild
Bolo Santosi
2025-03-12 03:39:34 +0000 UTCCorey you ruined our boys!
Bolo Santosi
2025-03-12 03:38:28 +0000 UTCMan, you're nicer than I am. When I visit my folks I often make them do my WHM viewing 'homework' with me.
Rose Esposito
2025-03-12 03:37:04 +0000 UTC"This WRETCHED Listener Request Month fucking SOMEHOW scrapes by for another week..." I'm sorry, but I love love love the episodes where they all collectively go insane from the torment. Also, door bop >>> head bonk.
Rose Esposito
2025-03-12 03:33:56 +0000 UTCI know you guys were joking but disturbingly, John Wayne Gacey had parties at his place frequently and the guests WOULD comment on the smell... it was a known thing in the neighbourhood.
T Herron
2025-03-12 03:32:02 +0000 UTCExcuse me while I flee the country. 🛫
Busiris
2025-03-12 03:20:10 +0000 UTCEight dollars, 99 cents, please, Sir.
Brandon
2025-03-12 00:36:57 +0000 UTCCorey, you owe me $8.99.
Brandon
2025-03-12 00:25:04 +0000 UTCUm, its def time to cancel listener req month. Jesus Fucking Christ.
Brandon
2025-03-12 00:22:25 +0000 UTCI was tempted to watch this again, but based on this episode, I’m okay with my clearest memory of it: zonked out on cold medication, drifting in and out of consciousness watching Comedy Central at 1 AM in the morning.
Stewart Moncure
2025-03-11 22:03:55 +0000 UTCThis is one I saw IN. THE. THEATER. I was 15 and I think I was the only one in there.
Robert Flaxman
2025-03-11 20:50:28 +0000 UTCEvery time eric says, "This might be the worst movie we've ever done." I check the archives. Nope. It's still Ultraviolet.
Kemper
2025-03-11 20:45:51 +0000 UTCMan, I knew Ultraviolet would eventually get dethroned, but I wasn't expecting *this* to be the new king.
John Edwards
2025-03-11 20:40:23 +0000 UTCThe real question is if this is worst then the pest
Luke Gordnier
2025-03-11 20:01:01 +0000 UTCFace of Evil did this better too
Eren Keskin
2025-03-11 18:50:13 +0000 UTCThis episode is an all-timer.
Tanner
2025-03-11 16:52:08 +0000 UTCThis movie makes more sense if you just avoid it.
DMAC
2025-03-11 15:40:30 +0000 UTCThe only way to know if this truly is the worst is to rewatch The Master of Disguise
Chris Kusiolek
2025-03-11 15:15:20 +0000 UTCPost listen: it's great when one of these movies REALLY cracks Cabin to the point where you can almost hear pieces of him falling to the ground like pebbles in the background.
MarkNM
2025-03-11 14:49:15 +0000 UTCThis may be the worst fucking movie I have ever watched. I hate it. Corey!!!!!
RJ Cunningham
2025-03-11 14:22:04 +0000 UTCKristy Swanson was like Helen Slater without the wild runaway superstar success.
MarkNM
2025-03-11 14:21:43 +0000 UTCWith nine minute dueling guitar and bass saxophone solos.
MarkNM
2025-03-11 13:40:44 +0000 UTCNope! - Andrew
We Hate Movies
2025-03-11 13:16:21 +0000 UTCOr a Uwe Boll movie
James C Harris
2025-03-11 12:57:36 +0000 UTCThis movie reeks of the era where they just threw gangsters and bad ironic comedy against the wall because of Pulp Fiction, so we ended up with crap like this and Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead and Suicide Kings and The Big Hit.
MarkNM
2025-03-11 12:55:33 +0000 UTCIs there a list of all the times Eric (or anyone else, really) has declared a movie the worst one that WHM has ever covered? Feels like that would be a useful resource.
profondo robbo
2025-03-11 12:53:49 +0000 UTCRemember caring about James Comey? Nope
James C Harris
2025-03-11 12:52:47 +0000 UTCI've always admired Pesci's entire body of work because of the wild twists and turns it has taken. How many actors can say they worked with Scorsese, Leone, and Nic Roeg while also doing bottom-of-the-barrel shit like this?
Z
2025-03-11 12:51:33 +0000 UTCI think ‘Crocodile Is Eating My Ass’ is a Frank Zappa song
Kevin Lynch
2025-03-11 12:38:10 +0000 UTCIf you got time to lean you got time to clean!
MarkNM
2025-03-11 12:38:08 +0000 UTCKristy Swanson's Wikipedia has one of the saddest entries I've ever seen: under her filmography, for the 2010 film "What If..." there's a comment that just reads "This was her first theatrical film in nine years."
Michael Daniels
2025-03-11 12:21:31 +0000 UTCMe before LRM picks are announced: "Even if my picks don't get selected, I can't wait to hear what others chose. Good luck everyone!" Me after LRM picks are announced and my picks aren't one of them: "You people make me sick."
Michael Daniels
2025-03-11 11:37:02 +0000 UTCThis movie is the ultimate "It's 2pm on a Saturday and I don't have shit to do so I'm watching Comedy Central" movie
Michael Daniels
2025-03-11 11:31:39 +0000 UTCI though John Cusack was going through a weird hair phase for the first 5 minutes of this movie
Smaug
2025-03-11 11:28:27 +0000 UTCSincerest apologies to everyone - I think the boys might already be aware because I've mentioned it elsewhere, but yep this one's mine! I think the most hilarious thing to me is that I submitted upwards of a dozen different (and arguably better) movies where I planed the call in advance but this one I called in at the spur of that particular moment. And the WHM gang are SO MUCH closer than they think about my message. I was staying with my folks that week and I 100% was more hushed than normal because I absolutely did not want my mom and/or dad hearing me request that some movie podcast I like do an episode on 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag, lmao. Regardless, this is a special moment for me anyways and tons of love to you guys for enduring the movie for the sake of what could be a very memorable episode.
Busiris
2025-03-11 05:40:03 +0000 UTCFell asleep watching on Tubi, got 30mins in greened out and woke up to The Super playing. Should I even bother trying to watch?
Gerald
2025-03-11 05:08:47 +0000 UTCThis was a horrendous movie, the only things in it that could count as “funny” are…. The joke from the ticket attendant at the airport about the university not having one and saying “we can send you to Baltimore” The use of the font from the “You wouldn’t steal a car” commercial in the opening credits And the random use of Star Wars screen wipes for no reason
Exambolor
2025-03-11 04:21:22 +0000 UTCWe could have been listening to WHM talk about ‘Backdraft,’ ‘Striking Distance,’ or ‘Marked for Death’—but I suppose it’s just the bad luck of the draw. That’s how Listener Request Month goes, much to everyone’s chagrin.
Paul
2025-03-11 04:15:55 +0000 UTCOh MAN. I just finished watching this thing and I don't know that I feel like a movie has actively hated me before. It's like they took and amplified everything that was horrible about the 90's, and removed absolutely everything that was good, interesting, or fun about it.
johnny stocker
2025-03-11 04:11:55 +0000 UTCThese are the episodes I live for.
Ray
2025-03-11 04:02:40 +0000 UTC
