A podcast that asks: do the movies we love still hold up today?
Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt each won an Academy Award for 1997’s As Good as It Gets, a movie about a jerk with OCD and a waitress with a heart of gold.
This week, we discuss dogs that don’t eat bacon, why Jack Nicholson’s character would have fit in at Dunder Mifflin, and how this movie ended up with the name ‘Mr. Cat Poop’ in Hong Kong. We also weigh in on Steven Spielberg’s beef with Netflix before finding out if As Good as It Gets stands the Test of Time.
In 1986’s Soul Man, a rich white kid is so desperate to pay his Harvard tuition, he makes himself look black so that he can get a scholarship meant for African Americans.
Join us as we find out if the movie stands the Test of Time.
An elephant with a heart of gold… and two extra large ears… learns how to ignore bullies and believe in himself in one of Disney’s most beloved classic films.
This week, we discuss faulty clown math, the logistical issues of elephant stacking, and the future of circuses. We also give our thoughts on Captain Marvel and James Gunn’s return to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 before finding out if 1941’s Dumbo stands the Test of Time.
Robin Williams plays a divorced dad who’s so desperate to see his kids, he dresses in drag and pretends to be an English nanny.
This week, we compare our childhoods, discuss improbable impromptu birthday parties, and find out what this movie has in common with Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. We also correct a major factual error from a previous episode before finding out if Mrs. Doubtfire stands the Test of Time.
A struggling actor—who’s so money but doesn’t even know it—tries to get over his ex and meet some beautiful babies in swingin’ Los Angeles.
This week, you and me and special guest Eddie Perez-Cortes makes three as we talk about what happens to wannabe actors, the lamest car ever, and the real life “rules” of dating. We also geek out over the latest Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge news before deciding if 1996’s Swingers stands the Test of Time.
Far into the distant future… in the year 2004… an evil senator is using time travel to scam his way into the White House. The only person who can stop him? Jean-Claude Van Damme.
This week, we talk about what qualifies as a mullet, disappearing time travel vehicles, and how to make money in the past without messing up the present. We also ponder the future of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson before finding out if 1994’s Timecop stands the Test of Time.
A call girl and an obsessed Elvis fan fall in love, get married, and steal a suitcase full of cocaine… leading to carnage from Detroit to Los Angeles.
Special guest Jason Torres joins us to talk about the first rule of committing crimes, the line from this movie that was stolen by Alien vs. Predator, and how to really piss off Hitler. Then we find out if 1993’s True Romance stands the Test of Time.
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In his breakout role, Tom Cruise stars as Joel, an unlucky in love high schooler who suddenly finds himself running a brothel out of his parents’ house. So relatable.
This week, we talk about pull tab cans, making money off savings bonds, and if you can major in pimping at Princeton. We also discuss meeting Nintendo of America’s retiring President, Reggie Fils-Aimé, before finding out if 1983’s Risky Business stands the Test of Time.
Julia Roberts plays a woman who realizes she’s in love with her best friend, just as he’s about to marry someone else. Awkward!
This Valentine’s Day, special guest Courtney Noah returns to the show to talk about bizarre wedding pacts, how much Dermot Mulroney looks like Rupert Everett, and which is really the better dessert: jello or crème brûlé. Then we find out if My Best Friend’s Wedding stands the Test of Time.
After being framed for murder, a Coney Island gang has to fight their way from the Bronx to Brooklyn.
This week, we discuss gang ice cream parties, gang logo design, and the logistics of gang fights in bathrooms. Basically, we talk about gangs a lot. As The Warriors celebrates its 40th anniversary, we find out if the movie stands the Test of Time.
Bernie Lomax is a rich ladies’ man who knows how to party! He’s ready for a wild weekend, but there’s one small problem… he’s dead.
This week, we find out if eating before swimming really causes cramps, we discuss why cocaine addicts shouldn’t have mustaches, and we even sing a little Billy Joel. We also weigh in on the newly announced Ghostbusters sequel before finding out if Weekend at Bernie’s stands the Test of Time.
A fast-talking New York lawyer heads to the deep south for his very first trial, where the lives of two “yutes” hang in the balance.
This week, we discuss wrench-based foreplay, how Northerners learned about grits, and why the best weddings have magicians. We also present our first ever Movie Trailer Awards before finding out if My Cousin Vinny stands the Test of Time.
Watch what you say!
Watch what you do!
Or the students of Port Chester
Will protest you!
(That was supposed to be a protest… get it?)
This week, special guest Mike Kahn joins us to talk about stealing cars “protected” by The Club, crossing state lines for grain alcohol, and when it *is* acceptable to wear the shirt of the band you’re going to see. We also discuss how political correctness has changed since 1994 as we find out if PCU stands the Test of Time.
Twenty years ago, James Van Der Beek played a second-string quarterback happy to ride the bench… until he suddenly became the star of the team.
This week, we talk about 90s home movies, platonic friends who kiss, and what we learned about Texas from King of the Hill. We also predict which movies will rule the 2019 box office before finding out if Varsity Blues stands the Test of Time.
When Mom’s away and the babysitter dies, what kind of trouble will five kids get into?
This week, we reminisce about old commercials for Dianetics, we describe what Tab tastes like, and we talk about fashion more than we ever have before. We also share fond memories of the Game Boy Advance before finding out if Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead stands the Test of Time.
In the last two Superman movies with Christopher Reeve, the man of steel faces off against a supercomputer and a villain who has super strength… as long as he doesn’t go into the shade.
As we wrap up our Superman series, we discuss the sound that acid makes, what the dark side of the moon really is, and the power of Lee Press On Nails. Then we see if Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace stand the Test of Time.
Superman is back to face off against three super-villains, but only after he chooses between his powers… and love.
This week, we discuss the important life lesson of product placement, why you can’t talk on the moon, and we sing the Mount Airy Lodge commercial for some reason. We also give our thoughts on a more recent sequel with Roman numerals—Creed II—before finding out if Superman II stands the Test of Time.
Forty years ago, audiences believed that a man could fly when Christoper Reeve first swooped into theaters as Superman.
This week, we discuss the efficiency of a jail made out of hula hoops, an utterly pointless poem, and the trouble with “modern” phone booths. We also talk about the video games we played this year before finding out if 1978’s Superman stands the Test of Time.
Far into the distant future — in the year 2022 — when meat, fruit, and vegetables are scarce, most of the overpopulated world relies on food from the Soylent corporation.
This week, we talk about Gateway computers, what Superstorm Sandy did to James’ freezer, and the MGM lion (or should we say… lions?) We also discuss some surprising Star Wars news before finding out if 1973’s Soylent Green stands the Test of Time.
There’s a nefarious plot to assassinate the Queen of England… and only Lieutenant Frank Drebin can stop it.
In our second episode recorded live at Nick’s Marathon 2018, special guest Daron from the Board Games are for Losers podcast joins us to talk about NFL players who have gone on to be movie stars (yes, the list does include O.J. Simpson), inappropriate behavior at a little league game, and the one joke that none of us got. Then, we find out if The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! stands the Test of Time.
A group of martial artists fight for their lives—and the fate of Earth—in the video-game-turned-movie, Mortal Kombat.
In the first of our episodes recorded live at Nick’s Marathon 2018, special guest Dominic Monfre joins us to discuss the job of party planner on an island of the damned, the neck-breaking renaissance of the 1990’s, and how many testicles Prince Goro has. Then we find out if Mortal Kombat stands the Test of Time.
It’s the third and final round of our series on the Rockyverse! (Yeah, it’s a weird name for a franchise, but that’s what we’re going with.)
Listen as we discuss stereotypes about Italian butts, which Rocky movie is the sci-fi one, and we read a hilarious description from the back of a VHS tape. Then we find out if Rocky IV and Rocky V stand the Test of Time.
Rocky lost his first fight, but what happens when he steps into the ring to face Apollo Creed again, then teams up *with* Apollo Creed to take on Clubber Lang?
This week, we talk about lyrics in a montage song that explain what a montage is, how you know a leather jacket is classy, and the seedy history of arcades. Then we find out if Rocky II and Rocky III stand the Test of Time.
Rocky was just an underdog from the streets of Philadelphia, but he ultimately went the distance against the heavyweight champion of the world. Even though he lost the fight, the movie won the Best Picture Oscar.
This week, we discuss why it’s not a good idea to go on a date on Thanksgiving, or do amateur surgery in a boxing ring, or to run up those iconic Philadelphia steps. Then we find out if 1976’s Rocky stands the Test of Time.
