A podcast that asks: do the movies we love still hold up today?
An adventure 65 million years—and 103 podcast episodes—in the making.
Jurassic Park is the movie that made dinosaurs cool, put Laura Dern in a whole lotta denim, killed Samuel L. Jackson off-screen, and turned Jeff Goldblum into… a sex symbol? We also discuss the movie’s lame original ending, and why 1993 was a great year for Michael Crichton but an amazing/awful year for Steven Spielberg. Hold on to your butts as we find out if Jurassic Park stands the Test of Time.
Before Animal House and The Blues Brothers, John Landis directed the 1977 independent comedy, The Kentucky Fried Movie.
As we chat about a flick that’s filled with wordplay and gratuitous nudity, James gets sepia confused with black and white, Alan reveals what he would name his first studio album, and we both admit that we know nothing about Leave it to Beaver. We draw parallels between this film and Saturday Night Live, The Onion, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Die Hard with a Vengeance (?), and Citizen Kane (??) before deciding if The Kentucky Fried Movie stands the Test of Time.
George Clooney leads a team of Hollywood’s hottest actors in the 2001 heist flick, Ocean’s Eleven.
This week, we talk about the actor with an extremely punchable face, movies that could be gender-flipped in the future, and we try (unsuccessfully) to name all the members of the Rat Pack. Plus, we break the record for the most number of times the word “cool” is said in a single podcast as we find out if 2001’s Ocean’s Eleven stands the Test of Time.
Tom Hanks plays a 12-year-old boy who wished to be big. We’re adults who act like we’re 12-years-old and wished for 100 podcast episodes. Spoiler alert: everyone’s wishes came true.
Join us for a conversation that includes baby corn trivia, dumb things to ask Zoltar for, and why you shouldn’t put your life in the hands of carnival workers. Plus, we celebrate our centennial episode with *two* major show announcements before finding out if the 1988 movie Big stands the Test of Time.
Our hero is too cool for school in the 1986 flick, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
This week, we discuss the difference between a principal and a dean, the way Sloane sometimes talks with a British accent, and what it means to be “The Sausage King of Chicago.” All the kids may think Ferris Bueller is a righteous dude, but does his movie stand the Test of Time?
The first Karate Kid centered around two rivals going head to head in a karate tournament. The sequel culminated in a fight to the death. And the third film, the climax of this blockbuster trilogy… all leads up to… another karate tournament.
As we wrap up our series on the Karate Kid franchise, we discuss good hair styles for bad guys, the stupidest thing you can force someone to do under duress, and a guerrilla marketing stunt gone horribly wrong. Along the way, we also give our thoughts on the new YouTube Red series Cobra Kai, and offer our spoiler-filled take on Avengers: Infinity War, before ultimately deciding if 1989’s The Karate Kid Part III stands the Test of Time.
Daniel-san and Mr. Miyagi travel to Okinawa for the fight of their lives—literally—in the 1986 sequel, The Karate Kid Part II.
This movie contains a ridiculously traumatic breakup story, what might be the first fight club ever, and a super sharp hook that totally killed dozens of fishermen for no good reason. After discussing how Bill Maher kinda threw shade at us, we see if The Karate Kid Part II stands the Test of Time.
You’re the best! Around! Nothing’s gonna ever keep you down!!! That’s right — this week, we’re talking about the 1984 classic, The Karate Kid.
Listen as we chat about the “best friend” who disappears after three scenes, Daniel’s utterly brilliant Halloween costume, the subtle difference between wax-on/wax-off and sand the floor, and the one tournament rule that could totally kill someone. Don’t sweep the leg as we find out if The Karate Kid stands the Test of Time.
A baby is destined to destroy an evil queen, and a farmer must lead an epic quest to protect the child in the 1988 fantasy film, Willow.
This week, Sweetie and Sweety from the Large Marge Sent Us podcast come by to talk about Ron Howard’s (alleged) ginger conspiracy, the one character in this movie with a semi-normal name, and how George Lucas “borrowed” ideas from Star Wars and Indiana Jones when he came up with this story. In the end, we find out if Willow stands the Test of Time.
Listen to the Large Marge Sent Us podcast at https://largemargesentus.libsyn.com
Super Troopers, about a group of cops who’d rather prank each other than write speeding tickets, was a surprise hit when it was released in 2002.
This week, we discuss what this stoner comedy has in common with both Police Academy 3 and the works of William Shakespeare, we wonder if real Vermonters would ever actually chug syrup, and Alan mocks James for not knowing how to laugh. As the long-awaited sequel finally hits theaters (on 4/20, of course), we find out if Super Troopers stands the Test of Time.
Two pissed off teenagers wreak havoc on their town with murders and forged suicide notes in 1989’s Heathers.
This movie left us with a lot of questions. Like, why do cool high school girls hook up with loser college guys? Did anyone ever really go cow tipping? What’s up with all the croquet? And, most important of all, does Heathers stand the Test of Time?
A kid who’s obsessed with action movies gets transported into a world of gratuitous explosions and cheesy one-liners in the 1993 flick, Last Action Hero.
Join us as we discuss a terrible way to end a fictional blockbuster, how to get teenagers interested in Shakespeare, and why it’s ridiculous that famed illusionist Harry Houdini would have an actual magic ticket. We also rant about the latest season of The X-Files before deciding if Last Action Hero stands the Test of Time.
When a dead couple needs help scaring the yuppies who move into their house, they turn to Michael Keaton’s ghost with the most in 1988’s Beetlejuice.
This week, we discuss Tim Burton’s bureaucratic vision of the afterlife, the oddly spelled star that’s Beetlejuice’s namesake, and the deus ex machina that ultimately saves the day. Plus Alan sings Harry Belafonte, and James talks about his Star Wars experience at South by Southwest as we see if Beetlejuice stands the Test of Time.
The stars of a sci-fi TV show find themselves on an actual space adventure in 1999’s Galaxy Quest.
Tim Allen loses his shirt, Tony Shalhoub has the munchies, and Alan Rickman does what he does best: exude exasperation. And did you ever hear about the Star Trek actor who changed the course of American history? Join us as we discuss all that, and find out if Galaxy Quest stands the Test of Time.
A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal spend Saturday detention together in the 1985 flick, The Breakfast Club.
This movie is full of important life lessons: how not to pronounce “elephantiasis,” how not to mold young minds, and how not to eat pixie sticks. And it proves that Anthony Michael Hall is the greatest actor of our lifetime. Well… maybe that’s a stretch. We discuss what this movie *should* have been called (there’s no eggs or cereal or anything!) before deciding if The Breakfast Club stands the Test of Time.
Back from the dead, a young man seeks revenge against the goons who killed him and his fiancée in the 1994 flick, The Crow.
Special guest Dominic Monfre (who is totally “the goth” of our friends) is back as we chat about how Devil’s Night is similar to The Purge, if it’s ever okay for a musician to quote his own lyrics, and if the crow is actually kinda sexist. We also discuss the late Brandon Lee, and other actors who died before their productions wrapped, as we find out if The Crow stands the Test of Time.
In The Big Lebowski, a laid back Californian known as The Dude gets mixed up with a shady philanthropist, nihilists, and a porn kingpin, all because someone peed on his rug… which really tied the room together.
This week, special guest Dominic Monfre drops in to see what condition his condition is in, and to chat about the difference between being waterboarded and getting a swirly, what it means to find a stranger in the Alps, and how The Dude was a pioneer in car phone safety. We also discuss the (over)reaction to Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss joining the Star Wars universe before finding out if The Big Lebowski stands the Test of Time.
Falling Down is the story of a seemingly normal man’s descent into violence and madness over the course of a single day.
This movie’s “hero” looks like Frank Grimes, has terrible trigger control, and doesn’t want to believe he’s a bad guy… despite the fact that he’s a racist who shoots up a fast food restaurant. If you wrote a think piece about the “forgotten white voter” after the 2016 election, do yourself a favor and listen to see if 1993’s Falling Down stands the Test of Time.
Life with kids is like being on a roller coaster. Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Rick Moranis, and others are along for the ride in the 1989 film, Parenthood.
This week, we talk about the cheesiest line of dialogue ever uttered by Keanu Reeves, the mistake made by this movie and Saved by the Bell, and the tragic—but ultimately hopeful—story of a kid named Cool. This flick’s got a song about diarrhea, a car accident caused by oral sex, and an obligatory cameo from Clint Howard, but does Parenthood stand the Test of Time?
Tom Hanks plays a heartbroken widower, and Meg Ryan plays an unhappily engaged reporter. They’re both searching for true love, and they may find it thanks to a radio call-in show. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’re talking about the 1993 movie, Sleepless in Seattle.
Special guest Courtney Noah joins us for a conversation about what qualifies as a rom-com, how this movie has absolutely nothing to do with grunge despite being set in early 90’s Seattle, and the pros and cons of using LinkedIn to stalk an ex. We also chat with a couple of little Noahs (#nepotism) before finding out if Sleepless in Seattle stands the Test of Time.
If podcasting about old movies is cool, consider us Miles Davis. This week, we’re talking about Adam Sandler’s classic comedy, Billy Madison.
This movie dared to ask whether shampoo or conditioner is better, and special guests Joanna and Amanda Brief join us to ask even more burning questions. Who’s the hidden cameo on a nudie magazine cover? What’s the nature of the relationship between Veronica Vaughn and the penguin? Does O’Doyle actually rule? How did Bruce Jenner inspire the movie’s finale? And of course, does Billy Madison stand the Test of Time?
Solar flares and a ham radio connect a father and son across time in the 2000 movie, Frequency.
Join us for a conversation about the most amazin’ baseball team ever (the ’69 Mets, duh), how terrifying hospitals used to be, and the correct pronunciation of Yahoo. We also discuss using time travel to improve your life *and* your living room before deciding if Frequency stands the Test of Time.
Eddie Murphy plays an African prince (and a singer, a barber, and an old Jewish man) in the box office smash, Coming to America.
This week, Amita Patel from the Inside Pop podcast joins us to talk about the movie with a pampered prince you pity, the most misogynistic song ever, and a mic drop before mic drops were even a thing. Plus it’s got a young Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, and Louie Anderson! Grab a Big Mick from McDowell’s as we find out if 1988’s Coming to America stands the Test of Time.
Listen to the Inside Pop podcast at http://www.insidepoppodcast.com
Six strangers find themselves in a geometric, booby-trapped maze in the 1997 thriller, Cube.
This week, we’re talking about prime numbers (like a couple of nerds), why the whole “five o’clock shadow” thing isn’t true for everyone, and how this franchise missed a huge opportunity with its third movie. Plus we give our thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi—and make a few Episode IX predictions—before asking if Cube stands the Test of Time.
