A podcast that asks: do the movies we love still hold up today?
This week, we ask the hard hitting questions about 1979’s Alien. What are the drawbacks of having a mouth inside your mouth? What’s the best way to choke someone with a magazine? And would “Space Truckers” have been a better title?
We also talk about our feelings on the Star Wars Episode IX release date and our hopes for Indiana Jones 5 before determining if Alien stands the Test of Time.
Listen as we discuss comedies that put the “slap” in “slapstick,” the pros and cons of running the projector in science class, and how a little hand-to-hand combat can go a long way. Plus our resident doctor analyzes how medically accurate this Oscar-winning (!) movie is as we find out if Innerspace stands the Test of Time.
In this episode, we chat about James’ family connection to Brian Dennehy, Steve Guttenberg’s sex appeal, and the way Wilford Brimley pronounces a certain disease. We also discuss how a sequel can tarnish the movie that preceded it as we decide if Cocoon stands the Test of Time.
Super spy Austin Powers is figuratively and literally frozen in the 1960’s, only to find that the world has drastically changed without him.
Grab your favorite Swedish-made penis enlarger pump as we chat about our favorite Saturday Night Live cast members, the inspiration for Dr. Evil’s accent, the disturbing real life story of Random Task, and the movie’s decidedly creepy romance. At the end of this “podcast,” we ask if Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery stands the Test of Time.
Arnold Schwarzenegger gets his ass to Mars in the big budget sci-fi action flick, Total Recall.
We analyze the likelihood of mutants on Mars, ponder the use of “credits” as the official currency of sci-fi movies, and ruminate on the most hapless victim to ever get caught in the middle of a fictional firefight. And yes, we talk about the three-breasted woman before deciding if Total Recall stands the Test of Time.
In the summer of 1962, a group of friends play baseball, learn how to steal a kiss from a lifeguard, and do battle with a dog that is definitely not neutered.
Join us as we talk about Martin Scorsese’s move to Netflix, the definitive version of America the Beautiful, and the missed opportunity with James Earl Jones’ second-most famous character in a baseball movie. In the end, we ask if The Sandlot stands the Test of Time.
This week, we discuss how we did predicting the changes in the Beauty and the Beast live-action remake, who collects royalties off of Peter Pan stories, and what the trailer for Hook 2 might have looked like.
Plus we interview one of Hook’s Lost Boys, actor and director Thomas Tulak, who tells us about working with Robin Williams, filming the infamous food fight scene, and his potential role in the upcoming Hook prequel, Bangarang.
The Lost Boys themselves never age, but does Hook stand the Test of Time?
It’s a tale as old as time… a prince is transformed into a hideous beast, and the only thing that can break the curse is true love.
This week, we’re asking—and answering—the big questions:
Be our guest as we see if 1991’s Beauty and the Beast stands the Test of Time.
A lounge singer witnesses a murder, joins witness protection, and breathes new life into a church choir in the 1992 comedy, Sister Act.
This week, we’re talking about EGOTs, how you pronounce “reprise,” and the young actress with the unfortunate name who was typecast playing a young Whoopi Goldberg. Plus James makes some shocking personal revelations about his favorite animated show, his dreams of being an expert at jump rope, and his history with Playboy magazine (or lack thereof). All that, plus we find out if Sister Act stands the Test of Time.
This flick features Fred Savage putting the moves on a pre-Rilo Kiley Jenny Lewis, the meanest video game villain this side of The King of Kong’s Billy Mitchell, and the debut of the greatest video game ever, Super Mario Bros. 3. (Sorry, Ocarina of Time!) This movie may be the gold standard of product placement, but does it stand the Test of Time?
In this double feature episode, we dive into the music of the Batman films, Tommy Lee Jones’ feud with Jim Carrey, and the sheer ridiculousness of Gotham City’s architecture. Yes, these movies are campy, but do Batman Forever and Batman & Robin stand the Test of Time?
In this Bat-tastic episode, we discuss Jack Nicholson’s epic payday, the amount of alleys in New York versus Gotham, and the absurd weight limit of Batman’s grappling hook. We don’t ask if you’ve ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight, but we do ask if Batman stands the Test of Time.
Weatherman Phil Connors has to relive a single day over and over again in the movie that redefined déjà vu.
This week, we discuss aging superheroes, why you should never set your alarm to your favorite song, and the concept of Daddy-jacking. Plus we debate just how many times Phil actually repeated the same day… and whether Groundhog Day stands the Test of Time.
Don’t let the picture fool you—this is *not* a movie about cannibalism. It’s the fifth highest grossing film of 1989 (yes, really): Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
We analyze the movie’s lesson on the frailty of life courtesy of Antie the ant, its poor demonstration of CPR technique, and other flicks with titles that are full sentences. Plus there’s an in-depth conversation about whether Super Mario is actually human or not in light of his upcoming adventures in New Donk City. We may not solve that mystery, but we do determine if Honey, I Shrunk the Kids stands the Test of Time.
“We’ve got a fantastic movie in our podcast this week!”
“Your podcast? What is it?”
“It’s a digital audio file with losers who never shut up… but that’s not important right now.”
In our wide-ranging conversation about the slapstick comedy classic Airplane!, we chat about how you say “golly” in jive, what happens when the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker trio breaks up, and we pay homage to the king of deadpan delivery, Leslie Nielsen. Plus we kick the episode off with a spoiler-filled analysis of Rogue One, and how that movie could affect Princess Leia’s role in Episodes VIII and IX. Looks like you picked the wrong week to quit podcasts… especially if you want to know if Airplane! stands the Test of Time.
A young man gets an incredible Christmas present: an adorable creature called a Mogwai. But rules are broken, and before long a small town is terrorized by little green creatures.
Join us as we discuss what constitutes a Christmas movie (does Die Hard count?), the true origin of the Gremlins species, and the Time Magazine Person of the Year… in 1982. Then—just in time for Christmas—we find out if Gremlins stands the Test of Time.
A television executive who hates Christmas puts on a live version of A Christmas Carol, while also being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future in the Bill Murray movie, Scrooged.
You want off-topic tangents? We’ve got you covered with the most intriguing thing about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. the problem with being a professional Bobcat Goldthwait impersonator, the funniest line in the Rush Hour trilogy, and James fondly/angrily recalling his favorite sketch from Late Night with Conan O’Brien. We also talk about Karen Allen, David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter), and Bill Murray himself as we decide if Scrooged stands the Test of Time.
