The Test of Time Posts

Steven Spielberg takes on a classic children’s tale, with Robin Williams as an adult Peter Pan returning to Neverland in 1991’s Hook.

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?

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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:

•  What are the best Disney songs ever?
  
•  Why is a young prince cursed for refusing to allow a witch into his home?
  
•  Are the dishes and candlesticks in the castle having sex?
  
•  Is every last inch of Gaston actually covered with hair?
  
•  Why didn’t Belle ever bother to find out the Beast’s real name?

Be our guest as we see if 1991’s Beauty and the Beast stands the Test of Time.

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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.

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Put on your Power Glove and find that warp whistle: we’re talking about 1989’s love letter to Nintendo, The Wizard.

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?

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What do you get when Joel Schumacher takes on one of the most iconic superheroes of all time? Ice puns and bat nipples, of course!

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?

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The Bat is back as Michael Keaton and director Tim Burton reunite for another round of Gotham City crime-fighting in 1992’s Batman Returns.

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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.

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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.

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Welcome to the world of 2032: a peaceful place where no one gets hurt, physical contact is outlawed, and all restaurants are Taco Bell for some reason.Get ready for a conversation about the idiocy of bungee-jumping from a helicopter, the rarity of a bad guy in overalls, and how this movie got more predictions right than Back to the Future Part II. Plus, as we discuss why we’re excited for the Nintendo Switch, James makes a shocking confession about his video game past. Then we decide if Demolition Man stands the Test of Time.

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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.

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“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.

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The Gremlins are back, and this time they’re terrorizing the most technologically advanced skyscraper in New York City.

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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.

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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.

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A young child, abandoned by his family, is forced to survive on his own, while also battling two sadistic and violent robbers… in the wacky family flick, Home Alone!

Listen as we talk about how Home Alone affected the casting of Harry Potter, the reach of the American Dental Association, and the one movie where Joe Pesci’s character comes out on top. Ultimately we find out if Home Alone stands the Test of Time.

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Nicolas Cage. Sean Connery. Tiny little balls of green nerve gas. And it’s a Michael Bay movie, so there are explosions all over the place.

This episode—recorded live—features the protocol of receiving a phone call mid-coitus, a breakdown of the movie’s brutal deaths, and the political correctness of the term “Mexican standoff.” Ultimately, we ask if The Rock stands the Test of Time. 

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A boy dreams of leaving his trailer park, only to end up in outer space defending the galaxy in the 1984 movie, The Last Starfighter.

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Rodney Dangerfield is the big (and old) man on campus in the 1986 college comedy, Back to School.

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The Chicago Cubs may have won the 2016 World Series, but the Cleveland Indians will always have the 1989 flick Major League.

Listen as we touch on the Presidential election, the Nintendo Switch, and the day Alan’s social life died. Plus we analyze Cleveland lofts, the movie’s most cringe-worthy line, and the character who looks like a grown up Bobby Hill, all as we ask: does Major League stand the Test of Time?

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In Flight of the Navigator, a young boy passes out in 1978, wakes up in 1986, then has to travel through space and time to get back home.

This week’s conversation includes talk about Star Wars Rebels, Twisted Sister, and cursing in Disney movies. Plus, we expose the fact that Christopher Nolan basically just ripped off this flick when he made Interstellar. In the end, we ask if Flight of the Navigator stands the Test of Time.

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In John Carpenter’s horror classic The Thing, a group of Antarctic scientists have to contend with a shape-shifting alien… that may have already taken over one of their own.

Just in time for Halloween, we discuss a scary movie that stars a young(er) Wilford Brimley, features characters named Mac and Windows (#NerdHumor), and a computer that can somehow predict a Thing-pocalypse. Ultimately, we find out if The Thing stands the Test of Time.

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No one made movies about teen angst like John Hughes. Sixteen Candles tells the story of Sam, a girl having the worst day of her life—on her sixteenth birthday—which her family forgot about.This movie insulted geeks with Anthony Michael Hall, Asians with Long Duck Dong, and violated the cardinal rule of characters breaking the fourth wall. But is Sixteen Candles “so major” that it stands the Test of Time?

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Bugs, bullets, and boobs: Starship Troopers has it all.

In a wide-ranging conversation that touches on the new season of South Park, the genius of Michael Ironside, and what happens when you pull the hypotenuse of a love triangle, we dare to ask the age-old question: does Starship Troopers stand the Test of Time?

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