The Test of Time Posts

They’re the galaxy defenders who won’t let you remember. They are… the Men in Black.

As we chat about the 1997 blockbuster, we question how an organization whose agents are named with a single letter can have more than 26 members. We wonder about the poor woman who Agent K left behind. And we question the logic of a bug-loving alien who wants to destroy a planet filled with bugs. By the end of this episode, you will know if Men in Black stands the Test of Time (though we can’t promise no one will come along and erase your memories.)

A couple of guys named Maverick and Goose feel the need… the need… for flying really, really fast in 1986’s Top Gun.

Listen in and learn how to remove an appendix, the rules of nickname creation, and what we really think about the Top Gun Nintendo game. This movie may separate the best of the best from the best of the best of the best, but does Top Gun stand the Test of Time?

Maybe you won’t like our episode about Wayne’s World. Yeah, and monkeys might fly out of our butts.

This is the movie that taught a generation how to rock out to Bohemian Rhapsody. It *may* have inspired Michael Scott’s favorite joke. And it’s gotta be the only film ever to make fun of Laverne & Shirley, Nuprin, and visiting Delaware.

It’s the standard by which all other Saturday Night Live movies are measured, but does Wayne’s World stand the Test of Time?

Better Off Dead takes your typical teen angst love story and adds in skiing, slapstick, and suicide. 

Special guest Joanna Brief joins us as we discuss the unspoken 80’s rule about cutting out cereal box UPC codes, the Charles De Mar method of thwarting a bully, and those special occasions when you just gotta have a montage.

The only thing we want more than our TWO DOLLARS is to find out if Better Off Dead stands the Test of Time.

Before they were household names, Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, and Paul Rudd starred in a micro-budgeted film about the last day of summer camp: 2001’s Wet Hot American Summer.

Special guest Joanna Brief joins us to talk about our all-time favorite skit from The State, the trouble with too much honesty, and the most realistic thing in a movie that features a talking can of vegetables. In the end, we ask if Wet Hot American Summer stands the Test of Time.

Wooden stakes, holy water, and garlic. These three weapons, two Coreys, and one old fart of a grandfather go head to head against the vampires of Santa Carla in 1987’s The Lost Boys.

In this episode, we debate which is cooler, zombies or vampires. We learn about the former child actor who is a proud fast food franchisee. And we ponder what the hell was the deal with that heavy metal sax player. Alison Brie, mullets, and Super Soakers also factor into the conversation as we find out if The Lost Boys stands the Test of Time.

Part man. Part machine. All cop. Those six words give you a pretty good idea of what to expect from 1987’s futuristic action flick, RoboCop.

Push play to hear what RoboCop has in common with Jesus, R2-D2, and Batman. Plus we share our thoughts on Wonder Woman and Cars 3, and explain how Rotten Tomatoes works before deciding if RoboCop stands the Test of Time.

Fifteen years after the movie’s release, we discuss the physics of kissing upside-down, what Green Goblin has in common with Wile E. Coyote, and how Peter Parker gets in one little fight and his uncle gives him the whole “great power/great responsibility” speech. When all is said and done, we ask if 2002’s Spider-Man stands the Test of Time.

Spend some time with us as we talk about teenage characters played by adult actors, why everyone in Chicago knows what Playboy’s Miss March looks like, and the difficult logistics of a club’s “nobody leaves this place without singing the blues” policy. The kids may not get to bed in time, but does Adventures in Babysitting stand the Test of Time?

Join us as we reflect back on our truly awful original logo, the mistakes we’ve made over the course of the show’s 50 first episodes, and what we’d like to do in our next 50. (Hint: it involves more Macchio.) Then special guest Adam Pincas joins us to ask the tough questions about The NeverEnding Story. Why does the Nothing want to destroy everything? How can you be super sad and not get swallowed by the Swamp of Sadness? And doesn’t this story in fact have a clearly defined ending? 

To find out, we analyze the way the mummy “recomposes,” the correct number and order of the plagues, and how this movie features more kissing talk than an episode of Saved by the Bell. Plus we discuss Irish slang and pay tribute to the late Roger Moore as we find out if 1999’s The Mummy stands the Test of Time.

Join us as we talk about Nicolas Cage’s constantly-changing Southern accent, Steve Buscemi’s inherent creepiness, and a word that’s completely vanished from the vernacular. Plus we ponder what impact Joss Whedon will have on Justice League as we find out if Con Air stands the Test of Time.

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?