14 Going On 40

"How do we know that just by sitting here - by, by sipping this coffee, or breathing the air, or even crossing the intersection - that we haven't even started in motion the events that will some day lead to our death: forty years from now, ten years from now, tomorrow. We don't. Unless we open ourselves up..." - Alex Browning
For many of us, Final Destination brought us a whole new look at death in more ways than one.  This horror franchise started with this film in 2000 and has become a guilty pleasure for Andrea and Melissa.  We revisited Final Destination and watched it more closely than ever before.  The death scenes in Final Destination give us serious Rube Goldberg vibes and are worthy of a conversation!  If you haven't seen this one in awhile, it may be time to treat yourself.  In the meantime, give this episode a listen and laugh with us!

"That thing, that moment, when you kiss someone and everything around becomes hazy and the only thing in focus is you and this person and you realize that that person is the only person that you're supposed to kiss for the rest of your life, and for one moment you get this amazing gift and you want to laugh and you want to cry because you feel so lucky that you found it and so scared that that it will go away all at the same time." - Josie Geller.
Never Been Kissed is a movie that hit Andrea and Melissa right in the FEELS.  This story is one we have all played in our minds....  What if you could go back to high school with all the knowledge you have now?   Would you be confident?  Could you crack the code to popularity?  Drew Barrymore is lovable and relatable on so many levels as Josie Geller.   Her charm and comedic timing in this role gave us so much to talk about!  We definitely think Never Been Kissed is worth of a "girl's night in" with friends or on your own.  Or just listen to this episode - it's basically a girl's night delivered right through your headphones!

""We mustn't dwell... no, not today. We CAN'T. Not on Rex Manning day." - Mark
If you haven't seen this cult classic, you are missing out!!!!!  Empire Records is the after school job we all need in our life.  Melissa and Andrea revisit this 1995 day in the life of motley crew of record store employees as they host a b-list music celebrity and face the impending doom of corporate takeover of their home away from home.  When watching this movie, one takes in the epitome of 90's fashion genres, as well as, a soundtrack that inherently makes you feel cooler.  Maybe we never got to work at a record store, but we can only hope to experience the camaraderie that retail service brings to our souls at least once in our lifetime.  Damn the man, save the Empire!!!!!

"See when a girl decides that you're her friend, you're no longer a dating option. You become this complete non-sexual entity in her eyes, like her brother, or a lamp." Happy Holidays, friends! Join Andrea and Melissa as they chat about Just Friends, a modern Christmas comedy. This movie is so much fun and absolutely worth revisiting! Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, and Anna Faris are the much needed comedic relief we all could use around the craziest time of year!

"Nobody drink the beer, the beer has gone bad!" 
Andrea and Melissa re-visited Can't Hardly Wait for this episode.  This movie takes place on the last party after graduation.  Maybe we can all remember having that strong crush that makes you obsessive like Preston.  Or maybe we have that blunt, loyal, sarcastic friend like Denise.   Perhaps there is a Kenny, William, or even a Mike Dexter in your high school memories.  This movie is fun and has all the nostalgic memories of the late 90s.  From the fashion to the soundtrack, this movie is a fun throwback to Andrea and Melissa's second year of college.  Have a listen and get taken back to the wildest party of the year!!!

"You look so good with blond hair and black roots its like not even funny." It wasn't long ago that Andrea and Melissa attended a High School Reunion together. It was an experience a bit less eventful than Romy and Michele's. This was a tried and true favorite for both of us and we had a great time revisiting Sagebrush High! Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow prove to be wonderfully funny and endearing. Have a listen to some of the hilarious memories Andrea and Melissa share on this episode!

"Nice people don't live life. I don't wanna go through all my days being all sweet and polite and then realize, when I'm 80, that I'm just some nice dead person." - Derrick
Sooooooooo........ Andrea and Melissa are totally OK with being nice people.  Sorry, Derrick.  
This episode is a first for us in that we both DID NOT like the movie!  However, Gossip is ripe with amazing 90s fashion nostalgia.  We had a lot of fun talking about some of the forgotten trends from the turn of the century.  It was also fun to compare this fictional college experience to our own.  Kate Hudson is just a baby in this role and nearly dropped it for the movie Almost Famous the same year.  Turns out she worked it in, and you can decide if that was a good or bad thing :-)
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"There are certain RULES that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie."
Happy Halloween!!! Scream is an all-time favorite for Andrea and Melissa.  Join us on this episode as we talk about Scream and how it has held up since our Senior year of High School!  This is a perfect episode to get you in the Halloween spirit and take a look at a modern horror classic.  This slasher flick changed audiences expectations of slasher movies in the late 1990s and we still look at it as a game changer today.  This episode is un-apologetically long because Scream deserved a few personal scary stories in addition to general laughter, nostalgia, and fun.

So, if you ever just want to hang out and chant or call the corners...
This week, Andrea and Melissa watch The Craft.  This movie came out in 1996 and hits all our 90s goth-girl vibes!!  Check out our fresh take on these teen witches and find out if we would recommend this movie to teens today.

Andrea and Melissa met in 1993 at the age of 14 and have been in each other's lives ever since! Welcome to 14 going on 40 where 2 best friends re-visit the movies that have entertained us starting in our teen years until today.