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- Special Episode: THE OSCARS
The brothers return at last with an extra special Oscars episode, discussing the winners & losers of this year's ceremony as well as memorable moments from years past, and whether or not anyone still cares about any of it. Also, Matt's Oscar knowledge is tested in a nail-biting round of trivia that might just prove once and for all that he is, in fact, the biggest movie-nerd of all time.
It's the Oscars episode.
58 min - Episode 20: Scrooged (1988)
The merriment abounds as the brothers revisit this 1988 Dickensian nightmare "comedy," featuring a completely unhinged Bill Murray as the angriest & LOUDEST Scrooge to ever be Scrooged.
It's Scrooged.
59 min - Episode 19: Gremlins (1984)
The yuletide joy continues as the brothers discuss Joe Dante's classic 1984 creature-feature, a film that manages to subvert Christmas, small-town America, and good taste in equal measure. And, spoiler alert... it's a f*****g blast!
It's Gremlins.
1 hr 22 min - Episode 18: Jingle All the Way (1996)
The brothers kick off the Christmas season by attempting to make sense of this Arnold Schwarzenegger holiday comedy, a mind-boggling ode to consumerism that stretches all logic to the breaking point.
God help us. It's Jingle All the Way.
1 hr 25 min - Episode 17: Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the brothers are back for John Hughes's holiday classic, featuring Steve Martin & John Candy as one of the greatest odd-couple pairings in cinematic history.
"Those aren't pillows..."
It's Planes, Trains & Automobiles.
1 hr 8 min - Episode 16: Scream (1996)
This week, the brothers take a stab at dissecting Wes Craven's '90s slasher classic; a true game-changer that brought the horror genre into the 21st century. "Do you like scary movies??" Well, we all know who LOVES them!
(Jeff. Jeff loves them.)
It's Scream.
59 min - Episode 15: Jacob's Ladder (1990)
The brothers descend into the existential head-trip of Adrian Lyne's brilliant psychological thriller, discussing the subjectivity of the film's design, the complicated nature surrounding the cinematic depiction of Vietnam, and how scared Jeff was.
It's Jacob's Ladder.
1 hr 22 min - Episode 14: The Sixth Sense (1999)
The brothers see dead people as they revisit M. Night Shyamalan's 1999 supernatural smash hit, and question the present-day effectiveness of one of cinema's "greatest" twists. (But mostly, they just talk about how scared Jeff was.)
It's The Sixth Sense.
1 hr 10 min - Episode 13: Aliens (1986)
This week, the brothers revel in the nerve-shredding brilliance of James Cameron's blockbuster sequel, a film that made one of them nearly soil themselves. Listen in to find out which one it was!
(It was Jeff.)
It's Aliens.
1 hr 23 min - Special Episode: City Slickers (1991)
The brothers finish off their quartet of special episodes by saddling up for the Billy Crystal-led cowboy classic that started it all; a deceptively simple fish-out-of-water comedy that is probably much more insightful & profound than you remember. (If you're a middle-aged, straight white man, that is.)
It's City Slickers.
49 min
About Does It Hold Up?
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Do you ever watch a movie from your childhood & wonder: "Why did I love this so much when I was a kid?" or "Why didn't I notice THAT when I was a kid?" or "WTF did I just watch??" These are the questions that intrepid podcast hosts & brothers Jeff & Matt dive into every week, as they attempt to make sense of their youthful cinematic obsessions, investigate the changing cultural landscape, and hopefully not completely ruin their childhoods in the process.
Welcome to Does it Hold Up?