Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

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We finally hit 88 miles an hour this week, with a look back at this 80s classic. It's as good as you remember, but, true to form, the boys manage to find just enough cringe to make you feel slightly embarrassed. (hey, it's what they do). 
Jammin music, awesome cast, and one of Hollywood's most perfect scripts, there's really no reason to not listen to this one, kids.
Plus the boys talk about their other favorite time travel movies just for fun and wonder why they're craving Pepsi for some reason.
Heavy!

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Get a head start on the upcoming (and questionable) AppleTV reboot by porting back to this 1981 fever dream of a movie.  There's too much weird to count here, but the boys slog through this confusing, but often hilarious Python-based scifi adventure.
For your pleasure, the boys wrap up this episode with another look back at the pop culture exposures we saw as kids that scarred us for life.

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Despite all our rage we are still going back to Nic Cage.  This one seems a little more tolerable in that its more an extended music video rather than a movie.  But hey!  It's too hot to do anything else right now so why not?
Fast cars, loose dialogue, a blond, dread-locked Angie and more stereotyped characters than you can count.  What more do yo need?  Plus, this time the boys talk about their favorite car movies and the results need some time in the shop. Let's ride!

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We're taking a look at Spielberg's masterpiece this week.  Not usually the first movie you associate with Steve, but arguably his best.  Plus, the boys spend some time remembering how great the 70s were for being mischievous little boys. Stick around to the end to make fun of our list of favorite "little green men" movies.

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Madhouse, indeed.  The boys go back to the future this week to review the glorious original Planet of the Apes.  Fresh after a recent viewing of the latest Apes movie (in an actual theater) our hosts were inspired to go back to the Forbidden Zone to re-watch this iconic sci-fi classic and, more importantly, take a few more shots at the Tim Burton abomination while they were at it.  Inspired by spite, the boys also look at other remake-proof movies and the futile attempts Hollywood has attempted  over the years.
As a human, you must listen!

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Angie's eyebrow is the real star here.  A mish-mosh video game movie set to Matrix music and a lot of titillation. (Pun definitely intended).  Tomb Raider is a neat example of how Hollywood came kicking and screaming into the female action lead era.  Is it good? No.  Has it redeemed itself over time? Also no. 
To conclude the "Trail of Tears" mini-series, the boys take an internet poll to see if they've seen as many classic films as the average film-avoiding millennial.  The results may shock and horrify you.

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Who knew the bass player from Dogstar was also an actor? This time the boys go back to the Y2K era to relook at this innovative sci-fi epic.  Bullets are flying and the techno is thumping, but that's not enough for one of our grumpy hosts, who seems to have some legitimate, yet petty issues with this one.  What a jerk!
Stick around for the conclusion of "Loser Talk" where the boys review the top half of the "50 Worst Movies of the 90s List" to see how many of them they've seen. Or maybe take the blue pill instead.

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Return to sender.  Think of a movie you dont really like, add 38 minutes, and you have the Postman.  The boys start their "The Trail of Tears" mini-series this week with a look back at yet another post-apocolyptic  world saved by baby Jesus Kevin Costner. He writes, directs, stars, and even sings the ending credits song!  Way to hog the movie, K!
Stick around for the end where our cohosts review a list of the worst movies of the nineties to see how many of them they've sat through.  Play along at home if you enjoy pain.

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One episode couldn't do this one justice, so the boys present a special two-parter in order to squeeze in all the pew pew pews, the red sateen, the tiny tiny
Hawk Men shorts, and more cheese than we deserve.  Plus, we share our takes on some famous ambiguous endings in film.

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He'll save every one of us!!  The boys finally cover our favorite 80s HBO mainstay, Flash Gordon.   Flash and the gang face off against the glorious villain Ming the Merciless (who could easily take Thanos's lunch money). There's ridiculous special effects, very short Hawk-Men shorts, and a Queen soundtrack that will crush your face.  We promise this will be the best 52 min, 28 sec of your day.