Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

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Ring in the New Year with joy, whimsy, and diabetes.  Gene Wilder's legendary performance almost makes you forget most of the deeply disturbing content.  Let's put 5 kids in a chocolate factory and make sure they all come out traumatized.  Great kid movie!  Plus, we also talk about the most unnecessary movie remakes and sequels. No Golden Ticket required.

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How do you get more nerdy than two podcasters talking about Hobbits for an hour? Easy.  You get three. @mollsmusings  joins us this time as we gush about this phenomenal, game-changing fantasy epic.  Listen to our feeble attempts to find any  criticisms and we also cover our other favorite rewatchable movies.  Fly, you fools!

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For this year's holiday episode, your boys do their best to provide a snark-free review of this modern classic.  So grab the Worlds Best Cup of Coffee and snuggle with us. 
Plus we talk about our favorite retro presents and candy! Turns out nothing from the 70s was good for you.  Link in the bio. 
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Come to the coast, have a few laughs.  This week the boys go back to Nakatomi plaza to revisit this classic 80s action original that has somehow morphed into a Christmas movie(?)  We don't know about that, but what we do know we like seeing vaguely European terrorists get what's coming to them by big bad Bruce.  Plus we talk about our other favorite non-xmas holiday movies.

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Our Thanksgiving turkey for you.  The boys go into the wayback to review this 70s cerebral scifi response to Star Wars. You've got Shatner's girdle, the follically-challenged Persis Khambatta (yeah, baby!), and the rest of the original cast for this slow burn but weirdly complete movie.  Can a Star Wars fan and a Star Trek fan survive the same podcast?  Who cares? We only wanted you to have something to listen to other than your boring family this Thanksgiving.  Live long and prosper! 

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We take a new, soggy look at this maligned, yet recently redeemed 90s blockbuster.  Is it a great movie? No.  Is it better than we remember? Also no.  Well, maybe.  Yes. We cant really decide but we enjoyed revisiting this anyway just to see Costner's earrings and his iconic opening scene.

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We wrap up our Halloween series with this extra dreamy special horror film.  The crispy Freddy Krueger breaks out the cutlery and makes short work of a bunch of 80s kids, among them cute little Johnny Depp.  The nostalgia hits hard as discuss this quintessential 80 horror classic as well as our favorite Halloween candy.  Things get extra spooky as we are joined by our special new guests @jadezap and @letsbecomethieves !

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As the title suggests, this is a heartfelt family film is a really inspirational tale.  A triumph of the human chainsaw.  Surprisingly less gory than you would think, this extremely well made horror film has set the standard for nearly 50 years.  We're not entirely sure that's a good thing, but luckily, @aron_gagliardo is along to help us sort it out.

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Our special Halloween series continues with this mega campy 90's adaptation of Dracula. Gary Oldman suffers though his inadequate castmates in the visually heavy tale.  The accents are wonderfully awful and Keanu's mystery hair makes this one a real joy for the gang.  It's extra spooky fun because our Alaskan homesteading warrior queen @mollsmusings joins us for the ride.  

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We kick off our seasonal Halloween series with the ultimate midnight movie.  Bruce Campbell's subtle, nuanced performance is only matched by gallons of blood and entrails for all.  Fiercely original and creative, this groundbreaking movie has been a horror benchmark for generations.  Demons, flying eyeballs, and Member's Only jackets should be enough to scare anyone.  Plus, everyone's favorite vet, @pinotjones, is here to explain how to cut off your own hand (should the situation present itself).