Movies My Friends Have Never Seen

This week we're talking Adam Sandler, SNL movies and random penguins with writer/podcaster J. Keith van Straaten (Go Fact Yourself) stopping by to chat about watching Billy Madison for the first time. 

Join us as we look at what has (and hasn't) aged well from this cult favorite comedy, discuss whether Billy Madison is the purest Sandler movie, ponder the current state of former SNL cast members on the big screen and much more. 

Listen to Go Fact Yourself, the trivia show podcast J. Keith cohosts with Helen Hong. The most recent episode features Yeardley Smith and Ryan Kalil. 

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This week we're talking Stephen King and dirty birdies with Camila Jones returning to the podcast to talk about watching the snowy suspense classic Misery for the first time. 

Join us as we praise Kathy Bates' brilliant performance, talk about our favorite King adaptations, wish for a mystery show where Buster and Virginia solve cozy winter crimes, delve into which actors were almost cast (Warren Beatty and Bette Midler??) and much more. 

Follow Camila on Twitter and check out her website to learn more about her live performances and upcoming podcast on suspense thrillers. 

Read "The Jaunt," Camila's favorite Stephen King short story. And listen to Camila talk Tom Cruise and shirtless volleyball on the Top Gun episode of Movies My Friends Have Never Seen. 

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This week we're strolling down gritty 1970s New York City streets with Bill Scurry from the I Don't Get It podcast stopping by to talk about watching the Jane Fonda/Donald Sutherland noir classic Klute for the first time. 

Join us as we break down Jane Fonda's amazing performance, marvel at Gordon Willis' gorgeous cinematography, wonder if the film should actually be called "Bree," discuss rotary phones versus cellphones in movies and much more. Seriously, this movie is amazing and Fonda is incredible. If you haven't seen it, watch it now! 

Follow Bill on Twitter and check out his video essays and short films on American Cesar Enterprises.

Here's Sylvester Stallone's disco dancing cameo in Klute. 

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This week we're riding on Falkor and turning around to look at what we see with TV and eSports producer Chris Jalandoni (Attack of the Show) stopping by to watch The Neverending Story for the first time. 

Join us as Chris shares how he missed The Neverending Story growing up and we talk about Atreyu's hair, Bastian's latchkey childhood, sad '80s kids movies, Wolfgang Petersen's filmography, the Goonies video game, Bastian and his father's bizarre eating habits and much more. 

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Watch Bastian eat an apple core like it's a tasty treat. 

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This week we're praying to Crom and seeing our enemies driven before us with Andy Webb returning to the podcast to talk about watching Conan the Barbarian for the first time. 

Join us as we discuss the enduring legacy of Conan the Barbarian, the movie's deep bench of supporting players, the eclectic filmography of John Milius, the ups-and-downs of fantasy filmmaking, potential Arnold Schwarzenegger reboots and much more. 

Follow Andy on Twitter and listen to him talking about watching Scanners for the first time. 

Watch the Conan deleted scene featuring the demise of King Osric. And here's Arnold speaking German in Escape Plan. 

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This week we're going down the rabbit hole with writer Chris Illuminati talking about finally watching The Matrix for the first time. 

Join us as we talk colored pills, '90s rave fashion, why Chris finally watched The Matrix in 2020, what movies he saw in 1999 instead of The Matrix, Chris' Keanu Reeves theory and, of course, Welcome to Mooseport. 

Follow Chris on Twitter and read his BroBible article about watching The Matrix for the first time.

Listen to the Jurassic Park and Independence Day episodes of Movies My Friends Have Never Seen to complete the "movies Chris missed in the '90s" trilogy. 

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This week we're charting Fredo's downfall with Emily Intravia of Deadly Dolls House and The Feminine Critique podcast stopping by to watch The Godfather Part II for the first time. 

Emily talks about watching The Godfather movies for the first time as an Italian, the greatness of John Cazale, subtle Pacino, which Godfather is the best (it's not the third) and much more. 

Follow Emily on Twitter and listen to her talk movies, TV and more on The Feminine Critique podcast. You can read her writing on horror movies and more on Deadly Dolls House.

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This week we're cruising the mean streets of early '90s New York City with writer Gregory Greenberg (Living With Yourself, Chris Rock Show) stopping by to watch Willem Dafoe as a high-class drug dealer in Paul Schrader's Light Sleeper.

Join us as we talk about Schrader's eclectic filmography, Light Sleeper's amazing supporting cast (Sam Rockwell! Susan Sarandon! David Spade?!), how New York City has changed on the big screen and much more. (Note: this episode was recorded pre-pandemic.) 

Check out Living With Yourself on Netflix to see Gregory's latest work. 

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This week we're saying here's to you, Mrs. Robinson with reality TV editor Asif Burnett stopping by talk about watching The Graduate for the first time. 

Join us as we praise the brilliant Anne Bancroft, unpack the film's many problematic elements, marvel at how the Robinsons are younger than us, attempt to figure out what's going on at Norman Fell's boarding house and much more. Plus, Asif has some thoughts on Simon and Garfunkel and Nick tries to make a case for Working Girl. And which director beats Mike Nichols for the best streak of back-to-back classic movies? Find out! 

Watch episodes of Blind Date, the show Asif and I worked on together for Bravo. 

John Belushi cuts Buck Henry with a samurai sword on "SNL." 

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This week we welcome guest Elana Levin from the Graphic Policy Radio Podcast who kneels before Zod to watch Superman II for the first time. 

Join us as we talk about the differences between the Richard Donner and Richard Lester cuts of the film, rave about the brilliance of Margot Kidder and Christopher Reeve, discover the weird way Marlon Brando almost played Jor-El and much more. Plus, Elana has some picks for Superman comics you need to read. 

Follow Elana on Twitter and check out the latest Graphic Policy Radio episodes on Birds of Prey, Watchmen and more. 

Listen to Elana's interview with Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen artist Steve Lieber. 

Watch the Superman screen tests here. 

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