The love story that spawned an oh-so-talky trilogy, Before Sunrise was a critical darling when it debuted back in 1995. Richard Linklater's Viennese waltz between Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy had audiences longing for more once it landed on VHS. Now, decades later, are the ramblings of twentysomethings a little too rambly? What are the chances of meeting an actor, a palm reader, a dancer and a poet all in the same night? And what was that German couple fighting about in the first place? The Old Roommates grab two tickets and climb aboard for a re-watch. Listen to this.
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#RichardLinklater #EthanHawke #JulieDelpy

Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason really put the pedal to the metal in 1977's blockbuster, Smokey and the Bandit. The little $4M movie made an engine-revving $300M at the box office, launched a sequel, and kicked off a 5-year love affair between Reynolds and co-star Sally Field. Now, 45 years later, are we as eager to be along for the ride? Is Sheriff Buford T. Justice too rude to laugh at through a middle-aged lens? And why is everyone littering? Brian and Christina crack open some legally purchased beer and discuss the comedy classic. Listen to this.
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#BurtReynolds #JackieGleason #SallyField #JerryReed

No, really, who (else) you gonna call at this point? The epic original that launched a franchise, Ghostbusters, is 38 years old today. The Ivan Reitman film starred Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson as the titular quartet trying to save NYC. Endless reboots, sequels and cartoon series later, how does the source material hold up? Are the circa-1984 SFX spooky or unintentionally hilarious? And, has a Bill Murray character ever not hit on the female lead? Brian and Christina wipe the ectoplasmic residue off their DVDs and give the classic comedy a rewatch. Listen to this.
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#IvanReitman #BillMurray #HaroldRamis #DanAykroyd #ErnieHudson #SigourneyWeaver #RickMoranis #Anniepotts

Eddie Vedder and Tim Burton are among the many cameos in the star-studded 1991 romcom, Singles. Written and directed by Cameron Crowe, the movie charmed critics and audiences with its fourth-wall-breaking love stories and a hard-rocking Matt Dillon. But now, over 30 years later, did our hearts grow... Fonda? Is its popular soundtrack still music to our ears, or does it leave us shouting in the street? Brian and Christina revisit the grunge, grief and groupies of this Seattle-set Valentine. Listen to this.
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Macauley Culkin’s dad was allegedly a bigger villain than Henry Evans. Yes, the making of The Good Son was complicated. But let’s talk about the actual 1993 thriller that wanted us to hate the little kid from Home Alone. Back then, audiences lined up to see a different side of their beloved “Kevin!” Critics weren’t kind and audiences weren’t too crazy about it either. But now, nearly 30 years later, were our expectations simply higher than the cliff Henry’s mom hangs out on? Could The Good Son – with its dead-baby subplot and its dead-mom intro – ever have made us happy? And did Elijah Wood miss his calling as an action hero? The Old Roommates dust off “Mr. Highway” and give this kiddie thriller a re-watch. Listen to this.
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#JosephRuben #MacauleyCulkin #ElijahWood #WendyCrewson

This is it. Thiiiiis is it. Or was it? The original 1975 sitcom One Day at a Time focused on a divorced Ann Romano raising two daughters in Indianapolis. Tackling issues ranging from teenage runaways, petty thieves, and the pressure of “going all the way” pushed the TV show into the “dramedy” realm and also kept it a hit for nine seasons. Over forty years later, in a world where half of all marriages ending up like Ann’s, does the show’s POV have anything more to offer? Could we see iconic stardom in the eyes of Valerie Bertinelli and Mackenzie Phillips way back when? And is an Ann & Schneider coupling a good idea? The Old Roommates watch a curated collection of Norman Lear’s classic while waiting for Julie to get off the phone.
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Whoopi! Oprah! Spielberg! None of them are here, but Brian and Christina have re-watched the multi-Oscar-nominated saga of sisters Celie and Nettie. Back in 1985, The Color Purple an opportunity for its director and stars to break out. Audiences went in droves. Could Whoopi do drama? Could Oprah act? Can Steven Spielberg make a movie without special effects? The answers were resounding yeses. But how about now? Is the domestic abuse and mistreatment of Celie too much in a post-Lifetime TV Movie world? Was it robbed of all 11 of its nominations? The Old Roommates take a shallow dive into Mister’s mailbox of memories. Listen to this.
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#StevenSpielberg #WhoopiGoldberg #OprahWinfrey #DannyGlover #QuincyJones

Yes, the original one starring Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris! Freaky Friday provided the outline for all future "switching bodies" movies to come. Back in 1976, kids loved it. Critics liked the performances, but little else. Now, decades and a remake later, is it just slapstick kids' stuff? Could we see inklings of Oscars in Foster's performance? And, who hired all these stunt doubles? The Old Roommates buckle up for a rewatch of this action-packed Disney classic. Listen to this.
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#FreakyFriday #JodieFoster #BarbaraHarris #JohnAstin #MaryRodgers #GaryNelson #DickVanPattern #CharleneTilton #RuthBuzzi #Sorell Booke #AlMolinaro

"I can't have a baby because I have a 12:30 lunch meeting." Back in 1987, audiences met workaholic JC Wyatt, played by Diane Keaton. Released in the heyday of "baby" movies, Baby Boom didn't rattle the box office much, but it found new life on cable and even spawned a TV series. Now decades later, is "having it all" a goal better left in the 1980's? Should Keaton's "Tiger Lady" be loved or loathed? And will the Old Roommates still rank this movie among their all-time favorites after a rewatch through their middle-aged lenses? Listen to this.
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#BabyBoom #NancyMeyers #CharlesShyer #DianeKeaton #VictoriaJackson #samshepard #haroldramis #jamesspader

Elizabeth Berkley, Gina Gershon, and Kyle MacLachlan put their careers on the line and left their clothes on the floor for 1995's epic flop, Showgirls. The Paul Verhoeven NC-17 drama shined a light on Vegas showbiz, strip joints, and Berkley's private parts...and audiences and critics hated every minute of it. Now, decades later, is it really as bad as we remember? The Old Roommates ice up their DVD players and re-watch the skin-filled spectacle. Listen to this.
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#Showgirls #PaulVerhoeven #JoeEszterhas #ElizabethBerkley #GinaGershon #KyleMacLachlan