Old Roommates

Was Biff the most underrated of 80's movie villains? Was George McFly kinda hot? And, why did Doc Brown risk his dog's life the first time he tested time travel? These are some of the questions we had upon re-watch of 1985's iconic Back to the Future. The $388M megahit DeLorean'ed Michael J. Fox's career, and became an instant classic. Now, over 35 years later, with our middle-aged thinking caps firmly in place, does the movie still make us laugh, gasp, and think? The Old Roommates slip on their Calvins and take a shallow dive. Listen to this.
Bonus content including the article “5 Things the Movie Got Right ... and 4 It Didn't” from cineworld.com available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review!
#RobertZemeckis #BobGale #MichaelJFox #ChristopherLloyd #LeaThompson #CrispinGlover #ThomasFWilson

How do ya like these 25-year old apples? Yes, back in 1997, Gus Van Sant's "Good Will Hunting" yielded a bumper crop of praise, awards, and box office bucks. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck quickly became Hollywood's golden boys and Robin Williams got his Oscar. But now, decades later, when everyone's got their own trauma to unlock and a Boston-accent impression to share, is Good Will Hunting still good? The Old Roommates attempt to solve for x and re-watch this beloved drama. Listen to this.
Bonus content including a “He Said/She Said” video from Brian and Christina about the night they met Ben Affleck available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review!
#GusVanSant #RobinWilliams #GoodWillHunting #MattDamon #BenAffleck #MinnieDriver

"I'm Chucky. Wanna play?" The resounding answer in 1988 was "yes." Audiences couldn't get enough of the possessed Good Guy. The $9M movie scared up $44M at the box office and went on to have a nice long life on video, not to mention several sequels, comic books, a 2019 reboot, and a 2021 TV show. Looking back on the doll that started it all ... was Chucky really that much of a threat to begin with? Was Chris Sarandon's 'Mike Norris' the most heartless detective ever? Was Dinah Manoff's 'Aunt Maggie' really a b*tch who got what she deserved? The Old Roommates replace their batteries, practice some chants, and revisit this creepy cult classic. Listen to this.
Bonus content including Christina and Brian’s selfie stories about their favorite childhood toys available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review!
#CatherineHicks #ChrisSarandon #BradDourif #AlexVincent #DonMancini

What do Attica and Christina have in common? Not much, but it's Christina's birthday episode. As is tradition, Christina is making Brian watch a movie he's never seen before. Her choice? Sidney Lumet's classic, Dog Day Afternoon. Decades ago, the 1975 bank-robbing caper snatched the hearts of audiences and critics alike. Al Pacino and Chris Sarandon got Oscar nominations for their portrayals as lovers embroiled in based-on-a-true-story shenanigans. Did Christina's love of the film stay as true? Did Brian like it at all? The Old Roommates book two tickets to Wyoming and take a closer look. Listen to this.
Bonus content including Christina and Brian’s opinions on Al Pacino’s best performance available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review!
#DogDayAfternoon #SidneyLumet #AlPacino #ChrisSarandon #JohnCazale #CharlesDurning #jamesbroderick

Dr. Kimberly Shaw returned from the dead (aka: her mom's house) and turned this Aaron Spelling soap upside down. Back in the mid-90's, "Melrose Place" was the hottest show on television. Now, decades later, has our love cooled down? Is Jake as deliciously cute? Is Syd as delightfully troublesome? Is Billy as ... dumb? The Old Roommates revisit the heyday (the end of Season 3, specifically) of the iconic Fox TV Show. Listen to this.
Bonus episode featuring the Season 4 premiere "Postmortem Madness" available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review! Thanks for listening!
#GrantShow #JosieBissett #HeatherLocklear #ThomasCalabro #LauraLeighton #MarciaCross #DaphneZuniga #CourtneyThorne-Smith

Kokomo...or no? Yes, 1988's Tom Cruise vehicle, Cocktail, was a divisive work of art. Featuring both a 9% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and over $170M take at the box office, it seems cinema history is both shaken and stirred by this Roger Donaldson-directed movie. Now, decades later, has our buzz worn off enough to take a long hard look at the saga of Cruise's "Brian Flanagan"? Why were audiences drunk on love but critics were stone cold sober? The Old Roommates take a shot at re-watching this classic concoction. Listen to this.
Bonus content including the recipe for the infamous drink from Cocktail, Turquoise Blue is available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review!
#Cocktail #TomCruise #BryanBrown #ElisabethShue #GinaGershon #LisaBanes

Tatum O'Neal earned a hefty $1.9M for her supporting role as Amanda in the 1970's sports comedy, The Bad News Bears. The PG-rated romp gave us snot-nosed underdogs, politically incorrect dialogue, and one of the most satisfying bad endings in film history. Now, decades later, in a world where "everyone gets a ribbon," is bad sportsmanship any laughing matter? The Old Roommates take swings at all the action as they rewatch this beloved classic. Listen to this.
Bonus content including an interview on the Rich Eisen Show with Tatum O’Neal available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review!
#TheBadNewsBears #WalterMatthau #TatumO'Neal #VicMorrow #JackieEarleHaley

It's a...nice day for a...revisit of music videos of Mr. Billy Idol. "White Wedding" and "Dancing with Myself" both featured post-apocalyptic settings, a sleeveless and snarling Billy, and infectious mixes of pop and punk. Now, 40 years later, are the vids still worth singing about? Is Billy just a pretty boy in punk clothing? And is this really punk at all? The Old Roommates slip on their barbed wire wedding bands and re-watch these 80's video classics. Listen to this.
Bonus episode featuring Billy Idol’s “Eyes Without a Face” available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review! Thanks for listening!
#BillyIdol #DancingwithMyself #WhiteWedding

And tiiime goes byyyy so slowly ... but did it make our hearts grow fonder? Yes, 1990's Ghost tried to be many things within its 2-hour runtime: a love story, a comedy, a mystery, and a supernatural thriller. Judging by its box office of $500 million, it succeeded. But now, over thirty years later, did the film just have a sheet pulled over our eyes? Did an Oscar-winning performance from Whoopi Goldberg get us to laugh away the plot holes? Or did this Jerry Zucker film earn every laugh and jerked tear? The Old Roommates warm up a pottery wheel from the past and take a shallow dive. Listen to this.
Bonus content including Christina and Brian’s favorite performances by Patrick Swayze available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review!
Correction: In this episode, Brian misidentifies actor Tony Goldwyn as "Sam Goldwyn" ... repeatedly. Brian apologizes for the error and emphasizes that this slip up in no way diminishes from his adoration of Tony's body. Er, um, body of work.
#Ghost #JerryZucker #BruceJoelRubin #PatrickSwayze #DemiMoore #WhoopiGoldberg #TonyGoldwyn #RickAviles #MauriceJarre

Season Premiere! The jock. The princess. The podcast. Oh yes, the Old Roommates are back and taking an oh-so-shallow dive into the iconic 1985 John Hughes classic, The Breakfast Club. Along with special guest and super fan, Naomi B., they'll discuss if the film makes the grade through their middle-aged lenses. Would Molly Ringwald have made a better Allison? Would all of them have really gotten high? And do we want to know what Brian Johnson did to get detention ... DO WEEEE? These and many more questions will be answered as The Old Roommates grab a seat before the bell rings. Listen to this!
Bonus content including our dramatic reading of a pivotal scene in The Breakfast Club is available at patreon.com/oldroommates! Follow Old Roommates on social media @OldRoommates. Email us at [email protected] and please give us a rating or review! #TheBreakfastClub #JohnHughes #MollyRingwald #EmilioEstevez #AllySheedy #JuddNelson #AnthonyMichaelHall