What’s worse: The microwave massacre or the “dad died in the chimney” story? Join Brian and Christina as they discuss all the pop-culture PTSD from Gremlins.
Back in 1984, the movie was a funny, frightening smash that charmed audiences – but angered many parents with it’s pivot from Mogwai mystery to full-on holiday horror flick.
But now, decades later, what is it all really that big of a deal? Aren’t we tougher now? Were we all just overreacting like Billy’s mom did in that kitchen scene? The Old Roommates take a middle-aged look at Gizmo, Stripe, and the ever-lasting trauma of the Steven Spielberg smash. Listen to this.
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#gremlins #StevenSpielberg #JoeDante #ChrisColumbus #PollyHolliday #phoebecates #zachgalligan #judgereinhold #howiemandel #hoytaxton #coreyfeldman

Part road trip. Part family drama. Part autistic character study. Yes, 80's Best Picture Oscar winner, Rain Man, was all of these things and more. That rare combination of crowd pleaser and critical darling, the Dustin Hoffman - Tom Cruise flick charmed all. Decades later though, with a deeper collective understanding of autism, is this a road trip worth taking twice? Is Cruise's "Charlie" now too cruel to be cool? Is Hoffman's "Raymond" the film's only good guy or is he a screenwriter's gimmick? The Old Roommates put on their Kmart underwear and revisit the top-grossing movie of 1988.
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#rainman #BarryLevinson #DustinHoffman #TomCruise #BarryMurrow #ValeriaGolino

Bygones, Billy, and a dancing baby were among the mainstays in the world of Ally McBeal. In 1997, the David E. Kelley show was an instant hit. It was also instantly divisive. Was Ally an offbeat stuttering smarty looking for true love...or an offensive anti-feminist whiner in a minskirt? Or was she a little of both? Clearly, Calista Flockhart and company need a rewatch. The Old Roommates are searchin' their souls for answers and revisiting the pop-culture zeitgeist smash. Listen to this.
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#AllyMcBeal #DavidEKelley #CalistaFlockhart #CourtneyThorneSmith #LisaNicoleCarson #JaneKrakowski

Chuck. Blockhead. Charles. Will the real Charlie Brown please stand up...for himself? Charlie's lack of backbone created the central drama in the 1973 Emmy winner, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Brian and Christina both viewed it as a tradition growing up, but what about now that they're grown up? Where's Lucy? What's Peppermint Patty's deal? And why is cartoon toast so mesmerizing? The Old Roommates pull up some lawn chairs and rewatch the Peanuts classic. Listen to this.
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Mary Tyler Moore gave us all a jolt back in 1980 with her performance as a cold, distant mom in Robert Redford's Oscar-winning film Ordinary People. She went from turning the world on with her smile, to cramming French toast down the drain. Over forty years of mental health awareness later, should we all be Beth Jared apologists? Does the movie still pack a wallop or is it just rich white-people problems? And how was Donald Sutherland not nominated for this? The Old Roommates imagine Christmas in London and rewatch 1980's Best Picture winner. Listen to this.
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#JuddHirsch #DinahManoff #ElizabethMcGovern #RobertRedford

"My little buttercup has the sweetest smiiiiiiiiiile." Neither critics nor audiences were smiling at the 1986 comedy-western, Three Amigos. Featuring a top-notch trio of comedic talent - Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short - the movie should've been a laugh-a-minute masterpiece, and wasn't. But, 35 years later, is Mark Twain right, that "humor is tragedy plus time" or is a dud still a dud? Chase called this movie "the most fun he's ever had," so was it a case of "you had to be there"? The Old Roommates throw their lassos around this wild box office turkey and have another look. Listen to this.
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#ThreeAmigos #SteveMartin #ChevyChase #MartinShort #OnlyMurdersintheBuilding #LorneMichaels

Trucks, barns, and a cow were all victims of one of the many tornadoes in the blockbuster, Twister. The 1996 Jan de Bont film was a rip-roaring crowd pleaser 25 years ago, but what about now? Do the special effects still hold up? Does Helen Hunt weigh more than an 18-wheeler? Does Bill Paxton weigh more than barn? And why is Dr. Melissa Reeves slumming it with Billy? The answers may be blowin' in the wind...but the Old Roommates are here to pick up the pieces and give it a rewatch. Listen to this.
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#Twister #JandeBont #HelenHunt #BillPaxton #JamiGertz #PhilipSeymourHoffman

Gregory Peck came out of semi-retirement to take the role of Robert Thorne, a man who may (or may not) have made a deal with the devil. The Omen scared the bejeezus out of the box office back in 1976, becoming the sixth highest grossing film of that year. But now that the "child from hell" schtick is far more common, will The Omen still scare? How much of Satan's dirty work did Damien actually do? And, did Lee Remick ever visit a zoo again? The Old Roommates pray for answers and rewatch this iconic horror movie. Listen to this.
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#TheOmen #RichardDonner #GregoryPeck #LeeRemick #BillieWhitelaw #DavidSeltzer

Christina's Birthday Spectacular! Christina has chosen "French Kiss" as the movie she forced Brian to see for her birthday. (Ain't friendship great?) The 1995 intercontinental romcom stars Meg Ryan as Kate, a woman scorned and promptly seated next to the very French Luc (Kevin Kline). Will Kate win her ex-fiance back? Will Luc fulfill his life-long vineyard dreams? Will Christina still be madly in love with this kooky little crepe of a film...and will Brian enjoy any of it? Join the Old Roommates as Christina introduces Brian to this beloved blockbuster.
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#MegRyan #KevinKline #LawrenceKasdan #timothyhutton #jeanreno #FrenchKiss

"You Give Love a Bad Name" and "I'll Be There for You" were two big 80's hits for Bon Jovi. The mid-80's hair band blended rock, pop, and catchy choruses into iconic sing-along anthems. Each song was matched by music videos designed to make us feel like we were there. Decades later, do we still wish we were? Do the band's decidedly storyless videos feel timeless? And what kind of skin cream were Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora using then anyway? The Old Roommates play their parts and their games as they do a Bon Jovi rewatch. Listen to this.
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#BonJovi #Illbethereforyou #yougiveloveabadname #jonbonjovi #richiesambora