Old Roommates

That cast! Malkovich. Close. Pfeiffer. And, um, Keanu? Yes, the 1988 film had quite the troupe
of actors and a seriously snarky script. Based on a book written in 1782, the movie Dangerous
Liaisons featured bored, horny characters hellbent on revenge, sex games, and ruining
reputations – which worked nicely in the me-first 1980s. Now, decades later, are we bored? Is
the sex sexy? And how long should one wait to say, “I love you” in a pre-telephone France. The
Old Roommates tighten their corsets and dip their quills in this acclaimed period piece. Listen
to this.
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“Do I hear singing in here?” Moviegoers definitely got their share of songs in the 1982 movie
musical, “Annie”... but critics didn’t sing its praises. But now, 40 years later, was the film as
misunderstood as Miss Hannigan? The movie boasted a world-class director (John Huston), a
dazzling cast (Carol Burnett, Albert Finney), and a beloved lead character with a built-in fan
base. Upon rewatch, does Aileen Quinn amaze or annoy? What are the laws around “renting”
an orphan? And, will the sun come out tomorrow? The Old Roommates blow the whistle on this
big-budget sing-along. Listen to this.
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Plus: Our first-ever “Roomie Awards,” where we honor the last year of revisits in a variety of
categories. Who’ll win Worst Movie Driver? Best Accent? Most Nostalgic Revisit? Tune in to find
out. But first, we dig into our email bag and answer listeners’ questions and reflect on the last
year of Old Roommates. What did we learn? What made us laugh? What stressed us out? Join
Brian and Christina as they blow out two pop culture candles on the year that was. It’s an
episode filled with emotions, episode clips, and data. Which podcast episode got the most
downloads? The answer may surprise you. Listen to this.
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“I see dead people.” The quote that put M. Night Shyamalan on the movie map. “The Sixth
Sense” became a box off smash, a critics’ darling, and a multi-Oscar nominee (including nods for
Haley Joel Osment and Toni Collette) in 1999. It got everyone ‘not’ talking about it in fear of
spoiling the film’s surprises. But, now that all the cats are out of the blockbuster’s bag, does the
film still spook? Does Bruce Willis’ post-Sense persona shake the film’s quiet drama? And, didn’t
anyone just die of natural causes in Philadelphia? The Old Roommates will answer these
questions one step at a time. Listen to this.
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Would she go down on him in a theater? Is irony like rain on your wedding day? Does she speak
eloquently? Yes, Alanis Morissette asked a lot of hard-hitting questions back in the mid-1990s.
Decades later, we still don’t seem to have clear cut answers. What is ironic? Why obscure a new
pop star’s face in her big debut? And what’s with that blue shirt in the suitcase? Get ready to
take a couple of shallow dives into the music videos for “You Oughta Know” and “Ironic” with
Brian and Christina. The Old Roommates each have one hand in their pocket and the other is
pressing Record. Listen to this.
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Tony and Tia: Precocious alien youngsters or cold-blooded juvenile witches? Back in 1975, kids
and critics were charmed (and probably a bit scared) by Walt Disney’s sci-fi adventure, “Escape
to Witch Mountain.” The fantasy film features children in jeopardy, devious bald men and one
orphanage-based bully who doesn’t know when to quit. Now, over 45 years later, does the
franchise-starting original still cast a spell or, much like Tia and Tony, does it leave us looking for
a way out? The Old Roommates beat down a possessed coat rack and discuss.
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What do Demi Moore and Bobcat Goldthwait have in common? If you guessed the 1986
comedy “One Crazy Summer” ...then we should’ve made that question more challenging. But
then again, the John Cusack film raises so many questions. Is throwing a bunch of money into
the air the only way to escape a biker gang? Is this movie just a low-stakes version of “Better
Off Dead”? And, how many lobsters were hurt making this thing? The Old Roommates await
satisfactory montage music and revisit director Savage Steve Holland’s opus.
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Towanda! People everywhere lined up for tickets to the 1991 film, “Fried Green Tomatoes.” A
tale of friendship, memory and inner strength, “Tomatoes” delivered tears and laughter, and
brought in over $100 million at the box office. The film was also one of the few to ever focus on
a potentially lesbian love story. Or was it just ... friendship? Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary
Louise Parker had the chemistry, but were LGBTQ+ audiences cheated out of something more?
The Old Roommates open a purse of candy bars and rewatch this beloved movie.
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PG? “Jaws” is PG. How was “Jaws” PG? The little $9M Steven Spielberg behemoth featured side
boob, severed legs, and a disemboweled sea captain. But decades later, would its maritime
massacres only justify a PG-13 rating? Could the fake shark stay afloat against today’s CGI
terror? And, what is Robert Shaw even doing in this thing? The Old Roommates pop open some
Narragansetts and dive in for a rewatch. Listen to this.
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Our 100th episode! Brian & Christina rewatch seasons 1 and 2 of Will & Grace. The 1998
groundbreaking sitcom starred Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Sean Hayes, Megan Mullally
and guest stars galore, including Gregory Hines and Debbie Reynolds. The show was fresh,
funny, and topical...but decades later, do the topics hold up? Are the laughs kinda...gay? Not
gay enough? And, why is everyone so mean to Grace? The Old Roommates don their gay
apparel for a Pride season revisit of the Emmy-winning series. Listen to this.
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