Old Roommates

Watermelons, fox trots and a botched abortion. Yes, Dirty Dancing had it all. In 1987, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey took on big roles in a little independent film that became a pop culture phenomenon. Three decades and oodles of dance-based reality TV shows later, does it still sizzle, shake and shimmy as good as we remember? Is Johnny as dreamy? Is Baby as daring? And, did Mr. Kellerman have an in-house detective department? The Old Roommates investigate.
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Winona rides again! Another 80s movie featuring our beloved raven-haired heroine, Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice was a comedy, a fantasy, and a ghost story all in one. But nowadays, is the visually impressive film as colorful under a middle-aged lens? Are the Deetzs bad people? Is death as funny as it was in ’88? And would Sammy Davis Jr have made a good Beetlejuice? The Old Roommates take a shallow dive in the Michael Keaton classic. Listen to this.
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‘I Want a New Drug’ and ‘If This Is It’ were both super-popular videos in 1984 for Huey Lewis and The News. Millions of YouTube views and decades later, they seemingly still are. But the 2 videos show different Huey personas: the broken-hearted loner and the shirtless adventure seeker. Who’s the real Huey? Does he have ‘fun uncle’ energy? Or, was he just plain hot? The Old Roommates investigate all this and more. Listen to this.
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The ultimate “nanny from hell” thriller, 1992’s The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was a
greenhouse smashing…smash. Rebecca De Mornay starred as Peyton Flanders, a nanny who
wastes no time exacting revenge against Claire (played by Annabella Sciorra). Will the twists,
turns, and tampered-with asthma inhalers still breathe life into this exiting classic? Do the thrills
still thrill 18 years later? And what, exactly, does a breast pump do? The Old Roommates have
thoughts. Listen to this.
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Christina’s choice! Brian had never seen Steve Martin’s 1979 classic, The Jerk…until now. The
comedy hit, which remains Martin’s biggest box office take today, follows one man’s rags-to-
riches-to-rags story. Has the Old Roommates’ middle-aged lens changed their taste in comedy?
Does Christina still love it? Did Brian like it at all? And what happens when the punchline is
longer than the setup? Listen to this.
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Careless Whisper and Wake Me Up Before You Go Go are two very different songs and videos
from 80s London music duo Wham! The combo of Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael
created beautiful music together, but what about their videos? Brian and Christina take a
shallow dive and revisit both. How much neon is too much neon? How short is too short on
shorts? And why isn’t Andrew in Careless Whisper? These questions and more will be asked
(but not necessarily answered) by our fearless Old Roommates. Listen to this.
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Duckie or Blane? That is the question before Andie, played by Molly Ringwald in the 1986 film,
Pretty in Pink. Written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch, the film certainly had a
great teen movie pedigree. But, did Andie have to choose? Was Duckie as annoying as we
remember? And, why is Iona still single? Old Roommates explores all the angst, attitude and
the questionable age of James Spader. Listen to this.
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Sexy slapstick, provocative plots, and many misunderstandings were the
foundations of the 1977 sitcom Three’s Company. The Old Roommates revisit some of the most
famous roommates in primetime history: Jack, Janet, and Chrissy. In this episode, Brian and
Christina will discuss the show that made Suzanne Summers a household name, introduced the
world to The Ropers, and taught Brian what the word ‘gay’ means. Listen to this.
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Cher won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for this movie, and it
isn’t even about her. No, the star of this 1985’s Mask is Eric Stoltz, who plays Rocky Dennis, a
teenager living with “lionitis” (a craniofacial condition). It’s tough stuff, but fear not, the Old
Roommates are here to revisit the tears, biker gangs, and…more tears of this unforgettable
drama. Listen to this.
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“It must’ve been love…” but how well do we remember it? One of the most
successful romantic comedies ever, Pretty Woman made audiences fall in love with prostitutes.
(We kid.) Yes, the 1990 hit made Julia Roberts a mega star and relaunched Richard Gere’s
career. So, why were the Old Roommates so bitter about it? Do their past gripes still ring true?
And, who taught Vivian math? Listen to this.
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