Ruined Childhoods

As Dan and Jon take a closer look at films about interesting families, they hop on the yellow VW bus and talk about the 2006 quirky indie classic, Little Miss Sunshine. This film, which also spawned a stage musical, has a lot of potential for a revisit 14 years later. This is also Dan and Jon’s 2nd look at a movie touching on the world of pageants.

Next episode: Stuart Saves His Family

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For Dan & Jon, few movies compare to Ron Howard’s personal ode to one of life’s greatest challenges, Parenthood. This film spawned two television series, but Dan and Jon know that this is a deep well from which to draw water. And if you look at the cast list, you have to wonder how we can get these talents to reprise their roles.

Next episode: Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

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When it comes to MTV in the 1990s, you know you were getting served a healthy dose of Aerosmith, especially after their 1993 release, Get A Grip, which brought us the Alicia Silverstone trilogy of music videos that Dan and Jon discuss on this episode. Additionally, they go over the David Fincher-directed music video for Janie’s Got a Gun.

Next episode: Parenthood (1989)

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Few songwriters have a legacy like Jim Steinman. Having written some of the biggest hits of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, Steinman managed to pen hits for some of the biggest artists of the time and even inspired music videos that live in infamy for their over-the-top cinematic qualities. Dan and Jon are here to try to figure out how to recapture the magic.

Meat Loaf - I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Air Supply - Making Love out of Nothing at All (alt version)

Next episode: Aerosmith Music Videos
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Janie’s Got a Gun

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When it comes to women, few are as little as the March sisters. On this episode, Dan and Jon dish on both the 1994 and 2019 adaptations of the Louisa May Alcott classic, Little Women.

Next episode: The cinematic music videos of Jim Steinman
I’d do Anything for Love by Meat Loaf
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Making Love out of Nothing at All by Air Supply

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When it comes to movies that have a vaguely March theme, you can’t go wrong with the Fredric March classic, Inherit the Wind. A story that’s always relevant, this film also features an actor with whom Jon has a strange personal connection.

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Less of a political thriller and more of a thrilling moving about politics, The Ides of March gathers some of the hottest actors of the era for a brilliant poster design. And when all is said and done, Dan and Jon also have some pretty cool ideas on how it could be brought back 11 years later.

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When it comes to vaguely-March-related movies, few nail the vibe of a Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade the same way as The Fugitive and Dan & Jon are here to give their takes on how this film adaptation of a tv series could be brought back today.

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When it comes to vaguely March movies, you can’t miss Lions for Lambs, which isn’t a reference to the old idiom, but who cares? Panned by critics at the time, this film is certainly worthy of discussion when it comes to the political motivations behind tragic wartime decisions. So why not discuss how it could be brought back?!

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In the early-mid 2000s, Sandra Bullock was hot shit in a cool toilet and this film could be her most popular. But with a less successful sequel, is there still lifeblood for a future telling of Gracie Hart’s story?

SPECIAL GUEST: Molly Gottlieb

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