Ruined Childhoods

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When it comes to musical comedies, any list would be incomplete without Earth Girls Are Easy. On this episode, Jon and Dan celebrate Julien Temple’s 1988 masterpiece and imagine how this romp could take on a new life over 30 years later.

Next episode: My Cousin Vinny (1992)

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Zorro may have been created over 100 years ago, but his legacy lives on through tv shows, comic books, stage plays, and movies. Dan and Jon discuss some highlights of the Zorro films that they were able to stream online and discuss possibilities for Zorro’s film future. ALSO, Dan chats with Miami stand up Cesar Gracia, a Cuban American who grew up watching Zorro tear it up.

Next episode: Earth Girls are Easy (1988)

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What might be remembered best for its zanily mangled bodies and Streep on Hawn demented battles, Death Becomes Her contains much more than its more memorable scenes. For some, that may be Isabella Rossellini’s wardrobe. For others, it could be Sydney Pollack’s brief appearance. Dan & Jon discuss what makes this movie memorable, where it could be improved, and how it could be brought back…because that’s what happens on Ruined Childhoods.

Next Episode: Zorro

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Tango, Cash. Cash, Tango. No matter which order you put them in, they’re a kick-ass frenemy-cop duo and Dan & Jon are excited to talk about the 1989 action classic with Kill Streak podcast’s Eric Gosselin. Jon enthusiasts may remember Eric from their partnerships including Hey, Teens! with Jon & Eric.

Next Episode: Death Becomes Her (1992)

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Sometimes the story behind a movie is just as incredible as the movie itself. That would have made a good theme for a month of episodes, but I’m only realizing that now. Damn. This week, Dan & Jon celebrate the Werner Herzog/Klaus Kinski classic, Fitzcarraldo (1982) and share ideas for a new life for this classic film.

Next episode: Tango & Cash (1989)

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2 Brothers, 2 guys named Jon, 2 Van Dammes! Dan and Jon are joined by Jon Gabrus to celebrate the 1991 Corsican Brothers adaptation, Double Impact.

Next episode: Fitzcarraldo (1982)

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It’s one of the most well-known westerns and has one of the most iconic scores in film history, but this movie also coined a phrase that lives well outside the confines of cinema. Dan & Jon explore The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, despite the fact that it was created before the oxford comma.

Next episode: Double Impact (1991)

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Is it cheating if you have a week off from marriage? That’s the idea behind the movie-turned-term, Hall Pass, the Farrelly Brothers’ sad attempt to show that they are capable of portraying complex female characters. But when your two male leads do not much more than joke about objectifying women, perhaps this is best forgotten as a movie and only remembered as a concept. But maybe Dan & Jon have some ideas for how this can be built on and improved…

Next episode: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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The term gaslight means to psychologically manipulate someone by convincing them that they are wrong when they are actually right. This term has had a resurgence in popularity with the rise of feminism and the #MeToo movement, but it wouldn’t exist without a remake of a movie produced 4 years earlier with the same name. 1944’s Gaslight is also known for the Oscar-winning performance of Ingrid Bergman and the screen debut of Dame Angela Lansbury, which landed her an Oscar nomination. Dan & Jon discuss the severity of gaslighting and how the term rose above the movie, which deserves to be talked about with the greats as it created the tropes that rose in popularity in the 1990s.

Next episode: Hall Pass (2011)

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The term “The Full Monty” existed before 1997, but this film re-defined it to mean in the buff. That kind of magic is why we’re talking about The Full Monty, which defied the odds from a movie that almost never got a theatrical release to getting Oscar and BAFTA wins. But here’s the real question: does this property have a future?

Next episode: Gaslight (1944)

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