Grumpy Nostalgia: Second Look Cinema

Send us Fan Mail This time were going back 40 years to look at income inequality, racial prejudice, and corporate greed.  Thankfully none of these things exist anymore.  Aykrord and Murphy rise above a script that shows its age a bit.  Plus there's men in gorilla suits and Jamie Lee Curtis! So put your Kool's out on the rug immediately and check this one out.

Send us Fan Mail Ring in the New Year with joy, whimsy, and diabetes.  Gene Wilder's legendary performance almost makes you forget most of the deeply disturbing content.  Let's put 5 kids in a chocolate factory and make sure they all come out traumatized.  Great kid movie!  Plus, we also talk about the most unnecessary movie remakes and sequels. No Golden Ticket required.

Send us Fan Mail How do you get more nerdy than two podcasters talking about Hobbits for an hour? Easy.  You get three. @mollsmusings  joins us this time as we gush about this phenomenal, game-changing fantasy epic.  Listen to our feeble attempts to find any  criticisms and we also cover our other favorite rewatchable movies.  Fly, you fools!

Send us Fan Mail For this year's holiday episode, your boys do their best to provide a snark-free review of this modern classic.  So grab the Worlds Best Cup of Coffee and snuggle with us.  Plus we talk about our favorite retro presents and candy! Turns out nothing from the 70s was good for you.  Link in the bio.  #elfmovie #willferrell #zooeydeschanel #jamescaan #jonfavreau #cottonheadedninn...

Send us Fan Mail Come to the coast, have a few laughs.  This week the boys go back to Nakatomi plaza to revisit this classic 80s action original that has somehow morphed into a Christmas movie(?)  We don't know about that, but what we do know we like seeing vaguely European terrorists get what's coming to them by big bad Bruce.  Plus we talk about our other favorite non-xmas holiday movi...

Send us Fan Mail Our Thanksgiving turkey for you.  The boys go into the wayback to review this 70s cerebral scifi response to Star Wars. You've got Shatner's girdle, the follically-challenged Persis Khambatta (yeah, baby!), and the rest of the original cast for this slow burn but weirdly complete movie.  Can a Star Wars fan and a Star Trek fan survive the same podcast?  Who cares? We onl...

Send us Fan Mail We take a new, soggy look at this maligned, yet recently redeemed 90s blockbuster.  Is it a great movie? No.  Is it better than we remember? Also no.  Well, maybe.  Yes. We cant really decide but we enjoyed revisiting this anyway just to see Costner's earrings and his iconic opening scene.

Send us Fan Mail We wrap up our Halloween series with this extra dreamy special horror film.  The crispy Freddy Krueger breaks out the cutlery and makes short work of a bunch of 80s kids, among them cute little Johnny Depp.  The nostalgia hits hard as discuss this quintessential 80 horror classic as well as our favorite Halloween candy.  Things get extra spooky as we are joined by our special new...

Send us Fan Mail As the title suggests, this is a heartfelt family film is a really inspirational tale.  A triumph of the human chainsaw.  Surprisingly less gory than you would think, this extremely well made horror film has set the standard for nearly 50 years.  We're not entirely sure that's a good thing, but luckily, @aron_gagliardo is along to help us sort it out.

Send us Fan Mail Our special Halloween series continues with this mega campy 90's adaptation of Dracula. Gary Oldman suffers though his inadequate castmates in the visually heavy tale.  The accents are wonderfully awful and Keanu's mystery hair makes this one a real joy for the gang.  It's extra spooky fun because our Alaskan homesteading warrior queen @mollsmusings joins us for the...

Send us Fan Mail We kick off our seasonal Halloween series with the ultimate midnight movie.  Bruce Campbell's subtle, nuanced performance is only matched by gallons of blood and entrails for all.  Fiercely original and creative, this groundbreaking movie has been a horror benchmark for generations.  Demons, flying eyeballs, and Member's Only jackets should be enough to scare anyone.  Pl...

Send us Fan Mail Justin & Mike dust off their lab coats this week to look back at this iconic Mel Brooks comedy from 1974.  Non-stop jokes and sight gags aplenty.  Plus the boys share the movies they saw back in the70s they had no business seeing that young.  It's embarrassing, painful, and hilarious.  Just like this podcast.

Send us Fan Mail Bruce Willis & Ben Affleck are tasked to save the world and it only gets more plausible from there. The boys have a laugh riot riffing thru this quintessential 90s movie. We promise you'll never eat animal crackers again.  Did we mention there's an Evel Kneivel canyon jump in space?

Send us Fan Mail Imagine not wanting every part of your life available to the public.  Stupid, right?  Luckily, we're way more civilized today.  Jim Carrey delivers an amazing performance without even once talking with his butt.  The gang is so inspired, they talk about their own favorite reality shows and embarrass themselves accordingly.  Our favorite Alaskan warrior princess, @mollsmusings...

Send us Fan Mail We celebrate our 50th episode by looking back at this iconic 80s classic that started an entire nerd subculture that still thrives to this day.  Things get a little spooky, but luckily our friend @aron_gagliardo joins us for the bustin'.  The gang also talks about some of their other favorite ghost movies and are judged and ridiculed appropriately.

Send us Fan Mail This is that one where Rocky beats the odds.  Also, Mr. T and Hulk Hogan take a break from their London stage careers to lend a hand.  So you get all of that plus Frank Stallone's disco soundtrack?  Not sure why you would ask for anything else.  Plus the boys are so inspired, they discuss their favorite sports comeback movies.

Send us Fan Mail Bruce and Brad Pitt's middle finger chew some major scenery in this amazing time travel fever dream of a movie.  There's plenty to admire in this mid-90s cautionary tale plus Justin and Mike use their own time machines to discuss the movies they'd go back to  rescue.

Send us Fan Mail This time we're taking a fresh look at this much maligned sci-fi epic.  Could it possibly be as bad as we remember? Probably.  Is it as bad as today's bad movies? Better question. We're already overthinking it.  Just listen and laugh, rat brain!

Send us Fan Mail This week we're looking at the sweetest thing to come out of the 80s since Skittles. Both charming and quotable, this simple fairy tale is a fan favorite. Are we too grumpy and cynical to still enjoy it? Fortunately we're joined by special guest Dr. K, @pinotjones to help sort it all out. #theprincessbride #robinwright #caryelwes #inconceivable #andrethegiant #inigomonto...

Send us Fan Mail Hang on to your dingos. This post-apocalyptic action classic set a standard for high speed chases, amazing stunt work,  and ass-less leather chaps.  Mel talks 16 times and there's a lord Humungus among us.  And to make it even better, America's sweetheart @mollsmusings is in the studio this week!

Send us Fan Mail It's Stallone vs Snipes in this 90's sci-fi/action flaming bag of dog doo.   The total disregard of human life and public property is proudly on display for all to see. Plus all restaurants in the future are Taco Bell.  The horror. Have a listen only to see how much Justin and Mike can take.

Send us Fan Mail Arnold does his best to keep this one watchable, but even he cant compete with the dinosaurs playing in the theater next-door.  There's a super annoying kid, a lot of explosions, and MC Hammer though.  So there's that.  Come listen and Mike and Justin continue their Season 3 Self Punishment Roadshow.

Send us Fan Mail The guys celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the last real Star Wars movie with @aron_gagliardo this week.   There's metal bikinis, hookah-smoking gangsters, build-a-bears, & TRAPS everywhere.  Luckily we've got Luke cosplaying as Johnny Cash to save us all.  

Send us Fan Mail We're jumping in the Anime pool this week and the team from 2nd Hand Nostalgia drop by to help out.  LSD's got nothing on Japanese cinema but we manage to have a good time anyway. Plus, Mike's porn name is finally revealed.

Send us Fan Mail We start Season 3 with a bang.  Nic Cage's mullet has never been sweeter in this 90's AF tale about a simple Alabama man making his way home.  It's an explosion filled fever dream that really cant be bothered to make sense at any point whatsoever.  Good enough for us.