Does It Hold Up?

October 13, 1993 Jack Skellington sings his way into our hearts. He has his eyes on capturing Christmas all to himself and take it over so that his mundane life as King of Halloweentown can change. Sally tries to convince him it's a bad idea, but he won't listen. Audiences get your water ready and warm up your vocal chords because you're going to want to sing along with every beat of music for the...

Adam and Emily are back again with another follow up episode. The last episode we talked about some of the scariest movie characters of all time and the only right way to follow that up is with some horror movies you may have never seen (or just haven't seen in a long time). These are all recommendations and you should watch them for the first time or watch them again. They are definitely worth it...

A special episode of the Does it Hold Up? podcast. In this one, Adam and Emily bring you their top scariest movie characters of all time with no parameters. That means these picks aren't only from horror movies but from any movie ever. Sit back, grab some popcorn, and join us on our journey to count down our personal opinions on what movie characters have scared us for the rest of our lives. Some...

On our last Does it Hold Up? episode we decided if the original movie held up to today's standards. In this episode we pitch you our sequel or reboot to that original slasher based on whether we thought it held up or not. Make sure you check out that original episode before you tackle this one. And then once you're done come let us know on Twitter or Youtube your idea for a sequel/reboot or what y...

October 25 1978, The Shape escapes from the asylum and is stalking Laurie Strode and friends. The small town of Haddonfield Illinois will never be the same after this Halloween night. Dr. Loomis is hunting down Michael before he can do anything bad, but as usual the doctor doesn't know best. Some excellent kills are coming our way as Michael tears through the sex crazed high schoolers. The slow bu...

After deciding if 1996's Scream held up or not on our last episode, we tackle another hard task. With research and determination Emily and Adam have come to pitch their sequel or their reboot to Scream. The only way you'll know which one we are pitching is by listening to the episode from last Friday. Then come back here to hear our pitches.  YouTube: Does it hold Up? Twitter: @doesitholdup13 TikT...

December 20 1996, Ghostface is about to change horror forever and no one knows it yet. Terror meets comedy and it works on both levels for audiences worldwide. Wes Craven brings to life another frightening killer that stalks Sydney Prescott and her friends in a peaceful quiet town. One by one they all fall victim to this deranged killer. A seemingly random girl, the school principal, friends of Sy...

After deciding if 1985's Clue held up or not on our last episode, we tackle another hard task. With research and determination Emily and Adam have come to pitch their sequel or their reboot to Clue. The only way you'll know which one we are pitching is by listening to the episode from last Friday. Then come back here to hear our pitches.  YouTube: Does it hold Up? Twitter: @doesitholdup13 TikTok:...

December 13, 1985 a couple of murders take place. Prof. Plum, Col. Mustard, Mr. Green, Miss Scarlett, Mrs. Peacock, and Mrs. White all join become part of a chaotic murder spree inside a large mansion while they are lead around by Wadsworth, the butler. This grim black comedy has some very high spots but also some low. It may be one of the most talented casts ever assembled in a movie that perform...

June 5, 1998, Truman Burbank is about to turn thirty years old. What he doesn't know is that his tv show is also about to start it's thirtieth season. He has unwillingly been a part of a 24/7 broadcast where his life is the number one show in the world. This year things are going to be different though as his world crumbles around him. Everything starts seeming a little off and Truman can't shake...

June 22, 2001 is the start of a worldwide phenomenon of movies. The Fast and The Furious brings speed and bright colors to audiences everywhere. Cars are cool. Going fast is cool. Everyone wants a fast car and to do some crazy street racing now. Paul Walker and Vin Diesel gives us a bromance for the ages even though one of them is an undercover cop and the other is a high end thief. Tag along on a...

June 3, 1988 a young boy named Josh asks the magical Zoltar to make him big. Audiences then watch as this boy turns into a grown man over night and watches him deal with the strangeness of being an adult with the mind of a 13 year old. Everyone questions if he will choose to become a kid again or stay a grown up, but we ask the real question...Does it Hold Up?

April 30, 2004 Mean Girls hits theaters and Cady wants some friends. Gretchen is trying to make fetch happen and Karen is predicting the weather. Janice and Damien are skipping class and Regina is leading The Plastics. All that's about to change as people begin asking questions, but we ask the most important question...Does it hold up?

November 5, 2010 a blue skinned, big headed, evil genius walks into movie theaters everywhere. Megamind works hard to takeover Metrocity (Metro City to everyone else) and only one man can stop him, Metro Man. Megamind will learn about loss, loneliness, caring, and having a heart while he has to go from villain to hero. The only problem is he's still wondering if he can do it, but we ask the real q...

October 11 1996, two lions invade the movie theater with Val Kilmer in hot pursuit. The "true" story of John Henry Patterson and his fight against two lions in Tsavo, Africa is inspiring and terrifying. The movie has a huge cult following today, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?

June 30th 2006, Andy enters one of the biggest fashion magazine workplaces in the world. Her boss Miranda is real strict and her co-workers would throw her under a bus in an instant if it meant a promotion or recognition. Andy asks herself if this is the life she wants, but we ask the real question...Does it Hold Up?

September 22, 1995 two detectives find themselves battling an unknown serial killer who goes by the name John Doe. Gross, unnerving, and clever crime scenes lead the story down a dark and gritty path. Each new crime leads the detectives closer to figuring out who John Doe really is. The answer is closer with each turn, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?

December 25, 1993 audiences everywhere get a nice Christmas gift. Batman hits the big screen in animated form. Bruce Timm (co-director) and Anrea Romano (voice casting) come together to replicate the magic of the cartoon series this movie is based on. The Phantasm is a new vigilante in town that will cross the line Batman doesn't dare to cross. Everyone is asking if Batman is finally going to lose...

August 2, 2002 aliens are invading Earth slowly but surely. There are signs all around us; crop circles, pops in radio frequencies, strange shadows in the night. Are they friendly or are they hostile? Audiences everywhere are eager to find out in the new suspense picture from M. Night Shyamalan. We follow the Hess family as they search for answers to what the aliens want, but we ask the question.....

March 31, 1999 audiences are asked a simple question; What is the Matrix? The 5th highest grossing domestic film of the year becomes one of the best modern classic films. People head to the theaters multiple times to find out the answer and a brand new genre of filmmaking is born. Action, explosions, bullet time, and computer programming are all made to seem cool as can be, and everywhere sunglass...

August 1, 1986 comic book movies make the leap to the big screen with Howard the Duck. George Lucas fresh off of Star Wars brings us a humanoid duck that is brought to Earth along with the evil Dark Overlords. With the help of his new friends Howard will help fight back the bad guys. Although this movie bombed at the box office during its initial release, it has developed a cult following since, b...

Summer 2010, the world is introduced to Gru and his minions as they try to become the best villains in the world in Despicable Me. Kids are laughing at the wacky things happening and the parents are enjoying the more heartfelt moments. It goes on to spawn a slew of sequels and spin-offs while becoming the 8th highest grossing film of the year, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?  

November 22, 1995 introduces audiences to the concept that toys can be alive when we aren't around. Toy story was a ground breaking film as the first ever fully computer generated animated film. It changed the way movies were to be made going forward. Woody and Buzz stood the test of time as a new Toy Story sequel was just released in 2019 and a spin-off in 2022. Toy Story would go on to become th...

June 11, 1993 dinosaurs invade the theaters in one of the most beloved movies of all time. Spielberg does it again with a classic for the ages and kids everywhere now want to be a paleontologist. Intrigue and wonder fill the screens as kids and adults both are in awe of the mighty T-Rex and the clever velociraptors. Dreams of seeing a dinosaur in real life flood everyone's heads. The greatest dino...

May 16, 1986 a classic film hit cinemas. Top Gun launches Tom Cruise into superstardom. US Navy sees record enlistment due to the film. Everything goes right for director Tony Scott and studio Paramount. The film becomes a beloved classic, but we ask the question...Does it Hold Up?