First Watch Rewatch

In 1987 Cannon was making big swings. In 1987 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was still a big deal. A marriage made in heaven brought us the 1987 live action film of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. It was not good. Join Ty and RD as they go over the production, the movie, and the aftermath of the Cannon films disaster of The Masters of the Universe. Download the episode for free.

In the late 1990s director Neil Labute made his film debut, and launched the career of Aaron Eckhart, with his balck comedy "In the Company of Men" The movie was critically loved, and debated by many people on the themes and possible misogyny of the story. Join Tina and RD as they discuss the impact of "In the Company of Men" Download the episode for free. “Men Suck” by Ivan Ray

Since his first appearance in "2000AD" Judge Dredd was destined for the movies. Films like "RoboCop" were inspired by Judge Dredd, but it was not until the mid 1990's did the iconic character get his own film. And that movie sucked. In 2012, writer Alex Garland had a vision to bring Judge Dredd bacj to his roots and the hyper-violent stylized film came to audiences. Join Ty and RD as the discuss t...

In 2020, at the start of the pandemic, everyone stayed inside and started to watch tv shows. Many seemed to be watched by all of us, some were not watched by as many. The dark sci-fi rom com "Palm Springs" was one that seemed to be not as well watched. Tina and RD decided to watch "Palm Springs" and tell you about it so you will also watch this gem of a movie. Download the episode for free.

In the 1970s and early 1980s hip culture was growing in the south Bronx. The music phenomenon was ready to break out. filmmaker Charlie Ahearn captured the rap music, graffiti art, and breakdancing of the scene before it hit the rest of the world with his low budget drama "Wild Style" Join Ty and RD as the talk about the movie "Wild Syle" and what cultural impact the movie and it's stars have toda...

In the early 1980s Cannon Films had few hits with movies about ninjas. In 1985 it was decided to start a new franchise about an American soldier who is also a ninja. With model actor Michael Dudikoff on board "American Ninja" was released in theaters. Join Ty and RD as they discuss the Cannon Films staple "American Ninja" and what its legacy is today. Download the episode for free. "The Ninja Song...

In 2008 a small film from a first time feature director staring an established Brendon Gleeson and a recently sober Colin Farrell came to a few theaters. "In Bruges" was a modest hit and a critical darling. After "In Bruges" Colin Farrell started to be recognized as one of our finest actors. Join Ty and RD as they celebrate the holidays with a film about contract killers taking a holiday in one of...

In the early 2000s George Clooney revived the heist comedy with "Oceans 11" Two successful sequels followed and the crowd was looking for what was next. In 2018 the next film in the series "Oceans 8" dropped with an all female crew of theives led by Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett. the film was a hot but quickly forgotten. Join Tina and RD as they bring back this film and encourage the audience...

In the 1990s Australian Director Alex Proyas made a splash with critically and financially successful movie "The Crow". For his follow up film Proyas decided to go with bold vision and made the sci-fi noir film "Dark City" While the movie was a critical success, it bombed at the box office and was forgotten by time. Join Ty and RD as they rediscover a lost science fiction masterpiece in "Dark City...

In 1982 Space Camp opened in Huntsville Alabama. It was a place that promoted science, math, and the U.S. Space program to young students. The 1980's also saw the launch of the Space Shuttle program. Space exploration was cool to the kids in America. In 1986 Hollywood wanted to capitalize on this space craze among young kids and released the family friendly adventure film "SpaceCamp". Unfortunatel...

"Lifeforce" was supposed to be a hit movie. Cannon Films got "Poltergeist" director Tobe Hooper to helm the project and "Alien" screeenwriter Dan O'Bannon to adapt the sci-fi novel "The Space Vampires". The movie premiered in the summer of 1985, and bombed. How could that be? "Lifeforce has a great director, writer, and a fully naked 18 year old Mathilda May to be the villain. Join Ty and RD as th...

the 1980s saw the rise of many cool new sports. Karate tournaments were all the rage, wrestling was hot and sexy, and skateboarding was becoming mainstream. To capitalize on these new suburban sports, BMX biking got it's moment to shine with the movie "Rad". Unfortunately "Rad" was not a very good movie and crashed out at the box office. Join Tina and RD as they watch and discuss this obscure movi...

In 1984 The Talking Heads released their concert film "Stop Making Sense". The movie would go on to be regarded as one of the greatest concert films ever. In 2016, comedic actors Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Maya Rudolph would use the legendary strife between members of The Talking Heads to create an homage to "Stop Making Sense" on an episode of the comedy series Documentary Now! with the fake c...

Christopher Reeve brought Superman to the big screen, and it was a huge success. At least the first two movies were huge successes. After a disappointing Superman III, Cannon Films graabed the rights and tried to bring success back to the Big Blu Boy Scout with Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Reeve was back along with Margot Kidder and Gene Hackman. Up and coming stars Muriel Hemingway and Jon C...

In the 1990's super hero movies were not that big of a deal. Superman had fallen out opf favor and Batman was getting away from it's Tim Burton influences. To fill the void, Roger Corman put into production a film that would highlight Marvel Comics iconic team The Fantastic Four. The movie was made, and then never released. Join Ty and RD as they go over the story of the movie, and the movie itsel...

By the mid 1980's The Transformers were a cultural powerhouse. The toys were flying off the shelves, kids were rushing home from school to watch the cartoon, and the promise of a feature length movie was on the horizon. Once the kids settled in to watch their hero Optimus Prime battle Megatron and his Decepticons hopes were high. What followed was nearly 90 minutes of brutal fights and the deaths...

In 1927 director Fritz Lang his sci-fi classic "Metropolis". In 1984 music producer Giorgio Morodor released a recut version of the movie with a contemporary 1980s music score and soundtrack. In 2010 the most complete version of "Metropolis" was put out to the world after a decades long restoration project. "Metropolis" has been a significant part of film history throughout the entire time films h...

Having just completed his very popular Star Wars trilogy, George Lucas wanted to bring his favorite comic book character, Howard the Duck, to the big screen. He hired top actors, had cutting edge special effects , and was will to put his money and reputation behind his passion project. The movie was a bomb. Join Ty and RD as they go back and watch "Howard the Duck" and discuss if it earned it's bo...

Recently RD watched the documentary series "1982: Greatest Geek year Ever" and he remembered a conversation he had few years ago about the movies of 1982. Now he wants you all to her about what he believes is the greatest year in movie making history. Download the episode for free.

By the late 1980s Weird Al Yankovic had been the king of parody music for over a decade. Hits like "My Bologna", "Eat It", and "dare to Be Stupid" caught the attention of Hollywood. In 1989 Weird Al took his love of movies, and parodies, and made the soon to be cult classic "UHF" Join Ty and RD as the discuss Weird Al's first adventure in film making.

Happy Holidays from First Watch, Rewatch. This year our gift to you is that Tina and RD are going to watch the new Netflix holiday film "Hot Frosty", and they will comment on the movie as the action unfolds. Join them you will. Download the episode for free.

What if I told you one of the best reviewed movies of all time is about a bear being kind to people? That is what 'Paddington 2" is and it's place in film history is already legendary. Join RD as he shows Ty the miracle that is "Paddington 2". Download the episode for free.

RD shows Tina the 1980's film "The Apple"

Is the death of a tyrant a good place for comedy? The 2017 dark comedy "The Death of Stalin" tries to bring the funny to an absurd and horrific time in history. Join Tina RD as they look at this gem of a film and discuss what it means to us today. Downloads the episode for free.

The original "Halloween" movie introduced the world to the genius of John Carpenter and invented the slasher film genre. After a successful sequel John Carpenter had a different idea for the third film. Carpenter wanted to turn the franchise into an anthology, and he was going to start that with "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" Carpenter's experiment did not bring the same box office the Micha...