Douglas McCambridge & Jamie Lorello

Good Times Great Movies

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Every other Friday, Doug McCambridge and Jamie Lorello discuss a film from the 1980s. Some are films we haven't seen since we were kids and offer a fresh perspective. Others are films we've never seen before but probably should have. Do they hold up? Are they classics? Or would these films just be better off having been lost to time?

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Douglas McCambridge & Jamie Lorello

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 41: The Lost Boys (1987) 02.12.2016

Doug and Jamie are beyond frustrated when time and time again they report to the police that all of the missing teens show up to ride the carousel each and every night on the boardwalk...and no officer ever bothers to come by and check it out. Well, that's Santa Carla for you! Follow Good Times Great Movies Twitter: @GTGMcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodtimesgreatmovies Subscribe to Goo...

Ep. 40: Less Than Zero (1987) 19.11.2016

The ad agency of Lorello & McCambridge has one chance to land their biggest client to date. The only problem is, they have no ideas. After doing some bumps in the hallway, Jamie launches into her concept of the client's bar of soap balanced on a model's bare neck. Just as Doug is about to apologize for his partner's insanity, the clients shout their enthusiasm and the search for the perfect ne...

Ep. 39: Escape From New York (1981) 04.11.2016

Biologists, Jamie and Doug are commissioned by the government to develop a pill casing that is able to become lodged in an artery (without instantly killing the subject) and slowly dissolve over the course of 24 hours. They know better than to ask questions and use a very small percentage of the $10,000,000.00 budget the US government grants them. So they spend the rest of the money on...ummmm, li...

Ep. 38: Chopping Mall (1986) 21.10.2016

It's not easy to open a store in Park Plaza Mall but Jamie and Doug managed to do it. People also said they were crazy to put their paint store in a carpeted mall but again, they managed to do it. After the presentation of the new security system they are both confident that nothing can ruin their grand opening the very next day. Follow Good Times Great Movies Twitter: @GTGMcast Facebook: https://...

Ep. 37: Night of the Comet (1984) 07.10.2016

Being big fans of the scientific community, both Jamie and Doug are aware of the dangers the comet presents to humanity and do the sensible thing by shutting themselves in a tool shed. Worried that there are still ways for the comet dust to 'make it' inside, they seal off all ventilation...and suffocate. Follow Good Times Great Movies Twitter: @GTGMcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodtimes...

Ep. 36: Risky Business (1983) 23.09.2016

Not confident in their invention, Doug and Jamie step it up once they find out that 'Pretty Boy' Joel Goodsen had been kicked out of the Young Entrepreneurs Club and they end up winning the year-end competition with their 'Q-Tip dispenser for public restrooms'. Sure, it's not a great invention but it's better than a pad of paper for taking phone messages. Follow Good Times Great Movies Twitter: @G...

Ep. 35: Soul Man (1986) 09.09.2016

Harvard Law students Doug & Jamie are thrilled as the Spring semester arrives! First, Jamie is promoted from dishwasher to lunch lady in the cafeteria and that opens the dishwashing job up for Doug. Also, they find a new apartment and get a great deal because (as the super tells them) it's been discounted because of the color of the previous occupant's skin. Follow Good Times Great Movies Twit...

Ep. 34: Xanadu (1980) with Barrett Klausman 26.08.2016

After receiving some advise from a 'muse', Jamie and Doug drop out of art school and open a roller skate repair shop across the street from the new club, Xanadu. Unsurprisingly, Xanadu closes its doors three months after opening and having no business experience at all, Doug and Jamie both return to art school where they hope a large format printer is never invented so their dreams of working as a...

Ep. 17: A Very Brady Christmas (1988) with Patrick Hartz 26.08.2016

Here's the story, of a girl named Jamie, who packed up and moved from LA to Nashville. She lives with her two dogs, and her husband, and a last line that ends with 'ille'. Here's the story, of a guy named Doug/Paul, who was bringing up three very lovely girls. All of then had hair of brown, like their mother, the middle one has some curls. Follow Good Times Great Movies on Facebook & Twitter a...

Ep. 33: Do The Right Thing (1989) with Thom Maurer 12.08.2016

Sal's dishwasher, Doug and weekend waitress, Jamie show up to work on Saturday morning to find the charred remains of the business and Sal sitting on the front stoop. When they ask what happened, instead of answering, Sal begins balling up hundred dollar bills and throwing them at his two employees. After a while he silently sits down. Confused, Jamie and Doug pick up the money and go home because...

Ep. 32: Personal Best (1982) 29.07.2016

They had one job. Doug and Jamie only had one job during the 1980 Olympic trials and that was to make sure to bring the tarp that covers the long jump in case of rain. Doug thought Jamie had it and Jamie thought Doug had it. Needless to say, they were both harshly reprimanded and had their athletic (speed walking) scholarships revoked.   Follow Good Times Great Movies on Facebook & Twitter and...

Ep. 31: Red Sonja (1985) 15.07.2016

Doug and Jamie return from a hunting expedition to find their city burned to the ground and their boy king screaming at some large oaf. After considering staying with the king, they ultimately flee to the middle of the desert, where they die of thirst less than a week later. Even in their last moments though, they know they made the right decision. Follow Good Times Great Movies on Facebook &...

Ep. 30: Top Gun (1986) with Grace DiMarco 01.07.2016

Jamie (Lil Hippie) Lorello and Doug (DP) McCambridge are the best pilots the Air Force/Navy has ever seen and they are on the fast track to Top Gun when Jamie is found out to be a woman. She's kicked out of the military and since Doug is just the guy who sits in the back, their Top Gun ticket gets passed along to Cougar and Merlin...who will certainly excel at the next level! Follow Good Times Gre...

Ep. 29: Sleepaway Camp (1983) 17.06.2016

Jamie & Doug work maintenance at Camp Arawak and over the past couple of days, they've been quite busy. Just yesterday, they had to repair one of the showers over in the girls bunkhouse as there was a 3 foot slit in the back wall. And just the day before, some kid's wicked backed up all the toilets in the boys bathroom. Sure, it looks like the camp will be shut down but they've got a lot more...

Ep. 28: Valley Girl (1983) 03.06.2016

Doug and Jamie meet up at school on Monday with oddly similar stories. It seems that when Doug showed up to his job at the local theater, some weirdo in 3D glasses had shown up and was doing his job. Similarly, Jamie didn't have to serve food to teens in cars because that same goofball was just doing her job for no reason. They both said nothing to their respective bosses because, hey...a day off...

Ep. 27: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) 20.05.2016

Jamie and Doug finally score tickets to a sold out Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers show at a small club in New Jersey. After a suicide/murder attempt (and only 2 songs) the show is cancelled and they are given tickets to an upcoming show. Sadly, that show is cancelled because Jamie's favorite member of the band, keyboardist Rawhide was killed by an alien spider. Follow Good Times Great...

Ep. 26: Troop Beverly Hills (1989) 06.05.2016

Jamie and Doug's pirate-themed band just got their first gig...despite having no talent and being unable to play any song but Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Follow Good Times Great Movies on Facebook & Twitter and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play or Stitcher.

Ep. 25: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) 22.04.2016

To celebrate Earth Day, Doug and Jamie travel across the country to visit world famous humpback whales, George and Gracie. Upon arrival in San Francisco, they're bummed to learn that the whales were released under the cover of darkness and were more than likely killed by poachers as their tracking signal was lost. After being unable to tour the USS Enterprise because of a Soviet security breach, t...

Ep. 24: Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985) 08.04.2016

Director of Programming, Jamie Lorello notices that Dance TV's numbers have been steadily declining and hires Douglas McCambridge to fix things. Doug decides to hold an open competition to find new dancers to appear as regulars on the show. When (inexplicably) the two worst dancers win the competition, Doug is immediately fired and Dance TV is cancelled two weeks later. Follow Good Times Great Mov...

Ep. 23: She Devil (1989) with Patrick Hartz 25.03.2016

It's revealed that Jamie was a G.L.O.W. fan in her youth and Doug puts the word out that if Mr. Skin is the authority on celebrity nudity then clearly, Ed Begley's butt was not on screen in this film. Follow Good Times Great Movies on Facebook & Twitter and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play or Stitcher.

Ep. 22: Teen Wolf (1985) 11.03.2016

Jamie and Doug's double date at the bowling ally goes horrobly wrong when a wolf-boy in a letter man jacket throws a bowling ball in their direction! The ball knocks over their food, causing Doug to react by reasonably stating, 'I got french fries all over me'. Later, the night gets worse for Jamie when her date reveals that last year he slept with Pamelas Wells when he transformed into a narwhal....

Ep. 21: Purple Rain (1984) 26.02.2016

First on the scene, Detectives McCambringe and Lorello of the Minneapolis PD take action! While McCambridge calls in the incident, Lorello uses the time to practice her 'chalk outline' skills, ignoring the fact that the victim she's tracing is still breathing. Follow Good Times Great Movies on Facebook & Twitter and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play or Stitcher.

Ep. 20: Scanners (1981) with David Blakeslee 12.02.2016

ConSec custodians, Jamie and Doug receive a routine call to clean up a mess in the lecture hall. When they begin scraping brain and skull fragments off the wall and ceiling, they consider handing in their resignation. Follow Good Times Great Movies on Facebook & Twitter and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play or Stitcher.

Ep. 19: The Last Unicorn (1982) 29.01.2016

Jamie and Doug are tasked with hiring a new magician for their local King. They're about to make a final decision when an elderly magician arrives for an interview. His magic is quite good but it's not until he presents a glowing letter of recommendation from his former employer, Prince Lir, that Doug and Jamie know they've found the best man for the job. Follow Good Times Great Movies on Facebook...

Ep. 18: Breakin' (1984) 15.01.2016

Jamie and Doug realize their dream of opening a hillbilly-themed restaurant in southern California when within the first week, their outdoor seating area is destroyed by inner city youth. The insurance will cover the damages but they both agree that this isn't a good sign. Follow Good Times Great Movies on Facebook & Twitter and subscribe on iTunes, Google Play or Stitcher.

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