Just Like The Movies: A Nostalgic Movie Podcast

Head back to 1999 with us as we discuss one of the best cult films of our time, FIGHT CLUB! There was an idea (not serious) to just post 90 minutes of literal silence, but we decided against it, you decide whether we made a good choice. This movie doesn't fit into one genre, and the psychology and anti-consumerism themes hit a bit harder than we might have realized, as we have one of our deeper di...

Ben Affleck's THE TOWN, in which he starred, directed, and co-wrote. A loaded cast which included an Oscar nomination for Jeremy Renner, in a movie that isn't held down by one genre, as it delivers action, suspense, thrills, heists, and drama. We'll see you again, this side or the other.  Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the s...

From the creators of South Park, shortly before the arrival of South Park, they made a movie called Orgazmo. This might go down as our most "cult" movie podcast. If you love South Park and the brand of humor that comes from those Trey Parker and Matt Stone, you just might like this 1997 low-budget comedy, which is ripe with the early foundations of their style of humor.  Subscribe to the podc...

Batman Returns is a solid sequel to 1989's Batman, reuniting Michael Keaton and Tim Burton, and introducing Danny Devito's Penguin and a scene stealing, horny-inducing knockout performance of Catwoman by the incomparable Michelle Pfeiffer. We agree that Batman Returns hasn't particularly aged well and we go over why, but it is without question the horniest Batman movie in existence, and Michelle P...

The Dark Knight is not just one of the greatest Batman movies, but one of the greatest sequels ever made, which includes the Oscar-winning performance by the late Heath Ledger as the Joker. We talk all about this beast of a Batman movie, our personal experiences and memories of it, and its impact and influence on future superhero movies, and of course our typical brand of humor and tangents along...

We're back and talking about one of the greatest sequels ever made, James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day aka T2. Not only do we discuss this Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, from its production to its story and action, but we also have some laughs with tangents throughout, and make sure we at least spent a few minutes lampooning the sequels that came after it. So travel back in time with us to...

We're talking the original X-MEN movie from 2000, which introduced the world to Hugh Jackman and holds the distinction of being a very underrated comic book/superhero movie that set the tone for the comic book/superhero movie revolution (onslaught) that would follow over the next two decades and into today. This was our first podcast in the same room together, and it was a blast to record, we hope...

Indiana Jones! We discuss the 1981 classic Raiders of the Lost Ark which launched the Indiana Jones franchise, while also being widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made. We cover the typical beats but also head into unfamiliar territory, and even take down overly religious dentists.  Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies ab...

This movie podcast will self-destruct in five seconds. Probably not, but who knows? Join us as we talk about Mission: Impossible, the movie that launched Tom Cruise's juggernaut death defying stunt-bonanza franchise, the American answer to James Bond. We had a lot of fun revisiting this somehow underrated movie that even Tom Cruise probably had no idea would evolve into one of the most successful...

It's wedding season! Jump up and shout as we talk about the 2005 R-rated comedy classic Wedding Crashers including the absurdity of Owen Wilson prying Rachel McAdams away from Bradley Cooper in less than a weekend. We have a blast revisiting this one without an invitation, a comedy that might be one of the last of a dying breed, and we get into why.  Subscribe to our movie podcast free on you...

We're talking Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry , a movie that changed the game for cop/crime dramas and paved the way for characters like Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon and arguably even stories like Die Hard . A straight forward, to-the-point movie that has one of the most iconic movie quotes of all time. So you have to ask yourself one question: Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya? Punks? You're not punks...

Ball in! We head back to 1992 and discuss the basketball comedy White Men Can't Jump. The movie that really launched Woody Harrelson's movie career, and teaches an important lesson on how to trash talk, but also feels like you're watching a very slow train wreck as Woody's character keeps finding ways to screw up his life chasing the high of glory.  Subscribe to the podcast free on your prefe...

This episode is all about the 1993 Harrison Ford classic cat and mouse thriller The Fugitive. Yes, we finally got to an H. Ford movie. For a crime drama/thriller, we get a bit off the rails and comical on this one, but we hope you enjoy your take on the last Best Picture nominee of Harrison Ford's career. We delve into why this movie stands the test of time and stands above others of its genre, wi...

JAWS was the first blockbuster that changed the movie industry forever, and we talk all about the 1975 career-making Steven Spielberg film. From the troubled production to its immense industry-changing success, we dive into all of it, and Johnny even cracks open and tries a Narragansett lager for the first time, which might or might not be followed by a can crush.  Subscribe to the podcast fr...

Before he was Batman, Christian Bale played a role more like the Joker, as psychotic serial killer Patrick Bateman in 2000's American Psycho. We dive into this commentary on high-finance decadence and vapidness of the late 1980s, and discuss whether or not it matters whether we know if he killed those people, or if it was in his head, or a mix of both. We laced up our running sneakers and dropped...

TOP GUN was the biggest blockbuster of 1986, a movie that charmed both men and women alike, supersonically vaulting it into an instant classic that carried a legacy to this day, which eventually led to a sequel in Top Gun: Maverick. But we are here to talk about the original, from its high-octane action, stellar soundtrack, on and off-set relationships, to ghost Goose, and more. Great balls of fir...

Clint Eastwood returned to Westerns in a big way with the critically acclaimed, financially successful, award winning, and fan beloved Unforgiven in 1992. Along with Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman, this more realistic take on Western life in late 1800s America sets itself apart, and we had a blast revisiting it for its 30th anniversary. They don't make em like Eastwood and Hackman anymore, and th...

Quentin Tarantino's first feature film Reservoir Dogs celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and we look back on the 1992 movie that started it all for the rebellious, genre-loving, California filmmaker. How do you make a heist movie without including the heist? We get into that and more as we revisit this classic, including our thoughts on why the protagonist Mr. Orange wasn't really that muc...

We're talking Sylvester Stallone's Demolition Man, a 1993 futuristic action movie that rightfully doesn't take itself too seriously, and in that spirit, neither do we. We might spend the least amount of time on the subject at hand on this episode than any we've done previously. It goes off the rails, but we hope you are entertained by what we've put together here, including the fact that Johnny us...

We're talking all about The Godfather as the movie celebrates its 50th anniversary. Francis Ford Coppola created one of the greatest movies of all time with a legendary cast including Pacino, Caan, Duvall, Cazale, Shire, and of course Marlon Brando. From its authenticity regarding organized crime, its impact on pop culture and movies that came after it, to its overall story and performances, we ha...

Join us as we revisit Batman Begins, the 2005 film that launched the Nolan Dark Knight trilogy! This film doesn't always get its proper appreciation due to the shadow cast upon it by its direct sequel, but it set the tone for what ended up being a great Batman trilogy. We have a blast diving back into Gotham for the second time, so face your fears and join us!  Subscribe to the podcast free o...

Pop quiz hot shot: A two-hour podcast about SPEED, one of the best action movies of the last 30 years, enters your podcast feed. What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?! You listen, hopefully. Strap in Wildcats because we are going for a ride, and don't worry we are keeping it above 50 at all times. Mike reveals he has a close friendship with Jimmy Cameron, and Johnny can't get enough of Billy Idol's insp...

Sometimes life can hit you like a crane-kick to the face and you just need to take a trip back to a simpler time, like when you watched The Karate Kid, the real Karate Kid from 1984! We have a blast revisiting this underdog story which is way more related to Rocky than we realized, in many ways, and who doesn't love 1980s Elizabeth Shue? And what happened to her sidekick in the movie, Susan? Well,...

Hey now! Baba Booey! We're talking about the 1997 biopic about the most famous radio personality of all time, Howard Stern's Private Parts. We get into what sets this one apart from other popular biopics, what makes it work, and how the movie seemed to find a perfect balance to endear Stern to audiences while also maintaining his over-the-top theatrics at the same time. So don't be a pig virus, cl...

Does our podcast make you horny? Probably not, but hopefully we entertain you enough to keep coming back. This episode is all about the original Austin Powers, the 1997 Mike Myers spy spoof comedy that had everybody attempting shitty British accents in the lates 90s. From its every day life quotability (oh it hurts Daddy), influence, a lost never-released video game, and imagining OJ Simpson as Mu...