Myopia Movies

This week on Myopia Movies, we watch a movie that watched Gremlins, we watched Critters, M. Emmett Walsh at his most blustery!  How will Critters hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Charlie Directed by Stephen Herek Starring: Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush, Scott Grimes, Nadine Van der Velde, Billy Zane

This week we watched Dragonslayer (1981), despite being scheduled months ago and requested by Matt years ago, it happens to corespond with the 4k release! So, in honor of a good timing, let's talk Dragonslayer (1981)! How will Dragonslayer hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Matt

This week we watch the miracle of life as Billy Crystal gives birth to a calf. We watched Academy Award Winning Picture City Slickers, the movie where Daniel Stern knocks up Lisa Simpson. How does City Slickers hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Matthew Directed by Ron Underwood Starring: Billy Crystal, Jack Palance, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Helen Slater, Noble Willingham, Josh Mostel, Jeffrey Tambor

This week on Myopia, we fake an orgasm at a diner. We watched When Harry Met Sally and learn a valuable lesson; sex would ruin the podcast.  How does When Harry Met Sally hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Matthew Panel: Nur Directed by Rob Reiner Written by Nora Ephron Starring: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky

This week we learn that archangels just want to get laid. We watched Michael, at least Travolta gets to dance.  How will Michael hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Matthew, Daniel Panel: Lauren Written and Directed by Nora Ephron Starring: John Travolta, Andie MacDowell, William Hurt, Bob Hoskins, Robert Pastorelli, Jean Stapleton, Teri Garr, Joey Lauren Adams, Carla Gugino, Richard Schiff

As we continue our Nora Ephron month, we return to Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, the film where a child hacks the airline industry to pull a pervy Kevin McCallister and hook his dad up with a stranger.  How will Sleepless in Seattle hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Matthew, Daniel Written and Directed by Nora Ephron Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Rita Wilson, Victor Garber, Bill Pullm...

This week, we fall in love with Tom Hanks as he becomes the world's biggest catfisher. We watched You've Got Mail, TimeWarner couldn't keep AOL together, what hope did HBOMax have.... How will You've Got Mail hold up? Host: Nic Hoffmann Co-Host: Daniel, Matthew Panel: Nur Written and Directed by Nora Epron Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton, Steve Zahn, Dave...

This week we talk the Karate Kid (1984)! In honor of the renewal of Cobra Kai and the announcement of the Academy Award Nominees, we talk about the Academy Award Nominated film, Karate Kid! Nominated, of course, for Pat Morita's masterful performance as Mr. Miyagi! How will Karate Kid (1984) hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Matthew   Directed by John G. Avildsen Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Eli...

Wilfred Brimley? In Star Wars? It happened in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor! After the bloodbath beginning, join us for magic, talking Ewoks, and Brimley calling kids beggars.  How will Ewoks: The Battle for Endor hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Matthew and Daniel Panel: Charlie Rose Directors Jim Wheat and Ken Wheat Starring: Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller, Siân Phillips, Carel Struycken...

This week we ruin a beloved franchise and ask the question, can pedophiles be heroes? We watched X-Files: I Want to Believe, or alternate title, X-Files: Where are the !@#$@#$!@ Aliens?  How will X-Files: I Want to Believe hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Matthew Panel: Candace   Directed by Chris Carter Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Billy Connolly, Amanda Peet, Xzibit, Mitch Pileggi, Cal...

This week on Myopia Movies, we open the vault to release the movie that makes you love the X-Files, so that next week we can cover the movie that made you hate the X-Files. X-Files: Fight the Future is tight, fast, entertaining and exciting. Someone who didn't watch the show could understand it, but the sequel? Oof. Anyway, enjoy the first movie, because next week may have some rage. How will X-Fi...

This week we end the year suffering for your pleasure. We watched The Star Wars Holiday Special where we learn that Chewbacca just kind of bails on his family for the entirety of the Skywalker Saga.  How does The Star Wars Holiday Special hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Daniel Panel: Candace, Nur, and Lauren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hH8rxarVG8   Directed by Steve Binder and David Acomba Writte...

This week on Myopia Movies, we learn that there was no need to make The Mean One, there had been a horror version of the Grinch since the year 2000. We watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Jim Carrey went through torture training for this role, but what could the audience do? How will How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Charlie, Matt, and Daniel Director: Ron...

This week on Myopia Movies, we get heavier. We watched Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, comin' in glory at the turn of the tide!  How will Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers hold up for its 20th Anniversary? Host: Nic Panel: Matthew, Daniel, Candace, and Lauren Directed by Peter Jackson Actors - Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Billy Boyd, Bra...

In honor of the 20th Anniversary of the release of the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, we are covering The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings and the Two Towers back to back. Will we make it? CAN WE SURVIVE? WILL IT MAKE ME WANT TO WATCH THE HOBBIT TRILOGY FINALLY?  WILL IT BE THE FARTHEST FROM HOME I HAVE EVER BEEN? Host: Nic Panel: Daniel, Charlie, Kellie Directed by Peter Jac...

This week on Myopia Movies, in honor of the new TV show, we celebrate the Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer in a LucasFilm and Ron Howard classic. We watched Willow and the last thing we are going to want is a hairy chest! How will Willow hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Daniel and Matthew Guest: Charlie, Nur, and Candace   Directed by Ron Howard Written by George Lucas (story by) and Bob Dolman(screenplay...

This week on Myopia Movies, in honor of Tim Burton's Addams Family reboot, we watched the classic sequel to the classic 1990s movie, the Addams Family Values! Join us as we talk about the hilarious cast and a trip to summer camp! How will Addams Family Values hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Jon and Daniel Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack,...

This week, in honor of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, we revisit Marvel Town. Now, the original Black Panther is too good for what we do here, so instead we visit the Ray Stevenson bloodbath that is Punisher: War Zone. Does this have torture? People bleeding out from axe wounds? Hell yea! Take that Disney! How will Punisher War Zone hold up? Host: Nic  Guests: Dan and Evan Directed by Lexi Alexan...

This week on Myopia Movies, we visit merry old English with Englishman Robert Downey Jr.!  Witness the raw sexual tension between Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr., sexual tension between Rachel McAdams, and Jude Law, the camera and Jude Law, and the audience and Jude Law! How will Sherlock Holmes hold up? Hosted by: Nic Co-Host: Daniel Guest: Nur, Charlie, and Candace Directed by Guy Ritchie Starrin...

This week on Myopia Movies, we release a classic episode from the archives, The Great Mouse Detective. Disney in the dark years tackling Sherlock Holmes, with a musical number by Vincent Price. Yup. Also, some interesting early CGI and mice in lingerie in a kickline. How will The Great Mouse Detective hold up? Host: Nic Panel: Matthew, Daniel Directored by Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Mich...

This week on Myopia Movies, we get seduced by a werewolf while helping our wife recover from emotional stress after nearly being killed by a serial killer. Yup. We watched the Howling, the Werewolf movie where werewolves don't show up for almost 45 minutes.  How will The Howling hold up? Host: Nic Co-Host: Matthew, Daniel, and Nur   Directed by Joe Dante Actors: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis...

This week we watch Ryan Reynolds fight CGI nonsense! Which of course is different from the fact that his suite here is CGI or X-Men Origins Wolverine where he becomes CGI nonsense. We watched Green Lantern: In Brightest Day and Darkest Night, yada yada yada, I HAVE THE POWER!!!!! Or something like that.... We wanted to visit the DC Cinematic Universe in time for Black Adam! So we turn to Goldeneye...

This week we watch some damn incredible Rick Baker effects. We watched An American Werewolf in London, who doesn't love a horror comedy that is actually funny?  How does An American Werewolf in London hold up? Host: Nic  Co-Host: Nur, Matthew and Daniel   Written and Directed by John Landis Starring: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Joe Belcher, Griffin Dunne, David Schofield, Frank Oz

In an effort to fully break the mind of my co-host Daniel, we tackled the second Twilight Saga Movie: New Moon, the moon is for werewolf! In fact, I haven't listened to his edit yet, it may just be 90 minutes of screaming and sobbing, like a creepypasta or post hot wings night bathroom review.  This week we learn that Edward is a liar: "This is the last time you'll ever see me. I won't come back,...