Old Millennials Remember Movies

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now. We got a real jam goin' down. For so many Old Millennials, "Space Jam" was a significant moment. The biggest sports star in the world - Michael Jordan - heads to the big screen alongside Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and some cartoon that looks like Daffy Duck, but sure as (expletive deleted) doesn't sound like Daffy Duck. "Space Jam" was a pop culture phenomenon,...

The Academy gave "Green Book" the Best Picture trophy this year (yuck), so in protest we watched a movie that might be the exact opposite of an awards-bait drama. It's "Street Fighter" The Movie, a film in which Jean Claude Van Damme enters a street fighting contest and... wait, how is that NOT the plot of this movie? M. Bison (the M. stands for Mister, amirite?) invades the country of Shadaloo, a...

Men can't be friends with women without thinking about sex. I mean, that's pretty much why Tyler and I had to start dating immediately. And we're married AND best friends now, so I sorta think Billy Crystal had it right. We go back and watch a classic Romantic Comedy, When Harry Met Sally. What did we remember? What did Roger Say? What will Tea Time with Tyler be about? Does it hold up? Tune in to...

There's only one way out of a cul-de-sac. Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher might be living next to psycho murderers in "The 'Burbs," but the rest of the neighborhood is full of weirdos, including the brilliant Bruce Dern as a deranged vet, Corey Feldman as a laid-back dude-bro and a domestic terrorist who lets his dog poop all over other people's lawns. Monster. "The 'Burbs" turns 30 this month, but do...

Fresh off the announcement of this year's (underwhelming) Oscar nominees, the Old Millennials remember and rundown our favorite movies of 2018. Only three movies appear on both Angela and Tyler's Top 10 lists, which means we're talking about lots of excellent films, including the likes of "Eighth Grade," "Game Night," "Roma," "Sorry to Bother You," "A Quiet Place" and much more! Also we play a new...

Before we had 1,000 superhero movies, M. Night Shyamalan stripped the genre bare with "Unbreakable," a thoughtful character study about an ordinary man who, well, can't break. Bruce Willis was actually trying to act, and Samuel L. Jackson brought his A-game. Audiences and critics were, uh, Split, but in 19 years "Unbreakable" has assembled a strong cult following. With the release of the unexpecte...

Quack. Quack. Quack. Quack. It's a scientific fact that Old Millennials everywhere love "The Mighty Ducks." Consider the classic moments - The Flying V. Eggs on the ice rink. Charlie's penalty shot. Coach Gordon Bombay's DUI arrest? That unusual tickling scene? Okay, so Disney movies were a little different in the 90s. Does "The Mighty Ducks" still soar? Of course it does, but the Old Millennials...

It happened to Sandy Bullock. It can happen to you. Computer technology in the 1990s was amazing... just look how fast master programmer Angela Bennett orders that disgusting anchovy-riddled pizza in the opening minutes of "The Net." She seems to have high-speed internet back before that was a thing, so good for her. But technology has a dark side, and before long Angela's entire identity is stole...

There are bad Christmas movies, and then there's "Jingle All the Way," a movie worthy of its own awful category. "Normal guy" Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a lazy dad to the future Darth Vader, and comedian Sinbad plays a deranged terrorist. Ho Ho Hilarity ensues. Their kids want rare Turbo Man action figures for Christmas... well Anakin wants a Turbo Man. Does Sinbad even have a kid? He sounds made...

Kevin McAllister is left Home Alone for Christmas, and the Old Millennials don't think it was an accident. We know Uncle Frank is a creep, and that Kevin's brother Buzz is headed for juvie, but let's not forget about absentee father-of-the-year Peter McAllister (RIP John Heard) and the great Milking-of-Kevin's-Airplane-Ticket Incident of 1990. He left Kevin there on purpose! "Home Alone" was a cla...

Two selfish dreamers make a series of terrible decisions based on "signs" because "fate." But, hey, it's romantic! There are a couple of warm, Christmas-set scenes, an idealized version of New York City, and John Cusack pushing that classic Cusack-Charm to its absolute limit. Look, it's a bad movie, but maybe, just maybe, the world is a better place with "Serendipity" in it. The Old Millennials go...

Bill Murray and Christmas. It should be a great fit. Heck, Bill Murray and anything is a great fit. So what happened with "Scrooged"? It's a dark, comedic (?), very 1980s revival of  "A Christmas Carol" with Murray firing ad libs with reckless abandon. There are a couple of iconic moments here, but also 90 other minutes filled with aggressive slapstick and yelling... so much yelling. The Old Mille...

Back in 2001, on the cusp of adulthood, we old millennials saw the first Harry Potter movie. Maybe we didn't appreciate it so much at the time (we were jerky teenagers), but we eventually turned into major Potter Heads. How does the film hold up 17 years later? How did our kids react to seeing it for the first time? Why doesn't Quidditch make sense? The Old Millennials return to Hogwarts and also...

"Beethoven," like many 90s children's movies, is more disturbing than you remember. The villain is a veterinarian who needs a giant dog so he can test out some exploding bullets. Charles Grodin mistakes the licks of a St. Bernard for the flirtatious kisses of his wife. Stanley "The Tooch" Tucci is here as a henchman with an unnerving dialect. The dog slobber. So much dog slobber. Can "Beethoven" o...

They're the few. They're the proud. They're the Waterboys! Back in the 90s, there was a thing called Pauly Shore. "In the Army Now" is the movie where Pauly shaved off his gorgeous mane and went to the desert to face scorpions, cultural stereotypes and a streaking Andy Dick. Pauly Shore may be a punchline now, but was there a brief time in the universe where his movies were...entertaining? What We...

Top This: An average teenage girl gains magical powers and turns her life into the ultimate 80s High School Movie fantasy. Big Hair! Spells! Locker Room Dance Numbers! Stilted White Boy Rap Music! You loved "Teen Wolf," but you forgot about "Teen Witch," the movie with the single greatest scene ever committed to film. Why'd it have to be so funky? And where has this movie been all our lives? What...

The hero of your childhood, Dr. Alan Grant, goes to space to brave a psychological hellscape and terrifies a whole generation of kids in the process. It's "Event Horizon," and Larry Fishburne is pretty peeved about it. Old Millennials Remember Movies Podcast Show Notes: What We've Been Watching (Start to 20:00) Event Horizon (19:50) A great halloween song to close it out What We've Been Watching I...

Are you ready for the greatest handshake/impromptu arm wrestling match you've ever seen in your life? Special guest Chris Elam (Netflix's Nailed It) joins the podcast for some hot takes on the iconic music and a discussion on characters that can survive arm dismemberment. Also Discussed in this episode: Making It (2018) Nailed It (Season 2, Episode 2) The Usual from Angela - Iron Fist First Man (2...

It's the best NON-Goonies Goonies movie you've ever seen, with Dracula, The Mummy and all your favorite monsters. We discuss one of the 80s most under-rated and inappropriate children's movies. Lots of swearing and gun play kids! Show Notes What we've been watching: Venom (2018) with Tom Hardy and Michelle Williams What Tyler's Been Watching (~10:00 - 18:00) Hold the Dark (2018) Private Life (2018...

Even the most experienced river rafter can't handle the Gauntlet. That's why criminal Kevin Bacon needs Meryl Streep's help to get him down the river, but he DOESN'T want to deal with Timmy from Jurassic Park or a resourceful dog named Maggie. It's The River Wild, NOT the wild river. What's We've Been Watching (00:00 - ~20:00) A Star is Born (2018) The House with a Cock in its Walls (2018) Best F(...

Can destiny be determined by a shared love of strawberry Pop Tarts? How drunk does a jock need to be before he's nice to a nerd? And can a normal human being stand to be locked in a bathroom with Seth Green (wearing giant goggles) for an entire evening? It's "Can't Hardly Wait," a teen comedy about falling in love despite knowing almost nothing about your object of affection. Also discussed: The G...

Rachael Leigh Cook is an art NERD, with GLASSES! How could she possibly become the prom queen!? Maybe because she's already completely gorgeous? You might remember She's All That as being a pretty good teen comedy. Well your memories are wrong! Admitting to liking this movie in high school is actually pretty embarrassing now. How did I get duped into this movie's absolutely demeaning dog crap?? Wh...

So the title says 10 Things I Hate About You, but if you listen closely, it's more like 12 or 13...tune in as we discuss the movie that made the world fall in love with Heath Ledger, and he doesn't even begin the movie as a main character. It's based on a Shakespeare play, but with more Midol jokes. Other Movies Discussed: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Searching (2018)

It's the true story of the first ever Jamaican bobsled team. Except it's not a true story. At all. We discuss one of the last John Candy performances and whether or not the movie is, um, well, racist. Show Notes What we've been watching: Revenge (2018) First Reformed (2018) Mission Impossible III Washington Post article, "...stop quoting that offensive movie."

Part human, part robot - ALL COP. Don't even try to dismiss this as a cheesy 80s relic. Robocop was awesome then, and it's awesome now. We breakdown how Paul Verhoeven's classic has gotten even better over time. Some of our favorite moments include stop motion robots, henchmen decisions to stupidly attempt to shoot down Robocop, the greatness of a lady cop, cool one liners and so much more. Show N...